It has been a hot minute since I have theologically examined a Christian song. And so far, I have focused only on songs written for and programmed into corporate worship, many of which, unfortunately, remain uncontroversial in otherwise relatively solid churches. This “review” will be a departure. Not in terms
Church worship trends in one of two directions. Either it progresses towards higher, God-pleasing, more exclusive worship practice and proclamation, or it moves towards more generalized, ecumenical, and man-pleasing practice. The God of the Bible and his gospel are exclusive, and the more specific the identity, works, and majesty of
Released on January 13, 2023 as the lead single from an upcoming studio album, Phil Wickham’s “This is Our God” peaked at #7 on Billboard’s US Christian Songs chart in April 2023. The song was co-written with Maverick City Music’s Brandon Lake, Pat Barrett, and Elevation Church’s Stephen Furtick. Note:
Worship duo Shane and Shane released “Hymns, Vol. 1” in 2018, covering classic and modern worship hymns in a live setting, including the tune, “The Lord is My Salvation” from the 2016 Getty album “Facing a Task Unfinished”. The Musical Value section of this review will be in reference to
For readers who have seen prior theological song reviews here at Protestia, it may seem like most reviews result in a failing score. This is true – most do fail. This is because we insist on a high doctrinal standard for extra-biblical materials, and because the current state of affairs
The song “Firm Foundation” was released in 2021 by The Belonging Co. (Cody Carnes and Kari Jobe’s “worship collective”) as a single. The Belonging Co. describes itself as a “church movement” that has “become known as a place to find freedom, breakthrough, and healing through God’s Word, His presence and
Do It Again by Elevation Worship was released in February of 2018 on the album There is a Cloud, but earlier versions were heard back in 2016. Like most Elevation Worship songs, Steven Furtick is one of the songwriters, and this song was written with Chris Brown, Mack Brock, and
What a Beautiful Name was released by Hillsong Worship on January 6th, 2017, and won two dove awards in 2017 and the 2018 Grammy for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song. Note: For a full explanation of the rubric and a primer on our scoring methodology, click here. Doctrinal Fidelity and
This tune and its album (Christ Our Hope In Life And Death) was released very recently, and the song is at the top of praisecharts.com’s “Top New Praise and Worship Songs.” Note: For a full explanation of the rubric and a primer on our scoring methodology, click here. Doctrinal Fidelity
This tune was released with the rest of the album God is Good! (Live) on September 30, 2022. Note: For a full explanation of the rubric and a primer on our scoring methodology, click here. Doctrinal Fidelity and Clarity: The song opens with a “version” of the Lord’s prayer –
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