Maranatha! Music was founded in 1971 by Chuck Smith Sr. of Calvary Chapel t… Read Full Bio ↴Maranatha! Music was founded in 1971 by Chuck Smith Sr. of Calvary Chapel to promote the “Jesus Music” his young hippie followers were writing and singing up and down the California coast. In the early years, Maranatha! Music signed artists because of their passionate profession of faith through music. These songs became the seminal calling card of the worship music genre of that time and belonged to the Maranatha! song catalog. Back then, these songs were on the fringe of what the established church felt was appropriate for church music but they were being sung by millions of young people around the world.

Above All
Maranatha! Music Lyrics

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Nobody greater, nobody greater,
Nobody greater than You.

Nobody greater, nobody greater,
Nobody greater than You.

Nobody greater, nobody greater,
Nobody greater than You.

Nobody greater, nobody greater,
Nobody greater than You.

Nobody greater, nobody greater,
Nobody greater than You.

Nobody greater, nobody greater,
Nobody greater than You.

Nobody greater, nobody greater,
Nobody greater than You.

Nobody greater, nobody greater,
Nobody greater than You.

Your Name is above all names
(Your Name is above all names)
You're worthy of all our praise
(You're worthy of all our praise)
Mighty are the works of Your hands
(Mighty are the works of Your hands)

Your Name is above all names
(Your Name is above all names)
You're worthy of all our praise
(You're worthy of all our praise)
Mighty are the works of Your hands
(Mighty are the works of Your hands)

Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah

Searched all over, couldn't find nobody
Looked high and low, still couldn't find nobody
Nobody greater, nobody greater

Our God is greater, our God is stronger.
God, You are higher than any other.
Our God is healer, awesome in power
Our God... our God.

Our God is greater, our God is stronger.
God, You are higher than any other.
Our God is healer, awesome in power
Our God, our God.

And if our God is for us
Then who could ever stop us?
And if our God is with us
Then what could stand against?

And if our God is for us
Then who could ever stop us?
And if our God is with us
Then what could stand against?

Then what could stand against?

Then what could stand against?

Then what could stand against?

Overall Meaning

The song "Above All" by Maranatha! Music is a powerful proclamation of worship to God. The lyrics of the song begin with the repetition of "nobody greater" emphasizing the supremacy of God over everything in existence. This powerful chorus serves as a reminder that there is no one greater than God, and He deserves all our praise and adoration. Following this, the song moves into highlighting the greatness of God's name and exalting Him above all other names. The powerful declaration "might are the works of Your hands " encapsulates the belief that God is all-knowing and all-powerful, and His works are beyond what human understanding can comprehend. The song concludes with an emphatic proclamation about the greatness of God, declaring that nothing can stand against Him, and if God is with us, nothing could ever stop us.

Above AllMaranatha! Music Lyrics

Above All
Maranatha! Music Lyrics