Naomi Raine Shares Childhood Memory of the Worship Song That Changed Her Life

Naomi Raine Shares Childhood Memory of the Worship Song That Changed Her Life. Gospel singer and songwriter Naomi Raine recently opened up about a deeply personal childhood memory that sparked her lifelong passion for worship.

Growing up in a home filled with music, Naomi Raine recalls how her parents, both singers who travelled the world ministering, would spend hours rehearsing in the living room. While she often listened from upstairs, one rehearsal night stood out and ultimately shaped her calling.

“My parents, they used to always rehearse because they would sing and they would travel the world singing, and they would always rehearse downstairs in the living room, and I would be upstairs like listening and just like learning the songs too,” Raine shared.

“But there was one day they started to sing this worship song, that thing pulled me in. I remember pretending I had to use the bathroom—though it was past my bedtime—just so I could sneak downstairs and get close enough to really listen to what they were singing.”

The song was “This Is the Air I Breathe”, by Hillsong, a worship anthem that continues to touch believers around the world. Its lyrics—“This is the air I breathe, Your holy presence living in me. This is my daily bread, Your very word spoken to me”—left an indelible mark on the young Naomi.

“That song changed my life,” she said, recalling the moment as a turning point where worship became more than music—it became an encounter with God’s presence.

Today, Naomi Raine is known globally as a powerful voice in modern worship, carrying the same passion that was ignited in her parents’ living room. Her story is a reminder of the generational power of worship and how even the smallest moments can shape destiny.