Why do we choose the songs we sing? There isn't a gatekeeper anymore for what we sing. The only filter left is the local church, or perhaps networks of churches who wake up to this reality. What’s popular might bless us, but it might not always be the song we most need in this moment. That’s why discernment is vital. This isn’t about being heavy-handed. It’s about pastors and worship leaders walking together, building trust, and discerning what songs will truly serve the congregation in this sea

In every generation there’s pressure to reshape the gospel. To soften it here, adjust it there. But Paul reminds us in 1 Corinthians 15 that we don’t invent the message… we receive it. “I delivered to you what I also received…” At the centre is the unshakeable truth: Jesus Christ, the Son of God, crucified, risen, and witnessed by many. A real event in history, from which God’s whole plan of salvation flows. For those of us who write songs for the Church, this is our anchor. Not trends, not clev