Kurt Carr - Grateful Lyrics

“Grateful” presents thanksgiving as a whole-person response to God’s goodness. Its brief verses name what prompts the praise—everything God has done—then answer with dedication, lifted hands, and repeated hallelujahs. The singer’s declaration of giving everything to God makes gratitude more than a spoken acknowledgment; it becomes worship expressed through surrender.

The lyrics align clearly with Psalm 100:4, where thanksgiving and praise mark an approach to God, and Psalm 63:4, which joins blessing God with lifted hands. The recurring phrase “because I am grateful” gives each act of praise a stated reason without attempting to list every blessing. That simplicity helps the song function as both testimony and congregational worship. Gratitude leads to praise, praise leads to self-offering, and hallelujah becomes the natural language of both. Kurt Carr’s song maintains that single focus throughout, celebrating God’s deeds with direct, joyful devotion rather than elaborate explanation.