I wrote this new hymn text in memory of a dear friend who went home to glory in 2020. He was encouraging and challenging his family, friends, and church right to the end. On the morning of his death, he was quoting Philippians 1:21… “To live is Christ, and to die is gain!” On a […]

This hymn was the result of years of experiences around death. When I was in sixth grade, I was present the day my best friend’s little brother was killed. Later my friend and I helped carry the casket at the funeral. That was my introduction to the gravity of death. In grad school, I was […]

This is a hymn of praise and proclamation based on the outline of four of God’s attributes: wisdom, grace, power, and glory. I was privileged to partner with Alex Barnhart Wetmore, a young lady who grew up right here in our ministry at Trinity Bible Church. What a joy it has been to see this project […]

In October of 2016 as Reformation Day approached, I found myself reading and re-reading the confession that Martin Luther made before the Diet of Worms in 1521. While some of the words that Luther is alleged to have spoken that day are no doubt apocryphal, my heart was gripped by this portion of his confession: […]

This hymn was arranged for choir and orchestra by Matt Taylor and Ric Nichols and included on the recording by The Wilds entitled “This Is My Song”! You can purchase the recording here… Amazon: https://goo.gl/2iXamR iTunes: https://goo.gl/ohBwNC The Wilds: https://goo.gl/td5s2n Octavo: https://goo.gl/XGD3Uj When children of God give serious and extended thought to the state of their walk with the Lord […]

The Word of God boldly declares that God is a God who mercifully forgives sinners (Psalm 103:8-12), but the Bible is equally clear that God’s mercy does not free sinners from their responsibility to confess and repent of their sins (1 John 1:9). Understanding that reality, “Deliver Me” is written as ‘A Hymn for Corporate […]