Evolution of 1980's Worship - A Cappella Medley

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  • @qienna6677
    @qienna6677 2 роки тому +165

    Man, now I'm wishing you could do a Keith Green medley. His music changed so many people.

    • @becklyn3
      @becklyn3 2 роки тому +7

      He is my favorite

    • @ryanpasmore3676
      @ryanpasmore3676 2 роки тому +5

      My fave too!!

    • @becklyn3
      @becklyn3 2 роки тому +7

      @@ryanpasmore3676 I was born in 89, so after he had already passed, but my mom played his music a lot due to him being instrumental in her coming to Christ. My mom shared the gospel with me at a young age and we listened to Keith and second chapter of acts which was a great influence on me. I am playing his music to my kids now, He truly was a man on fire for Christ.

    • @jaimelleigh
      @jaimelleigh 2 роки тому +4

      That would be awesome!

    • @KevinHalloran
      @KevinHalloran 2 роки тому +2

      Co-sign!

  • @magicalfruitstudios4162
    @magicalfruitstudios4162 Рік тому +2

    I knew most of these songs, because my church mostly played these.

  • @SpecialAngelArtDolls
    @SpecialAngelArtDolls 2 роки тому +120

    I was a 90s kid (1990), so there were a very few of these I don't recall ever hearing, but most of these songs brought back floods of memories... listening to the choir sing in the first church I can remember attending as a toddler and thinking that was the most beautiful sound I'd ever heard... riding in my dad's truck and later my mom's van with my younger siblings, singing "He Is Exalted" on full volume... Being in a children's choir when I was maybe six years old and learning "King of Kings and Lord of Lords" as our very first round... singing with my parents in church... singing along with so, so many of these songs on the radio... becoming a Christian in 2006 and playing and singing some of these with my beloved Bible study group... visiting some friends' youth group at their church... So many wonderful recollections. Sometimes I heard these songs over and over to the point that they seemed to lose their meaning, were endlessly stuck in my head, and I would groan over whichever one was currently being overplayed. But today I happy cried listening to this beautiful medley. Thank you for the incredibly long and hard work you do. It really does touch lives and hearts. I've loved every medley, just never been brave enough to comment.

    • @DavidWesley
      @DavidWesley  2 роки тому +14

      Glad you stepped out of the shadows to provide feedback! I think many people are having similar experiences listening to this.

    • @jan_777
      @jan_777 2 роки тому +9

      My experience is different. Born in '81 and raised in Germany, it's interesting how many songs have also been sung in Germany, may be because of lack of German Christian musicians/songwriters at that time.

    • @tana7256
      @tana7256 2 роки тому +3

      Me too!!!

    • @Lynnda86
      @Lynnda86 Рік тому +2

      ​@@DavidWesley ❤ how does one join one of your choirs?

  • @SleepingSpinet
    @SleepingSpinet 2 роки тому +12

    Another 90’s kid here- I had no idea most of the songs at church from that era were actually from the 80’s! So many great church & camp memories- more modern worship songs should be rounds! :) Shine Jesus Shine was my favorite worship song as a child (that and Cares Chorus). Thank you for this amazing medley!!

  • @MagdalenaLilla
    @MagdalenaLilla 2 роки тому +29

    This will be on repeat for a very long time! So many favorites!! To God be the Glory!

  • @the_duke_is_luke
    @the_duke_is_luke 2 роки тому +9

    Being born in ‘97, my childhood church was still using these in the early/mid 2000’s. In particular I remembered “I Will Call Upon the Lord,” “Thy Word is a Lamp onto My Feet,” “Shine, Jesus, Shine,” “Our God is an Awesome God” and “Lord I Lift Your Name on High” really brought back those Sunday mornings in church!

  • @bunnybachman
    @bunnybachman 2 роки тому +21

    The ones I remember most and bring tears to my eyes are the ones I learned in my home church in my hometown. It was in the early 90's for me. I Exhalt Thee, Lord I Lift Your Name On High, People Need The Lord, I Will Call Upon The Lord, All Hail King Jesus, El Shaddai, There Is A Redeemer, As The Deer, Awesome God. Thank you so much!

  • @Deejonamoo
    @Deejonamoo 9 місяців тому +1

    I grew up in a community and church that was sort of an anachronism in that we got a hold of every thing from technology to worship trends at least a decade later than others did so we thought these were “new-fangled traditions” in the early 2000’s. Watching this video was the first time I knew they were from the 80’s. I spent half my childhood thinking modern music (or at least what was modern back then) was a gateway to sin if not sin itself. I still love the old hymns but this stuff represents my awakening as a young believer, when my faith came alive and distinguished itself from mere family traditions.

  • @lorelei9393
    @lorelei9393 2 роки тому +8

    I became a Christian in college and graduated in 1990. These songs take me back to that special time as a baby Christian. They shaped my life and love for the LORD. Thank you for all your hard work

  • @karaleone1627
    @karaleone1627 10 місяців тому +3

    I was born in ‘85, so these and the 1990s medleys made my childhood!! Love it!!❤

  • @JimmyCoates18926
    @JimmyCoates18926 Рік тому +1

    Between private Christian school and church, these were definitely the soundtrack to my childhood!

  • @thecomforterhascome2031
    @thecomforterhascome2031 2 роки тому +11

    PLEASE DO A 90’s MEDLEY!!! 😂 Thank you so much for this video

    • @Polkadot2
      @Polkadot2 Рік тому +1

      Took a year, but he did it!

  • @ChickenPermission617
    @ChickenPermission617 2 роки тому +15

    Wow. So I just discovered that the song Holy and Anointed One was the song my dad would sing to me as a kid when I had trouble sleeping. We’d sit in the rocking chair and he’d sing it. I never knew the name of it and here it was! Thanks for a great medley!

  • @FiredUpForever02
    @FiredUpForever02 2 роки тому +1

    “…to be honest it did take my church a couple of extra years for these songs to catch on.” Yes!!! These would have been songs from my childhood, too, but I don’t remember hearing them in church until well into the 90’s!! 😂

  • @mta1864
    @mta1864 2 роки тому +8

    Saved by God's grace in 1989 and all these songs were in full rotation! Praise God! Thank you David for this wonderful collection!

  • @carolyngerber9034
    @carolyngerber9034 25 днів тому

    It lifted my heart in worship to our precious Lord

  • @engcivilalex001
    @engcivilalex001 Рік тому +1

    I listen and think about my life-music-Christ

  • @hollycompton6519
    @hollycompton6519 2 роки тому +5

    I was a child of the 80's, but I didn't know any of these songs till my teen years in the 90's. I knew almost every song, and that music changed my life in amazing ways. Thank you so much for doing this. I cannot tell you how much it blessed me.

  • @tomcarroll6744
    @tomcarroll6744 8 днів тому

    All of your work is very well done. Thanks. For me it was a trip back to a very close time with the Lord in the late '80s. This was a great start for my morning.

  • @SmartySkirt
    @SmartySkirt 2 роки тому +8

    I may have been born after this decade but I knew a surprising amount of them. Loved this!

  • @sheilamcphee1737
    @sheilamcphee1737 2 роки тому +8

    The later half of this decade found me pretty well every Sunday either on the piano, organ, or on the 'red mic' in the worship team - the person who would continue leading when the pastor went down to pray for people during the service. I can still play a lot of them, totally by memory. Great job! Loved it. There were only two I didn't know; the rest I have played many, MANY times.

  • @jamieredden554
    @jamieredden554 Рік тому +1

    Most definitely the sound track of my childhood and many of these songs live rent free in my head even still....but also makes me realize the first songbook I remember using in church wasn't as old as I thought it was and how with the times that church was trying to be

  • @Ransomed77
    @Ransomed77 2 роки тому +1

    Song of my past…still speaking truth today with a great to take! Thanks!

  • @carolmccurdy6576
    @carolmccurdy6576 2 роки тому +13

    I didn’t realize how many great songs were written in the 80’s! I knew all of these songs and loved singing along. Thank you once again for another great video.

  • @PVJ1410
    @PVJ1410 2 роки тому +19

    Best worship songs and can be easily learnt and sung. Beautifully done.

  • @WayneKitching
    @WayneKitching 2 роки тому +1

    I'm an Afrikaans guy from South Africa. We sang some of those songs at my high school in 1991 and our church started playing more contemporary music in about 1993, and I only only learnt), so it also took my church a few years to catch on.

  • @sharonsyearofjubilee
    @sharonsyearofjubilee Рік тому +1

    LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this! I remember everyone of these songs! I love everyone of these songs! Thank you for sharing your God given talent!

  • @TxJanna
    @TxJanna 2 роки тому +8

    WOW. I'm glad the UA-cam machine showed this to me. I loved the memories of retreats and camp, and that little chorus book because it was ok to sign more than hymns in worship. There is so much that I appreciated listening to and seeing this. I didn't realize some of these were 80s songs, for I was doing them in college. I really am glad that we do still do some of them today.

  • @marleneamata901
    @marleneamata901 2 роки тому +5

    That’s the soundtrack of my teen years in the Baptist church youth group! Let’s bring some of those songs back in our current worship sets 🎶❤️

  • @johnmckeon4498
    @johnmckeon4498 Рік тому +1

    I didn't realize most of these songs were from the 80s. I grew up listening to them on CD in the car in the 2000s because of my parents. I'm glad for the exposure to such beautiful Christian music.

  • @GrandmasGoneGamingLW
    @GrandmasGoneGamingLW 2 роки тому +23

    Fabulous! I think there were only two songs in there that I didn't know. It was so much fun singing along and enjoying the transitions! Again...FABULOUS! Thank you, David! 😀

  • @martinnystrom1685
    @martinnystrom1685 2 роки тому +39

    Wow David! That was amazing! Such a sweet reminder of a powerful decade in the flow of contemporary worship. Thank you for including a snippet from As the Deer. You certainly were aptly named. May you always be a "David" and enjoy rich communion with Jesus.

    • @DavidWesley
      @DavidWesley  2 роки тому +17

      Wait a minute - are you THE Martin Nystrom? I had toyed with the idea of contacting the songwriters to see if they wanted to be in the video to hold up year cards. I thought I could swing at least one (Brian Doerksen), but I guess this medley is reaching farther than I thought!

    • @martinnystrom1685
      @martinnystrom1685 2 роки тому +18

      @@DavidWesley Yes, I am he. I was song development manager at Integrity Music in the late 80s/early 90s, so most of these songs I have history with. If they were your childhood, they were my 30 somethings. I was blessed to know/meet many of the writers of this collection. Thank you for honoring them with this medley. It is done with such excellence. I have enjoyed many of your videos in the past year. You may know my friend Tom Brooks if you are associated with Saddleback. God's choice blessings on you and your ministry. - Marty

    • @DavidWesley
      @DavidWesley  2 роки тому +18

      I’m honoured to “meet” you! My connection with Saddleback was just for the one project two years ago, but it was great to meet some fantastic people there. Feel free to contact me if you’re interested in partnering up for a virtual choir version of As The Deer.

    • @blindvision4703
      @blindvision4703 2 роки тому +1

      @@DavidWesley now there’s an idea! Bet this is unique. Not every project you meet one of your songwriting heroes, no?

    • @DavidWesley
      @DavidWesley  2 роки тому +2

      @@blindvision4703 Are you forgetting Brian Doerksen?🤣

  • @ScottHotWheels
    @ScottHotWheels Місяць тому

    This is where I started as a Christian. This is a great era of worship.

  • @dawnmichelle4403
    @dawnmichelle4403 2 роки тому +8

    Wow! Brought back sooo many memories! My church was a little behind the times, too, but we eventually caught up, lol.
    It was great hearing Keith Green followed shortly by Steve Green. And the two Amy Grant songs I just loved in junior high. 🥰

  • @MomAJ4
    @MomAJ4 2 роки тому +10

    Fantabulous as I knew it would be.....Well done!!! Bonus for me, I knew them all! Makes me wanna put together an 80's Praise & Worship music night. 😍

  • @chuchulainn9275
    @chuchulainn9275 Рік тому +4

    That one guy holding up the signs. I hope we hear more of him. His voice is just... so powerful!

  • @kmsongbird
    @kmsongbird 19 днів тому

    Ahhh, this really takes me back! I knew each and every one of these and it was delightful being reminded of them in such a winsome way. Fun for us, WORK for you! God bless you

  • @HigherGroundMT
    @HigherGroundMT 2 роки тому +3

    I wasn’t even alive in the 80’s, but there are several of these that we still sing in my church 40 years later!

  • @FiddleKat
    @FiddleKat Рік тому +1

    I didn't grow up hearing these until the 90's for most of these. I'm surprised they were from the 80's.

  • @DW-bc2gl
    @DW-bc2gl 2 роки тому +7

    Praise the Lord!!! 👏🙌 I remember these precious songs! Thanks for sharing!

  • @olivajimenez1748
    @olivajimenez1748 2 роки тому +1

    I didn’t realize most of my fav worship jams were from the 80s

  • @Gospelogian
    @Gospelogian 2 роки тому

    1980s had some good songs we shouldn’t totally forget!

  • @heidigeib2660
    @heidigeib2660 2 роки тому +6

    Thank you so much for sharing. I remember almost all of those. I was singing along with the video.

  • @BIGBUBBADIESEL
    @BIGBUBBADIESEL 2 роки тому +7

    Fantastic job, many hours in front of a mic, camera, keyboard, screen. Very nicely done. Amazing on some of those....that new? That old? LOL. Speaking of old....Bill Gaither will be leading the hymns in heaven, but you'll be doing the choruses! Big smile on my face while watching..and singing along.

  • @judithgratitude7098
    @judithgratitude7098 2 роки тому +8

    Beautiful ❤️❤️
    I’m glad I know a good number of them 😃 🙏🏾
    Can’t wait for the 90’s.

  • @grahamwaters3962
    @grahamwaters3962 Рік тому +1

    I really like the you that's just holding the year sign. He's just jamming😂

  • @claytonsmith6148
    @claytonsmith6148 11 місяців тому +1

    As an 80's teenager these songs definately resonate with me, and awsome memories worshiping God! My favorite Christian band of all time is Petra, with the powerful lyrics written by Bob Hartman, and dedication to the Lord Jesus Christ. They always had a worship song on their albums, too include a couple of albums dedicated to worship. Most of the songs you did here, they also did in their style of course. It was alway's awsome to see when they did their live concerts, with powerful songs to challenge, and encourage you. Plus a whole set of just worship, it was always an excellent balance. Petra celebrated their 50th Anniversary in 2022, and have been doing a mini-tour the lasr year and a half. It would awsome for you to do a colage of Petra songs in the way you've done these others? God bless you, and your family.

  • @WeWrite71
    @WeWrite71 Місяць тому

    Sweeet! Praise the Lord! 🙏

  • @Yuquituki
    @Yuquituki 2 роки тому +11

    What a blessing to listen to this medley. Made me realize how blessed we were with these songs that shaped a generation. May God continue anointing songwriters. I was singing along!

  • @leebrubacher3141
    @leebrubacher3141 2 роки тому +12

    What a trip down memory lane! So well done David!

  • @stixng
    @stixng 2 роки тому +3

    Blast from the past! I enjoyed this!

  • @ivanj.conway9919
    @ivanj.conway9919 3 місяці тому

    Thank you for reminding me of ones I had pretty much, forgotten. So much great music throughout the 80s even in worship music as well.

  • @Vonmp84
    @Vonmp84 2 роки тому +8

    This was so awesome! I sang most of these songs in the early 90's though although we still get some like "Lord I Lift Your Name on High" on some rare occasions. Actually, We still sing "I Stand In Awe". Thanks for your great ministry David. I am so glad I get the early viewing from being a patreon. God Bless!

  • @crgrier
    @crgrier Рік тому

    Oh man. This music lifts me up in a way no modern worship song ever does. Thank you!

  • @marcasmacleoid8041
    @marcasmacleoid8041 2 роки тому +8

    Wow, outstanding work, David, what a gift! I grew up in a sect where we only sang Psalms, so, believe it or not, I didn't hear or learn these songs until the early 2000s.

  • @DonSelgin
    @DonSelgin 2 роки тому +8

    Oh I loved that! I really enjoy the harmonies you use in your arrangements - vocal jazz harmonies, plus all the beatboxing. WELL DONE!

  • @GraphicJ
    @GraphicJ 2 роки тому +7

    So beautiful, we’re in a road trip and I and my family love this. Just wish I had a playlist of all these songs.

    • @hannekedeurwaarder
      @hannekedeurwaarder 2 роки тому

      Yessss! I was thinking the same, would listen and sing along to this non stop! Thak you for another beautiful video!

  • @PCSAudioVisual
    @PCSAudioVisual Місяць тому

    My class loved this!! Thanks for making this!

  • @belmer73
    @belmer73 2 роки тому +2

    I loved El Shadai in the ‘89s! Great song!

  • @TheBibleWithTina
    @TheBibleWithTina 2 роки тому +1

    You never fail to impress. God bless you.

  • @kevinsemenjuk
    @kevinsemenjuk 2 роки тому +7

    Fabulous job piecing this together David! Brings back some good memories!

  • @karenswartz8280
    @karenswartz8280 2 роки тому +11

    This made my ❤️ happy today. A lovely reminder of the time in my life when I was a “baby” Christian. These contemporary songs were a huge part of that walk. I have many, many cd’s ( yes, I still listen to them), and love to play them. Another stellar job, David! And how cool that an actual artist/ writer reached out to you! Maybe there will be some sort of collaboration in the future. Thank you for being a blessing to so many!

  • @timroden6617
    @timroden6617 Рік тому +1

    That was my college and early work career. thanks for taking me back. I DJ'ed skate night with some of those songs in the 80s.

  • @HoosierDaddyOfficial
    @HoosierDaddyOfficial 2 роки тому +7

    I LOVED this! 😍 This really was the soundtrack to my childhood as well. It gave me all the feels! I can’t believe how many memories you brought back! Well done, sir! Well done!

  • @trinitytabernacle2167
    @trinitytabernacle2167 2 роки тому +4

    Oh my goodness every song was a favorite of mine! The 1980s were the best time for praise of worship in my opinion. Thank you for doing this project. It was a blessing. God bless you 😇

  • @dessiplaer
    @dessiplaer 2 роки тому +8

    Always a treat to listen to your arrangements!

  • @gospelodie
    @gospelodie 2 роки тому

    Thank you so much from France! They were the song I sang in the end of the 90's when I come to Jesus! Thaaaaaaank you

  • @rridersofrohan
    @rridersofrohan Рік тому

    it made me so happy to hear “as the deer”! i’ve had that on repeat for a while and it’s really spoken to me

  • @cg0825
    @cg0825 Рік тому

    I did not realize some of these were so old. I didn't grow up Christian but when I became a believer I remember learning many of these

  • @lindaknight64
    @lindaknight64 2 роки тому

    YES! YES! YES! AMEN! God bless you, brother!

  • @carlkirby1621
    @carlkirby1621 2 роки тому +6

    Excellent video David, many memories associated with many of those songs! May the Lord bless you!

  • @claudiacastenir9605
    @claudiacastenir9605 2 роки тому +2

    I so look forward to your videos. Thank you for your faithfulness to the Kingdom.

  • @lizacabrera2511
    @lizacabrera2511 2 роки тому +1

    Wow, I was smiling throughout the video. My Christian childhood just flashed before my eyes! I remembered having this playlist on our CD player and my Dad's mp3. How nostalgic. Feels great to be hearing these songs again.

  • @anastasiaremmes6601
    @anastasiaremmes6601 2 роки тому

    My conversion happened in May of '96 and began attending church in September. These are all the songs we sang. I still break into a chorus from time to time. I am a hymn singer otherwise. Thanks for sharing this collection!

  • @SantaFe19484
    @SantaFe19484 4 місяці тому

    I remember almost all of these songs, but they were sung in the 90s for me. I was too young to remember the 80s. You forgot an important one from the 80s, What A Mighty God We Serve.

    • @DavidWesley
      @DavidWesley  4 місяці тому

      No way I could get all of them! Actually, that song wasn’t written in the 80’s…

  • @mindyflow3035
    @mindyflow3035 2 роки тому +22

    WOW! Just WOW! Only two of those I didn’t know. You lifted me up this morning as I joined you in song. I couldn’t help wishing you had a full album with just those songs. I know there are royalties to be considered but it’s nice to dream. I cut my “spiritual eye teeth” while listening and singing those songs so they hold a special place in my heart. Thanks for the memories.

  • @savannahliz
    @savannahliz 2 роки тому

    So beautiful. We definitely sang all of those in the 90's. Thank you for this.

  • @lydiaseyoum-christian3053
    @lydiaseyoum-christian3053 Рік тому +1

    Thank you, David. What a gift these medleys are! They bring back a flood of wonderful memories

  • @klaas9305
    @klaas9305 2 роки тому +6

    Well done! God bless you for your labours David!

  • @felixgarcia9960
    @felixgarcia9960 2 роки тому

    Beautiful!!!! Praise The Father, Son and Holy Ghost!!

  • @jaybeliever1479
    @jaybeliever1479 2 роки тому

    Talk about bringing back memories! I was the director at a Christian camp during those years and almost all of those songs were regular occurrences there. Thanks!

  • @billragan8949
    @billragan8949 2 роки тому +1

    How Marvelous!!

  • @taaron5595
    @taaron5595 7 місяців тому

    80’s worship music is literally the best. I had forgotten about so many of these songs. Love it!!! I’m about to drive my kids crazy with all the 80’s worship I’m about to be playing in the car.

  • @Eelynntravelchannel
    @Eelynntravelchannel 2 роки тому

    Wow.. growing up as a 80s kid, this certainly brought back memories

  • @Wavetable2002
    @Wavetable2002 2 роки тому +1

    Pleased, all Songs in full Version...the Most Songs are my childhood too (in Germany).
    Thank you so much.

  • @callielinn9115
    @callielinn9115 11 місяців тому

    I wish there was a button to keep the songs going that I like! This was so enjoyable. Thank you

  • @miteshashtkar
    @miteshashtkar 2 роки тому

    Miss my Sunday School days!!
    Thank you Bro. David

  • @ytcarol
    @ytcarol 4 місяці тому

    Just beautiful! Thank you, I am blessed today.

  • @christianbrydges3620
    @christianbrydges3620 Рік тому

    Growing up in a main-line church here in Canada I never heard these songs until I started attending the Wesleyan church in the mid 1990's. Didn't know them all - 14 of 25 I could sing though tonight. Thank you David for your ministry in music. Peace. Christian

    • @DavidWesley
      @DavidWesley  Рік тому +1

      Perhaps the songs that survived the culling will be more familiar.

    • @christianbrydges3620
      @christianbrydges3620 Рік тому

      @@DavidWesley my wife grew up on the evangelical church knew them all. I’m in for some education 🤭

  • @preciousonejewel
    @preciousonejewel 9 місяців тому

    so great! i thought the 90s medley would bring back the most memories, since i was born in 85, but i was wrong! this one did.. i knew all of them except 5. thankyou for doing this!

  • @LynnDickison
    @LynnDickison 2 роки тому +3

    This really brings back some memories. I hadn’t heard many of these songs in a long time.

  • @luyandosichula3265
    @luyandosichula3265 10 місяців тому

    Wow, so refreshing! God bless you for such beautiful music! Beautiful memories of authentic worship and love for the Lord!

  • @CalKingOnyx
    @CalKingOnyx 2 роки тому +2

    I remember most of these, and it wasn't long before I was singing along!

  • @shay10-08
    @shay10-08 2 роки тому

    90s baby here and I knew most of these! I’m just puzzled why everyone seems to think the 80s were 40 years ago 👀 oh. Wait. I’m 30. 😅😅
    Well done David!

  • @annaroode8594
    @annaroode8594 2 роки тому

    Things is great … walking down memory lane. Wish we still sang some of them.

  • @jyk105
    @jyk105 11 місяців тому +1

    Wow 🎉 this song is incredible.May God continue guiding you,
    Your songs mean so much to me

  • @LiamJonesArtist
    @LiamJonesArtist 2 роки тому +5

    Please do a full version of As The Deer! Those harmonies you arranged are arresting

  • @amyahogen1
    @amyahogen1 2 роки тому

    Born in 1980 :) I rarely comment on videos, but this totally madey day and brought back sooo many memories! Thank you!!!!

  • @PaulWalker-zk2dd
    @PaulWalker-zk2dd Рік тому +1

    Wow, my first time listening to this, and I was so impressed by the amount of energy that you put into this. It will not be my last time listening to it. Thank you David, for everything.

  • @jonbock4853
    @jonbock4853 2 роки тому

    I felt like I was back at Youth Camp!
    Thank you.