Song Stories
NEW: I Need A Ghost by Brandon Lake
Posted on July 25, 2020
I Need A Ghost is the first single from Brandon Lake’s debut album with Bethel Music titled House of Miracles. The song is a snapshot into Lake’s life journey in realizing that this world can offer a lot of things, but nothing can satisfy like the Spirit of God. With a raw and passionate sonic landscape, the song is a cry of desperation for the baptism of the Holy Spirit; that every moment would be enveloped and led by Him, the one who created us.
Exclusive Pre-release: Christ Our Hope In Life And Death (Getty Music)
Featuring Getty Music Posted on March 12, 2020
We are excited to partner with Getty Music to give you, our PraiseCharts customers, exclusive pre-release access to one of the most anticipated new modern hymns of the decade. For a limited time, you can download the chord chart, choir sheet, and MP3 audio of Christ Our Hope In Life And Death for free -- only from PraiseCharts! We hope this song will be a huge blessing to your church and worship ministry. Don't forget to Pre-save the song on Spotify!
Song Story
What is your only comfort in life and in death? For centuries, believers have learned the Christian faith beginning with that question. It’s the first article in the Heidelberg Catechism of 1563. Why start there? Because death is our common fate. Unless Jesus returns first, we will all die. To find comfort in life, we must know how we can face death. Hope comes only in trusting the one who died to take the curse of death and who crushed the power of death by His resurrection. “Christ has been raised from the dead” (1 Cor 15:20). That is the only statement that can transform how we live each day and how we prepare for our earthly life to end.
The hope of the resurrection spurs us to sing. That’s why a group of songwriters from Getty Music wrote the modern hymn “Christ Our Hope in Life and Death.” Like the Heidelberg Catechism that inspired it, this song is honest about death. There is no need to shrink back from mentioning death in our hymns because we know the Living One who has conquered death forever. The Christian can sing hallelujah because Christ assures us of our glorious future. Now and ever, we confess: “I am not my own, but belong—body and soul in life and in death—to my faithful Savior, Jesus Christ.
God Of Calvary Song Video, Story and Tutorial by Matt Maher
Featuring Matt Maher, Chris Tomlin Posted on March 9, 2017
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What A Beautiful Name by Hillsong Worship Song Story & Live Videos
Posted on February 23, 2017
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There Is A Cloud Song Tutorials by Elevation Worship
Featuring Elevation Worship Posted on February 21, 2017
There Is A Cloud is the title track from the upcoming (March 17, 2017) Elevation Worship album. Check out the tutorials and official song video for this song.
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Do It Again Song Tutorial Videos by Elevation Worship
Posted on February 17, 2017
Do It Again is included on the upcoming (March 17, 2017) Elevation Worship album titled There Is A Cloud. Check out the tutorials, song story and song video for this song.
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New Song Cafe: Glorious Day by Kristian Stanfill (Passion)
Featuring Kristian Stanfill Posted on February 17, 2017
Your Love Awakens Me Song Story Video by Phil Wickham
Featuring Phil Wickham Posted on April 6, 2016
Christ Redeemer An Unforgettable Experiential for Easter and Beyond
Featuring Nate Marialke, Influence Music Posted on March 1, 2016
Christ Redeemer / Christ our healer / Christ the victor, servant king / Savior forever, mercy unending / Lord eternal, Price of Peace
When a songwriter pens the song that may be the crescendo of his or her life’s work, it would be great to think that there would be some kind of sign-a bell dinging or fireworks bursting overhead or even a little reveille horn bit to signify ‘This is the one!’ But that never happens. A more likely scenario, especially in the realm of worship songwriting, is this: the Spirit moves, the worshiper/songwriter writes and until the song finds its way into the hearts of the congregation, no one ever knows how far the song will reach or the impact it will have... more
How Can It Be Song Story with Jason Ingram Lauren Daigle and Paul Mabury
Featuring Lauren Daigle, Jason Ingram, Paul Mabury Posted on February 29, 2016
Measureless: The Story Behind the Song
Featuring Shelly E. Johnson Posted on January 22, 2016
One of my favorite aspects of church music is the history. Some Sundays we sing songs that were written a year ago or a decade ago. And some Sundays we sing songs that were written centuries ago. We get to be part of this beautiful history of God's people singing God's story, generation after generation. There's an "old hymn" that I have been surprised to discover is largely unknown among many of my worship leader friends. It's called "The Love of God", and it was written in 1917 by a guy named Frederick Lehman ... more
In The River Song Story with Kim Walker-Smith
Featuring Kim Walker-Smith, Jesus Culture Posted on January 18, 2016
Fierce Song Story with Chris Quilala from Jesus Culture
Featuring Chris Quilala, Jesus Culture Posted on January 15, 2016
New Song Cafe: O Praise The Name (Anastasis) with Hillsong Worship
Featuring Hillsong Worship Posted on January 15, 2016
New Song Cafe: Fierce by Jesus Culture
Featuring Jesus Culture, Chris Quilala Posted on January 11, 2016
New Song Cafe: In The River by Jesus Culture
Featuring Jesus Culture, Kim Walker-Smith Posted on January 8, 2016
The Story Behind "O Come O Come Emmanuel"
Posted on December 18, 2015
O Come O Come Emmanuel was originally sung by monks in monasteries during the medieval days. The words of this song were considered so important that a separate stanza was assigned to each of the most pious monks, to be sung from the 16th of December to the 23rd. In the 1800's, a standard tune was written for it and the refrain was added ... more
The Story Behind "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear"
Posted on December 18, 2015
Here's a carol that was written by an American: Reverend Edmund Hamilton Sears in 1849. He wrote only two hymns in his life, and "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear" was one of them. He wrote this carol during the times of social upheaval as a result of the industrial revolution in New England, and also the frantic Gold Rush to California ... more
The Story Behind "O Little Town Of Bethlehem"
Posted on December 18, 2015
When Phillips, the well loved preacher, was a boy, his parents had him and his brothers learn hymns. As he grew older, he loved to write hymns and poems himself, especially for children. He loved all children and as a bachelor standing six foot six inches tall, he loved nothing more than romping with children, laughing at their stories, and sharing their smiles and tears ... more
The Story Behind "Silent Night"
Posted on December 18, 2015
The song, Silent Night, brings us home with still, silent voices in harmony all over the world every Chrismtas. However, did you know there were rodents in the story behind Silent Night? Yes, in fact it was because of mice that Silent Night was written. On a cold Christmas Eve in 1818, Jospeh Mohair was dismayed to learn that mice had nibbled through the organ bellows in his little Austraian parish church ... more
Behind The Album Adore: Christmas Songs Of Worship with Chris Tomlin
Featuring Chris Tomlin Posted on October 8, 2015
Download sheet music and audio tracks from the album here.
Good Good Father Song Story Video by Chris Tomlin
Featuring Chris Tomlin, Capitol Christian Music, Worship Together Posted on October 2, 2015
In Over My Head Song Story Video with Jenn Johnson
Featuring Bethel Music, Jenn Johnson Posted on May 20, 2015
The Story Behind the Song Consume Us with CentricWorship
Featuring CentricWorship, Corey Voss, Dustin Smith, Riley Erin Posted on October 17, 2014
O The Deep Deep Love Of Jesus Song Story by Cory Alstad
Featuring Cory Alstad Posted on October 14, 2014
Come Alive (Dry Bones) Song Story with Lauren Daigle and Michael Farren
Featuring , Lauren Daigle, Michael Farren Posted on October 13, 2014
"I Lay Me Down" Song Story and Video
Featuring Dennis Jernigan Posted on April 12, 2011
This song came for a small group of people who came to my home to be a part of what we call the Next Generation Creative Institute. This is a quarterly gathering we hold in our home for the purpose of helping creative souls find more of the creative inspiration and outlet God has for them in this life.
Lincoln Brewster shares story behind his song "Love The Lord"
Featuring PraiseCharts Posted on April 14, 2010
Peter Furler of Newsboys tells story behind song and plays "He Reigns"
Featuring Newsboys Posted on April 14, 2010
