Song Story: “Here I Am To Worship”
by Elaine on June 6th, 2008
If songs are like children to their writers, then 25 year-old Englishman Tim Hughes carried “Here I Am To Worship” to full term, letting the reverent tune take perfect shape over a nine-month period. Back in 1999 while still in college, he first sat down to craft a musical response to his reading of Philippians 2:5, which says, “Make your own attitude that of Christ Jesus.” And from the start, he had the humility part mastered.
‘Here I am to worship. Here I am to bow down. Here I am to say that you’re my God. You’re altogether lovely, worthy, wonderful.’” - that’s the original lyrics of the song.
One time at the end of a Worship Together conference in San Diego when we’d been performing the song. The band stopped, and then the congregation just kept singing the chorus for about 15 minutes.”
Road tested and pastor approved, “Here I Am To Worship” was soon ready to be recorded as the title track for Hughes’ debut album, released in late 2001. Produced by founding Sonic Flood members Jason Halbert and Dwayne Larring, the two pre-recorded the musical track then flew into London to record vocals with Tim in, of all places, the children’s classroom at his church.
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