Based on words someone said when explaining Isaiah 61. There is nothing that God considers garbage in our life or throws away. He fulfills His plans with us, makes beautiful things out of brokenness. A song to express hope in difficult situations and to praise God no matter what.
Based on verses from the Holy Bible:
“Whoever goes to the Lord for safety, whoever remains under the protection of the Almighty can say to Him, You are my defender and protector, You are my God; in You I trust”.
(Psalm 91:1-2 GNT)
“…there is nothing in all creation that will ever be able to separate us from the love of God which is ours through Christ Jesus our Lord”. (Romans 8:39 GNT)
Based on Psalm 27, this is an unapologetic declaration of where we're putting our hope. Written to build faith when facing adversary, this song causes courage to rise as we seek the presence of the Lord and to fix our eyes on Him rather than the trouble around us.
Singing the bedrock of our faith is a glorious and faith building thing to do and leads us into worship. The Nicene Creed was written 2000 years ago to try and lay out clearly all that we believe. We took writing this song very seriously, keeping everything as close as possible to the original and leaving no important part out. Our prayer is that this singing out of our solid foundation and declaration of what we believe will strengthen the church and deepen its worship.
Written for Church Action on Poverty’s
Sharing our Dreams
2025 Worship and Fundraising Pack
An affirmation of dignity and worth, even in tougher times.
vocals - Anna Crook
baritone and electric guitars - Andy Arnold
vocals, piano, bass, programming - Andrew Clayton
Resound Worship’s 12 Song Challenge this month was to take inspiration from the great creeds of the church. I was at the annual Resound Worship Songwriters’ Retreat at Wydale Hall in Yorkshire, UK so had plenty of time to reflection, and I took inspiration from the Nicene Creed. Pairing up with the very talented Sue Crossman of Hopestream Worship, we came up with this.
Each verse focusses on expanding, in language simple enough for children, each person of the Trinity. Since writing it, we’ve used it regularly in our Sunday School and family services and it’s a hit with young and old alike.