Worship @ Redeemer
Worship at Redeemer is driven by our philosophy of an ancient-future approach to worship - taking the rootedness and tradition of the historical Christian Church and connecting that with people in a way that is culturally relevant and relational. Liturgy (literally work of the people), vesting (ordained clergy wearing robes) and the weekly celebration of the Lord's Supper (eucharist) are experienced alongside video monitors, drums and guitars and relational preaching. Musically, hymns written by St. Francis and Charles Wesley are sung side-by-side with songs written by modern artists like Chris Tomlin, Matt Maher and Matt Redman.
Below are songs that were sung in recent weeks and occasionally brief thoughts on their selection and how they fit into the worship service.
1/8/12
Everlasting God - Brenton Brown / Ken Riley
Take My Life and Let It Be - Frances Ridley Havergal / Henri A. Cesar Malan
Thy Mercy My God - Isaac Watts / John Stocker / Sandra McCracken
Lord Over All – David Lin
From the Inside Out – Ben Fielding / Ruben Morgan
On Jordan’s Stormy Banks - Samuel Stennett
1/15/12
Forever – Chris Tomlin
All Hail the Power of Jesus Name – Edward Perronet / Oliver Holden
It is Well – Horatio Spafford / Todd Fields
Stronger – Joel Houston
Rescue – Jared Anderson
Your Grace Is Enough – Matt Maher
1/22/12
Come Ye Sinners (All Who Are Thirsty) – Joseph Hart / David Lin
Holy Is The Lord – Chris Tomlin / Louie Giglio
Holy, Holy, Holy - Reginald Heber / John Dykes
I Will Follow – Chris Tomlin
I Love You Lord (And I Lift My Voice) - Laurie Klein
Agnus Dei – Michael W. Smith
Redeemed, Restored, Forgiven - Henry Baker / Matthew Smith / Jeff Pardo
1/29/12
Blessed Be Your Name – Matt Redman
Our God – Chris Tomlin
All Creatures of Our God and King – St. Francis of Assisi
‘Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus - Louisa M. R. Stead /William Kirkpatrick
The Wonderful Cross – Charles Wesley / Chris Tomlin
2/5/12
Jesus What A Friend for Sinners
Cannons – Phil Wickham
Amazing Grace – John Newton
Just As I Am – Andrew Peterson
Just As I Am (Without One Plea) - Charlotte Elliott / William Bradbury
How He Loves – John Mark MacMillan
12/18/11
O Come All Ye Faithful - Frederick Oakeley
Here I Am To Worship – Tim Hughes
O Come O Come Emmanuel - John Mason Neale / Thomas Helmore
Yearn – Shane Bernard / Shane Everett
Labor of Love – Andrew Peterson / Ben Shive
Glory in the Highest – Chris Tomlin
12/11/11
How Great Is Our God – Chris Tomlin / Ed Cash / Jesse Reeves
Come Thou Long Expected Jesus - Charles Wesley / Rowland Pritchard
All Who Are Thirsty - Brenton Brown / Glenn Robertson
O Come O Come Emmanuel - John Mason Neale / Thomas Helmore
It Came To Pass – Andrew Peterson
Emmanuel (Hallowed Manger Ground) – Chris Tomlin / Ed Cash
12/4/11
Come Thou Fount– Robert Robinson / Asahel Nettleton
Sing To The King – Billy Foote / Charles Silvester Horne
In Christ Alone – Keith Getty / Stuart Townend
O Come O Come Emmanuel - John Mason Neale / Thomas Helmore
Psalm 121 (I Lift My Eyes) - Brian Doerksen
Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah - William Williams / John Hughes
Amazing Love (You Are My King) – Billy Foote
11/27/11
Come Fall On Us – Ben Pasley
Famous One – Chris Tomlin
Hosanna – Brooke Fraser
O Come O Come Emmanuel - John Mason Neale / Thomas Helmore
Glory Revealed - Candi Pearson Shelton
Be Lifted Up – Paul Oakley
Set A Fire – Will Reagan
11/20/11
O Love That Will Not Let Me Go – George Matheson / Christopher Miner
Wonderful Merciful Savior – Dawn Rodgers / Eric Wyse
Fairest Lord Jesus – Joseph August Seiss / Richard Storrs Willis
My Jesus I Love Thee – Adoniram Gordon / Wiliam R. Featherston
Lamb Of God – Twila Paris
How He Loves - John Mark MacMillan
11/13/11
Redeemed, Restored, Forgiven – Henry Baker / Matthew Smith / Jeff Pardo
Jesus Messiah – Chris Tomlin / Ed Cash
Crown Him With Many Crowns – Matthew Bridges / George Elvey / Godfrey Thring
I Have Searched For Gold – Martin Smith
It Is Well With My Soul – Horatio Spafford
Hear Our Praises – Reuben Morgan
11/6/11
David Lin (Worship Leader)
Laura Fissel (Vocals)
Andrew Huff (Vocals)
Mikey Fissel (Cajon)
Arise, My Soul Arise – Charles Wesley / Kevin Twit
How Can I Keep From Singing – Chris Tomlin / Ed Cash / Matt Redman
Holy, Holy, Holy – Reginald Heber / John Dykes
Jesus I Come - William Sleeper / Greg Thompson / David Lin
Lord Over All – David Lin
10/30/11
David Lin (Worship Leader)
Drew Hill (Guitar & Vocals)
Andrew Huff (Djembe)
O Worship the King - Johann Haydn / Robert Grant / Chris Tomlin
Christ is Risen – Matt Maher
From the Inside Out – Joel Houston
Laden with Guilt and Full of Fear - Isaac Watts / Sandra McCracken
Lord I Believe – Joseph Hart / Zac Hicks
10/23/11
David Lin (Worship Leader)
Andrew Huff (Vocals & Djembe)
Enough – Chris Tomlin / Louie Giglio
Let Us Love & Sing & Wonder – John Newton
The Wonderful Cross – Isaac Watts / Chris Tomlin
Hungry - Kathryn Scott
I Will Change Your Name – D.J. Butler
I Am the Bread of Life - Betty Polkingham
10.16.11
David Lin (Worship Leader)
Sarah Reid (Piano & Vocals)
Jeff Whitworth (Djembe)
The Solid Rock - Edward Mote / William Batchelder Bradbury
You Never Let Go – Matt Redman
O Come & Mourn With Me Awhile - Frederick Faber / Eric Ashley (Sandra McCracken)
All Must Be Well - Mary Bowley-Peters / Matthew Smith
Give Me Jesus - Fernando Ortega
Better Is One Day – Matt Redman
10.9.11
David Lin (Worship Leader)
Sarah Reid (Piano)
Becca Lucas (Vocals)
Andrew Lucas (Djembe)
Jesus What A Friend For Sinners - John Wilbur Chapman / Rowland Prichard
Here I Am To Worship – Tim Hughes
Stronger – Ben Fielding / Ruben Morgan
What Wondrous Love Is This - Alex Means / William Walker
Love of God – Frederick Lehman / Claudia Mays
10.2.11
David Lin (Worship Leader)
Mikey Fissel (Djembe)
Laura Fissel (Vocals)
Worthy of My Praise - David Ruis
Cannons - Phil Wickham
Take My Life and Let It Be - Frances Havergal / Henri Malan / Tim Milner
Carry Your Love - Andrew Osenga (Caedmon's Call)
Jesus I My Cross Have Taken - Henry Lyte / Bill Moore
How Great Is Our God - Chris Tomlin / Jesse Reeves / Ed Cash
9.25.11 David Lin (Worship Leader)
Prince of Peace - Marc Imboden / Tammi Rhoton
Great Is Thy Faithfulness - Thomas Obediah Chisholm / William Marion Runyan
10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) - Matt Redman
Lead Us Back - Bobby Gilles / Brooks Ritter
Satisfied - Clara Tear Williams / Karl Digerness
Days of Elijah - Robin Mark
"Lead Us Back" is a tremendously convicting song written by some folks with Sojourn Community Church in Louisville, Kentucky. The themes are similar to David Platt's book, Radical, which calls us out of our comfortable, homogenized, safe and sterile Christianity often popularized by the American Evangelical Church. It's a call to something deeper. One line is particularly convicting: "We've become a talent show...lead us back to life in You." May we as the Church stop trying to impress each other and allow ourselves to be led back to true life in Christ.
9.18.11 David Lin (Worship Leader)
Everlasting God - Chris Tomlin
Come Ye Sinners (I Will Rise) - Joseph Hart / Robbie Seay
All Creatures Of Our God And King - St. Francis of Assisi / William Henry Draper
How Deep The Father's Love - Stuart Townend
Agnus Dei - Michael W. Smith
Our God - Chris Tomlin / Jesse Reeves
9.11.11 David Lin (Worship Leader)
Made To Worship - Chris Tomlin
Redeemed, Restored, Forgiven - Matthew Smith & Indelible Grace
Come Thou Fount - Robert Robinson
Rescue - Jared Anderson (Desperation Band)
All Who Thirsty - Brenton Brown / Glenn Robertson
It Is Well - Horatio Spafford / Todd Fields
In case you don't know the story, Horatio Spafford wrote the hymn "It Is Well With My Soul" after great tragedy in his life. From Cyberhymnal:
"This hymn was written after two major traumas in Spafford’s life. The first was the great Chicago Fire of October 1871, which ruined him financially (he had been a wealthy businessman). Shortly after, while crossing the Atlantic, all four of Spafford’s daughters died in a collision with another ship. Spafford’s wife Anna survived and sent him the now famous telegram, “Saved alone.” Several weeks later, as Spafford’s own ship passed near the spot where his daughters died, the Holy Spirit inspired these words. They speak to the eternal hope that all believers have, no matter what pain and grief befall them on earth."
Todd Fields is a worship leader at Northpoint Community Church and changed up the chorus a bit with these great words of encouragement: "It is well, it is well; God has won, Christ prevailed!"
9.4.11 David Lin (Worship Leader)
Forever - Chris Tomlin
Because of Your Love - Paul Baloche
10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) - Matt Redman
Here Is Love - Matt Redman
I Stand Amazed (How Marvelous) - Charles H. Gabriel
Redeemed, Restored, Forgiven - Henry W. Baker / Matthew Smith
8.28.11 Drew Hill (Worship Leader)
Unashamed Love - Lamont Hiebert (Ten Shekel Shirt)
Arise My Soul, Arise - Charles Wesley / Lewis Edson / Tom Birchwood (Indelible Grace)
Come Fall On Us - Ben & Robin Pasley (Waterdeep)
Be Thou My Vision - Eleanor Henrietta Hull
How He Loves - John Mark MacMillan
Set A Fire - Will Reagan & United Pursuit
8.21.11 David Lin (Worship Leader)
Holy is the Lord - Chris Tomlin
God Be Merciful to Me (Psalm 51) - Christopher Miner (Indelible Grace)
Stronger - Ben Fielding / Ruben Morgan (Hillsong)
My Deliverer - Rich Mullins
Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah - William Williams / Jeremy Casella (Indelible Grace)
On Jordan’s Stormy Banks - Samuel Stennett / Christopher Miner (Indelible Grace)
