The music we choose to play on Celebration Radio KAMB not only professes faith in Jesus Christ through the lyrics but also through the artists’ personal testimony.

Austin French and Jesus Can

Monday, 13 March 2023 by Taylor Benton

KAMB is all about sharing God-honoring music with our listeners. Today, we have the opportunity to tell you about Austin French and his latest single, Jesus Can.

Austin French

Austin French has been a familiar voice at KAMB since he released “Freedom Hymn” a few years ago. Before the success of his musical career, though, French was a young boy struggling to understand the truth about Jesus. French grew up in a home surrounded by Christians and regularly attended church. However, despite his exposure to Christianity, he hated anything to do with it. On the About page at his website, French says, “Our family was the family that pretended to be perfect on Sunday but was falling apart behind closed doors.” Due to such conflicting behavior at home, French associated all Christians with that hypocrisy. Everything changed when he was 13 and attended a church music camp. While there, he repeatedly heard the message, “Don’t judge Jesus on the broken people He came to save.” Since then, French has dedicated his musical talents to serving God.

In 2014, French participated in ABC’s singing TV show Rising Star. After the show ended, he pursued a career in CCM. French spent a few years working on his music and writing while also developing his ministry. During this time, he signed a record deal with Fair Trade Services and released his debut single in 2017. The single, “Freedom Hymn”, quickly climbed the Billboard charts and attracted lots of attention. A year later, French’s first album followed and also ranked highly on the Billboard charts. Today, French continues to create joyful worship songs about God’s love and grace. His latest hit is his new song Jesus Can.

Jesus Can

Jesus Can is Austin French’s joyful anthem about the transformative power of Jesus Christ. The song begins by describing some of the pain French faced as a child. He battled with fear, uncertainty, and heartbreak as he navigated a life of tension at home. Through these opening lyrics, French draws us into his story and later invites us to reflect on our own in the following verse. Wrapped around all of these heartbreaking realities, though, is the truth of God’s love and redemption. For every hurt, sorrow, and fear, God can—and does—provide an answer: Jesus.

Our God sees us for who we are, and He meets us where we are. Even more, He leads us out of our chains and into His freedom. Unlike self-help books and motivational quotes, Jesus removes the burden from us and delivers us Himself. In fact, because of how powerful French knows Jesus’ message to be, he’s decided to write a book based on the ideas in this song. No matter how hopeless a situation may seem, Jesus Can.

I’m an artist whose life has been radically saved through a very desperate situation…. That’s the goal of the book and this song, to share my history and my story. When you think you can’t make it out, Jesus can make a way.
Austin French, About page at austinfrenchmusic.com

Austin French – Jesus Can (Official Lyric Video)

Check out the lyric video for Jesus Can by clicking on the link below!

Lyrics

Picture this, an eight year old kid growing up in Georgia
Having a hard time with the world that he was seeing
Coming home from school
Scared to death and always wondering
What kind of mood his dad would be in
That kind of home can do a number on you
Mom and dad broke up, and I guess I broke too
I grew up thinking nothing good could ever come
From a story like mine
But who turns a broken dream
Into a life redeemed?
Who can turn your worst defeat
Into your victory?
Who saw me where I was
And led me where I stand?
My life is living proof that only Jesus can
Everybody's got that hurt they wished that never happened
Everybody's got that pain they wish they could undo
But wounds become scars and scars become stories
And when it comes to the story of you
Who turns a broken dream
Into a life redeemed?
Who can turn your worst defeat
Into your victory?
Who saw me where I was
And led me where I stand?
My life is living proof that only Jesus can
Only Jesus can save me
Only Jesus can change me
Only Jesus can take me
From lost to found
Hallelujah, I'm singing
There's no stealing my freedom
He picked up all the pieces
Look at me now
Who turns a broken dream
Into a life redeemed?
Who can turn your worst defeat
Into your victory?
Who saw me where I was
And led me where I stand?
My life is living proof that only Jesus can
Oh (ooh, ooh)
Oh, thank You, Jesus (ooh, ooh)
Come on
Only Jesus can save me (ooh)
(Only Jesus can change me)
Only You can change me, Lord
(Only Jesus can take me) ooh
From lost to found
(Hallelujah, I'm singing)
(There's no stealing my freedom)
There ain't no stealing my freedom
My life is living proof that only Jesus can

Conclusion

Life offers all of us a lot of ups and downs as we go about our business. At times, the crush of our problems and the pain in our circumstances leave us in a position of hopelessness. If you find yourself in such a desperate place, remember the promise of our Lord: He will never leave us or forsake us. Perhaps you can’t find a way out of your situation or a solution to your burdens, and that’s okay. Instead of focusing on everything you can’t do, lift your eyes to the promise that Jesus Can.

To hear more music by Austin French and songs like Jesus Can, keep your radio tuned into KAMB. If you need additional information about how to hear our station, check out our Ways to Listen and Where to Listen pages. God bless.

Related Scriptures

John 14: 6 Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life in everything we face.

John 16:33 Jesus has overcome the world.

1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation we face can overcome us because of God’s faithfulness and power in our lives.

Sources

To read more about Austin French’s life and music journey, check out his website here.

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We Are Messengers and Wholehearted

Monday, 27 February 2023 by Taylor Benton

As artists continue to release new music, KAMB is thrilled to share it with our listening family. The latest hit that has turned our ears and warmed our hearts is Wholehearted by We Are Messengers.

We Are Messengers

Throughout the years, We Are Messengers has released heart-nurturing music with a refreshing sound. Originally from Monaghan, Ireland, Darren and Heidi Mulligan had a long faith journey prior to the band’s success. It was years into their relationship before Heidi became a Christian, and another year before Darren joined her at church and was also saved. Darren had already been a touring musician for some time, but now he would use his talents to glorify God. The couple started the band in Ireland, but We Are Messengers wasn’t established in CCM until their relocation to Nashville, Tennessee.

In 2016, We Are Messengers released their first album (under the same name) and had their first experience with success. Since then, the band has released two additional albums and an EP. The band has shifted over the years with the addition of new members and the loss of previous ones. However, We Are Messengers remains dedicated to its original purpose: honoring God and sharing His Truth with others through music. Their latest album perfectly demonstrates this through their song Wholehearted.

Wholehearted

In the song Wholehearted, We Are Messengers leads us away from our point of view and brings us to God’s. We all have a past full of experiences that speak into who we are today. Some of those experiences are filled with joy and laughter while others smother us with fear and shame. We remember the bad decisions we made or the harsh words we spoke, and we use those moments as evidence that we are undeserving of love and forgiveness. We even allow them to haunt us and to strip away the peace God offers. Unlike us, though, God doesn’t use the score of our sins against us. Instead, He is Wholehearted in His love for us.

God sees us at our worst, and He doesn’t run away. He knows exactly who we are and what we’ve done—the good and the bad—and still, He stays. Even when we deserve to be left to our sins and guilt, God looks at us with love and offers us grace. We Are Messengers’ point is clear: God isn’t going to leave us and He’s waiting with open arms to catch us.

We Are Messengers – Wholehearted (Official Music Video)

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Lyrics

Got a lot in my past
Got a lot on my mind
There's a lot of things I want back
There's a lot of me I don't like
But I come
Just as I am to You
And I know
Just what You're gonna do
When I need grace
You give it wholehearted, give it wholehearted
I was a mess
But You never departed, never departed
Faithful when I'm at my worst
No, I don't get what I deserve
'Cause when I need grace
You give it wholehearted, give it wholehearted, yeah
Even when it's all my fault
You never push me away
When all my bridges have been burned
You make another way
When everyone is leaving, I can see that
You're the One who sticks around
Everything I'm needin', I can see it
You're still the One who's reachin' out
When I need grace
You give it wholehearted, give it wholehearted
I was a mess
But You never departed, never departed
Faithful when I'm at my worst
No, I don't get what I deserve
'Cause when I need grace
You give it wholehearted, give it wholehearted, yeah
You don't hold back, You don't hold back
Your love is not afraid to run
You don't hold back, You don't hold back
Not ashamed of the things I've done (Yeah)
You don't hold back, You don't hold back
Your love is not afraid to run, yeah
You don't hold back, You don't hold back
Not ashamed of the things I've done
When I need grace, yeah
When I need grace
You give it wholehearted, give it wholehearted
I was a mess
But You never departed, never departed
Faithful when I'm at my worst
No, I don't get what I deserve
'Cause when I need grace
You give it wholehearted, give it wholehearted
I need grace
You give it wholehearted, give it wholehearted

Conclusion

No matter what your story is or how your walk looks, remember that God absolutely loves you. Nothing is too great, too powerful, or too awful to keep Him from us. Even at our worst, God offers His grace and shields us from the shame that cripples. Before you let yourself believe the lies of guilt and fear, remember the One who carries your burdens and look up. His love for you is Wholehearted and He’s waiting for you to let Him catch you.

To hear Wholehearted by We Are Messengers and more praise music at KAMB, check out our Ways to Listen and Where to Listen pages.

Related Scriptures

Romans 8:37-39 Paul tells us that nothing can separate us from the love of God.

2 Corinthians 5:17-19 We are new creations in Christ and our reconciliation with God means that He doesn’t count our sins against us.

Matthew 28:20 Jesus promises the disciples He is with them always.

* There are so many other Scriptures describing God’s love for us and our relationship with Him throughout the Bible.

Sources

To watch Darren Mulligan’s testimony for yourself, you can visit YouTube here through Darren’s Story. To hear more about the band and some of their songs, you can watch The Interview. To find out more about the band, you can click here. To visit the We Are Messengers’ website, click here.

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Jeremy Camp and Anxious Heart

Monday, 13 February 2023 by Brandon Kyle

There is a great new song filling the airways! Here at KAMB we love sharing new music with you and we know you will love this one! This week you’re invited to take a closer look at Jeremy Camp and his latest hit, Anxious Heart.

Jeremy Camp

Even if you are new to KAMB or to Christian Music you likely know the name, Jeremy Camp. “I Still Believe,” a film based on Jeremy’s life detailing his first wife, Melissa Lynn Henning-Camp’s, diagnosis and subsequent battle with ovarian cancer shortly before they married, still shapes his ministry after more than 20 years.

“An anxious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word cheers him up.” Proverbs 12:25

Finding ways to raise our anxiety levels doesn’t take much effort these days. It is easy to feel overwhelmed, exhausted by worry, and the only voices we hear are the ones inside our own minds which never offer much in the form of comfort. In an article for aleteia.org, by J-P Mauro, Jeremy spoke of his own battle with crippling anxiety.

“My daughter got the yellow fever shot and she got really sick … The doctor told me ‘you know, your daughter can die from the shot’ and so all my fears just came to a place where it was boiling up…”

“1,000 people responding to the Gospel, so rad things were happening. But inside, I just had this overwhelming fear and worry and just overprotection of the kids.”

“Here I am, I’ve been a Christian my whole life, gone through hardships and seen God be faithful in massive ways. Watching my wife die, telling her to go be with Jesus and then for him to be faithful to walk me through it. So I’ve known he’s there.”

Anxious Heart

Jeremy’s life has been full of trials and triumphs. God has been glorified through every moment and has used his journey to bring thousands of His children to Himself. In his new song, “ANXIOUS HEART,” Jeremy perfectly illustrates both the reality of the panic that sets in under the pressures of anxiety and a way to be free from the entanglement of its web.

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3:5-6

Many of us, especially men, find ourselves claiming “trust in God,” all the while painstakingly striving to control every aspect of our families, finances, and our futures. Gods’ desire for us is to have a relationship with Him where He is in full control of every aspect of all those things. He also has an amazing way of getting our attention!

If you struggle with an “ANXIOUS HEART,” let me encourage you, take a few moments to listen and find the truth found in the lyrics of this song.

Jeremy Camp- Anxious Heart (Music Video)

Check out Anxious Heart by Jeremy Camp now by clicking on the link below!

LYRICS:
Songwriters: Jeremy Camp / Jeff Sojka / Ethan Hulse
Anxious Heart lyrics ©Capitol Cmg Paragon, Be Essential Songs, Only In You Publishing, Sojka Songs
Locked up and I’m so in my head
Heart starts racing and I can’t slow it down
Hands shaking and l’m losing my breath
Paralyzed with a mind spinning out
My strength has grown weak
No words left to speak
I fell to my knees
Cause I know what I need
You are the light when my world goes dark
You hold me together when I’m torn apart
And when my thoughts have run away too far
You’re the calm for my anxious heart(oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh)
You’re the calm for my anxious heart(oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh)
You’re the calm for my anxious heart(oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh)
Wrapped up in the arms of Your Love
Stilled by the silence above all the noise
Burden’s light when You’re lifting it up
Fear is terrified by the sound of Your voice
Cause You don’t grow weak
Your word is peace
I fall to my knees
Cause I know what I need
You are the light when my world goes dark
You hold me together when I’m torn apart
And when my thoughts have run away too far
You’re the calm for my anxious heart(oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh)
You’re the calm for my anxious heart(oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh)
You know everything about me
You come and surround me
And everything that holds my soul
Falling is surrender
Learning to remember
You’re the One who’s in control
You’re the light when my world goes dark
You hold me together when I’m torn apart(Eh)
And when my thoughts have run way too far
You’re the calm for my anxious heart(Yeah)
You’re the life when my breath is gone(You are)
You’re the hope when I’m stuck in the storm(Ooh, Ooh, yeah)
And I know this is still who You are(Yeah)
You’re the calm for my anxious heart(Oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh)
You’re the calm for my anxious heart(Oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh)
You’re the calm for my anxious heart(Oh-)