Brandon Lake – House of Miracles

Brandon Lake is an American worship leader for Bethel Music and Maverick City Music.  He released four albums and one EP, including:

• Closer (2016)
• House of Miracles (2020)
• House of Miracles (Live) (2021)
• Almond Eyes (EP, 2021)
• Help! (2022)

He won a GMA Dove Award for Gospel Worship Recorded Song of the Year (This Is a Move (Live), 2019) and Songwriter of the Year in 2021.  He was also awarded in 2021 for his work on Graves into Gardens, receiving credit for a GMA Dove for Worship Recorded Song of the Year and a Billboard award for Top Christian Song, both in 2021.

Also, check out my reviews of Gratitude, Son of Heaven, Too Good To Not Believe, Pour Me Out, We Praise You, and This Is a Move.

Lyrics can be found at https://genius.com/Brandon-lake-house-of-miracles-lyrics.

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1. What message does the song communicate?

The place by which Brandon Lake leads in worship is a house of worship, where demons leave, healing occurs based on God’s will and authority, resurrection power is realized, and Christians are revitalized.  While Lake fixes his eyes on Christ, God moves within him.

Score: 10/10

2. How much of the lyrics line up with Scripture?

All of it is Scriptural.

[Intro]

Lines 1 and 2: Come alive, people!

[Verse 1]

Lines 1 and 2: When we think about a “house of worship” we often think of a church building.  After all, that’s how Merriam-Webster defines it.  The space can be used for other functions, such as a concert, political speeches, and voting.  However, what makes church buildings a “house of worship” is how it’s used on Sunday morning.  Believers gather together to worship, receive their lesson (the sermon), and sing songs together (1 Corinthians 14:26).  This concept isn’t limited to “church buildings”.  Worship can occur at a concert hall, in a football stadium, or at home.  In those moments, when Christians are gathered together to praise and worship the King of kings and Lord of lords, that place that the believers occupy, even if only for a moment, becomes their house of worship.

During Lake’s song, he declares that in this moment, when Christians are together singing his lyrics, they worship together.  This place where House of Worship is sung, it is a house of worship.

Line 3: When we resist the devil, He flees (James 4:7).

Line 4: As recommended in Psalms 105:1.

[Verse 2]

Lines 1-4: Though Lake declares that healing takes place in the house of worship amid our faith (Matthew 21:22), He also acknowledges that ultimately, God has the final authority on when, or even if, He will heal us.  He will respond based on what glorifies Him (John 14:13-14) and on His timing (2 Peter 3:9).  It also demonstrates that Lake surrenders to God (Psalm 43:5, Isaiah 64:8, Matthew 10:38, Matthew 11:28-30, Matthew 16:24, Mark 8:34-38, Mark 10:28, Luke 9:23, Luke 14:27, John 15:1-11, Romans 6:13, Romans 12:1-2, Galatians 2:20, Philippians 2:5-8, Hebrews 11:6, James 4:7-10, and 1 Peter 5:6).

[Chorus]

Lines 1 and 2: Essentially repeats Intro, lines 1 and 2.  This is another way of saying “we gather together to worship Jesus”.

Line 3: Repeats line 2.

Lines 4-7: See commentary on Verse 2.

Line 8: Repeats line 4.

[Verse 3]

Lines 1 and 2: The resurrection power is from the Holy Spirit, who lives inside us (Acts 6:5, 1 Corinthians 3:16, 1 Corinthians 6:16-19, Galatians 4:6, Ephesians 5:18, and 2 Timothy 1:14).

Lines 3 and 4: That is, Jesus causes those who are dead in sin to become alive in Him (Romans 6:1-11, Romans 7:4-6, Galatians 2:19-20, 2 Timothy 2:11, and 1 Peter 2:24).

[Bridge]

Lines 1-4:  God, in His very nature, is good (1 Chronicles 16:34, Psalm 23:6, Psalm 27:13, Psalm 31:19-20, Psalm 34:8, Psalm 86:5, Psalm 100:5, Psalm 106:1, Psalm 119:68, Psalm 135:3, Psalm 136:1, Psalm 145:9, Lamentations 3:25, Nahum 1:7, Matthew 19:17, Mark 10:18, and Luke 18:19). If God is good, then could God, in His very nature, work anything that is not good? Genesis 50:20 tells us that while Joseph’s brothers meant evil against him, that God meant it for good, so that people could be saved from the seven years of famine to come. Even His Son Jesus, who is perfect, was murdered on the cross for our redemption. Talk about working good from evil!  Thus, God works all things for good.

Line 5: That is, on Jesus (Hebrews 12:2).

Line 6: Lake aligns their attitudes and behaviors (that is, their will) to God’s (Romans 8:29, Romans 12:2, and Ephesians 1:4-5).

Lines 7 and 8: Repeats lines 3 and 4.

Lines 9-16: Repeats lines 1-8.

[Outro]

Lines 1-4: Repeats Bridge, lines 1-4.

Score: 10/10

3. How would an outsider interpret the song?

Unbelievers will easily conclude that, based on Verse 1 and Chorus alone, Lake invites his audience to worship God in the name of Jesus.  The name “Jesus” is explicitly stated in Chorus.  In this place of worship, there is also healing and miracles that take place, which depends on God’s response.  Lake’s language is everyday and his message is easy for those outside Christianity to comprehend.

Score: 10/10

4. What does this song glorify?

It glorifies God that Lake surrenders to God, as he brings everything before God in petition and worship.  Yet, allowing God the room to call the shots.

Score: 10/10

Closing Comments

Brandon Lake’s House of Miracles is filled with praise.  It calls is to worship God, where demons leave, people are healed, and miracles occur based on God’s timing and approval.  The Holy Spirit lives in us, calling us away from out former life of sin, surrendered to His will.  This glorifies God.  Unbelievers will easily interpret similarly.

I recommend it for corporate worship.

Final Score: 10/10

Artist Info

Track: House of Miracles (listen to the song)

Artist: Brandon Lake

Album: House of Miracles

Genre: Pop

Release Year: 2020

Duration: 5:38

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Updates:

09/19/2023 – Per conversation with Jodi, I updated my commentary on Bridge, lines 1-4.  Scoring remains unchanged.