So the theme of the life, death, resurrection of Christ, and the implications of that for us just began to tumble out, and when we got together later on to fine-tune it, we felt we had encapsulated what we wanted to say.”įirm through the fiercest drought and storm…Įaster Hymn - There is a Fountain Filled with BloodĪnd shall be till I die Easter Song - This Little Light of Mine A few weeks later Keith sent some melody ideas, and the first one on the CD was a magnificent, haunting melody that I loved, and immediately started writing down some lyrical ideas on what I felt should be a timeless theme commensurate with the melody. Keith and I met in the autumn of 2000 at a worship event, and we resolved to try to work together on some songs. Townsend explains, “The song came about in an unusual way. In Christ Alone was written by Stuart Townsend and Keith Getty. To make a wretch His treasure Easter Hymn - In Christ Alone To the peace that flows in your soul when he is living thereĮaster Hymn - How Deep the Father's Love for Us
To let you know how great is this god to whom i pray The weight of every curse upon him Easter Hymn - God So Loved the World Ultimately, a video of her new Christian version, dubbed 'Easter Hallelujah' went very viral online. Then I wrote the last verse,” says Kelley.Īfter performing the new version, more and more people began requesting it. So I wrote two more verses and called them again. “After completing the first couple of verses, I called Mom and Dad and ran it past them.
“The lyrics weren’t quite suitable for church,” thought Kelly, who then became inspired by a Holy Week Scriptures booklet about Jesus’ crucifixion, burial, and resurrection.Īs she read the text in the booklet, she reimagined the message into lyrics. Once she started looking into the music, she felt very conflicted. She went searching for the music score but ran into a problem. One day in 2006, a pastor asked Kelley Mooney to sing Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah at their upcoming Easter Sunday. because I live, ye shall live also.” - John 14:19Īnthem Lights Performs Worship Medley Of 'Because He Lives' And 'Arise My Love' “God sent His Son, they called Him Jesus Īn empty grave is there to prove my Savior lives. Read more of this devotional at and learn more about Gloria Gaither's story behind "Because He Lives" in this article by Rev. He goes on to say, "He’s alive because He rose from the dead-but why? Yes, He’s alive because He is God-but why? Yes, He’s alive “because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him” ( Acts 2:24, NIV) " In his Our Journey devotional, "Because He Lives" Pastor James McDonald asks the question, "Why is Jesus alive?" This song, written by Gloria Gaither in one of her darkest moments is such a reminder to all of us just what we are capable of doing and being, all because He lives! We hope you'll be blessed with this grouping of so many wonderful Easter hymns and songs all in one handy resource! Easter Hymn - Because He Lives Is your favorite one on the list? Below, please find snippets of lyrics for each song, stories behind the songs AND 20+ videos of some of the most popular performances of each song listed. Here are some of the most popular Easter hymns and Easter songs that churches are singing today.
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