The Westminster Confession states: “Songs and prayers have a very close affinity in Scripture; some songs are prayers, and some prayers are songs.”  The theme for the newly-updated Special Menu Playlist is “Prayers.” These songs are not about the virtue of prayer or the posture of prayer – but rather these songs are prayers themselves.  We hope these songs give language to your deepest spiritual longings and questions, and your soul experiences a sweet time of fellowship with our Creator.

CURATOR’S NOTES – SPECIAL MENU #07

One of my goals for this playlist was to avoid the modern worship bubble.  It’s easy to assume that since most congregational worship songs are singing to God in the first person that these would qualify as prayer songs.  Yet, I wanted to find more interesting and layered examples of prayers found in worship.  So, on this “special menu,” you’ll find Steven Curtis Chapman singing his questions to God in the wake of a family tragedy, you’ll find Ben Rector wondering if his prayer is even being heard, you’ll find Audrey Assad confessing the areas she (we) often fail to submit to God, and you’ll find Rich Mullins admit to God that “surrender don’t come natural to me.”  We were very intentional with choosing a variety of topics, styles, genres, and inclusion of female and minority voices.  We hope that hearing a wide tapestry of prayer songs is refreshing and healing for your soul.

TRACK LIST

Special Menu:  Prayer

Oct-Nov 2019

Send Me – Christopher Williams
Hear Our Prayer – The Brilliance
Nothing Left To Do – Mission House
Questions – Steven Curtis Chapman
I Shall Not Want – Audrey Assad
No Stone Unturned – Eric Peters
Why Me – CeCe Winans
If You Can Hear Me – Ben Rector
Raise My Voice (Acoustic) – Robbie Seay Band
God Be – Chris Renzema
Always Waiting There For Me – Madison Cunningham
Your Love is Stong – Jon Foreman
Don’t Give Up On Me – Dave Pettigrew
I Need Thee Every Hour [LIVE] – Jars of Clay
The Day I Was Born – Brettan Cox
Carry Me Jesus – Jon Troast
Good As Gone – Citizens
Garden – Needtobreathe
Freedom In The Spirit – Sarah Kroger (ft. Adam Agin)
You – Gungor
One True Vine – Mavis Staples
Open My Eyes – Eric Lee Brumley
Hold Me Jesus – Rich Mullins
The Rain – Andrew Osenga
Steadfast [LIVE] – Sandra McCracken
Wide Open – Anthony Skinner & The Immersion Family Band
You Are Wonderful – Sara Groves
Fix My Eyes – Kings Kaleidoscope
Help My Unbelief – Rick Altizer
Pray – More Than Rubies
Maker of Mornings (I Am Loved) – Jason Gray
Follow – Josh Garrels
Carry Me – Jenny & Tyler (ft. Mac Powell)
The Lonely Road [LIVE] – Mike Farris
Restore Us Again – Paul Zach (ft. Liz Vice)
Save Me O God – Teressa Mahoney
The Reckoning [LIVE] – Andrew Peterson
Your Will Be Done – Wen Reagan
Way – Chris Stephens
Have Mercy Now on Us – Rachel Wilhelm
Why You Brought Me Here – Andy Gullahorn
Full Attention – Jonathan McReynolds
Lord You Hear The Cry [LIVE] – Resound Worship
Beauty of Your Grace – Drakeford
How Long – Matthew Clark