While growing up, I never really listened to the Beach Boys much. It wasn’t until I grew older that I grew to really love some of their songs; “I Get Around”, “Barbara Ann”, “Good Vibrations” and so on. I have even played a few of their songs in bands over the years. So when I saw the Brian Wilson movie “Love & Mercy” for rent on Amazon this past weekend, I snapped it up.

The movie is about the struggles Brian went through while with the Beach Boys and later on in life. It culminates in how he finally found someone that helped him get away from bad influences to get the help he needed to begin living his life again. The movie opened my eyes to what an amazing person and musician he is. I, of course, had to check out some of the things I saw in the movie to see how true they were and I found the movie was pretty accurate in its story on his life.

They spent a bit of time on the recording of the Beach Boys album, “Pet Sounds”, which is considered a critically acclaimed work for its writing, production and performance. I will be honest. I never owned Pet Sounds. I have never heard the whole album. However, there are two songs on there that are favorites of mine; “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” and “God Only Knows.” Since I watched the movie, I have been listening to these two songs over and over. I have found that “God Only Knows” has a very special place in my heart at the moment.

“I may not always love you
But long as there are stars above you
You never need to doubt it
I’ll make you so sure about it

God only knows what I’d be without you”

The chorus has such a powerful message for me. I recently had the rare chance to spend some time with someone that has influenced me in ways that I cannot even begin to explain. I know that they have no clue as to how they have been such a great influence upon my life and how they have helped to make me a better person.

“God only knows what I’d be without you”

I am sure many of us have had our lives touched by others in such a way. Yet, we never tell them. We never let them know how much we treasure them and their part in our lives.

“God only knows what I’d be without you”

Have you ever thought that you may be that person to someone else and never know it. That is part of the wonder of what God puts in our hearts for us to share with those around us.

“God only knows what I’d be without you”