Mainstream Pop Singer, Avril Lavigne Cries Out to God in Emotional, Chart-Topping Song

Michael Foust : Sep 25, 2018
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"I felt like I was drowning. Under my breath, I prayed 'God, please help to keep my head above the water.' In that moment, the song writing of this album began. It was like I tapped into something. It was a very spiritual experience. Lyrics flooded through me from that point on." -Avril Lavigne

[ChristianHeadlines.com] Avril Lavigne's battle with Lyme Disease inspired her to write a God-centric song that even could be labeled "praise and worship." (Photo: Avril Lavigne-Facebook)

Titled "Head Above Water," the song quickly reached No. 1 on the iTunes download chart. Its YouTube lyric video has been viewed more than 5 million times, five days after its Sept. 19 release. It is her first single in five years.

The disease caused Lavigne, now 33, to pause her successful music career for more than two years. She fought it with antibiotics and herbs for two years and stayed in bed the "majority of the time," according to her website... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here.

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