The verses and bridge contain truths about Jesus and praise for who he is. The first chorus says, “What a beautiful name it is, What a beautiful name it is, The name of Jesus Christ, my King.” The second chorus says, “What a wonderful name it is,” and the third chorus says, “What a powerful name it is.” The melody stays the same each time, but the words change slightly from chorus to chorus. “What a Beautiful Name” is the latest hit by Hillsong, the worship song giants that also brought you “Shout to the Lord” back in the Zschech days and, more recently, “Stronger,” “Mighty to Save,” “Forever Reign,” and “Oceans.” The chorus is very easy to sing. We are going to start singing it this Sunday, so I hope to explain some of the theology behind the song before our church starts singing it regularly. I plan to write about a couple other songs we have been singing at First Baptist Church of Farmersville, namely “His Mercy is More” and “Come Praise and Glorify.” Yet I feel it is important to write about “What a Beautiful Name,” because although this is a beloved new song for many, it has been criticized by others. It has been some time since I have posted a Worship Song Highlight blog. It is legal, according to CCLI, to switch up the order of a worship song.Īgain, I feel very foolish.
We will probably sing it like this: Chorus 1, Verse 1, Chorus 2, Bridge, Chorus 3. From now on when we sing this song, we will just change up the order and omit verse 2. I humbly recant and apologize!!! To anyone who read my blog previously and decided to change the lyrics in “What a Beautiful Name,” or any other song, please do what I am going to do and change course. Yet they made it very clear that you must get the author’s permission to change lyrics, otherwise you violate the composer’s copyright.
One of the most frequent questions they receive is, “Can we change the lyrics of a song to more accurately reflect our theology?” The answer was, “No.” Up untili May 8, 2019, I had received conflicting advice concerning this issue. NOTE: On May 8, 2019, CCLI made a post regarding top 5 questions they receive.
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