How Great Thou Art

This has been an eventful week with atrocities in Boston, poison letters in Washington and late yesterday, tragedy in Texas. If you are reading this, I want to encourage you to stop right now and pray that God would have mercy on us and give grace to those deeply impacted by these events.

One event that moved me was the passing of George Beverly Shea. He lived for 104 years on this earth and probably sang for more people that any person in history. Shea was most often heard singing for Billy Graham Crusades. His rich voice won acclaim on its own, but it was the message he sang that was truly important. I doubt that there will be a singer like him ever again. Not only was he the best of his generation, his music transcended his generation. It was Shea who popularized the hymn How Great Thou Art and he also wrote the music to I'd Rather Have Jesus. I am posting a couple of videos of George Beverly Shea, I hope you will join me in thanking God for the life of this humble yet incredibly gifted man who encouraged millions with his music.

How Great Thou Art

I'd Rather Have Jesus

As we prepare for Sunday at Calvary, Pastor Paul is back and will be preaching through John 12. Here are the songs that we will be using to help us corporately worship God.

Come Christians, Join To Sing - Traditional

How Great Thou Art - Traditional

How Great Is Our God - Chris Tomlin

Come Praise And Glorify - Sovereign Grace

I hope you will follow the links and prepare your heart to sing with great joy and gladness as we worship our great God. In case you are wondering, I chose How Great Thou Art before George Beverly Shea had passed away but I do think it is a fitting song to sing in celebration of a life lived for the glory of God alone. I am looking forward to worshiping with you on Sunday.

Soli Deo Gloria,

Trent