{"id":2016,"date":"2025-04-22T11:29:44","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T11:29:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=2016"},"modified":"2025-04-22T11:30:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T11:30:12","slug":"reba-mcentires-angelic-rendition-of-because-he-lives-is-an-easter-playlist-must","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=2016","title":{"rendered":"Reba McEntire\u2019s Angelic Rendition of \u201cBecause He Lives\u201d Is an Easter Playlist Must"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">A voice that stirs the soul \u2014 Reba McEntire tenderly honors Easter with her angelic rendition of \u201cBecause He Lives,\u201d melting hearts and moving listeners to tears. The emotional performance is now an essential holiday anthem, spreading faith and comfort as fans across the country add it to their playlists.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Watch Reba McEntire Surprise A Terminally-Ill Cancer Patient | The Kelly Clarkson Show\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/APdNl_5QqfA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The country star\u2019s cover of the beloved hymn is downright heavenly.<\/p>\n<p>As Easter weekend approaches, there\u2019s no better time to revisit Reba McEntire\u2019s angelic rendition of the beloved hymn \u201cBecause He Lives.\u201d The country music icon and Happy\u2019s Place star delivered a powerful performance of the song in 2021, later sharing a highlight from the set to her official YouTube channel in honor of the Easter holiday.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2018 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/grow48.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/maxresdefault-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grow48.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/maxresdefault-3.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/grow48.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/maxresdefault-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/grow48.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/maxresdefault-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/grow48.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/maxresdefault-3-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Watch Happy\u00e2s Place on NBC and Peacock.<\/p>\n<p>As soon as McEntire took the stage and stood aside the piano, it was clear her performance of \u201cBecause He Lives\u201d would be a grand slam as she began the song with mesmerizing grace. The stripped-down nature of the performance allowed McEntire\u2019s soulful vocals to steal the spotlight as McEntire navigated the elegant arrangement. McEntire carried each note with reverence as she injected warmth and joy into each verse. McEntire didn\u2019t just deliver a performance; she gave a larger-than-life sermon that stuck true to her country roots.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, McEntire shared the throwback performance video alongside the sweet message, \u201cHappy Easter! I hope you have a beautiful celebration with family and friends.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What to know about \u201cBecause He Lives\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Happy Easter! I hope you have a beautiful celebration with family and friends. #BecauseHeLives\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RtuieBbZ1lU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause He Lives\u201d was penned in 1971 by the married country artist duo Bill and Gloria Gaither, who recorded many cherished gospel tracks during their career. The couple wrote the song after Gloria became pregnant during a period of social and political turmoil. As they fret over Bill\u2019s health problems and uncertainty about bringing a kid into a chaotic world, the Gaithers found solace in comparing their plight to the Resurrection.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was on New Year\u2019s Eve that I sat alone in the darkness and quiet of our living room, thinking about the world and our country and Bill\u2019s discouragement and the family problems \u2013 and about our baby yet unborn,\u201d Gloria recalled (via FWB). \u201c\u2018Who in their right mind would bring a child into a world like this?\u2019 I thought\u2026 I can\u2019t quite explain what happened at that moment, but suddenly, I felt released from it all\u2026 Gradually, the fear left, and the joy began to return.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Over the past few decades, \u201cBecause He Lives\u201d has become a staple in churches worldwide and covered by numerous artists across genres, McEntire included. The country legend\u2019s performance of \u201cBecause He Lives\u201d not only honored the hymn\u2019s rich history but also served as a touching holiday message to her fans.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reba McEntire\u2019s dedication to her faith<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2019 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/grow48.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/gettyimages-2153301775.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"862\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grow48.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/gettyimages-2153301775.jpg 862w, https:\/\/grow48.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/gettyimages-2153301775-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/grow48.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/gettyimages-2153301775-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 862px) 100vw, 862px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Reba McEntire attends the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards at Omni Frisco Hotel at The Star on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas. Photo: Omar Vega\/WireImage<br \/>\nMcEntire is no stranger to a spiritual hymn \u2014 she actually credits her Christian faith for helping her become the country legend she is today.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s all God; He\u2019s the reason for everything I do,\u201d McEntire told Christian Post in 2019. \u201cI pray that I will find songs to record that will touch people\u2019s hearts and heal their hearts. Before I go on stage, I ask the Holy Spirit to touch people in the audience if they need healing or comfort.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2020 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/grow48.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/reba-mcentire.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grow48.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/reba-mcentire.webp 1280w, https:\/\/grow48.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/reba-mcentire-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/grow48.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/reba-mcentire-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/grow48.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/reba-mcentire-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>While serving as a Coach on Season 25 of The Voice, McEntire explained that she feels blessed by her relationship with fans, a connection she thanks the man upstairs for creating. \u201cGod gave the songwriters that gift, and if there\u2019s something in songs that can come out of my mouth and touch a person and heal their heart, it\u2019s all worth it to me,\u201d McEntire said. \u201cMusic has allowed me to do wonderful things God intended for the people who are listening.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A voice that stirs the soul \u2014 Reba McEntire tenderly honors Easter with her angelic rendition of \u201cBecause He Lives,\u201d melting hearts and moving listeners to tears&#8230;. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2017,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2016","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2016","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2016"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2016\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2021,"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2016\/revisions\/2021"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2017"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2016"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2016"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2016"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}