Country music artist Karen Waldrup revealed that her Christian faith and the practice of reading her Bible nightly were crucial in helping her navigate a challenging divorce that occurred in the fall of 2025. Waldrup, a finalist on Season 25 of "The Voice," described the period as "awful" but found strength through her beliefs.
"I was actually sleeping with my Bible every single night, in the bed with me at night," Waldrup told Fox News Digital. "I was waking up every morning, opening my scripture and reading it." She explained that her faith served as the foundation that saw her through this difficult time.
During this period, Waldrup was also in the process of recording new music, including her songs "Keeping the Faith" and "Just in Case," the latter of which was released on September 18th. She noted that "Keeping the Faith" was particularly meaningful, as she recorded it on one of the toughest days she had experienced in the studio.
"I think you can kind of hear it in the vocal, the desperation of keeping the faith and saying, ‘Hey, you know what, no matter what goes on, you got to get back up and go, you got it. Pick it up. You got to keep the faith,’" Waldrup said of the song. "And so I'm proud of that song."
She announced her divorce in February via a Facebook post, stating, "This has been a deeply personal journey, and I’ve taken the time I needed to process it privately. I’m grateful for the love, grace and support around me, and I appreciate kindness as I continue to move forward."
Waldrup also highlighted the importance of her close circle of friends, whom she limited her discussions to during the divorce. "I made a list of the top six people — one being God, so God plus five people — that I felt like I could really talk to about what I was going through without them making me feel worse," she explained. "And those are the people that I really leaned on. So my faith, my scripture and my friends."
She believes that overcoming such hardship leads to increased strength. "I truly believe that you are stronger. People are stronger from this experience," Waldrup stated. "When you're going through something tough in life, rather than listening to the opinions of 50 people, you can kind of go, OK, these are the five people that, when I talk to this person, make me feel like I'm gonna get through this."
Waldrup, who has released seven studio albums and has over 50 songs released worldwide, sees her music as a way to inspire. "I do think part of my purpose in music is to inspire. I don't make my musical experience all about me. This music is a gift, this show is a gift, this moment is a gift," she said. "All I need to do is do God's work."