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The Sound of Heaven
A Gorgeous Worship Medley For all my misgivings about Evangelicalism, I have no such misgivings about Jesus. He’s my Lord, my Saviour, my King and my Best…
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Vision of the Valley – Reblog
Nearly eleven years ago, I published this blog item about the way that hard and unbending Religion treats people. I used Don Francisco’s epic song…
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My God and King
“…. With Eyes for Only You” Years ago now, I discovered this beautiful song by the brilliant and talented Shauna Chanda. I had discovered it…
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Father
Given my recent slew of postings on dark subjects, I thought it time to refocus on the good stuff; the benefits and blessings of knowing God as Father and…
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My Heart to You
Once again, I need to apologise for the large gap between this post and my last one. As my regular readers will be aware, I do what I see Father doing, and…
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Your Name’s Above All Names – Reblog
A couple of years ago, I shared one of the most simple and yet profound songs I know, one of those songs that instantly transports me into the Throne Room of…
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Ashes
I just wanted to make a plug for my daughter’s new EP that’s just been released today. It’s a six-track EP/album called ‘Ashes’…
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Worship to Go
A few evenings ago, while driving in my car, I had the most precious and profound worship time, and I thought I would share it with my readers because it…
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No Better Place
Here is one my my favourite worship songs, and it’s from my favourite Christian artist, Don Francisco. This track is from the 1988 album ‘High…
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Your Name’s Above All Names
There are a few songs that, without fail, transport me straight into the Throne Room of God. My spirit is lifted and my heart sings, my hands raise up and I am…
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Autumn
As I said in a previous post, my supremely talented daughter Ellie had prereleased her first EP, the four-track album ‘Autumn’. Recently, the album…
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Three Years
Today, it is three years since my love and soul-mate Fiona passed into the Presence of her Lord. I so miss the feisty, spirited, funny, gentle, talented…
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We Will Magnify
On this, the 39th anniversary of my ‘birthday’*, I’m sharing this as a memory of yet another of the supernatural events that happened to me…
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Battle in the Air
Back in 1969, when I was seven years old, the classic war film ‘Battle of Britain‘ was in the cinemas, and in this instalment of ‘Beautiful…
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Oases of Light
In this Dark Night of the Soul, I am having a lot of interesting insights. Although at the moment I don’t always feel the burning Presence of God all the…
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In the Presence of Jehovah
Here’s another magnificent song from Terry MacAlmon, In the Presence of Jehovah, by Becky and Geron Davis. Terry is just so talented on the piano, and…
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Where My Heart Will Take Me
I thought I would present things slightly differently in this instalment of the series on the Stages of Spiritual Growth. Today, I’m going to present the…
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Spirit Of The Lord
It’s been a while since I’ve shared a Terry MacAlmon worship song, so let’s put that right straight away, shall we? Here’s a lovely…
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Arms of Love
This piece is being published on what would have been Fiona’s 54th birthday. Over the seventeen months since I lost my wonderful wife Fiona to cancer, I…
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Wings
This instalment of ‘Beautiful Destroyers’ is a little different, as I am not showcasing a particular aircraft. Instead, I’m looking at the…
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The Glory of Your Presence
We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool. Arise, O Lord, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength. (Ps 132:7-8 KJV)…
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Thirty-Four Years
Today would have been Fiona’s and my 34th wedding anniversary. Half a lifetime ago, I married the most beautiful girl in the world, and for me it had…
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Exodus
I’ve always said that there’s no instrument quite like the piano. And it’s by far my favourite instrument to play. And perhaps the most…
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The Power
One of my favourites of all of Don Francisco’s songs is ‘The Power‘. Telling the story of the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, it…
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Fly to Jesus
Today it’s a year since I lost my wonderful wife, Fiona. How does one mark a whole year since we lost such an incredible lady? Well, I can think of no…
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Dwelling Places
The heart of worship is to draw near to God; to see more of Him; to desire strongly His Presence, to kneel (literally or figuratively) before Him and tell Him…
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Paul’s Effervescence!
St. Paul is one of my favourite Bible people. Like me, he was a recovering Pharisee; freed from the shackles of burdensome religion and released to fly in the…
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Praise Him!
I make no apology for including yet another Terry MacAlmon song on my blog, nor indeed for it being another number in which Shauna Chanda doubles the…
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Rest In Your Love
This post marks the ninth month since we lost my gorgeous wife Fiona. Once again, like last time, it’s another musical post, to celebrate Fiona’s…
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Holy, Holy, Holy!
Just like how there’s nothing like a full orchestra for scoring cinema/movie music, there really is no instrument like the piano for leading worship. Of…
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El-Shaddai
Fiona and I always shared an irreverent sense of humour. And, despite having lost her, my sense of humour is still just as wacky Our outlook on life has always…
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With Eyes For Only You
The other day I heard, for the first time, a song that has utterly blown me away: My God and King written by Shauna Chanda and sung beautifully by her on Terry…
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Lucy’s Song
Here’s another spontaneous post about Fiona, my lovely wife who tragically passed away from cancer last October. What makes this post really special is…
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The Heavenly Perspective
To be honest, I was at a loss for what to write for my regular 25th-of-the-month article about Fiona. Over the three weeks or so before writing this piece…
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All The World He Made Is Good
Here’s a lovely song by my favourite Gospel singer, the brilliant Don Francisco. No prizes for guessing what it’s about…
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My Glory and the Lifter of My Head
“But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.” – Psalm 3:3 (KJV) I have had a new breakthrough in the…
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Here We Are/Have Your Way
Three years ago, I came back into worship leading, as my ‘Dark Night of the Soul‘ ended. At that time, we led worship at a local Christian…
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Praise the Lord!
Now this really is a song from my youth. Ok, I was 20, but still… In the early 80’s, there was a Christian singer called Dave Pope, who did a cover…
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Song of Incense
It’s four months today since my precious wife Fiona died, and I wanted to share another post about her and the grieving process, again from a different…
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Jesus, Name Above All Names
This is one of my favourite songs from my early years as a Christian – Jesus, Name Above All Names. I sometimes think that many people, even in the…
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With All I Am
I love to bless my readers with excellent worship music, and I apologise that I haven’t put a proper worship song on my blog for some time. That’s…
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Where you go, I will go
“Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my…
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Be Exalted O God!
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth. (Ps 57:11) Any song where God is exalted – that is, He is lifted up in praise…
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Father, Hear Me Calling
Sometimes there’s nothing like simply taking the time out to just go and sit in God’s Presence. Maybe in your spare bedroom; maybe just in your…
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More Precious than Silver…
In 1982, not long after we’d met, Fiona and I visited the Dales Bible Week in Harrogate, for a good few nights of worship. I remember the time clearly…
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Lovely Worship Medley
This small but powerful worship medley is absolutely gorgeous. Fiona and I used to sing the first song, ‘You Alone are Holy’, as a duet. ‘We…
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I Hear Angels
One of my favourites of the ‘early’ Hosanna! Music songs is this one, I Hear Angels, by Gerrit Gustafson, from the album ‘Forever…
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I Was Made To Praise You
Here’s a lovely worship song from Hosanna! Music: I Was Made to Praise You Such a simple song, and yet it says so much. I firmly believe that humans were…
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One of the Greatest Worship Songs Ever Written
I think you’ll like this idea – that one of the greatest worship songs ever written is not in fact a Christian worship song at all, but was written…
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All I Desire…
Whom have I in Heaven but You? And earth has nothing I desire besides you – Psalm 73:25 A long time ago, I was a worship leader who played in meetings…
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The Prophetic Piano Solo
I’ve written before on the subject of singing in ‘tongues’; singing in another, unknown, language as the Spirit gives the words. It’s…
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It Is Well With My Soul
It is such a comfort to me to know that, no matter what happens, It Is Well With My Soul. No matter what happens, my life is ‘…hidden with Christ…
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All Honour
There are some worship songs that simply stick in your heart, no matter how many years have passed since you first heard it. All Honour is one of those songs…
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Ancient of Days
Here’s a brilliant worship track from Ron Kenoly’s 1992 Hosanna Music album ‘Lift Him Up’, the video of which I have previously…
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Stand in Awe
About 25 years ago, as I have said before, my dear friend Chris came back from several months’ working in Australia, and he brought back with him a whole…
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Holy Are You Lord
The incredible piano and worship-leading talent of Terry MacAlmon cannot be overstated. Here he is singing his heavenly-vision-inspired song, ‘Holy are…
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With All I Am
Here’s a gorgeous worship song from Hillsong – With All I Am (Jesus I believe in You). Last Sunday I woke up with this song on my mind – not…
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Help My Unbelief!
“I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!” (Mark 9:24) I know a man who wants nothing more than to believe. He’s very well-read on matters…
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I Came to Worship You
Here’s a beautiful worship song from Terry MacAlmon – I Came to Worship You. Get somewhere on your own, close your eyes, and then either join in or…
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Unto the King
You know I love to bless others with great worship songs. So, here’s another: Unto the King, by Joey Holder, another Vineyard song from about 25 years…