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“HOLY (SONG OF THE AGES)”
The Belonging Co.
to bow / Though there’s pain in the offering I
Verse two reminds us that God is alpha and
lay it down / Here in the conflict when doubt omega, beginning and end that there is no
surrounds / Though my soul is unravelling / I end to this song we are singing because of
choose You now.” We indeed have the gift of His resurrection victory. We hear another pre-
free will and that gift was given to us by God chorus and even louder shout of victorious
himself. We can lift our voices in praise at any praise in chorus two before the almost too
time or we can wallow in our current condition obvious bridge comes around and serves as
when life gets tough. This sets up the rest of
the album well while throwing out an immediate
challenge to all of us, what will we do when
Nashville
based
worship
collective,
The
Belonging Co. was founded by Australian
times are uncertain? Pastors Henry and Alex Seely back in 2014.
But of course the quiet energy doesn’t take two full-length albums: 2017’s All The Earth
long to ramp up as the follow-up track “Revival
Anthem” rings out with a victorious roar with its
stomping drums and declarative statements of
praise as we are reminded, “Oh, that’s right,
this is Rend”.
“Day Of Victory” and “Behold He Comes”
return to familiar, bouncy Rend Collective style,
while “Sing From The Shackles” features more
of a down-home southern delta blues vibe
speaking of how the body of Christ has always
cried out to God in worship during difficult times
Their renowned worship team has released
and 2019’s Awe + Wonder. They are blessed to
have been regularly led by such worship leaders
such as Cody Carnes, Kari Jobe, Natalie Grant,
Mia Fieldes, Meredith Andrews and others.
Their latest single, “Holy (Song of the Ages)”
is rocketing up the charts and into the Sunday
setlists of churches around the world. Featuring
The Belonging Co. worship pastor Andrew
Holt, “Holy (Song of the Ages)” was co-penned
by Holt along with lead pastor Henry Seeley
and worship leader/songwriter Daniella Mason.
in life and he always releases us. The rock/pop ballad is a stirring reminder that
In light of the current COVID pandemic, our sickness, death and uncertainty, our God never
world more than ever is searching for answers
and hope. These songs will point people to
the cure of hopelessness and fear, our always
faithful and merciful God. We need to be
reminded that no matter what circumstance,
no matter what obstacle, virus or barrier that
the evil one tries to put in our way, our God is
bigger and forever faithful.
through the ages, through trials, wars, famine,
changes.
our call to action; “I won’t stop singing, I won’t
stop singing, these lungs were made to sing
your praise”
The song ends with 2 chorus’ and then a
couple of expected tags before the again
almost overdone big rousing conclusion. If you
can’t tell this song doesn’t really win points for
song structure, in fact it is very cookie-cutter in
that sense.
Other than that, “Holy (Song of the Ages)” is
a great song for corporate worship with its
anthemic chorus and vivid message of the
faithfulness of God in tough times. Given the
current state of the world and the COVID
Pandemic, these are the kind of songs we
need to hear and to be singing ourselves. The
central message that hope is still alive and that
Jesus’ reign is never bigger inspires us to keep
going and to endure while encouraging each
other and striving to keep our eyes on Jesus,
Beginning with a melodic piano riff, acoustic
our unchanging Savior.
guitars and pads, Andrew Holt expressively
sings verse one about how God’s plan has been
in place from the beginning and its evidence is
all around us. The pre-chorus is a call to join the
symphony of heaven and earth as they praise
their Creator with the hook-laden chorus; “Holy,
holy, holy Lord God almighty. You’ll find me
singin worthy, worthy is the lamb.”
April 2020
Gerod Bass
Worship leader in Tacoma, WA. Mentor with Worship
Catalyst. Singer, songwriter, guitarist with a passion
for impacting lives for the sake of the Gospel.
www.oslc.com
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