Grace Memorial Parishioner

Our offering this week is from Leanna Crawford. Leanna Crawford recently turned 30 (born 6/13/1995), but has spent almost ½ of her young life writing and performing Christian music. She grew up & was educated in Washington state prior to her move to Nashville at the age of 21. She found her calling during a mission trip at the age of 17 and almost immediately wrote and performed a Dove Award-winning song (“Moment by Moment”), which was coincidentally produced by Ed Cash from We The Kingdom. Six of her songs have reached the Billboard Top 25, including this selection, “Still Waters”, which reached #1 in 2024. Leanna was nominated as “Female Artist of the Year” in 2021 by K-Love and won “Breakout Single of the Year” by K-Love (2025) for “Still Waters”. 
Per a portion of the lyrics of “Still Waters”: “…anxiety hates Psalm 23…”
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Cut: “Still Waters (Psalm 23)”
Artist: Leanna Crawford
CD/Album: Still Waters

Great Aunt Maurine said at a hundred and three, “Write scripture on your heart for when you need it,
'Cause anxiety hates Psalm 23”
So just say it to yourself 'til you believe it, And I'm feeling like I'm needing it right now.
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.  He leads me by still waters 'til my fears are gone.
Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
Oh, I know You are with me, my Father, my friend
Your goodness and mercy will follow me all of my days, I know by Your still waters, I'm safe.
Lord, I believe You can set me at ease, Turn this broken piece in me to peace and quiet.
I know there's power in Your word, So I'll say it over and over 'til my soul's reminded.
Oh, The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want, He leads me by still waters 'til my fears are gone.
Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
Oh, I know You are with me, my Father, my friend.
Your goodness and mercy will follow me all of my days. I know by Your still waters, I'm safe.
Still waters run through any valley I could find, I'm laying fear down here at Heaven's riverside.
Your word has been true in every season of my life
I believe, yes, I believe still waters run through any valley I could find
I'm laying fear down here at Heaven's riverside
Your word has been true in every season of my life. I believe, yes, I believe
Oh, The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want, He leads me by still waters 'til my fears are gone.
Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
Oh, I know You are with me, my Father, my friend.
Your goodness and mercy will follow me all of my days. I know by Your still waters I'm safe

Grace Memorial Parishioner

The Christian Praise Music world is dominated by strong male voices and male-centric groups; however, there are a number of popular and influential female vocalists in this space.
For the next few weeks we will focus on female Christian music artists.  We have listened to several prominent female artists in the past (e.g., Francesco Battistelli, Brook Ligertwood from Hillsong Worship) and may replay some of them.
 
Our initial offering is from Lauren Daigle.
*  Lauren Daigle is a Lafayette, LA, born Christian music singer-songwriter. 
*  Her 1st album “How Can It Be” released in April, 2015, reached platinum status. 
*  She is a 12 time Dove Award winner for Song of the Year and Artist of the Year
*  2 Grammy awards including Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance for “You Say”
*  4 time AMA Music Award winner
*  Six time Billboard Music Award winner (including the 2019 “Top Christian Song” for “You Say”)
*  “You Say” was released July 13, 2018, and rapidly reached top 10 status on both the Contemporary Christian music charts as well as the Pop charts.  The official music video we will enjoy today has received 374 million YouTube views.
Cut: “You Say”
Artist: Lauren Daigle
CD/Album: Look Up Child