Foster Care Anthem - VOL 1
Music. Story. Advocacy.
A 15-track awareness project amplifying the voices of children and families impacted by foster care.
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ABOUT THE PROJECT
Foster Care Anthem — VOL 1
Foster Care Anthem — VOL 1 is a 15-track awareness album designed to amplify the voices of children and families impacted by foster care. Through music, storytelling, and advocacy, this project turns attention into action.
ABOUT THE PROJECT
Foster Care Anthem — VOL 1 ANTHEM EDITIONS
Foster Care Anthem — VOL 1 Anthem Editions is a 15 song Album Release of alternate versions of many core songs from VOL 1. Our intention is to provide different moods, genres, arrangements, or campaign-ready versions while using the same lyrics.
These are not random bonus tracks — they are intentional alternate editions.
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15 Tracks. One Mission.
Foster Care Anthem — VOL1 is a story-driven music release created to raise awareness, honor lived experience, and reflect God’s heart for children and families impacted by foster care. Blending faith, testimony, and social conscience, the project moves through themes of loss, resilience, belonging, and hope—centering the voices and stories often overlooked in the foster care system. This volume serves as the foundation of a larger music and media initiative designed to support awareness, creative engagement, and meaningful conversation around foster care and adoption.
TRACK LIST
- Bring It On
- Holy Ghost
- Philly Foster Kid
- All You Gotta Do Is Believe
- We All Got History
- How Long?
- Lost Then Found
- The Next Time I See You
9. Misunderstood
10. Marvellous Are His Works
11. GOD Got Me
12. Ain’t Takin No More
13. I Love What GOD Loves
14. Tomorrow is Today’s Dream
15. Tremendous Day
Foster Care Anthem is an independent music initiative developed to support awareness, education, and advocacy surrounding foster care.
The project was created to:
- Amplify lived experiences of children in care
- Humanize system-level conversations
- Provide emotionally resonant tools for digital storytelling
- Support organizations engaged in recruitment, reform, and family support
Released January 30, 2026, VOL1 is a 15-track collection created to serve as a storytelling and awareness resource for advocates, organizations, faith leaders, and communities working within the foster care system.
VOL1 serves as the foundation of a growing catalog of purpose-built music designed for real-world use in advocacy spaces.
This is not a commercial music rollout.
It is an availability-based initiative intended to support meaningful work. Created in proximity to frontline foster care work, this music exists to serve the mission — not the marketplace.
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BEHIND THE SONGS
1. Bring It On
A bold opening declaration about stepping into the fight with faith and resolve. Bring It On sets the tone for confronting spiritual and real-world battles without fear.
2. Holy Ghost
A reflective song about repentance, renewal, and honoring God’s presence after seasons of brokenness. Holy Ghost centers transformation through surrender. Renewal begins when we invite God’s presence back in.
3. Philly Foster Kid
A grounded, place-based story inspired by real streets, systems, and children in Philadelphia’s foster care system—humanizing lives often reduced to numbers. A foster care story rooted in real streets and real lives.
4. All You Gotta Do Is Believe
A meditation on unbridled faith and healing. This song reflects on receiving what God has already sent, even when doubt tries to interfere. Faith isn’t waiting—it’s receiving.
5. We All Got History
A reflection on how personal and collective history shapes identity. The song acknowledges the past without being trapped by it, calling listeners forward. Honor the past. Don’t live there.
6. How Long?
A lament born from frustration and endurance. How Long? voices the ache of waiting—for justice, healing, and change—to finally arrive.
How long does waiting become too long?
7. Lost Then Found
Inspired by children scattered across systems and forgotten spaces, Lost Then Found calls for compassion, accountability, and a heart-led response.
Every child deserves to be found.
8. The Next Time I See You
A song about regret, forgiveness, and second chances—imagining what healing could look like if reconciliation were possible. What if healing begins the next time we meet?
9. Misunderstood
An exploration of intention versus outcome. Misunderstood reflects on how identity, tone, and perception can distort truth—especially for foster youth.
When intention and outcome don’t align.
10. Marvellous Are His Works
A moment of praise inspired by awe for creation and Scripture. This song redirects attention from the created world back to the Creator.
Glory to the Creator—not the creation.
11. GOD Got Me
A personal testimony of deliverance, restoration, and trust. GOD Got Me affirms that even in brokenness, God never lets go. Even when everything falls apart—God’s got me.
12. Ain’t Takin No More
A declaration of spiritual resistance and resolve. This song channels strength, choosing faith over fear and standing firm against oppression.
Standing firm. No more surrender.
13. I Love What GOD Loves
A recalibration of values and desire. I Love What GOD Loves reflects the choice to reject the world’s pull and align with what truly matters.
Align your heart with what matters most.
14. Tomorrow Is Today’s Dream
A reflection on presence, healing, and forward movement—reminding listeners that tomorrow is shaped by what we choose today.
Today creates tomorrow.
15. Tremendous Day
A joyful closing celebration of transformation, gratitude, and choosing to live fully in the present with God and loved ones. Choose to make today a tremendous day.
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All You Gotta Do Is Believe
[Verse 1]
My Foster Past full of pain and rebellion, should have juked,
Eventually Got in the Lord’s word, familiar spirits rebuked,
Demons roared inside my body temple, fled as I puked,
Dropped the Holy Spirit scud bomb, yeah the Devil got nuked,
[Bridge]
Half a million orphans had nowhere to run,
Half a Million hopeless Gazes at the sun,
We fired prayers for them like a Holy Spirit Gatling gun,
Sent Half a Million Praises up to the real son,
Lord Turned our darkest Foster days into laughter, joy and fun,
Half a million Kids protected, Got Love and Families, The Son has WON!
Stay Vigilant, Stay ready but know this victory is already won,
Yeah, so all you gotta do is believe!
[Pre Chorus]
Gonna put This Philly Foster Kid first, it’s a must,
Time to undo the trauma, let’s rebuild the trust,
Let’s be proactive, not reactive, anticipate and prevent,
It’s the fire of your action, not hiding behind mal-intent,
[Chorus]
Felt the rush of his living water,
Felt the love for his sons and daughters,
He reorders the pecking order,
This Philly Foster Kid is Now setup in Heavens Quarters,
Yeah, His mercy and grace transcend all Borders,
These Philly Foster Kids are Now setup in Heavens Quarters!
PHILLY FOSTER KID
(Verse 1)
Once upon a time, I had a normal life,
Then the Devil flipped the script, “boom”, nuthin but strife,
Simple life and times just vanished in a blink,
Struggled, like skating on an unfrozen Hockey Rink,
Just numbers in the system, Philly Foster Kids lost,
Thrown out, abandoned, pieces of garbage tossed,
Twenty Two Hundred of my fellow homies, waiting for their forever home,
Not invisible or forgotten, man Jesus bringing y’all Home!
“Bring it On”
[Verse 2]
What if I wanted a home,
A family, a place I’m fully known,
What if I needed a hand,
Ya watching us Sinking deep in hells quicksand,
What if I wanted your love,
Will angels swoop in from above?
And bring it on the blessings and joy,
Comfort this little orphaned girl or boy?[Bridge]
Cause the System rejected,
But the Lord perfected,
And the World went it’s own way,
And he gave me a safe place to stay,
[Verse 1]
Yeah Father God, you sent your son,
Let me know it’s time to bring it on,
Demon’s returned that once we’re gone,
Had me tapping out in round one,
Bring It On is all about attitude. Proper mindset. Growing up, right before a fist fight we would bark, “Bring It On!” Basically telling the opposition you are ready for the fight. These Foster Kids are in the fight of their lives. Every demonic attack or whatever is throw at us, we have the strength of FATHER GOD, JESUS & THE HOLY SPIRIT behind us and we have nothing to fear. Stay Ready so you don’t have to get ready. Bring it on!
-Tim Kelly-Songwriter & Producer
[Pre Chorus]
Then I remembered The cross, his word, his blood,
Shouted out his name, lifted me from the mud,
The Foster System that once broke me, made me a diamond stud,
Struck down the devil’s Cruise Missile, man made it nothin but a dud,
[Chorus]
Bring it on, time we rise,
God’s super size, No more last Prize,
Seeing through the Devil’s disguise and those Big bang lies,
Yeah HIS Son Loves Thundering skies, (Boom)
Praying I forget the Foster cries,
That I stay Grounded in GOD As my Spirit Flys,
I just have faith, stop thinking of Impending demise,
Use discernment cause Now is the time to prioritize,
This Foster Life can be a Glorious Surprise,
Forgive your foes, don’t despise,
Ask in accordance with his will, and know Christ never Denies,
BRING IT ON
Gods kingdom come,
He brings it on,
This Foster Kid is Chosen,
Bring it on,
Singing The Angel’s Victory SONG!
FAVORITE VERSE
“Seeing through the Devil’s disguise and those Big bang lies,”
Timothy P. Kelly — Bio
Timothy P. Kelly is a creator and advocate whose work bridges faith, storytelling, and foster care awareness. After a radical faith transformation and departure from the New Age, Timothy authored Ground to God, a personal testimony written to witness, plant seeds, and point others toward redemption.
After several seasons of waiting and preparation, his calling became clear in 2025, leading to the launch of Foster Care Awareness 365 and the creation of Foster Care Anthem. Drawing from decades of life experience, filmmaking, and creative work, Timothy committed himself full-time to using music and media to humanize foster care, amplify overlooked stories, and support long-term awareness and action.
Timothy has supported Half a Million Kids from its earliest days and continues to stand alongside its’ mission out of conviction and belief in its leadership, vision, and commitment to children in care.”
