"We Join Our Hearts (Praise and Worship)" genre: Christian Easy Listening
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	"Enriched and very powerful emotions" (TraxInSpace) Quietly Vanessa caresses a gentle melody filled with burning desire. Her somber sacrifice of praise resounds over a mysterious piano with savory strings filling the heart with passion and admiration of the beauty of God.
	MP3.com CD: Only You - buy it! CD: Amazing Grace; The Last Judgment   Label: Wigtune Company Credits: Vocals: Vanessa Wigton. Instruments: Don Wigton. Words and Music Copyright © 1999 Don Wigton.
	Story Behind the Song "As always, the music of Wigtune Company keeps the enriched and very powerful emotions in their songs. There's nothing else to do than give this another high rating! But it's well deserved with music like this." Fredrik Cole: TraxInSpace The Book of James explains just how vile the unbridled tongue can be. One moment it blesses God with praise and the next it curses men with a vengeance. (James 3:1-12) The hypocrisy of the whole ordeal is near the center of the weakness of the Church. Gossip is rampant in our churches. On one hand we see believers gathered together in the church service singing love songs to God. The next hour they stand in the foyer telling each other that they cant believe another person did this or that so that they can draw people into their own court. As James declared, My brothers, this should not be. We Join Our Hearts addresses this issue by encouraging the body of Christ to join together with one heart as they praise God in unity. One verse in the praise song sings of the work that Christ did for us on the cross. Did Christ die so that we could bicker with each other? Did He suffer so that we would praise Him with one side of our mouth while leveling curses on those He died for? The answer is obviously and emphatic NO! This truth is so convincing that the song has always provided a blessing in church services. I wrote it in minor key to denote the somber mood that this understanding of praise ought to suggest. Many times We Join Our Hearts has been offered up and an opportunity for Christians to repent of their disunity. Other times it has encouraged and uplifted everyone present as they joined one anothers hands and lifted them high to the Lord. Whatever the context, this message of unified praise has always ministered to all. Years ago I recorded the praise song with Selahs vocals, However, the song files were deleted from the computer and the vocals were forever lost. I was left to listen to the instrumentals that include a graceful piano with a flowing string accompaniment. Jjust recently, though, we have recorded Vanessa singing the song for her CD Amazing Grace. And God has once again proven just how good He is. After listening to her parts I have come to the conclusion that I like them even better than the great Selah vocals that vaporized years ago into the abyss of computerdom. Her gentle solo begins the piece with the sober message conveyed in the solem words of praise. As the song progresses melodies flow over each other in a way that allows them to complement each other with perfect harmony. This is to symbolize the fact that differences among Christians will result in one harmonious chorus among those who have learned to love each another. To sobriety of the minor melodies speak of a very serious subject. My prayer is that, as you listen to the piece, you will contemplate your relationships with other believers. Perhaps there have been instances when you have hurt others with your tongue. Or, you may earnestly desire to join hands with others in praise and adoration of Your Lord as you lift Him up in all of your conversation rather than tearing others down. Be assured, those who praise God together as one, who worship God with one heart, are the true worshippers of God. Lyrics We Join Our Hearts We join our hearts and lift them high, To You in one accord. We bring them as an offering of praise unto You, Lord. We worship You we glorify Your name. (repeat) Words and Music Copyright © 1999 Don Wigton A chord chart for this song is available for free at the Wigtune Company Home Page @ http://userzweb.lightspeed.net/wigton/wigtune.htm The Son of God came down to man, To shed His royal blood. A sacrifice, His offering, redeemed us as His sons! We worship You we glorify Your name. (repeat) We join our lives and lift them high, To worship in His name, We bring them as and offering, a sacrifice of praise! We worship You we glorify Your name. (repeat) We join our hands and lift them high To You in one accord. We bring them as an offering of praise unto You, Lord. We worship You we glorify Your name. (repeat)

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