Beautiful Piano Instrumental of ‘Because He Lives’

One man turned in a beautiful piano instrumental performance of "Because He Lives." His moving rendition of the hymn that is near and dear to the hearts of many will likely bring a tear or two to your eye. Watch the short but powerful clip to listen to and watch Matthew Holt perform "Because He Lives."

Hymns are powerful and severely underutilized pieces of music. Yes, they aren't songs typically heard on the radio. But sadly, that is also what happens in many churches, the one place where you would most expect to hear them. Far too many houses of worship have entirely abandoned hymns.

Many churches' praise and worship portion of their Sunday morning services consists primarily of contemporary Christian music instead of hymns. That is incredibly unfortunate because, as great as some contemporary Christian songs are, they will never top or even come close to matching those beloved, classic hymns.

In a clip posted on YouTube, a pianist plays "Because He Lives," which is absolutely beautiful and will likely send chills down your back. While none of those familiar lyrics are sung in the clip, that does not take away from the stunning instrumental performance in the slightest. Likely, as he plays, you can hear the lyrics running through your mind.

"Because He lives, all fear is gone
Because I know He holds the future
And life is worth the living
Just because He lives"

If those words don't move you or cause you to react emotionally, I'm not sure anything will. Those words remind us that whatever we are going through or facing, Christ is still in control and on the throne. We don't have to fear or worry about what tomorrow may bring and can experience that peace that surpasses all understanding because He lives.

Colossians 3:16 "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord."