About “Our Father”
The song is a musical setting of the Lord's Prayer, written in 2009 by Marcus Meier, a worship leader at the International House of Prayer in Kansas City, and published through Forerunner Music. Bethel Music's version is led by Jenn Johnson, whose voice carries the prayer over a slow, building arrangement that runs nearly seven minutes. It was recorded live during weekend services at Bethel Church in Redding, California, and released on the collective's fourth album, For the Sake of the World, on October 1, 2012.
Written by Marcus Meier · Released 2012 on For the Sake of the World · CCLI #6258346
- An IHOP Kansas City song that Bethel Music popularized rather than a Bethel original
- Jenn Johnson is the featured vocalist; the writer credit belongs solely to Marcus Meier
Scripture Matthew 6:9-13
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
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Frequently asked
Who wrote “Our Father”?
Marcus Meier. It was first released in 2012 on For the Sake of the World.
What is “Our Father” about?
The song is a musical setting of the Lord's Prayer, written in 2009 by Marcus Meier, a worship leader at the International House of Prayer in Kansas City, and published through Forerunner Music. Bethel Music's version is led by Jenn Johnson, whose voice carries the prayer over a slow, building arrangement that runs nearly seven minutes. It was recorded live during weekend services at Bethel Church in Redding, California, and released on the collective's fourth album, For the Sake of the World, on October 1, 2012.
How many churches sing “Our Father”?
27 churches in the playlist.church map have it in their worship playlists, most often for Grace, Surrender — one of the most-adopted worship songs today.
What Bible verses inspired “Our Father”?
It draws on Matthew 6:9-13.