Silent Stones - Chris Nesbitt

© 2005 Sounds Pacific Publishing Company

How many fans at a baseball stadium will sit quietly with their arms crossed or their hands folded when their team hits a homerun? How many of us would say nothing at all to a rescue worker who pulls us out of harm's way? We rightly celebrate and reward excellence in its many facets liberally, except when it concerns our Maker. He wins every battle, and He's absolutely bent on saving us from destruction, yet we rarely acknowledge Him in accordance with His merit. It's rare that we are moved to tears, laughter, dancing or shouting in response to The King. Jesus told the Pharisees who complained about the joyful praise He was receiving from the crowds that "...if these become silent, the stones will cry out!" -Luke 19:40. As a worship leader, whenever I see a congregation that allows for crying stones in its midst, it grieves me. Sadder still is the pile of loud rocks in my own prayer closet. These rocks are the impetus for this praise and worship compilation, and silencing them is the goal of each song. For the worship leader, my prayer is that this CD becomes a toolbox for you in your efforts to facilitate genuine praise corporately. For the worshiper, which should include each of us, my hope is that these songs compel you to surround your life with silent stones.