Jesus Knows My Name, Man

Happy New Year! For the year of 2009, the theme for Lutheran Outdoors Ministry of Texas is God Knows my Name, based on a verse from the book of Isaiah 43:1 in the Old Testament. I haven't been serving full-time with LOMT at Camp Lone Star in over 11 years now, but I still keep in touch with some people from there and support that ministry when the opportunity arises. I was thinking about the theme for 2009, and recalled an old Johnny Cash song called I'VE BEEN EVERYWHERE, MAN. If you aren't familiar with the song, the singer rattles off the names of numerous U.S. cities where he has been to illustrate the fact that he has been everywhere. Anyway, after a little tweaking I have been able to tailor the introduction and refrain of the song to fit in with the above mentioned theme. I am still working on the verse. My plan is to put the names of all the confirmation students, for whom I lead songs, into it and present it there.

JESUS KNOWS MY NAME, MAN

I was totin' my pack up and down Watonga Way
When along came a tall guy I had never seen before that day
"If you're going to 43rd Street, Mack, with me you can walk"
And so I took some steps with him and we began to talk
I asked if he had stories any good news he could tell.
and he said, "Friend, I'll tell you what I know. I hope I tell it well."

Jesus knows my name, man
Jesus knows my name
Sees me as I am and loves me just the same
The name above all names, Jesus knows my name.