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"Thank God I’m Saved" by Chad Chaney: A Joyful Anthem for Life’s Valleys


Is the valley you’re in really permanent?

Chad Chaney spent years as an actor in Hollywood, building his own kingdom. Then God called him to build a different one. In a quiet moment, one line landed: “Even when I’m in the valley, I won’t stay for long.” He wrote an entire song around it, “Thank God I’m Saved”.

Chad Chaney - Thank God I'm SavedYou may know that valley. Loneliness. Worry about next year. A voice that whispers that you’re worthless. Chad names those feelings in his lyrics: “Even when I’m feeling broken, You will make me whole.” He never pretends the valley isn’t real. He just refuses to unpack his bags there.

Scripture sounds the same note. “Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning” (Psalm 30:5). David wrote those words after God lifted him out of a dark season. The night was real. So was the morning, and David turned that into a song.

What are you carrying around today that is blocking your joy? Hand it over to God. Chad says that God has brought him and his family out of seemingly impossible times, and God keeps on rescuing him from self-doubt, worry, temptation, and fear about the future. The good news is that this rescue is also available to you. Just ask God for it by name. Then lift your hands and raise your voice… it doesn’t matter if it shakes.

Joy doesn’t wait for an easy week. It already burns in you: “There is a fire in my soul.” Nothing in the valley can put it out, because Christ ignited it. Take that fire into your hard conversations, your long commute, and the waiting room.

Listen to “Thank God I’m Saved” today. Sing along with the lyrics. Let the bridge remind you of “a new way home” and a “brand new song.” Then walk out of your valley with your head up. “Thank God I’m saved by the power that will never go out.”

(Related scripture: Psalm 30:5; Psalm 40:3; Ephesians 2:8)

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Celebration jam of all God has done in my life and many others!

I wrote the whole song off of one line that hit me in a quiet time. "Even when I'm in the valley, I won't stay for long." Time after time, God continues to bring me out of seemingly impossible times in my life. He has saved me ultimately from death, but while I'm here, He continues to save me from self-doubt, worry, temptation, and fear about my future. So many negative things come at us constantly living in a broken world, but Jesus has offered us His strength and Wisdom everyday. When I think of all God has done for me and my family I can't help but say "Thank God I'm Saved" My hope is that when people hear this song, they can't help but sing along and feel the JOY of being SAVED.

Overall: I started as an actor in Hollywood out of college, and after years of building my own kingdom, I felt called to build God's Kingdom instead. That is why I write and sing for Jesus. That it would become less about me and more about Him. That my gifts would reflect His glory and my music would be a testament to what is possible when you put your faith in Jesus. That's my life calling.

Release date: October 23, 2026

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