Heart of Worship/ Here I am to Worship Medley (Cover) by Cita N Crys

Remember, it's all about You, Jesus. Sometimes we get so caught up in the world, in our lives, that we have to remember ultimately it's all for You Lord.

Two songs that we love that just some how fell together into a beautiful song one day. What better way to start off 2011 with this as our first video. The lyrics explain it all.

Story behind "Heart of Worship" Lyrics:
In the late 1990's Matt Redman's hometown church was having a dry spell with their praise and worship. The Soul Survivor church located in Watford, England decided to get rid of it's high tech sound equipment for a season. Things had become so repetitious the members and leaders of the church were looking for something to spark the life back into the worship.

Matt Redman recalls "He decided (Pastor Mike Pilavachi) to get rid of the sound system and band for a season, and we gathered together with just our voices. His point was that we'd lost our way in worship, and the way to get back to the heart would be to strip everything away." Mike Pilavachi asked those in the congregation, "When you come through the doors on a Sunday, what are you bringing as your offering to God?"

Pastor Mike Pilavachi jokingly says he fired Redman "We needed to take drastic action. For a while, in order to truly learn this lesson, we banned the band. We fired Redman!" Pilavachi didn't know what needed to be done, but was desperate to stop what he felt like what the judging of the worship going on. "In our hearts, we were giving the worship team grades on a scale from one to ten: 'Not that song again,' 'I can't hear the bass,' 'I like the way she sings better.' We had made the band the performers of worship and ourselves the audience."

Matt Redman stated that at first everyone in the church was hesitant but slowly began singing without the music to back it up. Heartfelt prayers began all over the church. Everything was stripped away. Redman remembers writing the song coming to him quickly in his bedroom.

The song was not meant to be a Christian anthem. Redman says the song was simply to explain what had happened personally to him. Pastor Pilavachi suggested a few word changes so that it would fit the members of the congregation and the song was born.

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Cita N Crys

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[Lasaundra7]

I've hear this song a million times, but the intent to make God smile was there. This was purely to give God the glory He desires. :-)

[citaNcrys]

@Lasaundra7 Your words really brightened our hearts, Thank you so much for saying that. 

[Guanchy]

I love the way u sing this, amazing u should sing Everlasting God by NewLifeWorship :) GBU

[pto4833]

Amen!!! Love your voice! Finally! A female version of "Heart of Worship"!!!! You should make a CD out of this video. I see Christ in your singing, and I'm sure Jesus is very proud of you girls for worshiping with all your hearts!

[dewende1]

nice one guys voice and strumming is great...want to try this also can i ask a guitar chords heres my email danyalorraine@yahoo.com...many thanks and Godbless us!

[mariahboo23]

So amazing <3

[Happyforyouable]

Hi, loved it. its not who sings it, how you sing it, howeverI felt a full spiritual Blessing in you when you sang this. I teared my eyes with Joy. God Bless you.

[SuperXian123]

wow,,,,very nice,,,,,hehehe,,,

[mamaki03]

beautiful :">

[mamaki03]

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[Preach2006]

Absolutely beautiful! Along with the beautiful singing and playing, the greatest thing I see is the passion as you lift your song to Christ! Keep on praising! :)

[h8olland]

If only everyone would open up the heart to Him like you do, wouldnt the world be so much brighter. The difference between all Christian denominations would disappear, and we would be showing the real unity that Jesus prays about in His prayer of John 17:21 Thanks!