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I found that the author of this song is Rev. Zenus Lavanul Sherrill born December 25, 1943. He is a United Pentecostal pastor of over 40 years and currently pastors at Prayer Tabernacle UPCI in Town Creek Alabama. He first received his ministers license on January 14, 1972. According to his wife he wrote this song in the late 1960's and at this time it is the information I have.
Growing up in the 70's and 80's I didn't know much able where songs came from or who wrote them. I only know them from people I was around who sung them. This is one of those songs that I remember traveling from one town to another that use to take hours to travel. We were in a truck and the kids sit in the back and we would sing our hearts out to pass time away on our way to see relatives. This is one of the more pleasant memories I have of my childhood. This is one of those songs we would bellow out in the back of that old pickup truck. I gave my heart and life to Jesus and this song took on a whole new meaning in many trying times for the next years to come, but I was determined as you see "I had made up my mind that Jesus was the best thing that I had ever found. I didn't know what true love was until that grateful night of Oct in 1991 as that was the night that I received the baptism of the Holy Ghost at the age of 18 years old. I personally want to thank him, because whenever I sing this song, there is always power in the words that gives me the strength I need to keep fighting this Good Fight of Faith.
Many Famous Gospel Singers have recorded it on their albums, starting with the earliest one I was able to find in my search.Uncle Alf & The Lefevres
1978 Uncle Alf & the Lefevres "Reborn" album
1979 Lamar Sago Family "Hallelujah Square" album
1981 The Inspirations "Is That Footsteps I here" album
1982 The Perrys "Under Control" album
1984 The Nelons "I've Got My Foot on the Rock" album
1984 The Greene's "Child of the King"
Song Lyrics to "I've Got My Foot on the Rock"
Verse 1
Here is a version that's been restored
The Inspirations-Topic
Published on March 1, 2018
Here is a website posting 3 sermons he preached along with other good messages from other preachers.
http://www.gospeloftruth.org/sermons_gs_2012.html
I found that the author of this song is Rev. Zenus Lavanul Sherrill born December 25, 1943. He is a United Pentecostal pastor of over 40 years and currently pastors at Prayer Tabernacle UPCI in Town Creek Alabama. He first received his ministers license on January 14, 1972. According to his wife he wrote this song in the late 1960's and at this time it is the information I have.Growing up in the 70's and 80's I didn't know much able where songs came from or who wrote them. I only know them from people I was around who sung them. This is one of those songs that I remember traveling from one town to another that use to take hours to travel. We were in a truck and the kids sit in the back and we would sing our hearts out to pass time away on our way to see relatives. This is one of the more pleasant memories I have of my childhood. This is one of those songs we would bellow out in the back of that old pickup truck. I gave my heart and life to Jesus and this song took on a whole new meaning in many trying times for the next years to come, but I was determined as you see "I had made up my mind that Jesus was the best thing that I had ever found. I didn't know what true love was until that grateful night of Oct in 1991 as that was the night that I received the baptism of the Holy Ghost at the age of 18 years old. I personally want to thank him, because whenever I sing this song, there is always power in the words that gives me the strength I need to keep fighting this Good Fight of Faith.
Many Famous Gospel Singers have recorded it on their albums, starting with the earliest one I was able to find in my search.Uncle Alf & The Lefevres
1978 Uncle Alf & the Lefevres "Reborn" album
1979 Lamar Sago Family "Hallelujah Square" album
1981 The Inspirations "Is That Footsteps I here" album
1982 The Perrys "Under Control" album
1984 The Nelons "I've Got My Foot on the Rock" album
1984 The Greene's "Child of the King"
Song Lyrics to "I've Got My Foot on the Rock"
Verse 1
I STARTED OUT TO WIN THIS RACE,
TO SERVE THE LORD AND TO LOOK UPON HIS
FACE.
BUT THE WAY'S BEEN LONG AND THE WAY'S BEEN
ROUGH,
BUT THERE'S ONE THING FOR SURE
I'VE
GOT MY MIND MADE UP.
Chorus
I'VE GOT MY FOOT ON THE ROCK AND MY MIND'S MADE UP.
I'VE GOT MY FOOT ON THE ROCK AND MY MIND'S MADE UP.
THO I WALK THROUGH THE LONELY VALLEY
TH0 I DRINK FROM THE BITTER CUP
WHEN THE DEVIL COMES A KNOCKING
SHOWING ME A EASIER WAY.
I STAND RIGHT SQUARE ON MY FEET
I THROW MY HEAD IN THE AIR
I LOOK HIM STRAIGHT IN THE EYE
I SAY MY FOOT'S ON THE ROCK AND MY MINDS
MADE UP.
Verse 2
THE DEVIL HE WILL TEMPT YOU
AND FILL YOUR WAY WITH STRIFE.
HE'LL MAKE YOU SICK IN BODY EVEN TRY TO
TAKE YOUR LIFE.
BUT PUT YOUR TRUST IN JESUS
SAY
LORD I'VE HAD ENOUGH
THE LORD WILL SAY MOVE ON SATAN
HE'S GOT HIS MIND MADE UP.
Verse 3
NOW JOB WAS A MAN WHO WAS TEMPTED IN
EVERY WAY,
THE DEVIL TOOK HIS FAMILY HE LAY SICK
NIGHT AND DAY.
HIS WIFE SHE CAME A SAYING CURSE
GOD
YOU'VE HAD ENOUGH
HE SAID YOU TALK LIKE A FOOLISH WOMAN
I'VE
GOT MY MIND MADE UP.
Inspirations- I've Got My Foot On The Rock
this is the 1981 album version
Published by SG Classics on Jan 23, 2010
The Inspirations-Topic
Published on March 1, 2018
Other songs he has written:
Don't Pass Calvary
Have You Heard
The Name of Jesus
City Coming Down (This song was in the top 40's chart back in 1985 on the Speers family album Rejoicing recorded by Riversong Records.) It is also one of the first full production concept videos in Southern Gospel
Music. Created in 1985, it features The Speer Family singing "City
Coming Down".
Here is a website posting 3 sermons he preached along with other good messages from other preachers.
http://www.gospeloftruth.org/sermons_gs_2012.html
Where can I obtain a copy or purchase the sheet music for this song "I've got my foot on the rock"...by Rev. Lavanul Zenus Sherrill
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your time and help...
If it helps anyone in the future I found where someone posted chords for this song. http://www.namethathymn.com/hymn-lyrics-detective-forum/index.php?a=vtopic&t=8485
ReplyDeleteWhen I was a kid growing up in Florence, Alabama, every once in a while "Bro. Sherrill" (Pentecostals refer to each other as "Brother" or "Sister") was a visiting preacher, and he always sang for us. "I've Got My Foot On The Rock" was always a favorite. This would have been in the early to mid-seventies. Still a great song!
ReplyDeleteHe still sings it to this day!
DeleteThis is my Uncle.
ReplyDeleteMy Uncle too. I sat under my Pastor Rev.Lavanual Sherrill after recievung the Holyghost at the age of 17. The gift of song writing was given to me also.check my songs out if you would like to. Davy Sherrill
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Bro.Sherrill is my uncle. But will Forver be my Pastor. He is the same every day.and a Man of God. A Man Of God. I did not write that lightly. He has walked the walk. And pastors a church in Hatton Alabama. Prayer Tabernacle. We Love Him and have been blessed to be a part of his church and his songs. Through the spirit of God. He is not trinity and a One God message Pastor. Preacher. I can't say enough about this man. God Bless.
One of the greatest men I know! And an Amazing Man of God!
DeleteI am pleased to hear he is still singing this song today. Although I spoke to Sis Sherrill many years ago I was only able to get the year she thought he wrote it. Has he ever told the story behind where this song came from. I would love to know. I am surprised I haven't came across video's of him singing it himself.
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