From the recording Faith and Reflection
Description: A powerful redemption ballad told through a letter from a son in prison who has found faith, forgiveness, and inner freedom. Emotional, spiritual, and deeply moving. A man in prison has finally found freedom in Jesus! Repentance, redemption, renewal, and restoration. It’s all here, in a song that will appeal to every branch of Christianity and every church community. Your audiences will erupt when they hear the last two lines.
Artist Fit: This song fits artists who excel in faith‑based storytelling and emotional redemption themes. Strong fits include Zach Williams, Cody Johnson (faith lane), Chris Tomlin (country‑leaning material), MercyMe, Casting Crowns, and Josh Turner’s inspirational catalog. It also aligns with country artists who occasionally release spiritual or testimony‑style songs.
Sync Keywords: redemption, faith, forgiveness, prison, testimony, letter home, spiritual rebirth, mercy, transformation, hope.
Lyrics
Dear Mom and Dad, I don’t even know where to start
To say that I’m sorry, for the way I’ve broken your heart,
I blamed everyone, for everything I did wrong,
But it turned out the guilty one was me all along.
So now I have landed in jail where I belong,
And the prison walls are high, and the steel bars are strong,
I finally stopped running cause there was nowhere else I could hide,
There’s a lock on my cell but not on my soul cause someone has changed me inside.
I’m home and I’m free,
As you prayed I would be,
I gave myself to Jesus and He gave me back to me.
I’ve never been more certain of what I cannot see:
My soul, lost and alone, is found, and home, and free.
Dear Mom and Dad, I’m so glad your prayers and your tears
Have finally been answered after all these terrible years,
The world looks at me and sees only the loss and the pain,
But I know it’s nothing compared to what I have gained.
I’m home and I’m free,
As you prayed I would be,
I gave myself to Jesus and He gave me back to me,
I’ve never been more certain of what I cannot see,
My soul, lost and alone, is found and home and free.
For the first time,
in a long time,
I’m sleeping through the night,
I don’t fear the darkness,
since I let in the light.
There’s mercy before me – I don’t need to know when or how,
I’ll be with you again – I know that I will – cause everything’s possible now.
I’m home and I’m free,
As you prayed I would be,
I gave myself to Jesus and He gave me back to me,
I’m following the footsteps of the man from Galilee.
Your son, lost and alone, is found, and home, and free.