Witness

In our summer sermon series, we invited different artists from our community to take time and be co-creators with God through art.

Each artist picked a spiritual practice to interact with. Through opening intentional windows with God in these practices, they have used their skills and talents to make beautiful things. Read about our artist reflections, and see the art here.

 

Art & Practice

For the spiritual practice of witness, James Richard — one of Sunset’s worship team volunteers — wrote a song called “Forever (His Witness).”
 
James said, “I am humbled and honored to have been asked to be a part of the art series for this summer. I didn’t think I could write a worship song and even tried to wriggle out of it, but Dania insisted I could do it…”

And as he was encouraged and resonated with witness as a practice, Isaiah 43:10-12 was a verse he liked and thought of when while he wrote the song.

“You are My witnesses,” says the LORD, 
“And My servant whom I have chosen, 
That you may know and believe Me, 
And understand that I am He. 
Before Me there was no God formed, 
Nor shall there be after Me. 
I, even I, am the LORD, 
And besides Me there is no savior. 
I have declared and saved, 
I have proclaimed, 
And there was no foreign god among you; 
Therefore you are My witnesses,” 
Says the LORD, “that I am God.

 

Lyrics

Verse 1
My lifeboat was sinking until I
Put my faith in you
Every time I’d given up
You carried me through
 
Pre Chorus
I am his witness

Verse 2
All the hope that I possess
Comes from you
In the savior I’m saved
Forever true

Pre Chorus
I am his witness
 
Chorus
I am saved forever
(He sacrificed)
I am yours forever
(Saved my life)
 
Bridge
Forever

My lifeboat was sinking until I
Put my faith in you…

Chorus
I am saved forever
(He sacrificed)
I am yours forever
(Saved my life)
I am saved forever
(He sacrificed)
I am yours forever
(Saved my life)

We are made by a creative, creator God. We too carry this spark of creation. Learn more about what we’re doing through Art & Practice.