Lyrics
Chorus
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
He’s taking charge
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
He’s taking charge
Spoken Declaration
The disciples, they were on the boat with Jesus,
And the storm came.
They did not realize that the Master was in the boat.
Trouble came and the Master told them:
"Can't you see, don't you know that I am here?"
Jesus spoke to the storm, He said: "Peace, be still!"
The moment you realize that Jesus is in that situation,
The moment you can see Him there...
Chorus
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
He’s taking charge
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
He’s taking charge
Refrain
I see Jesus (I see Jesus)
I see Jesus (I see Jesus)
I see Jesus
Taking charge
I see Jesus (I see Jesus)
I see Jesus (I see Jesus)
I see Jesus
Taking charge
Chorus
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
He’s taking charge
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
He’s taking charge
Refrain
I see Jesus (I see Jesus)
I see Jesus (I see Jesus)
I see Jesus
Taking charge
I see Jesus (I see Jesus)
I see Jesus (I see Jesus)
I see Jesus
Taking charge
Chorus
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
He’s taking charge
(Instrumental / Vocal Chanting)
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
He’s taking charge
Bridge 1
Help is coming (Help is coming)
Ebenezer oh (Ebenezer oh)
We are not alone
He’s taking charge
Help is coming (Help is coming)
Ebenezer oh (Ebenezer oh)
We are not alone
He’s taking charge
Bridge 2
Help is here (Help is here)
Ebenezer oh (Ebenezer oh)
We are not alone
He’s taking charge
(Spoken declaration over Nigeria, Africa, and the nations)
Help is here (Help is here)
Ebenezer oh (Ebenezer oh)
We are not alone
He’s taking charge
Refrain
I see Jesus (I see Jesus)
I see Jesus (I see Jesus)
I see Jesus
Taking charge
Chorus
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
He’s taking charge
Outro Verse
At the end of the road
When I don't know where to go
I see Jesus
Taking charge
At the end of the road
When I don't know where to go
I see Jesus
Taking charge
Closing Spoken Declarations
Say it to that storm, say it to that depression,
That Jesus is taking charge!
Say it to that illness, say it to that mountain.
Whose report do you believe?
I believe the report of the Lord!
Oh Jesus, if you had come, Lazarus would not have died, Martha and Mary said.
But the Messiah knew that He had the capacity to call the dead back to life!
And when Jesus arrived, He said, "Lazarus, come out of the grave!"
I am speaking now to everything that is dead,
Everything representing death in your life, you death, come back to life!
In your father's house, nobody has ever graduated,
Nobody has ever bought a car,
Nobody has ever traveled abroad...
Now it is your turn!
Look at me, son of man, what do you see?
I see Jesus taking charge!
Final Refrain
I see Jesus (I see Jesus)
I see Jesus (I see Jesus)
I see Jesus
Taking charge
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
Ebuka Songs’ “Taking Charge” is built on the simple but powerful truth that Jesus is already present in whatever storm we face. The spoken declaration points straight to Mark 4 – the disciples panicked while the Master slept in the boat. They forgot who was with them. The song doesn’t ask us to force calm; it asks us to open our eyes and see that He’s already handling things.
When the bridge cries “Ebenezer,” it pulls in 1 Samuel 7:12 – "Thus far the Lord has helped us." This isn’t future hope; it’s present help. The lyrics shift from “Help is coming” to “Help is here,” grounding the song in the now of God’s intervention. The references to Lazarus remind us that Jesus doesn’t just calm storms – He calls dead things back to life. The final spoken words over Nigeria and the nations aren’t just declarations; they’re invitations to believe that no situation is beyond His command. This song is an act of faith, not a request. It proclaims that Jesus sees, Jesus is near, and Jesus is already taking charge.