Lyrics
Chorus (Repeat x2)
I'm blessed, truly blessed.
I'm blessed, truly, truly blessed,
Truly, truly blessed.
Verse 1
Everywhere I go, people want to know,
How can someone so young be on fire for the Holy Ghost?
Some say I'm crazy, but they just don't know that
I'm truly, truly blessed,
I'm truly, truly blessed.
Verse 2
He touched my life and made me whole,
Gave me peace within, the Lord filled my soul.
Eternal life I know He gave to me, that is why
I'm truly, truly blessed.
I'm truly, truly blessed.
Bridge 1
The joy of the Lord in my soul took control
And I know it's for sure, won't let go.
(I won't let go 'til You bless my soul),
'Til You bless my soul.
(I won't let go 'til You make me whole),
'Til You make me whole.
I won't let go, no, no.
Bridge 2
Never let go, never let go, never let go,
'Till You bless my soul.
Never let go, never let go, never let go,
'Till You make me whole.
Vamp
I'm blessed,
I'm blessed,
I'm blessed,
Truly, truly blessed.
Rap
I'm steppin' up to the mic,
Now it's time to get hype,
Sending praises from my chest,
'Cause I know I'm truly blessed,
So wave your hands in the air,
And wave them like you just don't care,
Now if you're really, really blessed,
I mean truly, truly blessed,
Let me hear you say, 'oh yeah' (oh yeah).
Can I get a witness, (yeah).
A sanctified witness, (yeah).
Vamp (Repeat)
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Meaning & Inspiration
"I'm Blessed" opens with a simple, repeated claim, being truly blessed, before addressing a question others apparently ask directly, how someone so young can be on fire for the Holy Ghost. That question, raised and then answered through testimony, frames the entire song around youthful faith defended rather than assumed.
Its second verse names specific results, touched, made whole, filled with peace, eternal life given, treating each as evidence for the blessing already claimed in the chorus. A bridge shifts from testimony to resolve, repeating a refusal to let go until soul and wholeness are fully realized.
Rooted in children's gospel choir tradition, the song functions as a youthful testimony defending genuine faith against doubt, its closing rap section inviting a shared response, waving hands and offering a sanctified witness, turning personal testimony into communal celebration.
Related Scripture
- John 10:10 Describes life given abundantly, echoed in the song's testimony of being made whole and given eternal life.
- Philippians 4:7 Describes peace that guards the heart, echoed in the song's description of peace given within.