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HOW LISTENING TO WORSHIP MUSIC DAILY CHANGED MY LIFE

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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at TAMU chapter.

I was lucky enough to grow up in a Christian (specifically Lutheran) household my entire life and my parents are some of the most faithful, God-fearing people I know. I grew up going to church every Sunday and being involved in everything church-related – whether that be helping out with the children’s Christmas Program or volunteering for Vacation Bible School every year. And I loved it! Because I have grown up in that church, I know everyone and everyone knows me. It truly was, and still is, the best community. I absolutely love seeing everyone when I go home and am back with my church family. 

However, when I moved to college, I suddenly lost the church community that I had consistently had my whole life. I started going to a local church here, but it felt lonely since I didn’t know anyone. I still went every week, but it just wasn’t the same as church back home. I could feel myself becoming less involved and I wasn’t as excited to go to church every week. 

Then, sometime in the last couple of months, something in me shifted. I can’t pinpoint exactly what happened, but I suddenly wanted to grow deeper in my faith. Honestly, I credit a lot of this recent shift in my faith to my boyfriend. He is incredibly devoted to his faith, and he has encouraged me to connect with my faith even more. I see his love for God and it inspires me to be a better, more faithful person. His support has seriously changed my faith journey and helped me build a more fulfilling, personal relationship with God. In order to help myself feel closer to God and grow in my relationship, I started listening to worship music more regularly, finding Christian books and devotionals to read, and reading my Bible more consistently.

Without even making a conscious decision, I started only listening to worship music a couple of weeks ago. After a few days of doing this, I decided to see what would happen if I did this consistently for a week. My experimental week of only listening to worship music became a new habit for me and has now lasted well over a week. More often than not, it’s the only thing I want to listen to. Over the last couple of weeks, I have felt myself become more hopeful, joyful, and faithful. Listening to worship music has given me a peace that I have not felt since coming to college. College is such a hard transition for so many people, and personally, building a stronger relationship with God is exactly what I need right now. 

If you are feeling the same way and know that you want to have a stronger relationship with God but don’t know where to start, I would love to encourage you to listen to worship music, start a devotional, and read your Bible more. If you need some worship recommendations, here are a few songs that I’ve been listening to lately. Some of them are songs I grew up listening to on the radio in my mom’s car, and some are ones I’ve discovered recently. I love listening to these hopeful songs, and I hope you will too!

Worship Song Recommendations:

  • “He Knows My Name” by Francesca Battistelli
  • “You Say” by Lauren Daigle
  • “Emmanuel” by Hannah Kerr
  • “Monday Morning Faith” by SEU Worship, Chelsea Plank
  • “Stand Still” by Maverick City Music feat. Mara Justine
  • “Light of the World” by Lauren Daigle
  • “Praise” by Elevation Worship
  • “Hard Fought Hallelujah” by Brandon Lake
  • “Firm Foundation (He Won’t)” by Cody Carnes
  • “O Come to the Altar” by Elevation Worship
Claire Stevens is a second-year writer for the TAMU chapter of Her Campus. As executive of the PR committee, she works with others to create merchandise designs, write press releases, and hand out brand samples. Her writing covers the college experience, music, podcasts, and everything in between. Aside from her time devoted to Her Campus at TAMU, Claire is a sophomore Business major at Texas A&M. She has worked various jobs over the years, with her favorite being a barista for a small, family-owned coffee shop in her hometown of Allen, Texas. This experience has cultivated a passion and developed many thoughts on all things coffee and tea related! Because of this, she has many opinions on various coffee and tea beverages. Claire plans to have a business career, but her dream job is owning her own coffee/book shop! In her free time, Claire enjoys reading, going on walks with her dog, spending time with her friends, and checking out unique coffee shops with her mom. She is absolutely obsessed with Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, and Olivia Rodrigo, and, when not listening to music, can frequently be found watching Gilmore Girls or Friends.