Today I Saw Hope

Story Behind The Song

The song was inspired by volunteer work in a very poor area of Knoxville, Tennessee, where two elderly African-American women feed thousands of hungry people every week.

Song Description

TODAY I SAW HOPE A statement of hope and an anthem of love, "Today I Saw Hope" is a sweet and soulful folk song written by Belgian songwriter Steve Katz, with lyricist Jeanne Reed. The song was inspired by volunteer work in a very poor area of Knoxville, Tennessee, where two elderly African-American women feed thousands of hungry people every week. c Today I saw hope Music by Steve Katz ; Lyrics by Jeannie Reed ; Recorded at Sliding Door, NY

Song Length 5:10 Genre Folk - Contemporary, Folk - General
Tempo Non 4/4 Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Serene, Tranquil Subject Hope, Prayer
Similar Artists Cat Stevens, Dan Fogelberg Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

TODAY I SAW HOPE

verse 1
The lonely, the angry,
the children who cry.
The sleep that don't come,
The hunger going unsatisfied.
The sickness that rages,
the fear that's in charge.
The helpless, the youngest,
forgotten by god.

Cause

chorus
Up from the darkness
sometimes a bright light comes.
And then there is glory,
and despair is undone.
A heart reaches out
and makes the whole world smile.
TODAY I SAW HOPE
in the eyes of a child.

verse 2
The fields are all dying,
the houses are gone.
The road going nowhere.
possibility is done.
The world is abandoned,
people waiting to die.
The weakest, the oldest,
no tears left to cry.

But then

chorus

bridge
and all it takes is love

chorus

Lyrics Jeannie Reed Music Steve Katz
Producer Steve Katz Publisher Steve Katz & Jeannie Reed
Performance Steve Katz

Other Songs By Steve Katz

Song
Actions
Thrive
Rock - Modern
Plays: 4
Barricades
Folk - Rock
Plays: 5
View All Songs
Clean Clean

Clean Clean

Artist Name
00:00 / 00:00