The Human Engine Waits

Writing good worship music is a VERY hard task. For that reason, I don't think I have ever found a worship record that I felt like had 1)great Bible saturated lyrics, 2)melodies that are easy for the church to sing as a group, 3)music that was interesting to listen to and 4) is not full of songs that Mark Driscoll would classify as "prom songs to Jesus". I have been doing this worship leader thing for about 13 years now and I have found individual songs here and there, but not one whole record that accomplishes these things above... until Andy Melvin.

Andy is the other worship leader at the church in Austin, TX where Chris Tomlin leads worship when he is off the road. The church is called Austin Stone. Andy's new record is GREAT. I think he has accomplished (not perfectly, but very close) the things I have listed above.

You can find the whole record here and listen to some samples.

My favorite song right now is "The Great Day of The Lord". Here are the lyrics:

The sun rises like a bird
With healing in its wings
Shines the light of righteousness
On the broken and unclean

And this righteousness comes not
By the working of our hands
But it is the gift of God
Purchased by the spotless Lamb

As by Your law we were condemned
By Your grace we are restored
And by grace alone we’ll stand
On the great day of The Lord

On the great day of The Lord
When the dead in Christ shall rise
And the sun and moon will be replaced
By the light in Jesus’ eyes
On the great day of The Lord
On the great day of The Lord

So we wait for Your return
Like a bride awaits her groom \
And with all creation yearn
That the day is coming soon

When You’ll ride in victory
And darkness reigns no more
At the coming of our King
On the great day of The Lord

On the great day of The Lord
When the dead in Christ shall rise
And the sun and moon will be replaced
By the light in Jesus’ eyes