Lyrics
Chorus (Repeat)
(Tell me) Who has the final say
Jehovah has the final say
Verse 1
No matter what the doctor said
Jehovah has the final say
And it don't matter what your bills may say
Refrain (Repeat)
I have no reason to fear
I have no reason to fear
The Lord is my light
The Lord is my light
Chorus (Repeat)
Verse 1 (Repeat, Extended)
And it don't matter what the doctor said
Jehovah has the final say
And it don't matter what your bills may say
Jehovah has the final say
Refrain (Repeat)
Vamp 1 (Repeat x8)
I have no reason to fear
Verse 2
I have no reason to fear
For the Lord is my light and my salvation
I have no reason to fear
He will sustain me
He will keep me
And that's why I dance and say
Vamp 1 (Repeat x8)
Verse 3
I have no reason to fear
Who is your light and who is your salvation
It's the Lord
I have no reason to fear
If He is for you, nothing is against you
You better dance
Vamp 1 (Repeat x8)
Vamp 2 (Repeat x4)
The Lord is my light
(Whom shall I fear)
The Lord is my light
(For You are my light)
Interlude
Outro (Call and Response)
I have no reason to fear
The Lord is my light
(He is my salvation)
The Lord is my light
(He is my refuge)
The Lord is my light
(Those who trust in the Lord)
The Lord is my light
(They will not be put to shame)
The Lord is my light
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Meaning & Inspiration
"No Reason to Fear" opens with a repeated question and answer, asking who has the final say before immediately naming God as the one whose word outweighs any other verdict. That structure specifically names competing sources of fear, a doctor's diagnosis, unpaid bills, before declaring each one subordinate to God's own authority.
Its chorus borrows directly from a well-known psalm, naming the Lord as light and salvation and repeating the declaration of having no reason to fear as a direct consequence. Describing dancing as the appropriate response to that declared confidence ties the song's theological claim to physical, joyful expression rather than quiet reassurance alone.
Rooted in contemporary African gospel worship's call-and-response style, the song functions as a direct confrontation of specific, named fears, its repeated interlude, listing God as light, salvation, and refuge, building a cumulative case for confidence regardless of what circumstances might otherwise suggest.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 27:1 Declares the Lord as light and salvation, asking whom there is to fear, directly echoed throughout the song.
- Romans 8:31 Asks who can stand against those for whom God stands, echoed in the song's declaration that nothing can be against someone God is for.