Judah and the Lion members Judah Akers and Brian Macdonald love creating music that makes their listeners feel something. After “Take a Walk” was released, Judah and the Lion explained, “It feels like the right time for us to reclaim some of the joy that can be hard to come by these days. We don’t want to be positive just for the sake of being positive, we’ve seen our fair share of pain, and we hope that comes across in our music and lyrics too. ‘Take a Walk’ represents both sides: pure fun and excitement alongside the reality of life being really hard.”
Let’s go take a walk downtown
And act like we’re the heroes that
We dreamed we’d be when we were young
We can be the giants in the streets we learn to drive in
And we’ll ride away into the sun
From “Take a Walk” By Judah and the Lion
“Talk a Walk” expresses the beauty of chasing our ambitions. We can and should pursue our aspirations, knowing that it is never too late to dream big. As we seek to achieve those dreams, we know that those around us will walk alongside us, supporting us every step of the way. The impact of our actions can have a huge impact on the lives of those around us!
And one day we’ll be happy again
And we’ll be innocent
Just like when we were kids
One day we’ll be happy again
And we’ll be innocent
Just like when we were kids
From “Take a Walk” by Judah and the Lion
This song acknowledges that pain and heartache do exist, but there is hope on the horizon. Even when moments seem unbearable sometimes, we can look toward the future with great anticipation. May we be reminded of the sweet blessings that God has given us and find peace and rest in His beautiful promises.
Listen to more music by Judah and the Lion on the MEL!
Here are this week’s top songs:
| Artist | Song | |
| 1 | Judah & The Lion | Take A Walk |
| 2 | John Mark McMillan | Has It Been You |
| 3 | Half * Alive | Everything Machine |
| 4 | TylerhatesLife | Keyboard Warriors |
| 5 | Social Club Misfits | Got What You Need (w/ Jordan Feliz) |
| 6 | Colorvault | So Sure |
| 7 | Hannah Honey | Love U Need |
| 8 | Blanca | New Day |
| 9 | Evvie McKinney | Church |
| 10 | Ben Rector | Heroes |
| 11 | Hulvey | Beautiful |
| 12 | Ella Drablos | Evergreen |
| 13 | Switchfoot | Youth of the Young |
| 14 | Madison Ryann Ward | Prodigal |
| 15 | Limoblaze | Jireh |
| 16 | Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors | Dance With Everybody (w/ The National Parks) |
| 17 | John Van Deusen | Be Not Far From Here |
| 18 | Manafest | Teardrops |
| 19 | WHATUPRG | Kids |
| 20 | Benji | All Good |
| 21 | LJ the Messenger | Praise |
| 22 | Marcus Rogers | God Is Good |
| 23 | Tina Boonstra | Martha |
| 24 | Thunderstorm Artis | Stronger |
| 25 | Jervis Campbell | Let’s Go Home |
| 26 | Die-rek | Year of Redemption |
| 27 | Dante Bowe | Real Kind of Love |
| 28 | Wood Drake Sessions | I See A King (w/Liz Vice) |
| 29 | Apollo LTD | Soul Worth Saving |
| 30 | JOHNNYSWIM | Sing It Outloud (w/ Drew Holcomb) |
| 31 | The Porter’s Gate | The Kingdom Is Coming (w/ Josh Garrels & Terrian) |
| 32 | The Apartment | Cold Outside (w/ Dante Bowe) |
| 33 | Aaron Cole | Hands |
| 34 | Eikon | Your Love Is |
| 35 | Caedmon’s Call | Hope to Carry On (2022) |
| 36 | Jonathan Traylor | This Kind of Love |
| 37 | nobigdyl. | One Way |
| 38 | Madison Cunningham | Anywhere |
| 39 | Evvie McKinney | But God |
| 40 | Kings Kaleidoscope | All the Emotions |
| 41 | Chastity | Love So Sweet (w/ Porsha Love) |
| 42 | Hulvey | Have Me |
| 43 | FRVR Free | Beautiful Day! |
| 44 | Sajan Nauriyal | Morning Always Comes |
| 45 | Cortes | Say I |
| 46 | Needtobreathe | Talk of The Town |
| 47 | Trulah | Canvas |
| 48 | Needtobreathe | Talk of The Town (acoustic) |
| 49 | Lathan Warlick | Look Up to the Sky (w/ Blessing Offor) |
| 50 | Sara Groves | Hold Me Jesus |
| 51 | Caedmon’s Call | This World (2022) |
| 52 | Ben Rector | Thank You |
| 53 | Thunderstorm Artis | Oh Little River |
| 54 | Darla Baltazar | Ain’t The First Time |
| 55 | Judah & The Lion | Happy Life |
| 56 | John Van Deusen | You Tell Me |
| 57 | Half * Alive | Move Me |
| 58 | LJ the Messenger | Good-n-Bad |
| 59 | BrvndonP | Fear of Heights |
| 60 | Yam Haus | Ready To Go (From “American Song Contest”) |
| 61 | Joshua Micah | Let the Light In (w/ Owl City) |
| 62 | Hollyn | Bird’s Eye View |
| 63 | Joshua Luke Smith | Hold Me Back |
| 64 | Wood Drake Sessions | Oh How Good to Be Together (w/ Sandra McCracken) |
| 65 | Young Oceans | This Wild Earth (w/Josh Garrels) |
| 66 | John Mark McMillan | Persephone- Kubik’s remix |
| 67 | Riley Clemons | Headspace |
| 68 | Peabod | My Favorite Part |
| 69 | Gable Price and Friends | I Need You |
| 70 | Ross King | Things That I’m Afraid Of |
| 71 | Sandra McCracken | Most of the Time w/ Colin Hay |
| 72 | Dawson Hollow | Seabird |
| 73 | Carly Bannister | Same Team |
| 74 | Jill Phillips | Generous Mercy |
| 75 | Austin French | Good Feeling |
| 76 | Lovkn | Home Called Heaven |
| 77 | Soulbox | Nobody Like You |
| 78 | The New Respects | Don’t Worry |
| 79 | Ashley Cleveland | Keep Me Runnin’ |
| 80 | Trip Lee | Homecoming |
| 81 | Colorvault | Shall Be Forever |
| 82 | Switch | This Is The Love |
| 83 | Sansonne | In My Head |
| 84 | Jordy Searcy | Daylight |
| 85 | Tenielle Neda | Same Side |
| 86 | Hannah Honey | goandtell |
| 87 | Mat Kearney | Save Me |
| 88 | Thi’sl | Strange Things |
| 89 | Taylor Leonhardt | Happy or Whatever |
| 90 | Kurtis Hoppie | Rooftops |
| 91 | Doe | So Good |
| 92 | Soulbox | Faith |
| 93 | Ross King | Villian |
| 94 | Natalie Bergman | Shine Your Light On Me |
| 95 | Natalie Bergman | You’ve Got A Friend In Jesus |
| 96 | Lovkn | Obsession With Eyes |
| 97 | Roy Tosh | Gotta Wait |
| 98 | Mat Kearney | Times Like This (w/ Devon Gilfillian) |
| 99 | Aryn Michelle | Pariah |
| 100 | Twenty One Pilots | Good Day |
