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“This Thing Is Bigger Than Any One Of Us”: Cody Johnson On The Power & Purpose Of His Song “By Your Grace”
Cody Johnson sending out a faith-filled message to his fans heading into Easter weekend.
The 38-year-old artist hailing from Texas has never shied away from his relationship with God. He’s had all kinds of success, and yet he remains grounded and connected to the things that matter the most to him: his family and his faith. Sure, his albums are going to deliver hard-hitting country songs… but they almost always include a Gospel track too.
And on this Good Friday, with Easter right around the corner, Johnson is once again putting the Lord front and center. He shared a video on social media giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at he and his band preparing to go out on stage to perform his 2021 song “By Your Grace.” Fans know how special of a song it is, and this footage shows just how serious CoJo takes the song when it’s in the setlist.
He can be heard saying this as he addresses his band backstage:
“What if tonight, before ‘By Your Grace,’ somebody gives their life to Jesus? This thing is bigger than any one of us.”
That right there is Cody Johnson recognizing the power of his platform, and knowing that his purpose in life – above everything else – is to lead others to Christ.
It’s really interesting to hear him describe the song as “bigger than any one of us.” That’s truly how he feels about the track, and he knows that the song has the power to bring people to God. Well, I suppose the Holy Spirit has the power, but the song could be the vehicle. Thus, it’s the perfect backdrop for this message wishing everyone a Happy Easter weekend:
“By Your grace, I’ve been set free. All because of Him. Happy Easter weekend!”
By Your grace, I’ve been set free. All because of Him. Happy Easter weekend!
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— Cody Johnson (@codyjohnson) April 3, 2026
That right there is one of the many reasons why so many people love Cody Johnson.
And the message and video had a whole lot of people calling for CoJo to put out a full-fledged Gospel record. As I stated earlier, he’s always sprinkled in a faith-based song here and there in his albums, but he’s never dedicated an album in its entirety to gospel. That could be coming at some point though… and if CoJo was ever looking for a blueprint on crafting a record full of songs lifting up the Lord, he’s got “By Your Grace” to work off of.
Here are some of the lyrics of the now beloved song:
“I’ve got a long way to goOh, but Lord, I knowThere’s not a step I’m gonna takeWhen You’re not with meYou’re always with me
And by Your grace (by Your grace)I have hope (I have blessed hope, yeah)You’ve already paid every debt I owe (every debt I owe)Please take my chains and make me seeThat by Your grace, I’ve been set free (been set free)By Your grace, I’ve been set free.”
Such a powerful message.
Hope everyone out there has a good Good Friday (redundant, I know) and a Happy Easter. Cody Johnson certainly did his part in getting everyone ready to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
“By Your Grace” by Cody Johnson
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