When it arrived I wasn’t expecting anything much from it. Nothing partic-ularly eventful happened but Keith said he’d send me a CD with some of his song ideas. He’d said how great Keith was at writing melodies and he probably said some nice things about how I write lyrics, and so we met for a coffee. Keith Getty and I were at a conference together and a mutual friend said we should get together. The song got written in an unexpected way.
Stuart Townend spoke to WeAreWorship about the birth of the most enduring hymn of its generation. When fears are stilled, when strivings cease! What heights of love, what depths of peace Keith and I are overwhelmed with the response this song has had, and we are just grateful to God that He should use it to build up His church in this way.Firm through the fiercest drought and storm I wanted to write a fourth verse that was about us – but not just as an emotional response, but as a undeniable statement of the power of Christ to sustain us in this life. The verses came in a fairly linear way, but as the third verse developed, I was getting pretty excited as I thought about the amazing implications of Christ’s finished work on the cross. The only thing I could think was to base it on the eternal theme of the life, death and resurrection of Christ. And I began to feel the pressure to write lyrics that were of a comparable standard! And the first melody on it really hit me – it was tuneful and memorable, and yet had gravitas and real emotion. Keith promised he would send me a CD with a bunch of melodies he’d been working on, and to be honest I thought no more about it. We had been introduced by a mutual friend at a worship conference, where we had a coffee together and talked about our backgrounds, musical influences, and motivations to write. by Integrity Music, part of the David C Cook family, Christ alone was actually the first song Keith Getty and I wrote together. Stuart Townend & Keith Getty Copyright © 2001 Thankyou Music (Adm. When fears are stilled, when strivings cease!īought with the precious blood of Christ. What heights of love, what depths of peace, Firm through the fiercest drought and storm.
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