Shout to the Lord - Wikipedia Shout to the Lord This article is about the song. For the album, see Shout to the Lord ( Hillsong album ). `` Shout to the Lord '' Song by Darlene Zschech from the album People Just Like Us Recorded 1993, Australia Genre Contemporary worship music Label Hillsong Music Australia Songwriter ( s ) Darlene Zschech `` Shout to the Lord '' is a praise and worship song written by Christian worship leader Darlene Zschech in 1993. It was published by Hillsong Music Australia. It has also been covered by Don Moen, Carman, Matt Redman, Chris Tomlin, Michael W. Smith, Lincoln Brewster, John Tesh and Sandi Patty. On 9 April 2008, `` Shout to the Lord '' was the closing song on Idol Gives Back, sung by the remaining eight contestants of American Idol and a gospel choir. The lyrics of the song were altered, changing the word `` Jesus '' to `` Shepherd '' in the first line, without the approval of Zschech or Hillsong Church. At the request of the song 's publishers, the song was performed again at the opening of the next show the following night, this time using the original lyrics. The studio version of the performance charted at number 43 in the Billboard Hot 100, based on digital download sales alone. Background `` Shout to the Lord '' by singer - songwriter Darlene Zschech during the time when she was struggling with financial worries and the stresses of raising a young family. Recordings This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( April 2015 ) `` Shout to the Lord '' appears on the following albums : People Just Like Us ( 1994 ) Rivers of Joy, by Don Moen ( 1995 ) Shout to the Lord ( 1996 ) Shout to the Lord 2000 ( 1998 ) Diante do Trono by Diante do Trono ( 1998 ) Ardent Worship by Skillet ( 2000 ) Extravagant Worship : The Songs of Darlene Zschech ( 2002 ) The Platinum Collection Volume 1 : Shout to the Lord ( 2003 ) The Platinum Collection Volume 2 : Shout to the Lord 2 ( 2003 ) Kiss of Heaven ( 2003 ) Ultimate Worship ( 2005 ) References Jump up ^ `` Shout To The Lord ''. Retrieved May 7, 2015. Jump up ^ Roger E. Van Harn, Walter Brueggemann, Brent A. Strawn Psalms for Preaching and Worship : A Lectionary Commentary 0802863213 2009 `` The best place to begin is with the already extant body of Scripture songs based on the Psalms... A significant percentage of these songs are based directly on single verses or memorable images from the Psalms ( e.g., `` As the Deer, '' `` We Bow Down, '' and `` Shout to the Lord '' )... As these songs move from being considered `` contemporary '' to more traditional, no doubt new compositions will emerge, also... '' ^ Jump up to : `` American Idol `` Shout to the Lord '' Controversy and Results ``. Huffington Post. Retrieved 7 December 2013. Jump up ^ `` Hillsong Reacts to Idol 's Shout to the Lord ''. CBN News. Retrieved 7 December 2013. Jump up ^ `` Shout to the Lord by Darlene Zschech Songfacts ''. Retrieved May 7, 2015. This Christian music song - related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shout_to_the_Lord&oldid=806381987 '' Categories : Contemporary Christian songs Christian song stubs Hidden categories : Use dmy dates from April 2011 Use Australian English from April 2011 All Wikipedia articles written in Australian English All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from April 2015 Articles needing additional references from April 2015 All articles needing additional references All stub articles Talk About Wikipedia Português Edit links This page was last edited on 21 October 2017, at 17 : 29. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who wrote the song shout to the lord
Answer: Darlene Zschech