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Church People
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Jul 22, 2026 updated
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Jonathan McReynolds' song 'People' features a spoken word intro by Pastor Mike Todd about releasing hurt from others and trading pain for joy. The Walls Group join in a chorus asking God to deliver them from the pressures and disappointments caused by people, while also choosing to forgive and love them. The song acknowledges that people can be both the best and worst part of life, but ultimately points to God's healing and freedom from relational wounds.
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[Pastor Mike Todd:]
Jon, I feel you
And the truth is that hurt people hurt people
But God is going to deliver you from people
Every person who disappointed you
The ones who damaged your perspective
Today, you're letting them go
God says 'I want you to trade me'
'Trade me your sorrow, trade me the pain'
'And I want to give you joy'
This is the moment
You gotta let 'em go
I know it's hard and I know it's painful
But Gods future for you is bigger than any relational failure
So I'm letting it go
I'm giving it up
I'm releasing
And I'm not gonna be held back by all of these
[Walls Group:]
People
(Paco) From the thoughts of
People
(Darryl) From the pressures of
People
(Rhea) I wanna be free from
People
(Rhea) Ohhh
People
(Darryl) Everything
People
That society says
People
Do it right now
I choose to forgive
People
Please touch your
People
Please heal your
People
The broken hearted
People
And I'm gonna learn to love
People
Cause they're still your
People
Lord, deliver me from people
They are the best and the worst you've created