For the past few years, worship leaders from all over the U.S. have gathered with us for the Worship Circle REST Retreat. It's a time for you to get away from doing to just be. You'll be led in worship by Kim Walker-Smith, Matt Maher, Meredith Andrews, Rita Springer, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Travis Greene, Charlie Hall, Steve Fee, Mack Brock, and Paul Baloche, and Todd Fields You'll hear teaching that will change your life and way of doing ministry. Find out more here.

Sadness, frustration and anger are emotions not often embraced as inevitable parts of life—or of our spiritual journey. What do you do when you find yourself in a season of lament? There is good news that most of us know but few choose to embrace: lament is a necessary and healthy spiritual condition, an exercise of faith that can lead to eventual joy and peace that words fail to capture. Lament. This long expression of deep pain or sorrow isn't a sign of a *lack* of faith or spiritual weakness. It's a soul-strengthening exercise.

Here are some of the best worship songs that have been simplified for your summer worship gatherings.