Clear the Stage

This song has really been edifying to my heart lately:

Sang by Jamie Leigh

Words by Jimmy Needham

Clear the stage and set the sound and lights ablaze
If that's the measure you must take to crush the idols.
Jerk the pews & all the decorations, too
Until the congregations few, then have revival.
Tell your friends that this is where the party ends
Until you're broken for your sins, you can't be social.
Then seek the Lord & wait for what He has in store
And know that great is your reward so just be hopeful.

[Chorus]
'Cause you can sing all you want to
Yes, you can sing all you want to
You can sing all you want to
And still get it wrong; cause worship is more than a song.

Take a break from all the plans that you have made
And sit at home alone and wait for God to whisper.
Beg Him please to open up His mouth and speak
And pray for real upon your knees until they blister.
Shine the light on every corner of your life
Until the pride and lust and lies are in the open.
Then read the Word and put to test the things you've heard Until your heart and soul are stirred and rocked and broken.

'Cause you can sing all you want to
Yes, you can sing all you want to
You can sing all you want to
And still get it wrong; worship is more than a song

[Bridge]
We must not worship something that's not even worth it.
Clear the stage, make some space for the One who deserves it.
Anything I put before my God is an idol.

Anything I want with all my heart is an idol.
Anything I can't stop thinking of, is an idol.
Anything that I give all my love, is an idol.

'Cause you can sing all you want to
Yes, you can sing all you want to
You can sing all you want to
And still get it wrong; worship is more than a song