Life can throw us into storms, natural disasters or overall difficult times that bring about emotional storms. Neither are easy to deal with. We find ourselves in the midst of debris, literal or mental, physical or heart wrenching, or sometimes both. This reality was the inspiration behind the song 'In the Stillness', written in 2005. Like the woman who pressed through the crowd to just touch the hem of Jesus's garment (Matthew 9:20-22), I've been that woman in several instances; just get me through this 'crowd', this chaos, this difficulty, and get me to 'that place', His presence where He reminds me of faith and His promises.
The Lord gave me the song 'In the Stillness' to encourage others and even myself to cling to faith in the midst of storms.  I have learned that He is that peace in the stillness of the storms. This piano ballad with lyrics of peace and promise encourages us to still away and believe God's Word, and simply listen for that still small voice. This song came, with many others, in a time of struggling to press through trials and tribulations. Every opportunity that came to simply sit at the piano to play and worship through song, I did. I would start playing and pondering God’s word, then lyrics and melody would flow.
Ironically, this song also came in the midst of a literal storm that brought heartache to many, Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Verse two was literal and spiritual as I prayed for those who were facing the aftermath of such a violent storm. Recently, Hurricane Katrina 2024 riddled many locations, even into the mountains, including my hometown, Southwest, VA and neighboring states, North Carolina and Tennessee. Being the effects of this magnitude are unusual in these areas, the shock seems to worsen the impact that is already so devastating. The footage from these devastations has led us to start a call for prayer. We ask that you join us in prayer for those near and far who are facing the impact of a storm, in any capacity.
My prayer is that as I release each song that came to be in moments like these, that many people will experience encouragement, perseverance and peace: Encouragement in the midst of discouragement, perseverance in times of weakness, and peace when facing 'why'.
Krystal Dawn Land - Artist Profile - Spotify
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