Check out this video of Bethel Music and The McClures live on tour singing the worship song ‘Raise A Hallelujah.’
“I raise a hallelujah, in the presence of my enemies, I raise a hallelujah, louder than the unbelief
I raise a hallelujah, my weapon is a melody, I raise a hallelujah, Heaven comes to fight for me
I’m gonna sing, in the middle of the storm, louder and louder, You’re gonna hear my praises roar
Up from the ashes, hope will arise, death is defeated, the King is alive”
In this video, Bethel Music is performing live on tour with The McClures in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and they sound incredible together. And this amazing worship song, written by Jonathan Helser, Melissa Helser, Molly Skaggs, and Jake Stevens, has such a powerful story behind it.
‘Raise A Hallelujah’ has touched the hearts of many believers around the world, and it was inspired by the miraculous healing of Jaxon Taylor, the son of Bethel's CEO Joel Taylor. It was around Christmas in 2017 when Joel and Janie’s two-year-old son suddenly became ill and had to go to the ER.
He was diagnosed with hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) due to an E. coli infection and was in a battle for his life. And this battle continued for weeks while he was experiencing kidney failure, seizures, and trouble with his respiratory system. To make matters worse, their four-year-old daughter, Addie, was also diagnosed with the same strand of E. coli.
When Jonathan David and Melissa Helser received word that Jaxon's condition was unlikely to improve, they were devastated. That’s when a melody erupted in their heart, and they sent the song they created to Joel. He listened to it repeatedly and played it for his son Jaxon. Later in January 2018, the Taylor family was finally able to head home from the hospital with both of their kids healed.
The song ‘Raise A Hallelujah’ was used by the family as a powerful weapon of worship against the enemy and their unbelief. What an incredible testimony!