Shirley Caesar (born October 13, 1938 in Durham, North Carolina) is an Amer… Read Full Bio ↴Shirley Caesar (born October 13, 1938 in Durham, North Carolina) is an American Gospel music singer. She is a multi-award winner with eleven Grammy awards and seven Dove awards to her credit. She is a graduate of Shaw University with a degree in Business Administration. She also received an honorary doctorate from Shaw University and another one from Southeastern University.

Pastor Shirley has recorded over forty albums since the 60s exploring her gift and spreading messages of faith. She has participated in over 16 compilations and three gospel musicals, Mama I Want to Sing, Sing: Mama 2, and Born to Sing: Mama 3. Her credits also include a series of commercials for MCI Communications and several awards for her recordings. She has been awarded 11 Grammy Awards, 13 Stellar Awards, 18 Doves, 3 RIAA gold certifications, an Essence Award, McDonald's Golden Circle Lifetime Achievement Award, NAACP Achievement Award, SESAC Lifetime Achievement Award, as well as induction into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. Pastor Shirley has made several notable appearances including the televised Live from Disney World Night of Joy, the Gospel According to VH-1, a White House performance for George Bush, and a speech on the Evolution of Gospel Music to the US Treasury Department.
She has blessed so many around the world and will remain an example.

Strong Man
Shirley Caesar Lyrics

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Verse 1:
There's a strong man in this house,
With my spiritual eyes i can see.
Here's what this strong man
Is doing to my whole family:
He's got a grip on the feeble
And the spiritually blind;
Strong man you better leave here,

Because you're wasting your time.
Stong nan you gotta leave here,
Because you're wasting your time.
Verse 2:
There's a strong man in this house,
With my spiritual ears i can hear.
Everytime this strong man shows up,
It seems like love dissappears.
He's got a grip on your grandson,
He's holding on to somebody's daughter too;
But strong man you gotta get out of here,
Remember grace all of the children comes through you;
Strong man you gotta leave here,
Because you're wasting your time

Chorus:

Go, go,
By the power of the holy ghost.

Overall Meaning

In Shirley Caesar's song "Strong Man," she speaks about the presence of a strong man in her house who has brought havoc to her family. Using her spiritual eyes and ears, she can see and hear the negative impact of this strong man on her family members, particularly the feeble and spiritually blind. The strong man has a hold on her loved ones, causing love to disappear and leading her grandson and somebody's daughter astray.

She speaks directly to the strong man, telling him to leave because he is wasting his time. Caesar reminds the strong man that grace comes from God and that he cannot overcome the power of the Holy Ghost. This song is about spiritual warfare and the power of prayer against the negative forces that can take hold of individuals and families.

Line by Line Meaning

There's a strong man in this house,
There exists an evil force in this home.

With my spiritual eyes i can see.
Through faith, I can perceive its presence.

Here's what this strong man
This wickedness is responsible for...

Is doing to my whole family:
...the harm being inflicted upon my loved ones.

He's got a grip on the feeble
The vulnerable become ensnared by him.

And the spiritually blind;
Those without faith are also susceptible.

Strong man you better leave here,
I demand you depart from this place...

Because you're wasting your time.
...because you are powerless against us.

Stong nan you gotta leave here,
Once again, I command you to go...

Because you're wasting your time.
...for your presence is futile.

There's a strong man in this house,
I again acknowledge your existence...