Shout to the Lord

"Shout to the Lord" is a praise and worship song written by Christian worship leader Darlene Zschech in 1993.^[1] It was published by Hillsong Music Australia.

It has also been covered by Don Moen, Carman, Matt Redman, Chris Tomlin, Michael W. Smith, Lincoln Brewster, John Tesh and Sandi Patty.

On 9 April 2008, "Shout to the Lord" was the closing song on Idol Gives Back, sung by the remaining eight contestants of American Idol and a gospel choir. The lyrics of the song were altered, changing the word "Jesus" to "Shepherd" in the first line,^[2] without the approval of Zschech or Hillsong Church.^[3] At the request of the song's publishers, the song was performed again at the opening of the next show the following night, this time using the original lyrics.^[2] The studio version of the performance charted at number 43 in the Billboard Hot 100, based on digital download sales alone.

Background

"Shout to the Lord" by singer-songwriter Darlene Zschech during the time when she was struggling with financial worries and the stresses of raising a young family.^[4]

Recordings

"Shout to the Lord" appears on the following albums:

• People Just Like Us (1994)
• Rivers of Joy, by Don Moen (1995)
• Shout to the Lord (1996)
• Shout to the Lord 2000 (1998)
• Diante do Trono by Diante do Trono (1998)
• Ardent Worship by Skillet (2000)
• Extravagant Worship: The Songs of Darlene Zschech (2002)
• The Platinum Collection Volume 1: Shout to the Lord (2003)
• The Platinum Collection Volume 2: Shout to the Lord 2 (2003)
• Kiss of Heaven (2003)
• Ultimate Worship (2005)

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