5 Most Influential Modern Worship Songs - Lord, I Lift Your Name on High

One morning in 1989 Rick Founds set down at his computer to read his morning devotional.  He had grown accustomed to playing the guitar while watching TV, so picking at the guitar while reading scripture came natural.
"I'd just reach over and grab my guitar," he recalls. "I'd plunk along with whatever I was reading that day."
As he read the Scripture about God redeeming his children even though He knew we would rebel, Rick thought of Gods grace like a cycle.  He thought of the cycle of rain.  Rain falls to the earth, evaporates back into the clouds and then returns to the earth in the form of rain.  Out of this thought came the now famous lyrics, "You came from heaven to earth to show the way . . ."
When he wrote the song, Rick was a worship leader at a large church so the song found its way to Maranatha! Music and Promise Keepers began to play the song at their rallies in both English and Spanish.
Lord I Lift Your Name on High has been covered by many artist in almost every genre imaginable.  A Reggae version, Petra's rock version, a pop version and too many more to list.  Some of them good, some of them not so good.
Rick has heard many different versions of his song played all over the world.  He said, "Every congregation has its own personality and style," he observes. "It's a lot of fun to hear things you have written done in the character of that church. I've heard 'Lord, I Lift Your Name on High' done in reggae, in 3/4 (almost a polka), and in a Spanish flavor. I've heard it done country. These were the musical characteristics of the praise band or predominant style [of that ministry]. That's exciting, because it means they have taken ownership of it, made it their own."
Lord I Lift Your Name on High held the highest ranking on CCLI's worship charts from 1997 - 2003 and has held high position since.  This song is undoubtedly influential.