Lyrics
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
When I'm walkin' through the valley, Your presence is around me
'Cause nothin' stands between me and my God
And the fear that was my prison is no longer where I'm livin'
'Cause nothin' stands between me and my God
There's no place I go that He is not
Where the Spirit of the Lord is there is freedom
We'll be dancin' through the darkness 'cause we believe it
Every stronghold has to break at the name of Jesus
Where the Spirit of the Lord is there is freedom (Oh-oh-oh-oh)
When the ground below is shakin', my joy cannot be taken
'Cause nothin' stands between me and my God
So I'm lookin' to Jesus through a veil that's torn to pieces
'Cause nothin' stands between me and my God, no
Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom
We'll be dancin' through the darkness 'cause we believe it
Every stronghold has to break at the name of Jesus
Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom (Oh-oh-oh-oh)
Watch the lies break off
Watch the enemy flee
Watch the walls come crumbling down
When the people of God sing (When the people of God sing)
Hear the heavenly roar
Of every heart set free
Hear the chains of shame hit the ground
When the people of God sing (When the people of God sing, oh-oh-oh-oh)
Watch the lies break off
Watch the enemy flee (Oh-oh-oh-oh)
Watch the walls come crumbling down
When the people of God sing (Oh-oh-oh-oh)
And hear the heavenly roar
Of every heart set free (Oh-oh)
Hear the chains of shame hit the ground (Oh-oh)
When the people of God sing
Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom (There is freedom, oh-oh-oh)
We'll be dancin' through the darkness 'cause we believe it
And every stronghold has to break at the name of Jesus (Oh there's no other name)
Where the Spirit of the Lord is, oh
Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom
So we'll be dancin' through the darkness 'cause we believe it
And every stronghold has to break at the name of Jesus (Oh at His name)
Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom (Oh-oh)
There is freedom, oh there is freedom (Oh-oh, oh-oh)
There is freedom (Oh-oh)
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Meaning & Inspiration
There Is Freedom celebrates the liberty associated with the presence of the Holy Spirit. The verses place that confidence in unstable and threatening settings: a valley, shaking ground, darkness, fear, and shame. Against each image, the song answers that God remains near and that no barrier can separate the believer from him. Joy therefore rests not on calm circumstances but on the nearness of God and the finished work of Jesus.
The chorus closely echoes the declaration that freedom is found where the Spirit of the Lord is present. Later images of broken strongholds, fleeing enemies, fallen walls, and discarded chains turn private deliverance into shared praise. The torn veil also points toward access to God made possible through Christ. By moving from personal fear to the gathered people of God singing, the lyric presents worship as a public confession that bondage does not have the final word when Jesus is named.
Related Scripture
- 2 Corinthians 3:17 The chorus directly echoes the declaration that the Lord Spirit brings freedom.
- Romans 8:38-39 Paul says that nothing can separate believers from the love of God in Christ.
- Hebrews 10:19-20 The torn curtain signifies confident access to God through Jesus.