He has since launched another album, Beautiful News, and continues to write many more popular songs such as You Never Let Go and Shine.
Songfacts states that Redman's eighth album 10,000 Reasons, was co-written with several of his friends. He then recorded the songs live in Atlanta, leading worship for over 1,000 worship leaders during LIFT: A Worship Leader Collective, put on by Passion City Church and sixstepsrecords on February 18 and 19, 2011. It sold nearly 7,000 units its first week in the US, almost doubling Redman's previous album release We Shall Not Be Shaken. The LP entered the Billboard 200 at #66, his biggest debut to date.
Jesus
Matt Redman Lyrics
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Who can save us from our sin?
He is our hope, our righteousness
Jesus, only Jesus
Who can make the blind to see?
Who holds the keys that set us free?
He paid it all to bring us peace
Holy, King almighty Lord
Saints and angels all adore
I join with them and bow before
Jesus, only Jesus
Who can command the highest praise?
Who has the name above all names?
You stand alone, I stand amazed
Jesus, only Jesus
Holy, King almighty Lord
Saints and angels all adore
I join with them and bow before
Jesus, only Jesus
You will command the highest praise
Yours is the name above all names
You stand alone, I stand amazed
Jesus, only Jesus
Jesus, only Jesus
Holy, King almighty Lord
Saints and angels all adore
I join with them and bow before
Jesus, only Jesus
You will command the highest praise
Yours is the name above all names
You stand alone, I stand amazed
Jesus, only Jesus
You will command the highest praise
Yours is the name above all names
You stand alone, I stand amazed
Jesus, only Jesus
Jesus, only Jesus
There's no other
Jesus, only Jesus
The song "Jesus Only Jesus" by Matt Redman is a powerful worship song that proclaims the supremacy and sovereignty of Jesus Christ. The first verse begins with the question of who has the power to raise the dead and save us from our sins. The answer is clear, it is Jesus and only Jesus. The chorus continues to praise Jesus as our hope and our righteousness, the one who can make the blind see and who paid it all for our salvation, bringing us peace.
The following verse magnifies the name of Jesus even further, acknowledging Him as the one who commands the highest praise and has the name above all names. The bridge shifts from a declarative praise to a personal worship as Redman proclaims his own amazement before Jesus. He realizes that Jesus alone stands alone and deserves all of our worship, adoration and praise.
Overall, "Jesus Only Jesus" is a beautiful worship song that magnifies the name of Jesus as the only source of hope, salvation, and fulfillment in life. It encourages listeners to worship Jesus and give Him the highest praise, recognizing Him as our Lord and Savior and the only one who deserves all worship.
Line by Line Meaning
Who has the power to raise the dead?
Who else but Jesus has the power to raise dead people back to life?
Who can save us from our sin?
Jesus alone has the power to forgive us and save us from the consequences of our sins.
He is our hope, our righteousness
Only Jesus can be our source of hope, and He alone can make us righteous before God.
Jesus, only Jesus
None other than Jesus can be our savior, our redeemer, our friend.
Who can make the blind to see?
Only Jesus can perform miracles like restoring sight to the blind.
Who holds the keys that set us free?
Only Jesus has the power to unlock the chains of sin and set us free from its bondage.
He paid it all to bring us peace
Jesus paid the ultimate price by dying on the cross to reconcile us to God and bring us peace.
Holy, King almighty Lord
Jesus is the holy King who rules over all of creation with limitless power and authority.
Saints and angels all adore
Even heavenly beings like saints and angels worship Him and sing His praises.
I join with them and bow before
As a believer, I also join in the worship and bow before Him in reverence and awe.
Who can command the highest praise?
No one else can command the highest praises than Jesus, who is worthy of all praise and honor.
Who has the name above all names?
Jesus has the highest name and authority above all other names that exist.
You stand alone, I stand amazed
Jesus stands alone as the unique and marvelous one, and I am amazed at the wonder of who He is.
You will command the highest praise
In the end, Jesus will be exalted and honored above all things and will receive the deserved highest praise.
Yours is the name above all names
The name of Jesus is the greatest name above all other names, and only He is worthy of that title.
Jesus, only Jesus
The song ends with its main theme: Jesus is the only one we need and desire above all else.
There's no other
In the end, we conclude that there's no one else who can satisfy us and give us the salvation that Jesus offers.
Lyrics © CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: Chris Tomlin, Christy Nockels, Kristian Stanfill, Matt Redman, Nathan J26303, Tony Wood
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James Chilawila
Wow what a Mighty God we serve glory to Jesus hallelujah
Bes
My fav song. Same Jesus forever♥️♥️
Austin Stewart
God Bless You Matt Redman & crew!
This album is so God inspired & pumps God's Spirit up in me each time I listen!
FearlessinChrist -
Hallelujah!! Jesus is Faithful & True!! Jesus is LORD!! I Love this song!!! So very powerful & lovely!!
Gennean Shepherd
I LOVE THIS SONG
Bruce Seifert
Big tme!
Kris Beckwith
Awesome brother Redman! Amen👏👍
DeeGreen Foundation
Yes, I love you Jesus
Carmelita Bongosia
Same Jesus now and forever.
Praise Him.🙌🙌🙌
Amen and Amen 🙏🙏🙏
Rosalynn Lawrance
Amen. Love this song. Yes, Jesus is coming again 😇♥️