BREMEN, Ky. — A tornado victim took a moment to focus on his faith and help others find hope in the tragedy.

Jordan Baize doesn't like the spotlight, but his gift is playing the piano.

Late last week, his stage was shattered when his home was destroyed amid a tornado outbreak that's killed at least 88 people in several states.

"It's been awful," Baize said.

The rural town of Bremen, Kentucky, lost around a dozen people.

"It's so small, it's close-knit," Baize said. "I had friends that Saturday who were picking up clothes out of their fields to try to launder them to have something to change into."

Baize's family was not hurt.

"We came into the basement, I have a spare mattress in the basement and I covered the five of us up," Baize said.

As the family looked around to see what he could save, Baize decided to see if his piano still worked. His sister grabbed her phone and started recording.

His rendition of "There's Something About That Name" has been viewed thousands of times on social media.

"I believe that even in the midst of trying times, there is a peace that can be found," Baize said. "My faith is very important to me. It's soothing, calming, and I think we all could use a little bit of that this weekend."

His church in nearby Madisonville, Kentucky — Victory Church — is currently accepting donations for tornado relief for those who would like to help.

Jordan Baize uses piano to spread hope following tornado

This story was originally published by Alexandra Koehn on Scripps station WTVF in Nashville.

BISMARCK, N.D. (Video: KFYR via CNN) —

When you watch Hulda Erdman play the piano, you might notice that the notebooks in front of her only contain lyrics, no music notes.

"I play by ear," she said.

Erdman, who recently celebrated her 103rd birthday in North Dakota, owns dozens of notebooks filled with her favorite church hymns.

"They're all favorites I guess. I can't just pick one," she told KFYR.

Although she can't read music and never had a lesson, Erdman has been sharing her talents for most of her life.

"I started learning to play when I was young. Maybe 12 or 14 years," she said.

She was one of 13 children in a musical family. Growing up, Erdman's parents and siblings sang, while several members of the family also played instruments by ear.

Music has gotten Erdman through the highs and lows of life.

"I used to play all Sunday afternoon after my husband died," she said. "That was my pastime Sundays. Coming home from church and then I'd sit down and play and sing."

To celebrate turning 103, Erdman recently performed a concert for the staff and residents at the care center where she lives. A livestream of her concert got thousands of views.

"I couldn't believe it was all the way to Washington, D.C. and Maryland," she said.

Erdman didn't just receive views but hundreds of birthday wishes and phone calls from family all over.

Looking back, Erdman doesn't have any secrets to a long life, but did give credit to her faith.

"The Lord was good to me," she said.