Matt Redman pens hymn to fund Bible translation in Ukraine

To celebrate the 75th anniversary of Stuart Hine’s classic hymn, Matt Redman has recorded a new, star-studded version of ‘How great thou art’ to raise money for Ukraine, the country that inspired it

When we sing a worship song in church, someone, somewhere is usually being paid. It’s the awkward side of the worship music business that Christians don’t often like to talk about. Except, in the case of  ‘How great thou art (until that day)’, every time we sing it, we’re funding Bible translation, or aid to the Ukrainian Church.

2024 marks the 75^th anniversary of ‘How great thou art’. In celebration, the Stuart Hine Trust, which owns the rights to the song, commissioned a new version. Written by Matt Redman and Mitch Wong, it features some of the world’s biggest Christian artists including Kari Jobe, Brian and Jenn Johnson, Chris Tomlin and Pat Barrett. What’s more, none of the artists received a fee for taking part, meaning that every penny raised goes straight to charitable causes.