Restore Your Hope With Spirit-filled Music

Whether experiencing loss, stress, or all out anxiety, music can be a source of comfort during times when we need to be reminded of the hope we have in our Savior, Jesus Christ.

This video of Robert McMichael singing Amazing Grace at Mount Bethel Church in Marietta, Georgia, inspires hope, which many of us need, especially during times of stress. The incredible pianist is Chuck Newman. If two people were ever doing what God intended for them, it would be Robert McMichael and Chuck Newman.

Hope in Times of Loss

Words seem inadequate for the pain of losing people we once held closely in our arms and in our hearts. We were never guaranteed a life without loss. It’s a package deal. Life includes loss. Some losses are welcomed as children lose a tooth, but many are inexpressibly painful.

Loss. A realm of emotions trail after financial loss, loss of physical ability, lost dreams, and the of a loved one. The number of losses is endless and as a part of life, we must overcome even when the chasm in our hearts threatens to destroy the beauty we once cherished.

Hope to Overcome Emotions

Emotions like depression and anxiety can stalk the minutes in our days, exposing the frailty of ourselves and threatening our desire to move forward. Nevertheless, we can’t allow emotional tidal waves to pull us under and hold our futures hostage. For life is not only full loss and uncertainty, life is equally full of choice and we are not alone.

Robert McMichael begins singing (about 38 seconds into the video) with inner solitude. As he continues singing, he portrays the change of emotions which are inherent in life to an outward display of hope.

Praising God is powerful. Perhaps more powerful than our human minds can comprehend.

Enjoy!