"More of You," the brand new single from singer/songwriter
Mark Fonseca, came to life from a seemingly random moment during a worship service. As it began to take on a life of its own, Fonseca spent time focusing on writing, rewriting it, forgetting about it, and ultimately bringing it to completion with the help of friend and guest vocalist, Kierstan Lewis. The song has ministered to the folks at the artists' church and they're now making it available for all the world to hear. The song is a big, reverent worship song that's perfect for congregations and worshipers who know and love some of the big names in that world (Hillsong, Bethel, Maverick City Music, etc). The song starts slow and quiet, piano-led with ethereal sounds as a lovely backdrop, with Fonseca simply singing, "
Spirit of the living God, guide us in all truth / oh burn in us Your fire, immerse us with You / 'cause we want more and more / more and more of You." The song then crescendoes while Lewis jumps in to call for miracles to happen and chains to break, nearly singing at the top of her lungs with her strong vocals. The song may lack poetry or originality in its lyrics, but it's replaced by fervor and what feels like a real desire for God to forgive sin, change lives, and lead us with His truth. It's an easy addition to a worship music playlist, and is likely to fit in well during a Sunday morning service.
- Review date: 4/2/24, written by
Scott Fryberger of Jesusfreakhideout.com
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