Song Description

"Where Hope Resides" is a heartfelt anthem for the weary soul--a reminder that even in the darkest valleys, hope still rises. Blending poetic lyrics with a reflective and melodic soundscape, this song speaks of a King who is not distant or hidden, but near, compassionate, and ever-present. Richard Shekari draws from both personal experience and spiritual conviction to deliver a message of comfort, healing, and truth. With vivid imagery of life's struggles and the promise of divine love, "Where Hope Resides" encourages listeners to lift their heads and find peace in the One who still mends shattered souls.

Lyrics

Where Hope Resides

Chorus:
He's not a shadow hiding in the sky,
Nor a whisper lost in winds that pass.
He is the King who rules over all,
A Father who sees, who draws us near.

He showed His love through His only Son--
The Lamb, the Light, the Risen One.
So lift your head, oh heart so torn;
There's healing still -- it's why He was born.

Verse 1:
There is a place on the mountaintop where hope resides.
Those who dared it, paid the price.
The road was rough, the night was long, and the sky gave no sign--
Yet a few pressed on.

Some came from corners where dreams are thin,
Where life feels heavy and worn from within.
But up that hill, they met a name --
And walked back down, no more the same. *Chorus*

Verse 2:
You see, the streets don't smile no more,
People walk like they've been through war.
No justice here--just tales we trade,
Of silent cries and hopes that fade.

But there's a whisper in the wind today,
A voice that calls the lost, the frayed:
"You who carry burdens deep,
Come to Me--I Am that I Am--I'll give you peace." *Chorus*

Bridge:
Some say, "Where is God in the pain I see?"
But He was nailed to a tree -- for you, for me.
Not just a tale from books, or stones, or scrolls,
But the One who still mends shattered souls. (2x)

Copyright 2025 Richard Shekari
Written, produced and performed by Richard Shekari