She was born July 17, 1959 in Bayshore, New York and worked as a music teacher prior to moving to Nashville in 1985 to take a songwriter job with Sparrow Records. By 1986, the label signed her as a performer and she scored her first CCM chart hit "Fight for God" from debut album NEVER FOR NOTHING.
Her sound for the most part is pop but at times has shown influences from Motown (as on SIMPLE HOUSE's "Talk About Love") and Celtic music (via the NEW IRISH HYMNS series beginning with a 2001 collaboration with Máire Brennan and Joanne Hogg).
Outside her own singing, she formed a publishing company (Modernm) and has produced for other artists. She has also authored several books and involved herself with charitable organizations battling AIDS and poverty.
Who Am I
Margaret Becker Lyrics
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That You call me by name
I am counting the stars
On Your blackened sky
You call them all by name, You know them all by sight
In this sea of lights
I sense Your majesty
Could care for me
Who am I, Jesus
That You could call me by name
What could I ever do
To be loved this way
Who am I, Jesus
In Your eyes, tell me, who am I
I am counting the mountains
That I've laid at Your feet
And I'm reduced to tears when I think of how
You've moved them for me
In this storm of life
You've been my safe retreat
Through the wind and the fire You always were there
To carry me
CHORUS
No greater honor could I ever find
Than the privilege to love You for the rest of my life
CHORUS
REPEAT CHORUS
The song "Who Am I" by Margaret Becker is a powerful expression of the singer's awe and gratefulness towards Jesus. The lyrics begin with a question - "Who am I, Jesus, that You call me by name?" This rhetorical question sets the tone for the whole song, as the singer tries to comprehend the vast depth of God's love for them. The first verse describes the singer counting the stars on a dark night, marveling at how God knows each one by name. This expansive image of the heavens juxtaposed with the smallness of the singer's own existence evokes a sense of wonder and humility. The second verse continues this theme, with the singer counting the mountains they have laid at Jesus' feet and being reduced to tears at the thought of how God has moved them. Despite the storms of life, Jesus has been a safe retreat and a constant source of strength for the singer.
The chorus repeats the question "Who am I, Jesus?" and emphasizes the singer's amazement that they could be so loved by God. The final line of the chorus offers an answer to this question - "In Your eyes, tell me, who am I" - suggesting that the singer finds their true identity and worth in Christ's love. The song ends by saying that there is "no greater honor" than to love God for the rest of one's life, implying that the singer's ultimate goal is to live a life of faithfulness and devotion to Jesus.
Line by Line Meaning
Who am I, Jesus
Asking the question to Jesus about herself
That You call me by name
Acknowledges the fact that Jesus is calling her by name
I am counting the stars
Meditating on the divine creation around her
On Your blackened sky
The night sky is a reminder of ultimate darkness, Jesus is the only light.
You call them all by name, You know them all by sight
Jesus knows every star by name and has created them all
In this sea of lights
Overwhelmed by the number of stars in the sky
I sense Your majesty
Feeling the power and glory of God's presence
And I break at the thought that One so great
Feeling unworthy of God's love and attention
Could care for me
Unbelievable love and care from God toward her
What could I ever do
Feeling grateful for the love and care received
To be loved this way
Acknowledging the unconditional love of God
In Your eyes, tell me, who am I
Asks Jesus to reveal her identity
I am counting the mountains
Reflecting on the challenges faced and overcome with Jesus' help
That I've laid at Your feet
Acknowledging the submission of challenges to Jesus
And I'm reduced to tears when I think of how
Feeling emotional and grateful for the support received from Jesus
You've moved them for me
Jesus has helped overcome the challenges laid before her
In this storm of life
Facing life's troubles and difficulties
You've been my safe retreat
Jesus has been a safe haven from life's troubles
Through the wind and the fire You always were there
Jesus has been a constant source of strength and support through difficult times
To carry me
Jesus has helped overcome the challenges and carried her through difficult times
No greater honor could I ever find
Feeling honored to love Jesus for the rest of her life
Than the privilege to love You for the rest of my life
Expressing love and gratitude for the privilege of loving Jesus
CHORUS
Repeating the chorus
REPEAT CHORUS
Repeating the chorus
Contributed by John J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Devyn Nixon
My mother used to sing this song when I was little. It meant so much to me to see my pretty mother singing so sincerely. Now it means so to me to understand the lyrics. God is love :)
T L S
So glad that I rediscovered this powerful message in song- still holds up even today!
Favor
I could go on and on and on listening to this song, i love it. Thanks for the post.
Nate Faust
The closest I've ever been to God is when I was in the Navy and I would be the lookout on the back part of the ship and it was at night and I would look up to all the stars and in the middle of the ocean and think about the God the created all those stars and ocean loved me so much that He sent His only son the die on a cross for me. That thought over whelms me everytime I think of it. I've survived a stroke, a blood bacteria and lymphoma cancer. I'm alive today by the grace of God.
Ja B
i met Margaret Becker at Maranatha church of the Nazarene in Paramus, nj many years ago. she was so gracious and kind and the spirit of God flowed out of her.
Nate Faust
@Ja B I think she is still in Nashville helping young singers just getting into music.
Ja B
@Nate Faust I did a Google search on her not too long ago to find out where she is. I think she’s directing Christian movies
Nate Faust
I want to meet her in person and get to know her. I’ve seen her a few times in concert at different places so it would be great to meet her. Like I said in another post, I’ve survived a stroke a blood bacteria and cancer. You probably aren’t going to meet many people who have survived all 3 but I have. All by the grace of God. When we go through adversity in our lives, we have a choice to make. We can either allow the adversity to make us bitter or better. We can either become angry and bitter at God for allowing us to go through the adversity or we can allow God to teach us lessons to make us, better going through the adversity. Many believers pray that God will rescue them from the adversity they go through in life, but many times, God wants to teach us things we would never learn if we didn’t go through the adversity we are going through.
Random Lady
Thank you so much for posting this.
lin alex
For those of us who are going through "electronic harassment" must consider that we are chosen for the front lines of this spiritual warfare and God must be Glorified in all things. Jeus is King of all Kings and Lord of all. Praise His Holy Name. Read the Word aloud daily. Pray aloud daily.