I really like the album Hope for a tree cut down by the Church of the Beloved. This original music is written, performed and recorded by their community… and is free to download! I’m not a great fan of much in the way of Christian worship music, but this is fresh and creative, with deeply meaningful words… we used the track Blessing at Ayla’s Christening.
The book of Job is the oldest book of Scripture and it asks one of the oldest questions, ‘Is there hope?’ ‘Is there hope for a tree cut down? …Yes. At the mere scent of water it will bud and grow green shoots.’
Download Hope for a tree cut down [thanks to Matt R for the tip]







[...] “Be the change you want to see” Enjoying the quote above, credited to Mahatma Ghandi, at the moment. Came across it recently here, and finding it inspirational especially when played alongside the song Given, from the album Hope for a Tree Cut Down. [...]