Hallelujah! (Paperback) by Dave Gobbett and Sally Gobbett

Handel’s Messiah is one of the most celebrated and beloved pieces of music. Every Christmas, thousands of people around the world treat themselves to performances of Messiah.

The genius, and uniqueness, of Handel’s Messiah is that every single word is taken directly from the Bible: no more and no less. Dave and Sally Gobbett’s new Advent devotion uses Handel’s masterpiece as a springboard for a daily meditation.

Title

Hallelujah!
Author(s)

Dave Gobbett and Sally Gobbett
Series

Advent
ISBN

9781837280865
Format

Paperback
Publisher

10Publishing
Topic

Christmas
Audience

Adults
Pages

64
Published

04/08/2025

Dave Gobbett

Dave Gobbett is Lead Pastor of Highfields Church, Cardiff, and a trustee of Word Alive, having previously worked for churches in Cambridge, London and Washington DC, as well as with UCCF. He is passionate about how God’s word applies to all of life, including our calling to be wise stewards of creation.

Dave is the author of The Environment, and on days off he enjoys exploring the beautiful Welsh outdoors with his wife Sally and their four children.

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Sally Gobbett

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"Handel’s Messiah is not just one of the world’s greatest musical masterpieces: it is a tapestry of worship pointing to Jesus. Dave and Sally Gobbett, in this brilliant introduction to a timeless work, have sought to draw out the meaning behind the music and to help us to end the year meditating on our Messiah’s redeeming love and grace."

- Michael Andrews, Senior Music Minister, All Souls Langham Place; Director, All Souls Music

"Hallelujah is beautifully written, applying the libretto of Handel's glorious oratorio "Messiah" to the season of Advent with thought provoking daily devotions which transports the text with perspicuity into the context of our own lives as we prepare for the coming of the Christ Child."

- Drostan Hall, Music Director Camerata Chicago

"I love Handel's Messiah. I have sung in it, accompanied it (on the pipe organ!) and listened to it both live and in recordings. But the richness of the piece is not its music, nor its instrumentation, nor its longevity and continued popularity. All these are extraordinary. But something about it is truly beyond-extraordinary. In fact, it is supernatural. The wonder of Handel's Messiah is that all the words are straight from the Bible; inspired by God himself to be read, listened to, meditated upon and treasured in our hearts. Dave and Sally's beautiful book will help you do just that as we head into the busiest time of the year. What better way to stand back, pause, take a breath and wonder in the Messiah, the Saviour of the World. And as you do, may Handel's Messiah - none other than Christ Jesus himself - be your Messiah too."

- Adrian Reynolds, Musician, Tenor, Author, Pastor