Sermons at DOWNTOWN CHURCH

SERMON | A witness, not a weapon

CREDITS

HOLD MY LOVE

Lyrics + Arrangement: Hans Williams

 

ALL GLORY, LAUD, AND HONOR

Lyrics: John Mason Neale

Arrangement: Jim Cullum Jazz Band

 

GLORIA PATRI

Lyrics + Arrangement: City Hymns

 

CAN’T TAKE YOU WITH ME

Lyrics + Arrangement: Bahamas

 

PRECIOUS LORD

Lyrics: Thomas A. Dorsey

Arrangement: Al Green

 

ON STAGE

Rebekah Adams (vocals)

Tony Opus (clarinet, keys, vocals)

Sean Thomson (guitar)

Allwyn Edwards (drums)

Charles Weathers (lots of talking)

Dawn Hyde (talking)

Mary Nickel (talking)

 

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SERMON | Youth Sunday

REGULAR CREDITS

YES WE CAN CAN

Lyrics + Arrangement: Allen Toussaint

 

LORD, LISTEN TO YOUR CHILDREN PRAYING

Lyrics: Ken Medema

Arrangement: Larnelle Harris

 

GLORIA PATRI

Lyrics + Arrangement: City Hymns

 

PEOPLE NEED A MELODY

Lyrics + Arrangement: The Head And The Heart

 

I SAW THE LIGHT

Lyrics: Hank Williams

Arrangement: Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors

 

ON STAGE

Xan DuBose Ensley (vocals)

Sean Thomson (guitar)

Aaron Middeke (bass)

Allwyn Edwards (drums)

Chad Alexander (keys, vocals)

Sterling Outen

Lawson Simmons

Libbie Williams

Blair Delaney

Florence Shell

Brooks Brewer

 

Preaching:

Logan Wells (preaching)

Sarah Boyd Horne (preaching)

Tyler Aucoin (preaching)

SERMON | Evil Hides In Good Intentions

CREDITS

JUST A LITTLE TALK WITH JESUS

Lyrics: Clevant Derricks

Arrangement: The Steeldrivers

 

ROCK OF AGES

Lyrics: Augustus M. Toplady

Arrangement: Thomas Hastings

 

GLORIA PATRI

Lyrics + Arrangement: City Hymns

 

THESE DAYS

Lyrics: Jackson Brown

Arrangement: Gregg Allman

 

TURN YOUR EYES UPON JESUS

Lyrics: Helen H. Lemmel

Arrangement: Noah James and the Executives

 

ON STAGE

Lindsay-Blair Simmons (vocals)

Sean Thomson (guitar + banjo)

Brook Andrews (guitar + vocals)

Dave Holder (upright bass)

Kristen Harris (fiddle + vocals)

Dawn Hyde (lots and lots of talking)

 

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SERMON | What's Within

CREDITS

BE GOOD BE KIND

Lyrics + Arrangement: MEGA

 

AMAZING GRACE

Lyrics & Arrangement: John Newton

 

GLORIA PATRI

Lyrics + Arrangement: City Hymns

 

DARK NIGHT OF MY SOUL

Lyrics + Arrangement: The Avett Brothers/Mike Patton

 

HOW CAN I KEEP FROM SINGING

Lyrics: Robert Wadsworth Lowry

Arrangement: Eva Cassidy

 

ON STAGE

Rebekah Adams (vocals)

Richard Hurteau (guitar + vocals)

Sean Thomson (guitar)

Paisley Suttlemyer (bass)

David Sloan (cajon)

Mary Nickel (lots of talking)

Charles Weathers (talking)

 

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SERMON | I need some good news

CREDITS

WAY DOWN IN THE HOLE

Lyrics: Tom Waits

Arrangement: The Blind Boys of Alabama

 

JESUS PAID IT ALL

Lyrics: John T. Grape

Arrangement: Elvina Hall

 

GLORIA PATRI

Lyrics + Arrangement: City Hymns

 

CHANGE

Lyrics + Arrangement: MEGA

 

IN THE SWEET BY AND BY

Lyrics: S. Fillmore Bennett

Arrangement: The Lower Lights

 

 

ON STAGE

Xan DuBose Ensley (vocals)

Bruce McLamore (vocals)

Lee Nevitt (guitar)

Sean Thomson (guitar)

Dave Holder (upright bass)

Dawn Hyde (lots of talking)

Charles Weathers (talking)

 

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SERMON | Give 'Em Good News

CREDITS

PASSENGERS

Lyrics + Arrangement: Aoife O'Donovan

 

EVERY GRAIN OF SAND

Lyrics + Arrangement: Bob Dylan

 

GLORIA PATRI

Lyrics + Arrangement: City Hymns

 

HOW COME

Lyrics + Arrangement: Ray LaMontagne

 

HOW GREAT THOU ART

Lyrics: Carl Gustav Boberg

Arrangement: Traditional Swedish Melody

 

ON STAGE

Lindsay-Blair Simmons (vocals)

Sean Thomson (strings)

Lindsay Gregory (bass + vocals)

Zach Seibert (vocals and guitar)

Allwyn Edwards (drums)

Dawn Hyde (lots of speaking)

Charles Weathers (speaking)

 

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SERMON | Ash Wednesday 2026

Credits:

SOFT DARK NOTHING

Lyrics + Arrangement: Lily Kershaw

 

I SURRENDER ALL

Lyrics: Judson W. Van DeVenter

Music: Winfield S. Weeden

 

ASHES

Lyrics + Arrangement: Claire Guerreso

 

WHERE THE SHADOW ENDS

Lyrics + Arrangement: Banners

 

HOW COULD WE NOT BELIEVE

Lyrics + Arrangement: Ben Harper + Ellen Harper

 

NOW AND AT THE HOUR

Lyrics + Arrangement: The Brilliance

 

 

WORSHIP LEADERS

Jenn Griffitt, Lindsay Blair Simmons, Sean Thomson,
Jim Graddick, Charles Weathers, Dawn Hyde, Mary Nickel and Drew Parker

 

ON STAGE

Lindsay-Blair Simmons (vocals)

Sean Thomson (strings)

Lindsay Gregory (ass + vocals)

Zach Seibert (vocals and guitar)

Allwyn Edwards (drums)

Dawn Hyde (lots of speaking)

Charles Weathers (speaking)

 

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SERMON | I Could Be Wrong

CREDITS

BETTER BOAT

Arrangement: Kenny Chesney +  Mindy Smith

 

BLESSED ASSURANCE

Lyrics: Frances J. Crosby

Arrangement: Mac Stidham & Friends

 

 

GLORIA PATRI

Lyrics + Arrangement: City Hymns

 

LEANING ON YOU

Lyrics + Arrangement: Cindy Morgan

 

WHEN THE ROLL IS CALLED UP YONDER

Lyrics: James Milton Black

Arrangement: Johnny Cash

 

ON STAGE

Liver Puddin':

Mac Stidham

Dave Holder

Billy Way

Danny Harlow

Mary Nickel (lots of talking)

Charles Weathers (talking)

Dawn Hyde (talking)

 

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SERMON | An Act of Trust

CREDITS:

RIGHT HERE

Lyrics + Arrangement: HAFFWAY

 

AMAZING GRACE

Lyrics & Arrangement: John Newton

 

SINNERS, SAINTS AND FOOLS

Lyrics + Arrangement: Brandi Carlile

 

OLD TIME RELIGION

Lyrics + Arrangement: Traditional gospel song

 

ON STAGE

Xan DuBose Ensley (vocals)

Ayush Joshi (keys)

Sean Thomson (guitar)

Aaron Middeke (bass)

Allwyn Edwards (drums)

Adult Choir

Dawn Hyde (lots of talking)

Mary Nickel (talking)

Charles Weathers (talking)

 

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SERMON | What's Flowing From Your Heart

Credits: 

WALK WITH ME
Lyrics + Arrangement: Traditional

 

LOVE WILL CONQUER ALL

Lyrics + Arrangement: Lionel Richie

 

 

Voices + Musicians:

Bruce McLamore (vocals)

Sean Thomson (guitar)

 Paisley Suttlemyer (bass)

Allwyn Edwards (drums)

Jackson Hayes (guitar)

Charles Weathers (lots of talking)

Dawn Hyde (talking)

SERMON | Listen

CREDITS

NEW EVERY MORNING

Lyrics + Arrangement: The Porter’s Gate

 

GIVE ME JESUS

Lyrics: Moses Hogan

Arrangement: Sara Watkins

OLD FORT STEEL TRAIL

Lyrics + Arrangement: Mon Rovîa

 

ROCK OF AGES

Lyrics: Augustus M. Toplady

Arrangement: Thomas Hastings

 

 

ON STAGE

Rebekah Adams (vocals)

Jodi Dingle (vocals)

Sean Thomson (guitar)

Lindsay Hope Emmons (upright bass)

Dawn Hyde (lots of talking)

Charles Weathers (talking)

Mary Nickel (talking)

 

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SERMON | Consult Wisdom

SUNDAY

Lyrics + Arrangement: Joy Oladokun

 

BE THOU MY VISION

Lyrics: Dallan Forgaill

Arrangement: The Lower Lights

 

GLORIA PATRI

Lyrics + Arrangement: City Hymns

 

DYNAMITE

Lyrics + Arrangement: Sandra McCracken

 

BUT FOR YOU WHO FEAR MY NAME

Lyrics: Lenny Smith

Arrangement: The Welcome Wagon

 

ON STAGE

Lindsay-Blair Simmons (vocals)

Tony Opus (vocals, keys, clarinet)

Richard Hurteau (guitar)

Paisley Suttlemyer (bass)

Allwyn Edwards (drums)

Dawn Hyde (lots of talking)

Charles Weathers (talking)

 

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SERMON | Honoring The Light

CREDITS

EVERLASTING LIGHT

Lyrics + Arrangement: The Black Keys

 

JOY TO THE WORLD

Lyrics: Isaac Watts

Arrangement: Paul Zach

 

GLORIA PATRI

Lyrics + Arrangement: City Hymns

 

IN THE LIGHT

Lyrics + Arrangement: The Lumineers

 

THERE WILL BE A LIGHT

Lyrics + Arrangement: Ben Harper + The Blind Boys of Alabama

 

 

ON STAGE

Reggie Sullivan (vocals, upright bass)

Dana Bullock (vocals)

Sean Thomson (guitar)

Derreck Weber (drums)

Charles Weathers (lots of speaking)

Mary Nickel (speaking)

 

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SERMON | Spread The Light

JOY TO THE WORLD

Lyrics: Hoyt Axton

Arrangement: Three Dog Night

 

ALL GLORY BE TO CHRIST

Lyrics: Kings Kaleidoscope

Arrangement: Traditional Folk Melody (Auld Lang Syne) 

 

STAY GENTLE

Lyrics + Arrangement: Brandi Carlile

 

GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN

Lyrics + Arrangement: John Wesley Work, Jr.

ON STAGE:

Xan DuBose Ensley (vocals)

Benjamin Tanner (vocals)

Sean Thomson (guitar)

Dawn Hyde (lots of talking)

 

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SERMON | Christmas Eve 2025

On Stage
Pastors:
Dawn Hyde, Charles Weathers, and Mary Nickel

Fletcher Andrews (candlelighter)

Xan DuBose Ensley (vocals)
Lindsay-Blair Simmons (vocals)
Sean Thomson (slide guitar)
Reggie Sullivan (vocals, electric bass, upright bass)

Adam Rafferty (cello)

Becca Smith (vocals)

Coty Hoover (vocals + strings)

Allwyn Edwards (drums)

Drew Parker, Jimmy Frick + Rich Quay (sound snowmen)

 

CONSTELLATIONS

Lyrics + Arrangement: Ellie Holcomb

HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE

Lyrics: The Bee Gees

Arrangement: P.J. Morton

 

LITTLE TREE

Lyrics + Arrangement: Admiral Radio

 

SILENT NIGHT

Music: Franz Gruber

Lyrics: Joseph Mohr

 

 

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SERMON | Wait For The Light

KEEPING THE LIGHT ON

Lyrics + Arrangement: Joy Oladokun

 

COME THOU LONG EXPECTED JESUS

Lyrics: John Stainer

Arrangement: Red Mountain Music

 

GLORIA PATRI

Lyrics + Arrangement: City Hymns

 

KEEPS ME LIGHT

Lyrics + Arrangement: Tall Heights

 

ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH

Lyrics: James Chadwick

Arrangement: Edward Shippen Barnes

 

ON STAGE

Lindsay-Blair Simmons (vocals)

Benjamin Tanner (vocals, guitar)

Bruce McLamore (vocals)

Sean Thomson (guitar)

Aaron Middeke (bass)

Allwyn Edwards (drums)

Mary Nickel (lots of talking)

Dawn Hyde (talking)

 

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SERMON | Carry the Light

CREDITS

O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM

Lyrics: Phillips Brooks

Arrangement: Lewis Redner

 

AWAY IN A MANGER

Lyrics: Charles H. Gabriel

Arrangement: James R. Murray

 

GUIDING LIGHT

Lyrics + Arrangement: Foy Vance

 

THE FIRST NOEL

Lyrics + Arrangement: Davies Gilbert

 

ON STAGE

Becca Smith (vocals, dealers choice)

Coty Hoover (vocals, guitar)

Dawn Hyde (lots of talking)

Charles Weathers (talking)

Mary Nickel (talking)

 

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SERMON | Walk In The Light

CREDITS

WALK WITH ME

Lyrics + Arrangement: GoldFord

 

HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING

Lyrics: Charles Wesley

Arrangement: Darius Rucker

 

CHARIOT

Lyrics + Arrangement: MEGA

 

GOD REST YE MERRY / GENTLEMEN
WE THREE KINGS

Lyrics: unknown / John Henry Hopkins Jr.

Arrangement: Barenaked Ladies + Sarah McLachlan

 

ON STAGE

Xan DuBose Ensley (vocals)

Rebekah Adams (vocals)

Sean Thomson (guitar)

Paisley Suttlemyer (bass)

Allwyn Edwards (drums)

Dawn Hyde (lots of talking)

Charles Weathers (talking)

 

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SERMON | See The Light

THE LIGHT AND SEA

Lyrics + Arrangement: Antje Duvekot

 

I SAW THE LIGHT

Lyrics: Hank Williams

Arrangement: Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors

 

ON STAGE

Becca Smith (vocals, dealers choice)

Coty Hoover (vocals, guitar)

Jen Griffitt (vocals)

Dave Holder (upright bass)

Dawn Hyde (lots of talking)

 

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SERMON | I Wish I had Let Myself Be Happier

DON’T WANNA BE WITHOUT YA

Lyrics + Arrangement: Penny and Sparrow

 

JESUS, LOVER OF MY SOUL

Lyrics: Charles Wesley

Arrangement: Greg Thompson

 

GLORIA PATRI

Lyrics + Arrangement: City Hymns

 

7 YEARS

Lyrics + Arrangement: Lukas Graham

 

I’LL FLY AWAY

Lyrics: Albert E. Brumley

Arrangement: Gillian Welch + Alison Krauss

 

ON STAGE

Lawson Simmons (vocals)

Xan DuBose Ensley (vocals)

Sean Thomson (guitar)

Charles Weathers (lots of talking)

 

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