By now, you’ve probably figured out this isn’t your average Christian pop album.
If Track #1: The Cracks Beneath pulled the curtain back on hidden struggles, and Track #2: Spiral Down Again gave voice to the desperate internal fight many of us face but rarely name, then Track #3: Jacked Up Life is the turning point. It’s that sacred moment when self-awareness collides with holy grit. It’s the musical demo day. The start of a new build on a new foundation.
The chapter in the book that pairs with this song is appropriately called “Jacking Up Your Life”, and just like in home renovation, this isn’t about cosmetic touch-ups. It’s about lifting the whole structure, confronting the crumbling foundation beneath, and letting God clear out what can’t stay if we want something solid to remain.
The sound of this track is brighter and bolder than the one before it. It has a steady, confident rhythm built on acoustic strums, warm textures, and melodies that feel both grounded and hopeful. A pinch of pop and a dash of country, there’s a touch of sweetness, but the energy drives forward. This is the song you play when you’re finally ready to roll up your sleeves and get serious about healing. It doesn’t rush, but it doesn’t flinch either. It’s the soundtrack of someone choosing change instead of circling regret.
Where the first two tracks were full of questions and confessions, this one moves forward. Fewer doubts. More decisions. Less hiding. More building.
The chorus belts,
Jacked up life, jacked up dreams
Nothing’s quite the way it seems
Time to jack up what’s below
Tear it down and let it go
Pour a new foundation here
Built on grace instead of fear
Jacked up life can start again
When you build on Him
That last refrain from the chorus is a key in both the book and this song:
Jacked up life can start again / When you build on Him.
That’s not a throwaway lyric or a poetic way to end a verse. That’s the core of the whole book, and maybe your story too.
Maybe you’re standing in the ruins of something you once hoped would last. Maybe you’re just now realizing your foundation was built more on fear, shame, or performance than grace. Maybe you’ve finally realized you can’t patch up what was never solid to begin with.
If so, then this is your soundtrack moment.
Blast it in the car. Sing it while you cry or clean or walk the dog or walk away from something that needs leaving. But whatever you do, don’t miss the invitation. It’s time to jack it up.
Tear out what can’t hold you.
Pour a new foundation.
Build on grace, not fear.
Start again. Not alone, but with the One who knows every crack and loves you still.
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More songs, and soul renovation, to come.
Let’s keep building.
Michael