Lyrics
Verse 1
3 brothers in a fire
Willing to die for their faith
But You were with them in the fire
And they walked out the next day
And Daniel met a lion
Because he chose to pray
But You shut the mouth of that lion
And he walked out the next day
Pre-Chorus
So, what's gonna be said of me when it's all said and done will I stand for my beliefs or will I turn around and run
Chorus
Well let the whole world hear me say
I'm unashamed
Of the gospel of Jesus Christ
And the truth that changed my life
For the Name above all Names
I'm unashamed
And I will live my faith out loud
Take a stand and stand my ground
For the One who took my shame
I'm unashamed
Verse 2
I don't answer to the crowd
I answer to a King
So the louder they shout
Oh the louder I sing
Yeah
Pre-Chorus
What's gonna be said of me when it's all said and done will I stand for my beliefs or will I turn around and run
Chorus
Let the whole world hear me say
I'm unashamed
Of the gospel of Jesus Christ
And the truth that changed my life
For the Name above all Names
I'm unashamed
And I will live my faith out loud
Take a stand and stand my ground
For the One who took my shame
I'm unashamed
Bridge
At the name of Jesus
Every knee will bow
And every tongue confess
So let it start right now
Before you come back Lord
Before the rocks cry out
I will lift my praise
Let it start right now
Chorus
I'm unashamed
Of the gospel of Jesus Christ
And the truth that changed my life
For the Name above all Names
I'm unashamed
Yeah
And I will live my faith out loud
Take a stand and stand my ground
For the One who took my shame
I'm unashamed
Outro
I'm unashamed
Oh I'm unashamed (I'm unashamed)
I want the world to hear me say
I'm unashamed
I'm unashamed
Oh
I'm unashamed
For the One who took my shame
I'm unashamed
Lord I will stand for You
I tell the world about You
I'm unashamed
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Unashamed” by Matthew West is a contemporary Christian song about standing for faith in public. The opening verses recall the three men in the fire and Daniel facing the lions, and they note that God was with them and that each walked out the next day. The song then asks what will be said of the singer when it is all said and done, and whether he will stand for his beliefs or run.
The chorus answers directly: “I’m unashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ,” a line close to Romans 1:16. It adds that the singer will live his faith out loud, take a stand, and answer to a King rather than the crowd, with “the louder they shout, the louder I sing.”
The bridge turns to Philippians 2:10-11, where every knee bows and every tongue confesses, and asks for praise to begin now, before the rocks cry out, as in Luke 19:40. The song’s tone is bold and public, and its stated aim is to let the whole world hear a confession of Jesus.
Related Scripture
- Romans 1:16 “I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ”
- Daniel 3:16-18 Three men trusting God in the fire
- Philippians 2:10-11 Every knee will bow and every tongue confess