Matt Hammitt’s Must-Hear Song

Some songs make you stop, smile, and hold on just a little tighter to the people you love. Matt Hammitt’s brand-new single “Days God Gave” is exactly that kind of song. It’s about family car rides, late-night talks, and the sweet little snapshots that end up meaning the most. This is the kind of track that Read More

Some songs make you stop, smile, and hold on just a little tighter to the people you love. Matt Hammitt’s brand-new single “Days God Gave” is exactly that kind of song. It’s about family car rides, late-night talks, and the sweet little snapshots that end up meaning the most.

This is the kind of track that parents will be using for Instagram reels, TikTok videos, and family highlight reels for years to come. A reminder in melody form: don’t let the days slip away.

 Watch Matt Hammitt’s brand-new single “Days God Gave” below 

“Days God Gave” opens with a message to our collective younger selves, offering the encouragement we wish we’d had back then. Lines like “Wish I could write myself a song / For my teenage radio / So I’d hear through broken headphones / All the things that I now know…” land with a mix of nostalgia and reassurance. It’s gentle, reflective, and instantly relatable. Nostalgia with a smile instead of sadness.

“The line that has always moved me most in this song is the one about being old and gray, looking back through a lifetime of memories, and imagining what the people you’ve loved might say about you in the end. That they would see a life while lived to the glory of God,” Hammitt shares. “To me, it’s not only a touching thought, but also a challenging one. Each day we live now shapes what that moment will look like, for us and for the people we love.”

The chorus brings everything home in a way that feels destined to be played over countless family videos: “Hold on to these moments / They’re flying by so fast / Take the time with the ones you love / Like a chance you can’t get back…”Simple words, but packed with truth, the kind of reminder parents whisper to themselves in the quiet moments.

“I hope this song paints a vision of a beautiful legacy, one marked by love and faithfulness in both the big and small moments,” Hammitt says. “None of us will get it perfect, but my prayer is that it creates an expectancy for what each act of love today can sow into future generations.”

That vision extends beyond the songwriting and into how the song is already being received—online and off. Hammitt sees this song as a natural soundtrack for the lives parents are already capturing and sharing. “As I was piecing together old family footage for the music video, I found myself imagining others doing the same; pulling out the treasured moments they’ve captured over the years and letting this song become the soundtrack that brings those memories to life again. I think that would be such a beautiful way for people to share this song.”

At its heart, “Days God Gave” is an anthem for families, parents, and anyone learning to cherish the moments that pass far too quickly. It’s a reminder that while time flies, love leaves a legacy.