Name: Unify (a cappella version)
Duration: 3 min 43 s
Channel: Mike R. Schuster
Description: "Unify (a cappella version)" is a song by Mike R Schuster. The a cappella version of 'Unify' (see song story)

Unify (a cappella version)

Mike R Schuster

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The a cappella version of 'Unify' (see song story)

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Mike R Schuster

Mike writes acoustic guitar driven contemporary Christian songs suitable for personal or corporate worship. The catchy lyrics have a sound theological base, and

Mike is a worship leader / singer / song writer from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Mike has released two CDs of original Modern Worship songs, "To The World" which released in January 2011, and "Together" released in November 2006. Check out Mike's website at These songs are all covered by a CCLI agreement, reports to CCLI are always appreciated. Mike loves to receive notes if you use any of these songs in your worship services...

Song Info

Genre

Pop • Christian Pop

Charts

Peak #263

Peak in subgenre #38

Author

Mike R. Schuster

Rights

2004 MyCar Music (SOCAN) CCLI#4692564

Uploaded

January 08, 2007

Track Files

MP3

MP3 3.4 MB • 128 kbps • 3:43

Story behind the song

This arrangement of this song is dedicated to my brothers and sisters in the a cappella side of the Restoration movement. To Pastor Rick Achley and the crew of energetic young adults from his church who blessed us so profoundly for a week in March of 2006. 
My heart longs for unity in the body of Christ. This song truly is my prayer:
"Unify. Remove all our stubborn pride. Work in our hearts and lives to unify."

Unify was written in October/November 2004 just after "Together". They were both written around the same theme of living in community with other believers. We later used Unify in this a cappella choir arrangement for our "Together in Christ" Weekend with Rick Atchley in March of 2006. Christian Churches and Churches of Christ in the Calgary area joined forces for a weekend of special meetings to demonstrate unity in the body marking the anniversary of 100 years of the division of the Restoration movement. An inter-church choir was formed utilizing instrumental (rock band) accompaniment at Bow Valley and a cappella songs at Calgary Church of Christ, honoring the traditions and preferences of these two streams of the Restoration movement.

Lyrics

VERSE 1:
O how sweet to walk together, 
down this road you’ve placed us on
Walking side by side, walking hand in hand, 
Lord, lead us on.
Open up our ears to hear Your voice; 
Open up our eyes to see Your plan
Open up our hearts, open up our minds; 
Help us understand.

     CHORUS:
     We’re lifting up our hands in sweet surrender
     We’re calling out Your Name in love and praise
     We’re bowing now with humble hearts of worship
     To You, O Lord, this song we raise
     Lifting up our hands in sweet surrender
     Calling out Your Name in love and praise
     Bowing now with humble hearts of worship
     Unify Your church, O Lord, we pray    

VERSE 2:
For this church we are so thankful, 
for these loved ones here today
Lord, we give you thanks, we offer You our praise; 
together now we say:
We want to be Your hands to those who need us
We want to be Your feet to spread the news
We want to be Your arms that reach around this neighborhood

CHORUS

          BRIDGE:
          Unify us, Lord, as we glorify,
          Exalt You, and lift You high, unify
          Unify.  Remove all our stubborn pride
          Work in our hearts and lives to unify 

     CHORUS

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