CityAlight – Welcome Home

CityAlight, in the same structure as Hillsong, Elevation Worship, and Bethel, is a band run by a church organization. They hail from St Paul’s Castle Hill in Castle Hill, Australia.  They aim to reach a larger audience with theologically accurate lyrics based on Scripture, realized in my glowing CityAlight reviews!

CityAlight released three albums and two EPs, including:

• Yours Alone (2014)
• Only a Holy God (2016)
• Yet Not I (EP; 2018)
• There is One Gospel (Live) (2022)
• Simple Songs for Young and Old (2023)
• Rise My Soul (EP, 2024)

Check out my other CityAlight reviews.

Lyrics can be found at https://genius.com/Cityalight-welcome-home-live-lyrics.

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1. What message does the song communicate?

Jesus raising to live gives CityAlight the blessed assurance, that they would live with Him forever.  They along with the saints that came before them hope to hear the awesome and wonderful words of God’s approval: “good and faithful servant”, signaling their entry into heaven.

Score: 10/10

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

The song, the whole song, and nothing but the song.  On second thought, scratch that last one.

[Verse 1]

Lines 1 and 2: The resurrection of Jesus proves that there is life after death (Matthew 28:1-20, Mark 16:1-20, Luke 24:1-12, John 20:1-29, Acts 1:3, Acts 3:15, Acts 4:33, and 1 Corinthians 15:3-8), assuring us of eternal life through trust in Him (Mark 10:29-30, John 3:15-16, John 3:36, John 4:14, John 5:24, John 5:39-40, John 6:27, John 6:40, John 10:28, John 17:3, John 20:31, Romans 5:21, Romans 6:22-23, Romans 8:18, 2 Corinthians 4:16-18, Galatians 6:8, 1 Timothy 1:16, 1 Timothy 6:12, 2 Timothy 2:11, Hebrews 5:9, 1 Peter 5:10, 1 John 2:23-27, 1 John 5:10-13, 1 John 5:20, Jude 1:20-21, Revelation 3:5, Revelation 7:16-17, and Revelation 21:3-4).

Lines 3 and 4: These are the words that all Christians hope to hear post death (Matthew 25:21 and Matthew 25:23).

[Verse 2]

Lines 1-4: Many followers of Jesus lived well (Hebrews 11:1-40).  Line 4 repeats Verse 1, line 4.

[Verse 3]

Lines 1-4: CityAlight lived well too.  Line 4 repeats Verse 1, line 4.

[Verse 4]

Essentially repeats Verse 1.

Score: 10/10

3. How would an outsider interpret the song?

The word “Jesus” along with “good and faithful servant” will push unbelievers to a Christian interpretation.  They will conclude that Christians believe that God will approve of the things they do on earth.

Score: 10/10

4. What does this song glorify?

It glorifies Christ as the One who defied death, grants everlasting life, and welcomes home those who are His.

Score: 10/10

Closing Comments

CityAlight’s Welcome Home is a simple message: Jesus rose, we can too, and faithfulness will be congratulated.  These bring Him glory.  Unbelievers should easily interpret this one.

This song is suitable for corporate worship.

Final Score: 10/10

Artist Info

Track: Welcome Home (listen to the song)

Artist: CityAlight

EP: Rise My Soul

Genre: Hymn

Release Year: 2024

Duration: 4:25

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