Though we celebrate the resurrection power of Jesus every week, Easter Sunday is special. Not only do we set it aside to focus primarily on the resurrection, but it’s also a unique evangelistic...
https://blog.faithlife.com/worship-leader-interview-advice-for-planning-for-easter/
What were 2021’s most popular worship songs? What about most popular sermon topics? Find out in the free 2021 Songs & Sermons Report for worship leaders, pastors, and anyone who’s just really...
https://blog.faithlife.com/popular-worship-songs-and-sermon-topics/
“Great Is Thy Faithfulness” is a classic hymn believers have been singing for almost 100 years. But that doesn’t mean it can’t get a new chorus. The band One Sonic Society, comprised of p...
https://blog.faithlife.com/great-is-thy-faithfulness-gets-a-new-refrain/
With his breakout song “This Is Amazing Grace,” Phil Wickham emerged as not just a great worship music artist, but also a writer for congregational singing. “Living Hope,” released this M...
https://blog.faithlife.com/a-fresh-take-on-ancient-truths-living-hope-song-analysis/
While in Toronto in 1906, songwriter Robert Harkness had a conversation with a new believer who was struggling with the idea of staying faithful to Christ throughout his life. Later that day, Har...
https://blog.faithlife.com/a-song-of-assurance-he-will-hold-me-fast/
This is the third in a five-post series on worship songs about suffering. I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart;...
https://blog.faithlife.com/the-gospel-for-sufferers-it-is-well-song-analysis/
Every person who steps into church is, to varying degrees, a sufferer. It’s part of the human condition. While it’s good that we sing songs about joy and victory in Christ, we misportray the ...
https://blog.faithlife.com/man-of-sorrows-an-old-hymn-reimagined-song-analysis/
“Good Good Father,” by Pat Barrett and Tony Brown of the band Housefires, rose to prominence after Chris Tomlin’s wife heard it at a conference. She showed the song to Chris, who went on to...
https://blog.faithlife.com/good-good-father-a-song-to-recalibrate-hearts/