Love Shine Through

I've been listening to the new Tim Hughes album Love Shine Through and would recommend it to you all.

This set doesn't have the same energy as the live Happy Days disc, but the quality of the song writing and the music more than make up.

I especially like the thread running through the disc focusing about the 'name' - God's name, his name.

The opening track 'Counting On Your Name':
first line - 'My name is written on your hands' matches the chorus 'I'm counting on Your name'. My name and all that I am depending upon Your name and all that you are.

Mid way through, 'At Your Name [Forever]' we are encouraged to shout the name of the Lord, Yahweh, the endless name that deserves endless praise. And this song, co-written with the excellend Phil Wickham closes the set at the end of the disc.

You can't do better than meditate upon God's name and Tim's music will help you do this. So a big thanks to Tim, and everyone else - buy the disc and worship his Name.

Worship Central and Matt Redman

Before John went into hospital we were able to go to a Worship Central event in Dunfermline. It was a really good night, lots of loud worship music and Tim Hughes and Al Gordon spoke very powerfully on creativity in the life of the church and in worship.

If you haven't heard Tim Hughes check out the Happy Day cd and dvd which is very highly recommended, use the Amazon search box at the side > >

At the concert we bought the new Matt Redman cd We Shall Not Be Shaken. This really has helped keep me together over these days as the songs are very good.

My favourite just now is All That Really Matters:

Let our lives become a song for you,

Like a prayer that reaches high.

The glory of your name,

Our greatest cause.

All that really matters,

All that really counts is found in you.

What else would we live for?

You're the Way, the Life, the Truth,

And all that really matters is You.

Jesus, it's You.

Here's a you tube clip of Matt talking about the cd and a short clip of the title track, I hope you like it.