"Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom
We’ll be dancin’ through the darkness ‘cause we believe it
Every stronghold has to break at the name of Jesus
Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom"
Without Jesus, the low valleys that we walk through in our lives can seem impossibly dark, and we hope can be difficult to find. Once we put our faith in Jesus, however, every valley becomes the path of a promise that lands us on the mountaintop once again. In, “There Is Freedom,” Josh Baldwin shows us that when Jesus is guiding our lives, we can have an unending joy even when things look dark. Because of the freedom we have in Christ, the darkness does not have to weigh us down anymore. Instead, we can walk through the darkness, singing and dancing in the joy we have through Jesus.
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“There Is Freedom” begins energetically as Baldwin instantly jumps into inspiring vocalizations that demonstrate the freedom he feels. The song maintains a hopeful and triumphant nature throughout, with a sound that is both classic worship, and rock-country. Baldwin’s powerful vocal leads the song well, and we cannot help but sing along as the sound of freedom rings out.
In order to grow in our faith, we all must walk through darkness. Each of us will face our own trials and difficulties, but with Jesus, we can have joy every step of the way. None of us are required to face our trials on our own. We are no longer held captive by our sin and shame once we give them over to Christ. Because of this, we can walk free through the darkness, spreading the light of Christ that brightens our way. Wherever we go, we can bring the Spirit of the Lord along with us; always keeping our freedom close by.
“Watch the lies break off
Watch the enemy flee
Watch the walls come crumbling down
When the people of God sing”
“There Is Freedom” was released as a single in April 2022. On the subject of inspiration and hard work in the writing process, Baldwin says, “I have to actually try and get up every day or every other day, whatever the routine is. I have to stick to it. When it feels horrible, to still do it… It's in those moments that I feel inspiration come, when I'm actually applying myself and letting discipline and inspiration go hand in hand and work together.”
