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The Change
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Aug 18, 2026 updated
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Steven Curtis Chapman's song 'The Change' challenges believers to move beyond external religious symbols and embrace a genuine, transformative faith. The lyrics contrast outward displays like T-shirts, bumper stickers, and magnets with the inward reality of grace, forgiveness, and a changed life. Chapman admits his natural self-centeredness and emphasizes the daily need to die to self so that God's Spirit can produce real difference. The song calls for a life that visibly demonstrates the ongoing work of God, making faith authentic and impactful.
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Well I got myself a T-shirt that says what I believe
I got letters on my bracelet to serve as my ID
I got the necklace and the key chain
And almost everything a good Christian needs, yeah
I got the little Bible magnets on my refrigerator door
And a welcome mat to bless you before you walk across my floor
I got a Jesus bumper sticker
And the outline of a fish stuck on my car
And even though this stuff's all well and good, yeah
I cannot help but ask myself--
What about the change
What about the difference
What about the grace
What about forgiveness
What about a life that's showing
I'm undergoing the change, yeah
I'm undergoing the change
Well I've got this way of thinking that comes so naturally
Where I believe the whole world is revolving around me
And I got this way of living that I have to die to every single day
'Cause if God's Spirit lives inside of me, yeah
I'm gonna live life differently
I'm gonna have the change
I'm gonna have the difference
I'm gonna have the grace
I'm gonna have forgiveness
I'm gonna live a life that's showing
I'm undergoing the change
What about the change
What about the difference
What about the grace
What about forgiveness
I want to live a life that's showing
I'm undergoing the change