Thanks to the personal challenge of my dear friend, Chris Anderson, I have begun writing again. His parting words to me at the end of a visit (back in 2014) were: “Send me a hymn!” This site is where I post some of what I write and/or team with others to write. The process of writing is extremely beneficial to me. If it proves helpful to others, then that will be an added blessing!
Declaring Glory! comes from a hymn of praise to God recorded in Psalm 96:1-3, which says:
Oh sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth!
Sing to the LORD, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day.
Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!
What a humbling thought…Fallen and sinful as we are, our Lord has commissioned us with the awesome privilege and weighty responsibility of “Declar[ing] his glory among the nations”! With that in mind, this site is dedicated to doing just that through the publication of original songs, hymns, and spiritual songs written specifically for congregational worship in the church.
James and I got acquainted back during our college days. It was evident then, that he was a gifted musician. Since that time, he has come to be known as a great composer and arranger as well. He currently serves on the pastoral staff of Mikado Baptist Church in Macon, Georgia, and he publishes his musical work on his website KoertsMusic.com.
Dave and I go way back. He was my choir and band director at Harvest Christian Academy on Guam, and we have been good friends ever since. He is a gifted pianist and composer. He currently serves as the Music Director at Community Baptist Church in Clayton, NC, has published much of his own work on his personal music site MincyMedia.com.