Automated video creators at Rocketium report that in 2019, 85% of people are using the internet to watch videos. The saturation of visual media on the web today is evidence of a cultural reality: people gravitate towards videos. Churches seeking to reach out to their community through their website should recognize this cultural reality, too….
A musical adaptation of Psalm 6, by Karl Kohlhase. “A prayer for consolation in times of grief, sorrow and depression.” The song begins: “Reprove me not in your anger, LORD, nor chastise me in your rage. Have mercy, LORD, in compassion heal, both soul and body in pain.
A new recording of Psalm 6 by the The Psalms Project Band, featuring the voice of Deryck Box. The song begins: “Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger, or chasten me in your wrath. Be merciful to me, for I am weak…” Matthew Henry says in his commentary on Psalm 6: “David was a…
A live back alley recording of Psalm 1 – How Blessed Is the Man – sung by Jody Killingsworth of My Soul Among Lions, a group “dedicated to restoring the Book of Psalms to its place in Christian worship.” The group released their first album Psalms 1-10, on March 8, 2016. Psalm 1 Text Psalm 1…
An example video from My Soul Among Lions, a group from Bloomington, IN – dedicated to recording, promoting and singing the Psalms.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoAVWLyTJI8 The lyrics of the song follow the text of Psalm 5:1-3 (KJV) verbatim, with a melody written by Bill Sprouse, Jr and recorded by the Maranatha Singers. “Give ear to my words O Lord Consider my meditation Harken unto the voice of my cry My King and my God For unto Thee will I pray My…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk0R7X1rigg This rendition (music video) of Psalm 5 is wrongly attributed to Chuck Girard (in the YouTube title), and was written by Bill Sprouse, Jr. (Let us know if we have not correctly attributed this song.) The lyrics of the song closely follow the text of Psalm 5:1-3 – as found in the KJV. Of course, Psalm…
A very melodic and thoughtful rendition of Psalm 4, featuring the voice of Melissa Breems. The Psalms Project is a community of musicians carrying out out a vision of setting all 150 Psalms to music and including the essential meaning of every verse, crafting songs that are stylistically faithful to each Psalm by combining modern,…
Psalm 1, to the tune Arlington. A great example of “a capella” Psalm singing by some young ladies, calling themselves TheReformedWomen. As a child, I grew up singing Psalms and hymns from the old Psalter Hymnal used in the Christian Reformed Church. Some churches used to only sing the Psalms in public worship. It is still…
A melodic singing of Psalm 1, closely following the New International Version English text of Psalm 1 (NIV), composed and sung by Shannon R. Linville. Shannon has recorded several scripture songs, and provides many helpful resources for teaching children on her YouTube channel.