I've been out for a ride on my bike most mornings this week, and the beautiful weather, combined with Easter rejoicing, has brought this song/hymn to mind. It is the fruit of collaboration between two modern British song writers, Keith Getty and Stuart Townend. Together, they have written about 40 songs since 2001 (some also attributed to Keith's wife, Kristyn). They've also collaborated with other song writers on a number of other songs. Getty and Townend's best known hymn is the much-loved In Christ alone (which has been voted the nation's third-favourite hymn in a Songs of Praise poll for at least the last three years).
I found the 'song story' on the Getty Music website. Keith Getty came up with the idea for a 'triumphant melody', which he felt fitted the theme of 'Resurrection'. Stuart Townend wanted the words to convey how the first Easter morning changed history forever, and to lead into the praise response of verse 3, "as we realise the amazing consequence of Christ's resurrection for our lives, drawing us into relationship with the triune God."
As I looked for a lyric video to link to this post, I came across this amazing combination of pictures to go with the words, put together by Corinne Brixton.
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