These are songs I've written for churches. The song pages have lyrics, chords, audio, video and various downloads.

Congregational Worship

• Come and Worship Christ the King
  A theologically rich up-tempo call to worship, focussing on the glory and grace of Christ. Recorded by RESOUNDworship.

• I Cling to the Cross
  A mid-tempo contemporary worship song celebrating our hope in Christ in the past, the present and the future.

• I Waited for the Lord (Psalm 40)
  A contemporary worship song based on Psalm 40, centring on the cry "I will trust in you".

• If The Fields Are Parched (Have Mercy)
  A song of repentance and lament for our abuse of Creation.

• In My Distress
  A lament, a wrestling with God.

• In the Silence of Beginning (The Lamb, Eternal, Slain)
  A celtic-style contemporary hymn in 87.87. Four verses meditate on "The Lamb, eternal, slain" through Creation, the history of Israel, the Cross, and eternal glory.

• Jesus is Here
  A song from the Gospels about the ministry of Christ amongst us.

• Let The Earth Find Rest
  A congregational folk song calling us to act justly to one another and the earth.

• Nature Shines With Beauty
  A meditation on the groans of creation from Romans 8.

• We Believe in One God (Unshakeable)
  A condensed, contemporary worship version of the Nicene Creed.

• We Come to Hear Your Word
  A simple contemporary song to prepare for the Word of God.

• We Have Known Forgiveness
  A joyful, Gospel-tinged worship song paraphrasing Colossians 1, celebrating the story of our faith and leading us towards living our faith.

• We Will Trust in God Our Saviour (God Almighty)
  A corporate anthem of trust in God, written to encourage a congregation to look to God in all circumstances.

• When the World is Shaken
  An anthem of trust in Jesus until the very end.

• Worship the Lord (Psalm 100)
  An up-tempo call to worship, based on Psalm 100.

Psalms

• A Call to Night Worshippers (Psalm 134)
  An alternative setting for Psalm 134.

• Can the Dead Rise Up to Praise? (Psalm 88)
  A lament based on the famously bleak Psalm 88. It's a congregational setting for what is not an easy congregational theme. Recorded by Bifrost Arts.

• I Waited for the Lord (Psalm 40)
  A contemporary worship song based on Psalm 40, centring on the cry "I will trust in you".

• Oh Give Thanks! (Psalm 107)
  A rousing, up-tempo folk testimony song, based on Psalm 107.

• Overwhelmed (Psalm 4)
  A psalm of trust in the midst of trouble

• Save Me Like You Promised (Psalm 119, Taw)
  A blues-tinged take on the last section of Psalm 119.

• Worship the Lord (Psalm 100)
  An up-tempo call to worship, based on Psalm 100.

Lament

• Can the Dead Rise Up to Praise? (Psalm 88)
  A lament based on the famously bleak Psalm 88. It's a congregational setting for what is not an easy congregational theme. Recorded by Bifrost Arts.

• I Waited for the Lord (Psalm 40)
  A contemporary worship song based on Psalm 40, centring on the cry "I will trust in you".

• If The Fields Are Parched (Have Mercy)
  A song of repentance and lament for our abuse of Creation.

• In My Distress
  A lament, a wrestling with God.

• Light
  An insomniac lullaby.

• Overwhelmed (Psalm 4)
  A psalm of trust in the midst of trouble

Kids/All-age Worship

• Anyhow, Anywho, Anywhy, Anywhere (God Will Hear)
  A straight out rocker reminding us that God always hears our prayers.

• Baa-llelujah (When the Bible says that we're God's sheep)
  A fun, tongue-in-cheek song written for the morning sessions one year at Revive.

• Be A Doer (If you're a hearer of the word)
  A simple and fun scripture song based on James 1:22-24 about putting what we read in the Bible into practice.

• Don't Be Like the Hypocrites
  An offbeat kids song about putting Scripture into practise.

• I Will Praise You, Lord
  A lively Johnny Cash-influenced kids song, celebrating the Gospel.

• Jesus Is With Us
  An upbeat all-age Christmas song telling the Nativity story.

• Now's the Time to Praise
  An all-age call to worship.

VBS/Holiday Club themes

• Cosmic Quest
  An energetic space-themed VBS theme song

• Jungle Adventure
  A lively theme song for a children's Holiday Club.

• Kingdom Seekers
  A holiday club theme song.

• Ocean Odyssey
  Underwater theme song for a children's Holiday Club.

If you use any of these songs, please include them in your church's CCLI return.

Introduction

I began leading worship and writing congregational songs in 1998, and I've been director of worship at King's Church Durham since 2005.

I first recorded songs when I was working for Family Worship Resources. I released my own EP in 2014 and began writing for RESOUNDworship in 2016.

My songs range in style and theme from contemporary worship to theological hymns, from congregational lament to zany kids songs.

Links

You can connect with my songwriting via the following websites:

• Facebook
• Twitter
• Bandcamp
• Soundcloud
• Spotify
• YouTube
• Resound
• CCLI