Tori Kelly, “Help Us to Love” | Sunday Refresh 🙏

On the 1^st edition of Sunday Refresh (2022), we’re uplifted by Tori Kelly, assisted by The HamilTones performing, “Help Us to Love.”

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elcome to Sunday Refresh 🙏, a column that seeks to highlight inspirational songs to uplift the spirit.  These tracks that appear on Sunday Refresh may or may not be faith-based or religious; the goal is for them to make you feel better – refreshed.  So, for the 1^st edition of Sunday Refresh (2022), we highlight 🎵 “Help Us to Love” as performed by 🎙 Tori Kelly featuring 🎙 The HamilTones

“But there’s a friend of mine (That stays closer than a brother)

Ooh, love laid down his life (So why do we still fight one another?).” 

Excellent, excellent points made lyrically! 🎙 Tori Kelly asks God to 🎵 “Help Us to Love” on her gorgeous, uplifting single from her 2018 contemporary gospel album, 💿 Hiding Place.  On this refreshing record, the 🏆 Grammy winner enlists some surefire ‘sangers’ – 🎙 The HamilTones (background vocalists for 🎙 Anthony Hamilton).  Although Kelly is best known for her pop music, it’s no secret that faith plays a pivotal role in her life.  Worth noting, her two Grammys were both earned from this gospel project.

“There’s a love so high (That you cannot get over)

That same love’s so wide (It’ll take forever just to get ‘round it)

But love died somewhere

Behind that cross you wear, you’re afraid to look when you look at me

That ain’t real love

Not the kind from above.”

Say that, Tori, say that! Kelly speaks of God’s love and criticizes so-called Christians who ‘talk the talk’ but don’t ‘walk the walk’ and embody the love of Jesus.  As the song progresses, she’s perturbed by the lack of love across the world, petitioning to God, “Please, will you open our eyes?” Truly, she’s right as she asserts, “It takes everything to make love more than a dream.” Throughout, Kelly never over-sings, packing a punch without doing too much.  She amps up the intensity beginning on the dynamic bridge section yet remains in control. The HamilTones fuel her fire with responsive vocals and stunning harmonies, solidifying the contemporary gospel sound. The message of love should appeal to everybody, no matter whether you’re Christian or not.  The world needs more of that “unconditional love” Tori and The HamilTones sing about.

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🎙 Tori Kelly • 💿 Hiding Place • 🏷 Capitol • 📅 2018
Tori Kelly, “Help Us to Love”: Sunday Refresh 🙏 No. 1 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Capitol, Gerd Altmann via Pixabay, The Musical Hype]

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