Unconditional
Fred Hammond Lyrics


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There is a love that's so complete,
When I came around it, it knocked me off of my feet

This love I found is certified,
It healed my body and ceased my troubled mind

The love of Jesus, say, what the song's about
When it dwells within, it'll make you scream and shout
I'm so glad that I have found
A love like this could turn my life around

[Chorus:]

Unconditional, Your love is truly unconditional
And I've found it to be
Unconditional and I will let the world know

I wanna thank you for the love You've shown
I'm not selfish to think the joy is gone
Truly gave all that you had to give
You lived and gave up Your life that I could live

Here's one more thing that I need to let You know,
Since I found You, I let the others go
No one can tell the world how to be free
Show the love that You gave to me!

[chorus x2]

There is not enough world that I could ever say about You
Come on say, Hey! Take it up! Say heh!
But two words come to mind and they come without a catch
And all this showed to me is that I must take the test

[Vamp:]
Unconditional Love!

[Vamp lead: Improvise]




The love that I found! He died for me! He did it to set me free! Come on! Come on say hey!
So glad that I got it!

Overall Meaning

The song "Unconditional" by Fred Hammond celebrates the incomparable love of Jesus that is all-encompassing, healing, and transformative. The singer declares that he has found this love that knocked him off his feet and certified his troubled mind and body. The love of Jesus has made him scream and shout with joy and turned his life around. The chorus emphasizes the unconditional nature of this love, which the singer has found to be true and wants to share with the world. He expresses his gratitude for the sacrifice made by Jesus, who gave up his life so that he could live. The song also highlights how the unconditional love of Jesus inspires the singer to let go of other loves and to show the same love to others.


The lyrics of "Unconditional" express a deep sense of gratitude for the love of Jesus, which is a common theme in gospel music. The singer emphasizes the transformative power of this love that can heal and free us. The chorus emphasizes the unconditional nature of this love, which is not dependent on our merit but freely given to us. The song encourages us to let go of lesser loves and to show this same love to others. Overall, the song celebrates the greatness of the love of Jesus, which has the power to change our lives and the world.


Line by Line Meaning

There is a love that's so complete,
Describing an all-encompassing love that completely covers and fills up one's heart


When I came around it, it knocked me off of my feet
Expressing how powerful the love is, leading to the person being left in awe


This love I found is certified,
Describing the love as being guaranteed and approved, a valid source of power and peace


It healed my body and ceased my troubled mind
Stating how the love was able to have a physical and mental impact on the person, bringing healing and tranquility


The love of Jesus, say, what the song's about
Revealing that the song is about Jesus' love, his pure and holy affection for humanity


When it dwells within, it'll make you scream and shout
Expressing how the presence of Jesus' love in one's heart can lead to overwhelming emotions and expressions of joy


I'm so glad that I have found
Stating how happy the person is to have discovered such a love


A love like this could turn my life around
Acknowledging the power of the love to transform and change one's life in a positive way


Unconditional, Your love is truly unconditional
Emphasizing how Jesus' love has no conditions, it is given freely and without limit


And I've found it to be
Stating how the person has personally experienced the unconditional nature of Jesus' love


Unconditional and I will let the world know
Declaring how the person desires to proclaim to the world the amazing love of Jesus that he has found


I wanna thank you for the love You've shown
Expressing gratitude for Jesus' love that has been given to the person


I'm not selfish to think the joy is gone
Clarifying that the person is not being selfish to maintain the joy that Jesus' love brings to their life


Truly gave all that you had to give
Acknowledging Jesus' selflessness and willingness to give everything for the sake of love


You lived and gave up Your life that I could live
Reflecting on how Jesus gave up his life so that humanity could have eternal life


Here's one more thing that I need to let You know,
Announcing that there is another important thing that the person wants to communicate to Jesus


Since I found You, I let the others go
Revealing that because of Jesus' love, the person has given up their attachment to other things and has chosen to follow him wholeheartedly


No one can tell the world how to be free
Stating how no other method or way can bring true freedom apart from the love of Jesus


Show the love that You gave to me!
Asking Jesus to help the person show the same love to others that he has given to them


There is not enough world that I could ever say about You
Expressing how there are not enough words in the world to fully describe the greatness and magnificence of Jesus


Come on say, Hey! Take it up! Say heh!
Encouraging others to join in praising Jesus with expressions of joy


But two words come to mind and they come without a catch
Saying that there are two simple and truthful words that the person thinks of when considering Jesus' love


And all this showed to me is that I must take the test
Reflecting on how Jesus' love has motivated the person to take action and live a life of faith


Unconditional Love!
Simply repeating the concept of Jesus' unconditional love


The love that I found! He died for me! He did it to set me free! Come on! Come on say hey!
Reiterating in a lively way that the love the person has found is because Jesus died to free them


So glad that I got it!
Joyfully expressing how grateful the person is to have found the unconditional love of Jesus




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Rosalind Jackson

Love love love fred hammond's music 🎶💙

Steven Pinkston

Actually, I knew about this album before I knew about commissioned. I was just a kid when I heard both of them. Once I learned that Fred was part of commissioned, I instantly loved commissioned. I couldn't really get into Commissioned after the Matters of the Heart album. The Irreplaceable Love album grew on me a little. Montrel Darrett is a beast. I miss him

Henry Washington

My favorite Fred song.

Asila W

I love it!!!

Dion Richardson

Mine, too!

Azalea Fortecini

This song is one of my favorite Fred Hammond songs. I love the old school beat. I remember when this came out actually. it was the first song i ever sang. i was three haha

Dion Richardson

This song made me a Fred fan for life!

Blue 42

still jammin in 2020

nikki doug

@debidebs1 I had to be at least 12 or 13 when this song came out. My uncle had a huge collection of contemporary gospel music and I loved going through his CD's. I thank God for that though, because I didn't have to listen to secular music only to find good music. This was good music, but with a message. It was songs like this and artists such as Fred Hammond that kept me...real talk.

Elle Louise

great song, i still rock it to this day!

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