Today I Saw Hope

Story Behind The Song

A statement of hope and an anthem of love, "Today I Saw Hope" is a sweet and soulful folk 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

A statement of hope and an anthem of love, "Today I Saw Hope" is a sweet and soulful folk song.

Song Length 5:10 Genre Folk - General, Folk - Contemporary
Tempo Slow (71 - 90) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Cheerless, Moving Subject Poverty, Life
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.

(chorus)
Cause
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.

(chorus)
But then
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.

(bridge)
and all it takes is love

(chorus)
And
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.

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

Other Songs By Steve Katz

Song
Actions
Thursday's Dream
Pop - Dance
Plays: 49
Make Me Feel
Pop - General
Plays: 805
Drama
Pop - Dance
Plays: 229
Home
Pop - Dance
Plays: 35
Different
Pop - Rock
Plays: 35
Where Do I Belong
Folk - Country
Plays: 30
A Modern Tale
Pop - General
Plays: 21
Barricades
Rock - General
Plays: 13
Free To Be
Pop - Dance
Plays: 24
Thrive
Rock - Modern
Plays: 15
View All Songs
Clean Clean

Clean Clean

Artist Name
00:00 / 00:00