Lawrence Chewning

The Story Behind- The Anchor Holds

"The Anchor Holds" - The Story Behind the Song. 

The story behind the writing of this song begins in 1992 when my wife and I experienced what we now call our year…

Of all the songs I have written, “At the Foot of the Cross” is the most important one of all.

During uncertain and even fearful times like these, the safest place we can be is at the foot of the…

Sometimes a good laugh or two can be the best stress reliever in discouraging times.

The following is a true story about the power of unfounded rumors which for a very thin sliver of time transformed me into “The Great…

this time of national uncertainty and upheaval, my mind has made its way back to a song I wrote twenty years ago called, “Ebenezer.” Most people associate this word with a grumpy old man in England who hated Christmas. However,…

Remembering the Asbury Revival, 50 Years Later 

February is always a landmark month on my spiritual calendar.  

Fifty years ago this month my life was revolutionized forever. On February 3, 1970, a spontaneous spiritual awakening occurred on the campus of…