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"El Shaddai" (sometimes styled "El-Shaddai") is a contemporary Christian music song. It was written by Michael Card and John Thompson, using direct quotes from scripture as their inspiration, and recorded by Card on his 1981 debut album, Legacy .
Michael Card (born April 11, 1957) is an American Christian singer-songwriter, musician, author, and radio host from Franklin, Tennessee.He is best known for his contributions in contemporary Christian music, which combine folk-style melodies and instrumentation with an in-depth study of the Bible.
She began her music career in contemporary Christian music (CCM) before crossing over to pop music in the mid-1980s. Grant has been referred to as "The Queen of Christian Pop". [1] [2] Grant made her debut as a teenager, gaining fame in Christian music during the 1980s with hits such as "Father's Eyes", "El Shaddai", and "Angels".
El Shaddai Holy Week and Easter Overnight (1994–2018) Pahayag ng Tagumpay: Good Friday Reflections Special by Moringa Lifeoil (April 18, 2014) St. Josemaria is Like a Father Finding God In Everyday Work (Holy Week 2013–2014) Shalom 3-Day Lenten Retreat (Holy Week 2008–2018)
"Takes a Little Time" was a maxi-single released in 1997 (see 1997 in music) to promote Amy Grant's album Behind the Eyes, which was also released that year. "Takes a Little Time" included two songs from Behind the Eyes, as well as a new version of Grant's 1982 Christian radio hit, "El Shaddai".
In 1998, Grant's version of "El Shaddai" was chosen in a CCM poll of thirty critics as the second-best "contemporary Christian song of all time" (behind [Michael W.] Smith's "Friends"); in 2001, her version of the song was included on a list of the "365 most significant songs of the twentieth-century prepared by the Recording Industry ...
According to Ernst Knauf, "El Shaddai" means "God of the Wilderness" and originally would not have had a doubled "d". He argues that it is a loanword from Israelian Hebrew, where the word had a "sh" sound, into Judean Hebrew and hence, Biblical Hebrew, where it would have been śaday with the sound śin.
Paul Robert Wilbur (born January 18, 1951) is an American Christian musician, worship leader, and guitarist.He has released albums with Integrity Music, Hosanna! Music, Epic Records, and Venture3Media during his career.