Is there a right or wrong way to write songs? Beats me. I’ll share what I’ve learned and you can take it for what it’s worth. I attended the National Worship Leaders Conference in the Summer of 2015 and went to three songwriting workshops, the one that stood out the most was led by DarleneContinue reading “Songwriting – My Personal Story”
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Behind the Music ~ My King
“Our Lord and God, you are worthy to receive glory and honor and power, because you have created all things, and by your will they exist and were created.” Revelation 4:11 Many worship songs are me/I centered, what can God do for me, what has He done for me, I am this or that because ofContinue reading “Behind the Music ~ My King”
Songs of the Heart
I am currently working on my next album, it’s quite the process so please be patient with me. A lot of times albums are named after one of the songs on the album, hence “Sing for the King” for my last one. But this group of songs all came from things, circumstances, hurts, revelations…. ofContinue reading “Songs of the Heart”
Behind the Music ~ Confess & Be Healed
“Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.” James 5:16 “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:9 I have quotedContinue reading “Behind the Music ~ Confess & Be Healed”
Behind the Music ~ Jesus Is
“Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” Psalm 73:25-26 Society says you are enough, dig deep, you are strong….but the fact is….I’m not. I’m not enough, I’m notContinue reading “Behind the Music ~ Jesus Is”
Behind the Music ~ The Beauty of Your Grace
“For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.” Ephesians 2:8 ESV A new song, a free gift, a sweet reminder… God’s grace. God’s grace is simply too much for us to comprehend. First of all, God saved us by His grace through faith in Him.Continue reading “Behind the Music ~ The Beauty of Your Grace”
Behind the Music ~ Shine
“Let your light shine before others.” Matthew 5:16 The writing below is from an offender who was at Algoa Correctional Center, he read this to the congregation one Friday night at the end of one of our services last August. As I listened to him speak I was inspired to write “Shine”. I opened theContinue reading “Behind the Music ~ Shine”
Behind the Music ~ Surrender
“Then Jesus told his disciples, ‘If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.’” Matthew 16:24-25 I wrote this song in April 2019, it is my testimony song. As part of ourContinue reading “Behind the Music ~ Surrender”
Behind the Music ~ This Jesus (Beautiful Jesus)
“Fellow Israelites, listen to these words: This Jesus of Nazareth was a man attested to you by God with miracles, wonders, and signs that God did among you through him, just as you yourselves know. Though he was delivered up according to God’s determined plan and foreknowledge, you used lawless people to nail him toContinue reading “Behind the Music ~ This Jesus (Beautiful Jesus)”
Christy Hoagland 