diff --git a/lyric_search/sources/redis_cache.py b/lyric_search/sources/redis_cache.py
index e632dfd..74cb200 100644
--- a/lyric_search/sources/redis_cache.py
+++ b/lyric_search/sources/redis_cache.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import sys
 import regex
 from regex import Pattern
 import asyncio
-from typing import Union, Optional
+from typing import Union, Optional, cast, List
 
 sys.path.insert(1, "..")
 from lyric_search import notifier
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from lyric_search.constructors import LyricsResult
 import redis.asyncio as redis
 from redis.commands.search.query import Query  # type: ignore
 from redis.commands.search.indexDefinition import IndexDefinition, IndexType  # type: ignore
-from redis.commands.search.field import TextField  # type: ignore
+from redis.commands.search.field import TextField, Field  # type: ignore
 from redis.commands.json.path import Path  # type: ignore
 from . import private
 
@@ -46,17 +46,27 @@ class RedisCache:
         except Exception as e:
             logging.debug("Failed to create redis create_index task: %s", str(e))
 
+    async def _ensure_connection(self) -> None:
+        """Ensure Redis connection is active, reconnect if necessary."""
+        try:
+            await self.redis_client.ping()
+        except Exception:
+            logging.debug("Redis connection lost, attempting to reconnect.")
+            self.redis_client = redis.Redis(password=private.REDIS_PW)
+            await self.redis_client.ping()  # Test the new connection
+
     async def create_index(self) -> None:
         """Create Index"""
         try:
-            schema = (
+            await self._ensure_connection()
+            schema = [
                 TextField("$.search_artist", as_name="artist"),
                 TextField("$.search_song", as_name="song"),
                 TextField("$.src", as_name="src"),
                 TextField("$.lyrics", as_name="lyrics"),
-            )
-            result = await self.redis_client.ft().create_index(
-                schema,
+            ]
+            result = await self.redis_client.ft().create_index(  # type: ignore
+                cast(List[Field], schema),
                 definition=IndexDefinition(
                     prefix=["lyrics:"], index_type=IndexType.JSON
                 ),
@@ -98,6 +108,7 @@ class RedisCache:
             None
         """
         try:
+            await self._ensure_connection()
             src = src.strip().lower()
             await self.redis_client.incr(f"returned:{src}")
         except Exception as e:
@@ -113,6 +124,7 @@ class RedisCache:
             dict: In the form {'source': count, 'source2': count, ...}
         """
         try:
+            await self._ensure_connection()
             sources: list = ["cache", "lrclib", "genius", "failed"]
             counts: dict[str, int] = {}
             for src in sources:
@@ -142,6 +154,7 @@ class RedisCache:
         """
 
         try:
+            await self._ensure_connection()
             fuzzy_artist = None
             fuzzy_song = None
             is_random_search = artist == "!" and song == "!"
@@ -167,7 +180,7 @@ class RedisCache:
                         result["id"].split(":", maxsplit=1)[1],
                         dict(json.loads(result["json"])),
                     )
-                    for result in search_res.docs
+                    for result in search_res.docs  # type: ignore
                 ]  # type: ignore
                 if not search_res_out:
                     logging.debug(
@@ -189,13 +202,13 @@ class RedisCache:
                             result["id"].split(":", maxsplit=1)[1],
                             dict(json.loads(result["json"])),
                         )
-                        for result in search_res.docs
+                        for result in search_res.docs  # type: ignore
                     ]  # type: ignore
 
             else:
                 random_redis_key: str = await self.redis_client.randomkey()
                 out_id: str = str(random_redis_key).split(":", maxsplit=1)[1][:-1]
-                search_res = await self.redis_client.json().get(random_redis_key)
+                search_res = await self.redis_client.json().get(random_redis_key)  # type: ignore
                 search_res_out = [(out_id, search_res)]
 
             if not search_res_out and self.notify_warnings:
@@ -218,6 +231,7 @@ class RedisCache:
             None
         """
         try:
+            await self._ensure_connection()
             (search_artist, search_song) = self.sanitize_input(
                 lyr_result.artist, lyr_result.song
             )
@@ -237,7 +251,7 @@ class RedisCache:
                 "liked": 0,
             }
             newkey: str = f"lyrics:000{sqlite_id}"
-            jsonset: bool = await self.redis_client.json().set(
+            jsonset: bool = await self.redis_client.json().set(  # type: ignore
                 newkey, Path.root_path(), redis_mapping
             )
             if not jsonset: