Kurt Carr, I Almost Let Go | Music Lifts

In the 28^th edition of Music Lifts (2023), we’re uplifted by Kurt Carr & The Kurt Carr Singers performing, “I Almost Let Go.”

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 28^th edition of Music Lifts (2023), we highlight “I Almost Let Go” as performed by Kurt Carr & The Kurt Carr Singers. .

“I almost let go / I felt like I couldn’t take life anymore.” Sigh, admit it, we have all been there are some point.  Adversity and tribulation consume, and it feels like no way out, much like Kurt Carr & The Kurt Carr Singers continue singing on his beloved gospel classic, “I Almost Let Go”: “My problems had me bound / Depression weighed me down / But God held me close / So I wouldn’t let go.” Just when giving up and giving in feels inevitable, Kurt Carr and company testify to God’s mercifulness to make it through the storm.  The power of faith, despite going through what feels like hell, is key to coming out better and stronger.

A misconception of Christianity is that everything will always go smoothly.  There are tests and trials, some of which feel like they will break you down.  Even when things are at their worst, “I Almost Let Go” ministers about having the faith of a mustard seed – just enough! “I almost gave up / I was right at the edge of a breakthrough / But I couldn’t see it,” the song continues, adding, “The devil really had me / But Jesus came and grabbed me…” That is nothing short of awesome and speaks to the glory and mercy of God.  The biggest moment of this spirited gem is when the adversity has subsided, thanks to The Most High: “So I’m here today because God kept me / I’m alive today only because of His grace / Oh, He kept me, God kept me / He kept me / So I wouldn’t let go.” Years and years after Kurt Carr penned and performed “I Almost Let Go” with The Kurt Carr Singers, it remains uplifting to Believers worldwide.

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Kurt Carr & The Kurt Carr Singers, “I Almost Let Go”: Music Lifts No. 28 (2023) [: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment; cottonbro studio, Itzel Sandoval, Neeraj Nagdeve via Pexels]