NEW WORSHIP FRIDAY: Matt Redman, Worship For Everyone, REVERE, Vineyard Worship
Matt Redman releases 'The Praise Is Yours', the second single from his awaited 2023 live album. The new song carries Redman’s signature highly congregational, selfless, and reverential worship. Recorded at the historic Mission San Juan Capistrano, CA, 'The Praise Is Yours' is steeped in Scripture and seeks to paint a big picture of God in the midst of a culture that pushes away from grandeur and reverence. The narrative of God’s epic story runs through the song – His creation, the cross, and the life to come – and it is simultaneously saturated by His goodness and glory. Matt Redman's heart is to awaken the Church’s heart towards God’s majesty in worship, "We have a lot of ‘me and Jesus, here and now’ songs and there’s nothing wrong with that – in fact, it’s a beautiful thing – but not if that’s all we ever sing," he explains. "Our songs need to remind us we don’t just worship the God of here, now and today [...] but of yesterday, today and forever." 'The Praise Is Yours' was written by Redman alongside Andi Rozier, Travis Ryan, and Joshua Seller.
The joy of Christmas inspired Worship For Everyone’s festive single 'Come Now And Worship'. The new song tells the Christmas story whilst focusing everything on the call to worship – from the appearance of the angels announcing Jesus’ birth to the arrival of the wise men, bowing down. 'Come Now And Worship' is a heartening reminder of the hope we have in Jesus, despite all the troubles of the world. Becky Drake from Worship For Everyone says that, "the chorus beckons us all to come and worship this Christmas time and to fix our eyes and hearts on the Saviour." Musically, 'Come Now And Worship' is celebrational and congregational, reflecting Worship For Everyone’s passion to bring the whole Church together in worship as the family of God. "It is singable and accessible, with a catchy melody for the youngest among us, but with narrative and truth that will still capture the hearts of older members of the church," Becky adds. 'Come Now And Worship' will encourage us to remember the reason of Christ’s coming and to keep our hearts on this truth.
REVERE releases 'Unscripted Portuguese', the full collection of bilingual songs that was captured earlier this year during a night of unscripted worship gathering people from around the US, Brazil. The sound that resonates in 'Unscripted Portuguese' is the worshipful unity from people of three different countries believing and proclaiming the greatness of God. This new album carries REVERE's legacy and highlights the beauty of international worship leaders getting together and exalting the name of the Lord.
'Eternal Light' is Vineyard Worship's new, gospel-forward single released in partnership with Heaven and Earth, a group of writers and worship leaders from Vineyard Columbus church. The collaboration on this new single carries the weight and assurance of lives spent dependent on the Lord. It is a song of truth that focuses our eyes on our 'Eternal Light' - giver of Hope, Peace and Love. The lyrics provide a soulful, upbeat meditation on the steadiness of God and a prayerful petition to be anchored in everlasting truth.