I have had the honour of being invited by book publishers SPCK to write a book about 100 songs that have helped shape Contemporary Worship over the past 50 years, from How Great Thou Art to The Blessing.
Every song has a story, and I have endeavoured to relate the origins and the context as well as amplifying the anthems that have come from the global church.
I have also been especially honoured to have had the foreword written by Graham Kendrick, and the afterword by Darlene Zschech – two Generals of worship – the book is worth buying for these two sections alone! Huge thanks also to all the song publishers and songwriters, as well as CCLI who have supported this project.
Released on 19th March, the book features a QR code which has a link to the chord chart and a YouTube video for each song.
There is a special discount offer at SPCK – use LES25 to get 25% off!
The songs are the stars!
“Les has carefully crafted a musical moment in time for us to remember, to be inspired by, and ultimately to cause our hearts to lean heavenward in honour of Jesus.” – Darlene Zschech