"The popular hymn prompted a movement to revive congregational singing and launched the careers of Keith and Kristyn Getty." - RNS
"If you have not yet seen Dr. Mark Snoeberger’s recent article about the death of God in the death of Christ, I encourage you to consider it.
"To continue reshaping faith in America, McLaren is also re-writing traditional Christian hymns, especially those he and others consider dangerously outdated theologically." BNG
“At the request of the families, the song was introduced first during the prelude of the funeral for Chad, Courtney, and baby Phelps. We were honored by the inclusion. Now we’re introducing the hymn version, which includes a dedication to Colonial Hills.” Chris Anderson and Greg Habegger
“notice that many of these modern hymns have beautiful tunes that have been written to carry these creedal lines. This, in my opinion, is a great contrast to the generic, and often ‘circus-style’ tunes that characterized the ‘Gospel Song’ era…”
Of Modern Hymnody at Trinity
