Allan Paquette

Fee‘s new album, Hope Rising, drops on October 6^th but they’ve already released “Glory To God Forever” as their first single off the record. The song was written by Steve Fee and Vicky Beeching.

I first saw/heard this song earlier this year on their blog while they were in the studio. I instantly connected with it and have been playing it ever since.

Lyrics

Verse 1

Before the world was made
before you spoke it to be

You were the King of Kings
yeah you were, yeah you were

And now you’re reigning still
enthroned above all things
Angels and saints cry out
we join them as we sing

Chorus

Glory to God, Glory to God
Glory to God, Forever

Verse 2

Creator God you gave
me breath so I could praise
Your great and matchless name
all my days, all my days

So let my whole life be
a blazing offering
A life that shouts and sings
the greatness of the King

Bridge

Take my life and let it be
All for you and for your glory
Take my life and let it be yours

Audio

• iTunes
• Amazon

How To Play

Fee has a chord/lyric chart posted on their site here. It’s pretty straightforward. The song is in “B”, but sounds best played capo 4 in “G” like the chord chart says. Biggest things to watch for are tempo (82bpm) and the beat changes between the verses, chorus, and bridge. You gotta keep the verse and bridge straight and syncopate the chorus.

Congregations pick up on the chorus and bridge pretty quickly, verses take a little getting used to. The melody is simple yet captivating and the theology of the song is rich and accurate. It’s a great congregational song. It’s like being in the throne room with the angels when people are singing this one out – simply beautiful and humbling.

Let me know if you have any questions. Hope you enjoy worshipping the Lord with this one!

Every couple of years, I eagerly look forward to the release and consequent purchase of an album from none other than the creative powerhouse known as the David Crowder* Band. This past Tuesday marked one of those fateful days that I embrace with anticipation and worry. Anticipation to hear the new music, but worried that they might not live up to the hype and expectations I have. It never seems to fail though, DC*B always pushes the envelope a little bit farther and crafts a new masterpiece that marks a new era in worship music. Few albums in my collection receive the title of masterpiece, but Church Music provides a seamless listening experience that has such a deep current of truth and theme (lyrically and musically) that it can only be revered as a true masterpiece.

Get the album and take some time to do the following (in no specific order):

1. show your ears some new sonic goodness
2. let your heart and mind soak in the rich lyrics
3. challenge your thoughts on what church music is and can be
4. revel in God’s glory and love

You can get it at iTunes, Amazon (cheapest as of today), the DC*B store, and just about anywhere else music is sold.

Check out TheJointReview.com for a thorough review.

Sound off in the comments with your favorite song(s) and what you like most about the album!