Last week I interviewed several people from church who've experienced the loss of a loved one. These were tough interviews to do and even though they spoke of hope and the assurance of their salvation and an eternity with our Creator there were still lots of tears and emotions to wade through. It was tough enough capturing the footage and experiencing it once and over the next few days as I edited this I lived through these stories probably a hundred times! One might become calloused by such repetition. Not me. Cried every time. Not sure if this is good or not.
I had originally hoped to write a song about the heart-ache in death and the joy of eternal life, but ended up recording the solo piano and guitar pieces instead as a subtle background to let the stories speak for themselves.
More than anything I found myself incredibly encouraged by the stories and courage of these sweet families. Even in the midst of extreme tragedy, sadness and loss, God remained close to Jessica, Corey and Dan. We have hope that when this happens to us as believers we have the same hope and promise.
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