This is a song from John Burland‘s new album, We Follow Jesus. (Buy the sheet music at his website for $A20)
So what do you with a title that sounds as exciting as a board meeting – make it a dance number of course! I suspect this one really is for schools, unless of course your assembly thinks on its feet – and why not on reflection? Like most of his material it is overwritten, in that there is more here than you expect for a song that kids will jump up and down to. Just look at the third line of the bridge for some melodic invention out of nowhere.
Fortunately, BIAB has lots of styles for dance music.
Preverse
You me everyone
C’mon you me everyone
C’mon you me everyone
C’mon you me everyone
1 It’s time to raise your voice
It’s time to make the choice
To care for God’s great world
Chorus
Be good stewards of creation
Good stewards of creation
As we care for what God made
We see His goodness in our world
Let’s be good stewards of creation
Good stewards of creationPreverse
2 It’s up to you and me
To help each other see
To care for God’s great worldChorus
Bridge
This gift from God we must care for and protect
By living responsibly and showing respect
To all be as one from the moon to the sun to the earth yeah you & me
It’s our calling to care for God’s great worldPreverse
Chorus
© 2023 John Burland and Phil Anquetil