The Gartleys

Songs from a family walking with Jesus through real life.

Theme

Worship

Our response to who God is in every season. These songs were written as response - in gratitude, in surrender, in trust, and in awe of who He is.

Where this shows up in Scripture

Psalm 95:1-2

Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord... let us come before him with thanksgiving.

Worship responds - joy, gratitude, and awe all finding their way to Him.

John 4:23-24

True worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth.

Worship is shaped by His Spirit and grounded in what's true.

Songs written in this space

May 15, 2026

We Will Wait

A patient worship song about blessing the name of Jesus in the waiting, whether on the mountain or in the valley, and trusting Him as chains come undone.

We Will Wait artwork showing broken chains in a shaft of light

April 17, 2026

Tear the Loaf

A table song written around remembrance - holding Jesus as the Bread of Life, His body given for us, and the open invitation of His salvation.

Tear the Loaf single artwork

Related themes

Where these songs come from

Psalm 27:14 · We Will Wait

Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!

This song stays in the waiting place without going silent - choosing courage, patience, and worship before the answer is visible.

Acts 16:25-26 · We Will Wait

About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God... and everyone's chains came loose.

The image of chains coming undone echoes the freedom that can break in when worship rises from a confined place.

John 6:35 · Tear the Loaf

Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst."

This song returns to Jesus as the source - trusting He is enough.

John 20:27 · Tear the Loaf

Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side. Do not disbelieve, but believe."

This moment shapes the song - Jesus meeting doubt with invitation.

Ephesians 2:4-5 · Amazing Grace (Hallelujah)

Because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions - it is by grace you have been saved.

This is the ground - grace bringing us from death into life.

Revelation 12:11 · Jesus Over Everything

They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony.

This song stands in that victory - declaring what He's already done.

Isaiah 54:17 · Jesus Over Everything

No weapon formed against you shall prosper.

This lyric flows from that promise - resting in His covering.

2 Corinthians 7:1 · We Make Space For You

Let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.

This song leans into that clearing - making room for His presence.

Hebrews 12:1-2 · New Mountain

Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus.

This song is about moving forward - keeping our eyes on Him in the unknown.

Psalm 147:3 · King of Broken Things

He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

This song rests in that promise - that healing is still possible.