About “Lead Me To The Cross”
Brooke Fraser, the New Zealand singer-songwriter who later led Hillsong Worship under her married name Brooke Ligertwood, wrote the song alone, and it was published in 2006 by Hillsong Music Publishing. Hillsong UNITED released it in 2007 on All of the Above, the band's first studio album, which reached No. 1 on Billboard's Christian albums chart. Its prayer of self-surrender has kept it in steady congregational use for nearly two decades.
Written by Brooke Fraser · Released 2007 on All of the Above · CCLI #4785828
- Appeared in the CCLI Top 100 most-used worship songs on two separate occasions
- Fraser also wrote Hosanna for the same album
Scripture Philippians 3:8
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Frequently asked
Who wrote “Lead Me To The Cross”?
Brooke Fraser. It was first released in 2007 on All of the Above.
What is “Lead Me To The Cross” about?
Brooke Fraser, the New Zealand singer-songwriter who later led Hillsong Worship under her married name Brooke Ligertwood, wrote the song alone, and it was published in 2006 by Hillsong Music Publishing. Hillsong UNITED released it in 2007 on All of the Above, the band's first studio album, which reached No. 1 on Billboard's Christian albums chart. Its prayer of self-surrender has kept it in steady congregational use for nearly two decades.
How many churches sing “Lead Me To The Cross”?
24 churches in the playlist.church map have it in their worship playlists, most often for Redemption, Salvation, the Cross — one of the most-adopted worship songs today.
What Bible verses inspired “Lead Me To The Cross”?
It draws on Philippians 3:8.