Make Me New by Anike and Jekalyn Carr
“Make Me New” by Anike and Jekalyn Carr is an emotional anthem about seeking divine transformation and strength amid life’s struggles. The lyrics express a deep desire for renewal, a plea for healing, and a reliance on God’s power to overcome oppression and personal trials. Anike, a Nigerian-American artist and a trailblazer in Christian rap, seeks to inspire listeners through her powerful storytelling and collaboration with well-known artists.
About Anike:
Anike, formerly known as Wande, is a Nigerian-American Christian rapper known for her inspiring music and collaborations with notable figures in the genre.
Make Me New Lyrics
[Verse]
Everybody searchin’, got they questions
Power in Your name I need to mention
I see the oppression tryna take me out
Lord, please be my banner, help me make it out
Army all around me, I got soldiers
Tell me when I’m weak, you’ll lift a boulder
Take my heart of stone and help me flesh it out
I come with repentance, Lord
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
You call me back a million times, oh
Hey, oh
Can’t even find the reason why, yeah, Lord, hear me say
[Chorus]
Take my heart and make me new
All the things that we been through
Take my heart and make me new
All the things that we been through
Take my heart and make me new
All the things that we been through
Take my heart and make me new
All the things that we been through
[Post-Chorus]
Take my heart and make me new
All the things that we been through
Take my heart and make me new
All the things that we been through
[Interlude]
All of my life
I’ve known You to change lives by changing stories
If somebody who’s listening right now
They have made the conscious decision to choose Jesus
And, Father, in the name of Jesus, I pray that on this day
You set them on the path that You have created for them
That there will be no guilt, there will be no shame
There will be nothing from their past
To keep them away from what You have destined for them
Father, help them to believe that there is still hope
Because we still have Jesus
There’s someone who needs to be reminded
That grace and mercy has spoken up for them
And as they open up their hearts
Father, put them exactly where they belong
[Outro]
Oh, I choose you, I choose you
‘Cause you are the way, Your way is better
Your way is safe
Oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
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Impactful Phrase:
“Take my heart and make me new, all the things that we’ve been through.”
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