Stuart Townend

New 'Best Of' album just released

I'm pleased to be able to tell you that Kingsway has just released a huge new compilation album, containing 31 live recordings taken from a number of different worship conferences. It's available from this website, as well as from your local Christian bookshop, and I'll be taking it with me to the various events I'm doing this summer.

For more info, check out the (very kind) review from Andrew Sutton in the "Stuart's albums" section; and to purchase, just click on the "Buy now" button you will find there.

Also... I'm planning to record a brand new live album and DVD this September, with a whole load of new songs (some of which haven't been written yet... I'm afraid...). We're actually doing it at the Riverside Theatre, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, and if you want tickets for the event, they are available from the venue. The album should be out at the end of the year.

I'd appreciate your prayers over the next couple of months as I seek inspiration for some new songs.

Review of "Best of Stuart Townend Live..."

If you are looking for the definitive Stuart Townend album, this has to be it. 31 (yes, 31) tracks of live worship from various events Stuart has been part of down the years, including Stoneleigh, Worship Together, Mandate, and many more.

What really strikes you is the scope of the man's writing. All the established classics are here, from "How deep the Father's love" to "Psalm 23", "Beautiful Saviour" to "In Christ alone" . But there are more gems to discover: the Abbey Road live versions of "Kyrie" and "My God", for example; and some less well-known songs such as "Giver of grace", "You are my Anchor" and the beautiful "O my soul, arise and bless your Maker". And for those who have never come across the haunting "How long?", be prepared to be affected by some of the most moving worship lyrics of recent years.

Those who have become acquainted with Stuart's music more recently will find a whole wealth of further material for their own and their church's environment. Serious Townend aficienados will just enjoy having all these songs in one collection, recorded in the context they were meant to be heard and used - live.  (Andrew Sutton)

Track listing:

CD1

1. Lord, I'm grateful (Grace)
2. See what a morning (Resurrection hymn)
3. What wonder of grace (My desire)
4. Your love (Pour over me)
5. We have sung our songs (How long?)
6. Oh, to see the dawn (The power of the cross)
7. All my days (Beautiful Saviour)
8. O my soul arise and bless your Maker
9. Speak, O Lord
10. Who paints the skies?
11. Lord, how majestic You are
12. My heart is filled with thankfulness
13. My God
14. Jesus is Lord
15. Joy has dawned
16. The Lord's my Shepherd (Psalm 23)

CD 2
1. My first love
2. You're the Word of God the Father (Across the lands)
3. In Christ alone
4. How deep the Father's love
5. With a prayer (Love Incarnate)
6. Holy Spirit, how I love You
7. From the squalor (Immanuel)
8. The King of love
9. Our God is strong and mighty (Breaking out)
10. I have heard (I won't let go)
11. O Church arise
12. For every child (Kyrie)
13. Beloved and Blessed
14. You are my Anchor (The Father's embrace)
15. Giver of grace (You are good to me)