This was actually the initial reason I joined Substack, to hear the thought process behind your music, Jonathan. It’s really inspiring, especially as I’m a musician myself and have struggled with song writing. I think what has really struck me about this is that the process seems simplistic, yet deep and straight from the heart. I feel like some people, myself included, try to hard to be clever with lyrics, but yours just feel so natural in a way that’s hard for me to explain. If nothing else, I feel like The Holy Spirit inspires your lyrics, and flows through them in your music. They take me deeper with Him and reignite my joy and hope that is found in Him.
😭 resonates the most with this bohemian little heart, belonging to someone who struggles just the same, & coming at an interesting and we'll received timing ('cause mum's first ever birthday in heaven was just last thursday); I've been seriously rooting for your posts, and awaiting on this release of yours, it is so significant for more reasons than i can actually explain atm, and even more so in the midst of learning how to find rest through my grieving journey. i'm truly grateful to one of my friends who introduced me a couple years ago to your art, dear brother. 🫶🏻 we all appreciate u, for every note and word u ring it's intimately linked to who u are, and to the One who makes us all part of the same precious body; remain blessed! growing in this amazing freedom we're meditating on, speak/believing of, and embracing tightly meanwhile we expect our permanent return to Him. 🫀
Jonathan, over the 11 years I've been following you, you've been an example of faith and perseverance. Sometimes I feel so stuck, and being able to sing that He has set me free is so powerful. In the midst of the mess in my life, I know that there is an order that I don't understand. In the midst of my loneliness, I know that He is with me.
"I waited a long, long time
I prayed that I'd find peace
I know that you heard my cry
'Cause then you turned to me
It felt like waking from my sleep"
I'm still in this moment, kind of waking up from a deep sleep. But just like in the song, I hope for a change of tempo in my life. In the meantime, I'm waiting, persevering...
Thanks for sharing your experiences with us, Jonathan! Love your life, man!
That idea of imagining a freedom you don’t fully feel yet… it’s beautiful. Because sometimes faith feels just like that: walking through the fog, not seeing clearly, but still knowing the sun is there.
What you shared reminded me that freedom isn’t always something we feel—but it is something that has already been won.
Jesus was made sin so that you and I could live as righteous before the Father. And that righteousness doesn’t depend on how free we feel, but on what He already did. By faith, we receive it. By faith, we live it.
“For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.”
Romans 5:17 (KJVAE)
Like you said, your song isn’t just a longing… it’s a prophecy.
One that points us to our eternal home, yes, but also to glimpses of heaven we can already taste here.
Thank you for giving words to the unseen. And for reminding us that even in the heaviness, there are promises already holding us up.
This was actually the initial reason I joined Substack, to hear the thought process behind your music, Jonathan. It’s really inspiring, especially as I’m a musician myself and have struggled with song writing. I think what has really struck me about this is that the process seems simplistic, yet deep and straight from the heart. I feel like some people, myself included, try to hard to be clever with lyrics, but yours just feel so natural in a way that’s hard for me to explain. If nothing else, I feel like The Holy Spirit inspires your lyrics, and flows through them in your music. They take me deeper with Him and reignite my joy and hope that is found in Him.
😭 resonates the most with this bohemian little heart, belonging to someone who struggles just the same, & coming at an interesting and we'll received timing ('cause mum's first ever birthday in heaven was just last thursday); I've been seriously rooting for your posts, and awaiting on this release of yours, it is so significant for more reasons than i can actually explain atm, and even more so in the midst of learning how to find rest through my grieving journey. i'm truly grateful to one of my friends who introduced me a couple years ago to your art, dear brother. 🫶🏻 we all appreciate u, for every note and word u ring it's intimately linked to who u are, and to the One who makes us all part of the same precious body; remain blessed! growing in this amazing freedom we're meditating on, speak/believing of, and embracing tightly meanwhile we expect our permanent return to Him. 🫀
Thanks so much for sharing Josh! Appreciate you sharing what it means to you as well!
Jonathan, over the 11 years I've been following you, you've been an example of faith and perseverance. Sometimes I feel so stuck, and being able to sing that He has set me free is so powerful. In the midst of the mess in my life, I know that there is an order that I don't understand. In the midst of my loneliness, I know that He is with me.
"I waited a long, long time
I prayed that I'd find peace
I know that you heard my cry
'Cause then you turned to me
It felt like waking from my sleep"
I'm still in this moment, kind of waking up from a deep sleep. But just like in the song, I hope for a change of tempo in my life. In the meantime, I'm waiting, persevering...
Thanks for sharing your experiences with us, Jonathan! Love your life, man!
I loved your words.
That idea of imagining a freedom you don’t fully feel yet… it’s beautiful. Because sometimes faith feels just like that: walking through the fog, not seeing clearly, but still knowing the sun is there.
What you shared reminded me that freedom isn’t always something we feel—but it is something that has already been won.
Jesus was made sin so that you and I could live as righteous before the Father. And that righteousness doesn’t depend on how free we feel, but on what He already did. By faith, we receive it. By faith, we live it.
“For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.”
Romans 5:17 (KJVAE)
Like you said, your song isn’t just a longing… it’s a prophecy.
One that points us to our eternal home, yes, but also to glimpses of heaven we can already taste here.
Thank you for giving words to the unseen. And for reminding us that even in the heaviness, there are promises already holding us up.
🧡
This makes me so happy. Plus, I love songwriting stories.
Thank you for sharing this.
What a beautiful song!! 🎶 You paint such beautiful imagery with your lyrics! 🖼️ Loved the lyric video too!