#christian music
Your Fave Is Catholic: Marie Miller
Known for: Singer & songwriter of modern folk, pop, & contemporary Christian music. She’s a relative newcomer in the music industry, though she has found some success fairly early on. She is known for such music singles “Cold”, “6′2″”, & “You’re Not Alone”. She found success mostly in the Christian music field, but she later gained more attention when her single “6′2″” on the television show Dancing With The Stars for James Maslow & Peta Murgatroyd. She also gained some notoriety for performing for Pope Francis when he visited Philadelphia in 2015 for the Festival for Families. Though she’s still not as big as many other singers out there, her music has been met with great praise, with her second album Letterbox being compared favorably to the music of Shania Twain & Sara Bareilles, & hopefully from here on out she finds more success in music!
Evidence of Faith:According to an article from the Catholic Herald that discusses Marie’s performance for Pope Francis, it explains that she was reared in the Catholic faith by her family, & is a regular parishioner of St. Peter’s Mission Catholic Church in Washington, Virginia. The article itself, using quotes from Marie herself, also make it clear that she’s very much into the Catholic faith, as she explains that she asked to be part of the Festival for Families just to see Pope Francis, & that she prayed to God for this opportunity. She even goes on to say “Pope Francis inspires me to be courageous and to go against the status quo, but also to recognize the dignity of each person no matter where they are on their faith journey….” There’s also the fact that she specializes in contemporary Christian music, so her own music makes her faith clear… & in doing this, it makes me wonder if I’m breaking my own rules once again like I did for the Audrey Assad post. Well, whatever you may think, there’s no denying that Marie is Catholic!
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Be Alright - Evan Craft, Danny Gokey, Redimi2
Child of Love by - We the Kingdom
Another great Christian song by the Grammy Nominated band We the Kingdom!
Happy Easter!!
There Was Jesus - by Zach Williams, Featuring Dolly Parton
This song has been out for awhile now, and I’ve always liked it, but the more I hear it the more I like it.
Dolly Parton shines like the star that she is. A 74 year old woman with the pipes of a 20 year old.
“ Blessed are the land-mines
Stretched across the desert floor
God bless the hands that formed them
Filled their shrapnel hearts with war
May You bless the companies
The goose that laid the golden egg
May they make a million more
Blowing off a million legs
Blessed are the black-tongued ravens
Substituting fear for reason
‘To hate war is to hate us
If you love peace, then you must love treason’
Beat your plowshares into swords
Beat your pulpits, turn your tables
Blessed are the hand-grenades
Bless the church who rattles sabers
This house is burning
This poison still is worming
This temple will cave in
There’s nothing here worth saving
Nail the gold up to the altar
Like Ahab taunts his crew to war
Blessed are the shareholders
Lack of faith is for the poor
Hold your wallets to the sky
A temple built to soothe yourself
Blessed is the church who tries
To help you build your blessed wealth “
This house is burning
This poison still is worming
This temple will cave in
There’s nothing here worth saving
-Brave Saint Saturn, “Blessed are the Landmines”
I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust.”
3Surely he will save you
from the fowler’s snare
and from the deadly pestilence.
4He will cover you with his feathers,
and under his wings you will find refuge;
his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
5You will not fear the terror of night,
nor the arrow that flies by day,
6nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,
nor the plague that destroys at midday.
7A thousand may fall at your side,
ten thousand at your right hand,
but it will not come near you.
8You will only observe with your eyes
and see the punishment of the wicked.
Psalm 91
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The Bible doesn’t tell us much about the time between Jesus’ death and resurrection. But, we do know it took place during the Passover celebration: a week-long holiday that commemorated when God freed the Israelites from slavery.
During the celebration, Jews would share a meal with each other and sacrifice perfect lambs at the temple before preparing to rest on the Sabbath. It was the day before the Sabbath that Jesus’ body was sealed inside the tomb.
Imagine being a disciple of Jesus while this happened. Not only has one of your closest friends just been wrongly killed, but you aren’t allowed to properly grieve his death until the day of rest is over.
What the disciples didn’t realize at the time was that the pain they were experiencing was part of a bigger story—a plan to redeem us all. God could see the resurrection coming, even though the disciples couldn’t.
Rest reminds us that God is Lord over every situation. And rest helps us refocus on what matters most: the One who promises to provide all we need. When we choose to be still in the middle of hardship, we choose to worship God.
So no matter what’s going on around you today, choose to rest in God—even if the world around you is choosing to worry. Nothing is impossible for Him.
Pray: Jesus, today, help me to rest in You. I know that You are greater than whatever’s going on around me. My hope is in You alone because You are my salvation. I believe that You have already answered the cries of my heart, even though I’m still waiting to see the answers. So today, I choose to fix my eyes on You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
“Why have You forsaken me?”
Imagine you’re watching Jesus hang from the cross. The only way He can breathe is by pushing Himself up using the nails in His wrists and ankles.
As the day draws to an end, He musters what little strength He has left to pull Himself up again so that He can cry out: “My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?”
If we’re being honest with ourselves, we’ve all probably had moments where we’ve asked God, “Where are You in this? Why have You forsaken me?”
How should we respond when we find ourselves in situations where we feel alone, anxious, or forsaken?
The words Jesus spoke on the cross were actually taken from Psalm 22—a prophetic lament written by King David. In many ways, this Psalm is about Jesus, but it also provides us with three action steps we can follow when we feel alone:
1. Be honest with God about how you’re feeling.
Relationships start with being real. So if you’re feeling forsaken by God, tell Him that. Ask God your questions, and prepare your heart to hear his answers.
2. Give God glory anyway.
Our feelings don’t change the fact that God is worthy of being worshiped. In fact, it’s often through worship that we discover the cure for our worry. When we focus on who God is, our perspective eventually shifts—even if our situation doesn’t.
3. Remind God of his promises.
Throughout Psalm 22, David basically tells God, “I know who You are. And since You’re always true to character, deliver me like You’ve delivered Your people before me.” Reminding God of his promises is not only an act of faith, but it also helps us remember the faithfulness of God’s character.
Ultimately, God’s faithfulness was personified when Jesus was crucified. Jesus willingly suffered alone on the cross so that we could experience eternal companionship with God. Jesus is the prophetic fulfillment of Psalm 22. And, because He endured separation from God, we never have to.
Take a moment to reflect on Jesus’ ultimate sacrifice for you.
Pray: Jesus, thank You for rescuing me from eternal separation from You. It’s because You willingly endured separation from Your Father that I never have to. Today, help me to pause and reflect on the magnitude of Your sacrifice, and to give You the glory You rightly deserve. No matter what I’m feeling, You are always worthy of my worship. So today, I choose to worship You. In Jesus’ name, Amen
Need rest? Have you been trying to cope with your situation? Does it feel like you are drowning?
If so.. Come get rest.. I can personally testify how God gave me peace and rest in the mist of my storm..
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