Music Monday: Behold from Stephen Miller

Music Monday: King of All (In God We Trust) by Stephen Miller

Book Review: Liberating King by Stephen Miller

Stephen Miller is a worship leader and has written many great worship song, which may never get played on Christian radio. He wrote a book a couple of years ago, calling worship leaders to lead their church to worship Jesus and not make much of themselves. If you listen to Stephen's music, that is what he sings about.

Stephen has come out with a new book which is shares the title of his latest album, Liberating King. The subtitle of the book says, "Breaking Free from the Tyranny of Sin." Jesus is the Liberating King who breaks the power of cancelled sin, as an old hymn says. He also sets us free from the bondage of sin. Jesus said, "If the Son has set you free, you are free indeed" (John 8:36).

In this book, Miller shows his readers that Jesus has free (those who are redeemed) or can free (those who are not saved) us from worry and fear. He also show us how we are free to serve Christ in His mission around the world. We are also free from the cycle of sin even as we struggle in the battle against the flesh.

Some may look at the title of this book and think Miller is one of those name it and claim it writers. I can assure you that Miller is not one of those writers. He is a gospel-centered writer, not just in books, but in this music as well. This book makes much of Jesus and how He can set us free from sin other things that are keeping us from conforming to the likeness of Christ. This is not a complex book so this would be a great one to go through with a believer struggling with a certain sin. This would also be a good one to go through with a lost person.

Thanks Baker Books for letting me review this book.

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Music Monday: Liberating King by Stephen Miller

Stephen Miller is back with a new album and does not disappoint.



Other Albums by Stephen Miller:

People of Redemption

God & Sinner Reconcile

Hymns

All Hail The King

Music Monday: Lyric Video-Liberating King by Stephn Miller

Last week, I shared 2 lyric videos from Stephen Miller's upcoming album, Liberating King. This is a new lyric video from that same album which happens to be the title track.

Music Monday: 2 Lyric Videos from Stephen Miller

The following lyric videos are songs from Stephen Miller's upcoming album, The Liberating King.

The first one is "The Love of God."



Next, we have "Our Father."



Check out these other great albums by Stephen Miller:

God & Sinner Reconcile

Hymns

All Hail The King

Music Monday: Covers by Stephen Miller

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Book Review: Worship Leaders: We Are Not Rock Stars by Stephen Miller

How many of you have notice a certain trend among worship leaders? Some of them have some weird haircut that makes them look like a pop star. Some of them write their own songs which have played on the radio and the funny thing is some of those songs are not really worship songs. Yes, in case you have lived in a cave, this has been an ongoing trend for the past few years ever since the Modern Worship Movement started.

If you ask those inside the church, what is a worship leader, you might get some different answers. Some would say he leads all the music in the church which includes leading the choir and doing some spectacular Christmas/Easter performance. Others would say he is the lead singer of the band a.k.a. the guy who talks more than all the other musicians. Other would have no idea what a worship leader is.

Stephen Miller, in his book, Worship Leaders: We Are Not Rock Stars, talks about what is truly a worship leader. The book begins with a simple introduction and even addressed how Stephen got into being a worship leader. He tells his readers, which he is hoping are all worship leaders, that they are called to something much greater than themselves, but they are called to proclaim the greatness of God in worship.

Miller does a great job communicating that worship leaders are not just guys singing songs in church during a worship gathering, but they are also worshippers themselves. How can one lead people to worship the Living God if they are not engaged in worship themselves? Truth is they cannot. Miller reminders worship leaders that are redeemed and adopted by God the Father as well as Pastors, Deacons, Theologians, and Storytellers. I thought the chapter on storytelling was interesting because you never think of worship telling a story. The truth is worship is telling the story of God redeeming mankind through Jesus. Our worship should expressing what the gospel is and our worship leaders need to be telling that story. Like the old hymn says, "I love to tell the story" worship in song and life should be expressing the story of God's grace. Miller continues to say that worship leaders are evangelists, artists, and, most importantly, Christians.

This is a must read for anyone involved in leading worship at church whether you have a band or you lead a choir. Pastors need to read this book then give it to your worship leader(s). It is not a long book, but it is packed with theology and very gospel-centered.

Thanks Moody Publishers for letting me review this book.

Music Monday: New Albums from Sovereign Grace and Stephen Miller

Two albums I have been looking forward for a long time have finally been released as of last week. The first one is from Sovereign Grace Music called, Grace Has Come, which is based on the book of Romans. The other is Stephen Miller's All Hail The King. Stephen Miller's last two albums, Hymns and God & Sinners Reconciled, have been two of my favorites for the past years and this one, in my opinion, tops both of them. I encourage to listen to these albums then go purchase them so they can be on your ipod/iphone/MP3 player.

Music Monday: Hymns by Stephen Miller

Last week, Stephen Miller's long-awaited Hymn album was released and it has been the talk of social media. Miller has taken some classic theological hymns and modernized them. This is definitely one of my favorite albums this year and I hope you worship the Lord as you listen to these songs:

Music Monday: People of Redemption by Stephen Miller

Music Monday: God & Sinner Reconcile by Stephen Miller

Last week, Stephen Miller released a new worship album, God & Sinner Reconcile, which, in my opinion, is one of the best gospel-centered albums I have ever heard. I highly recommend this album. Here is a video explaining the album and Stephen performing the title track, God & Sinner Reconcile: