The Strength of the Lord (Larnelle Harris).
The Red Sea Parted (Scott Wesley Brown).As We Sail to Heaven’s Shore (Steve Green).Only Jesus / Calvary’s Love (Steve Green).Were it Not For Grace (Larnelle Harris).Here are five of his songs you probably already know: But starting about this point, it became clear that he was someone we would remember for his songs.Īnd what songs they were! If you like the 1980s repertoire of Steve Green and Larnelle Harris, his lyrics are a big reason why. He has recorded at least four solo projects since with an assortment of smaller labels. It seems it did not make him into a superstar as a solo artist, because there was no sophomore effort with Lamb & Lion. Canvas For the Sun was on Lamb & Lion records. He recorded his major-label debut the next year, in 1977. That album was reissued in 1976 as All Glory to You. It’s Jesus Music modern hymns would surface later in his development as a writer. He recorded a debut solo record, Saviour, in 1974. In his college years, in the 1960s, he became a touring musician. McHugh grew up in the 1950s in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Like the greatest lyrics of Watts, Wesley, Newton, or Bliss, McHugh’s greatest lyrics transcend genre. His greatest songs, and some of his forgotten gems, have a timeless majesty that belongs to no era. McHugh was a modern hymnwriter twenty-five years before that was a thing. Today, over thirty years later, I sat staring at these words again, still in awe at the craftsmanship. Phil’s writing became a new standard to reach for, and although I never knew him, he became my teacher. Several weeks ago, he posted about the impact that Phill McHugh’s lyrics had on his life and his songwriting career: Legendary songwriter Dave Clark’s Instagram account, is a must-follow for Christian songwriters.