Song
Even So
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Behind the song
The story behind Even So
Written by
Terry MacAlmon
Terry MacAlmon context
One of Terry's earlier compositions; recorded on Live Worship from the World Prayer Center and revisited often
Even So reaches beyond the immediate experience of worship and gives voice to the great longing of the Bride of Christ: "Come, Lord Jesus." Terry MacAlmon has identified the song among the compositions that followed I Sing Praises in his earlier songwriting years, and its theme reveals another side of his worship. The presence of God is precious now, but every present encounter points toward the day when faith becomes sight.
The language of the song is drawn from the final chapter of Revelation, where the Spirit and the Bride say, "Come." That makes Even So more than a song about the Second Coming as a doctrine. It is the language of desire. The Bride longs for the Bridegroom. Worship becomes an expression of that longing.
Terry has repeatedly used bridal imagery in his ministry, especially in projects such as For the Bride. Even So belongs naturally in that stream. The worshipper is not merely waiting for an event on a prophetic calendar; the heart is longing for Jesus Himself.
This is why the song has remained important in Terry's live worship. It widens the horizon of a worship gathering. The goal is not simply to feel God's presence for an hour and then return unchanged to ordinary life. Worship awakens desire for the fullness of His kingdom and the nearness of the King. Even So reminds the Church that every true encounter with Jesus should increase, not satisfy, the longing to see Him face to face.
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Even So
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Live Worship from the World Prayer Center was born out of a remarkable season of worship in Colorado Springs. In 1998 Terry MacAlmon began leading a Wednesday noon gathering at the World Prayer Center that became known as Lunch with the Lord. What started simply as time set apart to worship grew quickly. The chapel filled with people who came not for a concert, but to seek the presence of God together. Testimonies of healing, restored relationships and renewed hope began to follow.
This album became the first major live recording to capture that atmosphere. The songs move from strong corporate praise into deep, unhurried worship. This Is the Time and Blessing and Honor open the gathering before Holy Are You Lord, For the Lord Is Holy and You Deserve the Glory draw the room into reverence. Even So, What a Friend I've Found, Agnus Dei and I Sing Praises continue that movement toward intimacy.
The recording soon traveled far beyond Colorado Springs. One of the stories Terry later shared was that Benny Hinn heard the CD at home after his wife played it. The worship deeply touched him, and Terry was later invited to minister at one of his crusades. It was one of many doors that opened as the album began reaching people Terry had never met.
Live Worship from the World Prayer Center became a defining recording in Terry's ministry. It did not begin as a carefully manufactured attempt to create a worship brand. It grew out of a real gathering where people were already coming week after week to worship. The album simply opened the doors and allowed listeners around the world to enter that room.
