Jermaine Edwards - My Champion Lyrics
Lyrics
Wuooh woh woooh
I'm grateful for the love You gave to me
My heart is overwhelmed
I don't wanna call You only when I'm in need
I want Your presence to stay with me
We are weak but You are strong oh yeah
You are our champion (champion)
I love with my heart, my mind and my soul (mind and soul)
Whenever You say Yes oh ooh Jesus
Jesus Your presence is so dear to me
Your love is all I need oh reign Jesus reign
Oh oh oooh Jesus Your presence is so dear to me
Your love is all I need oh reign Jesus reign
Can I say success if success never came from You
How can I say my dreams I've accomplished
If my dreams weren't sent by You
All I'm saying nothing really matters Jesus
If I can't feel You oh ooh
For the sake of Your name Lord forgive my iniquities
Give me understanding so I can keep Your laws with dignity yeah
You fill my heart with joy oh merciful God I love You
I say Jesus Your presence is so dear to me
Your love is all I need oh reign Jesus reign
Oh oh oh ooh I'm saying Jesus Your presence is so dear to me
Your love is all I need oh reign Jesus reign
Jesus no foreign God could ever take Your place
No one could call out Your mercies and Your grace
From age to age forever Lord You reign oh reign
(repeat *2)
Jesus reign, In dominion You reign
In power You reign
In my life Lord You reign forever You reign
Video
JERMAINE EDWARDS-MY CHAMPION (Official Music Video)
Meaning & Inspiration
Jermaine Edwards hit on something vital with the track My Champion, which arrived on the scene July 20, 2019, as part of his project I Will Follow. It is easy to treat our walk with God like a transactional relationship, calling on Him only when the bills pile up or the diagnosis feels heavy, but Edwards flips the script by prioritizing intimacy over utility. When he sings, "I don't wanna call You only when I'm in need," he is hitting on the core of Psalm 27:4, where David expresses that his singular desire is to dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of his life. We often chase the benefits of the King while ignoring the King himself, yet this song pushes back against that instinct, insisting that the prize is not success or accomplishment, but the presence of Christ.
The lyrics grapple with the vanity of worldly gain, asking, "Can I say success if success never came from You?" It is a direct challenge to the modern gospel of self-actualization, grounding our entire existence in the lordship of Jesus. This echoes the sentiment in Colossians 1:16, where everything is created by Him and for Him; if our ambitions exist outside of His sovereign design, they are ultimately hollow. When Edwards asks for forgiveness and requests understanding to keep God’s laws, he mimics the prayer found in Psalm 119:34, recognizing that true dignity and wisdom come only when our hearts are aligned with His statutes. He is not asking for a life of ease but for a life of obedience, which is the only place where true joy can be found.
Calling Jesus his champion is a bold declaration of where the real power lies. We live in a culture that begs us to be our own heroes, yet the song turns to the One who actually conquered sin and death. This is the Christ who stood in the gap when we were utterly incapable of saving ourselves, the same Lord who possesses all dominion and power as described in Revelation 19:6. By singing "no foreign God could ever take Your place," he shuts the door on the idols of our age, whether that be money, reputation, or comfort. We spend so much energy bowing to things that can never save us, but Edwards reminds us that Jesus is the only one worthy of our devotion from age to age. When we stop trying to be the main characters of our own stories and start living for the One who already won the war, the obsession with our own success fades away, and we finally begin to understand that He is the only victory that lasts.