Blog: Page 6 of posts

Work in progress - "Forgiveness!"

I'm working on a new song about forgiveness.

It started off based on Isaiah 1:18, but I just couldn't get the chorus to work - until I came up with the current chorus. But then Isaiah 1:18 had gone, and Acts 10:43 had got into my head. Not quite as poetic, but great stuff!

This vid is from a quick recording of me + guitar, and the final recording will be quite different - same tune and (almost all the) words (a couple have changed already as I've listened).

EDIT: it's now finished, here's the completed video instead:

Link: http://www.maynardsgroovytunes.co.uk/blog/content/2013/06/13/work-in-progress-forgiveness.html
ShortLink: http://mgbt.uk/omR
Tags: new song, forgiveness, jesus, cross, saviour, sin,

+ Add Your Comment

Sunday School Songs for Trinity Sunday

What are you going to sing with the kids in Sunday School on Trinity Sunday?

If you're following church calendars, Trinity Sunday comes the week after Pentecost, and it's a chance to have an extra focus on the great fact that we've got One God, in Three persons - Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

It's a bit complicated for the grown ups to understand completely, so maybe the children will manage just fine! Why not simply sing a song about each of the three persons:

Father - Why Worry?
Son - So this is how
Holy Spirit - O Holy Spirit

Have a great time!

Link: http://www.maynardsgroovytunes.co.uk/blog/content/2013/05/23/sunday-school-songs-for-trinity-sunday.html
ShortLink: http://mgbt.uk/ovM
Tags: trinity, sunday, sunday school, father, son, jesus

+ Add Your Comment

Pentecost Lesson Plan

Here's a lesson plan for a Kids' Club / Sunday School on Pentecost, that uses a couple of MGBT songs:

http://www.childrensbiblesongs.org/pentecost-for-a-kids-club

Link: http://www.maynardsgroovytunes.co.uk/blog/content/2013/04/27/pentecost-lesson-plan.html
ShortLink: http://mgbt.uk/oEW
Tags: pentecost, songs, so this is how, john 14v16

+ Add Your Comment

New Song - "We Sing Hosanna"

I didn't have a chance to write any new songs before Easter this year, but I've had a short break afterwards, and so here's a new song for next Easter!

"We Sing Hosanna!" is for Palm Sunday. It takes a look at the different things that people said about this man "riding on a donkey" - Zechariah (Matthew 21:5), the "city" (Matthew 21:10), and the chief priests (and teachers of the law - but it was too hard to get them in! - Matthew 21:15). Lined up against them is the response of the disciples - the joyful "Hosanna!" for the Son of David, the King (Matthew 21:9,15).

Anyway - I've just finished recording the song, so now I've got to do the sheet music, package it all up, and get it online.