"What Are Words" is a song written by Rodney Jerkins, Andre Lindal and Lauren Christy, and performed by American singer Chris Medina.

The song is a tribute to his fiancée who suffered a brain injury as the result of a car wreck and is about promises, commitment and keeping your word.

Medina performed the ballad on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on February 28, 2011, and on Good Morning America on March 4, 2011, as well as twice in Norway in June 2011.

Once in front of approximately a hundred-thousand people at the free annual concert VG-Lista at Rådhusplassen, Oslo, being broadcast on nationwide television.

Medina also performed the song during the President's Star Charity show in Singapore on 31 July 2011 to raise funds for the disabled.