This song written by Matt Redman dates back to the late 1990s, born from a period of apathy within Matt’s home church, Soul Survivor, in Watford, England. Despite the country’s overall contribution to the current worship revival, Redman’s congregation was struggling to find meaning in its musical outpouring at that time.
The Pastor of their Church found that their worship lacked dynamism and he did a pretty brave thing. He decided to get rid of the sound system and the musicians for a season and did it just with their voices. His point was that they had lost their way in worship and as the song suggests, their way to get back to the heart would be to strip everything away. Thus reminding his church family to be producers in worship, not just consumers. The pastor, Mike Pilavachi asked, “When you come through the doors on a Sunday, what are you bringing as your offering to God?” Matt Redman says the question initially led to some embarrassing silence, but eventually people broke into a cappella songs and heartfelt prayers, encountering God in a fresh way.
It was before long that they reintroduced the musicians and sound system. By then they had gained a new perspective that worship is all about Jesus, and He commands a response in the depths of our souls no matter what the circumstance and setting. ‘The Heart of Worship’ simply describes what occurred.”
When the music fades, all is stripped away, and I simply come /Longing just to bring something that’s of worth that will bless your heart… / I’m coming back to the heart of worship, and it’s all about you JESUS.
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