In Christ Alone
As many of you know, I love good music. I can’t play music to save my life, but I love to hear a good song. And contrary to what some in the shadows of the Christian blogosphere would say, many of us “contemporary” Christians still very much enjoy a good arrangement of an old hymn. I remember singing “How Great Thou Art” in High School Choir, and you could very easily tell how much the writer loved God, and was amazed by His goodness and power.
But that isn’t to say that there are no good songs written today. I’ve posted videos here before of songs I like. And they don’t have to be complicated or doctrinally deep. “Jesus, I am So In Love With You” is a great simple song.
But every once in a while, a great new hymn is written. Such is the case with “In Christ Alone” by Stuart Townend. Click Here to see the lyrics, or watch the videos below and be blessed.
Also, here is a video interview with the writer of the lyrics, Stuart Townend. Don’t miss the last half, as he plays a verse of the song on the guitar and sings it. It’s absolutely beautiful!
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Great song. The Newsboys did a version of it I heard somewhere recently that’s good too. Stuart Townend has written so many great songs like this.
Thanks for sharing!
I have been out of the traditional church for about 3 years now. I tend to hum to myself a good bit while I work, and lately it’s been songs out of the good ol’ Baptist Hymnal. I think maybe now that I’m not forced to sing hymns every Sunday simply for the sake of tradition, I can enjoy and appreciate them for what they were truly intended to be – heartfelt expressions of love for God. It’s amazing how something beautiful can be ruined when you do it “just because.”
Ben,
yeah, the do have a version. It’s up at youtube if you look for it.
Shelly,
I guess the more you don’t like doing it, the more noble you are for doing it … therefore we have to make you hate it before it actually glorifies God. Yep, I think that’s it 
Isn’t it amazing how when you aren’t told “you have to like this or you’re a bad Christian” how easy it is to actually like it. It reminds me of book reports in high school. I hated those things, and thus hated reading because I was forced to do it. Now, I read all day (granted, they are blogs, but still). It also has something to do with the fact that it seems like churches purposefully played those hymns in the most boring, slow, monotonous way possible. Why do they do that?
This song is so so fantastic. I says hope and freedom. I love it and what it means. Thank you for sharing your gift.
God bless and keep you.
Sheba