Worship often precedes the miracle. Tasha Layton attests to this in her latest song, “Worship Through It.” Enlisting the help of Elevation Worship’s Chris Brown, Layton insists the key to breakthrough is worship. The “Never” songstress penned the fresh anthem of hope with friends Matthew West and AJ Pruis and her husband, Keith Everette Smith, who also produced the track.
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“I wrote this song about a dear friend, who was diagnosed with cancer,” she shares of the moving selection. “And I’ll say this, whatever you’re walking through, whatever it is, God’s got you. He loves you. He has your best interest in mind. He’s never going to leave you. And I hope that you don’t wait until you’re on the mountaintop to worship. Worship in the valley. Worship before the miracle happens. Worship if the miracle doesn’t happen the way you think. Worship through it.”
“Worship Through It,” which premiered on Air1 during an exclusive Worship First event, draws inspiration from countless verses in Scripture advising us to praise God regardless of the season we might find ourselves in. Passages like Psalm 34:1 support this biblical call to action: “I will praise the Lord at all times. I will constantly speak his praises.”
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Echoing this passage of Scripture and offering another taste of new music, the powerhouse vocalist confidently sings, “I know my God can do it, so I’m gonna worship through it.”
Affirming the strength found in his wife’s vocal delivery and the significance of the song’s lyrics, Smith, who shares two children with Layton and often accompanies her live on piano, says, “It’s an honor to do ministry as a family. Writing and producing songs like this one, bringing hope and ushering in healing, is truly special.”
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He further sums up the crux of the song, adding, “God is good even when His ways don’t make sense. For those in our community who are hurting, and those around the world in pain, may we find the courage to worship our Creator regardless of the circumstance, knowing that one day we will see how His ways were always higher.”
