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New Music Friday! – 3/7/25

This week, you’ll start hearing a new song, “Hard Fought Hallelujah” by Brandon Lake.

Story Behind the Song 

“”Hey, y’all. I’m Brandon Lake. And my new song, Hard Fought Hallelujah, really came about just thinking about all of my friends and family members that, you know, really, all of us, are going through seasons from time to time that are so incredibly difficult to worship through and to praise through. But I believe that worship is a weapon, and that, man, when you lift up hallelujah in the hardest fought season, you know, there’s something that God does. He inhabits the praises of his people, and, he enters into that situation, and he works. Everything that the. The enemy meant for evil, he turns it for good. so God bless you guys. Whatever you’re facing, I pray this is encouraging to.” – Brandon Lake 

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Lyrics to “Turn”

Lyrics

Yeah, I don’t always feel it 

But that’s when I need it the most 

So I’ma keep on singing 

‘Til my soul catches up with my song 

There’s times when my hands go up freely 

And times that it costs 

There’s days when a praise comes out easy 

And days when it takes all the strength I’ve got 

[Chorus] 

I’ll bring my hard-fought heartfelt 

Been-through-hell hallelujah 

I’ll bring my storm-tossed, torn-sail 

Story to tell hallelujah 

God, You’ve been patient 

God, You’ve been gracious 

Faithful whatever I’m feeling or facing 

So I’ll bring my hard-fought, heartfelt 

It is well hallelujah 

Woah-oh-oh-oh 

Hallelujah, hallelujah 

[Verse 2] 

I’ve wrestled with the darkness 

But I’m trying to reach for the light 

Yeah, the struggle keeps me honest 

And it breaks down the walls of my pride 

‘Cause faith isn’t proven like gold 

‘Til it’s been through the fire 

Yeah, yeah 

My head, heart and hands are feeling heavy 

And that’s when I lift them just a little higher 

[Chorus] 

I’ll bring my hard-fought, heartfelt, been-through-hell hallelujah 

I’ll bring my storm-tossed, torn sail, story-to-tell hallelujah 

Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh 

God, You’ve been patient 

God, You’ve been gracious 

Faithful whatever I’m feeling or facing 

I’ll bring my hard-fought, heartfelt, it-is-well hallelujah 

Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh 

Hallelujah, hallelujah 

[Bridge] 

Mmmm, yeah 

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-woah 

Woah-oh-oh-oh 

Woah-oh-oh-woah 

Oh-oh-oh-woah 

Oh-oh-oh-oh 

Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh 

Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh 

Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh 

Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh 

Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh 

[Chorus] 

I’ll bring my hard-fought, heartfelt, been-through-hell hallelujah 

I’ll bring my storm-tossed, torn sail, story-to-tell hallelujah 

Oh-oh-oh-oh-woah 

God, You’ve been patient 

God, You’ve been gracious 

Faithful whatever I’m feeling or facing 

So I’ll bring my hard-fought, heartfelt, it-is-well hallelujah 

Oh, hallelujah 

[Outro] 

Mmmm, yeah, hallelujah 

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh 

Hallelujah, hallelujah, halle—, halle— 

Hallelujah 


Previous New Music Friday Songs

  • February 21, 2025 “Money Can’t Buy” by Cochren & Co.
  • February 14, 2025 “Turn” by Ben Fuller
  • February 7, 2025: “Praise God For That” by Jordan Feliz
  • January 31, 2025: “You Never Gave Up on Me” by The Afters