Spiritual Song I

For the Bride was formed from worship moments recorded during the Pikes Peak Worship Festivals of 2005 and 2006. Terry MacAlmon chose the title because the album captures the Bride of Christ doing what she was created to do: offering praise and worship to Jesus. That picture gives the project both its name and its direction.

Let All the People Worship begins with a broad invitation, followed by Prepare the Way and Jesus, Name Above All Names. From there the album moves freely between written songs, spiritual songs and instrumental worship interludes. That flow reflects what happened in Terry's live gatherings. A planned song could become the doorway into an unplanned moment, and the worship was allowed to continue without being forced back into a rigid set list.

We Were Made to Worship expresses the heart of the entire project. More Than Ever Before, We Fall Down and I Just Want to Praise You move deeper into devotion, while Exalt the Lord Our God and Agnus Dei lift the worship toward God's greatness and holiness. How Great Is Our God adds a song being sung across the wider Church, allowing thousands of worshipers around the world to recognize the same language of praise. I Will Never Let Go brings the album to a personal and intimate close.

For the Bride is not centered on the worship leader. Its focus is the people of God turning toward Christ together. The live setting, the spontaneous moments and the familiar songs all serve that one picture: the Bride offering her love, surrender and praise to the Bridegroom. It is one of Terry's clearest recordings of corporate worship becoming a shared act of devotion.