We highly recommend the music and books below.

Music CDs (Click on the picture for more information, or to purchase)

Indelible Grace Series

Indelible Grace (CD)

Description: "My name from the palms of his hands, eternity will not erase; impressed on his heart it remains, in marks of indelible grace."
   
August Toplady wrote these lines 250 years ago as he pondered words written by Isaiah over 2500 years earlier! (Is. 49:15-16) Truly the gospel is not a passing fad. Isaiah is drawing a contrast with the pagan worshippers who would often carve the name of their "god" into their own palms – the throbbing pain a constant reminder of their devotion!
   
While our God needs to reminders, the image does serve to remind us of the nature of the gospel. Pagan worship (much of it practiced in the name of Christ by the way!) is all about trying to get the "gods" to notice you… but the gospel is that God took notice of us when we were without hope, that He "pitied us while enemies," and then inflicted incalculable pain upon himself so that we would never be forsaken or forgotten!
   
In these hymns we have touched something solid and real, and our hearts resonate with the rich expressions of a faith that embraces both joy and sorrow.

Our hope is that the church would recover the tradition of putting old hymns to new music for each generation, and that God’s people would be encouraged to worship him with words written by men and women with a huge view of God and His sovereign and "indelible grace." On behalf of the college group at Christ Community and Reformed University Fellowship at Belmont University, we hope you will be challenged and strengthened by this project!

Pilgrim Days: Indelible Grace II (CD)

Description: Worship is always formative. It shapes us as a people of God and thus it matters what we sing. We have found that the great hymns of the church have unparalleled power to mold us in our calling to "live our lives as strangers here in reverent fear? (1Pet 1:17.) These hymns are indelible reminders that God's people can know the transforming power of the gospel in the midst of sin and sorrow. We can find "joy in every station, something still to do or bear" if by grace we are able to head the hymnwriter and "Think what Spirit dwells within thee, think what Father's smiles are thine, think that Jesus died to win thee — child of heaven cans't thou repine?"

In an age of instant gratification, we need the help of these poets of the church to help us live and think as genuine Christians, and to embrace the vital truths captured in these hymns. It is not easy to believe that the gospel of God's grace has power to so transform our hearts that we could actually cry out "Go then earthly fame and treasure, Come disaster, scorn and pain, In thy service pain is pleasure, With thy favor loss is gain." It is difficult in our culture of personal peace and affluence to really believe (and enjoy) the fact that "Soon shall pass thy pilgrim days, Hope shall change to glad fruition, Faith to sight and prayer to praise." But we have found singing these hymns has helped us. We pray that you might find the same.

For all the Saints: Indelible Grace III (CD)

Description: The third CD in the Indelible Grace series features 14 more centuries-old hymns with brand-new music. From the tender "Jesus I Come (Out Of My Bondage)" to the joyous "Jesus Everlasting King," Indelible Grace III: For All The Saints continues to bring together the rich depth of hymns with a fresh musical approach. Artists such as Jars of Clay's Dan Haseltine, Derek Webb, Caedmon's Call's Andrew Osenga, Sandra McCracken, Taylor Sorensen, Matthew Smith, and more come together to make this the best Indelible Grace album yet.

Beams of Heaven: Indelible Grace IV (CD)

Description: The 4th Indelible Grace CD featuring old hymns put to modern acoustic music. Artists involved include Derek Webb, Sandra McCracken, Dan Haseltine of Jars of Clay, Taylor Sorensen and others.

Wake Thy Slumbering Children: Indelible Grace V (CD)

Description: It is a joy to introduce you to this latest collection of hymns with new tunes. These hymns help us express our heart cries in words richer than our own, and open our eyes to see the beauty of a Savior who has promised the blessings we need most. What joy to know that as we cry "Wake Thy slumbering children!" we cry to the Father for His "promised blessing" to revive His church. What comfort to know that even when our hearts are bereaved and lonely, we can be reminded and encouraged: "O watch and wait with patience, and question all you will; His arms of love and mercy are 'round about thee still." What power to know that as we cry, "Come, Lord, and wipe away the curse, the sin, the stain, and make this blighted world of ours Thine own fair world again" we actually cry out to the One who died to make this dream a reality. What glory to know that, even in our dying hour, we can plead "abide with me" to the One who has promised to never leave or forsake us. We commend these hymns because we believe they have power to wake us to the reality of our great need for Jesus and open our eyes to see we have a great Jesus for our need.

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