Jordin Sparks, One Step at a Time | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋

In the 15^th edition of Music Lifts (2024), we’re uplifted by American Idol winner, Jordin Sparks performing “One Step at a Time.”

Welcome to Music Lifts 🎶 🏋, a column that seeks to highlight songs that encourage, inspire, and uplift the spirit; songs that exude fortitude, positivity, and resolve, even in the face of adversity.  Featured songs aren’t genre-specific; songs may or may not be faith-based. The goal is for these songs to make you feel better – be LIFTED to new heights!  So, for the 15^th edition of Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 (2024), we highlight “One Step at a Time” as performed by Jordin Sparks.

“Everything / That you’ve always dreamed of / Close enough for you to taste, but you just can’t.” Ah, it’s all about patience, something Jordin Sparks marvelously emphasizes on “One Step At a Time”.  “One Step At a Time” appeared as the second track and third single from the American Idol winner’s 2007, self-titled debut.  The thoughtful, uplifting pop track was penned by Lauren Evans and producers Jonas Jeberg, Cutfather, and Robbie Nevil. From start to finish, Sparks is locked-in and sounds authentic, energetic, and refined.

In the first verse, Sparks mentions being unable to touch a dream or goal. In the pre-chorus, she speaks about the world not knowing your name yet, and “feeling more and more frustrated” with those doors that keep slamming.  Despite the adversity, the chorus prudently speaks the importance of being patient, living, and learning.  Besides its message, the chorus is tuneful to the nth degree.

“We live and we learn

To take one step at a time

There’s no need to rush

It’s like learning to fly

Or falling in love (Just falling in love)

It’s gonna happen when it’s supposed to happen

Then we find the reasons why

One step at a time.”

“Da-da-da-da-da-da,” preach, Jordin! “It’s your faith that makes you stronger!” Nearing two decades in age, “One Step At a Time”, a top-20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100,  remains an inspiring and uplifting pop record. No rush – take it one step at a time!

Jordin Sparks // Jordin Sparks // 19 Recordings Ltd. // 2007

Jordin Sparks, One Step at a Time: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 15 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; 19 Recordings Ltd.; Hamid Tajik, Qamar Rehman, vansh mehta, Viridiana Rivera via Pexels]