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[We waited for this day]

Appears in 8 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Stuart Garrard; Meredith Andrews; Jason Ingram; James McDonald; Andi Rozier Tune Key: B Flat Major Used With Text: Open Up The Heavens
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Open Up The Heavens

Author: Stuart Garrard; Meredith Andrews; Jason Ingram; James McDonald; Andi Rozier Appears in 8 hymnals First Line: We waited for this day Topics: Heaven; Second Coming; Faith Used With Tune: [We waited for this day]
Open Up The Heavens

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Open Up The Heavens

Author: Andi Rozier; James McDonald; Jason Ingram; Meredith Andrews; Stuart Garrard Hymnal: CCLI Top 100 #22 (2016) First Line: We waited for this day Topics: Heaven; Second Coming Languages: English Tune Title: [We waited for this day]
Open Up The Heavens

Open Up The Heavens

Author: Stuart Garrard; Meredith Andrews; Jason Ingram; James McDonald; Andi Rozier Hymnal: CCLI Top 100 #25 (2017) First Line: We waited for this day Topics: Heaven; Second Coming Languages: English Tune Title: [We waited for this day]
Open Up The Heavens

Open Up The Heavens

Author: Stuart Garrard; Meredith Andrews; Jason Ingram; James McDonald; Andi Rozier Hymnal: CCLI Top 100 #27 (2019) First Line: We waited for this day Topics: Heaven; Second Coming; Faith Languages: English Tune Title: [We waited for this day]
Open Up The Heavens

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Meredith Andrews

b. 1983 Author of "Open Up The Heavens" in CCLI Top 100 Meredith Andrews grew up on Wilson,North Carolina. She was called into music ministry early in her life and began leading worship when she was in high school She attended Liberty University, majoring in family and child development, and planned on working in an orphanage. While leading worship at Liberty, she was recruited to join the worship team at Harvest Bible Chapel in Chicago. She then signed a record deal with Word Records in Nashville. She continues to lead worship at Harvest Bible Chapel and also established Meredith Andrews Ministries to aid orphans and children. Dianne Shapiro, from www.todayschristianmusic.com/artists/meredith-andrews/biography, accessed 3/8/2017
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Jason Ingram

b. 1974 Author of "Open Up The Heavens" in CCLI Top 100 Jason Ingram is prolific songwriter and producer for worship and Contemporary Christian music. Dianne Shapiro, from www.newreleasetoday.com/artistdetail.php?artist_id=1966 accessed 3/8/2017
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Stuart Garrard

Author of "Open Up The Heavens" in CCLI Top 100
Stuart Garrard

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