Several overseas Chinese Christian music ministries launched a new hymn to encourage people to regain hope after many tragedies happened due to COVID-19.
Inviting other similar ministries such as the Heavenly Melody Singers, Joshua Band, and Top Church, Stream of Praise Music Ministry, the first overseas Chinese music ministry founded in the United States in 1993, joined with them to deliver the hymn "Smile" for prayers and blessings, aiming to comfort those who lost hope, and give them a reason to smile despite the virus.
Presented in cross-agency style, the song was expected to embolden people from all walks of life who had made contributions towards the pandemic.
"Because of love, we can smile as much as we want!", the official website of Stream of Praise said, "In the past year or so, people around the world have lost their jobs, families, and even hope and reasons to smile due to the pandemic… We hope to encourage people not to be afraid of the end of the night and to let go of disappointment and sadness. As long as we are together, we can experience the touch of mutual support in life, even if we can’t embrace each other. And we will find hope again after tears."
When this song was recorded, the pandemic was still heating up. They deeply hoped that this song would bless every medical staff in the front line and all industries, institutions, and families that were working hard for the pandemic, "We Cheer for you!"
The song’s music video reads, “I hope we can run and laugh in the warm sunshine again, enjoying every moment of life. We can continue to heartily smile because of the love in life”.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
为了鼓励在疫情中失去盼望和微笑的理由的人们，赞美之泉邀请了天韵合唱团、约书亚乐团、新店行道会等携手一同送出祈祷和祝福的歌曲《尽情地微笑》。这首歌很难得的以跨机构的方式呈现，期待能为疫情付出的各行各业加油鼓劲。
“因为有爱，我们能尽情地微笑！”赞美之泉官网指出，“在过去的一年多裡，整个世界因疫情，许多人失去了工作、家人，甚至失去了盼望和能够微笑的理由。……我们希望能够鼓励每一位朋友，不害怕这将尽的黑夜，放下失望和忧伤，只要我们在一起，即便不能相拥抱，也能体验生命彼此扶持的感动，在眼泪过后，再次找到盼望。”
录制这首歌曲的时候，疫情仍在持续升温中，他们也深切盼望这首歌祝福着每个在前线抗疫的医护人员和为疫情的缘故努力的各个行业、机关单位、和家庭，“我们为你们打气加油！”
歌曲MV中写道：“期待我们又能在温暖的阳光下奔跑嬉笑，享受着生命的每个片刻。生命因为有爱，能继续尽情的微笑。”
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赞美之泉邀多个合唱团携手同送祝福的赞美诗：《尽情地微笑》
Several overseas Chinese Christian music ministries launched a new hymn to encourage people to regain hope after many tragedies happened due to COVID-19.
Inviting other similar ministries such as the Heavenly Melody Singers, Joshua Band, and Top Church, Stream of Praise Music Ministry, the first overseas Chinese music ministry founded in the United States in 1993, joined with them to deliver the hymn "Smile" for prayers and blessings, aiming to comfort those who lost hope, and give them a reason to smile despite the virus.
Presented in cross-agency style, the song was expected to embolden people from all walks of life who had made contributions towards the pandemic.
"Because of love, we can smile as much as we want!", the official website of Stream of Praise said, "In the past year or so, people around the world have lost their jobs, families, and even hope and reasons to smile due to the pandemic… We hope to encourage people not to be afraid of the end of the night and to let go of disappointment and sadness. As long as we are together, we can experience the touch of mutual support in life, even if we can’t embrace each other. And we will find hope again after tears."
When this song was recorded, the pandemic was still heating up. They deeply hoped that this song would bless every medical staff in the front line and all industries, institutions, and families that were working hard for the pandemic, "We Cheer for you!"
The song’s music video reads, “I hope we can run and laugh in the warm sunshine again, enjoying every moment of life. We can continue to heartily smile because of the love in life”.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Christian Music Ministries Launches New Hymn "Smile"
