Skip to main content

"Whole Hallelujah" by Chris Sarver: Embracing True Freedom


"Whole Hallelujah" by Chris Sarver is a heartfelt message of wholeness that challenges us to let go of our own fears and shame, and embrace the freedom that only God offers. A freedom that came at a significant price, a price that Christ paid on our behalf with His sacrifice, "You didn't hang on the cross that day for me to keep living in fear and shame." The song reminds us of the completeness of His redemption, leaving nothing undone. 

Chris Sarver - Whole HallelujahChris Sarver is the artist behind this song, and he is passionate about bringing people closer to God. He not only wants to foster an experience that will fully immerse people in His presence, but also inspire them to seek deep(er) encounters with God. "Whole Hallelujah" is a beautiful blend of CCM styles with rock ballad elements. 

The song emphasizes the priceless gift of our salvation: "Freedom was bought. That price is paid… All of our wrongs made right that day." Through Christ we are offered complete spiritual healing and fullness of life. Chris invites us to sing a "whole hallelujah"—a celebration of this fullness and the peace that we can only find in His love. 

If you've ever felt trapped by guilt or doubt, may this song remind you of the victory and freedom that He has already bought for you. Go ahead and give the song a listen-it might change how you see freedom and trigger you to praise Him with a "whole hallelujah."

(Related scripture: 1 John 4:18; Hebrews 9:12; 1 Corinthians 15:57)

Connect with Chris Sarver

Would you like to hear more CCM music? Then check out our Christian playlists on: https://www.christiandance.eu/playlists

PS: Did you know that the posts we have on Christian Music Today also contain the backstories that artists have shared with us? Check it out on: https://christianmusictoday.eu/

Popular posts

"A Love Song" by Seek and Surrender: The Three-Stranded Covenant

(By Jasper Tan) We always see people say "I love you" to someone, professing their love to that significant other. But we often see how a marriage united by love easily shreds to tatters, and we ask ourselves, "Why?" Where did it all go wrong? How did something joined together by love easily get broken and be accepted as "falling out of love"? But the biggest thought that comes to mind while listening to Seek and Surrender's latest song, "A Love Song," is: do we really understand what it feels like to love? In Seek and Surrender's song, there are countless lines in which the singer professes his love to his bride. It seeks to highlight the sincerity of his love, the magnanimity, the pureness. But in those lines, there's this line that we all should focus on —  "If Christ gave Himself for His bride, Oh, then I'll give myself for mine." Do we know how Christ gave himself for his bride (the Church)? He sacrificed himself w...

John Mayer's Secret to Writing Catchy Song Lyrics

John Mayer's Secret to Writing Catchy Song Lyrics by Kapa Freeman  Why are John Mayer's song lyrics so easy to remember? It comes down to human psychology. I am notoriously bad at remembering song lyrics, except for John Mayer's Songs. Other artists may write a song I remember here or there, but John Mayer does it consistently. Why? I discovered the reason when I was working full-time as a teacher. Teachers can always tell when they're losing students. When those eyes start to glaze over, when that one eyebrow raises in confusion and someone yells out... "I don't get it!"  I got those a lot when I first started teaching. Talking to other teachers, I soon discovered why. I was giving too much information at once. I would vomit these elaborate explanations, thinking that more information would help clear things up... But they just got confused. Talking to my teachers reminded me of lessons I'd learned while getting my teaching degree:  "People remem...

"If Jesus Could (Walk on Water)" by John Fumo & Robert Fumo: A Funky Call to Compassion

Have you ever considered Jesus’s actions as a benchmark for our own compassion? In their funky, soulful new track, John and Robert Fumo do just that. In their song, “If Jesus Could (Walk on Water)”, the brothers Fumo share how easy it is to be compassionate and loving in light of the accomplishments and miracles which Jesus performed. In other words, His incredible acts should make our own acts of kindness feel entirely achievable.  For example, “If Jesus could …walk on water,” the lyrics challenge, “then we can …love one another.” There’s more… If He could feed thousands with a few fish and loaves, surely “it shouldn’t be hard to keep the people fed.”   The song reframes Jesus’s acts into a call to action. Instead of seeing insurmountable problems, we are reminded that if Christ could “rise from the dead, // We could trade hate for love instead.” The song not only triggers a paradigm shift, but it also empowers. At its core, it reminds us of Jesus’s promise that ...