10/07/2025
🌟 Tribute Tuesday Honoring Shay Massey 💛
Today, we celebrate Shay Massey, whose heart for people shines through her music, her care, and her ministry. Shay has been a nurse since 2009, beginning her career in hospitals before following her calling into hospice. It was during her time in labor and delivery, walking alongside grieving families, that she first realized her gift for comforting others. In hospice, she carried that gift even further, often singing hymns for her patients and, in many cases, singing them right into heaven. 🙏🎶
In 2021, Shay felt God calling her to live simply and serve Him in new ways. She trusted His leading and became a Med Tech at Mossy Creek Middle School, where she continues to serve with compassion and care. She also ministers through music, serving as a music minister and launching a student choir ministry. She loves singing with her students, sharing faith and joy through song.
One of her most memorable moments came when a student’s daily visits with her, listening to CeCe Winans’ “Goodness of God,” went viral on TikTok and Facebook. Shay later helped that student attend a CeCe Winans concert, creating a memory that will last a lifetime.
Her heart for others has been recognized in powerful ways, including when 13WMAZ featured her for saving a teacher’s life three years ago.
💛 Thank you, Shay, for following God’s call, comforting the grieving, and pouring your love of music and ministry into everyone you meet.✨️
(photo credit Marla Bount)