Lakewood Live: Get Your Praise On! Pt. 2 Quiz

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1. Name the song which contains the following lyric: "...your grace is all-sufficient; it's an all-sufficient grace. Your power and your glory are forever on display..."

Answer: Better Than Life

Featured on the "Lakewood Live: We Speak to Nations" CD, "Better Than Life" was written by Lakewood worship leaders Cindy Cruse-Ratcliff and Israel Houghton. Actually, over half of the songs on both "Lakewood Live" CD's, 17 of 28, were written by the team of Cruse-Ratcliff and Houghton.

In an interview with Dwayne Lacy for Gospelflava.com, Cruse-Ratcliff explained that she and Houghton "write easily together". She further explained that they have a "unique mix" because they each have "strengths and weaknesses in different areas".

2. Name the song which contains the following lyric: "...Rivers rich in mercy beckon. Everyone who thirsts is welcome..."

Answer: Free for All

"Free for All", which was written by Israel Houghton and Mark Townsend, is about the gift of salvation through Jesus Christ. The song is featured on the "Cover the Earth: Lakewood Live" CD. By the way, according to the CD's liner notes, co-writer Mark Townsend played keyboards and also did keyboard and drum programming on the recording.

3. Complete the song title: "I Will ___________".

Answer: Sing

"I Will Sing" was written by Cindy Cruse-Ratcliff and Israel Houghton. The song is featured on the CD "Lakewood Live: We Speak to Nations", which was recorded live at Lakewood Church in Houston, TX. on Oct. 12, 2001. By the way, Houghton is listed in the CD's liner notes as CD producer, along with Cindy Cruse-Ratcliff and sound engineer, Reed Hall. Houghton is also credited with horn arrangements, piano, and acoustic and electric guitar.

4. Name the song which contains the following lyric: "...Let me be an instrument, to exalt and to extend: Jesus' name, globally..."

Answer: Cover the Earth

"Cover the Earth" was written by Israel Houghton, his wife, Meleasa Houghton, and Cindy Cruse-Ratcliff. The song is based on Habakkuk 2:14, which speaks of the knowledge of the glory of the Lord 'covering the earth' as the waters cover the sea.

5. Complete the song title: "_________ You Are".

Answer: Holy

"Holy You Are" was featured on the "Cover the Earth: Lakewood Live" CD, which was produced by Israel Houghton and Aaron W. Lindsey for New Breed Music. By the way, Houghton also played acoustic guitars on the recording. Lindsey played piano and "B3".

6. Name the song which contains the following lyric: "...Now is the time for all people, from every land to come together..."

Answer: Sing

"Sing" was written by Israel Houghton and Aaron Lindsey. Interestingly, the song was first featured on another CD which was also recorded live at Lakewood Church: "The Best is Yet to Come" by Martha Munizzi. The Munizzi CD version featured a slightly different arrrangement: it had less horns.

7. Complete the song title: "Show Me Your ____________".

Answer: Glory

"Show Me Your Glory", which was written by Cindy Cruse-Ratcliff and Israel Houghton, is a beautiful song with a very simple piano and strings arrangement. This song is the only one on both recordings that features Cruse-Ratcliff singing solo with no additional vocal accompaniment.

8. Name the song which contains the following lyric: "...more than a baby in a manger; to whom nobles would humbly bow their knee..."

Answer: He Lives

Featured on the "Cover the Earth: Lakewood Live" CD, "He Lives" was written by Israel Houghton, his wife, Meleasa Houghton, and Cindy Cruse-Ratcliff. A beautifully arranged and orchestrated song, "He Lives" is all about Jesus Christ.

9. Complete the song title: "___________ Your Name"

Answer: Glorify

Written by Kevin Singleton, "Glorify Your Name" is featured on the "Cover the Earth: Lakewood Live" CD. "Glorify Your Name" is one of only three songs on that CD which was not written or co-written by Israel Houghton and/or Cindy Cruse-Ratcliff.

10. Name the song which contains the following lyric: "...It sounds like music in my ear, the sweetest name on earth..."

Answer: O How I Love Jesus

"O How I Love Jesus", which is featured on the "Cover the Earth: Lakewood Live" CD, was written by Frederick Whitfield. According to Israel Houghton in his introduction, the song was done for "Miss Dodie": the mother of Pastor Joel Osteen and the widow of Lakewood Church founding Pastor, the late John Osteen.

Source: Author TC1261

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This quiz is about songs from the CD's "Lakewood Live: We Speak to Nations" and "Cover the Earth: Lakewood Live". Each question is a lyric portion or an incomplete song title. Pick the correct song title or the correct word to complete the song title.

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