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The Williams Brothers, โ€œI Felt A Changeโ€: Music Lifts ๐ŸŽถ ๐Ÿ‹ No. 8 (2022) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Blackberry; cottonbro studio, Itzel Sandoval, Neeraj Nagdeve, Pexels, Pixabay]In the 8th edition of Music Lifts (2023), weโ€™re uplifted by The Williams Brothers performing, โ€œI Felt A Change.โ€

Welcome to Music Lifts ๐ŸŽถ ๐Ÿ‹, 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 arenโ€™t 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 8th edition of Music Lifts ๐ŸŽถ ๐Ÿ‹ (2023), we highlight ๐ŸŽต โ€œI Felt A Changeโ€ as performed by ๐ŸŽ™ The Williams Brothers.

If you need a testimony, renowned gospel collective ๐ŸŽ™ The Williams Brothers have a sensational one for you. Following the reverent instrumental introduction of ๐ŸŽต โ€œI Felt A Changeโ€, renowned gospel collective The Williams Brothers impart story about being saved โ€“ accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord and savior. This thoughtful and memorable record from their 1990 album, ๐Ÿ’ฟ In This Place [Note: it also appears on their 1999 album, ๐Ÿ’ฟ Still Here] captures and embodies such a spiritual awakening โ€“ a significant change.

After setting up the record, The Brothers assert, โ€œI couldnโ€™t see nothing / I couldnโ€™t see nothing / I felt a change in me.โ€ My, my, my! After establishing this inexplicable change, at least from a logical, realist lens, The William Brothers continue to expound, singing, โ€œSomething got in my hands / Something got in my feet / I just couldnโ€™t sit in my seat!โ€ ย To reiterate, this experience is all about salvation from above ๐Ÿ™Œ, something that is not easy to explain, obvious. Faith is required, period. The Brothers go on to say, โ€œIt felt like fire / That holy ghost fire.โ€ Woo! They furthermore reflect, asserting, โ€œIโ€™ve been changed / The angels in heaven done signed my name / Changedโ€ฆโ€ If you are a believer, you understand what this record entails. The key takeaway is how substantial a relationship with God is โ€“ โ€œJesus is the best thing that ever happened to me!โ€


๐ŸŽ™ The Williams Brothers โ€ข ๐Ÿ’ฟ In This Place โ€ข ๐Ÿท Blackberry โ€ข ๐Ÿ“… 1990

The Williams Brothers, โ€œI Felt A Changeโ€: Music Lifts ๐ŸŽถ ๐Ÿ‹ No. 8 (2023) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Blackberry; cottonbro studio, Itzel Sandoval, Neeraj Nagdeve, Pexels, Pixabay]

 


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the musical hype (Brent Faulkner) has earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees in music (music education, music theory/composition respectively). A multi-instrumentalist, he plays piano, trombone, and organ among numerous other instruments. He's a certified music educator, composer, and freelance music blogger. Faulkner cites music and writing as two of the most important parts of his life. Notably, he's blessed with a great ear, possessing perfect pitch.