Songs of Worship by Howard Dobson

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Words and Music by Howard Dobson

© 1999 Howard Dobson
"A mid-paced worship chorus based on Psalm 89, this works well in the middle of a worship set, when the congregation are engaged with God."

I Just Want to Worship You (single edit)

Words and Music by Howard Dobson

"This upbeat rock song incorporates many of the monickers ascribed to God in the Bible, reminding us of His place at the centre of our lives."

Search Me, O God (demo)

Words and Music by Howard Dobson

"Listening to the Spirit of the Sovereign Lord album (Vineyard), I felt particularly touched by the ballads Abba, Father and Full of His Glory - so I set about composing something in that style based around Psalm 139."

Clothe Me with Your Love

Words and Music by Howard Dobson

"Inspired by Jeremiah 29:12-14 and presented here with piano and vocals, this ballad embraces certain 80s pop ethics as it hovers in God's presence."

You Are My Jesus (demo)

Words and Music by Howard Dobson

"The oldest song on the site, started in 1995, this composition, another ballad, has original lyrics, computerised guitars and an infectious repeat-to-fade."

Let Them Praise (demo)

Words and Music by Howard Dobson

"A negro spritual-style song that refreshes the parts other choruses can’t reach! It’s just vocals, piano and percussion - and a haunting melody."

The Lord's Prayer (demo)

Words and Music by Howard Dobson

"The rockiest number in the collection takes its lyrics from various versions of the Bible, and its immediacy perhaps stems from the fact that it only has two chords! The guitar solo in the middle section intensifies the tension until the pre-hook takes over one last time."

Rejoice Over You (demo)

Words and Music by Howard Dobson

"Up-tempo with a country feel, this worship song is based on Isaiah 62, a chapter of Scripture that many people think is particularly relevant for the Church today. When the verse repeats the pronouns become ‘our’ and ‘we’ rather than ‘your’ and ‘you’ so that we are effectively singing a blessing over ourselves that God will visit us in revival."

Unconditional Love (demo)

Words and Music by Howard Dobson

"This short song is a genuine release of emotion, brought about by the cleansing power of change. It can be played fast, slow or somewhere in-between, and seems to work anywhere in the set."

Special thanks to Stuart Menzies Farrant, Tony Weeks & Peter Gaven

Vocals tracks 1, 2, 4 - Stuart Menzies Farrant

Vocals tracks 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 - Tony Weeks

Vocals track 9 - Peter Gaven

Keyboards tracks 3, 8 - Howard Dobson

Bass/drum/guitar/keyboard programming

tracks 1, 2 - Stuart Menzies Farrant

Bass/drum/guitar/keyboard programming

tracks 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 - Howard Dobson

Guitars tracks 1, 2 - Stuart Menzies Farrant

Guitars tracks 3, 7, 8 - Tony Weeks

Guitar track 9 - Peter Gaven

Arrangements/production

tracks 1, 2, 4 - Stuart Menzies Farrant & Howard Dobson

tracks 3, 7, 8 - Howard Dobson & Tony Weeks

tracks 5, 6 - Howard Dobson

track 9 - Howard Dobson & Peter Gaven

All tracks recorded on the SoW label
Tracks 1, 9 è 2004 Howard Dobson

Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 è 2003 Howard Dobson

Stuart Menzies Farrant

Some of the songs on this website are performed by
GEM Awards 2003
Best Male nominee Stuart Menzies Farrant, who recently released his own album of original Christian music
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