Freeccm.comFreeccm.comFreeccm.comFreeccm.com
  • Home
  • Free Downloads
  • Deals
  • Contests
  • Listen
  • Christian Music News

Behind The Song: Crowder Shares The Heart Behind His Song “Red Letters”

    Home Christian News Behind The Song: Crowder Shares The Heart Behind His Song “Red Letters”
    NextPrevious

    Behind The Song: Crowder Shares The Heart Behind His Song “Red Letters”

    By Abby Carpenter | Christian News | 0 comment | 23 April, 2019 | 5

    This week’s featured song story comes to us from Crowder. We’re excited to share with you the story behind his song “Red Letters.”

    “When I was a kid I remember sitting in the church pew next to my grandmother and asking her why some of her bible was written in red. She explained it was the Red Letter edition and whenever Jesus, God’s only Son, spoke, it was written in red.As a kid I thought that was just how God wrote it. Nope. I was wrong. About this and other things. Turns out it was a guy by the name of Louis Klopsch. It was the late 1800’s and he very much wanted the common man to not only have access to scripture but for the story of God’s reconciliation to jump off the pages as it had for him. One evening, he was reading in Luke 22:20, ‘This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you,’ and that is when Mr. Klopsch had an idea -the words of Jesus in red. He didn’t stop there, he and the editors went all the way to the beginning and took any scripture in the old testament foretelling the arrival of a messiah as well as any scriptures that Jesus was quoted as quoting and put them in red as well; a scarlet thread woven through all of time and creation.” – Crowder

    Click on the video below to hear Crowder share the story. Scroll down to listen and read the full lyrics of the song.

    From the album I Know A Ghost.

    BUY ON ITUNES
    BUY ON AMAZON

    “Red Letters” Lyrics

    There I was on death row
    Guilty in the first degree
    Son of God hanging on a hill
    Hell was my destiny

    The crowd was shouting crucify
    Could’ve come from these lips of mine
    The dirty shame was killing me
    It would take a miracle to wash me clean

    Then I read the red letters
    And the ground began to shake
    The prison walls started falling
    And I became a free man that day

    Felt like lightning hit my veins
    My dead heart began to beat
    Breath of God filled my lungs
    And the Holy Ghost awakened me
    Yeah, the Holy Ghost awakened me

    When I read the red letters
    And the ground began to shake
    The prison walls started falling
    And I became a free man that day

    For God so loved the whole wide world
    Sent His only Son to die for me
    Arms spread wide for the whole wide world
    His arms spread wide where mine should be
    Jesus changed my destiny

    Thank You, God, for red letters
    When the ground began to shake
    The grace of God started falling
    And I became a free man that day
    The prison walls started falling
    And I am a free man today

    Behind The Song, Crowder, Heart Behind The Song, I Know A Ghost, Red Letters, Song Story

    Abby Carpenter

    More posts by Abby Carpenter

    Related Post

    • Behind The Song: Crowder Shares The Heart Behind His Song “God Really Loves Us feat. Dante Bowe & Maverick City Music”

      By Abby Carpenter | 0 comment

      This week’s featured song story comes to us from Crowder. We’re excited to share with you the story behind his song “God Really Loves Us feat. Dante Bowe & Maverick City Music.”

    • Behind The Song: Crowder Shares The Heart Behind His Song “In The House”

      By Abby Carpenter | 0 comment

      This week’s featured song story comes to us from Crowder. We’re excited to share with you the story behind his song “In The House.”

    • Behind The Song: The Afters Share The Heart Behind Their Song “God Is With Us”

      By Abby Carpenter | 0 comment

      This week’s featured song story comes to us from The Afters. We’re excited to share with you the story behind their song “God Is With Us.”

    • Behind The Song: Jordan Janzen Shares The Heart Behind His Song “You Can Let Go”

      By Abby Carpenter | 0 comment

      This week’s featured song story comes to us from Jordan Janzen. We’re excited to share with you the story behind his song “You Can Let Go.”

    • Behind The Song: Phil Wickham Shares The Heart Behind His Song “I Believe”

      By Abby Carpenter | 0 comment

      This week’s featured song story comes to us from Phil Wickham. We’re excited to share with you the story behind his song “I Believe.”

    Leave a Comment

    Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    NextPrevious

    Recent Posts

    • MercyMe’s “To Not Worship You” Hits No.1 On Four Billboard And Mediabase Charts
    • Cory Asbury Releases First Album In Three Years “Pioneer”
    • “K-LOVE Live At Red Rocks” Hits Theaters November 6 And 7
    • Behind The Song: The Afters Share The Heart Behind Their Song “God Is With Us”
    • Awakening Foundation Announces The Dates For TobyMac’s Hits Deep 2024 Tour

    Archives

    • September 2023
    • August 2023
    • July 2023
    • June 2023
    • May 2023
    • April 2023
    • March 2023
    • February 2023
    • January 2023
    • December 2022
    • November 2022
    • October 2022

    Categories

    • Christian News
    • Contests
    • Deals
    • Featured
    • Listen
    • News
    • Uncategorized
    • Upcoming Releases
    • Home
    • Free Downloads
    • Deals
    • Contests
    • Listen
    • Christian Music News
    • About Us
    • Privacy Policy
    • Submit an Article
    • Playlist Submission
    © 2016 FREECCM.COM | All Rights Reserved
    • Home
    • Free Downloads
    • Deals
    • Contests
    • Listen
    • Christian Music News
    Freeccm.com

    Join The FreeCCM Newsletter
    To Get Free Downloads In Your Inbox