I fell in love with Maverick City Music in 2020 when the worship leader at Holy Family sent the link out to one of their songs (“Refiner“) for the worship team to learn. Over the pandemic, I found myself watching so many of their songs on YouTube and listening to just as many on Amazon Music and worshiping right along with them. I have had many God moments over the past few years where I’ve just broken down crying and praying and praising God…in the middle of cleaning the kitchen, working in the garden, running my long runs, etc. It has literally been life changing for me.
So, I knew that when things opened up again, I wanted to go see Maverick City Music. They weren’t coming to Nashville, so I ended up buying a ticket to see them in Kentucky.
The car I was driving broke down in the middle of the highway about a mile from the church where they were playing. Cars were honking at me and passing me. Finally, a mom in a minivan stopped and asked me if I needed some help, and I said, “Yes!” So, she and her teenage children got out of their minivan and helped me get my car to the side of the highway. Then, she asked me where I was going. I said, “Well, I’m actually headed to a worship night…” And she and I both said, “Maverick City Music” at the same time. That’s where they were going!!! I totally started crying…just feeling God’s presence and care of me through her. I found out that she works with special needs adults (I work with special needs kids), they live in the town where my hotel is, and her daughter’s name (who would be going to the concert) is Faith. Right?!? I mean. Amazing.
It was a beautiful night of worship. I was so grateful. The sweet family who gave me a ride there gave me a ride back to my hotel. Tom ended up coming up to get me the next morning (he was able to find friends for all of the boys to spend the day with), and we had a little date day on the way back home from Kentucky. Win! Win!
