HE KNOWS MY NAME | Francesca Battistelli

By: Chuck Spangler

Grace Memorial Parishioner

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 forever. 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

This cut was written by Francesca 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.

Francesca’s story is interesting in that after her early career success and Grammy nomination in 2009, she disappeared for 7 years…to the surprise of the Christian praise music world.

When she returned to writing and performing, she explained that her 7 year “sabbatical” was the result of her having given birth to four (4) children! No further questions were asked. Incidentally, Francesca now is the proud mother of seven children, the latest born in the summer of 2024.

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.

​Cut: “He Knows My Name”
Artist: Francesca Battistelli
CD/Album: If We’re Honest

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, He Knows My Name.  He Knows My Name…He Knows My Name…He Knows My Name.