Do Not Awaken Love

Acoustic version of new song based on Song of Songs verse ' Do Not Awaken Love until it so desires.'

Acoustic version of new song based on Song of Songs verse ’ Do Not Awaken Love until it so desires.’

I am joined by two friends from church on beatbox and violin. This track is the title track of the new EP just launched on iTunes this week.

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The Only Place

A simple song about how good and praiseworthy God is...

Obviously the recording is all very (ahem, very) rough and ready BUT please do let me know what you think, especially open for suggestions about the lyrics - I’m still not sure if the rhymes are just too blatant and cheesy.

At your feet is the only place that
I find mercy I find grace
In your love is the only place that
I find strength to run this race

There’s no other I can run to
with my troubles with my strife
There’s no other whose almighty hands
are holding my whole life

Lord you’re the only one the only one
Who’s praise-worthy
Boundless your love boundless your power
Yours is all authority

Forgive us Lord when we run to places other than your feet

Found

Originally by Hillsongs, recorded at the Albans's wedding, beau song of truth that I really connected with and thought I'd share

Lyrics:
Amazing love, now what else shall I need
Your name brings life, it’s more than the air I breathe

My world was changed, when Your life You gave for me
My purpose found and all that You want for me

And I’ve found myself in You, Jesus
And I’ve found myself in You.

So take me to a place where I can see You face to face
and all I wanna do, yeh all I wanna do is worship You

Learning

A simple song about being a disciple - constructive criticism very very welcome

When everything crumbles in my surroundings
That’s when I know to you I must cling

I’m learning You are faithful
I’m learning You are true
I’m learning You are worthy of the praise we bring to You (we bring to you)

(I’m learning You will catch me when I fall)

When I can’t see forests for all the trees
You whisper reminders of Your love for me

We’re learning…

Baptism Song

New song

This is a song I started to write about a year ago, trying to express the experience of baptism in a personal way and the power of the symbolism, and trying to put across some of the truths of Romans 6. It stayed as one verse and an unfinished chorus for over a year, and then a few weeks ago all the rest of the verses tumbled out in one sitting as I was worshipping.

Vocals and acoustic guitar are me, all additional instruments and production is by my friend Ben Trigg, general musical whizz kid and very talented chap. 

Break and Bend

A song.

Here’s a song I wrote about sorting yourself out with Jesus. Hope you like it.

We Trust In You Alone

A re-worked version of a song I uploaded a while ago. Spent some time changing it with my brother and this was the result...

We trust in you alone

VERSE 1:
Jesus, You chose the cross
You gave Yourself, Instead of us
Jesus, the sin You bore            
It was not Yours, It was ours

CHORUS:
And so we love you
Because you loved us first    
We trust in you alone
We lay our lives down
In sacrifice to you
We trust in you alone

VERSE 2:
Lord God, You’ve chosen us
Adopted us, As your sons
Saved by grace, through faith in You
Your Glorious love made us new

BRIDGE:
Holy Spirit
Speak to us, strengthen us
Holy spirit come

Nights on Snowdonia

Affectionately called as I intentionally set out inspired by the cowboy rock of Muse's 'Knights of Cydonia'!

That’s as far as the plagiarism goes though. Fun project from a couple of years ago. It’s a bit truncated and could maybe do with a chorus!

Silence has gone away my friend,
My friend
Buildings too many without end,
Without end
The hunger is there inside
Inside
How does it feel being alive,
Alive

The World is growing but I’m getting smaller now

Buried in a shallow grave
Shallow grave
Do you believe in the resurrection of the dead?
Of the dead
The struggles, they lurk deep inside
inside
Face the truth: You have to pick a side

The world is growing but I’m getting smaller now

Guide Our Hearts, Lord

Evangelism. Mission. Prayer. Giving. Sometimes it all feels a bit like hard work, and i wonder when God is going to let me have a nice easy life after I've done my 'Christian duty'.

I wrote this song as part of an ongoing reflection of how I can find true satisfaction and joy in God by pouring myself out in love for others, like Jesus did. How to be a ‘Christian Hedonist’ as John Piper would say. I was prompted to upload this after hearing Matt’s rally call for passion to tell people about Jesus and world mission on Sunday.    

Lyrics:

Guide our hearts, Lord

Guide our prayers

In our worship

We bring ourselves

In view of your mercy on the cross

All of my strength

I place it here

Every offence

I Lay it here

In view of your mercy on the cross

Ch:

We awaken, Lord, To shine

The knowledge of Love Divine

In Jesus Hope revealed

in him our longings filled

v2:

Guide our hearts, Lord

Guide our hands

In the good works

you have planned

In view of your mercy on the cross

All my hopes

I place them here

The best of my years

I lay them here

In view of your mercy on the cross

(Chorus)

Bridge:

We place our treasures into your heart

‘Cause we want to go to be where you are

Growing compassion for this world you love

We look to your kingdom come!

(chorus)

rpt bridge

2nd chorus/ Anthem:

And forever I will dwell in the house

of my Father in whom all good things are found

(chorus)