Ruach Breath of Life

My Heart Isn't Proud by Ruach Breath of Life

May the Lord bless the land of Armenia.

I improvised this piece a few weeks ago, and after Justin had transcribed it for me, and we have worked on it a bit, I felt it would be good to dedicate it to Armenia, a country with a long Christian tradition, which is taking the risky step of moving away from its heavy dependency on Russia and towards the West.

May the Lord move in power to protect Armenia and to draw many more in that land to a living relationship with the Lord Jesus.

The trumpet is the most distinctive sound in the book of Revelation, more even than the harp. It has a long historical association with the divine, and has often been used to represent the voice of God and His angelic hosts.

In the Baroque period, when this piece was written, the distinction between secular and sacred music was becoming more fluid, and pieces like this glorious sonata were soon adapted and played by the trumpet and organ during church services and religious processions. Let’s use this brilliant Sonata for Trumpet and Strings by Henry Purcell, beautifully played by Anthony Thompson, to declare afresh the victory of the coming Kingdom of God.

Grace Nadin brought us this profoundly beautiful song at the Symphony of Worship Conference in Malvern in 1996. May the words and the music combine to draw us deeper into a flow of Spirit-led prayer.

Lord Hear Us by Ruach Breath of Life

Grace Nadin brought us this exquisitely beautiful song at the Symphony of Prayer Conference in Malvern in 1996. More recently we recorded it with Megan Topper. May it become the prayer of our heart too.

What a special piece this is! You will love the dramatic fanfares and the lyrical dialogue with the solo instrument. It is very moving! Enjoy it for what it is, but as you listen, and almost certainly will want to listen again, see where the Lord might wish to direct you in prayer. It is a perfect music to accompany prayer to strengthen many people and situations, and to release the power of God far and wide.

How special it is to combine music worship and prayer in this way!

Thank you again Anthony Thompson, and all who played this piece so beautifully.

Torelli Sinfonia (Finale) by Ruach Breath of Life

Torelli by Ruach Breath of Life

Canzon by Gabrieli

The end of the 16th century found Giovanni Gabrieli combining the roles of organist and principal composer at St Mark’s Cathedral, where he was able to take full advantage of the superb acoustics in that majestic building. One commentator described his dialogues between different instruments as being the 16th-century equivalent to ‘surround sound.’

May this piece, which is part of his Sacrae Symphoniae, bring a sense of the surrounding presence of Heaven.

For there is joy and hope and a lovely sense here of being led by the Spirit. May God’s people everywhere press in to love and follow the Lord Jesus in the freedom of His Spirit.