Christian Solo Artist Curt Collins has his 4th album,
Another Day hitting stores this week (July 29, 2008). The lyrics to the title track come from a deep well of emotion that can only be hit by someone who has lost ... lost big. In this About.com exclusive, Curt Collins shares that loss and the hope that helped keep him anchored through his storm.
One day I'll worship You in glory
And I'll be free
Free from all this hurt I've known
"I lost my mom and dad within 15 months of each other," Curt explained. "My mom fought lung cancer for over 2 years before losing the battle and my dad died of pneumonia but I really think he died of a broken heart. You see, they had been married for 52 years before he lost his best friend in the world."
And I’ll be free, free from all this hurt I have known
Curt continued, "I wasn’t there by my mom’s side when she died but I was there with my dad. I remember holding his hand as he started to go. He looked so at ease even though he was suffocating from the pneumonia. Doctors refer to pneumonia as an "old mans friend." Just as he succumbed to join my mom and his bride in Heaven, I saw his face light up as he reached up with his left hand as if he saw something. His eyes opened wide, a big smile filled his face and then he was gone. I really believe he saw God calling him home."
One day I’ll worship you in glory
A Better Place
"I miss my parents dearly," Curt said, thus explaining the line --
Move through my heart, take away all the darkness. He continued, "But it makes me wonder what will heaven be like. I think it will be a place where there will be no more pain and suffering. No crying. No worrying. Just total peace and a joy that we can’t even fathom here on earth. 'No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived, what God has prepared for those who love him.' 1 Corinthians 2:9."
Of course, there are people here that we all know that we'll miss when we leave this earth to go home to Jesus and Curt Collins is no different. When asked about that, he replied, "What will I miss here on earth? Of course my children but hopefully they will live on long after I’ve gone. When my time on earth is done I know my kids will miss me like I am missing my parents. I hope I will have left them with a peace of mind knowing that their dad is in a better place. My prayer is that I will leave them with a deep love for the Lord, the same love that I have now and have had for years. If I pass before my wife, I know she will miss me but her great faith will help her make it through another day.
Just send down a little more faith Lord
He went on, "And of course when you think about heaven you think about God’s perfect timing. Time here on earth controls every aspect of our lives, doesn’t it? Can you imagine eternity with no time? God is timeless so eternity must be timeless. He is the great I AM and has always been and will always be… timeless."
Another Day (Buy Direct)
