Songs of Praise

[Intro]
[Organ swells
Choir humming on a single bright chord]
(Yeah!)
Mm-hmm
Oh-oh
[Verse 1]
Pen hits the page
Heart starts to rise
Lines turn to ladders
Reaching the skies
Every little lyric
Every melody I raise
Is one more altar
Built out of praise
[Pre-Chorus]
So I write His goodness
In every bar
Name above all names
Carried in my heart
When I run out of words
Your mercy takes their place
And the song keeps climbing
Straight into grace
[Chorus]
These are my songs of praise
Lifting Your holy name
Jesus
You’re worthy
Jesus
You reign
Every note I sing
Every word I trace
I’m alive in the joy
Of my songs of praise
(Yeah, yeah)
I’m alive in the joy
Of my songs of praise
[Verse 2]
Pages like a choir
Waiting for sound
Spirit starts moving
Heaven comes down
You turn my testimony
Into a joyful shout
What You wrote in my story
I’m just singing out
[Pre-Chorus]
So I write Your victory
Over my fear
Mercy on the margins
Pulled me near
When the night was heavy
Your light broke the haze
Now my life’s a chorus
Of endless praise
[Chorus]
These are my songs of praise
Lifting Your holy name
Jesus
You’re worthy
Jesus
You reign
Every note I sing
Every word I trace
I’m alive in the joy
Of my songs of praise
(I’m alive, I’m alive)
I’m alive in the joy
Of my songs of praise
[Bridge]
Write it in the morning
Write it through the night
Write it in the valley
Write it in the light
Write it when I’m weary
Write it when I’m strong
Every line I’m writing
You’ve been there all along
[Choir Call & Response]
Lead: When I say “Jesus”
Choir: I lift Him high
Lead: When I say “Savior”
Choir: My hands reach the sky
Lead: When I say “Holy”
Choir: We bless Your name
Lead: When I say “Thank You”
Choir: We shout Your praise
[Chorus]
These are our songs of praise
Lifting Your holy name
Jesus
You’re worthy
Jesus
You reign
Every note we sing
Every heart You’ve changed
We’re alive in the joy
Of our songs of praise
(Yes we are, yes we are)
We’re alive in the joy
Of our songs of praise
[Outro]
[Organ holds
Choir claps on the offbeat]
Songs of praise
Songs of praise
(Jesus, be exalted)
Songs of praise
[Choir hits final held chord]

Joyful, uptempo Black gospel anthem with church organ driving the chords, full choir call-and-response, clapping congregation, and a tight rhythm section; female lead vocal soaring over modulating key changes, big stacked harmonies in the hook, and a rousing shout section that builds to a final, held choir chord, praise, gospel