Blog Posts by Erik Palmer

Worship | 7.29.12

Sing, Sing, Sing (Psalm 47:6-7) – Hello Love by Chris Tomlin

Awesome Is The Lord Most High (Psalm 47:1-2) – See The Morning by Chris Tomlin

The Solid Rock (Psalm 18:2) – Original Arrangement

Beautiful Lord (Ephesians 2:4-5) – Sound Of Melodies by Leeland

God Is Able (Ephesians 3:20-21) – God Is Able by Hillsong

How Great Thou Art (Psalm 145:3) – Hymns Ancient & Modern by Charlie Hall (Passion)

Worship | 7.22.12

O Worship The King (Psalm 145:9-10) – Hymns Ancient & Modern by Chris Tomlin (Passion)

Let Your Kingdom Come (Matthew 6:9-10) – Valley Of Vision by Sovereign Grace Music

Your Love Never Fails (Romans 8:28) – Your Love Never Fails by Jesus Culture

In Christ Alone (Philippians 3:7-8a) – Original Arrangement

You Never Let Go (Psalm 23:4) – Beautiful News by Matt Redman

Worship | 7.15.12

With Us (Psalm 46:10-11a) – God Is Able by Hillsong

Alive In Us (Ephesians 2:4-5) – God Is Able by Hillsong

Our God Is Love (1 John 4:9-10) – A Beautiful Exchange by Hillsong

All Creatures Of Our God And King (Psalm 148:13) – Original Arrangement

Beautiful Jesus (Romans 1:20) – Attention by Kristian Stanfill

Give Me Faith (Psalm 73:25-26) – Kingdom Come by Elevation Worship

Worship | 7.8.12

Hosanna (Mark 11:9-10) – All Of The Above by Hillsong

Our God Is Love (1 John 4:9-10) – A Beautiful Exchange by Hillsong

Lord Of All (Psalm 97:5-6) – Louder Than Creation by Kristian Stanfill

Jesus Paid It All (Colossians 2:13-14) – North Point Live by Kristian Stanfill

Blessed Be Your Name (Job 1:21) – Sacred Revolution by Matt Redman

Worship | 7.1.12

Not To Us / God Is With Us (Psalm 115:1) – Not To Us by Chris Tomlin & Louder Than Creation by Michael Olson

All Because Of Jesus (Romans 8:10) – Burn For You by Steve Fee

King Of Glory (Psalm 24:9-10) – Arriving by Chris Tomlin

Nothing But The Blood (Ephesians 1:7-8) – Facedown by Matt Redman

Mighty To Save (Zephaniah 3:17) – Mighty To Save by Hillsong

Worship | 6.24.12

Sing To The King (Psalm 47:6-7) – North Point Live by North Point Community Church

God Is Able (Ephesians 3:20-21) – God Is Able by Hillsong

Beautiful Lord (Ephesians 2:4-5) – Sound Of Melodies by Leeland

You Never Let Go (Psalm 23:4) – Beautiful News by Matt Redman

How Deep The Father’s Love For Us (Galatians 6:14) – Mission:Worship by Stuart Townend

Worship | 6.17.12

Exalted One (Psalm 121:1-2) – For the Honor by Elevation Worship

Sing, Sing, Sing (Psalm 47:6-7) – Hello Love by Chris Tomlin

O For A Thousand Tongues To Sing (Psalm 145:10-12) – Original Arrangement

Agnus Dei (Revelation 5:12) – Original Arrangement

Give Me Faith (Psalm 73:25-26) – Kingdom Come by Elevation Worship

Glorious (Psalm 111:2-3) – Passion: Everything Glorious by Chris Tomlin

Worship | 6.10.12

Let Your Kingdom Come (Matthew 6:9-10) – Valley of Vision by Sovereign Grace Music

How Great Thou Art (Psalm 145:3) – Passion: Hymns Ancient and Modern by Charlie Hall

I Lift My Hands (Psalm 46:10) – And If Our God Is For Us… by Chris Tomlin

My Deliverer (Psalm 18:2) – Hello Love by Chris Tomlin

Melodies & Marinades Song List

A number of people have asked about the set list from our Melodies & Marinades event this past Saturday. Ask and you shall receive:

HOW GREAT IS YOUR FAITHFULNESS – Matt Redman
HOSANNA – Hillsong
GOD IS WITH US – Michael Olson
AS IT IS IN HEAVEN – Matt Maher
YOUR LOVE NEVER FAILS – Jesus Culture
HOW GREAT THOU ART – Charlie Hall
GREAT IN ALL THE EARTH – Starfield
MIGHTY TO SAVE – Hillsong
YOU NEVER LET GO – Matt Redman
O FOR A THOUSAND TONGUES – Erik Palmer
GLORIOUS – Paul Baloche
LORD OF ALL – Kristian Stanfill
BEAUTIFUL JESUS – Kristian Stanfill
I LIFT MY HANDS – Chris Tomlin

WORdSHIP #1: O Worship the King

WORdSHIP

O WORSHIP THE KING
O worship the King, all glorious above
O gratefully sing His wonderful love
Our Shield and Defender, the Ancient of Days
Pavilioned in splendor and girded with praise
O tell of His might, O sing of His grace
Whose robe is the light and canopy space
His chariots of wrath the deep thunderclouds form
And dark is His path on the wings of the storm
You alone are the matchless King
To You alone be all majesty
Your glories and wonders, what tongue can recite?
You breathe in the air, You shine in the light
O measureless might, ineffable love
While angels delight to worship above
Thy mercies how tender, how firm to the end
Our Maker, Defender, Redeemer, and Friend

This may be the song that I’ve been asked about the most over the last several years. And no, it’s not a question of whether ineffable is in fact a real word. (It means “too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words”. Try to use it in a sentence today!  BONUS: Try pavilioned!).  The discussion is always in reference to the last line of the chorus: “You breathe in the air / You shine in the light.”

Does God breathe? God absolutely, positively doesn’t “breathe” like we breathe and the chorus is not suggesting that.  Instead, the lyric is an allusion to God breathing air into the world – being our source, our life.  We see something similar when He created Adam according to Genesis 2:7:
“Then the LORD God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.”
He breathes in the air. For His breath is our air.  He shines in the light.  For He radiates light.  He is light. He is matchless.