"'Break our hearts again' – an interesting petition. Should we not rather ask God to heal our broken hearts? Perhaps. Or, perhaps, in the rending, there is revelation we’d miss if we moved too quickly from broken to whole." (Paul Demer)
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“I came across this fantastic lyric when exploring through some traditional American hymnals. Being from Denmark, I didn't know the hymn and had never heard the original melody, so to me it felt very fresh." (Arvid Asmussen)
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"In many cases, I’ve misunderstood the meaning of true peace. Foolishly, I’ve watered it down, defining it merely as the absence of a conflict." (Micah Massey)
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"Vinnie Zarletti’s Psalm 63 draws on the deep wisdom of ancient responsorial psalmody in order to help worshiping communities delve deeply into the Psalm’s meaning." (John Witvliet, Calvin Institute of Christian Worship)
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"As I thought about the Spirit’s role in God’s Story, I realized with sadness that not one of my songs explicitly mentioned the Holy Spirit." (Caroline Cobb)
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"I printed the lyrics, grabbed my baby Martin and a pencil, and headed outside. I literally sat down and played the song. The music just flowed out of me. The chorus almost jumped out from Ephesians 3:17-19, pulling the song together. 'How high, how wide, how deep is the father’s love for me.' (Stephen Petree)
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