Jay Patel

Huddersfield, UK
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I Am Yours
Jay Patel
This is a great song to sing as a congregation. A declaration of who we are in Christ and a real celebration. I imagined a parade processing down a street with banners and loud shouts of praise. Works well with just guitar and vocal too.
language English music_note Singer/Songwriter music_note Pop music_note Rock lightbulb Adoption lightbulb Celebration lightbulb Blood lightbulb Life lightbulb Grace lightbulb Faithfulness lightbulb Hope lightbulb Righteousness lightbulb Mercy lightbulb Truth
article library_music note 1 year ago
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Refuge (Hide Me)
Jay Patel, Mike Sandeman
I often imagine David fleeing into the desert, being pursued by his enemies, being scared for his life. And yet in the midst of all that, he writes songs because his focus is what God has promised, what He is doing and what He is going to do. Psalm 63 says "On my bed I remember you; I think of you through the watches of the night. Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings. I cling to you; your right hand upholds me." I wrote this song because, like David, that is what I want to focus my mind on. I want to sing in the shadow and shelter of His wings. To be nestled into him, to hear his heartbeat. My foes are different to David's but I need God's help to battle them. Psalm 17 v 6-8 says: "I call on you, my God, for you will answer me; turn your ear to me and hear my prayer. Show me the wonders of your great love, you who save by your right hand those who take refuge in you from their foes. Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings"
book Psalms 17:6-8 book Psalms 63:6-8 language English music_note Rock music_note Singer/Songwriter category Personal
article library_music 4 months ago
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My Life Is Built On You
Jay Patel
This is a song that I wrote to affirm my faith and just declare what Jesus means to me. This year will be 40 years since I became a follower and still "My future, my destiny, belongs to You"
language English music_note Singer/Songwriter music_note Rock lightbulb Life lightbulb Glory lightbulb Cornerstone lightbulb Beauty lightbulb Destiny lightbulb Faith lightbulb Hope lightbulb Rock lightbulb Trust lightbulb Truth category Contemporary category Personal category Reflectional
article library_music 9 months ago
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You Are Here (Living Water Flow)
Jay Patel
This is a song about longing for and experiencing the Holy Spirit but knowing the truth that He lives inside us. John 7 v 37-39 "On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’" Jesus promised that streams of Living Water would flow from within us - Living Water flow!! Wonderfully arranged and produced by Mike Sandeman and with backing vocals from my daughter, Bekah Vickers-Patel. This song works really well with just guitar and vocal, particularly with the refrain "Living Water Flow".
book John 7:37-39 music_note Rock music_note Singer/Songwriter lightbulb Holy Spirit lightbulb Living Water lightbulb Longing lightbulb Boldness lightbulb Christian Life lightbulb Confidence lightbulb Dwelling lightbulb Thirst lightbulb Love lightbulb Peace lightbulb Christ lightbulb Jesus lightbulb Father lightbulb Surrender lightbulb Power lightbulb Comfort category Congregational category Encounter
article library_music note 2 years ago
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Find Me God
Jay Patel
How do we wait for God to move in a situation when we feel desperate? How do we do that actively and not passively? This song is based around crying out to God in a time of deep darkness knowing that He will come and rescue. This is my attempt to articulate that feeling of needing God to come from a position of being in a difficult place but knowing that He will come - "My Champion..."
book Psalms 40 language English music_note Rock category Personal category Reflectional
article library_music note 2 years ago
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In Every Circumstance (Pressing On)
Jay Patel
This is a song about pressing in to God and following even when things get tough. Its a song of determination and faith based around 2 Cor 4:7-9 "7 But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. 8 We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; 9 persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed." and Phil 3: 12-14 "12 Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. 13 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus."
book Philippians 3:12-14 book 2 Corinthians 4:7-9 lightbulb Strength lightbulb Love lightbulb Peace lightbulb Hope lightbulb Joy lightbulb Life lightbulb Promise lightbulb Rest lightbulb Trust lightbulb Trouble language English music_note Rock category Contemporary
article library_music note 11 months ago
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From a different tribe
Jay Patel
I come from a different tribe! My parents came to England in the 60s from India and I've always felt different. Then God called me into His tribe! This song celebrates that.
3 years ago
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Holy Fire
Jay Patel
This song is about wanting God to come and purify me. We feel helpless sometimes and God is the only way through no matter how hard we try. He continues to wipe the slate clean when we mess up!!
3 years ago
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Wherever You May Be
Jay Patel
This song came out of a time of seeking after God. I was trying to capture that juxtaposition of looking for God in everything but knowing that He is always there. I suppose the "where ever you may be" could be translated as wherever you take me, i will look for you!
3 years ago
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I am part of a New Frontiers Church in Huddersfield and I have been writing songs for a long time. I use many of these songs at church where I am a worship leader and they are received well. I have a full time job as a teacher.

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Refuge (Hide Me)

Jay Patel, Mike Sandeman

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My Life Is Built On You

Jay Patel

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In Every Circumstance (Pressing On)

Jay Patel