A former American Idol contestant and Christian music artist brought his family up on the stage for a surprise performance during a stop in Indiana.

Family is another in a long line of ways the Lord blesses and touches our lives. Those are the people who are there whenever things are at their worst. They can be counted on for help, safety, guidance and an encouraging word. No matter what happens, they will always be around, never leaving for supposed greener pastures. 

In a clip posted on YouTube, Colton Dixon brought his wife and two little girls onto the stage during a stop in Winona Lake, Indiana. Near the beginning of the clip, Colton disappears off the stage, and it’s unclear what is happening. 

But seconds later, he emerges leading one of his children by the hand on stage. His wife and other little girl follow closely behind. The audience reacts with a collective “aww” at the sight of the young family. Colton introduces the two precious children and his wife to the crowd.

It's unclear what is going to happen next as Colton and his band go into the next song. Not even Colton is 100 percent sure what happens next.

“We’re gonna start the next song, and I don’t know what I’m gonna play or what I’m not going to play,” he tells the musicians on stage.

He then goes into a performance of “Can’t Quit You.” Throughout the performance, Colton serenades his two young children. 

“I’d say it’s easy for me to quit most things, but I can’t quit you
I could give it up and go my own way, but I can’t follow through
Every time I think about us, think about the reasons why
I know it’s time for giving up on giving up, but I gotta try”

The little girls even throw in a few subtle dance steps, moving slightly as their father sings. 
The crowd erupts in a thunderous round of applause following the performance. 

Proverbs 11:29 “The troubler of his house will have the wind for his heritage, and the foolish will be the servant to the wise-hearted.”

One young singer-songwriter performed an original song about her transformation and journey from an atheist to a Christian.

The world is often a dangerous, dark and lonely place. Sadly, the world is full of lost people living in their sin and shame. Those individuals have no concept of the freedom and love that comes with having a personal relationship with the Creator of the universe. 

Olivia Lane was one of those people lost and living in sin. She was an atheist, choosing to believe that God did not exist and did not have a plan for her life. Now, in a video posted on Instagram, Olivia sings about her journey from a non-believer to someone who now knows Jesus Christ.

In the song’s opening line, Oliva mentions hearing two distinct thoughts and ideas when she was still an atheist. She states how people would tell her about a God who loved her unconditionally, but in the same breath, they told her how God was also angry and vengeful. They told her about fearing God. 

This resulted in Olivia becoming fearful of God, afraid to do something that would anger Him. But eventually, as she sings, she did find God through her tears and on her knees in prayer.

“But through these tears here on my knees
I’m begging you to come around
Then the God I learned to fear
You showed up and made it clear that You were there in the darkness”

In the caption to the video, Olivia states how she did not grow up in the church, and hearing about this conception of fearing God left her confused and scared.

“In talking with a lot of friends who grew up in the church, unlike me, they also struggled with understanding the true sentiment of the fear of God,” Olivia wrote. “Now having a better understanding of it, I can see how it’s a confusing topic if someone doesn’t teach you the biblical understanding of it.”

2 Timothy 1:7 “For God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of self-control.”

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Do you want to join in on a sweet worship experience? Check out this video of a live performance of Anna Golden - Glory to Glory.

As the band begins to play, a group of worship leaders are on the stage standing in reverence and praise to our God. A woman with a precious countenance and an even sweeter voice begins to sing. Anna leads in a song of adoration to the Lord. She asks God to take us higher. 

These lyrics are an anthem to motivate our hearts and lives that God is still working and His Spirit is still moving. We are invited to call on Him and ask for a fresh revival to see Him work and move through us. 

This melody line gets everyone singing along with them to this catchy fresh worship song. Anna and the band are reminding us that there is more than this world has to offer, we have the kingdom of Heaven in our hearts and a future hope of heaven. 

The chorus sings:

There is better There is greater
We go from glory to glory
Take us higher Take us deeper
We go from glory to glory

The bridge encourages us that the Lord has no limits to what He can do. When we surrender our lives and our callings to the Savior, He can work in miraculous and wonderful ways. He is always moving and working up His greater plan, but His invitation is for us to follow Him and be a part of His gospel work. 

As you join in with this song of praise today, be motivated that the Lord is not finished with you and He has much more in store for those who love Him.

“But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.” 2 Corinthians 3:18

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Listen to Christian singer and artist Chris Llewellyn perform an inspiring song titled  ‘Mother’s House.’ Let his descriptive words of a mother’s love wrap you in a warm embrace as you thank God for your own mother and how her love is a mirror of our Heavenly Fathers. 

The native from Ireland is the founding member of the platinum-selling worship band Rend Collective. He recently released his first solo album titled, ‘Honest’ which includes ‘Gamble Your Goodness,’ and today’s beautiful song, ‘Mother’s House.” 

When he first sat down to write about God’s love, he couldn’t help but circle back to his own mother. He reflected on how his mother loved him unconditionally. She was his source of peace, comfort, and belonging as a child. Chris couldn’t help but see how his mother mirrored the love of God. 

“It's where I don't have to call ahead or worry if the table's set. There'll always be a place for me here

So I pull a chair and grab a plate, forget about that mess I made. There'll always be a place for me here. Yeah, there'll always be a place for me here.” 

If we are blessed to have a good mother, we experience unconditional love, guidance, and comfort. No matter where we are in life, we know we can always go home. And when we walk through the front door, we will be welcomed and celebrated. We rest in the knowledge we are fully known and wanted. In this breathtaking song that captures the essence of motherhood, Chris weaves the awe-astounding truth of how God loves every single one of His children. 

We may never comprehend the depth of God’s love but we can rejoice in knowing we are fully known, wanted, and loved by the Creator of the universe. We hope this song warmed your heart today. 

Psalm 139:1-4 “Lord, You have searched me and You know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; You perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; You are familiar with all my ways. Before a word is on my tongue You know it completely.”

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A former American Idol contestant has turned in another dazzling performance as she sang about the wonder, power and righteousness of the Lord.

This past season of American Idol was chock full of talent. There were dozens of outstanding performances and 10 or so contestants who could have easily taken the top spot. However, Iam Tongi, from his first appearance on the program, set himself apart from everyone else. He continually did so throughout the season and was eventually crowned the winner of American Idol. 

But there was one contestant who always gave Iam a run for his money, Megan Danielle. Megan, in her every appearance on the show, sang songs of praise and worship. Thanks to her beautiful voice, the young woman made it to the second spot, becoming the runner-up. 

Now, Megan is back. In a video posted on YouTube, she is once again singing about the Lord, His faithfulness and His purpose for her life. Megan gives a stunning rendition of “Oceans (Where My Feet May Fail).”

Megan, before her performance, mentions that the song serves as a reminder of why the Lord placed her where He did. 

“You know, I love this song because here lately, I’ve been doubting who I am, and I forget why God put me here,” she says. “And this is just a reminder.”

She then delivers a stunning, jaw-dropping cover of the popular Hillsong UNITED hit. 

“Your grace abounds in deepest waters
Your sovereign hand will be my guide
Where feet may fail, and fear surrounds me
You’ve never failed, and You won’t start now”

The young woman, while singing about God’s unending grace and love, shows why she impressed millions and captured so many votes on American Idol. 

While she may have doubts about her musical future, anyone who hears her voice does not. Megan is a supremely talented musician. She has a bright future, singing about the goodness and faithfulness of the Lord. 

Hebrews 13:8 “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.”

Listen to this great song by Lauren Daigle titled ‘Be Okay’ and be encouraged today.

“You're gonna be okay. You're, you're gonna be okay, oh, the sun will keep on risin'
In that old familiar way, and every little thing is gonna be okay, you're gonna be alright
Darlin', you're, you're gonna be alright, 'cause the stars'll keep on shinin'
Through the darkest night and you can know you're gonna be alright”

This beautiful song is part of Lauren Daigle’s new full-length self-titled album. The project’s first ten songs came out in May, and another thirteen songs will be released this September. All twenty-three tracks showcase the singer’s stunning and powerful voice and her incredible musicality.

Lauren Daigle recently shared how the song ‘Be Okay’ came about and why it means so much to her.

“I wrote this track with my friend Ellie Holcomb, and it’s so special to me. Whatever hardship you may be going through – in joy or in sorrow, in strength and in weakness, there is a promise that we can hold on to that God works together good things for our good,” Lauren said. “You may be feeling like you don’t have purpose on this earth, or you don’t know what your reason for being here is, but I promise you it will all be okay.”

Many people online shared how the new song was encouraging to them and lifted their spirits.

“Wow, this has a chance to be one of those forever go-to songs. She just has a way to touch people right where they're at. What a beautiful soul,” comments one person on YouTube.

“Beautiful song, Lauren! Thank you for sharing your identity and your gifts from God with all of us! You make the world a better place!” writes another person online.

We hope that you enjoyed listening to Lauren Daigle’s song ‘Be Okay’ today!

SCRIPTURE SONG

“Count ‘Em,” Brandon Lake’s new official music video, is packed with powerful images and words. You may need a few views to identify and absorb them. You’ll most certainly want to watch it on replay!

The video opens on a set that mimics a dark city street. Brandon sits and leans against a newspaper vending machine as he reads a flaming copy. Inside the case, The Prodigal Times features a front-page story with the heading “The Greatest Miracle Of All Time.” And, for the next four minutes, Brandon Lake enumerates a laundry list of Jesus’s greatest miracles! 

The photo under the newspaper’s headline is an empty tomb, but Jesus’s resurrection is only one miracle mentioned in the song’s lyrics. You might want to reflect on each of them cited, testing yourself on the details of the Bible story-not-story referenced.

Brandon himself portrays a miracle in the video. Looking like a stereotypical problem (or prodigal) adult man-child, he is surrounded by a group of black-clad singers. With tattoos and lots of jewelry, Brandon does not look like the choir boy of our old-school imaginations, even though he grew up in church as a pastor’s kid.

With a quick switch to a brightly lit room, Brandon walks to a clothes rack that holds a single white robe. A tag on the robe reads “Miracle Child” underneath a photo of Brandon. He holds the tag a few moments before we are back in the dark.

Four lines of one verse go as follows:

All those funerals You ruined when You made the dead rise 
Heaven’s healer using spit and mud 
To open blind eyes 
You got wonders I can’t number     

The artist doesn’t waste a line, referring to “raging seas” and “prophecies,” Goliath and Thomas. 

Just past the halfway mark at 2:13, the lights come on briefly, and the volume goes down. There is a tone change, reflective of the conversion, that is dramatized in the video. 

He studies the white robe’s tag once again, pockets it, and puts on the robe. And, within the next minute, all of the black-clad singers do likewise. It’s very impactful!

Brandon and friends smile, dance, sing, and rejoice in their fresh, pristine robes for the next 40 seconds—they represent lives changed by Jesus! After all, He’s still doing miracles every day! The newspaper has been consumed by fire, but the true story lives on.

“He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted.” Job 5:9

Listen to this incredible message in a song titled, ‘Hope of the World’ by Red Rocks Worship in a live performance. Red Rocks Worship will help distractions fade into the background as your heart comes forth in reverent worship of our king. 

“You light the darkest places. Left heaven's throne to chase us.
You are the way, the truth, and life. You heal the deepest heartache.
You walked as love incarnate. You take what's wrong and make it right.”

‘Hope of the World’ threads and weaves God’s truths and his character into every verse of the song. When you close your eyes and lift your hands in praise, it speaks volumes to our heavenly father as he glorifies him for who he is and what he has done. What I love most about this music video is watching hearts turn to Christ in a room filled with people seeking to praise the lord in with earnest hearts. 

It’s hard to keep hope in God when we live in a world filled with tragedy and evil. Who doesn’t face uncertainty? You lose your job or retire. Your child doesn’t want to go to church anymore. Your friend stopped being your friend. You’re given an expected diagnosis. So how do we not struggle with the fear of our circumstances? We hope in Jesus. We hope in God because he has good plans for us. We can hope in God because he will fulfill his purpose in us. We can keep hoping in Christ because each day our path towards him grows brighter. 

We can hope in Jesus because he is the hope of the world! Let this worship song cultivate the ground in your heart in an abundant seed of hope. 

“I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God that you may know that you have eternal life. And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us,” 1 John 5:13-14. 

Check out the new official music video for the song ‘What Are We Waiting For’ by for KING + COUNTRY.

“Can't be what we can't see, can't speak when we can't breathe, can't dance if we don't
Move our feet. It's a blur tryin' to keep pace. Days are running like they're in a race
Can't move if we're in our own way. I guess the crisis is we've just one life to live
And no one knows what happens next, so what are we waiting for? What are we waiting for?”

This great song is part of for KING + COUNTRY’s new album, also titled What Are You Waiting For. It was released earlier this year after a long period of self-reflection and personal growth for the band during the pandemic. Some of the lessons learned about family, spirituality, and unity are reflected in the messages on the 13-song album.

When it comes to the message of the song ‘What Are We Waiting For,’ the band members of for KING + COUNTRY shared their thoughts.

“So often we deal in statements in life — about ourselves, about God, about others. And yet, if you look at Jesus’ life, He often dealt in questions. We have found it very relieving and exciting to start writing from that place, and ‘What Are We Waiting For?’ stands as just that,” the singers explained.

“One of our favorite lines in the whole song is ‘What are we praying for? What are we saving for? What if we could be the light that no one could ignore?’ We’re proud to ask these questions alongside you, and we hope that you find your answers as we’ve found ours,” they shared.

We hope that you enjoyed listening to and watching the official music video for ‘What Are We Waiting For’ by for KING + COUNTRY today!

Listen to this upbeat, foot-tapping song titled, ‘Take It To The Cross’ by Katy Nichole in New York Sessions. 

“You’ve spent so many sleepless nights. Worries racin’ through your mind.
You’re breakin’, is your soul achin’. You’ve got all this shame inside.
The kind that people try to hide. You’re hurtin’, are you searchin’
Well, I know there’s a place you can lay all your burdens down.”

The first verse of the song captures our daily troubles of adulting and trying to get ahead in the rat race of life. But Katy’s music turns our heads away from our problems and puts our eyes squarely on the cross with a reminder of how we can take our burdens to our savior. 

We can lay ourselves at the feet of our “Mercy Giver.” She reminds us God will wash our sins away in Jesus’ name. Along with washing our sins away, God will break the chains holding us back. All we have to do is take it to the cross. 

It’s such a simple concept, but we lose sight of it when we’re faced with the daily realities of life. Parenting, bills, health struggles, relationship challenges, and laundry. Laundry is never done! But the Lord knows and sees our lives. He wants to lift our burdens and replace them with his spiritual joy. I love Katy’s music vibe of southern gospel revival with a hint of country.

What I love even more about her music is Katy takes challenges and trials of her own life and creates music we all can relate to. This 22-year-old has faced congenital scoliosis, depression, and pain, but she stands in victory with God who healed her. She can’t help but sing of his miracles and faithfulness to remind her listeners, to take all your burdens to the cross. 

"Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it,” Matthew 16:24-25. 

You have to listen to this beautiful and soulful cover of the song ‘The Blessing’ from Trey McLaughlin and this talented choir.

“The Lord bless you and keep you, make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you
The Lord turn His face toward you, and give you peace, the Lord bless you and keep you
Make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you, the Lord turn His face toward you
And give you peace, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen, amen”

This wonderful arrangement of ‘The Blessing’ from Trey McLaughlin and this amazing choir will give you chills! The way all of their voices blend together sounds absolutely heavenly, and it is a joy to hear them worship together.

“Trey, I bet you've no idea how many people need this version of this song right now! You've done it yet again! Thank you, sir! God bless you tremendously!” comments one person on YouTube after watching the music video.

“Unison. Melodies. Harmonies; A true choir. A blessing! Thank you, Trey and choir. May God continue to bless you all,” writes another person online.

‘The Blessing’ was originally written and performed by Kari Jobe and Cody Carnes and made popular by Elevation Worship. It is an anthem of encouragement and hope for many Christians, and the lyrics are primarily taken from two passages of Scripture: the priestly blessing of Aaron in Numbers 6:22-27 and the blessings for God's people written in the Mosaic Covenant in Deuteronomy 28:6 and Exodus 33:14.

Trey McLaughlin and this choir do an incredible job singing this prayer of God’s peace and power in times of uncertainty. We hope that you enjoyed listening to this rendition of ‘The Blessing’ and the song was able to bring you some encouragement today.