[6] He explained the meaning behind the song in a video on his YouTube channel, "When I was a kid I remember sitting in the church pew next to my grandmother and asking her why some of her bible was written in red.

One evening, he was reading in Luke 22:20, 'This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you,' and that is when Mr. Klopsch had an idea -the words of Jesus in red.

[9] "Red Letters" was described in reviews on Jesusfreakhideout as a "typical Crowder radio song", comparing it to one of his singles from his last album "My Victory".

[19] It was inspired by Louis Klopsch's statement in the introduction of his Red Letter Bible, "It sheds a new radiance upon the sacred pages, by which the reader is enabled to trace unerringly the scarlet thread of prophecy from Genesis to Malachi.

Like the Star which led the Magi to Bethlehem, this light, shining through the entire Word, leads straight to the person of the Divine Messiah, as the fulfillment of the promise of all the ages.

"[20] Crowder also adds, "The meta-narrative of the story of God's rescue woven through the Scriptures is intricate and powerful and that's what I wanted to pick up on with this song.