Lyrics
Verse 1 (Repeat)
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me
I'm anointed to bring hope
The promise fulfilled in a moment
We're still watching it unfold
There's good news for the captive
A proclamation for every soul
This liberty is for the broken
An invitation to be made whole
Chorus (Repeat)
Listen for the free man singing, "He's delivered me"
Look out for the woman shouting, "His garment made me clean"
Listen up, for the season's changing
He's rebuilding everything
Listen for the people shouting, "This is Jubilee"
Interlude
Can you hear it?
Verse 1 (Repeat)
Chorus (Repeat)
Refrain (Repeat)
This is Jubilee
I know it, I can hear it, I can feel it
Bridge (Repeat x4)
There is true joy in His freedom
So open your heart and receive it
There is a hope to believe in
Jesus, Jesus
Chorus (Repeat)
Vamp (Repeat x8)
Can you hear it?
This is the sound of Jubilee
Refrain 2 (Repeat x4)
Listen, listen, listen
He's speaking, He's working, He's moving
Testimony (Repeat x4)
I was blind, now I see
You delivered me
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Chorus (Repeat)
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Meaning & Inspiration
"Jubilee" opens by quoting a well-known prophetic passage nearly word for word, describing the Spirit's anointing to bring hope, good news to captives, and liberty to the broken. That direct quotation grounds the song's celebration in a specific scriptural announcement rather than general encouragement.
Its chorus pictures individual testimonies as evidence of that announced liberty, a freed man singing of deliverance and a woman shouting that her garment was made clean, before naming the whole event Jubilee, a term drawn from an ancient practice of periodic release and restoration. That title ties personal deliverance to a larger, communal pattern of freedom given rather than earned.
The bridge and closing testimony shift toward direct address, inviting listeners to receive joy and hope personally before declaring, in language echoing a well-known hymn, blindness replaced by sight. Rooted in contemporary worship's celebration of spiritual liberation, the song functions as sustained proclamation, repeating its central image of Jubilee to connect ancient promise with present testimony of deliverance.
Related Scripture
- Isaiah 61:1-2 Describes the Spirit's anointing to proclaim good news, liberty, and comfort, the passage the song's opening verse directly quotes.
- Leviticus 25:10 Institutes the year of Jubilee, a time of release and restoration, the concept directly named as the song's central image.