Lyrics
Chorus (Repeat)
I'm no longer a slave to fear
For I am a child of God
Verse 1
You unravel me with a melody
You surround me with a song
Of deliverance from my enemies
Till all my fears are gone
Chorus (Repeat)
Verse 2 (Repeat)
From my mother's womb
You have chosen me
Your love has called my name
And I've been born again
Into Your family
Your blood flows through my veins
Chorus (Repeat)
Bridge (Repeat x3)
You split the sea
So I could walk right through it
My fears are drowned in perfect love
You rescued me so I could stand and sing
I am a child of God
Vamp (Repeat)
I am a child of God
Spoken Interlude
If you know who you are, just lift your voices in this room and scream a praise to Jesus
I know who I am
He calls me the head and not the tail
He calls me above and not beneath
He calls me a lender and not a borrower
I know who I am, and so because of that I don't have to walk in fear, I walk in faith
So I grew up in a Pentecostal, holiness church, and we used to have the hand-clapping, foot-stomping songs that just made you real happy
Anybody remember that moment when you received Jesus as your personal Savior, and the blood of Jesus washed all of your sins away, and you got up feeling brand new
Well, we're gonna go back to that moment, and we're gonna thank Jesus for His blood that saves us every single day
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Meaning & Inspiration
"No Longer Slaves" opens with a direct declaration of identity, no longer enslaved to fear because of belonging to God as a child rather than a subject of dread. That reframed identity, from slave to child, sets the theological foundation for the entire song's confidence.
Its verses describe that identity as established before birth, chosen from the womb and called by name, before describing new birth into God's family and shared bloodline. A later section borrows directly from the exodus narrative, describing a sea split open to allow safe passage, applying that ancient rescue to present fears described as "drowned in perfect love."
Rooted in contemporary gospel worship's testimony and declaration style, the song functions as an extended affirmation of adopted identity, its closing spoken reflection recalling personal salvation and cleansing through Christ's blood, tying the song's repeated declaration of childhood in God's family to a specific, remembered moment of conversion.
Related Scripture
- Romans 8:15 Describes receiving the spirit of adoption rather than a spirit of slavery to fear, directly echoed in the song's title and opening declaration.
- Exodus 14:21-22 Describes the sea being split for Israel to pass through safely, directly echoed in the song's bridge.