Lynn DeShazo is the author
of some of the Church's most loved worship songs, many of which have been featured on
the live praise and worship recordings produced
by Integrity Music.
Lynn is best known for such songs as "More
Precious Than Silver," "Lead Me to the Rock,"
"Turn My Heart," "Be Magnified," "Be Unto Your
Name," "Stand Up and Give Him the Praise," "In
Your Presence, O God," and "Ancient Words."
Her songs have been performed by a diverse and
distinguished group of worship leaders and
vocalists that have graced the popular
Integrity's Hosanna! Music series from its
inception. They include Leanne Albrecht, Rita
Baloche, LaMar Boschman, Scott Wesley Brown,
Travis Cottrell, Brian Doerksen, the Women of
Faith worship team, Bob Fitts, Kent Henry,
Graham Kendrick, Robin Mark, Don Moen, Marty
Nystrom, Ross Parsley, Randy Rothwell, Paul
Wilbur, and Kelly Willard. Her songs have also
found their way onto countless other worship
recordings, including independent productions as
well as the works of artists such as Fred
Hammond, Kim Hill, Israel Houghton, Michael Neale, Michael W.
Smith and John Tesh..
Lynn has been involved in ministry on the local church level for over thirty years as a worship leader, a songwriter, and a teacher. Her songs have been sung in worship throughout the Body of Christ since the early 1980's, and she was an exclusive songwriter for Integrity Media for twenty-two years. Lynn has also produced ten of her own music recordings to date and a book, More Precious Than Silver: The God Stories Behind the Songs of Lynn DeShazo.
Lynn still travels occasionally as a worship leader, and still writes a few songs, but finds herself more often in a teaching role these days.
Lynn is a native of Alabama, and still resides in Birmingham. She is also a graduate of Auburn University and the Christian Life School of Theology.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
February 23-25, 2012
Liberty Fellowship Southeast District winter conference
Liberty Northridge Church, Pensacola, FL
Late March or April (tbd), 2012
“Ashes to Beauty” conference with McLean Ministries, worship leader
Doral Vineyard Church, Doral, Florida www.mcleanministries.org
Winter/Spring 2012 Thus says the LORD,
“Stand by the ways and see and ask for the ancient paths,
Where the good way is, and walk in it;
And you will find rest for your souls.
But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.‘ - Jeremiah 6:16 (NASB)
Hello friends, and a belated Happy New Year! The holiday months have been somewhat quiet for me on the travel front, but I’m not complaining. I’ve had plenty of places to minister. Several new teaching opportunities came to me as a result of a presentation I put together for my home church on the prophetic history of the modern state of Israel. Many of us don’t know our own country’s history very well, much less the story of modern Israel. So it’s really exciting to point out the hand of God in history to fulfill the prophecies of the Bible concerning this ancient land. I was invited to share this presentation in October with Charity Chapel in Pensacola, Florida, and a local home bible study in November. I hope to do a few more of them in the coming months, and will continue to refine it. Most Sundays, of course, you’ll find me leading worship for Liberty Church’s early service, or teaching a class here and there.
Speaking of things prophetic, I’d like to recommend a brand new book by Jonathan Cahn called The Harbinger (Frontline Publishing). It is based on a series of messages he preached to his Messianic congregation in New Jersey, not very far from Ground Zero of the 9/11 attack on our nation. I haven’t actually read this book yet (soon, I promise!) but I’ve heard all of the audio messages that the book is based on. The parallels that Rabbi Cahn points out between what happened to ancient Israel prior to the Babylonian invasion and what has happened in the U.S. since 9/11 is just astounding to me. God seems to have given him a voice to the nation at this time, and I really think it worth your time and money to consider what he has to say.
If 9/11 was a wake-up call to our nation, it appears we collectively hit the snooze button. Yes, there was a sudden interest in “going back to church” for many Americans in the immediate days following the terrorist attacks, but that trend waned pretty quickly. No spiritual leader that I respect thinks we’re in a better place spiritually and morally as a nation since that fateful day in 2001. Indeed, the prevailing theme I hear from the voices I trust is that of strong warning - the warning of impending judgment. And by “judgement” I don’t mean the wrath of God. I mean God merely allowing us to reap the consequences of our own foolishness. Do you realize, for example, that we would have no problem at all funding Social Security today (despite it’s poorly conceived design) if we had not aborted over 50,000 infants since 1973? There would also be plenty of buyers for the swollen inventory of houses currently on the market, foreclosed or otherwise. Much of the economic malaise we are suffering in the U.S. could have been avoided by simply honoring the sanctity of life for the last forty years.
I could go on about our need to repent for “uninviting” the Almighty from our national life and such, but I won’t. I’m sure you know better preachers. Instead, I’ll just tell you that I’m posting a new song to my music page called “The Ancient Paths.” It is based on the text of Jeremiah 6:16. I hope it will inspire you to pray earnestly for America, or perhaps your own native country.
David Baroni is the co-writer on this song, and he graciously produced and sang the demo for us. The recording is not “master quality,” and it can’t even be purchased anywhere. But I sense I just need to put it out there as it is. Find the 2nd music player on the Music page, and then click on this song title in the list. You’ll also find a chord chart with the lyrics.
Whatever 2012 brings you, rest in the truth that God knows those who are His, and He will abundantly take care of His own!
Lynn was interviewed recently by Birmingham radio host, Wayne Wallace for WYDE, a Crawford Broadcasting station. The topic was songwriting. Hear the interview below:
