"Who You Say I Am" is a song performed by Australian praise group Hillsong Worship. Written by Reuben Morgan and Ben Fielding, a studio-recorded version of the song was released on June 15th, 2018. This song gives thanks for our new identity in Christ as children of God when we are born again. Discover the scriptural inspiration for its lyrics and video performances below!
Verse 1:
Who am I that the highest King
Would welcome me
I was lost but He brought me in
Oh His love for me
Oh His love for me
"For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast." ~ Ephesians 2:8-9
"He saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit" ~ Titus 3:5
Chorus:
Who the Son sets free
Oh is free indeed
I’m a child of God
Yes I am
"But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God" ~ John 1:12
"For in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith." ~ Galatians 3:26
Verse 2:
Free at last
He has ransomed me
His grace runs deep
While I was a slave to sin
Jesus died for me
Yes He died for me
"But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin." ~ 1 John 1:7
"For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit" ~ 1 Peter 3:18
The Story Behind Who You Say I Am
According to Wikipedia,
On 2 March 2018, Hillsong Worship released the live version of "Who You Say I Am" as one of two tracks available during the digital pre-order period for There Is More (2018), the live album which was slated for an April release. On 6 April 2018, a live acoustic version of the song was released as a bonus track on the digital edition of There Is More. Following the album's release, Hillsong Worship then released Spotify Singles which has two songs, including "Who You Say I Am" which was recorded at Sound Stage in Nashville, Tennessee, on 2 May 2018. Hillsong Worship then released a studio version of "Who You Say I Am" in digital formats on 15 June 2018 as a single. The studio version of the song impacted Australian radio on 22 June 2018. On 13 July 2018, Hillsong Worship published the studio sessions version of the song released as a song in There Is More: Studio Sessions EP. On 19 October 2018, Hillsong Worship released an instrumental version of "Who You Say I Am" in the instrumental album titled There Is More: Instrumental.