The Heart of Worship is a wonderful worship song that brings what worship is all about. It was written by Matt Redman when he was 14 years old during a very unique time in the life of his church, Soul Survivor in Wattford, England.
The pastor of Soul Survivor, Mike Pilavachi, decide the there would be no worship in his church because he felt as though the people attending were just going through the motions and not really giving their all in worship. During this time of no worship there were only bible studies and over a period of 6 months the people of this church discovered what the true meaning of worship was.
This song by Redman was the song the “broke the silence,” if you will, and I think that it is a fitting song for the occasion.
Now Soul Survivor is among the top churches around the world who reach young people and win them to the Kingdom and to Christ.
Here are the words for you to read and see why they are so fitting:
When the music fades
All is stripped away
And I simply come
Longing just to bring
Something that's of worth
That will bless your heart
I'll bring You more than a song
For a song in itself
Is not what You have required
You search much deeper within
Through the way things appear
You're looking into my heart
I'm coming back to the heart of worship
And it's all about You
It's all about You, Jesus
I'm sorry, Lord, for the thing I've made it
When it's all about You
It's all about You, Jesus
King of endless worth
No one could express
How much you deserve
Though I'm weak and poor
All I have is yours
Every single breath