Francesca Battistelli, "He Knows My Name," Ephesians 1:3-4 & John 14:13-18

Chuck Spangler

Grace Memorial Parishioner

"He Knows My Name"
Album: If We're Honest
​Artist: Francesca Battistelli

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, just as he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless before him in love.
​Ephesians 1:3-4

I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If in my name you ask me for anything, I will do it. ‘If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you for ever. This is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, because he abides with you, and he will be in you. ‘I will not leave you orphaned; I am coming to you.
John 14:13-18

        These next two cuts pair well together.  The first was written by Francesco Battistelli and performed live in the K-Love studio.  Francesco is a Christian singer and songwriter born in New York City in 1985.  She released her first of five albums in 2004, and received a Grammy nomination in 2009 for “Free to be Me”.  A number of her single recordings have reached the Top 10, with her recording “Breakup Song” (released June 15, 2018) rapidly climbed the charts…both pop and Christian music.
    Her song “He Knows My Name” was re-recorded for K-Love as one of the nominations for  2015 K-Love Song of the Year.  Note the line, “He calls me chosen…free…wanted…child of the King…His forever…held and treasured”, surely capturing the all encompassing love of God.

"He Knows My Name" Lyrics:

​Spent today in a conversation in the mirror face to face with somebody less than perfect,
I wouldn’t choose me first if I was looking for a champion, in fact I’d understand if
You picked everyone before me…that’s just not my story.
True to who You are, You saw my heart and made something out of nothing, so
I don’t need my name in lights, I’m famous in my Father’s eyes, make no mistake, He Knows My Name.
I’m not living for applause, I’m already so adored, it’s all His stage, He Knows My Name. 

I’m not meant to just stay quiet, I’m meant to be a Lion, 
I’ll roar beyond a song with every moment that I’ve got.
True to who You are, You saw my heart and made something out of nothing,
I don’t need my name in lights, I’m famous in my Father’s eyes, make no mistake, He Knows My Name.
I’m not living for applause, I’m already so adored, it’s all His stage, He Knows My Name.

He calls me “chosen”, “free”, “forgiven”, “wanted”, “child of the King”, 
     “His forever”, “held and treasured”, I am loved.
I don’t need my name in lights, I’m famous in my Father’s eyes, oh I don’t need my name in lights, 
I’m famous in my Father’s eyes, make no mistake, He Knows My Name.
I’m not living for applause, I’m already so adored, it’s all His stage said, He Knows My Name.
He Knows My Name…He Knows My Name…He Knows My Name.

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“He Knows My Name” was excerpted by Anthem Lights as a part of their K-Love 2015 Song of the Year Mash-Up:

"2015 K-LOVE Mash-Up"
Album: If We're Honest
Artist: Anthem Lights

​Anthem Lights is a quartet of talented young men from Nashville that combine impeccable harmony with inspirational music founded in 2007 by Chad Graham (tenor). They were awarded K-Love “Song of the Year” three consecutive years (2014, 2015, 2016).

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