Last week’s song, “Crucified with Christ” was about salvation, today’s song, “Favorite Song of All” is about God and the love He has for the redeemed.
“FAVORITE SONG OF ALL”
1) He loves to hear the wind sing
As it whistles through the pines on mountain peaks
And He loves to hear the raindrops
As they splash to the ground in a magic melody
He smiles in sweet approval
As the waves crash through the rocks in harmony
Creation joins in unity
To sing to Him majestic symphonies
CHORUS:
But His favorite song of all
Is the song of the redeemed
When lost sinners now made clean
Lift their voices loud and strong
When those purchased by His blood
Lift to Him a song of love
There’s nothing more He’d rather hear,
Nor so pleasing to His ear
As His favorite song of all
2) And He loves to hear the angels
As they sing, “Holy, holy is the Lamb.”
(Holy, holy, holy is the Lamb)
Heaven’s choirs in harmony
Lift up praises to the great I AM
(Hallelujah, Hallelujah)
But He lifts His hands for silence
When the weakest saved by grace begins to sing,
And a million angels listen
As a newborn soul sings, “I’ve been redeemed!”
CHORUS:
Because His favorite song of all
Is the song of the redeemed
When lost sinners now made clean
Lift their voices loud and strong
When those purchased by His blood
Lift to Him a song of love
There’s nothing more He’d rather hear,
Nor so pleasing to His ear
As His favorite song of all
BRIDGE:
It’s not just melodies and harmonies
That catches His attention
It’s not just clever lines and phrases
That causes Him to stop and listen
But when any heart set free
Washed and bought by Calvary
Begins to sing
CHORUS:
That’s His favorite song of all
Is the song of the redeemed
When lost sinners now made clean
Lift their voices loud and strong
When those purchased by His blood
Lift to Him a song of love
There’s nothing more He’d rather hear,
Nor so pleasing to His ear
As His favorite song of all
Holy, holy, holy is the Lamb
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Holy, holy, holy is the Lamb
(That’s His favorite song of all)
Hallelujah, Hallelujah!
Story Behind:
“Favorite Song of All” was written by Dan Dean and released in 1992 on the trio’s self-titled debut album, [Phillips, Craig & Dean]. The track became an early foundational classic for the group, earning a Dove Award nomination and helping launch a three-decade ministry that sold millions of records.
Background:
The Writers and Trio: Phillips, Craig & Dean consists of three full-time pastors—Randy Phillips, Shawn Craig, and Dan Dean. They originally came together just to record an album of their own music, not expecting a long-running national career.
The Core Message: The song’s central theme is that God’s ultimate “favorite song” is the personal testimony and praise coming from a redeemed sinner. The lyrics express that when a lost person is made clean and sings out of gratitude for being saved by Christ’s blood, it creates a sound more pleasing to God than anything else in heaven or earth.
-Debra
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