Mars Hill Church has released an album that is available for free download. Here’s a description of the album, quoted by Justin Taylor:
These 9 songs represent hundreds of hours of writing, refining, and recording, and each has a place in the worshiping life of Mars Hill Church. Red Letter joins lyrics born out of profound gospel reflection with aggressive music that matches the depth and weight of the text. I could not recommend a set of songs more strongly.
“Aggressive music” means electric guitars, drums, driving bass-line, etc. for the record. Which is to say, if you’re an organ-only hymn exclusivist, this isn’t for you. The lyrics are indeed thoughtful and worshipful. Here are the lyrics for the first track, “God Is Our Strength”:
We will not fear…though the earth gives way
Though mountains fall…into the sea
We will not shake
Though waters roar
God is our strength
Come and behold…the works of the Lord
Righteous in peace…righteous in wrath
He lifts His voice…the earth melts away
Yet He gives grace
Since we have received a kingdom
A kingdom which can’t be
Shaken or destroyed
We will bend our knees
In awe and reverence praise the beauty of His ways:
Amid His righteous wrath is the only peace that lasts.
