Music for the Christian Warrior
Original music by James A. Hronchek & Chandra L. Hronchek
Album: You Are My Friend
Song Title: Most High God
Composer: Chandra L. Hronchek
©1993 James A. Hronchek & Chandra L. Hronchek
CCLI Address: 1934067
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.
Most High God
I, personally, have not written many entire songs. My strengths lie in other areas, but I have written a few, and this is one of them. I was reading the Psalms with my guitar in my lap one day when I came to Psalm 9, on which Most High God is based.
Later, when we were preparing music for this album, unbeknownst to me, Jim recorded the arrangement that you hear on this recording. The first time I heard it, I almost wept because I thought it was so beautiful.
LYRICS
Verse 1
I will praise the Lord with all my heart
And tell of all His wonders
I’ll be glad and I’ll rejoice in Him
Sing praises to His name
Chorus
Most High God
Loving Father
You are forever
Verse 2
All who know Your holy name
Will put their trust in You
For You have not forsaken us
Who seek Your lovingkindness
Chorus
Most High God
Loving Father
You are forever
Bridge
The Lord will judge with charity
He’s a refuge for the comfortless
He’ll lift you up in times of need
And give hope to the afflicted
Verse 3
I will sing of all Your praises,
most blessed Lord on high.
You lift me from the gates of hell.
Salvation is mine.
Chorus
Most High God
Loving Father
You are forever
Instrumental interlude of 1 verse & 1 chorus
Verse 3
I will sing of all Your praises,
most blessed Lord on high.
You lift me from the gates of hell.
Salvation is mine.
Chorus
Most High God
Loving Father
You are forever
Chorus
Most High God
Loving Father
You are forever
Ending
You are forever