Worship pastor Jermaine Rodriguez sent in this amazing song...please let us know what you think!

Worship pastor Steve Pianto sent in this song...let us know what you think!

I received this song the beginning of my freshman year of college in 2003.  I truly consider it a song received from the Lord.  I can think of no life dilemma or tragedy which inspired it.  But I can say that it has provided an incredible message and reminder to me throughout the years.  I love the chorus lyrics, "The songs that I sing, the words that I speak, are for your fame, to bless your name, in my success, Lord, remind me of this:  it's all about You."  As a worship leader, speaker, pastor, or whatever in our mega-everything culture, the message is a relevant reminder to us to count all things lost as gain and deny ourselves--not promote ourselves.  The song was used for 5 years in our youth group and was recorded as part of a demo single in spring 2009.  

Written to encourage believers to “shine their light before men”. As believers we are filled with power of God which enables us to “live a life that’s worthy of a King” and to change the world!

This song was born out of a theme that had been brewing for a few years. Inspired by mission experience with YWAM and  further Biblical studies, Jess especially had come to a point where the churches mandate to care and advocate for the poor and the needy had become undeniable. Compelled to do something, yet also not really knowing what, we did one of the only things we know how to do - Write a song. We still cannot play this song without the question 'Who Will Stand?' confronting the very core of who we are and how we live. We hope it continues to do that in our own lives and the lives of others. - Jess and Daniel

Songwriters Daniel and Jess Hammond say "New Day is a unified cry, not only for our own 'church' but for also for 'The Church' : 'one voice, one Hope, one song of freedom'. "

 This song was written in a time of worship.  I love the line, “Your life conquered sin and the grave.”  This song has a lot of energy and I’ve received some great feedback from my congregation.
 
 

This song was written as a prayer put to music.  If we get close to the heart of God and learn His ways, then everything else will fall into place.

This song is all about the cross and the paradox of something so terrible but yet the most beautiful act of love the world has and will ever know. God chose to bring salvation to the world through the suffering of His son. For that alone our spirits should overflow with words of praise to bless His name.

This song was written at a time of great sorrow and pain. The song I started to write was sounding dark, which is not who I am.  I wanted to write a song from where I was at in that time, but I also wanted it to be a song of hope. Our God Reigns is my way of saying that God reigns in every season…even when your present situation seems to tell you just the opposite.