Song Ideas/Blog

"Levanto Mis Manos" by Samuel Hernández

September 15 through October 15 is Latinx Heritage Month. Last spring, I had the opportunity to lead worship at Mosaic Ministries at...

"Hallelujah Anyway" by Rend Collective

Rend Collective is a prolific worship music team from Northern Ireland. They recently released a new album, Whosoever, and I'm...

"Why" by Elevation Worship (feat. Elevation Rhythm)

My wife shared this song with me yesterday. It's a creative song with a smaller instrumental accompaniment (only acoustic guitar, cello...

"Everything About You" by TobyMac (ft. Marlee)

Burying a child is an unimaginably painful ordeal. Sadly, I have relatives and friends that have had to do that very thing. Tragically,...

"All of Us Together" by Proskuneo Ministries

Proskuneo Ministries is a multicultural ministry and songwriting think-tank based in metropolitan Atlanta about whom I've written many...

"Teri Talash" by Amit Kamble (Hindi)

I was invited to like the Facebook page of a church in India. Upon visiting the church's YouTube channel, their featured video was the...

"Forever YHWH" by Cross Worship

Cross Worship is a worship team based out of Cincinnati, about whom I've written before. Their latest is a simple but powerful song that...

"Mr. Simon" by Ken Medema

July is Disability Pride Month, and the first Christian artist that came to mind for me is Ken Medema. I've seen him lead worship at...

"You are Loved" by Aliya Cycon, Noor Arjoun and Selim Arjoun (French and English)

Aliya Cycon is a multilingual singer, composer, and a pioneer performer of a Middle-Eastern instrument known as the oud. I've written...

"Sing" by Jon Batiste & Tori Kelly

Jon Batiste is a talented musician and songwriter, known for his role on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. He's also a proud New...

"Spirit Pour Out" by Andy & Rachel Graham

I attended a prayer service in Highland Park, IL, yesterday, as it's close to my office. The worship team sang a moving song I hadn't...

"No Other" by The Ambassador

William Branch (also known as The Ambassador) is a Philadelphia-native hip-hop artist who graduated with honors from Dallas Theological...

Responding to the Overturning of Roe v. Wade

Everyone, I respectfully ask you to patiently listen to someone who feels differently about the overturn of Roe v. Wade than you. The...

"God Flex" by Tedashii (featuring Trip Lee)

Continuing in African American Music Appreciation Month, we're learning about one of the most popular songs by Tedashii of Reach Records...

"Dark was the Night, Cold was the Ground" by Blind Willie Johnson (Lyric-less Blues)

Continuing in African American Music Appreciation Month, this is a unique work by gospel blues great Blind Willie Johnson. Below are some...