At LifeLight Sioux Falls, the Nashville singer Jesse LaBelle traced a career shaped by family music, catastrophe and the realization that entertaining a crowd was no longer enough.
The most revealing song Jesse LaBelle performed at LifeLight Sioux Falls began with a different name.
Before “Hey Jesus,” there was “Hey Rachel,” a love song written by a younger man searching for validation in another person. LaBelle kept the melody but redirected its attention after converting to Christianity. The change amounted to more than replacing one name with another.
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