Feb 19, 2025
God hides a teasure inside every affliction. These
powerful words come from a guest we are honored to have on this
episode of the Music for the Soul Podcast.
Susan Piper joins us to share her story of how,
guitar in hand, she walked into the Cleveland bars at 15 years old
in pursuit of stardom. A couple of decades later, Jesus decided
that was long enough and pulled her out again with His mighty
outstretched arm.
Listen in as Susan tells warm-hearted and
self-deprecating stories of the people who brought her to Christ,
how she overcame trauma and PTSD instilled in her during childhood,
and how she found true joy and transformation in helping those
living in nursing homes. Join her at the bedside of those who have
been forgotten and hear how God uses the lonely, broken people she
serves to bless her and heal her own brokenness.
Who is Susan Piper?
Susan Piper is a Christian singer, song and story
writer who spends her days in nursing homes, wielding a guitar with
her right hand and pushing her Havanese pup in a stroller with her
left, continually being ministered to by the ones she seeks to
serve:
I visit them but they open their hearts to me. I ask them about
their lives and they tell me their stories; sometimes it’s the same
story again, but it is so important it bears retelling. I knock and
they are glad to see me. I offer myself as a stranger and they
welcome me in without question. If the hymn is worthy of tears they
cry; it was their mother’s favorite, it was played at their
daughter’s funeral. They don’t or can’t hide their feelings, they
are who they are. They follow me down the hall; they say they were
sad before I came and please come again because I’ve made their
day. They have done more than that for me. They’ve changed my
life.
Excerpt from "He Leadeth Me,"
A Blessing Is In It.
By Susan Piper
Resources:
Our listeners can purchase Susan's Book, A Blessing Is In
It, at the link here:
https://www.amazon.com/Blessing-Alcoholic-Fame-Seeking-Songwriter-Ministry/dp/B0DP9D97BC
You can also learn more about Susan on her website: https://www.susanpiper.com
We encourage you to listen to a song we produced for the Song to
Help With Anxiety Project that deeply resonated with Susan, Tell
Yourself The Truth, at the link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XE-EzaJ0CzU