Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be Your

If my heart was a mirror, what would people see? What dreams and
desires would reflect from within me? Would they see me striving to
build my own kingdom, to spread my own glory? Or would they see a
light, a dawning hope, a brilliant satisfaction in the Creator? Would
they see me running a glorious race, fueled by a reckless passion to
grow the Kingdom of God here on earth?
Every song on this album tells One Story about One Kingdom. The
Story that began when God breathed earth and sky, land and sea,
creature and humanity into existence; the Story that will never end, as
all of creation sings the praise of its Creator for all eternity to come;
and the story of everything that happens in between. I pray that as you
absorb these songs, you will be both challenged and inspired to seek
first the Kingdom of God above all else.
Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be Your Name.
Your Kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven.
Matthew 6:9-10
01 KINGDOM COME
Words & Music by Sean Hill and Shelly E. Johnson.
Your Kingdom come / Your will be done / Your Kingdom come, Lord // Can you hear the sound of creation crying
out / Longing for her King to come again? / There’s a groaning from the earth for freedom from the curse / for God
and man to dwell in peace again // So as we wait for that glorious day / This is our heart’s desire: // CHORUS: Your
Kingdom come / Your will be done / Your Kingdom come, Lord / Your glory reign / Hallowed be Your Name / Your
Kingdom come, Lord // Every knee will bow as rulers lay their crowns / Humbly at the feet of Christ the King / In one
thunderous refrain to the Savior who was slain / The saints will dance in songs of victory // BRIDGE: On earth as it is in
Heaven / We long to see Your majesty
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02 SOUND OF HEAVEN
Words & Music by Sean Hill and Shelly E. Johnson.
Hear the sound of Heaven as songs of freedom fill the sky / The glorious, holy anthem arising from the Bride of Christ
// A thunderous roar, a mighty shout / as every nation gathers round the Throne of grace / A joyful cry is echoing / As
every angel, every beast declares His Name // CHORUS: We are, we are the sound of Heaven / Release, release the sound
of Heaven / The saints of God lift up one voice and sing / The sound of Heaven rings // Hear the sound of Heaven as
darkness trembles, shadows flee / For death has been defeated and Love has won the victory // BRIDGE: Holy, holy, Lord
Almighty / Worthy is the Lamb / Blessing, honor, power and glory / be unto the Lamb
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03 YOU DESERVE
Words & Music by Sean Hill and Shelly E. Johnson.
I see the earth and it’s reaching up toward heaven / I see the stars and they’re bowing down in reverence / All creation
sings of Your majesty in one glorious display / I see the sun as it shines with endless praise // CHORUS: You deserve
glory, You deserve praise / Honor and power be unto Your Name / Let every creature sing of Your worth / Jesus, we
bless You with songs that You deserve // I see my heart and it’s filled with joy and wonder / For once it was dark, chasing
after worldly pleasures / But with selfless love, Heaven’s only Son gave His life to make me new / Now my soul joins in
Creation’s song to You // BRIDGE: Almighty Father, refuge and strength / You reign forever with wisdom and grace /
King everlasting, sovereign and true / We worship You, we worship You
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04 PASSION OF OUR HEARTS
Words & Music by Sean Hill and Shelly E. Johnson.
Let our worship rise to Heaven / a sweet aroma in Your presence / Let our praises be the perfume we pour on You / Let
our voices be honest expressions / of hearts that love You with reckless abandon / For You captivate us, we lavish affection
only on You // CHORUS: Oh, God of endless worth / All we have You deserve / Be the passion of our hearts / Your glory
our desire / It’s You that we adore / Be the passion of our hearts // BRIDGE: We want to be closer, closer, closer / Closer
to Your heart / We want to know more and more and more and / More of who You are
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05 HE IS GOOD TO US
Words & Music by Jason Dyba and Shelly E. Johnson.
We’ve been invited to discover / Love, not as it is, but as it was meant to be / As it was meant to be // CHORUS: Come,
taste and see His love / He is good to us / He is good to us // We’ve been united through His mercy / Christ, broken for us
/ This is where love begins / This is where love begins / This is the glory of His children: / Love stronger than death / His
Word is the final Word / His Word is the final Word // BRIDGE: Come, taste and see His love / He is good to us / He is
good, so good to us
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06 POWER OF THE CROSS
Words & Music by Shelly E. Johnson.
Once in darkness, now in light / Once blind, now you see / Once a sinner, now a saint / Once bound, now free //
CHORUS: That’s the power of the cross / See the chains fall / That’s the power of the cross / See the chains fall // Once a
stranger, now a child / Empty, now filled / Once condemned, now reconciled / Broken, now healed // Once a prodigal,
now home / Once lost, now found / Once an enemy, now a friend / Once poor, now crowned!
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07 LOVE OF CHRIST
Words & Music by Sean Hill and Shelly E. Johnson.
Creator of the stars / a perfect world You made / Led by our rebel hearts / We chose to go our own way // You heard our
every cry / You saw our helpless state / Compassion stirred Your heart / By grace You made a way // CHORUS: Oh, how
marvelous / Oh, how wonderful / is the love of Christ / Oh, how glorious / Oh, how beautiful / is the love of Christ //
Humbly You came to earth / A blameless life You lived / Led by Your love for us / Freely You bore our sin / We stand
forgiven! // BRIDGE: Death is swallowed up in victory / Jesus, You have overcome the world / Now You plead for us from
the Mercy Seat / We are covered by Your blood / what an overwhelming love
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08 HALLELUJAH TO THE KING
Words & Music by Sean Hill and Shelly E. Johnson.
It’s rising from the ground / A broken world cries out / For healing mercy to deliver us / Then flowing from above / Such
glory, wrapped in love / The King of Heaven comes to rescue us // CHORUS: Oh, Hallelujah to the Risen King! / We
lift our voices as an offering / With every fiber, every breath we sing / Oh, Hallelujah to the King // The hands that healed
the blind / That raised the dead to life / Crushed by the very ones He came to save / Rejected, crucified / Sinners now
justified / The empty tomb declares the conquered grave! // BRIDGE: Hallelujah, He’s alive / Hope of glory, Jesus Christ
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09 WE BLESS YOUR NAME
Words & Music by Sean Hill and Shelly E. Johnson.
With grateful hearts we come to You / We lift our hands in thanks / We bring our songs of praise / For You did what no
one else could do / You bore our guilt and shame / You suffered in our place // Out of darkness, You have brought us /
into Your great light // CHORUS: Holy, holy, King of Mercy / Worthy is the Lamb who was slain / Jesus, Savior, God of
glory / We bless Your Name / We bless Your Name // In selfless love, You left Your throne / To bring the gift of peace / To
all who will believe / The pure and spotless Lamb of God / Rejected like a thief / All sinners to redeem // BRIDGE: Your
Name is higher than any other / Your Name is above all names / Your Name alone will endure forever / We bless Your
Name / We bless Your Name
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10 CHURCH ARISE
Words & Music by Jason Dyba and Shelly E. Johnson.
Sovereign is the Lord, our God / Age to age, He’s heard our every cry / More than we can understand / All that’s wrong
will one day be made right // We are called for such a time as this / Strengthened with the power that conquered death
// CHORUS: Church arise, church arise / Lifting up the name of Christ / Bursting forth with His light / We will shine,
we will shine / In the cross, there is hope / for the world who does not know / It is time, let the Church arise // Chains
are broken by His voice / Prisons crumble underneath the Truth / Broken lives are in His hands / There is nothing He
cannot make new // BRIDGE: Bring justice and glory / Your Kingdom come, Your will be done / Show power and mercy
/ Your Kingdom come, Your will be done
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11 OPEN HANDS
Words & Music by Sean Hill and Shelly E. Johnson.
You’re always moving, always working / in ways, in places I can’t see / Your gracious hand is gently shaping / A character,
a strength in me // You’re faithful over every season / You make the desert bloom with hope / Your ways are higher than I
could imagine / So I’m learning to let go, to trust in You alone // CHORUS: Almighty God, before You I bow / I come
to You with open hands / All of my pride, I’m laying it down / Surrendering all I am with open hands // Before my life
was spun and woven / You knew all Your plans for me / In every triumph, every tear, You’re sovereign / So I’ll follow after
You wherever You may lead // BRIDGE: Here I am, use me for Your glory, Lord / My whole life is Yours / With open
hands, I surrender everything / All I have is Yours
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12 OVERWHELMED
Words & Music by Sean Hill and Shelly E. Johnson.
Jesus, I just want to say / with every breath in me: / Thank You / Jesus, I am so amazed / by all You’ve done for me / Thank
You // I am so undeserving / You’ve been so good to me // CHORUS: Overwhelmed / I’m overwhelmed / Words are
not enough / To say how much I love You / Overwhelmed / I’m overwhelmed / Forever I will sing / of how Your love has
overwhelmed me // BRIDGE: So the least that I can do / is give my life to You / My everything, an offering / of worship to
Your Name / With every breath I breathe / In every song I sing / Let my praise be unrestrained / My heart longs to say
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Executive Producers: Mike Harland and Craig Adams with LifeWay Worship
Produced by Michael Farren
Additional Production & Arranging by Sean Hill at Uphill Studios, Lawrenceville, GA
Mixed by Kyle Lee at Emack Studios, Franklin, TN
Mastered by Dan Shike at Tone and Volume Mastering, Nashville, TN
Stylist & Wardrobe: Linnea Adams
Hair & Makeup: Alyssa Kraus
Photos, Artwork, Design & Packaging by Micah Kandros Photography & Design
THANK YOU
Jack: You’re the highlight of my life. For holding my arms up when I didn’t have the strength, for wrapping
me in your arms and praying for me, for pursuing this dream with me, and for running this race right beside
me. I adore you. Thank you for being my Best Buddy. Family & Friends: For always loving, supporting,
encouraging and cheering me on. Love you guys. Sean Hill: Writing this album with you was a blast – thank
you for all the laughs and for all the beautiful moments making words and ideas and music come to life.
Grateful to call you friend and can’t wait to see where God takes you. Jason Dyba: From college days, to
helping me record my first project, to countless hours spent pacing around the Brentwood Baptist Chapel in
silence trying to come up with lyrics – I treasure those moments. You are uniquely gifted by God to do great
things for His Kingdom, and I can’t wait to see how He uses you to make much of His Name. Michael Farren:
What an honor and a joy to work with you! Thank you for the heart and passion you brought to this album,
but more importantly for the spiritual wisdom and encouragement that flows out of you so naturally. You
build up those around you, and we are all the better for it. Craig Adams, Mike Harland, Amy Little & LifeWay
Worship Team: The days spent worshipping together at BBC are some of my sweetest memories. Thank you
guys for believing in the calling God’s put on my life & for partnering in this journey with me. Chris, Kim,
Sarah & 168 Management Team: For being a sounding board, for helping me get things done, for all the
laughs and encouragement – thank you guys for all the hard work that went into making this album a reality!
Daniel, Sean, Jacob, Stu, Josh, Milton, Paul, Travis and all who played on this album: Honored to have your
talent represented on this project. Thank you for the beauty you brought to each song.
01 KINGDOM COME // Drums: Sean Hill / Bass: Jacob Lowery / Elec Guitars: Stu Garrard, Sean Hill / Acoustic Guitar:
Michael Farren / Keys: Joshua Brown / Loops & Perc: Sean Hill / Synth Pads: Milton Gardner / BGVs: Michael Farren /
Gang Vox: Sean Hill, Crystal Hill, Shelly E. Johnson, Mike Murray, Alyssa Farren, Michael Farren, Mikah Farren
02 SOUND OF HEAVEN // Drums: Sean Hill / Bass: Jacob Lowery / Elec Guitars: Stu Garrard / Loops & Perc: Sean Hill
/ Pads/Programming: Michael Farren / BGVs: Michael Farren / Gang Vox: Sean Hill, Crystal Hill, Krissy Nordhoff, Trinity
Bommarits, Madison Farren, Mykah Farren, Michael Farren, Alisa Farren, Mika Giedt, Stephen Murray, Jason Thompson,
Aaron Tomberlin
03 YOU DESERVE // Drums: Daniel Kinner / Bass: Jacob Lowery / Elec Guitars: Stu Garrard / Acoustic Guitar: Sean
Hill / Loops & Perc: Sean Hill / Pads/Programming: Sean Hill, Michael Farren / Piano: Michael Farren / Synth Pads &
Strings: Milton Gardner / BGVs: Sean Hill / Cello: Paul Nelson / Violin: Travis Terrell
04 PASSION OF OUR HEARTS // Drums/Perc: Daniel Kinner / Bass: Jacob Lowery / Elec Guitars: Stu Garrard /
Acoustic Guitar: Sean Hill / Keys/Pads: Joshua Brown / BGVs: Sean Hill
05 HE IS GOOD TO US // Drums: Daniel Kinner / Bass: Jacob Lowery / Elec Guitars: Stu Garrard / Acoustic
Guitar: Michael Farren / Grand Piano: Shelly E. Johnson / Keys: Michael Farren / Loops & Perc: Michael Farren /
BGVs: Michael Farren, Sean Hill
06 POWER OF THE CROSS // Drums: Daniel Kinner / Bass: Jacob Lowery / Elec Guitars: Stu Garrard / Acoustic
Guitar: Michael Farren / Keys: Joshua Brown / Programming & Pads: Matt Stanfield / Cello: Paul Nelson / BGVs: Michael
Farren
07 LOVE OF CHRIST // Drums: Sean Hill / Bass: Jacob Lowery / Elec Guitars: Stu Garrard, Sean Hill, Jacob Brown /
Acoustic Guitars: Michael Farren / Keys: Joshua Brown, Michael Farren / Loops & Perc: Sean Hill / BGVs: Michael Farren
/ Gang Vox: Krissy Nordhoff, Trinity Bommarits, Madison Farren, Mykah Farren, Michael Farren, Alisa Farren, Mika
Giedt, Stephen Murray, Jason Thompson, Aaron Tomberlin
08 HALLELUJAH TO THE KING // Drums: Sean Hill / Percussion: Daniel Kinner / Bass: Jacob Lowery / Elec Guitars:
Sean Hill, Stu Garrard / Acoustic Guitar: Sean Hill / Keys: Shelly E. Johnson / Synth: Joshua Brown / Loops: Michael
Farren, Sean Hill / BGVs: Sean Hill
09 WE BLESS YOUR NAME // Drums: Daniel Kinner / Bass: Jacob Lowery / Elec Guitars: Stu Garrard, Michael Farren /
Acoustic Guitar: Michael Farren / Keys, Pads & Loops: Michael Farren / Loops & Perc: Sean Hill / BGVs: Michael Farren /
Gang Vox: Krissy Nordhoff, Trinity Bommarits, Madison Farren, Mykah Farren, Michael Farren, Alisa Farren, Mika Giedt,
Stephen Murray, Jason Thompson, Aaron Tomberlin
10 CHURCH ARISE // Drums: Sean Hill / Bass: Jacob Lowery / Elec Guitars: Stu Garrard / Acoustic Guitar: Michael
Farren / Loops & Perc: Michael Farren / Keys & Pads: Michael Farren / Piano: Shelly E. Johnson / BGVs: Michael
Farren / Gang Vox: Krissy Nordhoff, Trinity Bommarits, Madison Farren, Mykah Farren, Michael Farren, Alisa
Farren, Mika Giedt, Stephen Murray, Jason Thompson, Aaron Tomberlin
11 OPEN HANDS // Drums: Daniel Kinner / Bass: Jacob Lowery / Elec Guitars: Stu Garrard / Acoustic Guitar: Michael
Farren / Keys: Michael Farren / Loops, Pads & Programming: Michael Farren / BGVs: Michael Farren
12 OVERWHELMED // Piano: Shelly E. Johnson / Cello: Paul Nelson
01 Kingdom Come
02 Sound of Heaven
03 You Deserve
04 Passion of Our Hearts
05 He Is Good To Us
06 Power of the Cross
07 Love of Christ
08 Hallelujah To The King
09 We Bless Your Name
10 Church Arise
11 Open Hands
12 Overwhelmed
Executive Producers: Mike Harland and
Craig Adams with LifeWay Worship
Produced by Michael Farren
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