“Then Came the Morning” – Guy Penrod’s Soul-Stirring Performance Brings Light to the Darkest Hour of America’s Flood Tragedy
Nashville, Tennessee – As historic floods continue to devastate vast regions of the southern United States, a familiar voice and a sacred song have become an unexpected lifeline for thousands in mourning. “Then Came the Morning”, performed live by Guy Penrod with the Gaither Vocal Band, is echoing across shelters, chapels, and homes — offering comfort where words fall short.
“I was sitting on the floor of the church gym,” said one evacuee in Louisiana, “when someone played that live version of Guy singing. People just stopped crying. Some closed their eyes. Others began to whisper the words. For the first time in days, I felt peace.”
Known for his soaring vocals and heartfelt delivery, Guy Penrod’s live performance of the resurrection anthem has found new meaning in the wake of widespread destruction. Towns have been swallowed whole. Rivers have broken their boundaries. Families have lost homes, history, even loved ones.
But in the stillness after the storm, “Then Came the Morning” has become more than a song — it has become a prayer.
“They all walked away, nothing to say…” Guy once sang to packed churches and gospel stages. Today, those same words rise from beneath the weight of mud, ruin, and grief — only to lift hearts with the promise that mourning is never the end of the story.
Guy Penrod himself, known not only for his music but his deep faith, has remained a pillar of quiet encouragement through the years. Though he has yet to speak publicly about the flood, his voice — captured in that unforgettable live performance — now speaks louder than any headline: “Then came the morning — night turned into day.”
And in the wake of this flood, across a wounded land, that morning still comes — one heart, one prayer, one song at a time.