Terry MacAlmon
Album: The Sound of Heaven
lyrics
Lord, I thirst for you
There is no one else who satisfies
And my soul, it longs for you
Like the deer panting for the water
Oh, now I wait for you
Take me to your courts of glory
And fall upon me, Lord
Give me strength to help me stand
In this dry and weary land
Chorus
How we need the river
How we need the rain
Living water flow to us
Again, we pray
Shower down your glory
Shower down your grace
Let your holy presence
Fill this place
Let your holy presence
Fill this place
Verse 2
Deep calls unto deep
Lord we seek to know your glory
For there is only you
And our hearts cry Abba Father
Now Lord Jesus come
May your love and grace restore us
Breathe upon us Lord
Let your mercies be brand new
Let the whole earth worship you
Repeat Chorus-
Refrain
Jesus, come and free us
To worship in spirit and in truth
Heal us and reveal to us
Your power
Repeat Chorus
Let your holy presence
Fill this place
Terry MacAlmon (born May 12, 1955) is an American Christian singer, songwriter, musician, recording artist, worship leader and author. He is known for writing the popular song 'I Sing Praises', that has been a Top 40 Christian song around the world and is still regularly sung in many churches. The song was published by Integrity Music in 1989 and is included in many modern hymnals. He heads a worship music Christian ministry based in Frisco, Texas and travels leading worship in conferences, retreats, worship seminars, and churches throughout the United States, and
internationally.
As of 2019 MacAlmon has sold an estimated number of 2 million albums worldwide and has two gold albums. In 2010 he received the GMA UK Lifetime Achievement Award for Exceptional Contribution to worship music. In 2008 his Holy! was nominated for Instrumental Album of the Year at the 39th Annual Gospel Music Association Dove Awards.
Early years[edit]
At birth the doctor informed MacAlmon's parents that he would likely not live through his first month, due to Cranial Stenosis (a premature closure of the soft spot in his head). According to his mother, she was pacing the floor with him every day and praying, "Lord, if You let him live, I will give him to You for Your service." Not long thereafter her baby healed, which MacAlmon ascribes to his mother's cry for help. MacAlmon believes that he not only received the gift of life at that time but also a special anointing and gift of music.
At the age of three, MacAlmon's mother began sitting him on the piano bench to occupy him, while she looked after his brothers. Quickly he began to discover the notes of "Jesus Loves Me", a song he had learned in Sunday school. A steady progression took place. By the time he was five, he played his first solo in church.
MacAlmon became the church pianist at the age of 11. Winning state and national talent awards in his denomination became a regular event during his teenage years.
In mid-1973 MacAlmon claims to have had an unusual visitation from God, after an evening service at a youth retreat. He recalls, "It was as if God's presence was sitting on me like a cloud. His presence was so heavy that I physically could not even lift my head. I just knelt and trembled while His Spirit dealt with me. I knew that He was placing His mantle of worship upon me. I have never been the same since that special August night."
Ministry startup
In the following 17 years, MacAlmon served in music ministry positions for several churches and traveled in concert work across America. After moving his family to Colorado Springs, in December 1990, MacAlmon started a church and soon fell upon hard times. Instead of a successful ministry venture, it became much less than that. It was the start of what MacAlmon calls 'a long season of wilderness'. Despite his efforts to start a church and to organize worship meetings, nobody showed up.
After eight years of trying and waiting on what MacAlmon calls 'the Lord's promotion', he claims to have heard God speaking to him again, in August 1998. He recalls, "God said to gather the worshipers, for He wanted to bring an open heaven to Colorado Springs." However, after so many years of seeing nothing happen, he was reluctant to step out again. Finally, he did launch a weekly noon worship hour on Wednesday's, which became known as "Lunch with the Lord". That turned out to be a success and the meetings were visited by several hundred people each week.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_MacAlmon
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