New song, new website!

New writer Ben Atkins kicks off our new-look website with a fantastic song!  'You are a refuge (Arms)' has touching, poetic and truth-filled lyrics, coupled with a beautiful melody and anthemic music.  Check it out, and use our new features to comment, 'Like' and tell us when you've used the song in church!

This new-look website is packed with some exciting new features:

• Posting comments on the songs
• Clicking 'I like this' and 'I've used this' to show your appreciation
• Searching by Bible passage
• Seeing songs on the same theme in our handy sidebar
• Previewing snippets of songs from the search pages
• Reading blog posts on new material and other stuff we're up to
• Improved song player, with the ability to preview all the results of a search in one click.

Do make use of our Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and email icons to share the songs with others, and write in the comments boxes to feedback about the songs.  We're excited about how this new site can make the process of writing even more interactive, as in this feedback we recently received:

"RESOUNDworship.org was already one of the most creative developments in worship in recent years, taking seriously the theological truth that the Spirit is poured out on the whole church, not just on song writers and publishers. The new website makes it even easier for the whole church to get involved. Now we can all share the responsibility (alongside those who have particular worship leading gifts) for making sure our offering of worship is as good and as truthful as it can possibly be. This is a great example of the internet being used for the good of the whole church."
Mark Earey, Co-director of the Centre for Ministerial Formation, Tutor in Liturgy and Worship
The Queen's Foundation for Ecumenical Theological Education

New Song and Hidden Gems

We're excited to post our first new song in a good few months - Sing to God by Gavin Ball is a simple, upbeat and engaging call to worship from Psalms 33-34. If you've ever wanted to remind people why we come to sing, this is the tune for you!

Also, why not check out some of the hidden gems you might have missed on the site:

You are good and forgiving - wins a number of RESOUND writers' vote for 'Best song on the site'. Gorgeous melody and lyrics that trust God in the hard times.

When our songs (Have mercy) - this song of God's justice has been used at lots of conferences and services, to help people intercede for the 'least'.

Look up to the skies - a fun, latin-tinged celebration of God's goodness in creation; great for All Ages.

Holy Holy Holy Lord - join with the angels to sing this awe-inspiring setting of the ancient text.

Songs for Pentecost and Trinity Sunday

There are several RESOUNDworship.org songs that focus on different aspects of the Trinity, or the work of the Holy Spirit. How about learning them now so that you're ready with some topical material for Pentecost this year?

'The Spirit of the Lord' is a disco infuenced song celebrates the role of the Spirit in Jesus' ministry, and in the ministry of the church continuing his work.

'We give glory (Awesome Trinity)' is a praise song directed in turn at Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

'Lord, you have searched me' uses the words of Psalm 139 to meditate on God's constant presence in our lives through his Holy Spirit.

'Come you thankful people' is upbeat and all-age, calling everyone to worship the triune God.

'Jesus lead us to the Father' is a simple, 3-part song expressing the roles of Father, Son and Spirit in worship.

'Father God we come' is a mid-tempo rock song and a trinitarian approach to worship.

You can find more songs on these and other topics by using the 'Search by Theme' option at the top of the page.