He formed his self-titled band just a couple of years after beginning to share his journey at shows. The group has performed at a variety of different venues and SBC-related events as well as at Southern Baptist churches, youth conferences, camps and “Who’s Your One?” events.
“The SBC has been good to me over the years and I’m so thankful,” Lovins said.
Many concertgoers, particularly young women, will come talk to him after a show and tell him how they were impacted by his story.
One early example happened at a Fuge Camp. He shared his story and was later connected with a 16-year-old girl there who had an eight-month-old baby. Her story was very similar to Lovins’ mother’s, and the two were able to sit down and talk.
“All she needed to know was that there was someone in the world who had been through exactly what she was going through and made it,” Lovins said. “That was life-changing for me. It helped me understand why my story was written the way that it was.”
While he has been sharing his story from stage for years, Lovins said he had never found the song that felt right for putting the story to music. That was until three years ago when he came across a video of a friend singing the song lyrics that would later become “Constant.”
“It just hit me like no song had ever hit me before,” he said. “Just the whole idea that God is constant and that He doesn’t change and that He’s great either way. That’s totally how my family lived their life.”
His friend agreed to allow the band to record the song. The band made the musical arrangements, connected with Lee to sing the second verse and eventually filmed the music video. Due to the pandemic, the full process took about three years.
Just as the band was getting ready to release the music video this spring, the topic of abortion came into the national conversation in a new way with rumors of, and eventual fulfilment of, the overturn of the historic Roe v. Wade court decision.
“I honestly just can’t believe God’s timing,” Lovins said. “I don’t necessarily get into all the policy things, but all I’ve done is just share my story and I’m just thankful my family wasn’t listening to the world. I’m just thankful that I had a shot at life.”
Lovins said he hopes his story and song can be a part of the practical ministry to women that will be needed after the historic decision.
“I’ve met a lot of women who have come and told me their stories, and there are so many out there who have really struggled and just felt like they didn’t have anybody to turn to,” Lovins said.
“We need more people like my grandma who are going to be there and take somebody in no matter who they are and tell them God is constant. That’s what’s going to make a difference in this country. I think the church has got to step up and help.”
For more information about the Jason Lovins Band, click here, and to watch the music video, click here.
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