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"For Those Tears I Died" is a song written by Marsha Stevens. Marsha is a widely known singer, song writer, musician and recording artist. She is sometimes referenced as the mother of contemporary christian music and has also publicly identified herself as a lesbian. She has written numerous songs and has a gift from God in... Continue Reading →

The song "He Is Lord" was written by Rev. Marvin V. Frey. Is a short song with a big meaning! Growing up there was just one verse that we sang; however there are many more that have been found/written/created. Check out some of the other great verses below:You are Lord You are LordYou have risen... Continue Reading →

"Standing in The Need of Prayer" Public Domain   "It’s me, it’s me, oh Lord, Standing in the need of prayer.”  The song "Standing in the Need of Prayer" is an old African-American Spiritual with the author unknown. The song according to one story-writer has captured a difficult topic - speaking about our self and placing the work on us to recognize we... Continue Reading →

"Something Beautiful" William and Gloria Gaither (C) 1971  "Something beautiful, something good —  All my confusion God understood; All I had to offer up  Was brokenness and strife, But God made something beautiful of my life." We sing this song every Sunday, it is a staple of MCC New Orleans but let's look into the story behind the lyrics.   William and Gloria Gaither have written over **... Continue Reading →

Johnny Mercer is considered on of the great lyricist and after his death his wife gave Barry Manilow some of his lyrics to add music and complete some of the songs. One of them was "When October Goes". Johnny agreed to have surgery for a brain tumor on October 15, 1975. He later died on... Continue Reading →

A beautiful hymn written by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette in response to the Orlando shooting: A hymn after the mass killings in OrlandoTo a Place of CelebrationEBENEZER 8.7.8.7 D ("Why Do Nations Rage Together")To a place of celebration filled with laughter, dancing, joy,Came such violent devastation — one man's efforts to destroy.God, we grieve for loved ones... Continue Reading →

My church is doing a Broadway series and yesterday's show was Rent.  The play is set in New York and lives in the shadow of HIV/AIDS. In service we sang "Seasons of Love" and reflecting on some of the lyrics today: "Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutesHow do you measure the lifeOf a woman or... Continue Reading →

The Heart of Worship On Wednesday, February 24, 2016 my mother and I went to MCC Baton Rouge to see Shawn Thomas in Concert. For those who don't know about Shawn, he is an openly gay Christian singer with a wonderful story and a heart for Christ. Shawn is a special friend of mine, he produced my first solo... Continue Reading →

April 2016 Song of the Month Title: Hosanna Author: Brooke Frasier of Hillsong United ...I see the King of Glory Coming on the clouds with fire The whole earth shakes The whole earth shakes... Brooke Frasier of Hillsong United wrote and recorded the original version of this song.  She expressed that the words just came... Continue Reading →

March 2016 Song of the Month Title: "This is my Season" Author: Bishop William Murphy III ...This is my season for grace for favor,This is my season to reap what I have sown... On Saturday, February 20 I attended "Get Yah Praise On" at the Audubon Zoo and what a great event! An afternoon of concerts... Continue Reading →

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February 2016 - Song of the MonthA Mighty Fortress is Our GodMartin LutherPublic DomainBased from Psalms 46, Martin Luther wrote this widely known hymn. This hymn dates back to somewhere between 1527 and 1529. It was translated into English around 1853.  Martin Luther has been credited with 36 hymns, this one being the most widely... Continue Reading →

Here is a song that I have come to treasure during this season of Lent. Its called "Lead Me to the Cross" and talks about bringing us to a place where we are focused on what Christ did for us. A place where we rid ourselves of selfishness and pride and remember the one who... Continue Reading →