Kelanie Gloeckler is a prophetic worship leader / songwriter / worshiper of… Read Full Bio ↴Kelanie Gloeckler is a prophetic worship leader / songwriter / worshiper of God who enjoys leading the Body of Christ into deeper encounters with Jesus through passionate songs and creative sounds. A graduate of Morningstar School of Ministry, Kelanie has ministered in churches and at conferences both in the United States and oversees. She traveled with Ray Hughes and the Selah Project for two years, leading worship and teaching others how to flow in prophetic song. Her heart is to train and release next generation worshipers, helping them to find freedom in their own creative expressions to the Lord. Kelanie is currently a worship leader and songwriter at New Life Christian Fellowship Church in Jacksonville, Florida.

Kelanie’s musical influences over the years include: Sheryl Crow, Margaret Becker, Sixpence None the Richer, Jennifer Knapp, Matt Redman, Vineyard Worship, Don Potter, Coldplay, David Gray, Radiohead, U2, Counting Crows, Aaron Copeland, Mozart, Ravel, and Beethoven.

Stronger Than Death
Kelanie Gloeckler Lyrics

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VERSE 1:
The time had come for the fight of the ages
Nailed to a cross, Your love embraced us
Shedding perfect blood, You shook the earth and drew Your final breath
Through the hours, we watched and we cried as
You paid the ransom for Your Bride and
Looked in her eyes and said, "My love for you is stronger than death"

CHANNEL:
Your body broken, the veil was torn away
We will enter in by a new and living way

CHORUS:
Hallelu - jah, the Lamb of God has overcome
Three days to beat the grave and win me back
It is fin - ished, the Lamb of God has overcome
Jesus, Your love for us is stronger than death

VERSE 2:
There You lay in the womb of darkness
Wrestling death and hell to free us
At the break of day, You shook the grave and conquered like You said
The tomb is empty, You have risen
King and Messiah, Heaven's Champion
You gave us life again, Your love for us is stronger than death

BRIDGE:
In like a Lamb, out like a Lion
Your love for me is stronger than death (You came)
(Repeat)

Up from the grave, You rose again, You are the Resurrection

Overall Meaning

The song "Stronger Than Death" is a powerful ode to Jesus Christ and His sacrifice on the cross. The first verse references Jesus' crucifixion, with imagery of His blood shedding and His final breaths. Despite the sorrow and grief of those watching Him die, Jesus proclaimed His love for His "Bride" (which refers to His followers) and declared that His love was stronger than death.

The channel and chorus focus on the triumph of Jesus over death and the fact that He has overcome the grave to win back His people. The Lamb of God (another name for Jesus Christ) has risen and conquered death, which is cause for celebration and praise. In the second verse, the song describes the dark period of time between Jesus' death and resurrection, with lyrics about "wrestling death and hell to free us" and "shaking the grave." The bridge includes the powerful imagery of Jesus coming in like a lamb (referring to His humble and sacrificial death) and going out like a lion (referring to His victory over death and resurrection). Ultimately, the song asserts that Jesus' love is stronger than death and that His resurrection is proof of this.

Line by Line Meaning

The time had come for the fight of the ages
It was time for the ultimate battle

Nailed to a cross, Your love embraced us
You willingly suffered and died on the cross to show Your love for us

Shedding perfect blood, You shook the earth and drew Your final breath
Your sacrifice was perfect and earth-shattering, and You died with Your last breath

Through the hours, we watched and we cried as
We were there to witness all that happened and it broke our hearts

You paid the ransom for Your Bride and
You paid the price to redeem Your people whom You love like a bride

Looked in her eyes and said, "My love for you is stronger than death"
You expressed Your unfailing, conquering love for Your people, which cannot be overcome even by death

Your body broken, the veil was torn away
Your physical body was broken and the veil that separated us from God was torn away

We will enter in by a new and living way
We will now be able to enter God's presence by a new and living way

Hallelu - jah, the Lamb of God has overcome
Praise the Lord! The perfect sacrifice of the Lamb of God has won the victory

Three days to beat the grave and win me back
You conquered death in three days and won us back from the grave

It is fin - ished, the Lamb of God has overcome
It is finished! The Lamb of God has conquered all

Jesus, Your love for us is stronger than death
You love us so much that not even death can separate us from You

There You lay in the womb of darkness
You were buried in the darkness of the tomb

Wrestling death and hell to free us
You fought against death and hell to set us free

At the break of day, You shook the grave and conquered like You said
As dawn broke, You fulfilled Your promise and rose victorious over the grave

The tomb is empty, You have risen
The tomb is empty because You have risen from the dead

King and Messiah, Heaven's Champion
You are our King, Messiah, and Heaven's ultimate Champion

You gave us life again, Your love for us is stronger than death
You resurrected us to new life because nothing can overpower Your love for us, not even death itself

In like a Lamb, out like a Lion
You entered this world as a humble lamb and left as a mighty lion

Your love for me is stronger than death (You came)
Your love for me is so powerful that You came and conquered even death itself

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