In the 52nd edition of Music Lifts (2023), weโre uplifted by Christian pop artist, Tauren Wells performing, โUp.โ
Welcome to Music Lifts ๐ถ ๐, 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.ย Featured songs arenโt genre-specific; songs may or may not be faith-based. The goal is for these songs to make you feel better โ be LIFTED to new heights!ย So, for the 52nd edition of Music Lifts ๐ถ ๐ (2023), we highlight ๐ต โUpโ as performed by ๐ Tauren Wells.
โIf youโre having a hard day / Ainโt no way youโre giving up, up, up, up, up / If youโre dealing with heartbreak ๐ / Ainโt no way youโre giving up, up, up, up, up.โ Thatโs right โ there will be no giving up and no quitting! ๐ Tauren Wells delivers a surefire, uplifting anthem for those going through hard times: ๐ต โUpโ!!! He continues singing in the chorus, โKeep your head high, keep on fighting / โCause the pressure makes a diamond ๐ / Tomorrowโs a new day, yeah / Ainโt no way youโre giving up, up, up, up, up.โ โUpโ graces his 2022 album, ๐ฟ Joy in the Morning. He wrote his anthem alongside ๐ผ โ Michael Matosic and Jamie Moore. ย Produced by ๐ Jordan Sapp, Tedd T, and Mitchell Solarek, notably this fresh joint samples the lit ๐ฅ ๐๏ธ Hulvey joint, ๐ต โCanโt Tell It Allโ.
Throughout the course of this R&B/pop-infused Christian/contemporary gospel cut, Wells offers of various scenarios, all of which are relatable.ย He references the hard work happening worldwide, from the high-powered jobs (Wall Street) to the most humble (small town barbershops), as well as common hardships: โCrying tears like a river runs / No umbrella and youโre caught in the rain,โ and later, โAnother doomsday news cycle.โ The point is, when things seem at that all-time low, donโt give up or give in! Know that a win, a victory, is on the way โ youโve got next! Donโt wallow in the pain and let it encapsulate you but instead, speak progress and believe Heโs โ Godโs โ got you, even when times are darkest, and things appear to be their bleakest.ย ๐ต โUpโ is just what the doctor ordered!
๐ Tauren Wells โข ๐ฟ Joy in the Morning โข ๐ท Tauren Wells / Capitol CMG, Inc. โข ๐ 2022
Tauren Wells, Up: Music Lifts ๐ถ ๐ No. 52 (2023) [๐ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Tauren Wells / Capitol CMG, Inc.; cottonbro studio, Itzel Sandoval, Neeraj Nagdeve via Pexels]