Joyful Noise Scripture Song Ministry

Here's a re-make of a video we did a number of years ago when I first put this passage to music. The first video we made had some distortion that we didn't notice until after we uploaded it to YouTube. This one, I think, turned out much better. It's called In Quietness and Confidence and it 's from Isaiah 30:15. Ron Milker and his son, Daniel, helped me with recorder and harmony vocal, respectively.

Here's my latest scripture song video from Proverbs 18:24

He That Hath Friends

The Effectual Fervent Prayer of a Righteous Man (Jame 5:16; 1 John 1:9) as sung by Jack Marti

Here's one I put together during my devotions a few weeks ago. I haven't been able to record anything live lately because I've been battling a few viruses since the first of the year and haven't been able to sing much of the time. Hopefully, I'm over that for a while, though I did have to contend with a few frogs during this session. I finally got a pretty good take. Anyway I hope this song is a blessing to all who hear it.

Confess your faults one to another,
And pray one for another, that ye may be healed.
The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man
Availeth much.
James chapter five, verse sixteen.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just
To forgive us our sins,
And to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
First John chapter one, verse nine.

The Spirit and The Bride Say Come (Rev. 22:17) - as sung by Jack and Laurie

Here's one we learned from a Little Flock tape back in the mid '80s.

And the Spirit and the bride say, Come.
And let him that heareth say, Come.
And let him that is athirst come.
And whosoever will,
Let him take the water of life freely.

Eye Hath Not Seen (1 Cor. 2:9)

Here's a recording I made in 1993 of a scripture song I put together using the words from 1 Corinthians 2:9. This song should be a comfort to those who find this life challenging. I hope it is a blessing to all who listen.

Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard,
neither have entered into the heart of man,
the things which God hath prepared
for them that love him.

Words by Paul the apostle
Music by Jack Marti

Come Now Let Us Reason - Isaiah 1:16-20

Here is my latest scripture song! I love this passage because it illustrates how God doesn't require blind obedience. He wants us to reason with Him! Why wouldn't we want to be cleansed from sin? I have tasted and seen that the Lord I good! I hope this song is a blessing to all who hear.

Walk In The Spirit (Galatians 5:16-18)

Here is a scripture song I put together recently because it's an important passage to remind us that the power to live a Christ-like life is in the Spirit, and not in the flesh. We fail when we put confidence in the flesh, but when we walk in the spirit, we will have power to walk as Jesus walked.

This I say then, Walk in the Spirit,
And ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit,
And the Spirit against the flesh:
And these are contrary the one to the other:
So that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.

Galatians five, sixteen through eighteen.

None Of These Diseases (Exodus 15:26)

Here's my contribution to the COVID-19 discussion/debate.

Blessed Be The Name of God (Daniel 2:20-23)

Here is a scripture song from Daniel chapter two that was put together by my friend, Jennifer Schwirzer back in the 1980s. I was reading this chapter a few weeks ago during my devotions, and as I read this passage, I remembered this melody and so got in touch with Jennifer to see if it was indeed her song, and it was! So I asked her to send me the old recording so I could learn it and make my own recording of it. And here it is! blessings on all who listen.

Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever:
For wisdom and might are His:
And he changeth the times and the seasons:
He removeth kings, and setteth up kings:
He giveth wisdom unto the wise,
And knowledge to them that know understanding:

He revealeth the deep and secret things:
He knoweth what is in the darkness,
And the light dwelleth with him.
I thank thee, and praise thee,
O thou God of my fathers,
Who hast given me wisdom and might,

And hast made known unto me now
What we desired of thee:
For thou hast now made known unto us
The king's matter.

Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever!

Daniel two, verses twenty through twenty-three.

If Any Man Come To Me (Luke 14:26-27)

Here is another important scripture that's also a hard saying for a lot of people to hear. I felt the need to put it to music because I want to remember it. Do you think Jesus is really saying we ought to hate our parents, spouses, children, and siblings? How can that be when He also wants us to love our enemies? It's really not that He requires us to hate our loved ones in order to be His disciple, and yet it is. What I believe He's saying is, in order to be His disciple, I cannot allow anything or anyone to get between me and Him, including my family members. If it comes down to a choice, I must choose Him. So, in order to be His disciple, I need to make up my mind ahead of time that my loyalty to Him is supreme, even above that of my closest family members. If they are loyal to Him, I won't need to forsake them, but I can't count on that. My faith in Him must be unflinching, as Abraham was when God told him to sacrifice his own son. I hope this song brings this message home to you in such a way that you have no doubt what is required to be His disciple. Blessing on all who listen.

If any man come to me, and hate not his father,
And mother, and wife, and children,
And brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also,
He cannot be my disciple.
And whosoever doth not bear his cross,
And come after me,
Cannot be my disciple.

Luke fourteen twenty-six and twenty-seven

Here is my latest morning devotion song, a song that I put together using Bible verses that are particularly meaningful to me during my morning devotions. I never knew just how important gathering together with like believers was to me until this last year's pandemic! Fortunately, I did find a church group last May that wasn't afraid to worship and sing together. Praise God, none of the members to my knowledge came down with COVID during the whole lockdown, and they never stopped worshiping, even during the worst part of it, and none of us ever wore masks! The members of this church are rather health-minded, though, and so that might help to explain the lack of sickness. In any case, I am grateful to have found this group, and now this passage is even more meaningful to me.

And let us consider one another
to provoke unto love and to good works:
Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together,
as the manner of some is;
but exhorting one another:
and so much the more,
as ye see the day approaching.

Hebrews chapter ten, verses twenty-four and twenty-five.

I actually composed the music for this and a number of other short memory verse texts for a Primary Sabbath School class back in the early '90s. I was just reminded of it today so I thought I'd make a quick video recording of it since I can't seem to find the old recording. Blessings on all who listen.

Be strong and of a good courage,
fear not, nor be afraid of them:
for the Lord thy God,
he it is that doth go with thee;
he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
Deuteronomy thirty-one, six.
Be strong and of a good courage,
fear not, nor be afraid of them:
for the Lord thy God,
he it is that doth go with thee;

Search Me O God (Psalm 139:23-24)

Here is a scripture song we learned back in the mid '80s. It's a beautiful prayer of sanctification and surrender to God's leading as put to music by Linda McCabe. Laurie and I originally recorded this song in 1987, but re-recorded this rendition in 1991 so that we could add harmony. We hope it's a blessing to all who listen.

Search me, O God, and know my heart:
try me, and know my thoughts:
And see if there be any wicked way in me,
and lead me in the way everlasting.

Psalm one-thirty-nine, twenty-three and twenty-four.

In Whom We Have Redemption (Colossians 1:14-18)

This song is the result of one of my recent morning devotion readings in Colossians. It is about how although Jesus created all things, He is also the firstborn of all creation, and the firstborn from the dead! How can these things be? Well, we know that He was born in Bethlehem, and He was Mary's firstborn Son, but we also know from 1 Cor. 15:45 that Jesus was the second or last Adam. Therefore, He is firstborn in preeminence or importance, because He was born in fulfillment of the promise in Gen. 3:15 whose heal would be bruised, but who would bruise the head of the serpent, which of course represents Satan. He is the firstborn of the dead because without His resurrection there would be no resurrection for anyone, no matter who was raised from the dead first chronologically. In short, Jesus, the second person of the Godhead, became a human being in order to redeem us! That makes Him the firstborn of creation and the firstborn from the dead! There can be no birth nor death and resurrection more important to humanity!

May this song be a powerful blessing to all who hear it.

(For it is Christ) In whom we have redemption
through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
Who is the image of the invisible God,
the firstborn of every creature:

For by him were all things created,
that are in heaven, and that are in earth,
visible and invisible,
whether they be thrones, or dominions,
or principalities, or powers:
all things were created by him, and for him:
And he is before all things,
and by him all things consist.

And he is the head of the body,
the church: who is the beginning,
the firstborn from the dead;
that in all things he might have the preeminence.

Colossians one, fourteen through eighteen.

A New Heart (Ezekiel 36:26-27)

Here's a scripture song I've known of for many years but was recently reminded of it. It's not exactly the same as the version I remembered, but it's enough the same that I'm not going to take credit for the melody. Anyway, I love the text as it encapsulates the new covenant promise in two verses. I hope it is a blessing to those who listen and especially those who take it to heart!

A new heart also will I give you,
and a new spirit will I put within you:
and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh,
and I will give you an heart of flesh.

And I will put my spirit within you,
and cause you to walk in my statutes,
and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.

Ezekiel thirty-six, twenty-six and twenty-seven.

All Things To All Men (1 Cor. 9:19-22)

Here is a text I was reading in my morning devotions a few weeks ago. As I was reading it, it occurred to me that this could easily be a song, so I thought about it for a couple of days, and then set about composing a melody for it. This is what I came up with! I love Paul's writing, and this text a pleasure to compose music for.

For though I be free from all men,
yet have I made myself servant unto all,
that I might gain the more.

And unto the Jews
I became as a Jew,
that I might gain the Jews;
to them that are under the law,
as under the law,
that I might gain them that are under the law;

To them that are without law,
as without law, (being not without law to God,
but under the law to Christ,)
that I might gain them that are without law.

To the weak became I as weak,
that I might gain the weak:
I am made all things to all men,
that I might by all means save some.

First Corinthians nine, nineteen through twenty-two.

Music by Jack Marti
Lyrics by the Apostle Paul

The Word is Nigh Thee (Romans 10:8-9)

Here is one of my most recent Scripture song compositions. As I was reading in Romans, it occurred to me that these verses encapsulate the gospel invitation and promise rather succinctly, so putting them to music seemed like a good idea! I hope all who listen are blessed!

The word is nigh thee,
even in thy mouth,
and in thy heart:
that is, the word of faith,
which we preach;
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus,
and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead,
thou shalt be saved.

The Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:2-17)

This song was on our first scripture song project which we made in the summer of 1987. In 1991 we re-recorded it along with our other early scripture song projects. In this rendition, I am joined by my, at the time, 11 year old son, Michael. I am so glad I have this recording of his voice before it changed! Think of it, that was 29 years ago! At the time, we didn't include verse two, which in retrospect I think was a mistake, because it is important to know that it is God who spoke these commandments to Moses and wrote them with his own finger. So, today, I made a recording of verse two and inserted it at the beginning of the song. May this song be an abundant blessing to all who listen.

I am the Lord thy God,
which have brought thee out
of the land of Egypt, out
of the house of bo***ge.

Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image,
or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above,
or that is in the earth beneath,
or that is in the water under the earth.

Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them,
nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God,
visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children
unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;
And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me,
and keep my commandments.

Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain;
for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:
But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God:
in it thou shalt not do any work,
thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter,
thy manservant, nor thy maidservant,
nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:
For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth,
the sea, and all that in them is,
and rested the seventh day:
wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day,
and hallowed it.

Honour thy father and thy mother:
that thy days may be long upon
the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

Thou shalt not kill. Thou shalt not kill. Thou shalt not kill.
Thou shalt not kill. Thou shalt not kill. Thou shalt not kill.

Thou shalt not commit adultery.
Thou shalt not commit adultery.

Thou shalt not steal. Thou shalt not steal. Thou shalt not steal.
Thou shalt not steal. Thou shalt not steal. Thou shalt not steal.

Thou shalt not bear false witness,
Thou shalt not bear false witness,
Thou shalt not bear false witness,
against thy neighbour.

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house,
thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife,
nor his manservant, nor his maidservant,
nor his ox, nor his ass,
nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.
Thous shalt not.Thou shalt not.

Keep Yourselves In The Love Of God (Jude 21-25)

Here are what i consider probably the most important verses from the book of Jude. And to the final generation, an essential promise to remember! Now unto Him that is able to keep you from falling and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy! We're almost there!

Keep yourselves in the love of God,
looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ
unto eternal life.

And of some have compassion,
making a difference:
And others save with fear,
pulling them out of the fire;
hating even the garment
spotted by the flesh.

Now unto him that is able
to keep you from falling,
and present you faultless before
the presence of his glory
with exceeding joy,

Jude twenty-one through twenty-five.

Marvel Not At This For The Hour Is Coming (John 5:28-29)

Here's another important coupler of verses of scripture I felt inspired to put to music. These verses identify two resurrections, the resurrection of life, and the resurrection of damnation. I pray that all who listen may be among those who meet Jesus in the clouds immediately following the resurrection of life! The resurrection of damnation takes place after we've been with Jesus for a thousand years, according to Revelation 20:5.

Marvel not at this:
for the hour is coming,
in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,

And shall come forth; they
that have done good,
unto the resurrection of life;
and they that have done evil,
unto the resurrection of damnation.

John five, twenty-eight and twenty-nine.

Seal Not the Sayings/The Time Is At Hand (Revelation 22:10-13)

I have been inspired to put a number of important texts to music in the last few weeks. This events of this year have made it abundantly clear to me how close to the brink of eternity we are. The close of our earthly probation cannot be far off. So, with this song, I invite you to decide for Jesus before it is forever too late.

Seal not the sayings of the prophecy
Of this book: for the time is at hand.

He that is unjust, let him be unjust still:
And he which is filthy, let him be filthy still:
And he that is righteous, let him be righteous still:
And he that is holy, let him be holy still.

And, behold, I come quickly;
And my reward is with me,
To give every man according as his work shall be.

I am Alpha and Omega,
The beginning and the end,
The first and the last.

Revelation twenty-two,
Verses ten through thirteen.
I'm the first and the last.

Music composed by Jack Marti 2020

Let Every Man Be Swift To Hear (James 1:19-21)

This text is related to another text for which I also composed music, found in 2 Cor. 3:18.

Wherefore my beloved brethren
Let every man be swift to hear,
Slow to speak, slow to wrath,
For the wrath of man
Worketh not the righteousness of God.

Wherefore lay apart all filthiness,
And superfluity of naughtiness;
And receive with meekness the engrafted Word
Which is able to save your soul.

But be ye doers of the Word
And not heareres only,
Deceiving your own selves.
For if any be a hearer
Of the Word and not a doer,
He is liked to a man
Beholding his natural face in a glass.

For he beholdeth himself,
And goeth his way,
And straightway forgeteth
What manner of man he was.

But whoso looketh into the perfect law
Of liberty, and continueth therein,
He being not a forgetful hearer,
But a doer of the work,
This man shall be blessed in his deed.

To The Law and to The Testimony (Isaiah 8:20)

Here is a scripture song we made back in 1991 I believe it was. I wanted to put this very important verse to music, and this is the melody that came to me. In this time of uncertainty as to what is Truth, the verse is more relevant than ever! Blessing an all who listen!

To the law
And to the testimony,
If they speak not according to this Word,
It is because there is no light in them.
Isaiah, chapter eight, verse twenty.

A More Sure Word of Prophecy (2 Peter 1:19-21)

Here is a song I learned from my friend, Vicki Griffin, who apparently learned it from Vanita Marcussen. It's a little tricky to sing, becasue there are a lot of syllables that need to fit into the melody, but it's doable with practice! It's an important text, though, because it assures us that there is a sure word of prophecy and that we should take heed so that we may not be surprised on the day of visitation! So, let us do well and take heed!

We have also a more sure word of prophecy;
Whereunto ye do well that ye take heed,
As unto a light that shineth in a dark place,
Until the day dawn,
And the day star
Arise in your hearts:

Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture
Is of any private interpretation.
For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man:
But holy men of God
Spake as they were moved
By the Holy Ghost

Second Peter chapter one
Verses nineteen through twenty-one
Until the day dawn,
And the day star
Arise in your hearts.

We have also a more sure word of prophecy;
Whereunto ye do well that ye take heed,
As unto a light that shineth in a dark place,
Until the day dawn,
And the day star
Arise in your hearts:

Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture
Is of any private interpretation.
For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man:
But holy men of God
Spake as they were moved
By the Holy Ghost

Second Peter chapter one
Verses nineteen through twenty-one
But holy men of God
Spake as they were moved
By the Holy Ghost

Unto Thee, O Lord (Psalm 25:1-4,7,10) - as recorded by Jack, Laurie, and Michael Marti

Here is one of our early recordings of a once very popular scripture song, featuring my son, Michael, not long before his 11th birthday, along with Laurie on accompanying vocals. It's kind of cool being able to listen to your child's voice as it was before it changed! Blessings on everyone!

Unto Thee, O Lord, (Unto Thee, O Lord,)
Do I lift up my soul. (Do I lift up my soul.)
Unto Thee, O Lord, (Unto Thee, O Lord,)
Do I lift up my soul. (Do I lift up my soul.)
O my God, (O my God,)
I trust in Thee: (I trust in Thee:)
Let me not be ashamed,
Let not mine enemies triumph over me.

Yea, let none that wait (repeat)
On Thee be ashamed: (repeat)
Yea, let none that wait (repeat)
On Thee be ashamed: (repeat)
O my God...

Show me thy ways, (repeat)
O Lord; teach me thy paths. (repeat)
O my God...

Remember not (repeat)
The sins of my youth, (repeat)
O my God...

All the paths of the Lord (repeat)
Are mercy and truth. (repeat)
O my God...

Here is a scripture song I put together in 2013. Jesus is not the thief. Who do you suppose is?