“It is Well With My Soul” – Michael Bleecker
After the death of his only son in 1871 then followed by the death of all four of his daughters 2 years later, Horatio Spafford penned the hymn “It is Well With My Soul”. While I cannot even fathom that type of heartache, I have certainly been through rough times, even traumatic times in which I had nothing else left to lean on other than the Lord. Not always have I been quick to come back to Him saying “it is well” but He has always been faithful and gotten a hold of me eventually.
We’re starting the sermon on the mount this week, specifically a passage that modern bible translations have given the subheading: beatitudes. As we study Jesus’ words and see him flip upside down our understanding of being blessed, “It is Well” seems an appropriate song. I’m sure many of us can reflect on a time when our soul shouldn’t have been well by the world’s standards, but with the grace and power of the Holy Spirit, we were able to have a peace and joy that surpasses all understanding.
This version of the traditional hymn was done by Michael Bleecker, the same guy who wrote “Overwhelm Me” which seems to have become a favorite at Origins. My hope is that hearing and singing it in a non traditional way will cause those of us who’ve known this song for years to re-listen to the lyrics. It is such an incredibly powerful song and I don’t want for us to pass by it without hearing the truth in it and worshiping through it. I hope you guys like it.
I recorded this while I was in New Mexico a few weeks ago and it was pretty awesome being in the mountains and singing this song. I’ll shout out a special thanks to Justin Caldwell for all of the help recording as well as the vocal coaching.
Interesting version of a classic hymn. I like it. Downloading Michael Bleecker now . . .