Church of the City + Jon Reddick - God Turn It Around Lyrics
Lyrics
Verse 1
I'm praying God come
And turn this thing around
God turn it around
God turn it around
God turn it around
Verse 2
I'm calling on the name
That changes everything
God turn it around
God turn it around
God turn it around
Chorus
All of my hope
Is in the name
The name of Jesus
Breakthrough will come
Come in the name
The name of Jesus
Verse 1
I'm praying God come
And turn this thing around
God turn it around
God turn it around
God turn it around
Verse 2
I'm calling on the name
That changes everything
God turn it around
God turn it around
God turn it around
Chorus
Cause' all of my hope
Is in the name
The name of Jesus
Breakthrough will come
Come in the name
The name of Jesus
Refrain
God turn it around
God turn it around
God turn it around
Bridge
He is healing someone
He is saving someone
God is doing something
Right now
Right now
He is moving mountains
Making a way for someone
God is doing something
Right now
Right now
Chorus
All of my hope
Is in the name
The name of Jesus
Breakthrough will come
Come in the name
The name of Jesus
Refrain
God turn it around
Turn it around oh
Oh
Refrain
God turn it around
Turn it around
Turn it around
Video
God Turn It Around (feat. Jon Reddick) | Church of the City
Meaning & Inspiration
"God Turn It Around" is a worship song collaboration by Church of the City featuring Jon Reddick, released on April 19, 2020. It serves as a powerful anthem expressing a collective and personal cry for divine intervention in challenging situations. The song centers on a deep faith in God's ability to transform circumstances.
The lyrics convey a message of persistent prayer and unwavering hope. The repetition of the phrase "God turn it around" reflects a fervent plea and a steadfast belief in God's power to bring about change. The song explicitly states that all hope and the source of breakthrough reside in the name of Jesus, emphasizing His authority and centrality in the believer's life for overcoming difficulties. It is a declaration of reliance on the divine rather than human effort to navigate hardship.
The song's message connects with several biblical concepts. The reliance on the name of Jesus for hope and breakthrough aligns with scriptures like Acts 4:12, which speaks of salvation in no other name, and Philippians 2:9-11, highlighting the power and authority given to Jesus' name. The bridge sections, proclaiming God's active work in healing, saving, moving mountains, and making a way, resonate with passages such as Isaiah 43:19, where God declares His intention to make a new way, and Matthew 17:20, which touches upon faith enabling the movement of mountains. The core plea for God to "turn it around" reflects the spirit of restoration found in scriptures like Psalm 126, which recounts God changing the fortunes of His people.