I have to tell you about this video. I stumbled across it while sipping my coffee, thinking it would just be a sweet little background song — but then this country singer opened her mouth, and I nearly dropped my mug. You will love Billie Jo Jones’ soul-stirring acoustic ‘How Great Thou Art’ performance.
She’s standing in this humble studio — no big lights, no big fanfare, and certainly no crowds. Just Billie Jo, who was so petite you could tuck her in your pocket, and her friend quietly strumming a guitar. And the second she starts singing ‘How Great Thou Art,’ oh mercy. I got goosebumps. It’s like her whole soul leans into Jesus with every word.
Her voice isn’t just a sound — it’s a prayer-filled story wrapped in twang and tenderness. You can feel that she knows the One she’s singing to.
You can tell this is what she was made for. Billie Jo started singing before most kids even knew their ABCs. “I was putting on private concerts for my grandparents, who raised me in their living room when I was 4-5 years old,” she said. “They would sit and watch me for hours and clap for me after every song.”
And bless her heart, she wasn’t just humming lullabies. We’re talking Shania Twain, Dixie Chicks, Patsy Cline, and Loretta Lynn. She’s country through and through — but with her own grit and grace that makes it all feel brand new.
“Singing is the only thing I have ever wanted to do,” Billie Jo shared. “God didn’t give me this voice to just sit at home with it. I believe He gave me this voice and the courage to go out and play shows every weekend.”
And you know what? You see that courage in this video. You hear her heart for people, her deep-down belief that every note can carry hope. “Getting to share my voice and my story through my songs means EVERYTHING to me,” she said.
It’s no wonder I sat there teary-eyed, whispering the words with her: Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee…
Because, oh friend — hers sure did.
“Sing to the Lord, all the earth; proclaim his salvation day after day.” 1 Chronicles 16:23
