Maverick City Music + UpperRoom Music - Champion Lyrics
Lyrics
I've tried so hard to see it
Took me so long to believe it
That You choose someone like me
To carry Your victory
Perfection could never earn it
You give what we don't deserve
You take the broken things
And raise them to glory
You are my Champion
Giants fall when You stand
Undefeated
Every battle You've won
I am who you say I am
You crown me with confidence
I am seated
In the heavenly place
Undefeated
With the One who has conquered it all
Now I can finally see it
You're teaching me how to receive it
So let all the striving cease
This is my victory
You are my Champion
Giants fall when You stand
Undefeated
Every battle You've won
I am who you say I am
You crown me with confidence
I am seated
In the heavenly place
Undefeated
With the One who has conquered it all
When I lift my voice and shout
Every wall comes crashing down
I have the authority
Jesus has given me
When I open up my mouth
Miracles start breaking out
I have the authority
Jesus has given me
You are my Champion
Giants fall when You stand
Undefeated
Every battle You've won
I am who you say I am
You crown me with confidence
I am seated
In the heavenly place
Undefeated
By the power of Your name
I am seated
In the heavenly place
Undefeated
With the One who has conquered it all
When I lift my voice and shout
Every wall comes crashing down
I have the authority
Jesus has given me
When I open up my mouth
Miracles start breaking out
I have the authority
Jesus has given me
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I am seated
In the heavenly place
Undefeated
With the One who has conquered it all
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Champion (feat. Brandon Lake & Maryanne J. George) | Maverick City Music | UPPERROOM | TRIBL
Meaning & Inspiration
Released on November 20, 2020, as part of their album *You Hold It All Together*, "Champion" by Maverick City Music and UpperRoom is a powerful anthem that dives deep into the heart of a believer's identity and authority in Christ. The song immediately resonates with the universal struggle of accepting profound grace, opening with a raw honesty about the difficulty of internalizing divine favor. It speaks to the human tendency to strive for perfection, acknowledging the initial disbelief that God would choose someone imperfect to carry His victory. This mirrors the biblical truth found in 1 Corinthians 1:27-29, which declares that God often chooses the foolish, weak, and despised things of the world to shame the wise and strong, ensuring that no one can boast in His presence. The lyrics beautifully articulate that God gives what we don't deserve and takes our brokenness, raising it to glory, a profound testament to grace as described in Ephesians 2:8-9, where salvation is a gift received through faith, not by human effort. This foundational understanding sets the stage for a paradigm shift from self-condemnation to grateful acceptance.
The heart of "Champion" lies in its declaration of God as the ultimate victor and the transformative effect this has on the believer's self-perception. The song proclaims, "You are my Champion, giants fall when You stand, Undefeated, every battle You've won." This imagery immediately evokes the story of David and Goliath from 1 Samuel 17, where a seemingly insurmountable giant falls by the power of God working through an unlikely hero. It emphasizes that the victory is not the believer's own doing but a direct result of God's unmatched power and perfect record of triumph. Following this, the lyrics pivot to the radical redefinition of identity: "I am who you say I am, You crown me with confidence, I am seated in the heavenly place, Undefeated with the One who has conquered it all." This segment is rich with biblical affirmation. Being "seated in the heavenly place" directly references Ephesians 2:6, which states that God raised us up with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms. This isn't a future hope but a present reality, signifying a position of authority and rest that comes from being united with Christ. To be "crowned with confidence" and "undefeated with the One who has conquered it all" echoes Romans 8:37, assuring us that in all things, we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. This profound truth dismantles self-doubt and replaces it with a divinely endowed assurance.
The song then moves beyond personal identity to the activation of spiritual authority, revealing the implications of this heavenly seating. The bridge becomes an empowering declaration: "When I lift my voice and shout, every wall comes crashing down, I have the authority Jesus has given me." This passage is a strong reminder of the power believers wield through Christ. The image of walls crashing down directly brings to mind the story of Jericho in Joshua 6, where God's people saw supernatural breakthrough through obedience and prophetic declaration. Furthermore, the statement "I have the authority Jesus has given me" is not merely poetic; it's a direct reflection of Jesus' words in Matthew 28:18-19, where He declares, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go..." This authority is extended to believers to impact the world. The song continues, "When I open up my mouth, miracles start breaking out," underscoring the active, dynamic nature of faith and the Holy Spirit's power working through us, as promised in Acts 1:8, to be witnesses and perform wonders. "Champion" ultimately calls us to cease our striving ("let all the striving cease") and instead receive the victory already secured. It is a profound invitation to live from a place of triumph, embracing our identity and authority in Christ, standing firm in the knowledge that because He is undefeated, we are too, through Him. This song serves as a powerful reminder to live a life not defined by personal failures or worldly struggles, but by the overwhelming, conquering love and power of our Champion.