In the midst of a global pandemic
and civil unrest, a patriotic music video for the song “God Will See Us
Through” from Contemporary Christian music singer/songwriter Gretchen
Keskeys, is inspiring thousands online. Keskeys quietly dropped the video
in late 2019, as a promotional tool for the song from her latest album, “Words
of Truth” (Creative Soul Records). Six months later, the video is finding an
audience and providing comfort for thousands in what many would consider God’s
perfect timing.Like many Americans, Keskeys, who
has a journalism background and had been a talk radio producer early in her
career, keeps a watchful eye on current events. “I saw a near Civil War
bitterness occurring and it got me thinking back to the real Civil War and
other trying times in our country,” says Keskeys. “In those dark times, there
was a thread that kept us going, and that was our reliance on God. I remembered
Congress singing ‘God Bless America’ on the capitol steps in
the days after 9/11. And I remembered what a beautiful sight that was. It
brought such comfort. I thought, if only we could all do that now. And that
really is how this song was born.”
As we face some of our most
difficult days, Keskeys is thankful that the song’s message of hope is touching
hearts. Keskeys edited the video herself, carefully choosing clips that
represented the message that she wanted to get across. The video was completed
prior to the current controversy surrounding American statues and monuments,
but as it happens, the video features many of those iconic American symbols.
Says Keskeys, “I am thankful for that because I think it reminds us how
important they are to America and how much they mean to Americans. That has
been emphasized repeatedly from the numerous comments I’ve received.”
Those comments have flooded in as
the video continues to be shared via social media, with viewers noting the
relevance of the video’s lyrics and imaging during these troubled times and
many stating that the video “needs to be heard by every American.”
“I believe that there is a national
grieving taking place,” says Keskeys. “We’ve lost loved ones to Covid-19, and
we’ve lost precious life events and milestones such as graduations, weddings,
funerals, and birthdays. Businesses have been lost and destroyed. Monuments
have been threatened and ripped down. For good or bad, it is loss. And loss is
one of the most difficult things we deal with. But, we have a God who brings
hope because He restores what has been lost.”
Adds Keskeys, “My only hope for this
video is that it will continue to be seen, and that we will continue to pray
and look to Him knowing that He will see us through.”
About Gretchen Keskeys: Gretchen
Keskeys’ latest album, Words of Truth, may very well be
considered her most inspirational to date. Released in November 2019 by Creative
Soul Records, Keskeys’ third studio album features eleven songs inspired by
the healing truth of Jesus Christ and His Word.
