Lyrics
Verse 1: Charity Gayle
I was lost in shame
Could not get past my blame
Until He called my name
I'm so glad He changed me
Verse 2: Denita Gibbs
Darkness held me down
But Jesus pulled me out
I'm no longer bound
I'm so glad He changed me
Pre-Chorus: Charity Gayle, David Gentiles & Denita Gibbs
See I'm, now a new creation in Christ
The old has gone, there's new life
I live by faith, not by sight
Chorus: Charity Gayle, David Gentiles & Denita Gibbs
There is a new name written down in glory
And it's mine, yes, it's mine
I've met the author of my story
And He's mine, yes, He's mine
Verse 3: Denita Gibbs
Sin had left me blind
But Jesus opened my eyes
Now I can see the light
I'm so glad He changed me
Verse 4: Charity Gayle
Now I'm walking free
I've got the victory
See it's all over me
I'm so glad He changed me
Pre-Chorus: Charity Gayle, David Gentiles & Denita Gibbs
See I'm, now a new creation in Christ
The old has gone, there's new life
I live by faith, not by sight
Chorus: Charity Gayle, David Gentiles & Denita Gibbs
There is a new name written down in glory
And it's mine, yes, it's mine
I've met the author of my story
And He's mine, yes, He's mine
There is a new name written down in glory
And it's mine, yes, it's mine
I've met the author of my story
And He's mine, yes, He's mine
Bridge: David Gentiles & All
I am who I am because the I Am tells me who I am
I am who I am because the I Am tells me who I am
I am who I am because the I Am tells me who I am
I am who I am because the I Am tells me who I am
I am who I am because the I Am tells me who I am
I am who I am because the I Am tells me who I am
I am who I am because the I Am tells me who I am
I am who I am because the I Am tells me who I am
Chorus: Charity Gayle, David Gentiles & Denita Gibbs
There is a new name written down in glory
And it's mine, yes, it's mine
I've met the author of my story
And He's mine, yes, He's mine
There is a new name written down in glory
And it's mine, yes, it's mine
I've met the author of my story
And He's mine, yes, He's mine
And He's mine, yes, He's mine
And He's mine, yes, He's mine
Spontaneous: Denita Gibbs
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
Come on give it up
Refrain: Denita Gibbs, Charity Gayle & David Gentiles
Jesus is mine
Jesus is mine
Everywhere I go
Everywhere I'll be
Oh, Jesus is mine
Jesus is mine
Jesus is mine
Everywhere I go
Everywhere I'll be
Oh, Jesus is mine
Jesus is mine
Jesus is mine
Everywhere I go
Everywhere I'll be
Everywhere I go
Everywhere I'll be
Everywhere I go
Everywhere I'll be
Jesus is mine
Outro: Denita Gibbs
Yes, He is, yes, He is, yes, He is
Mine o mine, He's mine o mine
Yes, He is
Hallelujah (Yes, Lord)
Glory to God
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Meaning & Inspiration
The song celebrates the change associated with salvation in Christ. Shame, blame, darkness, and bondage give way to freedom, sight, faith, and a new identity. Its central image of a new name written in glory joins a repeated confession that Jesus belongs to the singer. The movement from being lost to walking free keeps the emphasis on grace rather than personal achievement, while the communal exchanges give the declaration the character of shared praise.
Several lines closely echo biblical language. The claim of being a new creation reflects 2 Corinthians 5:17, where the old has passed away and the new has come. The statement about living by faith rather than sight directly recalls 2 Corinthians 5:7. Revelation 2:17 also gives biblical context to the image of receiving a new name. The extended refrain about identity further emphasizes that belonging to Christ reshapes how a person understands freedom, victory, and life.
Related Scripture
- 2 Corinthians 5:17 Paul describes anyone in Christ as a new creation whose old life has passed away.
- 2 Corinthians 5:7 The verse states that believers walk by faith rather than by sight.
- Revelation 2:17 The passage promises the faithful a white stone bearing a new name.