Here at NRT, we believe that music is a powerful thing. We believe that music is a gift from God, and that, often, God speaks life-giving messages to us through the lyrics of these songs that we love so much. Be it a song you didn't even know you needed to hear that comes on the radio during your lunch break, or a very intentional decision to listen to your favorite song on a hard day, music is something that carries us through our worst times and gives us the words of others to cling to when we don't have the words ourselves. 

In light of how helpful music is, this week we're making space to talk about a very important day—World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10)—and how music can play a part in this day. With the help of some friends who contributed their favorite songs, we've compiled a list of some tracks new and old that resonate with the message of this day: your life matters and it is worth the fight. Wherever you find yourself today, we want you to know that you are deeply loved by Christ and that He has a great purpose for your life. 

If you've ever struggled to believe that, these songs are for you: 

1. God Only Knows -- for KING & COUNTRY
   
2. The Last Night -- Skillet

"This is the last night
You'll spend alone
I'll wrap you in my arms
And I won't let go
I'm everything
You need me to be"
 
3. Here For A Reason -- Ashes Remain

"Every time that you wake up breathing
Every night when you close your eyes
Every day that your heart keeps beating
There's purpose for your life
So don't give up"
 
4. I Don't Have The Answers -- We Are Messengers

"I can feel your heartache, I know it's not okay
And I know you feel like you're gonna break, but don't pull away
And it's okay to feel, the way that you do
When you reach the end of yourself, I'll be there too"
 
5. Not Dead Yet -- LEDGER

"I may be broken
But I'm not done
I'll go on fighting, while there's breath in my lungs
'Cause I'm not dead yet
No I'm not dead yet"
 
6. Need You Now -- Plumb

"How many times have you heard me cry out
God please take this?
How many times have you given me strength to
Just keep breathing?
Oh I need you
God, I need you now"
 
7. Worn -- Tenth Avenue North

"I want to know a song can rise
From the ashes of a broken life
And all that's dead inside can be reborn
'Cause I'm worn"
 
8. I Will Rise Again -- Jason Gray

"I will rise again, stronger in the end
I believe I believe in a brand new day
A love that saves so I can say
I will rise again"
 
9. I'll Find You -- Lecrae, Tori Kelly

"Just fight a little longer my friend
It's all worth it in the end
But when you got nobody to turn to
Just hold on, and I'll find you
I'll find you"
 
10. Invisible -- Disciple

"You feel stuck on the outside looking inside
Wishing this life wasn't your life
And you think you're damaged way beyond repair
Well you're not so far that I can't get to where you are"
 
11. You're Gonna Be Okay -- Brian and Jenn Johnson 

"Just take one step closer
Put one foot in front of the other
You'll get through this
Just follow the light in the darkness
You're gonna be ok"
 
12. Hold On -- Riley Clemmons

"When your legs start to stumble
Run to the light in the tunnel
The victory's worth all the struggle so
Hold on"
 
13. You Say -- Lauren Daigle

"You say I am loved when I can't feel a thing
You say I am strong when I think I am weak
You say I am held when I am falling short
When I don't belong, oh You say that I am Yours"
 
If you or someone you know is struggling, click here for resources or call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Help is real, and your story is worth fighting for.