Peoples, nations, generations, eras, faiths, movements, and even revolutions, are
defined and known by their song and music. This is especially true of the world-wide
movement in Christian restoration, dating from the 1950s, from which we draw our
roots as a local fellowship.
Our own pilgrimage as a church, is reflected in our music. There are so many ‘songs
of our pilgrimage’ that have been gifted to us, all highlighting some aspect of
our journey.
In our fifty year history, there is one very central thing that we have understood
- our pilgrimage of restoration, as part of the body of Christ, has its parallel
in the pilgrimage of the exiles who returned from Babylon to Mount Zion. One of
the psalm writers wrote that they could not sing the Lord’s song in a strange land.
But when the Lord turned their captivity, then their mouths were filled with laughter
and singing.
The participants in 'Songs of Our Pilgrimage' are just some of the many who have
made a vital contribution to our culture of song.