Just Believe
This is a song based on the Bible story of Jairus, his daughter, and the woman with the issue of blood. It is written in a Gospel Church style, with backing vocals, and light orchestration.
The Seed
The Seed
This is an Easter Oratorio, written in a ‘Praise and Worship’ setting. It is a 20 minute through-composed song, derived from an analogy of Jesus coming to earth as a seed, dying in the ground and resurrecting to new life, ultimately producing fruit for harvest as God’s Kingdom expands throughout the world.
This was a substantial stretch for our group at the time. I was glad to have obtained a live recording of the work.
Road to Golgotha
As Jesus carried His cross, the awkwardness and humiliation of facing crucifixion, He did it for us, knowing He would purchase us from our sin and bring us into His family. He gave His life, laying down all privileges, so we could see Heaven. He faced hell in a way no one else could, so we could gain eternal life.
In the Garden (Easter)
It was actually in the Garden that Jesus won the victory internally before going to the cross. He found the strength in prayer to head toward the cross, being separated from His Father for the first time. He had courage to face the humiliation and pain of crucifixion, knowing the joy that would soon follow in resurrection.
The Entry (Palm Sunday)
The noisy and excited crowd on Palm Sunday was enthusiastic about Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, only to deliver Him to Crucifixion days later.
We Win (Drops of Blood)
Here's a song I wrote for this year's Easter services. I just now had a chance to mix it down. Hope you enjoy it!
Drops of Blood upon the ground
and with thorns, He wore the crown,
as He carried the weight of all my sin
Driving spikes into His hands,
unrecognizable as man,
He cried out and all creation saw His end.
Now that darkness had its cost,
and ev'ry hopeful day was lost,
placed into the ground,
carried to a bed of rock,
Descending in to regions only known to death,
surrounded in the lies of all unrest,
Separated from the Love
and ev'ry thing from up above,
He became the curse that I deserved.
And when the debt was paid,
the wind of Heaven came,
and burning light came blazing through the door.
For the gates of hell shall not prevail
against the love that tore the veil.
Heaven's eyes toward us
are filled with tears of grace,
and a longing to behold us face to face.
With a blazing light and burning pow'r,
radiation filled the tomb,
as a New Creation, and a brand new Nation
came forth from Heaven's womb,
He's alive in us, and we're alive in Him!
All of Heaven now proclaims,
"We win! We win!"
"We win! We win!"
He is alive, He's ruling in His power,
We are alive in Him!
Ev'ry pow'r is put now beneath Him,
We declare, "We win!"
Heaven's gates are opened wide,
All His life is now inside.
Light and life are here to stay.
Ev'ry blessing shines today.
He is alive, He's ruling in His power,
We are alive in Him!
Ev'ry pow'r is put now beneath Him,
We declare, "We win!"
Heaven's gates are opened wide,
All His life is now inside.
Light and life are here to stay.
Ev'ry blessing shines today.
We win! We win!
We live in Him!
We win! We win!
We win!
Crucifixion Song
As we approach the Easter season, here's a song from a musical I wrote called "Resurrection Power". I just call it "Crucifixion Song". It's set to the text of Isaiah 53.
Hope you enjoy!
As a lamb led to slaughter,
as a sheep before its shearers,
He opened not His mouth He was silent
He was despised and forsaken of men,
a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief
Surely our griefs He bore and our sorrows He carried,
but He was pierced through for our transgressions
He was crushed for our iniquities
The judgment for our peace fell upon Him
By His stripes we are healed
By His scourging we are healed
By His Blood
By His Blood
His sacrifice brought us freedom
His sacrifice made us whole
Bought by the Blood of the Lamb
Bought by the Blood of the Lamb
Purchased with nail-scarred hands by love
Washed in the Blood of the Lamb
Washed in the Blood of the Lamb
Bought with the price of love,
by love, by love,
by love, by love,
by love