We got a new Canon 60D for filming video so this was a test run. I thought I’d record a little worship chorus that I wrote with Stephanie White around Easter. Enjoy!
Thanks to Gregg Farah for filming!
Yours – New Song!
The sessions are back! New tunes, covers, etc., etc., from a brand new “studio.” It happens to be my office :). This is a new tune I wrote about missing a certain someone…who might be on a certain TV show…that might be called The Biggest Loser ;).
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[audio:https://benwardmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/Yours.mp3|titles=Yours|artists=Ben Ward]Yours
I am yours, you are mine
We belong to one another
When we hurt our hearts break
We run for cover in one another
BRIDGE
Though you’re far away know you’re never alone
And the night can seem so late
So much left unknown
But we’re at home in our heart’s warm embrace
BRIDGE
I am yours, you are mine
We belong to one another
Come Home
Here’s a new video from Christmas Eve. I was so happy to have Olivia singing with me! I wrote this song back in 2007…enjoy.
Stand Up Among Us
Jesus told us that where two or three are gathered in His name He would be there. The problem is, most of the time we make Him sit in the back while we do our thing. This is a prayer that He would “stand up among us.”
That we would sit before Him while He reveals His power, His grace, His love, Himself.
Much thanks to my father-in-law, Keith Curlee, for teaching me this!
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Stand Up Among Us
We’re dry inside these walls of pride
Without You we’re empty
We’re thirsty from our vain pursuits
We long to drink of You
The weight of our sin presses down upon us
Driving us to our knees
We call out to You our God, Redeemer
Blessed is He who brings us peace
Stand up among us
Make Your presence known
Rise up within us
Set Your people free
In Your presence is where we need to be
To the fatherless be a Father, Lord
Show Your compassion
To the prisoner and the captive
Bring Your release
To those who cry out for Your mercy
That always seems out of reach
Holy Spirit come in power
Ignite our passion to believe
Stand up among us
Make Your presence known
Rise up within us
Set Your people free
In Your presence is where we want to be
The Lord is clothed in beauty and power
No one is like Him, He is great
Stand up among us
Make Your presence known
Rise up within us
Set Your people free
In Your presence is where we’re going to be
In Your presence is where I will be
Hard to Believe
Happy Autumn!! It’s my favorite season of the year and it’s in full swing in New York City. I’ve got a new song for you this week. I’m always amazed at myself how I wonder if God will come through for me. He has never let me down. Ever. Be it finances, where to live, how to get there, what to do, how to do it, who to be with, how to meet them, it has made no difference! He has always met every need in a way that I couldn’t have imagined before.
But still, I come across a situation from time to time and my flesh says, “No way this is happening.” That’s such a lie. Lord, help me to trust You…to just believe — all that You require.
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Hard to Believe
Why don’t I believe You
Why, You never fail
You always answer
So many stories I could tell
But the train runs Your schedule
Keeping perfect time
That’s what always kills me
I get restless, flying blind
CHORUS
You heal
You provide
You speak
And the fear inside me dies
You rescue
You protect
You orchestrate
And lives intersect
You’re everything I need
So why, every once-in-a-while
Is it so hard to believe?
You tell me, “Keep on asking”
Ask, seek, knock
I know You want to bless me
But my heart is solid rock
Could You plan some excavating
Digging out my doubt
Replacing it with faith
So I can trust my way out
CHORUS
Instead of trusting I keep trying
Run in place, forget the timing
Circumstance and speculation
Keep me in the dark
But Your lamp keeps shining
Illuminating shadows in my heart
CHORUS
I Am Known
Sometimes life can get pretty lonely. It can feel like you’re the only person in the world — the only one who’s going through what you’re going through. But then there’s the truth that God knows me. He knows everything that’s going on in my life and He knows what I feel. I am known…
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I Am Known
I’m a stranger in the world
Does anyone really know me?
I’m on the outside looking in
I just need You to show me
That what I believe is true
That You really care
Then quietly I hear Your voice
And I know You’re there
CHORUS:
I am known, I am celebrated
I am recognized, so familiar
You call me by my name
I am known, I am loved and accepted
And as I seek Your face
You wash me with Your grace
And promise me I’ll never be alone
I am known
That the God of all the universe
Even thinks of me at all
I’m like a tiny little leaf
But He sees when I fall
And He picks me up and sings a song
A song of mercy and kindness
No one else around, I know His heart
He knows mine and I am blessed
CHORUS
Better than I know myself
More than I could dream
But I don’t have to run and hide
His forgiveness covers me
Sets me free
CHORUS