Worship Music October 14

Congregational songs at FirstLight this week will include “The Heart of Worship” (Matt Redman), “Cry of My Heart “ (Terry Butler), "Shout to the Lord" (Darlene Zschech) and “Forever” (Chris Tomlin). Tomlin wrote the lyrics to “Forever” as a response to reading Psalm 136. The phrase “his love endures forever” is part of every verse in this Psalm. Listen to Chris talk about the song, and here it performed by his band here. We will also sing the hymn “Be still my soul” to close the service. The music for this hymn is very familiar as a piece of classical music, and as the national anthem of Finland. The Prophets’ arrangement allows the singer to truly meditate on the words while singing.

Matt Begley will sing “Trust in the Lord” by James Brighton. Written for children’s choir with piano and oboe, the songs works equally well as a solo with Melissa Corbett on flute. Matt will sing this song at both services this week. It’s not often anyone has to “pull doubles” at Black Mountain Prez by singing at both services, let alone a 5th grader; way to go, and thanks Matt!

Congregational songs at 11 AM will include “All people that on earth do dwell” (Old Hundredth), “If thou but trust in God to guide thee” (Wer nur den lieben Gott), and “Be still my soul” (Finlandia) mentioned above. The preacher, Cecil Jividen, will be focusing on the notion of trust this week, and the choir will end the service with William Farley Smith’s arrangement of the spiritual, “I will trust in the Lord.” Libby Barker, who will help on Matt’s solo at 11 AM, will also perform a blues-y setting of “He leadeth me” arranged by Brent Olstad; the jazz influences are apparent from the first chord and are composer Olstad'’ signature style. Other voluntary music will include Marcel Dupre’s setting of “Wer nur den lieben Gott” from the Seventy-Nine Chorales, and Cesar Franck’s F major Sortie from “La’Organiste.”