About this Episode

What happens when life throws you curveball after curveball—grief, heartbreak, depression, loss of identity—and somehow, you’re still here?

In this profoundly moving episode, I sit down with Christian singer-songwriter Jay Davids, whose life reads like a roadmap of trials, but whose voice carries the weight of healing. Jay opens up about the personal storms he’s weathered: losing his father as a teen, going through a painful divorce, surviving financial collapse, and walking through seasons of deep emotional darkness. But at every turn, one thing remained—a song. A melody. A whisper of hope.

We talk about how music became his lifeline, even when he walked away from it. We explore the moments he wanted to give up—and the one song that helped him hang on. That song, “It Was You All Along,” written in the midst of his lowest point, has now become a source of comfort to others walking through their own valleys. And in many ways, it’s the heartbeat of this conversation.

✨ In this episode, we explore:

• How grief and faith intertwine in Jay’s songwriting
• The difference between masking pain and truly healing it
• Why music can feel like a faithful friend when nothing else makes sense
• What “success” really means when you’re rebuilding from rock bottom
• The unseen power of sharing your story—even when it still hurts

This is an episode about what it means to start again. Not with everything neatly resolved, but with honesty, grace, and music as your anchor.

If you’re in a season of transition, emotional exhaustion, or quiet rebuilding—this one’s for you. Come as you are. There’s space here for all of it.