Gateway Worship’s “You Are Good” by Kari Jobe, A Perspective
Written by Kari Jobe
“You Are Good” is the first piano song I’ve written. The melody came to me first. For about a year, every time I sat at the piano, I would play this melody. It was the melody that I would always have free worship to and intercede with as I was spending time worshipping the Lord. One day, I just began to sing the words, and this time, I felt in my spirit that it was a complete song instead of just free worship. So, I wrote it down.
The theme comes from two scriptures that the Lord was speaking to me during that time in my life. The first is Romans 2:4, which says that His kindness leads to repentance and it’s His goodness that draws us to Himself. The second scripture comes from Psalm 145: “The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. The Lord is good to all; he has compassion on all He has made.”
These verses say a lot about how good God is. As I played through the melody, my heart just overflowed with this theme. For me, this song was birthed from a season of what God was teaching me and showing me about Himself, and my response was and still is, You are good.
I wanted to take a couple of excerpts from this bulletin on MySpace from Gateway Worship on their new album, Wake Up The World, which is released this week nationwide. Lyrics, tabs, chords are available for download at Gateway Worship. A muxtape will accompanying this series of perspectives. - Ed.
I am moved by his song, I saw you on tv and was brought to tears. You are an incredibly gifted woman of God with a heart of worship. I was so touched by the pure psalm to the Lord. I have been “free” worshiping for a couple of years now, and it is refreshing to hear someone worship God and not perform. I believe so many worship services have been turned into nothing more than a modern cow hearding with time constraints and Gateway Worship has abliterated the mold! I think it is important to sing to God and not about Him in worship. I believe worship is like an extension of prayer through a song and this song captures that profession of faith to the Lord and what an awesome sight to see! Thanks for your obedience to the Lord! Keep up the great work!
Your sister in Christ,
Candy
I definately am touched by your songs. they are truly anointed. I love true worship songs. you are good and pure are just two of my favorites but I love all of your songs. Continue to just worship him so we all can join you while we listen.
Tamara