Hope Songs

About this episode:

How can you know who you are and how you fit into God's plan? This episode is about becoming who you were meant to be and not being afraid! 

In this episode, I'll share:

* Some first steps to becoming who you were meant to be  

* Encouragement to help you know you’re not alone

* Things to keep in your mind when you feel discouraged

You’ll also get to listen to the song  “How can I know for certain”

This is a song I wrote for a musical number I’m singing this week. I had no idea what I was going to sing, but this song came. “How can I know for certain …who I am, and if the gospel is true…?  

Enjoy!

(Intro music) 

Welcome! Thank you so much for listening! 

(Introduce Topic)

Hi, I’m Lindy Kerby and you are listening to “Hope Songs” where I share inspirational music and messages to help you feel the spirit and give you hope through whatever it is you’re going through. Today’s podcast I thought I would just get real and personal with you. I wasn’t sure which song I wanted to spotlight, so I just chose one I’m writing for a musical number I’m singing in church this Sunday. It’s all about recognizing who you are and how to understand things especially about God and feeling the spirit. 

HopeSongs4U

If you have questions about me or this podcast, you can always visit HopeSongs4U.com with the number 4 and the letter U. It’s where I put all my podcasts. I also have several other websites that are linked to that one including Songs4U.com which I created so that I could write songs for other people. I love writing songs. It’s been therapeutic for me, and I would love to write a song for other people - so if you need a song for your business, for your life, or if you’ve just tried to write a song and you gave up on it for whatever reason - I would love to help make it into a song. I’m doing a lot of those this week. It’s so worth it when you can say, I did that! If you’re interested in having a song like that written or know someone that would, please do Visit Songs, the number 4, the letter U.com for more information.

Let’s get started and here is part of the chorus for the song “How can I know for certain” 

(Song sample)

Have you ever wondered who you are in God’s eyes? What your mission and purpose is? It’s something I think about a lot.

A little over a week ago, I was asked if I would sing a musical number for church this next Sunday. I had no idea what I would sing, and I had no idea for this topic which was “How can I understand?” Yeah that was the topic - “How can I understand?” And I wasn’t even really sure I understood what the topic was. I guessed that it was a title for a conference talk, and it was, by Elder Ulisses Soares. I read the talk and it was about earnestly, heartily, firmly and sincerely seeking to learn the gospel of Jesus Christ and that by teaching it to one another, how it has the power to transform hearts.

It made me think a lot about how I’d learned about the gospel, and how it had totally transformed my heart.

Rather than writing a song about the teaching part of his message, I decided to focus on steps to gaining a testimony and som...

About this episode:

In this episode you’ll learn about the joy of finding forgiveness. You'll learn why it's so important to forgive even if the other person doesn't.  Forgiveness is a personal thing that once you figure out, you'll never want to not forgive! 

For me, finding forgiveness meant experiencing peace and joy!

In this episode, I'll share:

* An experience I had forgiving that changed my life.

* We'll talk about what happens when people don't forgive and why you might want to forgive anyway

* We'll also talk about the blessings that come from forgiving, and why I never want to hold onto a grudge 

You’ll also get to listen to the song  “Finding Forgiveness”

This is a beautiful piano song from my “Little Miracles” CD. “Finding Forgiveness” reflects the peace that comes from being able to finally forgive. Once you discovered that peace, you’ll never want to go back!  

Enjoy the music! 

(Podcast Intro) 

Welcome! Thank you so much for listening! 

Hi, I’m Lindy Kerby and you are listening to “Hope Songs” where I share inspirational music and messages to help you feel the spirit and give you hope through whatever it is that you’re going through. Today’s podcast is about being able to find forgiveness.

Sometimes it’s not easy to forgive, but learning how forgiveness leads to happiness, helps you to have hope and to take the steps to be able to do it. You’ll also get to listen to one of my favorite piano songs from my “Little Miracles” CD called, “Finding Forgiveness”. This song came from a challenging time when I was learning how to forgive, but experiencing that peace that was coming from forgiving, It was something I never wanted to forget!  I’ll share with you the song and also share a few of the experiences behind what was helping me to become a strong person and has helped me to be able to continue to find forgiveness.

(Hope Songs4U and Songs4U)

This  “Hope Songs” podcast is sponsored by HopeSongs4U.com where we specialize in creating music, messages and mentoring to inspire and give you hope through whatever it is you’re going through. This podcast is also sponsored by Songs4U.com where we create personalized songs just for you. If you need a song for any reason, I’d love to write that song for you! Please visit Songs, the number 4, the letter U.com for more information.

And now let’s get started with a sample from my song, “Finding Forgiveness”

(Song sample)

Blessings of Forgiving

Like I mentioned before, at the time I wrote this song, I was experiencing a happiness that I had never experienced before. It was this peace of having a burden lifted that I didn’t even realize I’d been carrying. You don’t know sometimes when you’re carrying a weight until all of the sudden it’s lifted, and you don’t have that weight to carry around anymore. It felt amazing, and I didn’t want to have to carry that weight ever again.

I felt free. I felt light. It was a wonderful feeling. 

One thing I learned from that experience is that God doesn’t tell us to forgive and to keep commandments just because he’s trying to make us miserable and trying to put us in some kind of bondage but it’s because ultimately he knows what will help us to feel more peace and to feel more happy and to feel more light. I was experiencing so many of those blessings from other things I was also doing in trying to be more honest and trying to read my scriptures more. Each thing I worked on, I was able to recognize the blessing that came - almost immediat...

AAbout this podcast:

What would it be like to live on the Earth at the time that the Savior did?

For a long time, I thought that it would be a lot easier to believe in the Savior if I lived when He did and actually got to see His miracles and his ministry.

This is a song I wrote with those thoughts in mind, and what happened as a result of pondering about those ideas. This song, though written to try and touch other people's hearts, has blessed my life and strengthened my testimony.

In this episode I’ll share with you:

* I'll share some of the stories behind this song* I'll tell you how pondering different events from the Savior's life, helped to strengthen my testimony,* I'll take you back through some of those events of the Savior's life, and what some of that might have been like.

You’ll get to listen to an orchestrated version of  “If I'd Been There"

I've spent some time these last couple weeks orchestrating this song, and creating not just a beautiful arrangement, but also a video to accompany the song. I was so grateful to have gotten permission from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints to use some of their beautiful Bible Video footage. I hope this song will add to your Easter celebration and thoughts in pondering at this beautiful Easter season.

Enjoy the music! 

https://youtu.be/VS9Hs5BdXdQ

(Intro music) 

Welcome! Thank you so much for listening! (

Hi, I’m Lindy Kerby and you’re listening to “Hope Songs”. This is the podcast where I share inspirational music and messages in the hope that it will help you feel the spirit, open your mind to new inspiration and give you hope thought whatever it is you are going through

Do you know if God is real?

Today’s inspirational message is about the Savior, reflecting on His Ministry, the things He did and being able to recognize him as our savior. Do you believe in the Savior, or is it hard for you to believe in someone that lived over 2000 years ago? I always imagined it would be so much easier to believe if I lived at the time Christ did, when he walked the Earth, and actually got the see the miracles and healing that he performed. In this episode, we’ll talk about what it might have been like to live when Christ did and the differences in faith experienced between then and now. Is there even a difference? I’ll also share with you my song, “If I’d Been there”. It’s one of my favorites, and never fails to help me feel the spirit and to appreciate the Savior and all He has done for me.

(About Songs4U.com)

This  “Hope Songs” podcast is sponsored by Songs4U.com where we specialize in creating personalized songs for whatever purposes you may need. Songs can be wonderful tools and used for gifts, special events, to create or share memories, or to just help you get past trials and tribulations. If you need a song, I’d love to write that song for you. For more information, please visit Songs4U.com, That’s Songs, the number 4,  the letter U dot com. 

And now let’s get started with with a clip from the song, “If I’d Been There” 

(Song Sample)

If I'd been there, to listen to His teachings;Would I willingly accept all that I heard?Would I know how much the Savior loves me?

About this podcast:

Is your best good enough? Sometimes it may feel that you're expected to be more than you are even capable of.

In this episode, I'll take you through the story of a women  that was a sinner and who was judged by many of the people, including the Pharisees, to be a sinner and someone to be avoided and shunned.

You'll learn how Christ felt about her, and how he rewarded her efforts, even though she wasn't perfect.

In this episode I’ll share with you:

* The story behind why I wrote this song

* The story of the women from the scriptures that this song is based on (Luke 7:36-50)  

* An experience from my life - in trying to be a perfect mother but failing miserably

* What I've learned from trying to do my best

You’ll get to listen to  “I Kissed His Feet”

This song is from my “Thy God, My God: Strength from the Lives of Biblical Women” CD. It’s a beautiful song with vocals by Angel Howlett and with orchestrations by Greg Hansen. 

You'll hear clips from the song with personal applications throughout the podcast, and then get to hear it in it's entirety. 

I hope you love it! Enjoy the Podcast!

About this podcast:

Do you have the faith to imagine being at the end of your trial, with the Savior and feeling His love? It's a powerful concept that Larry came up with for this song, "The Faith to Imagine".

In this episode, Larry Cluff and I will share: 

* The concept of what it means to have "The Faith to Imagine"

* A little bit about our experiences writing a song together including some challenges and difficulties we went through

* Some of Larry's personal experiences related to what inspired this song in the first place. 

* Ideas of what you can do, when you're feeling stuck in a trial.

We'll share the song, “Faith to Imagine” 

When you are going through difficult trials, it's sometimes hard to know what more you can do, especially when it feels like you're giving everything. In this podcast, Larry points out one more idea of something you can try when you feel like you've already tried everything.

This is the concept for the song, "Faith to Imagine" and I'm grateful that he was willing to not only share some of the inspiration behind this song, but also to share some of his personal experiences in how this idea is helping him through his own trials.

Hopefully this idea will also help you as you exercise the faith to imagine! Please feel free to comment below about what you think about this podcast, and share with anyone that might be able to use it!

 Enjoy!

 

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About this podcast:

I thought I was going to be the perfect mother, but I guess God thought I needed some humbling.

Being a mother was not easy, in fact, for a lot of years, I wasn't even sure I was going to make it! 

In this episode I'll share with you: 

* How God decided to humble me, and why it worked! 

* What I do when I'm feeling overwhelmed by all my children 

* Why being a mother is both the hardest thing I've ever done, and also why it's the best. 

I’ll share my song, “I Don't Mind at All” 

I wrote this song after I had three young children. I was realizing that I was so busy taking care of kids, that I was forgetting that I was supposed to be enjoying it.

This song is a great reminder to me that it's a blessing to be a mother, and helps me keep a bigger picture perspective. Sometimes we need that as mothers! 

Enjoy the music!

 

Transcript:

(Intro music) 

Welcome! Thank you so much for listening! 

Hi, I’m Lindy Kerby and you’re listening to “Hope Songs”. This is the podcast where I share inspirational music and messages with the hope that it will help you to feel the spirit, open your mind to new inspiration and give you hope and comfort through whatever you are going through

Today my message is geared towards moms that struggle with a difficult babies. With 7 kids, believe me I’ve had my share!  I’ll also talk about my song, “I Don’t Mind at All”. It’s all about taking care of kids and why I don’t mind serving them. I’ll also share one of the reasons I’ve had so many children!

Sponsored by Songs4U.com

This  “Hope Songs” podcast is sponsored by Songs4U.com where we create and compose songs much like this one in order to capture memories, leaving powerful messages, and to share our lives in ways through music that sometimes can’t be communicated in any better way. Do you have a great idea for a song? I’d love to write that song for you! Send me a message at Songs4U.com, and let’s get started. That’s Songs, the number 4, the letter U dot com. 

And now I’ll start off this podcast with a little sample from my song, “I Don’t Mind at All”

(Song Sample)

Most parents understand why the work of parenting is so worthwhile, but in the moment, sometimes it can be hard to remember. 

I expected being a parent was just going to be fun. 

I am the oldest of 11 children and because of that, I had a lot of practice babysitting and taking care of kids. I used to babysit for a lot of people in my neighborhood and for my parent’s friends. It was a great way to earn money, and the kids that I babysat for usually liked me and it was fun. 

I loved being in charge. I made little clubs and classes for my siblings to take part in. I would teach the kids how to sing, act and dance and I loved making up plays and routines for my siblings to perform. One of my favorite memories was making our kitchen into a restaurant and preparing the meal and entertainment for one of my parent’s date nights.

Everything I did with my younger siblings was fun and I enjoyed being responsibility and helping to take care of the kids. Of course, I wasn’t with them 24-7 like my mom, but I felt experienced and was sure that being a mother would just be fun and games, and though it was a lot of hard work, I felt like I would be the perfect mother, my kids would never cry, and my kids would love me - just all the other kids that I used to babysi...

 

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About this episode:

“My Eternal Friend” was written for my Grandma. She was a dear friend of mine and I've missed her much since she has passed. I wrote this song before she was gone and got to share it with her. I wanted her to know how much I loved her, my happiness that she would be with her husband again, and also to give some comfort to those of us that were going to miss her and were going to have to wait to be with her again.

In this episode I’ll share with you:

* One of my favorite lasting memories of my grandma and how something she did had an influence for the rest of my life

* Some special memories of my grandma and how much I loved her

* Why I wrote a song for my Grandma and what ended up happening because of the song I wrote

I’ll share my song, “My Eternal Friend” 

It's one of the first songs that really started to touch people, especially me. It was a hard one to sing and I could feel the spirit whenever I listen or sing it. I hope you'll enjoy this song, and share this with others who might need a song of hope for someone who has passed.

Enjoy the music!

Do you ever have a hard time feeling the spirit? Listen to an inspiring story of how I was able to feel the spirit for the first time and began learning how the spirit communicates with me.

On this episode, I share the story behind the song "Reflections of Eternity" This song felt like something I was remembering from before this life! For me, music has been a hint of my purpose and what I was meant to do in this life!

Listen to Lindy's new song, "Songs For You" and learn about how Lindy became a songwriter and about the beginning of her musical journey.