“Fortress” is an original worship/rap song that I wrote as a reminder of who God is when life feels uncertain. The song is built around the declaration that He alone is our rock, our salvation, and our fortress—a place of safety that doesn’t depend on our circumstances.
This recording was captured live on a GoPro with a simple acoustic arrangement. No studio polish, no elaborate production—just a song of worship centered on the faithfulness of Jesus.
The lyrics reflect themes that have become increasingly important to me: finding our identity in Christ, following Him into difficult places, trusting His grace rather than our own qualifications, and remembering that the victory already belongs to Him.
Thank you for taking the time to listen. If this song encourages you, I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments.
Guitar chords and lyrics are available for download here.
Here are the lyrics:
You alone are my rock and salvation
My fortress where I will not be shaken
You alone are my rock and salvation
My fortress where I will not be shaken
Wherever I go my fortress surrounds me
Your love and grace make such a permanent boundary
Wherever I go my fortress surrounds me
Your love and grace make such a permanent boundary
We follow every word come out the mouth on your face
We follow every footstep that you make in our place
We follow every believer who is empowered by grace
We follow every instruction that you have given to save
We follow holiness and goodness into dangerous places
We take our crosses and our armor and report to our battle stations
We call ourselves the holy, blameless army of God
And that’s not because we’re qualified to do it or not
He gives us our identities, let’s be real
He qualifies the least of these to his battlefields
For the power of God is found in his grace
And the holiness of Jesus is alive on our face
Heavenly father, we give you all of our praise
Heavenly father, we give you all of our praise, because
You are the one who breaks all these chains
You are the one who defeated the grave
You are the one who calms all these waves
You are the one who heals in your name
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