KJ Scriven - Man of Your Word Lyrics
Lyrics
Intro: Chandler Moore
Yeah
You're a man of Your word, yeah
Here we go, this is what it says
Verse 1: Chandler Moore
All things are possible
When we believe
Old chains are breakable
When we receive
Yahweh
You keep Your promises
Chorus: Chandler Moore
If You said it, we believe it
If You said it, hey!
If You said it, we believe it
If You said it, we believe it
'Cause You're a man of Your word
If You said it, we believe it
If You said it, we believe it
You're a man of Your word
Verse 1: KJ Scriven
All things are possible
When we believe
And old chains are breakable
When we receive
Yahweh
You keep Your promises
Chorus: Chandler Moore & KJ Scriven
If You said it, we believe it
If You said it, we believe it
If You said it, we believe it
'Cause You're a man of Your word
If You said it, we believe it
If You said it, we believe it
'Cause You're a man of Your word
Bridge: Chandler Moore
We have this confidence
You'll finish what You started
God, You have never failed
You won't start with me
You're present in every step
Patient in every heartache
God, You have never failed
You won't start with me
Chorus: Chandler Moore & KJ Scriven
If You said it, we believe it
If You said it, we believe it
'Cause You're a man of Your word
If You said it, we believe it
If You said it, we believe it
You're a man of Your word
Bridge: Chandler Moore
We have this confidence
You'll finish what You started
God, You have never failed
You won't start with me
You're present in every step
Patient in every heartache
God, You have never failed
You won't start with me
Spontaneous: Chandler Moore
You won't start with me-e-e, yeah yeah
Yeah, yeah
I believe it
Yes, I believe it
Chorus: Chandler Moore & KJ Scriven
If You said it, we believe it
If You said it, we believe it
'Cause You're a man of Your word
If You said it, we believe it
If You said it, we believe it
'Cause You're a man of Your word
Spontaneous: Chandler Moore
If You said it, we believe it
If You said it, yeah
If You said it, we believe it
If You said it
If You said I'm healed, I'm
If You said it, we believe it
If You said it
If You say I'm free in my mind
If You said it, we believe it
If You said it
If You said it
If You said it, we believe it
If You said it, we believe it
Bridge 2: Chandler Moore & (KJ Scriven)
I am who You say I am (If You said it, we believe it)
I am who You say I am (If You said it, we believe it)
I am who You say I am
I am who You say I am
I am who You say I am
I am who You say I am
I am who You say I am
I am who You say I am (You're a son, you're a daughter)
I am who You say I am (Said You're never forsaken)
I am who You say I am (You're the beloved of God)
I am who You say I am (I am who You say I am)
I am who You say I am (I am who You say I am)
I am who You say I am (I am chosen by ?)
I am who You say I am
Chorus: Chandler Moore & KJ Scriven
If You said it, we believe it
If You said it, we believe it
'Cause You're a man of Your word
If You said it, we believe it
If You said it, we believe it
'Cause You're a man of Your word
Spontaneous: Chandler Moore & KJ Scriven
Your Word is written in stone
It's a thing we can always count on
You honor Your word
You'll never have to repent
'Cause You'll never go against what You say
Chorus: Chandler Moore
If You said it, we believe it
'Cause You're a man of Your word
If You said it, we believe it
If You said it, we believe it
You're a man of Your word
If You said it, we believe it
If You said it, we believe it
You're a man of Your word
Outro: KJ Scriven & Chandler Moore
I am (I am who You say I am)
And I am what I am (I am who You say I am)
'Cause the Great I Am speaks over me (I am who You say I am)
And I am what I am (I am who You say I am)
'Cause the Great I Am said He speaks over me (I am who You say I am)
And what You say is true, I am what I am (I am who You say I am)
'Cause the Great I Am said He speaks over me
And His Word is true
Said I am what I am
'Cause the Great I Am speaks over me
I am what I am
'Cause the Great I Am said He speaks over me
I am what I am
'Cause the Great I am speaks over me
Video
Man of Your Word (feat. Chandler Moore & KJ Scriven) | Maverick City Music | TRIBL
Meaning & Inspiration
There is a specific kind of urgency in the way Chandler Moore and KJ Scriven deliver the line, “You won’t start with me.” It’s a rhythmic, almost conversational confession that feels less like a Sunday morning hymn and more like a desperate, late-night text message sent to a God who feels distant.
When you listen to the way this track is constructed, you hear the DNA of modern Black Gospel—that push-and-pull between a steady, traditional foundation and the improvisational, stream-of-consciousness delivery that defines the Maverick City movement. By using the phrase "You won't start with me," the artists are signaling a move away from the high-church, formal language of older hymnals. It’s gritty. It’s direct. It leans into the cultural shorthand of someone who has seen God’s track record—not in a book, but in the heat of a crisis.
This connects straight to the promise in Philippians 1:6: "He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." But while the Scripture offers a theological bedrock, the song offers a psychological relief. When life feels like a series of unfinished projects and broken commitments, the idea that God "won't start with me" is a blunt defense against anxiety. It acts as an anchor.
Yet, there is a tension here that keeps me guessing. Does the “vibe”—the repetitive, almost trance-like chorus—obscure the weight of the claim? At times, the constant loops of “If You said it, we believe it” feel like they are trying to convince the listener (or the singer) as much as they are praising the Creator. It’s an exercise in discipline, forcing the mind to settle on a single truth when the circumstances look like a lie.
Some might argue that this modern, repetitive style strips away the nuance of biblical study, turning a complex divine character into a simple checklist of "promises." But there’s something undeniably human about the way they iterate these lines. It’s not just a declaration; it’s an interrogation of their own doubt. By the time they pivot to, “I am who You say I am,” the song shifts from a communal anthem to a personal reclamation of self. It’s not just about what God does; it’s about what God’s voice does to the speaker’s own perception of their worth.
I’m left wondering if we believe it because we’ve mastered the theology, or because we’re just terrified of what happens if we stop saying it out loud. Maybe the repetition isn't just for the aesthetic; maybe it’s a necessary survival tactic. Either way, the song stays there in the room with you, hovering between a bold shout and a whisper.