A Dearth of Worship?

There is something I long for every day of my existence. You might think it’s odd when I tell you what it is; especially given that we are surrounded by it in almost every conceivable form these days. It is so prevalent that you could literally go almost anywhere and still be able to find some. What is it? It’s worship music. Huh?

Here’s the problem. What I am looking for…yearning for… is worship that is focused on God/Jesus/Holy Spirit. It is ASTOUNDINGLY difficult to find worship music that isn’t focused on how God makes me feel, what He does for me, how I’m worshipping Him, or how tightly I’m holding on to Him. This isn’t worship, it’s me-ship. It’s beautiful, heartfelt pop music for Christians. We seem to have slipped into a weird ditch that is all about me while being disguised as being all about Him. I think over the last what? ten? years or so we have slowly slipped down the side of this deep ditch.

Where are the songs pouring out words of His worthiness, His majesty, His glory, His power, His eminence, His light in dark places, His longing for sinners, His star spanning love, His deep care, His holiness. I used to think that the angels around the throne crying Holy, Holy, Holy, had kind of a boring repertoire, until it became almost impossible to find a song that fulfilled the deep longing in my heart to worship the deep of Him. Now I kinda envy them.

Oh God how I long to have words of worship to express the worship in my soul! Though I can and do sing out my own words, it is not my gift to craft worship to our God. I depend on those who have music in their bones that comes out in finely crafted worship. Please, worship leader, don’t hear this as criticism, hear it as hope for a revival of music that pours out praise and worship for a King who is beyond comprehension, but whose Spirit leads us into deep waters to find the words.

Please, please, please, write me something that is all about Him, for I love Him and I don’t have the words. I’m asking you to be my Cyrano for someone I love so much it almost breaks my heart. Give wings to my heart that I might worthily magnify Him. You have the words locked in the deep places of your heart and I need them! Help me!