About “Jesus, Strong and Kind”
CityAlight's Jonny Robinson and Rich Thompson wrote this with songwriter Michael Farren and Australian children's music veteran Colin Buchanan, who also sings on the recording. Released as a single in 2019, each verse walks through Jesus' invitations to come to him in thirst, weakness and fear, set to a melody deliberately simple enough for children and adults to sing together.
Written by Colin Buchanan, Michael Farren, Jonny Robinson and Rich Thompson · Released 2019 on Jesus, Strong and Kind (feat. Colin Buchanan) - Single · CCLI #7139992
- Featured vocalist and co-writer Colin Buchanan is a ten-time Golden Guitar winner, widely regarded as Australia's leading Christian children's artist
- Co-writer Michael Farren also wrote Yet Not I But Through Christ in Me with Robinson and Thompson
Scripture Matthew 11:28
Churches that sing it
Real churches in our map with this in their worship playlist — 15 you can watch on YouTube.
Where in the world
If your church sings this, they also sing
Frequently asked
Who wrote “Jesus, Strong and Kind”?
Colin Buchanan, Michael Farren, Jonny Robinson and Rich Thompson. It was first released in 2019 on Jesus, Strong and Kind (feat. Colin Buchanan) - Single.
What is “Jesus, Strong and Kind” about?
CityAlight's Jonny Robinson and Rich Thompson wrote this with songwriter Michael Farren and Australian children's music veteran Colin Buchanan, who also sings on the recording. Released as a single in 2019, each verse walks through Jesus' invitations to come to him in thirst, weakness and fear, set to a melody deliberately simple enough for children and adults to sing together.
How many churches sing “Jesus, Strong and Kind”?
30 churches in the playlist.church map have it in their worship playlists, most often for God's Love, Majesty — one of the most-adopted worship songs today.
What Bible verses inspired “Jesus, Strong and Kind”?
It draws on Matthew 11:28.