Tyler Philip Ratcliffe · Christian radio across borders

I’ve Got Joy

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Joy is on the air.
From Canada to the U.S.

“I’ve Got Joy” is reaching new listeners on Christian radio. Hear the full song on Spotify, then read the story behind its radio momentum.

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Kingdom Chorus News · Updated October 25, 2026

“I’ve Got Joy” is making its way across Christian radio.

Tyler Philip Ratcliffe’s hope-filled anthem is being heard from Canada to the United States and the United Kingdom—and its message feels made for the people who need it most.

Before “I’ve Got Joy” reached the radio, it began with one honest conversation. A friend told Tyler about a season of loneliness and feeling unseen. Tyler carried that conversation into a song about joy that does not require life to be easy.

The result is a driving, heartfelt release that makes room for both struggle and praise. The song’s central idea is simple and powerful: even when the hard things have not disappeared, hope can still be alive.

That message is now traveling through Christian radio across North America and beyond. In North Georgia, 101.1 The Pulse (WLJA-FM) is sharing the song with its community of faith, gospel and country listeners. In Canada, The Rock 98.5 and Joy FM 96.5 are part of the story. In the United States, “I’ve Got Joy” has also been heard on 104.3 The Pulse, Victory 91.5 and WWIB 103.7. Konnect Radio brings the song to listeners in the United Kingdom.

The song is reaching listeners through Christian Media Spotlight, RacMan Christian Radio, Christian Mix 106 and Angel 95 FM, too. Each new voice on the dial gives this song another chance to meet someone who needs its message.

For an independent Christian artist, every new place a song is heard creates another opportunity for someone to find it at the right moment. “I’ve Got Joy” meets that moment with conviction: the tears may still be there, but they are not the end of the story.

Across the dial and online

Stations and radio features

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National Christian radio · USA

K-LOVE

A national Christian music network that featured Tyler’s “I’ve Got Joy.”

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North Georgia · USA

101.1 The Pulse · WLJA-FM

A North Georgia mix of faith, gospel, country and community programming.

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Yorkton, Saskatchewan · Canada

The Rock 98.5

Contemporary Christian music with a Saskatchewan heartbeat.

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Fredericton, New Brunswick · Canada

Joy FM 96.5

Positive Christian radio with a New Brunswick voice.

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North Atlanta, Georgia · USA

Victory 91.5

A north-Atlanta home for worship music and Christian teaching.

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Western Wisconsin · USA

WWIB 103.7 FM

Contemporary Christian sounds reaching Wisconsin communities.

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United Kingdom

Konnect Radio

Family-friendly Christian broadcasting across the UK.

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Central Minnesota · USA

102.7 The Word · KTIG

Faith-centered programming with a Minnesota community focus.

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Online Christian radio · USA

NoteSpire Radio · WNSM-DB

Giving independent Christian music a place to be heard.

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California · USA

KYCC Radio

Music and encouragement from “Your Christian Companion.”

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Central Minnesota · USA

104.3 The Pulse

Music and encouragement for listeners in central Minnesota.

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Western Colorado · USA

KJOL 99.5 FM

Christian radio serving western Colorado listeners.

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Brazos Valley, Texas · USA

Peace 107.7 · KPWJ

Christian music and a local voice in the Brazos Valley.

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Aberdeen–Hoquiam, Washington · USA

RacMan Christian Radio

An eclectic blend of Christian music from Washington’s coast.

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Manhattan area, Kansas · USA

Angel 95 FM

Today’s Christian music and local voices in the Flint Hills.

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The song began as a reminder for one person. On the radio, it has the chance to reach many more. Hear the full track and share it with someone who could use a little hope today.

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About the song

What “I’ve Got Joy” is about

It is a living hope that can breathe in the same lungs as grief. It is the song sorrow cannot touch. It is what keeps climbing anyway.

The story behind the song

A conversation
with a friend

The song began with a friend Tyler had not heard from in a while—and a conversation about loneliness.

They talked at length about a season of feeling unseen, and about the other quiet struggles that surface in the verses: being down to the last prayer, standing in a crowded room yet feeling absent, asking questions too deep to speak.

When Tyler began writing about joy, he knew it could not become another way of saying “happiness.” Happiness rises and falls with the room. This song needed to tell the truth: sadness and heartbreak can remain present, while something deeper remains alive.

“Despite our circumstances, we can find joy in our Savior.
Illustrated stairway rising from a dark room into radiant warm light

The song’s message

Joy and hardship
can exist together

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The lyrics

Read them slowly. Let the song meet the part of you that is still learning to look up.

Opening

I’ve got joy in my lungs

Verse one

I’ve been low
Down to my last prayer
In a room full of people
But it’s like I wasn’t there
And I’ve been down
Down on my knees
Begging for the answer
To a question I can’t speak

Chorus

But I’ve got joy
In my lungs
Yeah, I’ve got praise
On my tongue
I’ve got a song
That sorrow can’t touch
And tears in my eyes
But I’m still lookin’ up

My Hope is alive
And I’m still lookin’ up
Verse two

I’ve seen life
Rise up from the ashes
Seen healing from a heartbreak
Never thought that I’d get past it
Yeah I’ve seen Him move
When addiction had me chained
Turned a broken hallelujah
Into something I could sing

Chorus

That I’ve got joy
In my lungs
And I’ve got praise
On my tongue
I’ve got a song
That sorrow can’t touch
And tears in my eyes
But I’m still lookin’ up

My Hope is alive
And I’m still lookin’ up
My Hope is alive
And I’m still lookin’ up
Bridge

O my soul
Lift up your face
Don't forget
His amazing grace

Through the highs
And lows that may come
I've got tears in my eyes
But I'm still lookin' up
My Hope is alive and I’ve still got

Final chorus

I’ve got joy
In my lungs
I’ve got praise
On my tongue
I’ve got a song
That sorrow can’t touch
And tears in my eyes
But I’m still lookin’ up

My hope is alive
And I’m still lookin’ up

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About the artist

Meet Tyler
Philip Ratcliffe

Tyler Philip Ratcliffe is a Christian singer-songwriter and worship leader whose folk-rock revival anthems carry honest struggle, bold testimony, and the conviction that hope is alive.

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