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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) \u2014 It\u2019s just after 8:30 on a Sunday morning in Nashville, and the worship band at Woodmont Christian Church is getting warmed up. After tuning her Taylor guitar, worship pastor Andra Moran jumps into a familiar song.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow great is our God \/ Sing with me \/ How great is our God.\u201d<\/p>\n
The song has long been one of her favorites. It is easy to sing, gives people a bit of transcendence and lets them know they are not alone.<\/p>\n
\u201cInviting people in \u2014 that\u2019s something important to me as a song leader,\u201d said Moran.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019ve been to church in the U.S. over the past two decades, chances are you\u2019ve heard \u201cHow Great Is Our God.\u201d First recorded by Chris Tomlin in 2004, the song is a favorite at big-box megachurches and tiny congregations alike. In mid May, it was #10 on the list of top songs<\/a> sung in churches, compiled by the CCLI, which licenses songs for congregational use.<\/p>\n But in recent years, \u201cHow Great Is Our God\u201d and other worship songs have been sung at conservative political events too: the Jericho March<\/a> before the Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the Capitol; MAGA events<\/a> and anti-vax revivals<\/a> during COVID-19; pro-Israel protests<\/a> during the Gaza war; and Charlie Kirk\u2019s memorial<\/a>.<\/p>\n