Music is an important part of my life. Always has been. Always will be. And so, when I began penning Treasures of Hope, Discovering the Beautiful Truth Beneath My Painful Past, I knew I would include songs that encouraged victims of any kind of trauma to never give up. The songs on this page are the songs I heard on the radio while writing or songs people texted and messaged me asking, “Have you heard this song? You should include it in your book.”
It is an eclectic list sharing the marvelous healing power of our Savior. I wanted to share this page to tell you that you are are loved and you’re not alone. I hope you’ll find a song that speaks to whatever you’re going through or have been through.
I’d like to add that I do not in any way endorse any of the artists, their opinions, or their lifestyle. My goal is to share the “words” that touched my heart when listening to the songs as I wrote, exercised, and reflected through this process.
I hope you will find one to bless your soul.
Contemporary
- Tell Your Heart to Beat Again (Live) – Danny Gokey
- The Unmaking – Nichole Nordeman
- I Can’t Live a Day Without You – Avalon
- Beloved – Jordan Feliz
- I Can Just Be Me – Laura Story
- My Story – Big Daddy Weave
- Call It Grace – Unspoken
- Believe – All Things New
- Just Be Held – Casting Crowns
- Keep Making Me – Sidewalk Prophets
- Satisfied – Jordan Feliz
- Dear Younger Me – MercyMe
- What Scars Are For – Mandisa
- Trust In You – Laura Daigle
- Eye of the Storm – Ryan Stevenson
- Air I Breathe – Mat Kearney
- Start a Fire – Unspoken
- Hope In Front of Me – Danny Gokey
- Everything to Me – Avalon
- Tell Your Heart to Beat Again (Lyrics) – Danny Gokey
- Born For This- Mandisa
- Overcomer – Mandisa
- Blessings – Laura Story
- If I Told You My Story – Big Daddy Weave
- Love Stepped In – Finding Favour
- If We’re Honest – Francesca Battistelli
- Remind Me Who I Am – Jason Gray
- Thrive – Casting Crowns
- Write Your Story – Francesca Battistelli
- Beautiful – MercyMe
- I’m Letting Go – Francesca Battistelli
- You Are Loved – Stars Go Dim
- When I’m With You – Citizen Way
- No Longer A Slave – I Am They
- Voice Of Truth – Casting Crowns
- Diamonds – Hawk Nelson
- Keep Fighting the Good Fight – Unspoken
- Till I Met You – Laura Story
- Love Will Have the Final Word – Jason Gray
- Even This Will Be Made Beautiful – Jason Gray
- Flawless – Mercy Me
- Make A Way – I Am They
- Never Been A Moment – Micah Tyler
- Smoke – Plumb
- Sleep in the Storm – Unspoken
- Held – Natalie Grant
- Even If – MercyMe
- King of the World – Natalie Grant
- Alabaster Box – Cece Winan
- I Don’t Want to Go – Avalon
Praise and Worship
- Jesus, Only Jesus- Billingsley, Penrod, Cottrell, O’Brien
- God of the Ages – Charles Billingsley
- Overwhelmed – Big Daddy Weave
- Ancient of Days – Ron Kenoly
- I Never Lost My Praise – Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
- Who Can Satisfy My Soul – Brentwood Baptist Church Choir
- Revelation Song – Charlotte Ritchie
- You Are My All and All – Gaither Vocal Band
- The Potter’s Hand – Hillsong
Southern Gospel
- I Will Fear No Evil – Joyce Martin Sanders
- He Came He Looking For Me – The Crabb Family
- Through the Fire – The Crabb Family
- God is Good – Gaither Vocal Band
- Beautiful Messes – Hillary Scott
- Chain Breaker – Gaither Vocal Band
I like your selection of hymns. I especially like to sing “It Is Well With My Soul”.
Thank you. I LOVE hymns and the stories behind the songs! Like the psalms, they soothe my soul in times of trouble. ☺
My favorite, although it is hard to choose, is “Be Thou My Vision”
Yes!!! I don’t know if I could choose but I can be heard singing “I Surrender All” quite often. Maybe because I need to do that a lot.
Thank you for sharing! Your post particularly touches my heart because helping other women find hope is a major part of my life purpose and calling. My blogsite is about a book which I am writing called “Finding Hope in the Olde Fishing Village”, a Christian novel to encourage and mentor women as they walk through and out of difficult life issues & wounded-ness to a place of wholeness through Jesus Christ. Ancient of Days is one of my favorite worship songs and have enjoyed Ron Kenoly’s worship for 25 years. Blessings to you!
I’ve nominated you for the One Lovely Blog Award.
Thank you for stopping by and the follow. I followed you back. I enjoyed exploring your blog and viewing your photos. Wow! Congratulations on your award. And thank you for sharing all those wonderful sites!
Yes! Ron Kenoly is one of my favorite worship leaders…Ancient of Days!!
Look forwarding to reading your posts!
Thank you! I in turn nominated your site for the One Lovely Blog Award also. I am so grateful through this process to have discovered lovely Christian bloggers that I was unaware of before. Thank you for exploring my blog. I look forward to following yours. My blogs are from the viewpoint of my book character, Grandma Abigail – of course she seems to be a lot like me (smile). I hope to eventually get this book completed so that it can do some good – the intent is to encourage hurting women and point them to the source of Hope. Have a lovely day. Blessings!
Thank you for the nomination. 😄 not sure what to do about that…i was also nominated this week by RobbyeFaye of Captivedreamswindow for the same award. 🙄
I am brand new to the Awards process. I did post the instructions on the Awards page on my blog.
Gail, this is excellent. Just great information! Thank you for your encouragement and your beautiful heart!!!! I love the music list and all the amazing verses. God bless, my friend💝
I thought you’d love the list. I hope you find a favorite. I confess I have several. The words speak to the heart. Just like your words! God bless you, my friend. ❤❤