Understanding Worship Through Music and Scripture

Welcome to our first playlist entry in the New Saint & Company Library. Music serves as a crucial bridge in understanding worship, particularly for new believers. Today, we explore how a Christian playlist of moving worship songs corresponds with scripture. Each song and verse is chosen to express and build the spiritual stamina of New Saints and seasoned faithful alike. Let's check out the Jesus Still...they playlist and deepen our connection with God through music and His Word.

Here are lyrics from each of the songs on your playlist that reflect or are inspired by scriptural passages:

1. Trust in God - Elevation Worship

Lyric: "I sought the Lord, He heard, and He answered."

Scripture Reflection: Psalms 34:4 - "I sought the Lord and he answered me. He delivered me from all my fears."

2. Savior - Tiphani Montgomery

Lyric: "You are my savior, you are the way, the truth, and the life"

Scripture Reflection: John 14:6 - "Jesus answered, 'I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'"

3. What A Beautiful Name - Hillsong Worship

Lyric: "What a beautiful name it is, the name of Jesus Christ my King"

Scripture Reflection: Philippians 2:9 - "Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name."

4. Just as Good - Chris Renzema/Ellie Holcomb

Lyric: "Your faithfulness, it has no end"

Scripture Reflection: Lamentations 3:22-23 - "Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness."

5. King of Kings - Hillsong Worship

Lyric: "In the darkness, we were waiting, without hope, without light"

Scripture Reflection: Isaiah 9:2 - "The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned."

6. Way Maker - Sinach

Lyric: "You are here, touching every heart; I worship you, I worship you"

Scripture Reflection: Matthew 18:20 - "For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them."

7. Resurrecting (Live) - Elevation Worship

Lyric: "The resurrected King is resurrecting me"

Scripture Reflection: Romans 6:4 - "We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life."

8. Water - Kanye West/Ant Clemons

Lyric: "Clean us like the rain in spring"

Scripture Reflection: Ezekiel 36:25 - "I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your impurities and from all your idols."

9. Yet - the King will come

Lyric: "Don't give up on me yet, I know I'm not your best bet, But I'm trying."

Scripture: Philippians 1:6 - "Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." This passage reassures us that God is continually at work within us, even when we feel unworthy or when progress seems slow. It encourages believers to keep striving, knowing that God's support is steadfast.

10. Glory - Jervis Campbell

Lyric: "Your glory here is passing through our story"

Scripture Reflection: Psalm 19:1 - "The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands."

11. No Longer Bound (I’m Free) - Maverick City Music

Lyric: "You came to set us free I am no longer bound, oh, Lord You came to set us free I am no longer bound"

Scripture Reflection: Galatians 5:1 - "It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery."

12. Jesus Iye - Nathaniel Bassey

Lyric: "Jesus, the Resurrection and the Life"

Scripture Reflection: John 11:25 - "Jesus said to her, 'I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die.'"

These lyrics, drawn directly from or inspired by biblical scriptures, resonate with the foundational truths of Christianity, making them particularly impactful in worship settings.

In this Christian playlist, each song is more than a melody—it is a teaching tool and a form of worship, guiding new believers through their spiritual growth and helping all listeners deepen their understanding of worship. As you listen and reflect, let these songs and scriptures nourish your faith and expand your relationship with God.