Heard this song today on the radio.  The announcer said it won Song of the Year.

When Mike Weaver of Big Daddy Weave accepted the award, he simply stated:

“I used to hate my own guts.  But I don’t anymore.  Because of what Jesus did for me.”

Enjoy the Truth of the lyrics:

Seems like all I could see was the struggle

Haunted by ghosts that lived in my past

Bound up in shackles of all my failures

Wondering how long is this gonna last?

Then you look at this prisoner and say to me

“Son, stop fighting a fight that’s already been won”
 
I am redeemed!

You set me free!

So I’ll shake off these heavy chains

Wipe away every stain

Now I’m not who I used to be

I am redeemed… I’m redeemed

All my life I have been called Unworthy

Named by the voice of my Shame and Regret

But when I hear You whisper “Child, lift up your head”

I remember, oh God, You’re not done with me yet!

Because I don’t have to be

The old man inside of me!

Cause his day is long dead and gone because

I’ve got a  New Name

A new life – I’m not the same

And a hope that will carry me home!

I am redeemed!

You set me free!

So I’ll shake off these heavy chains

And wipe away every stain

Now I’m not who I used to be!

Oh God, I’m not who I used to be!

Jesus, I’m not who I used to be!

Cause I am redeemed!

Thank God, redeemed!

Big Daddy Weave, “Redeemed” via www.elyrics.net