Christian artists perform free concerts from their homes during quarantine

By Jeannie Ortega Law, Christian Post Reporter Sunday, March 29, 2020

Similar to Grant, the Christian/mainstream crossover band Switchfoot are also releasing a song a day led by frontman Jon Foreman.

“When words fail and I can’t seem to find any answers for the storm surrounding me, I pick up a guitar. So this week, we want to give you a song a day,” Foreman said on  Monday. 

“I don’t have the answers, but I do know that love and melody can remind us to have hope, and to be kind to one another,” he added. “Music has always been there for me. I hope you can find some comfort in it too. Love to you and your family — stay safe out there”

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He stressed that “love is a force that cannot be silenced,” and encouraged everyone to lean into God through the storm. 

“The communal experience of playing music is a huge part of why we do what we do. Unfortunately at this time, physically gathering together as a community doesn't seem like a wise decision. Social distancing is crucial during this time when we are trying to keep this deadly virus at bay. And yet, human contact is truly what makes human existence worth living. This distancing from our loved ones and the world outside is a loss for humanity as a whole. And let’s be honest about our loss; there is a void in the world today,” the band said in a statement.

As Forman performed the band’s song, “Let Your Love Be Strong” he admitted that the national quarantine has been convicting for him, showing him the simple things in life that he has taken for granted in the past.

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California is shut down. So even though the studio has been quarantined for a week, I won’t be heading in. I want to set a good example: stay home for the good of the community. Being home with my family is hardly anything that you would call self-sacrificial love. And yet, this forced time at home has brought to the surface all of the freedoms and liberties that I take for granted every day. My heroes are men and women who have given their lives for what they believed in, sacrificing their time, their money, and their lives for others. This small taste of sacrifice for others is a wake up call for me. I might say that I serve others, but this small time home has shown me that I serve myself first and foremost. Day 5- Let Your Love Be Strong

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