a way. I’m a ministry major, so it’s
cool to see how my college classes
enhance what I get to do with
Christian music. I’m learning so much
about God and myself at college, so
I do hope to continue in school.
into my heart and soul, and so it
means a lot for me to be able to
share them with people. I would say
the most personal song is “Be Still and
Know,” which is the last song. It talks
about the world being heavy on your
shoulders and feeling unsure about
Kelinda: Mark Hall is your mentor: What the future, and that’s a lot of what
is one piece of advice has he given
this journey has been for me the past
you that has really impacted your life? few years. These have been the best
few years of my life and also the most
Hannah: Mark is extremely ministry-
challenging, but God has taught me
minded, so I got to see firsthand
so much through all of it. Sometimes
how he cherishes people and loves
life can be extremely stressful and
on them even if he may never see
busy, but we have to make time in
them again. He takes time to have
our lives to be still before the Lord
conversations with everyone he
and know that our worrying needs to
encounters—the security people
be replaced by trust. God has taught
at the venues, the bus drivers, the
me how to rest in His presence and
catering people, the other artists,
surrender my worries to Him, and
and, of course, his fans. He treats
“Be Still and Know” is always a good
people like family and makes
reminder of that for me.
everyone feel loved and welcome. If
you treat people like family, the road Kelinda: As a millennial, what do you
can always feel like home, and if you feel called to both share with and
treat people like brothers and sisters
represent to your generation?
in Christ, the road can always feel
like church. It was so inspiring and
Hannah: I think that the millennial
something I’ll never forget.
generation has a harder time than
people realize. We are raised in a
Kelinda: If you had to pick one song society that glorifies standards of
from your new album, Overflow, that perfection and wraps itself up in
has a very personal message to you, fame. We yearn for connection and
which song would that be and why? seek it out on social media, and
that will always be an empty pursuit.
Hannah: I’m so excited for the
My generation has forgotten what
release of Overflow! I feel like the
it looks like to be truly connected
songs on the album are a window
to other people—we see people’s
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