Holy Roar: 7 Words That Will Change The Way You Worship
By Chris Tomlin and Darren Whitehead
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What happens when we praise God? What are the benefits of praising Him? Do we know what praise actually means? In?Holy Roar, Chris Tomlin and Darren Whitehead share a fresh perspective on worship practices and the transformative power of praise. With a profound exploration into seven unique Hebrew words for praise found in the Psalms. Holy Roar is a must read for worship pastors and believers alike.
In the ancient world, something extraordinary happened when God's people gathered to worship Him. It was more than just singing; it was a declaration, a proclamation, a time to fully embody praise to God for who He is and what He has done. In fact, in the Psalms, seven Hebrew words are translated into the English word?praise, each of which represents a different aspect of what it means to truly praise God.
Readers of Holy Roar can expect to:
- Grow an understanding of praise with Darren's unique insights,.
- Gain a deeper understanding of how to worship and the different ways to worship,.
- Be inspired as Chris shares how those insights take shape in the stories behind some of your favorite worship songs, including "How Great Is Our God," "We Fall Down," and "Good Good Father.", and
- Deepen your faith through a spiritual connection in worship.
Holy Roar?is for:
- Readers of all ages interested in growing their faith and learning more about praise,
- Pastors or, worship leaders, and
- Small group or Sunday school teachers.
Engage with praise in a new way through Old Testament and New Testament understandings of worship, develop a deeper level of faith, and rejoice in God’s goodness with Holy Roar.
Want to dive deeper? Enhance your experience with the companion study guide, Holy Roar Bible Study Guide, for an in-depth look at worship and applicable steps to deeper your practice of praise.
Chris Tomlin
With 12 albums, 16 #1 radio singles, a Grammy Award, 21 Dove Awards, and two platinum and five gold albums to his credit, Chris Tomlin is among the most well-known and influential artists in music. His songs include “How Great Is Our God,” “Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone),” “Our God,” and most recently, “Good Good Father,” to name a few. It is estimated that each week 20–30 million people sing one of Tomlin’s songs in worship. He also cowrote the bestselling children’s book, Good Good Father. More than anything, Chris loves being a husband to Lauren and a daddy to Ashlyn and Madison.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A good study on the words related to praise and worship in the Bible !
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Book preview
Holy Roar - Chris Tomlin
ABOUT THIS BOOK
It was Sunday morning in Franklin, Tennessee, and like so many in this small town, I was in church with my family. It was a Sunday on which I was not leading worship in another part of the country, a Sunday to rest with my own church family. So, this Sunday at Church of the City was already special. But what I didn’t know as we sang the opening songs of praise was that this service would transform and deepen my understanding of praise and worship. It would change the way I led worship from that day forward.
That morning, my friend and pastor Darren Whitehead shared a message entitled The Seven Words of Praise.
It was a message that explained the different words the ancient Hebrew people used to express their praise to God. I was stirred by the depth of the expression of praise embodied by God’s people. I kept thinking to myself, I’ve been leading worship and writing songs for over twenty years. How have I never heard this before now? This was a game changer for me.
Darren closed the sermon and said, This will be your first time to experience worship with all this new knowledge.
He smiled and held his hands out wide. Make the most of it.
I was overcome as the music began to play, and if the response of the congregation was any indication, they were too. There was a palpable difference in the congregation’s expression of worship after Darren’s message, and it made the experience all the more overwhelming. A new sense of what it meant to praise God had taken hold; there was no turning back.
I may have waited an hour after the service before blowing up Darren’s phone. I texted him, Your message this morning was amazing. Everyone needs to know about the seven words of praise. It needs to be everywhere. Maybe even a book!
It was the text message that would lead us to writing this book, Holy Roar: 7 Words That Will Change the Way You Worship.
This book is meant to deepen our collective understanding and experience of praise and worship. In each chapter, Darren helps us understand one of the Hebrew words for praise and invites us into that particular praise practice. After Darren’s invitation, I’ll share the story of a song I’ve written or recorded and how it relates to that particular word. We’ll close each chapter with scriptures and reflection questions designed to lead you and your small group into a time of contemplation and discussion.
I am so excited you’ve picked up a copy of Holy Roar. I pray it becomes a resource to help you better understand just what it means when the scriptures say, Praise the Lord!
I hope it will change the way you worship. I hope it will give you permission to join in the practices of praise, to become a part of the holy roar.
—Chris Tomlin
INTRODUCTION
I grew up in a rural town in South Australia, where I attended a small country church. The Christian tradition of my youth was not a particularly animated tribe. We were reserved, more conservative in the way we expressed ourselves in praise and worship. On any given Sunday, as we were led in traditional hymns (with a smattering of worship choruses), we’d sing along with sincere but subdued hearts. This is not to say, of course, that celebration wasn’t happening in the pews, but the assumption was that any sort of celebration was personal, internal. As a general rule, implied though it was, expressions of outward, enthusiastic praise were not