Yesterday was "Day with the Bishop" at the Holston Conference Office in Alcoa, TN. That meant a 2 hour commute from Chattanooga. The past two times I've traveled there I've taken a CD of grace songs and a Danilo Montero CD. This is the 3rd time for the commute that way and for my choice in music. The CD with the grace songs has wonderful songs on it and gets me most of the way there, onto I-140. Then it's time to put on Danilo Montero.
The first song on this particular CD («En vivo desde la iglesia Lakewood») is «Yo sé quien soy yo»/ "I know who I am". With its lyrics and its beat, I find myself smiling ear to ear and belting out the song.
The song was written in 2007 by Israel Houghton and Chris Tomlin.
It is a catchy song in both Spanish and English. You will find both versions included below. But it's not just about the catchy tune and the beat. The lyrics are catchy in that they speak to my soul. An appropriate song for me to hear and sing, to worship the Creator with as I neared Alcoa. I had been listening all morning to songs about grace, now I joined with Danilo Montero in praise and worship in God in whom I have my identity and being.
Here are the lyrics in Spanish:
CORO:
yo sé quien soy yo////
tuyo soy, tuyo soy
Cristo eres mi Dios//
Extraviado
me encontraste
ciego estaba
y ahora puedo ver
hoy tu canción yo cantaré.
quebrantado
me sanaste
muerto estaba
y ahora vivo en ti
tu identidad has puesto en mí
yo sé, yo sé///
Soy perdonado
tu amigo soy
soy aceptado
yo sé quien soy yo
tengo confianza
seguro estoy
que soy amado
yo sé quien soy yo
volví a vivir
ya libre soy
te pertenezco a ti
tú eres mi Dios
Yo sé quien soy yo, tuyo soy, tuyo soy, tuyo soy tuyo soy
English version: "I know who I am"
Here are the lyrics in English:
Verse
I was running and You found me
I was blinded and You gave me sight
You put a song of praise in me
Oh I was broken and You healed me
I was dying and You gave me life
Lord You are my identity
I know I know
(I know I know)
Chorus
I know who I am
I know who I am
I know who I am
I am Yours I am Yours
(REPEAT)
And You are mine
Jesus You are mine You are mine
Jesus You are mine
Bridge
I am forgiven
I am Your friend
I am accepted
I know who I am
I am secure
I'm confident that I am loved
I know who I am
I am alive (I am alive)
I am set free (I am set free)
I belong to You and You belong to me
Oh oh
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Wherever you find yourself on the journey, maybe there is something in this song (either the Spanish or the English version) that speaks to your soul.
For my drive to KY for worship class (WO 510) weekend #2 on March 13, I grabbed a handful of my Spanish CDs so I could worship some in Spanish. I haven't really done that on my drives back and forth to KY to school and I have missed worship in Spanish from my drives to FL for the Academy and worship in the Academy.
I have a fairly large selection of Spanish compilation praise and worship CDs and some individual artists.
I started with Danilo Montero's En Vivo Desde La Iglesia Lakewood: Devoción (Live From Lakewood Church: Devotion).
There were two songs in particular that struck me to the core, that evoked deep emotion. They took me to the foot of the throne. Habían dos canciones en particular que me tocaron profundamente. Me tomaron al pie del trono.
While listening to the songs, I was in "Spanish-mode". I thought I might write solely in Spanish, but I decided to write in English. Even if you don't speak or understand Spanish, I encourage you to listen to the songs. Maybe they will touch you as they did me. As I looked back at my notes, I see that one of the songs is the Revelation Song (Revelación) that I wrote about yesterday. Danilo Montero doesn't use the same name for it as Ingrid Rosario (Digno y Santo), but uses the cognate of the English title). I knew I had heard that song in Spanish. ☺ It's powerful likely in any language.
The first song that caught my attention was: «Yo sé quien soy yo». It was written by Israel Houghton and Chris Tomlin in 2007.
Lyrics:
Yo sé quien soy yo////
Tuyo soy, tuyo soy
Tú eres mi Dios
Cristo eres mi Dios//
Extraviado
Me encontraste
Ciego estaba
Y ahora puedo ver
Hoy tu canción yo cantaré
Quebrantado
Me sanaste
Muerto estaba
Y ahora vivo en ti
Tu identidad has puesto en mí
Yo sé, yo sé///
Soy perdonado
Tu amigo soy
Soy aceptado
Yo sé quien soy yo
Tengo confianza
Seguro estoy
Que soy amado
Yo sé quien soy yo
Volví a vivir
Yo libre soy
Te pertenezco a ti
Tú eres mi Dios
I haven't heard this song ("I Know Who I Am") in English before, but it wasn't difficult to find. Here it is on the album A Deeper Level by Israel & New Breed, featuring Chris Tomlin.
Lyrics in English:
"I Know Who I Am"
I know who I am I know who I am I know who I am I am Yours, I am Yours
I know who I am I know who I am I know who I am I am yours, I am yours
And you are mine Jesus you are mine You are mine Jesus you are mine
I was running and you found me I was blinded and you gave me sight You put a song of praise in me
I was broken and you healed me I was dying and you gave me life Lord you are my identity And I know, I know
I know who I am I know who I am I know who I am I am Yours, I am Yours
I know who I am I know who I am I know who I am I am yours, I am yours
I was running and you found me I was blinded and you gave me sight You put a song of praise in me
I was broken and you healed me I was dying and you gave me life Lord you are my identity And I know, I know, I know, I know
I am forgiven I am your friend I am accepted, I know who I am (I know who I am) I am secured, I'm confident, That I am loved, I know who I am (I know who I am) I am alive I've been set free I belong to you and you belong to me
Oh oh Oh oh Hey
I know who I am I know who I am I know who I am I am Yours, I am Yours
I know who I am I know who I am I know who I am I am yours, I am yours
I know who I am I know who I am I know who I am I am yours, I am yours
And you are mine Jesus you are mine You are mine Jesus you are mine
The second song that touched me on this album by Danilo Montero was the «Revelación» song with Kari Jobe. This song was written by Jennie Lee Riddle in 2004.
Here are the Spanish lyrics:
Digno es el cordero santo
Santo, santo es Él
Levantamos nuestra alabanza
Al que en el trono está
Santo, santo, santo
Dios todopoderoso
Quien fue, quien es y quien vendrá
La creación hoy canta
Y damos Gloria a Él
Tú eres digno por siempre y siempre
Even though I already posted a Spanish version of this song in yesterday's post with the Revelation Song being the last in a worship set, I will post another one today, so you can listen directly and worship here and now. [If you want the English version, there are plenty on yesterday's post! You can access it by clicking the following link: Music from the radio...combining the songs into a worship set (and LOTS of the Revelation Song).]
Thanks for allowing me to share some of my worship time with you that I experienced in my "rolling sanctuary" on my way to worship class weekend #2 a few weeks ago driving to KY.
May these songs (either the English or Spanish versions) touch your spirit and allow you to worship.
On the way home from WO 510 weekend #2 on Saturday afternoon/evening March 15th, my ears were listening to the text and tunes of songs. I was listening for evidence of the Trinity (something we had been challenged to do in the class.... thus the recent We Believe post). I was also listening for the flow of music, how songs might flow one into the other.
Remember that music isn't my strong area. I'm a language person. Yet, I need to learn all I can in this area and be prepared. As a leader of worship, I need to understand what is going on, even if the main task is in someone else's realm.
I enjoy music. That is likely evident by the number of posts on music. Music speaks to my heart, mind, and soul. There isn't much better than music with strong lyrics and a good tune. Sometimes all one needs is a good tune. It depends on what the need is or where the mind, heart, or soul happen to be at the time.
Anyway..... as I listened to the radio, there were three songs that caught my attention. They weren't played consecutively. Yet as I heard them, I thought they would make a good worship set. They could be played as the worship set prior to the prayer, then the pastor would bring the word.
The three songs:
"Yours Will Be" (also known as: "The Only Name" and "Land of Glory") by Big Daddy Weave
"Oceans" (Where Feet May Fail) by Hillsong United
"Revelation Song" by Phillips, Craig and Dean (I am actually not sure who was singing this song on this day on the radio. It was written by Jennie Lee Riddle. It has been sung by Kari Jobe, Susan Ashton, the Newsboys, and probably others in English. In Spanish, it has been sung by Ingrid Rosario "Digno y Santo" and Danilo Montero. At the end of this post you will find a video of "The Story Behind the Revelation Song" and a few links to other singers singing it.)
YOURS WILL BE by Big Daddy Weave
OCEANS by Hillsong United
REVELATION SONG by Phillips, Craig & Dean
I think the last song is a good response song to the Word too. It can lead into hearing the Word and allow for response to the Word.
Here are the lyrics for these three songs:
YOURS WILL BE by Big Daddy Weave (off the Love Come to Life album)
Yours will be the only Name that matters to me
The only One Whose favor I seek
The only Name that matters to me
Yours will be
The friendship and affection I need
To feel my Father smiling on me
The only Name that matters to me
Yours is the Name the Name that has saved me
Mercy and grace the power that forgave me
And Your love is all I’ve ever needed
When I wake up in the Land of Glory
And with the saints I will tell my story
There will be one Name that I proclaim
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, just that Name
You call me out upon the waters
The great unknown where feet may fail
And there I find You in the mystery
In oceans deep
My faith will stand
And I will call upon Your name
And keep my eyes above the waves
When oceans rise
My soul will rest in Your embrace
For I am Yours and You are mine
Your grace abounds in deepest waters
Your sovereign hand
Will be my guide
Where feet may fail and fear surrounds me
You've never failed and You won't start now
So I will call upon Your name
And keep my eyes above the waves
When oceans rise
My soul will rest in Your embrace
For I am Yours and You are mine
Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders
Let me walk upon the waters
Wherever You would call me
Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander
And my faith will be made stronger
In the presence of my Savior [x6]
I will call upon Your Name
Keep my eyes above the waves
My soul will rest in Your embrace
I am Yours and You are mine
REVELATION SONG by Phillips, Craig & Dean (off the album Fearless)
Worthy is the,
Lamb who was slain
Holy, Holy, is He
Sing a new song, to Him who sits on
Heaven's Mercy Seat [Repeat 2x]
[Chorus:]
Holy, Holy, Holy
Is the Lord God Almighty
Who was, and is, and is to come
With all creation I sing:
Praise to the King of Kings!
You are my everything,
And I will adore You…!
Yeah!
Clothed in rainbows, of living color
Flashes of lightning, rolls of thunder
Blessing and honor, strength and
Glory and power be
To You the Only Wise King,
Yeah
[Repeat Chorus:]
Filled with wonder,
Awestruck wonder
At the mention of Your Name
Jesus, Your Name is Power
Breath, and Living Water
Such a marvelous mystery
Yeah...
[Chorus:]
Holy, Holy, Holy
Is the Lord God Almighty
Who was, and is, and is to come,
With all creation I sing:
Praise to the King of Kings!
You are my everything,
And – I - will - adore YOU…
[Chorus (Repeat at a cappella)]
Come up lift up His Name
To the King of Kings…
We will adore YOU Lord…
King of heaven and earth
King Jesus, King Jesus
Aleluya, aleluya, aleluya!
Majesty, awestruck Honor
And Power and Strength and Dominion
To You Lord,
To the King, to King
To the King of Glory
[Chorus (Repeats)]
THE STORY BEHIND THE REVELATION SONG
Other links/videos to other versions of the REVELATION SONG:
Susan Ashton
Newsboys
Kari Jobe
Ingrid Rosario (Spanish)
Danilo Montero (with Kari Jobe--Spanish)
Spanish lyrics:
«Digno Y Santo»
Digno y Santo el cordero
Inmolado en la cruz
Nuevo canto
Al quien su trono esta
Digno y Santo el cordero
Inmolado en la cruz
Nuevo canto levantaremos
Al quien su trono esta
[Coro:]
Santo, santo, santo
Dios todo poderoso
Quien fue, quien es y quien vendra
La creacion te canta
Hosana al gran Yo Soy
Tu eres mi todo
Y yo te adorare...
De un arcoiris, estas vestido
Tu voz resuena como los truenos
Recibe Honor y Gloria
Poder y Majestad
A ti el unico Rey
[Coro]
Tan grandioso, asombroso
Con solo decir Jesus
Tan grandioso, asombroso
Con solo decir Jesus
Cristo tu nombre es grande
Fuerte inagotable
Tu misterio glorioso es
Eres santo
[Coro 2x]
I hijacked my own post, going from a worship set to an in-depth post about the "Revelation Song". But it caught my attention that it was originally written by someone, recorded and sung by many, and also sung and recorded in Spanish. Truthfully, I can listen to the song over and over. That may be obvious by now. ☺ I hope it hasn't been too much for you. If it has been, then you have the choice to not click and listen. ☺
Thanks for allowing me to share what I'm learning from my worship class with you. It's all part of my journey.
What are you sharing with others from your journey?
