Zach Williams "Old Church Choir"

Over a year ago my friend told me about this wonderful song. Now I keep Zach William's album "Chain Breaker" on my Spotify account so when I'm having a bad day and need to lift my spirits (or if I want something besides Disney music to dance to at work- please don't judge) I can turn that on. About halfway into the album "Old Church Choir" comes on and I never fail to smile when I hear it. Here's the lyrics.

"There's revival, and it's spreading
Like a wildfire in my heart
Sunday morning, Hallelujah
And it's lasting all week long"

Wouldn't it be great if we routinely took what we've learned on Sunday morning and actually carried it through the whole week? Letting it grow and spread through us until that love and joy spread to others? After all isn't that what God calls us to do?

"Can you hear it?
Can you feel it?
It's the rhythm of a gospel song
Oh, once you choose it, you can lose it
There ain't nothing, there ain't nothing gonna steal my joy

I got an Old Church Choir singing in my soul
I got a sweet salvation and it's beautiful
I've got a heart overflowing 'cause I've been restored
There ain't nothing gonna steal my joy
No, there ain't nothing gonna steal my joy"

Okay I admit that finding a way to keep from losing your joy is ridiculously hard but it's also super important. I believe that's one of the main ways that Satan tries to attack us- by stealing our joy. Find a way to keep that from happening, whether's it's a song like this one or a friend who can cheer you up, maybe a favorite Scripture verse. Ask God to help you find a way that you don't lose your joy when life gets you down.  

"When the valleys that I wander
Turn to mountains that I can climb
Oh, you are with me, never leave me
Oh, 'cause there ain't nothing, there ain't nothing gonna steal my joy"

Life isn't easy. Without a doubt those valleys are going to get you feeling low and those mountains are going to be impossible but that's when it becomes even more important to cling to God and find His joy in your life.

"I got an Old Church Choir singing in my soul
I got a sweet salvation and it's beautiful
I've got a heart overflowing 'cause I've been restored
There ain't nothing gonna steal my joy
No, there ain't nothing gonna steel my joy

Clap your hands and stomp your feet
Till you find that gospel beat
'Cause it's all you'll ever need, all you'll ever need
Clap your hands and stomp your feet
Till you find that gospel beat
'Cause it's all you'll ever need
All you'll ever need

I've got an old church choir, singing in my soul
I got a sweet salvation, and it's beautiful

I got an Old Church Choir singing in my soul
I got a sweet salvation and it's beautiful
I've got a heart overflowing 'cause I've been restored
There ain't nothing gonna steal my joy
No, there ain't nothing gonna steal my joy
Oh, there ain't nothing gonna steal my joy"

Songwriters: Zach Williams / Ethan Hulse / Colby Wedgeworth

Old Church Choir lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Music Services, Inc

So there it is. One of my favorite songs to rock out to when I need to remind myself of the joy of God.