Our heroes discuss the genesis of one of our most joyful of all My Soul Among Lion songs. 

Our heroes discuss the genesis of one of our most joyful of all My Soul Among Lion songs.

Fullness of Joy (Psalm 16)

In which we discuss one of MSAL's most singable and congregational songs, and also one of the first to feature the inimitable Corrie Van Dyke. 

In which we discuss one of MSAL's most singable and congregational songs, and also one of the first to feature the inimitable Corrie Van Dyke.

Your Holy Hill (Psalm 15) 

In which our heroes discuss O Savior, Come (Psalm 14). 

In which our heroes discuss O Savior, Come (Psalm 14).

O Savior, Come (Psalm 14) 

In the scriptures, Psalm 13 is very similar to Psalm 6. How do you handle that when you come to adapt it? Here's the story of how My Soul Among Lions did it. 

In the scriptures, Psalm 13 is very similar to Psalm 6. How do you handle that when you come to adapt it? Here's the story of how My Soul Among Lions did it.

How long, O LORD? (Psalm 13) 

Is this intuitively a bluegrass psalm? What goes into an adaptation? Listen to the story of My Soul Among Lion's setting of Psalm 12, The Words of the LORD. 

Is this intuitively a bluegrass psalm? What goes into an adaptation? Listen to the story of My Soul Among Lion's setting of Psalm 12, The Words of the LORD.

The Words of the LORD (Psalm 12) 

 Between the Lions talks about "Come Now, My Friend (Psalm 11)". And also the genesis of the second MSAL album. 

Between the Lions talks about "Come Now, My Friend (Psalm 11)". And also the genesis of the second MSAL album.

Come Now, My Friend (Psalm 11) 

Between the Lions talks about Rise Up, O LORD (Psalm 10) and the nature of imprecatory psalms. 

Between the Lions talks about Rise Up, O LORD (Psalm 10) and the nature of imprecatory psalms.

Rise Up, O LORD (Psalm 10)

This was one of the more difficult nuts for us to crack, but sometimes all it takes is one bad idea, the right kind of bad idea, to help you think of the good idea. That's the story of My Soul Among Lion's setting of Psalm 9, Zion's Daughter. 

This was one of the more difficult nuts for us to crack, but sometimes all it takes is one bad idea, the right kind of bad idea, to help you think of the good idea. That's the story of My Soul Among Lion's setting of Psalm 9, Zion's Daughter.

Zion's Daughter (Psalm 9)

It was a difficult journey to get to one of My Soul Among Lions more beloved songs, Beyond the Stars, with probably the most drama ever in any of our song productions. Herein lies the chilling tale.

It was a difficult journey to get to one of My Soul Among Lions more beloved songs, Beyond the Stars, with probably the most drama ever in any of our song productions. Herein lies the chilling tale.

Beyond the Stars (Psalm 8) 

Adapting Psalm 8 occasioned about as much drama as anything in the My Soul Among Lions psalm-setting journey. This is part 1 of that story. 

Adapting Psalm 8 occasioned about as much drama as anything in the My Soul Among Lions psalm-setting journey. This is part 1 of that story.

Majesty (Psalm 8)

A bi-weekly oral history of the ongoing mission by the musical collective known as My Soul Among Lions to put all 150 psalms from the Bible to music. For lovers of ... the Bible, the psalms, modern worship songs, music production, or just the creative process.

Between the Lions

This is the song where it all started to really feel like it was coming together for My Soul Among Lions, and also the song that we rushed into production when Obergefell hit. Here's the full story as recounted by those who lived to tell the tale. Support us here!

This is the song where it all started to really feel like it was coming together for My Soul Among Lions, and also the song that we rushed into production when Obergefell hit. Here's the full story as recounted by those who lived to tell the tale. <a href="http://www.patreon.com/msal%20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support us here!</a>

The Nations Rage (Psalm 2) 

Between the Lions is taking on the other version of Psalm 1, maybe the one that you heard first, Night and Day. Why did we do a second version? What did we choose to open our first album with it? Do we aim to make our psalm translations more faithful to the scripture, or do we take poetic license? What's the interaction between music and lyrics in songwriting? Support MSAL here!

Between the Lions is taking on the other version of Psalm 1, maybe the one that you heard first, Night and Day. Why did we do a second version? What did we choose to open our first album with it? Do we aim to make our psalm translations more faithful to the scripture, or do we take poetic license? What's the interaction between music and lyrics in songwriting? <a href="http://www.patreon.com/msal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support MSAL here!</a>

Night and Day (Psalm 1)

We really love the other Psalm 2, The Nations Rage, and have ever since Jody wrote it. But at the time some felt that another, more hard-hitting version was needed. And it turned out pretty well, too. Herein lies the tale. Support My Soul Among Lions here!

We really love the other Psalm 2, The Nations Rage, and have ever since Jody wrote it. But at the time some felt that another, more hard-hitting version was needed. And it turned out pretty well, too. Herein lies the tale. <a href="http://www.patreon.com/msal%20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support My Soul Among Lions here!</a>

He Will Rage (Psalm 2)

Between the Lions talks 'You Are My Shield" (Psalm 3), a psalm setting with many false starts, some of which we play for you in this episode. Support us here!

Between the Lions talks 'You Are My Shield" (Psalm 3), a psalm setting with many false starts, some of which we play for you in this episode. <a href="http://www.patreon.com/msal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support us here!</a>

You Are My Shield (Psalm 3)

My Soul Among Lions first kid's song. Why on earth did they choose Psalm 4 for that? Listen to find out. :) Support the Lions here!

My Soul Among Lions first kid's song. Why on earth did they choose Psalm 4 for that? Listen to find out. :) <a href="http://www.patreon.com/msal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support the Lions here!</a>

God of My Righteousness (Psalm 4)

Between the Lions discusses the first of two Psalm 4 settings. This one has an awesome choral setting, a little of which you'll hear in the episode. Support us here!

Between the Lions discusses the first of two Psalm 4 settings. This one has an awesome choral setting, a little of which you'll hear in the episode. <a href="http://www.patreon.com/msal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support us here!</a>

In You I Trust (Psalm 4) 

In this episode, our heroes talk about the second version of Psalm 7, 'Lay My Glory Down.' This was one of Phil and Nathan's first collaborations, and one that's a little off the beaten track for My Soul Among Lions 

In this episode, our heroes talk about the second version of Psalm 7, 'Lay My Glory Down.' This was one of Phil and Nathan's first collaborations, and one that's a little off the beaten track for My Soul Among Lions

Lay My Glory Down (Psalm 7) 

In this episode, Between the Lions talks about Arise, O Lord (Psalm 7), and the difficulties of adapting an imprecatory psalm for worship. Aka just how imprecatory do you want it to feel and be? Support MSAL here!

In this episode, Between the Lions talks about Arise, O Lord (Psalm 7), and the difficulties of adapting an imprecatory psalm for worship. Aka just how imprecatory do you want it to feel and be? <a href="http://www.patreon.com/msal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support MSAL here!</a>

Arise, O LORD (Psalm 7)

Between the Lions tackles one of the songs that many My Soul Among Lions fans consider to be our best: Lord, How Long? This one was quite the process to get right, and we talk about that, plus the choice to Christify the ending. Support MSAL here!

Between the Lions tackles one of the songs that many My Soul Among Lions fans consider to be our best: Lord, How Long? This one was quite the process to get right, and we talk about that, plus the choice to Christify the ending. <a href="http://www.patreon.com/msal%20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support MSAL here!</a>

Lord, How Long? (Psalm 6) 

"Give ear to my words, O Lord; consider my groaning. Give attention to the sound of my cry,  my King and my God, for to you do I pray." Charles Spurgeon wrote about Psalm 5, " There are two sorts of prayers--those expressed in words, and the unuttered longings which abide as silent meditations." Pslam 5 gives utterance (of a sort) to David's unuttered longings. Now how did My Soul Among Lions set it to music? Our podcast considers all that, plus the benefits and detriments of the strophic form. Support us and get new songs early here!

"Give ear to my words, O Lord; consider my groaning. Give attention to the sound of my cry,  my King and my God, for to you do I pray." Charles Spurgeon wrote about Psalm 5, " There are two sorts of prayers--those expressed in words, and the unuttered longings which abide as silent meditations." Pslam 5 gives utterance (of a sort) to David's unuttered longings. Now how did My Soul Among Lions set it to music? Our podcast considers all that, plus the benefits and detriments of the strophic form.  <a href="http://www.patreon.com/msal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support us and get new songs early here!</a>

Every Morning (Psalm 5) 

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