Simple Songs for Young and Old – CityAlight
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CityAlight is a music ministry from St. Paul’s Castle Hill, a church in Castle Hill, Sydney. The vision of CityAlight is to write songs with biblically rich lyrics and simple melodies for the Christian church to sing.
Simple Songs for Young and Old is a new EP consisting of six songs. CityAlight has stated that these are not songs only for children or only for adults. They are written to resource adults and children, singing together. Their prayer is that these songs might be a blessing in churches, Sunday schools, morning breakfasts, car rides to school and work, by the bedside, and in private prayer.
Here are a few brief comments about each song on this excellent new collection:
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He Calls Me Friend – This joyful song about Jesus calling us friend was written by Harrison Druery, Michael Farren, Jonny Robinson, and Rich Thompson. This was the second single released ahead of the release of the EP. The song is led by keys, and joined by bass, drums and backing vocals. Here is the video for the song.
Key lyric:
His name is True King Lord of creation
Ruler without end
I call Him Hope, Peace, wonderful Saviour
And what joy that Jesus calls me friend!
My God is All I Need/My God is So Big – This song was written by Fiona Aghajanian, Ruth Calkin, Harrison Druery, Jaywan Maxwell, Jonny Robinson, Rich Thompson and Tiarne Tranter. This was the first single released ahead of the release of the EP and is my favorite of the new songs. The song is led by keys and drums.
Here is the video for the song.
Key lyric:
My God is so big, so strong and so mighty
There’s nothing my God cannot do
The Lord is By My Side – This song was written by Colin Buchanan, James Ferguson, Jonny Robinson, and Rich Thompson. The upbeat song about the comfort of the Lord being by our side, begins with hand claps and drums.
Here is the video for the song.
Key lyric:
The Lord is by my side
Forever by my side
His hope, His strength, His peace is mine
God is Over All – This song, about the sovereignty of God, was written by Colin Buchanan, Jonny Robinson, and Rich Thompson. The song begins with keys and Colin Buchanan singing with children singing along and then moves to the full band playing and Tiarne Tranter singing lead. Here is the video for the song.
Key lyric:
I will sing for it is well
My God is over all
Day After Day, Jesus Reigns – This song, which is a prayer, was written by James Ferguson and Ian Lewis. Morning to evening our shepherd is always close.
Here is the video for the song.
Key lyric:
So, whatever comes my way
Lord remind me of this grace
I can face it with this hope
Jesus won’t forget His own
Jesus Strong and Kind/Jesus Loves Me – This song was written by Rich Thompson, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, Colin Buchanan, Anna B. Warner, and William Bradbury. This song features the Philippines Survivor Network Choir. The track combines a previous CityAlight song with the loved children’s song “Jesus Loves Me.” The song features keys, guitar, a children’s vocal and a choir.
Key lyric:
For the Lord is good and faithful
He will keep us day and night
We can always run to Jesus
Jesus, strong and kind
Favorite songs:
My God is All I Need/My God is So Big
The Lord is By My Side
Day After Day, Jesus Reigns
- The Cave. Check out the video for “The Cave” from NEEDTOBREATHE.
- All My Boast Is In Jesus. Enjoy this acoustic version of “All My Boast is in Jesus” from Matt Boswell, Matt Papa, and Bryan Fowler.
- Our God Will Go Before Us. Here is an acoustic version of “Our God Will Go Before Us” from Matt Boswell, Matt Papa, Keith Getty, and Kristyn Getty.
My God is All I Need/My God is So Big by CityAlight
This week’s song of the week is “My God is All I Need/My God is So Big” by CityAlight, who will be appearing at both the Sing! and Gospel Coalition conferences in the coming weeks. The song was written by Fiona Aghajanian, Ruth Calkin, Harrison Druery, Jaywan Maxwell, Jonny Robinson, Rich Thompson and Tiarne Tranter, and is included on their new EP Simple Songs for Young and Old. Watch the performance video here.
V1
Dark, dark is the valley
Faint, the light at my feet
But whatever may face me
My God is all I need
V2
Bright, bright are the treasures
Life may offer to me
But whatever the pleasure
My God is all I need
CHORUS
He is my strength when I cannot go on
Peace when all my power is gone
Hope, although the night is long and deep
He is my song for He has rescued me
Joy now He has set me free Praise!
Praise to my Father be My God is all I need
V3
Brief, brief are my days here
Soon my journey complete
But I look to my Saviour
Where God has met my need
Yes, He has met my need
BRIDGE
My God is so big, so strong and so mighty
There’s nothing my God cannot do
My God is so big, so strong and so mighty
There’s nothing my God cannot do
The mountains are His, the valleys are His
The stars are His handiwork too
My God is so big, so strong and so mighty
There’s nothing my God cannot do
