Inspiration

In my writing, I usually find my inspiration from past experiences. It is all the things that have gone in on in my life that make me who I am today. Whenever I become stressed or worried and just need peace in my life I usually listen to music.
 My favorite type is Christian music because I love the encouraging lyrics. I think that encouraging words can be an inspiration to your writing. I especially love Natalie Grant. She is a very inspirational woman with an amazing voice. Natalie Grant’s music is always about the things of the spirit, not the things of this world. In an interview Grant said, “So much pop music today is disposable—the attitudes, the posturing, the styles—but it seems to be less about music than it is about appearance, about fashion. Now, there’s nothing wrong with fashion—I love that stuff as much or more than the next girl—I just don’t want it to define me. But the deeper things in life—values, relationships, family, and my faith in Christ—they are what’s most attractive about a person. And they’re why I sing.” I love that she doesn’t want fashion and appearance to define her life because that is not typical in our culture today. One of my favorite songs by Natalie Grant is “In Better Hands”.
Here are some lyrics from the song:

 "It's hard to stand
On shifting sand
It's hard to shine
In the shadows of the night
You can't be free
 If you don't reach for help
 And you can't love
 If you don't love yourself
But there is hope when my faith runs out...

It's like the sun is shining
When the rain is pourin' down
 It's like my soul is flying
Though my feet are on the ground
So take this heart of mine
There's no doubt
 I'm in better hands now

 I am strong
 All because of you
I stand in awe of
Every mountain that you move
I am changed
Yesterday is gone
I am safe
From this moment on..
 And there's no fear when the night comes 'round
 I'm in better hands now"