AMY TURNER

Joseph Habedank is a singer who has openly talked about his own journey of getting better from addiction. Now, he uses his experiences to help others who are also in recovery.

One important part of his work is connecting with people in recovery at his concerts. Habedank explains, “The ministry that we get to see on a nightly basis, that we get to help addicts, alcoholics, their families. We’ve got a lady named Brenda in our office who invites local recovery groups to every concert in every town that we go to. And so almost every night we have 20 or 30 people from a local rehab, whether it be a Christian rehab or even a secular rehab sometimes. And it’s so amazing to watch how differently they worship than church people because they know what it’s like to be at rock bottom and they know what it’s like to be free”.

It’s important to him to connect with people who understand what it means to struggle and find freedom. The people from recovery backgrounds often have a deep understanding of what it is like to feel hopeless and then find a way to change their lives.

His music also reflects this message of hope and change. In his latest song “Jesus walked in (feat. Chris Blue),” the lyrics tell stories of difficult situations being turned around. For example, the song talks about a “sick girl” whose “hope was Gone” until “Jesus walk in change everything”. It also describes someone who felt like a “prisoner locked up in Chains” who thought they would “never be free” until “Jesus walk in” and “change everything”.

People struggling with addiction often feel trapped by their choices, like they are in chains. There can be moments when it feels like the story has come to an end, and there is no hope left. However, just as the song describes Jesus walking in and changing things, many people in recovery experience a turning point that brings them hope and freedom.

The lyrics emphasizes that “when he’s in the room nothing’s the same.” This idea of things changing when hope enters a situation is central to the message of recovery. Habedank’s ministry and his music both aim to show people that even in the darkest moments, change is possible. They highlight the feeling of knowing what it’s like to be at your lowest point and then experiencing the joy of becoming free.