Is He Worthy (live At — Sing! 2019) - Andrew Peterson
The third verse shifts to the Father's love and the Spirit's movement, grounding the hope of future restoration in the present work of the Trinity. IV. The Live Impact at Sing! 2019
The defining feature of the song is its , specifically the call-and-response format . Is He Worthy (Live at Sing! 2019) - Andrew Peterson
In 2019, Andrew Peterson performed his modern hymn "Is He Worthy" at the Sing! Getty Music Conference . While the song first appeared on his 2018 album Resurrection Letters, Vol. 1 , this live version—backed by thousands of voices—transformed the track from a personal meditation into a . The performance stands as a "game-changer" for modern worship by reintroducing traditional liturgical forms to contemporary settings. II. Structural Analysis: The Call-and-Response The third verse shifts to the Father's love
Peterson begins by asking rhetorical questions ("Do you feel the world is broken?"), to which the congregation responds in unison ("We do"). 2019 The defining feature of the song is
Unlike many worship songs that focus on personal feelings, this hymn is eschatological , focusing on the "new creation" and the return of the "Lion of Judah" to dwell with humanity.
The lyrics are a direct adaptation of Revelation 5 , capturing the scene in the heavenly throne room.
This mirrors the Anglican Book of Common Prayer and ancient liturgies where the "work of the people" is central to the service.
