In the late 90's, Matt's home church was in the midst of a spiritually apathetic time. Their worship time was very much stagnant. It had no purpose. His pastor, Mike Pilavachi, made a decision that would change the way the church worshipped. He took away the sound system and the band, everything that the church would have viewed as important to the worship "experience." He wanted to strip the church of its facade and focus on worshipping God. This allowed the people to see why they were really in the building- why they were really worshipping.
They had come to the heart of worship.
Matt Redman wrote this song after having this experience with his church. They had restored the band and the sound system by the time he'd finished, but the meaning still held true for him and the congregation:
VERSE 1
When the music fades, all is stripped away, and I simply come./Longing just to bring something that's of worth that will bless your heart.
PRE-CHORUS
I'll give you more than a song for a song in itself is not what you have required./You search much deeper within through the way things appear you're looking into my heart.
CHORUS
I'm coming back to the heart of worship, and it's all about you, it's all about you Jesus./I'm sorry Lord for the thing I've made it when it's all about you, it's all about you Jesus.
VERSE 2
King of endless worth, no one could express how much you deserve./Though I'm weak and poor all I have is yours every single breath.
PRE-CHORUS & CHORUS
They had come to love God so much. They knew now what it meant to honor and love him in their worship. I preached a message earlier this year on this very subject. Just as the song says, God does not want our songs. He doesn't require it. Our songs are a way of showing our heart to Him, of showing Him how much we love and adore Him. When we realize this and put it into practice, we have reached the heart of worship.
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