About the Book
It is the message of Jesus Christ available through the universal language of music that has provided me with peace, comfort, and harmony. Messages in songs helped me to: express and feel love, acknowledge pain, embrace the loss, see glimmers of hope, build a deeper relationship with my Lord, and eventually find strength and healing on this painful journey.
The Lord convicted my heart to compile the songs and my journey toward healing, so that other grieving hearts would be able to find His comfort through this music. The book developed through my journey integrates the elements of music, written information, self-help, and ministry in a “bereavement friendly” format. It begins with the acknowledgement of the pain and anguish experienced in the storm of grief; then explores the foundation of love, hope and faith available through Jesus Christ.
The approximately 70 songs from 25 Christian artists with a blend of traditional hymns and contemporary Christian music are the songs that became my lifeline through my grief. Each song includes a simple discussion of the background and message in each song as it has related to my personal journey.
Here is an example of one of the song pages of the book. The song pages are setup like this -The right page contains: song title and artist; words of the song; and thoughts on Love, Hope, & Faith as it pertains to the message in the song. The left side contains the background of the song; how the message in the song has impacted my journey; and God's Promises, verses from the Bible (NIV) that relate to the message in the song.
This is one of my favorites:
