Music for the Christian Warrior
Original music by James A. Hronchek & Chandra L. Hronchek
Album: I Am Sheltered
Song Title: You Are My Friend
Composer: James A. Hronchek
©1993 James A. Hronchek & Chandra L. Hronchek
CCLI Address: 1933965
Album Back-Story
You Are My Friend is a collection of songs in which we explored relationships – from the relationship with God to the relationship with your spouse, and from the relationship with your mother to the relationship with someone you might not even know.
We were young at the time – young in ministry, and with a young family. We especially wanted to explore friendships. This album was actually written with our friends in mind. It was never offered for sale, but we made a limited number of copies and gifted them to our friends to help let them know how special we thought they were.
This was the first album that we recorded in our own studio. The music was written and arranged, and all of the instrumental and vocal parts were done by Jim and myself. Jim was also the studio engineer and used a small eight-track recorder.
This was also the first time that we used the donkey image as a visual representation of Music for the Christian Warrior. Why a donkey? In the book of Numbers, chapter 22, God reprimands Balaam by allowing a donkey to speak to him prophetically because he ignored the warning of the prophet that God sent. We simply wanted to remind ourselves that, while God prefers to use His people, He can use any method He desires to get His message across. This was our semi-humorous way of constantly reminding ourselves that HE is the Creator and we are the created.
I Am Sheltered
We listened as a storm approached our house. The windchimes jangled as the wind battered against them. We thought about how wonderful it was to be in a secure, grounded house rather than the rickety trailer that we had lived in for 2 years while building our house.
I Am Sheltered is about spiritual battles, but for God’s people, these spiritual battles happen here on this earth. Aren’t you glad that you are grounded in God and in His Word. As the spiritual windchimes swing violently back and forth in the wind, we have that assurance.
LYRICS
Chorus
When the storms are back again
I am sheltered in Your name
Peace and love still reign
‘Cause I’m sheltered in Your name
Verse 1
Creeping to my door like so many times before
Comes a messenger from a strange throne
He wants to bend my ear but he just can’t get near
It’s so good to know I am sheltered
Chorus
And when the storms are back again
I am sheltered in Your name
Peace and love still reign
‘Cause I’m sheltered in Your name
Verse 2
I will not be afraid of the arrow that flies by day
Or the pestilence that creeps in the night
Beneath Your mighty wings that’s where freedom rings
It’s so good to know I am sheltered
Chorus
And when the storms are back again
I am sheltered in Your name
Peace and love still reign
‘Cause I’m sheltered in Your name
Ending
I am sheltered in Your name
I’ve got shelter in Your name
I am sheltered in Your name
I am sheltered in Your name
I’ve got shelter