Sometimes, what we hear as polished worship music—the kind that reaches hearts around the globe—begins in the roughest, most unrefined form. Pastor Steven Furtick shared that even some of Elevation Church’s most impactful songs started not as complete compositions, but as mere fragments—pieces. Voice memos recorded in bathrooms, scratchy melodies, fleeting ideas shared between friends—these messy beginnings hold hidden potential.
Chandler Moore and Leland Mooring, both prolific worship leaders and songwriters, are no strangers to these pieces. Pastor Furtick humorously pointed to the 2,633 voice memos stored on his phone, most of which will never be heard by the public. And yet, from those broken, awkward, or seemingly unusable fragments, something beautiful can emerge.
When the Pieces Collide
One such moment came during a songwriting session with Leland. As Leland casually played a few chords while a microphone was being set up, something sparked. Pastor Furtick described feeling the Holy Spirit when those chords were played—so much so that he stopped Leland and said, “Save it for nothing later. You’re going to give that to me right now.” What Leland thought was a throwaway moment became the foundation of a new song.
That song became “One More Day,” birthed in a moment of spontaneous inspiration. But it didn’t stop there.
Later, Furtick recalled a voice memo Chandler had sent him months earlier. Though Chandler and Leland had never met, Furtick wondered—what if Chandler’s piece could fit with Leland’s? What if these separate fragments, these scattered inspirations, could come together?
They did.
The God of Peace—The God of Pieces
Pastor Furtick used this moment to illustrate a deeper spiritual reality. What if God is not only the God of peace—but the God of pieces?
What if He is standing over the scattered parts of our lives, waiting for us to offer them back to Him? What if our broken dreams, our failed plans, our abandoned songs and stories, are not wasted? What if God is scavenging the scraps we’ve given up on and, like Jesus feeding 20,000 with five loaves and two fish, is ready to multiply them into something miraculous?
Furtick urged listeners to praise God not just for the victories, but for the fragments. “What starts as a piece might become a praise,” he declared. It’s not about waiting until you have the perfect plan or a completed picture—it’s about trusting the God who takes what looks broken and uses it to feed nations.
And he gave us a living example of that in the worship song “One More Day” by Sons of Sunday. This song—now sung around the world—wasn’t born from a single moment of clarity but from the merging of fragments: a chord progression played offhand by Leland, a voice memo from Chandler, and spontaneous lyrics that began to form in the room. These were individual pieces that, when surrendered and combined, became a unified, powerful declaration of God’s grace and goodness. In the same way, Pastor Furtick reminded us, God takes the scattered pieces of our lives and composes something beautiful that can bless others and glorify Him.
An Invitation to Surrender the Pieces
The message culminated in a moment of invitation—a call to offer God the pieces of our lives. Furtick encouraged the congregation to lift their hands in surrender and say, “Here are my pieces, God. I heard You were the God of pieces.” Whether in the middle of a storm, with winds howling on the outside or inside your soul, the God of peace is there. Even if the boat breaks, He will get you safely to your destination.
And for those who didn’t yet know this God of pieces, an opportunity was given to make peace with Him—through Jesus Christ, who became our peace. With a simple prayer of surrender, many made the decision to give their lives to Jesus, exchanging their brokenness for His redemption.
Pray this Prayer with Us
I want you to take a moment and offer your broken pieces to the Lord today.
And even if you want to just lift your hands like this and close your eyes in His presence and say:
“Here are my pieces, God.
I heard You were the God of pieces.
I heard that You could take what has been shattered
and turn it into something amazing.
Yes, I heard that You can still storms.
I heard that You could give peace in a storm.
God, I’m in a storm right now.
I’m in a storm on the inside.
I’ve got winds raging on the outside.
But I heard about the God of peace.
The God of pieces.
The God who—even if the boat breaks—will see me safely to my assigned place.
So I offer You all of these plans.
I offer You all of these problems.
And I remember that I’m coming into the presence of a sovereign God
who can speak to a storm.
But until You stop the storm, God,
I believe You have stocked me for this storm.
You have given me Your peace.
So I’m not anxious about anything,
because with prayer and supplication
I’m making my request known to You.
And the peace of God that passes all understanding
will guard your heart and your mind in Christ Jesus.”
I want to give an invitation for you today to make peace with God in your personal life.
The Bible says that Jesus Christ became our peace,
so that we would no longer be enemies of God.
But through His blood shed on the cross,
you and I can have peace with God.
We can be brought into His family.
We can be forgiven and called sons and daughters.
We can have a brand new beginning.
So if God has led you to this place today
and He’s speaking to your heart
and you want to give Him the pieces of your broken life and say:
“Here it is, God. I’ve tried doing it without You. Now I need You to take over.”
If you are ready to give your life to the Lord today,
I’m going to lead you in a prayer—
not a prayer that you’re going to do better or be perfect—
but a prayer that says:
“Here are my broken pieces, God. I give my life to You.”
And if you’re ready to do that today, then you repeat after me.
If you pray this prayer and mean it from your heart,
God will hear you from heaven.
He will heal your sins and give you a new beginning.
Pray out loud.
Praying:
Heavenly Father,
Today is my day.
I am a sinner in need of a Savior.
And I believe
that Jesus Christ
is the Son of God
and the Savior of the world.
And today
I make Jesus
the Lord of my life.
I believe He died
that I would be forgiven,
and rose again
to give me life.
I receive
this new life.
This is my new beginning.
If you prayed that prayer and meant it in your heart
Welcome to the family of God.
Let us know about your decision at KnowGod.org!
To better understand how Jesus is God’s plan to forgive you watch this 8-minute video My Story, Our Story, Your Story?
One More Day, Sons of Sunday
Five Things We Learned
- Every powerful worship song often starts as a broken idea. The polished product may begin as a rough voice memo or a discarded chord progression.
- God uses fragments. What we see as broken, incomplete, or insignificant may be exactly what God wants to use for His glory.
- “One More Day” was built from pieces—just like our lives. The globally sung worship song by Sons of Sunday was created from multiple scraps—melodies, lyrics, and ideas merged in the Spirit. It’s a living testimony that God turns pieces into praise.
- God is both the God of peace and the God of pieces. He brings wholeness from brokenness and peace in the storm.
- Surrendering to God brings restoration. Offering our broken pieces to Him opens the door to healing, salvation, and transformation.