Bang the Drum - Let Your Freedom Ring!

This song is from a band that came right out of Waterloo, Iowa. The band's name was Fighter, and the female lead singer (not featured on lead in this song) was Amy Wolter, who is the announcer for our Growing in Grace podcast.

This is a totally rockin' and cool anti-legalism, pro-freedom-in-Christ song! It's the title track to Fighter's "Bang the Drum" album. I first posted this three years ago, but there was no video on youtube to go along with it. Now someone has posted the song (see below).

Fighter - Bang the Drum

You don't remember me but I know you all too well
I lived inside your legalistic prison cell
Caught in your religious talk
Your rules became a stumbling block
And I fell

Too many years I sat behind your bars of doubt
That held the fear and bondage in
And joy of freedom out
Till I heard the drums of liberty
And grace revealed the key that left no doubt
So let me out!

Bang the drum - Let your freedom ring!
(Oh let your freedom ring)
Bang the drum - Let your freedom ring!

You taught me well to cross my t's and dot my i's
What looked so good to men would soon begin my own demise
I worked to keep my record straight
But all I learned was how to hate my life

I lost my balance on your rope so high and tight
When I fell I found a knife of condemnation in my eye
Then I felt the blade go in my back
And a noose around my neck to hang me high
But you told me a lie!

Bang the drum - Let your freedom ring!
(Oh let your freedom ring)
Bang the drum - Let your freedom ring!

I live in liberty in light of what I saw
This covenant that Jesus made
You turned into a law
That law was there to show my need
But he who God sets free is free indeed - yeah!

Bang the drum - Let your freedom ring!
(Oh let your freedom ring)
Bang the drum - Let your freedom ring!

A few years ago I wrote an article entitled Let Your Freedom Ring for my church that was based upon this song and how I relate to the lyrics.

Happy Freedom Day!