Biography:
Joel Houston (born September, 1979) is the Hillsong United Leader, Creative Director/Producer at Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia and is Hillsong NYC Co-Pastor. He is the son of pastors Brian and Bobbie Houston and grandson of Frank Houston. He is one of three children. He has a brother named Benjamin and a sister named Laura. As part of the Hillsong United music team, he has not only participated in the creation of the albums (being a main leader and songwriter), but has produced them as well.
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Four years of hard work!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
The Stand
Joel Houston
Key: A
Tempo: 1/4=70
Intro (synth pad starts it G# A E accented notes)
A
--with a G# A E slow sequence riff that could be on guitar instead
Verse 1 (0:27)
A
You stood before creation
D
eternity in Your hand
A/C# F#m
You spoke the earth into motion
D
My soul now to stand
Verse 2 (0:54)
A
You stood before my failure
D
And carried the cross for my shame
A/C# F#m
My sin weighed upon Your shoulders
D
My soul now to stand
E|-------------------------------|
B|--7-------9--------10-------9--|
G|-------------------------------|
D|-----7/9-----9/11------7/9-----|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
PreChorus (1:20)
D
So what can I say
Bm F#m
And what could I do
D E
But offer this heart O God
F#m
Complete-ly to You
Verse 3 (1:48)
A
So I'll walk upon salvation
D
Your Spirit alive in me
A/C# F#m
This life to declare Your promise
D
My soul now to stand
PreChorus 2 (2:15)
D
So what can I say
Bm F#m
And what could I do
D E
But offer this heart O God
F#m
Complete-ly to You
PreChorus 3 (2:42)
D
So what can I say
Bm F#m
And what could I do
A D E
But offer this heart O God
Complete-ly | {lead begins on D chord} to You
Lead Break (3:02) 16 bars?
E|------------------12------12--------------------------------------|
B|--14------14----------------------12------12------14------15------|
G|------14------14------14------14------14------14------14------14--|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Note: Let 'em ring out; bar the 12th with index finger
||: D A E F#m :||
Chorus (3:59) - Organ only to start and quiet
D A
So I'll stand
E F#m D
With arms high and heart abandoned
A E F#m D
In awe of the One who gave it all
A
I'll stand
E F#m
My soul Lord to You surrendered
D A E F#m
All I am is Yours
Chorus (4:24)
D A
So I'll stand
E F#m D
With arms high and heart abandoned
A E F#m D
In awe of the One who gave it all
A
I'll stand
E F#m
My soul Lord to You surrendered
D A E F#m
All I am is Yours
Chorus (4:50)
D A
So I'll stand
E F#m D
With arms high and heart abandoned
A E F#m D
In awe of the One who gave it all
A
I'll stand
E F#m
My soul Lord to You surrendered
D A E F#m
All I am is Yours
Chorus (5:45) (Congregation Only and organ)
D A
So I'll stand
E F#m D
With arms high and heart abandoned
A E F#m D
In awe of the One who gave it all
A
I'll stand
E F#m
My soul Lord to You surrendered
D A E F#m
All I am is Yours
Coda (6:18)
D
So what can I say
Bm F#m
And what could I do
A Bm7 E
But offer this heart O God
F#m
Completely to You
Joel Houston
Key: A
Tempo: 1/4=70
Intro (synth pad starts it G# A E accented notes)
A
--with a G# A E slow sequence riff that could be on guitar instead
Verse 1 (0:27)
A
You stood before creation
D
eternity in Your hand
A/C# F#m
You spoke the earth into motion
D
My soul now to stand
Verse 2 (0:54)
A
You stood before my failure
D
And carried the cross for my shame
A/C# F#m
My sin weighed upon Your shoulders
D
My soul now to stand
E|-------------------------------|
B|--7-------9--------10-------9--|
G|-------------------------------|
D|-----7/9-----9/11------7/9-----|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
PreChorus (1:20)
D
So what can I say
Bm F#m
And what could I do
D E
But offer this heart O God
F#m
Complete-ly to You
Verse 3 (1:48)
A
So I'll walk upon salvation
D
Your Spirit alive in me
A/C# F#m
This life to declare Your promise
D
My soul now to stand
PreChorus 2 (2:15)
D
So what can I say
Bm F#m
And what could I do
D E
But offer this heart O God
F#m
Complete-ly to You
PreChorus 3 (2:42)
D
So what can I say
Bm F#m
And what could I do
A D E
But offer this heart O God
Complete-ly | {lead begins on D chord} to You
Lead Break (3:02) 16 bars?
E|------------------12------12--------------------------------------|
B|--14------14----------------------12------12------14------15------|
G|------14------14------14------14------14------14------14------14--|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Note: Let 'em ring out; bar the 12th with index finger
||: D A E F#m :||
Chorus (3:59) - Organ only to start and quiet
D A
So I'll stand
E F#m D
With arms high and heart abandoned
A E F#m D
In awe of the One who gave it all
A
I'll stand
E F#m
My soul Lord to You surrendered
D A E F#m
All I am is Yours
Chorus (4:24)
D A
So I'll stand
E F#m D
With arms high and heart abandoned
A E F#m D
In awe of the One who gave it all
A
I'll stand
E F#m
My soul Lord to You surrendered
D A E F#m
All I am is Yours
Chorus (4:50)
D A
So I'll stand
E F#m D
With arms high and heart abandoned
A E F#m D
In awe of the One who gave it all
A
I'll stand
E F#m
My soul Lord to You surrendered
D A E F#m
All I am is Yours
Chorus (5:45) (Congregation Only and organ)
D A
So I'll stand
E F#m D
With arms high and heart abandoned
A E F#m D
In awe of the One who gave it all
A
I'll stand
E F#m
My soul Lord to You surrendered
D A E F#m
All I am is Yours
Coda (6:18)
D
So what can I say
Bm F#m
And what could I do
A Bm7 E
But offer this heart O God
F#m
Completely to You
