For years, she battled episodes of depression. She loved the Lord and trusted him through every season. She prayed faithfully. She spent time in God's Word. Yet the darkness would still return.

There were times when it was almost suicidal.

Eventually, medication helped ease the severity of those struggles, but the battle never seemed to completely disappear.

Tamera was driving to work before sunrise, facing another difficult season and feeling herself slipping into a familiar place of discouragement. She turned on her car radio and heard Worship 24/7 for the very first time.

As the music filled her car, her attention shifted from her circumstances to the Lord. The heaviness that had followed her for so long began to lift.

It broke, she says. The depression, the oppression. The more I began to worship, the more I could really feel God's presence.

As she continued listening day after day, God began showing her something she had never fully understood before. She'd found something that was missing from her spiritual life. Tamera continues:

I knew how to pray. I knew how to read the Word, but I didn't really have a private worship life.

The song "Even If" by MercyMe deeply impacted her. The lyrics reminded her that God is worthy of praise whether circumstances change immediately or not. That truth transformed the way she approached difficult days.

Instead of focusing on the darkness, she learned to worship through it.

Even if I feel like I'm in a dark place, I am going to stop and worship.

Since that morning, Worship 24/7 has become part of her daily routine. During her hour-long commute to and from work, worship fills her car and keeps her eyes fixed on Jesus. More importantly, it has cultivated a deeper relationship with God.

Today, whenever someone tells Tamera they are struggling with depression or discouragement, she offers the same advice that changed her life. Don't give up prayer. Don't give up the Word. Just start to worship the Lord because the enemy can't stand in the presence of God. And as Tamera reminds us:

The Lord inhabits the praises of his people. When we worship him, his presence is there.

Because of your generosity, Worship 24/7 is reaching people in moments when they need God's presence most. Through every song, every testimony, and every broadcast, you're equipping listeners to discover the life-changing power of worship and draw closer to Jesus.

That perspective shapes every day behind the microphone for her. No matter what someone's experiencing, worship is an opportunity to draw near to God.

You could be celebrating or grieving, thankful or struggling to find the words. Worship is still available to you. God receives all of it.

For JJ, worship is more than a favorite song or a powerful moment. It's surrendering our attention on God and remembering who he is. It's why she loves Worship 24/7.

She points to a quote from worship scholar Constance Cherry that has deeply influenced her thinking:

Worship is first and foremost for God's benefit, not ours.

We worship God because he is worthy. So we come before him with gratitude, trust, praise, and adoration – not because life is perfect, but because he is.

That's the heartbeat behind Worship 24/7. Every song, every testimony, every encouraging word is meant to help listeners shift their focus away from circumstances and toward God. "My personal goal every single day I'm on the air is to help you draw closer to God," JJ says. "Not closer to a feeling but closer to him."

Hear JJ every weekday afternoon on Worship 24/7. And thank you for keeping the worship going in every season.

Why John Supports Worship 24/7 

John and his wife, Beth, know what it means to walk through a difficult season.

For years they cared for their son through serious medical challenges, including multiple organ transplants. When their son passed away, they faced a grief no parent ever expects.

Through that season, Worship 24/7 became a source of comfort and strength.

The songs reminded John of the Lord's faithfulness when answers were hard to find. They lifted his eyes from his circumstances and focused on God's presence in the middle of the pain.

Today, that experience shapes why John gives to Worship 24/7. He knows that other listeners are facing their own difficult seasons. Some are grieving. Some are overwhelmed. Some simply need a reminder that God is near.

John supports Worship 24/7 because he wants others to experience the same encouragement, comfort, and Hope that carried him through.

He writes…

When you've experienced God's faithfulness for yourself, you want other people to experience it too.

Thank you, John, for giving so more people encounter God's presence through worship.

We'd love to hear why you give too. To share your story, email donorcommunications@hopemediagroup.com

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