Mark Conner Church, Music

‘All Nations Worship’ Revisited

Back in 1990, I had the privilege of leading worship on the first international Integrity Music album, All Nations Worship. It was recorded at Waverley Christian Fellowship (now CityLife Church) and produced by Tom Brooks. Many songs by Australian composers were included and the singers and choir were from a variety of churches around Melbourne.

A few weeks back, I had the opportunity to particiapte in a podcast interview about this recording with Dave Zudweg. He is passionate about keeping the many outstanding Integrity Music Hosanna worship albums alive and well.

The podcast is now available at Worship 2.0.

Other recent podcasts include interviews with worship leaders such as Don Moen, Ron Kenoly, Kent Henry, and Russell Fragar.

For more about my involvement in music and worship ministry over the years, visit the Music Page of this website. It includes links to songs I have written, an audio of All Nations Worship, a video of a worship medley I did from the piano, and a recent re-mix of my worship song Here We Are.

Also, be sure to visit Worship2point0.com and subsribe to Christian Internet Radio. You can listen to 350 songs from 87 Hosanna Music CD’s in your car, on your phone, online and at home, with no commercials or advertisements.

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Mark Conner Church, Music

Songs of Praise by Mark Conner

In my younger years, I was very involved in church worship music. I played the piano for church services, led times of worship, wrote songs, directed a choir, and did some studio recording work. Occasionally, when speaking at various churches and conferences today, I will go to the piano and sing one of my own compositions.

Here is a list of some of the songs I have written that have been recorded. Included below is an audio of each song, as well as words and music. I hope you enjoy them.

Jesus, I Desire to Know You More. This is a very personal song of devotion written in 1990. For the ‘Windows to Heaven’ studio recording in 2002 at the then Waverley Christian Fellowship, Carl Laurens sings and I play the keyboards.

Jesus, I Desire to Know You More (Words and Music)Download
Jesus, I Desire to Know You More

It Was On the Cross. After reading an article about how few praise and worship songs back in the early 1990s were referring to the work that Jesus did on the cross, I went straight to the piano and wrote this song quite spontaneously in a very short time frame. It was recorded as part of the ‘Be Strong’ album in 1999 at Waverley Christian Fellowship, produced by Keith and Cathy White.

It Was On the Cross (Words and Music)Download.
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Video Messages

From time to time, I have people asking me about where they can listen to messages of me speaking. My web site now has a page with a variety of media links – including videos of messages I have given recently at different churches and over the last few years, as well as some worship videos/audios too.

Check it out here.

Happy listening 🙂

Mark speaking

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In Memory of Andrae Crouch

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Gospel singer, Andrae Crouch, passed away last Thursday at the age of 72. [Read the full story]

I'll never forget listening to my first Andrae Crouch album and being touched by the life, the energy, and the love for Jesus that exuded through Andrae's music. 

Here are my favourite Andrae Crouch albums:

  • Live at Carnegie Hall –  a classic!
  • Live in London.
  • Finally.
  • Mercy. 

Here are my favourite Andrae Crouch songs in order:

  • I Don't Know Why Jesus Loved Me.
  • My Tribute – To God be the Glory.
  • The Blood Will never Lose It's Power.
  • Soon and Very Soon.
  • It Won't Be Long.

No doubt, Andrae's in a better place … singing God's praises and maybe even leading heaven's choir!

Grateful.

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You Raise Me Up

EagleOne of my favourite songs is You Raise Me Up as sung by Josh Groban.

Here are the lyrics.

YOU RAISE ME UP

Vs.1

When I am down and, oh my soul, so weary;

When troubles come and my heart burdened be;

Then, I am still and wait here in the silence,

Until you come and sit awhile with me.

Chorus 

You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;

You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;

I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;

You raise me up… To more than I can be.

Vs.2 

There is no life – no life without its hunger;

Each restless heart beats so imperfectly;

But when you come and I am filled with wonder,

Sometimes, I think I glimpse eternity.

You raise me up… To more than I can be.

Kind of reminds me of the Spirit-inspired words of Scripture:

Isaiah 40:28-31. Have you never heard? Have you never understood? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of all the earth. He never grows weak or weary. No one can measure the depths of his understanding. He gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless. Even youths will become weak and tired, and young men will fall in exhaustion. But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint. NLT

May God raise you up today!