When you are walking through the darkest storm of your life, watching your child fight a fight that no child should have to fight, it can feel like hope is so far away. God feels far away. For me, I found some solace in the lyrics in some of the songs that I’m sharing in the playlist below. During our 5 hour drive back and forth between Memphis and home, I would often trade out between podcasts and audio books. But, there were times where I needed something more to speak to my heart.
Below are the songs from my playlist during a time when I would turn up and sing and cry along with. Even with a hand in the air (the other on the wheel), just praising God for filling my heart. Other times, I would play some of these songs, while drifting off to sleep in tears and watching my 9 year old son’s chest move up and down as he was sleeping next to me. The words of these songs helped me to connect with Jesus when I didn’t have the words to pray over him.
The power of music is absolutely awesome. It has a way of enhancing every emotion we experience. For some it is an art form, for me, it is more like therapy. It can move me to tears or it can move me to dance, either way it is such a release.
(pictured are my two sons with Joel & Luke)
If you are on Facebook, check out the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Music Gives video with the band. You can catch a quick glimpse of Cooper during our concert there. It was our last weekend at St. Jude before moving home and they gave us the perfect ending!
My Hope Playlist
Here is Cooper’s Momma Playlist in iTunes it has these and a few others.
Rescue Story / Zach Williams
Fear is a Liar / Zach Williams
Heaven Help Me / Zach Williams
Counting Every Blessing / Rend Collective
Eye of the Storm / Ryan Stevenson
God Only Knows / for King & Country
I just need U. / TobyMac
Scars / I AM THEY
Lead Me to the Cross / Hillsong UNITED
Be Held – Lullabies / Christy Nockels
Do you have special songs or lyrics that have you crying out to Jesus just to cover you? Please comment and share what song touched you during a dark time and why. I pray even one of these songs speaks to you and provides even a moment of peace or connection with Jesus.
Check out my Playlist for Our Fighters post that shares our love for music that includes a playlists put together by my kids for your kids.
Heavenly Father, Your creation is amazing. Thank you for giving us the gift of music and those that share their gift of music with us. You gave us a way to connect with You even when we can’t find the words. Hear my heart, Lord. Amen.
