Worship Artistry Podcast

A love like no other. Merry Christmas.

Joy calls us to trust when we want to doubt Calls us to accept what we want to reject Calls us to celebrate when we want to fear Setlist: My Own No More / The Glory of Your Name / Proven In You   My Own No More I give my heart to You, trade all my lies for truth Nothing is withheld Give up my right to be king of my destiny O God I need Your help   I take my crown and lay it down All I am offered now I adopt Your name and I call You Lord I am my own no more   I give my days to You, take hold my evenings too Nothing is withheld Forsaking wrong for right, stepping from dark to light O God I need Your help   I give my dreams to You, things I hold tightly to O God I need Your help   The Glory Of Your Name   All Your ways are perfect and ours are surely not Still we try to walk in our own way But we are only human and You're Almighty God Help us Lord to lean upon Your grace   Take these hands, they are Yours to use Use them now to glorify Your name All we have only comes from You We will share the glory of Your name   Lord we long to give out but You're the one who has All who drink our water still will thirst But Your Holy Spirit poured out will quench the thirsty soul Satisfy the hunger, heal the hurt   Proven In You You make us on the mountain but teach us in the valley Inspire us at sunrise and strengthen when it sets Wherever You might take us we know You won't forsake us So we will trust You here   For You are greater than our greatest trial There is no obstacle You won't push through In every circumstance, through every battle Our faith is proven in You   So whether on the mountain or deep within the valley As long as You go with us in confidence we'll rest Our hope and our confession is the depth of Your redemption O Lord redeem us here   No matter what the test Your loving faithfulness will not fail You will not fail However fierce the pain Your promise is the same   All songs written by Jason Houtsma Reach out: Jason@worshipartistry.c

Peace? In the midst of this? Setlist: I Heard The Bells on Christmas Day / Doxology I Heard The Bells on Christmas Day I heard the bells on Christmas day Their old familiar carols played And wild and sweet, the words repeat Of peace on earth, goodwill to men   I thought how as the day had come The belfries of all Christendom Had rolled along the unbroken song Of peace on earth, goodwill to men   And in despair I bowed my head There is no peace on earth, I said For hate is strong and mocks the song Of peace on earth, goodwill to men   Then pealed the bells more loud and deep "God is not dead nor doth He sleep" The wrong shall fail, the right prevail With peace on earth, goodwill to men   Doxology Praise God from whom all blessings flow Praise Him all creatures here below Praise Him above ye heavenly hosts Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost Amen   I Heard The Bells on Christmas Day is an excerpt from the poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in 1863 and was set to a melody written in 1848 by John Baptiste Calkin.  Doxology was written by Thomas Ken in 1674 Reach out: Jason@worshipartistry.com

  Setlist: Still My Heart / Whatever Did You Mean, Jesus? / Emmanuel   Still My Heart Oh still my heart, I want to hear You Oh still my heart, I want to hear You Lead me to that sacred place Where all my distractions fade And Your voice rings clear   Waiting on You, waiting on You I'll keep waiting on You You are worth the wait   Whatever Did You Mean, Jesus? (Anonymous)   Whatever did you mean, Jesus? Whatever we ask in prayer, In faith, We will receive? I don’t think so. That hasn’t been My experience. Or is my faith so small As not to count Among your promises? You can be impatient, you know, Just ask the fig tree That you withered Because it was not ripe With fruit for you. Will you do the same To me? It is Advent, And I want to long for you, Not to hide from you. Besides, there is no place to hide, No place where you are not. That should be comfort. Even in Advent As we await your coming You are already here. I have faith in that. It would be nice If you answered all my prayers Like some Almighty Santa Claus, But I get it, You are the answer to all my prayers, Just not the answer I expected. That’s the trouble with expectations, Isn’t it, Jesus, That we sometimes miss the gift Because we are looking for Something else than you.     Emmanuel

What's going on? Where am I? Is it all over? The short answer is no but the Tuning Room is changing. 

When God does His best work.   Setlist: Hidden In You / Your Grace Prevails / Scars Hidden In You You are my strong tower When ways get dire I hide in You Your hand - my soul's shelter Your mercies like embers that warm me through   Though I suffer unbelief Your face will not turn from me For You are God unchanging And I am remaining hidden in You   Your Grace Prevails I will open up my heart to You And show You everything that I have ruined You promise to redeem every broken thing And I confess I'm full of weakness   Your love carries on, steady and strong Where my intentions fail Your grace prevails   I will open up my life to You Letting go of all that weighs me down And boldly take the hand that paid my sins demand Your holy blood my sole confession   There's no pain to deep, no damage done That's beyond Your reach, ever too far gone You still break through And every wall I've build is cursed to fall 'Neath the crushing weight of Your relentless love You still break through Scars There are scars on the hands that reach out to me And they reach me wherever I roam But they never reached further than on Calvary Where they reached out to welcome me hom   How I love those scars Every wretched mark hails the story of Your grace I remember Your scars so that I won't forget That my own have all be washed away   There are scars on the feet that chase after me And they find me wherever I run Though I'll never run further than old Calvary For it's there that my soul has been won   Praise and honor be to my worthy King Who gave everything my soul to save Every bruise and scar borne to win my heart Oh my grateful soul, bless His name!   There are scars on the brow that looks now on me And sees only with love without scorn Sees only perfection where shame used to be And a crown made of gold not of thorn   All songs written by Jason Houtsma Reach out

What part does Jesus play in my life? Setlist: My Own No More / Kingdom Prayer / I Will   My Own No More I give my heart to You, trade all my lies for truth Nothing is withheld Give up my right to be king of my destiny O God I need Your help   I take my crown and lay it down All I am offered now I adopt Your name and I call You Lord I am my own no more   I give my days to You, take hold my evenings too Nothing is withheld Forsaking wrong for right, stepping from dark to light O God I need Your help   I give my dreams to You, things I hold tightly to O God I need Your help   Kingdom Prayer Jesus I don't want to be distracted anymore Caring more for politics than caring for the poor Seeking after wealth and power looks nothing like You do And Jesus I just want to look like You Jesus I just want to look like You   So not my will but Yours be done Let Your kingdom come Where the least are great, orphans - daughters and sons Let Your kingdom come   Jesus I don't want to be defensive anymore Building my protective walls instead of building doors You welcome the lepers, tax collectors and prostitutes And Jesus I just want to love like You Jesus I just want to love like You   Lord take all of me, I am Yours to lead Take me near and far, Father guide my heart I am Yours to lead   I Will Treasures of man all will rust Bodies the same turn to dust Leaders will rise up and fall Lord You are greater than all Seasons will change but Your kingdom shall reign evermore   I will, I will, I will live for You, I will I will, I will spend my life on You, I will   Your way is righteous and just Your hands make beauty from dust Your grace and mercy redeem Lord You are worth everything Seasons will change but my life shall remain ever Yours   All songs written by Jason Houtsma except "I Surrender All" which was written

"It is wise to be brief, to say as little as possible to others and as much as possible to God." - David Roper Setlist: Quiet My Heart / Peace (Instrumental) / Rest   Quiet My Heart Quiet my heart, silence the noise I want to hear Your gentle voice I am listening, I am listening for You   Your voice is color to my dreary white Your voice is vital to my very life   Rest Today is uncertain, tomorrow is too There's one I depend on and Jesus it's You When my endless worries strand me in the dark I find that You are   You're like the roof over my head Like the blanket on my bed Jesus in You, my soul finds rest And though I may not understand Why You've led me where I am Jesus in You my soul finds rest   Though faith is believing what I cannot see One look at my history says You care for me I can search my pages for times You let me down They cannot be found   Quiet My Heart was written by Jason Houtsma and Sean Hall Peace was a spontaneous instrumental Rest was written by Jason Houtsma Reach out: Jason@WorshipArtistry.com    

"When we are weary and our voice is gone, Lord in Your mercy You will fill our lungs and with every chorus that we're carried through we will sing of grace and gratitude." Setlist: Still My Heart / Whatever I Will Face / Grace and Gratitude   Still My Heart Oh still my heart, I want to hear You Oh still my heart, I want to hear You Lead me to that sacred place Where all my distractions fade And Your voice rings clear   Waiting on You, waiting on You I'll keep waiting on You You are worth the wait   Whatever I Will Face You are faithful, Lord I know this to be true There's no darkness that Your light will not shine through When my sails are ripped and worn You are peace amidst the storm I will trust, always trust in You   'Cause Father You are good and I shall ever praise Love You when You give and when You take away Your mercy will endure Above all else I hold this true Whatever I will face I'll face with You   In the battle though the ground may shift and sway You are constant and Your promise is the same Under burden I should fall But by Your grace I stand up tall I will stand, always stand with You   In the sickness though there's weakness in my flesh I will not faint. You O Lord are hope and strength Though the suffering is long At my weakest You are strong I will lean, always lean on You   In the victory when I finally come to rest I will look back having passed through every test And recount the many ways You were faithful through my days And I will go finally home with You   Grace and Gratitude When we're surrounded by the best of friends We will be thankful for the gifts You give And when we are lonely Lord we still have You So we will live with grace and gratitude   When we are wealthy in the eyes of men We will be thankful for the gifts You give And when we have nothing Lord we still have You So we will live with grace and gratitude   Whatever the seasons bring You, O Lord remain the same Whatever the

"As different as a real thing is from a shadow or as waking life is from a dream" Setlist: Shadows of You / All Creatures of our God and King / God Almighty Readings from "The Last Battle" by C.S. Lewis and "Devotions" by Mary Oliver Shadows of You The greatest of poets can try but can't describe the color green Not the moss on the trees nor the translucent leaves Less the spaces in between And while all this glory shines through It's just a shadow of You   All that Your hands fashion All that I can imagine Only shadows, their only shadows All that Your hands fashion All that I can imagine Only shadows, their only shadows of You   The greatest of liars can try but can't deny Your holy song In the laughter of children, the quiet of evening Your rhythm marches on And while all this glory shines through It's still a shadow of You   All Creatures of Our God and King All creatures of our God and King Lift up Your voice and with us sing O praise Him, Alleluia! Thou burning sun with golden beam Thou silver moon with softer gleam Oh praise Him, Oh praise Him Alleluia Alleluia  Alleluia   Thou rushing wind that art so strong Ye clouds that sail in heaven along O praise Him, Alleluia! Thou rising morn in praise rejoice Ye lights of evening find a voice Oh praise Him, Oh praise Him Alleluia Alleluia  Alleluia   Let all things their Creator bless And worship Him in humbleness O praise Him, Alleluia! Praise praise the Father praise the Son And praise the Spirit three in one Oh praise Him, Oh praise Him Alleluia Alleluia  Alleluia   God Almighty The angels bow to Your majesty The elders tremble, they fall to their knees Your throne room's filled with heaven's song And now we sing along   Holy Holy God almighty You were, You are, You always will be Holy Holy Almighty God   All nature stands a tribute to You Your brilliance found in each petal

When we worship, it's important to remember that we are not alone, but are joining a chorus that has been going on for generations. With that in mind, we're joined by Amy Brandt for an extended worship time. Setlist: Forever Amen / The Shepherd Song / Speak O Lord / Closer To You / Scars / Still My Heart   Forever Amen God our Father how we love You Worthy is Your holy name As Your will is done in heaven Here on earth be just the same   For You, oh Lord, hold the power Your glory never ends You, oh Lord, over kingdom rain Forever and ever amen   We believe You're our provision You have more than earned our trust Help us live lives of forgiveness Just as You've forgiven us   Walk us not into temptation We will follow where You lead In Your shadow is salvation At Your side is victory   The Shepherd Song At times our souls feel so far from home And through the mist we can't see the road You are our comfort we are not alone   You are the Shepherd, You light the way And from Your sight we can never stray And though the valley is dark and low We'll trust You, Jesus to lead us home   For in Your meadow the water's still And at Your table our cups are filled And in Your presence we will ever dwell   We put our faith in you, all our faith in You For Your way is good and Your promises true     Speak Oh Lord Lord, tune my heart to listen for You To know that still, small sound I'll let Your word shape my point of view I'm ready for now   Speak, oh Lord    Speak, Oh Lord I'm listening for Your voice It resonates with truth, love and grace Speak, speak Oh Lord   Whether in calm or midst of the storm I will hang onto You You are my strength, my hope, my reward I trust You'll see me through    Closer To You I want to be closer to You Closer to You, I want to be To walk in Your shadow and rest at Your feet

"Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life..." Sometimes we're celebrating His goodness while others we are clinging to His mercy. Either way, His perspective is eternal. Setlist: The Shepherd Song / Hidden In You / On Christ The Solid Rock   The Shepherd Song At times our souls feel so far from home And through the mist we can't see the road You are our comfort we are not alone   You are the Shepherd, You light the way And from Your sight we can never stray And though the valley is dark and low We'll trust You, Jesus to lead us home   For in Your meadow the water's still And at Your table our cups are filled And in Your presence we will ever dwell   We put our faith in you, all our faith in You For Your way is good and Your promises true   Hidden In You You are my strong tower When ways get dire I hide in You Your hand - my soul's shelter Your mercies like embers that warm me through   Though I suffer unbelief Your face will not turn from me For You are God unchanging And I am remaining hidden in You   On Christ the Solid Rock My hope is built on nothing less Than Jesus' blood and righteousness I dare not trust the sweetest frame But wholly lean on Jesus's name   On Christ the solid rock I stand All other ground is sinking sand All other ground is sinking sand   When darkness veils His lovely face I rest on His unchanging grace In every high and stormy gale My anchor holds within the veil   His oath His covenant His blood Support me in the whelming flood When all around my soul gives way He then is all my hope and stay   The He shall come with trumpet sound Oh may I then in Him be found Dressed in His righteousness alone Faultless to stand before the throne   "The Shepherd Song" and "Hidden In You" were written by Jason Houtsma On Christ the Solid Rock was written by Edward Mote in 1834  Reach out: Jason@worshipartistry.com

It can be hard to quiet our hearts and minds when they are shouting at us, but God patiently waits saying "Don't rush past me". Setlist: Still My Heart / Forever Amen / Closer To You   Still My Heart Oh still my heart, I want to hear You Oh still my heart, I want to hear You Lead me to that sacred place Where all my distractions fade And Your voice rings clear   Waiting on You, waiting on You I'll keep waiting on You You are worth the wait   Forever Amen God our Father how we love You Worthy is Your holy name As Your will is done in heaven Here on earth be just the same   For You, oh Lord, hold the power Your glory never ends You, oh Lord, over kingdom rain Forever and ever amen   We believe You're our provision You have more than earned our trust Help us live lives of forgiveness Just as You've forgiven us   Walk us not into temptation We will follow where You lead In Your shadow is salvation At Your side is victory   Closer To You I want to be closer to You Closer to You, I want to be To walk in Your shadow and rest at Your feet Closer to You, I want to be   And where You go I'll go Lord Where You stay I'll stay Your will shall be mine and Your way, my way    I want to be closer   All songs written by Jason Houtsma Reach out: Jason@worshipartistry.com

If you have two guitars that are perfectly in tune and you pluck a string on one, that same string will resonate on the other. I want my heart to be so in tune with God's heart that mine resonates when His does. This podcast is an opportunity where God can tune our hearts to His. So wherever you are, take a moment and recognize God is here. Setlist: Speak Oh Lord / 'Tis So Sweet / Scars   Speak Oh Lord Lord, tune my heart to listen for You To know that still, small sound I'll let Your word shape my point of view I'm ready for now   Speak, oh Lord    Speak, Oh Lord I'm listening for Your voice It resonates with truth, love and grace Speak, speak Oh Lord   Whether in calm or midst of the storm I will hang onto You You are my strength, my hope, my reward I trust You'll see me through      Tis So Sweet Tis so sweet to trust You, Jesus Just to take You at Your word Just to rest upon Your promise Just to know "Thus saith the Lord"   Jesus, Jesus how I trust You How I've proved You o'er and o'er Jesus, Jesus, Precious Jesus Oh for grace to trust You more   Tis so sweet to trust You, Jesus Just to trust Your cleansing blood Just in simple faith to plunge me 'Neath the healing cleansing flood   I'm so glad I learned to trust You Precious Jesus, Savior, Friend And I know that You are with me Will be with me to the end   Scars There are scars on the hands that reach out to me And they reach me wherever I roam But they never reached further than on Calvary Where they reached out to welcome me hom   How I love those scars Every wretched mark hails the story of Your grace I remember Your scars so that I won't forget That my own have all be washed away   There are scars on the feet that chase after me And they find me wherever I run Though I'll never run further than old Calvary For it's there that my soul has been won   Praise and honor be to my worthy King Who gave everything my soul to save Every bruise and scar bor

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