Women from Small Mississippi Church Go Viral Singing Hit Gospel Songs

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, videos of three women and their respective family members singing hit gospel songs have gone viral on Facebook.

In the past seven weeks, videos of Natalie Emmons, Nicole Smith and Kara Smith from Salem Baptist Church in Lake, Mississippi, have acquired over a million views on their church’s Facebook page.

In an interview with Faithwire, Nicole drew a comparison between their unexpected reach on social media and the miracle of Jesus feeding the 5,000 with just five loaves and two fish in Matthew 14.

“God takes little, bitty, tiny things that we look at, and he has such a greater purpose,” she told the outlet.

“Because he can take those tiny, little, bitty efforts, and just like loaves and fish, he can break, and he can bless, and he can multiply. And he will feed the thousands. And it may simply not be loaves and fishes, but it may be with spiritual encouragement, spiritual food,” Nicole added.

The videos, which were originally meant to encourage fellow church members amid the pandemic, would eventually gain national and international attention.

“We have received so many comments, so many messages globally,” Natalie shared with Faithwire. 

“To get those messages from those people and you see videos where they’re gathered around watching your videos, and they’re worshipping, watching you worship, it changes who you are. It brings…