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CHUCK GIRARD-  Singer, Songwriter, Recording Artist, and Worship Leader 
A Pioneer of Contemporary Christian Music, Member and Co-Founder of the CCM group 'LOVE SONG.'


Blessed  Be  The  Name  Of  My  Rock

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I have a much more vivid memory of writing this song. 

I was preparing for a concert at Buena Vista High School in Ventura, CA , and was backstage in what would be considered the green room.   In those days I carried a guitar and, to warm up, I would open up my Bible and sing a few passages.  This particular night my Bible opened up to Psalm 144. 

The first line reads, "Blessed be the name of my rock who trains my hands for war and my fingers for battle."   I had also recently been reading the book of Joel. 

The chorus was birthed from the passage from Psalms, and then I moved over to the book of Joel. I just took much of the imagery from those passages and put them into the lyric. 

The back room was made of cinder block and had quite a wonderful natural echo.  My guitar sounded really fat and my voice sounded great, and I just began to perform the song right out of the Bible as I composed it.

This song is one of those rare songs for me that was completed in one sitting.  I usually fret over a song for some time,  or put it on the shelf for season of time to come back to it later.  This song was kind of a done deal and I recognized it.

I actually went out and performed at that night for the Buena Vista High School audience.

Chuck


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