The Bright Forever

15/07/2025

New Episode! "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms"

Have you ever needed something steady to hold onto when everything around you was shaking? "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms" might be the quietest anthem of faith ever written—not making a grand entrance, but showing up faithfully when your strength doesn't. Unlike hymns of triumph and majesty, this beloved gospel song speaks to our deepest vulnerabilities. Born from real heartbreak when composer Anthony J. Showalter responded to two former students who had lost their wives, t...

Send us a text Have you ever needed something steady to hold onto when everything around you was shaking? "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms" might be the quietest an…

09/07/2025

Check out The Sing! Hymnal from the Getty’s. It looks like an amazing compilation of great hymns!

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06/07/2025

5 Star Review: The Bright Forever

"I absolutely LOVE this podcast. It helps me feel up when I am down. Knowing that someone cares about me makes me actually feel loved in and out. Andy Peavyhouse is truly a master at teaching us the backstory of many beloved hymn…

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01/07/2025

You probably woke up this morning hoping to hear a new episode of The Bright Forever. Good news—it’s ready! We’re just waiting on final permission to feature a specific recording. If that doesn’t come through soon, we’ll release the episode with another beautiful version. Either way, it’s coming your way soon—stay tuned!

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24/06/2025

New Episode! "All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name"

"All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name," a hymn so universally beloved it's often called "The National Anthem of Christendom." Join us as we trace the remarkable journey of Edward Perronet, born in 1726 to a French Huguenot pastor and associate of the Wesley brothers. Perronet's life exemplified devotion to the King he proclaimed. We explore this hymn's global impact through moving stories it has influenced, and the musical settings that have carried these words through centuries. ...

"All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name," a hymn so universally beloved it's often called "The National Anthem of Christendom." Join us as we trace the remarkable journe…

19/06/2025

The Bright Forever is the #1 Worship Podcast on Goodpods!

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17/06/2025

NEW EPISODE JUST DROPPED!!! "O Love That Will Not Let Me Go"

In just five minutes, from this place of profound heartache, George Matheson penned one of the greatest hymns of surrender and God’s faithfulness: "O Love That Will Not Let Me Go." In this episode we go on a journey through each verse of this extraordinary hymn. Come join us!

George Matheson sat alone on his sister's wedding night, a blind pastor abandoned years earlier by his fiancée who couldn't bear life with a blind man. In just five…

12/06/2025

Check out the full episode at: https://www.thebrightforever.com/have-thine-own-way-lord/

10/06/2025

New Episode! "Have Thine Own Way, Lord"

Surrender might be the hardest spiritual practice of all. It runs counter to everything our culture celebrates – control, self-determination, making our own path. Yet somehow, in the letting go, we find something extraordinary. This episode explores the powerful hymn "Have Thine Own Way, Lord" – a hymn born from disappointment when Adelaide Pollard's missionary dreams crumbled in 1902. Instead of bitterness, she found profound surrender after hearing an elderly woman at their ...

Send us a text Surrender might be the hardest spiritual practice of all. It runs counter to everything our culture celebrates – control, self-determination, making …

09/06/2025

"Sometimes the dream we think God has for us turns out to be the path to something far beyond what we ever planned." This week's episode explores a hymn written in disappointment that touched millions worldwide. How might God be reshaping your broken dreams?

09/06/2025

NEW EPSIODE COMING TOMORROW!!!

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04/03/2025

New Episode! "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus"

Join us this week as we explore the simple yet transformative hymn "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus," composed by the remarkable Helen Lemmel. We dive into her inspiring journey through music and faith, revealing how...

Send us a text Join us this week as we explore the simple yet transformative hymn "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus," composed by the remarkable Helen Lemmel. We dive into…