I Lay in Zion

“Behold, I lay in Zion a choice stone, a precious cornerstone, and he who believes in Him shall not be disappointed” is a quote from Isaiah 28:16 in the Bible. In this verse, Christ is referred to as the cornerstone of a spiritual house that will not fall. The point here is that if you trust Christ, God's corner stone, you will not be disappointed. This stone will not prove faulty. If you build your life on this stone, your life will not crumble in the storm. If you hide behind this stone, you will be safe. If you stand on the truth of this stone, you will not be ashamed. If you join with others in the spiritual house built on this stone, you will be proud of your foundation and your fellowship will stand.

 

Click here to play the song as performed by Leon.

 

I lay in Zion for a foundation, a Stone,
I lay in Zion for a foundation, a Stone,
A tried Stone, a precious Cornerstone,
A sure Foundation, a sure Foundation.
A tried Stone, a precious Cornerstone,
he that believeth shall, shall not make haste.

Wonderful, counselor, the Mighty God,
The everlasting Father;
Wonderful, Counselor, Prince of Peace

I lay in Zion for a foundation, a Stone,
I lay in Zion for a foundation, a Stone,
A tried Stone, a precious Cornerstone,
A sure Foundation, a sure Foundation.
A tried Stone, a precious Cornerstone,
he that believeth shall, shall not make haste.

Wonderful, counselor, the Mighty God,
The everlasting Father;
Wonderful, Counselor, Prince of Peace
Prince of Peace, Prince of peace.

El Shaddai

One of my favorite songs is “El Shaddai” written by Michael Card.

 

There are Hebrew words in this song:

• El Shaddai is most often translated as "God Almighty". 
• El-Elyon na Adonai is a combination of two names for God, meaning "God Most High, please my Lord".

The version I’d like to show you is from a live Amy Grant concert in 1989. The keyboard player is Michael W. Smith. These two represent a good portion of my life’s soundtrack in the ’80s and ’90’s.

 

The lyrics and performance are awesome.

 

Click here to play the song as performed by Amy Grant with Michael W. Smith.

 

El Shaddai, El Shaddai,
El-Elyon na Adonai,
Age to age You're still the same,
By the power of the name.
El Shaddai, El Shaddai,
Erkamka na Adonai,
*we will praise and lift you high*,
El shaddai

Through your love and through the ram,
You saved the son of Abraham;
Through the power of your hand,
Turned the sea into dry land.
To the outcast on her knees,
You were the God who really sees,
And by Your might,
You set Your children free.

El Shaddai, El Shaddai,
El-Elyon na Adonai,
Age to age You're still the same,
By the power of the name.
El Shaddai, El Shaddai,
Erkamka na Adonai,
*we will praise and lift you high*,
El Shaddai.

Through the years You've made it clear,
That the time of Christ was near,
Though the people couldn't see
What Messiah ought to be.
Though Your Word contained the plan,
They just could not understand
Your most awesome work was done
Through the frailty of Your Son.

El Shaddai, El Shaddai,
El-Elyon na Adonai,
Age to age You're still the same,
By the power of the name.
El Shaddai, El Shaddai,
Erkamka na Adonai,
I will praise you till I die,
El Shaddai. (repeat chorus)

Mighty One of Israel

This song declares Christ as the “Mighty One of Israel”, provides proof of that through miracles, and His Word on which we can rely.

 

Don Moen has been a prolific writer, arranger, producer, worship leader, and performer of Christian music for decades. Here’s Don Moen singing “Mighty One of Israel”.

 

Click here to play the song as performed by Don Moen.

 

I've Just Seen Jesus

This song was made famous by Sandi Patti and Larnelle Harris. God was gracious to allow me and 99 other trumpet players to perform this with Phil Driscoll, Sandi Patti, and Larnelle Harris. To say it was an awesome experience would be an understatement.

 

Here are two of the most dynamic vocalists that ever lived singing Bill Gaither and Danny Daniel’s “I’ve just seen Jesus”.

 

Click here to play the song as performed by Sandi Patti and Larnelle Harris.

 

We knew he was dead