This is a great little TED talk that reminds us how ‘making music’ makes our brains engage, stretch and grow. It’s like a ‘whole body’ workout for your brain, that strengthens connections between your hemispheres. If you ever despised the idea of taking your child to music lessons, or practising your own instrument, keep this in mind!
From ‘The Voyage of the Dawn Treader’ by C.S. Lewis
Just a little truth and encouragement from C.S.Lewis:
from “The Voyage of the Dawn Treader“ by C.S.Lewis
Weddings do hold a great fascination for human kind. They consist of great joys, traditions, promises, losses and gains, endings and beginnings. They transport us through time, looking back, looking forward, remembering those who have gone before and those yet to come. They tie us to our families and they unite what once was separate. They provide hope as we express faith and love. They amplify our faith to the witnesses who gather, as we are reminded of the Great Designer’s plan for human kind to be joined as one, to live in love and commitment to one another. At my daughter’s wedding yesterday, I was reminded by the best man (in his humorous yet poignant speech) that a wedding day poses a great question to Christian couples: will this relationship honour Christ? The day is the question. The marriage is the answer. 
Enjoying this new Matt Redman song, from his latest album “Glory Song”
“When our musicians, instruments, lighting, and technology aren’t impressive, we can wonder why people would come to our church. They come because we have something the world doesn’t: the amazing news that Jesus Christ died in the place of lost, rebellious sinners to reconcile them to God. Music, no matter how great it is, can’t raise a dead soul to life. The gospel can and does. Your church may never come close musically to what the church down the street does or what people listen to on their iPhones. That’s okay. Faithfully preach, sing, and explain the gospel and you’ll see lives changed.“
http://worshipmatters.com/2017/10/26/worshiping-limitless-god-limited-resources/?platform=hootsuite
Here is another song list which might be useful:
Across the Lands/You’re the Word (Getty and Townend)
All I have is Christ (Sovereign Grace)
Amazing Grace/My Chains are Gone (Tomlin)
Behold our God (Sovereign Grace)
Behold the Lamb/Communion Hymn (Getty)
By Faith (Getty and Townend)
By Our Love (Christy Nockels)
Glorious Day (Casting Crowns)
He is Holy (Garage Hymnal)
Highest Place (EMU music)
I’m Forgiven/You are My King (BJ Foote)
I Will Glory in My Redeemer (Sovereign Grace)
Immortal, Invisible (hymn)
Jesus Thankyou (Sovereign Grace)
May the Mind of Christ My Saviour (Mark Petersen version, EMU Music)
O Great God (Sovereign Grace)
See the Man (Trevor Hodge)
Show us Christ (Sovereign Grace)
Speak, O Lord (Getty)
Take My Life (hymn)
This I believe/Creed (Hillsong)
The Church’s One Foundation (hymn)
If you need songs for a series on Ephesians, here is the list we worked from. Make sure you check out ‘Oh the Mercy of God‘ which is Ephesians 1 in song – a great place to start!
Amazing Grace (original hymn or Tomlin’s My Chains are Gone)
Beautiful Saviour (Stuart Townend)
By Faith (Getty & Townend)
By Our Love (Christy Nockles)
Come people of the Risen King (Getty)
Faithful are your mercies Lord (Hosanna)
From the Inside Out (Hillsong)
Grace has now appeared (EMU music)
Glories of Calvary (Sovereign Grace)
God of Grace (Getty)
Hear our Praises (Hillsong)
Holding on to Me (Garage Hymnal)
How Great is your love, O Lord (Hosanna)
I’m Forgiven (You are my King – BJ Foote)
I will Rise (Hillsong)
In Christ Alone (Getty and Townend)
Made Alive (by Citizens and Saints – Mars Hill Music)
O the deep, deep love of Jesus (Sovereign Grace)
Oh the Mercy of God (Geoff Bullock)
Open the eyes of my heart Lord (Michael W Smith)
Stronger (Hillsong)
Take my life and let it be (hymn)
The Church’s one foundation (Hymn)
This Life I Live (EMU Music)
This is How we know (Redman)
Undivided (Rob Smith EMU)
We are His People (EMU)
Wonderful Counsellor (Sovereign Grace)
An important message…and a pretty cool song from The Piano Guys plus one.
Though time it seems like I’m coming undone
This walk can often feel lonely
No matter what until this race is won
I will stand my ground Where hope can be found
I will stand my ground Where hope can be found
O Lord O Lord I know you hear my cry
Your love is lifting me above all the lies
No matter what I face this I know in time
You’ll take all that is wrong and make it right
You’ll take all that is wrong and make it right
Your strength is found at the end of my rope
Your grace it reaches to the hurting
Still through the tears and the questioning why
Make it right, Make it right right
I will stand my ground
I will stand my ground
CCLI Song # 7023302
Joe Williams | Paul Mabury © 2014 Flychild Publishing
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