About “All I Have Is Christ”
Jordan Kauflin, a songwriter and son of Sovereign Grace Music director Bob Kauflin, wrote All I Have Is Christ in 2008, and it was first recorded on Looked Upon, the Sovereign Grace album made with Na Band for the New Attitude conference. Kauflin has said the finished hymn was not what he originally set out to write, and that his father kept challenging him to simplify the chorus through a long editing process. The verses trace the story of redemption, moving from a life lost in rebellion to Christ's death for sinners and finally to a prayer of complete surrender.
Written by Jordan Kauflin · Released 2008 on Looked Upon · CCLI #5174122
- Officially translated by Sovereign Grace Music into ten languages, including Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, and Japanese
Scripture Isaiah 53:4-6 · Ephesians 2:1-3 · Romans 6:23 · Philippians 1:20-21
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Frequently asked
Who wrote “All I Have Is Christ”?
Jordan Kauflin. It was first released in 2008 on Looked Upon.
What is “All I Have Is Christ” about?
Jordan Kauflin, a songwriter and son of Sovereign Grace Music director Bob Kauflin, wrote All I Have Is Christ in 2008, and it was first recorded on Looked Upon, the Sovereign Grace album made with Na Band for the New Attitude conference. Kauflin has said the finished hymn was not what he originally set out to write, and that his father kept challenging him to simplify the chorus through a long editing process. The verses trace the story of redemption, moving from a life lost in rebellion to Christ's death for sinners and finally to a prayer of complete surrender.
How many churches sing “All I Have Is Christ”?
68 churches in the playlist.church map have it in their worship playlists, most often for Grace, Identity in Christ, Redemption — one of the most-adopted worship songs today.
What Bible verses inspired “All I Have Is Christ”?
It draws on Isaiah 53:4-6, Ephesians 2:1-3, Romans 6:23 and Philippians 1:20-21.