How do you pay attention to what’s happening in the world without losing yourself in despair? 

As we reflected on this question, every one of us talked about the importance of music for helping to ground us. Each of us include here a meaningful lyric from a song that gives us hope, and a Spotify code to our “Hope is a Song” playlist. 

• I’m a fighter. I’m a prayer for peace. – May Erlewine
• Keep on keeping at what you love. You’ll find that someday soon enough, you will rise up. – Alicia Keys
• I once was lost, but now I’m found. Was blind, but now I see. – John Newton
• Always the first star that I find. You’re my satellite. – Guster
• It’s not always easy and sometimes life can be deceiving. I’ll tell you one thing, it’s always better when we’re together. – Jack Johnson
• Morning by morning, I wake up to find the power and comfort of God’s hand in mine. All I have need of, his hand will provide. He’s always been faithful to me. – Sara Groves
• When forever was a sentence, sentence to death. Oh, when you were a running tear,  I was a drop of sweat. And, the edges of your soul, I haven’t see yet. And I’m glad I get forever to see where you end. – Noah Kahan
• You broke the bonds, and you loosed the chains. Carried the cross of my shame. You know I believe it. But I still haven’t found what I’m looking for. – U2