Praise Shout

[This resource was updated in 2024 with a refreshed PowerPoint.]

This praise shout is a mash-up of Psalm 66, using both the NIV and the Message version of the Bible. A PowerPoint is provided.

Use it to start a worship time, or in the middle of a set of songs. We tend to use it sandwiched between an upbeat song; keeping the music going instrumentally during the praise shout. You may want to use it in a call-and-response fashion, with the phrases on the left being said by the leader only. Alternatively, split the congregation into two groups, one saying the words on the left and the other saying the right.

Make sure that the band, or anyone on the platform, has access to the words and can help take a lead, especially in the 'make a noise' sections when you can encourage people to do just that!

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I recently used this at a ladies conference where there was a large spread of ages and church backgrounds. It had a huge impact and everyone responded really positively to the sections on 'make a noise'. Great!

Sharon - 10:25am - 28 Nov 2008

We used this in the Big Top at Spring Harvest 2010. The band Trent started a driving beat and I waited for the PowerPoint to appear on the screen - but the computer had crashed! After a bit of red-facedness from me and the band singing a verse and a chorus, they got the computer running and it went down really well!

Sam - 3:06am - 10 Apr 2010

Hey Sam, it was worth the wait :-)

Nigel - 8:47am - 13 Apr 2010

Sam - did we tell you the about the time that a rather well known US worship leader came over to the UK and started his set with a conch shell? He went to blow through the shell to make a horn like sound and, unfortunately, the shell had been damaged in transit. What really came out was more of a fruit based noise... it was very very difficult to keep a straight face after that!

Your little problem was nothing compared to that (and we loved the chant as well - worked really well!)

Matt - 2:02am - 15 Apr 2010

We used the Praise shout at a youth camp for 9-14 year olds. Really helpful to get people making some noise and being happy to sing louder when we moved into the sung worship afterwards.

Andy - 2:32am - 03 Aug 2010

Hi
I'm just back from Spring Harvest Minehead where I was on the British Sign language interpreting team. On Day 4's evening there was a DVD of Isaiah 58 to a sort of rap rhythm. My team leader interpreted this, capturing the source style brilliantly. I felt I would very much like to have a go at interpreting this myself as part of my development (I am not yet fully qualified). I asked about obtaining it and was told it was Sam Hargreaves' work. Is this likely to become available?

Heather

Heather - 12:41pm - 21 Apr 2011

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