"God of Wonders" is a song written by
Steve Hindalong
Steve Hindalong (born November 29, 1959) is an American drummer, percussionist, songwriter and producer best known for his work with the alternative rock band the Choir. Since 2006, Hindalong has also been an official member of the alternative ...
and
Marc Byrd
Carey Marcus "Marc" Byrd (born 1970) is an American musician, writer, and producer best known as one-half of the post-rock/ ambient duo Hammock with Andrew Thompson.
Since its formation in 2005, Hammock has released ten full-length albums and fi ...
, of the Christian rock group
The Choir. The song was originally recorded by
Mac Powell
Mac Powell (born Johnny Mac Powell; December 25, 1972), originally from Clanton, Alabama, is an American singer, songwriter, producer, and musician who formed the Christian rock band Third Day with guitarist Mark Lee, with both of them being ...
with Cliff and Danielle Young. It is the first track on the 2000 compilation album, ''
City on a Hill: Songs of Worship and Praise''. It has been recorded as a cover nearly 100 times by notable artists including:
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Rebecca St. James on her 2002 album, ''
Worship God
''Worship God'' is the seventh studio album by Rebecca St. James, released on 26 February 2002. It is her highest charting album to date, peaking at No. 94 on the ''Billboard'' 200. The album produced the hit singles "Song of Love" and "Breath ...
''.
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Chris Tomlin
Christopher Dwayne Tomlin (born May 4, 1972) is an American contemporary Christian music singer, songwriter, and worship leader from Grand Saline, Texas, United States, who has sold over 7 million records. He is a member of Passion Conferences an ...
of
Passion on the 2002 album, Our Love Is Loud.
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Kutless
Kutless is an American Christian rock band from Portland, Oregon formed in 1999. Since their formation, they have released multiple studio albums and one live album, ''Live from Portland''. They have sold over 3 million records worldwide.
H ...
on their 2009 album, ''
It Is Well''.
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Shane & Shane
Shane & Shane is a Texas-based contemporary worship music band known for acoustic praise and worship music. The band consists of Shane Barnard (vocals, acoustic guitar) and Shane Everett (vocals). They are often joined by their drummer and manag ...
.
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Steve Green.
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Caedmon's Call
Caedmon's Call is a contemporary Christian band which fused traditional folk with world music and alternative rock. They were composed of Cliff Young (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), Danielle Young (vocals), Garett Buell (percussion), Jeff Mil ...
.
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Third Day
Third Day was a Christian rock band formed in Marietta, Georgia during the 1990s. The band was founded by lead singer Mac Powell, guitarist Mark Lee (both of whom were the only constant members) and Billy Wilkins. Drummer David Carr was the ...
on their 2003 album, ''
Offerings II: All I Have to Give''.
Reception
The song was nominated for best Worship Song of the year at the 2004
GMA Dove Award
A Dove Award is an accolade by the Gospel Music Association (GMA) of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the Christian music industry. The awards are presented annually. Formerly held in Nashville, Tennessee, the Dove Awards ...
s. It was simultaneously number one on three of Christian radio's charts — adult contemporary (AC), inspirational, and Christian hit radio (CHR) — ordinarily three vastly different musical formats.
[''Song Story: God of Wonders,'' Crosswalk]
(retrieved Jan 5, 2019)
References
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