Jon Reddick confronted concern, most cancers, and private heartbreak—however by means of all of it, God’s energy gave him a tune. See how No Concern grew to become not simply his greatest hit, however his testimony.
The artist behind the No. 1 hit tune No Concern says the lyrics emerged from his private battle with concern and nervousness — and have ministered to him as a lot as to his listeners. Jon Reddick landed the primary No. 1 tune of his profession in Might when No Concern soared to the highest of Billboard’s Christian Airplay chart, reminding listeners — because the refrain boldly declares — that “the mighty energy of Jesus is preventing” for them. The tune has remained on the chart for 21 weeks, together with two at No. 1.
The tune is the title monitor on his new album, No Concern, which marks his sophomore launch.
“I spotted that concern was debilitating me — it had been doing it most of my life, and I ended trusting individuals, and I simply form of shut a whole lot of issues off,” Reddick stated throughout a information convention on the 2025 Ok-Love Followers Awards. “After which I went on this journey.”
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In March, his spouse Rebecca was identified with early-onset colon most cancers. Fortunately, she had profitable surgical procedure, and a subsequent pathology report discovered that each lymph node was cancer-free. Throughout these anxious days and weeks, Reddick stated he was singing his personal music — on stage and away from the microphone.
“I am singing this [song] about No Concern, and I am scared,” Reddick stated. “I used to be taking a look at my spouse — I am making an attempt to be sturdy for her, and I am within the again, I am simply weeping time and again. And we have seven youngsters collectively. My spouse is a hero. She’s probably the most wonderful factor that occurred in my life exterior of God.
“God got here, God healed — removed [the cancer]. That is not everyone’s story. [But] He simply began displaying us issues and see individuals differently.”
Now, followers are sharing their very own tales with Reddick. One younger fan present process medical therapy contacted him and stated she’s naming her teddy bear “Jon“ as a result of she, too, has no concern. One other fan contacted him saying the tune introduced him inspiration after he was identified with most cancers.
“Man, I am grateful that I get to write down songs and sing songs that put me in rooms or properties or radios or no matter — for individuals to listen to one thing that is giving them one thing encouraging,“ Reddick stated.
Greater than a decade in the past, although, Reddick was able to stroll away from music — till Grammy winner Sheryl Crow reached out, saying she felt God prompting her to encourage him.
“I made a decision I was going to stop as a result of it wasn’t being profitable for my household. So I stated, ‘You recognize what, God, I am accomplished.‘
“She was like, ‘Hey, God instructed me I am supposed that will help you,‘” he recounted.
She urged him to stay with music. On the time, Reddick was contemplating different careers.
“I attempted to do laptop science and different stuff, and God was like, ‘I want you to do that.‘ This is the one factor that I spotted is my function. I really feel like He is known as me to assist deliver individuals collectively by means of worship, and I will not cease doing it till I die.”
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Michael Foust has coated the intersection of religion and information for 20 years. His tales have appeared in Baptist Press, Christianity At this time, The Christian Submit, the Leaf-Chronicle, the Toronto Star and the Knoxville Information-Sentinel.
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