Jenna Northwood releases “Gotta Keep”.
According to Jenna:
“Gotta Keep was written during a season of great sorrow and heartache. I wrote this song after finding myself in a situation I never thought I would have to face but I knew that I couldn’t give up. I knew that God would not leave nor forsake me and I had to keep moving forward. I knew that with His help, I would overcome the dark time and be okay.
During this difficult season, the line, Gotta Keep, Gotta keep it all together, would run through my mind nonstop and eventually became this song. I knew I had to keep it together for my family, my husband and my children. I couldn’t give up the fight and give into my despair, I had to keep moving on and forward because I would be okay in the end. I couldn’t give up, there was too much at stake.
My prayer for this song is that others who find themselves receiving news that shakes their world and everything they believed to be true and solid, find hope through it. That they are encouraged by the words of this song and they are reminded that they are not alone and they will be okay. My hope is to encourage others to not give in when the times get hard but to keep on going and keep on believing.
Even for those who maybe haven’t received bad news but are going through a challenging season at work, in friendships, in motherhood or in the marriage, I hope this song encourages them too. I hope they repeat the lines of this chorus that they too don’t give up but keep on fighting to overcome the challenging season.
My prayer is that people who hear this song are reminded to never ever lose their hope, trust and faith. That they chose to never give up because God is with them through the storm, even when they don’t know how they are going to get through another day. Because of God, they will be okay.”
Jenna Northwood is a South African by birth but an expat now due to the nature of her pilot husbands career. Together they have four children and love travel, adventure and music. Jenna loves to spend time at her piano where so writes her music and has published children’s books on the Fruit of the Spirit as well.
Stream the audio below:
GOTTA KEEP LYRICS
VERSE 1
I close my eyes at the news today
I close my eyes can I just can’t look away
Take me to a place where I can feel safe
To a place where i belong
PRE CHORUS
And feel okay
And feel its not over
CHORUS
Gotta keep, I Gotta keep it all together
Gotta keep, Gotta keep moving on
Gotta keep Gotta keep on believing
in hope, In trust, in faith and in you
VERSE 2
I closed my ears when I heard the words
I closed my ears coz I just couldn’t stand no more
Take me to a place where I can be strong
Take me to a place where I can be
BRIDGE
And feel okay
And feel its not over
CHORUS
I Gotta keep, Gotta keep it all together
Gotta keep, I Gotta keep moving on
Gotta keep Gotta keep on believing
in hope, In trust, in faith and in you
BUILDING BRIDGE
I know my Lord will keep me
I know His face shines upon me
He’ll lift me out of this darkness
And I’ll be okay
I know my Lord will keep me
I know His face shines upon me
He’ll lift me out of this darkness
And I’ll be okay
I’ll be okay
CHORUS
I Gotta keep, Gotta keep it all together
I Gotta keep, I Gotta keep moving on
Gotta keep I Gotta keep on believing
in hope, In trust, in faith and in you
I’ll be okay
I am Okay
