

Line 2: Here Be Lions won’t stop until addiction ceases. Lines 1-3: Here Be Lions preaches Jesus to others (Matthew 28:18-20), including internal peace found in Him (John 14:27, John 16:29-33, Romans 5:1, Ephesians 2:14-15, and Colossians 3:15). How much of the lyrics line up with Scripture? In this case, declaring things like peace, broken chains, and anxiety in Jesus’ name will make it so. While I personally believe that this song communicates spreading the Gospel (confirmed in Bridge), it has the potential to teach positive confession, that declaring through faith will cause things to happen. Here Be Lions tells others about the holy name of Jesus, proclaiming Him as the source of internal peace, broken chains, fear, and healing. Note to new users: This is a different kind of review site! Read About the Berean Test and Evaluation Criteria prior to reading this review. However, I’m reviewing the original version released by Here Be Lions in 2019. In 2021, Charity Gayle covered and popularized their song I Speak Jesus. Specifically, to advance the Kingdom of God in places unfamiliar to them. However, Here Be Lions uses it in the context of God’s Kingdom. Ancient explorers used this phrase to mark unknown and dangerous territories, warning others to avoid them. Though grammatically incorrect in the English language, this three-word name is a literal translation of the Latin phrase “hic sunt leones”. Here Be Lions is a Nashville-based American band started in 2017 by pastor, worship leader, and songwriter Dustin Smith.
