new chapters start with a trumpeter

MM#89 Covenant Children - Phil Driscoll [New]

In the fall of 1988, whenever my mom would play that song in the morning (on a cassette tape, on a tall stereo system behind a big glass door), that would mean that the homeschool school day had begun.  Sometimes I hoped the tape was on the wrong side.  But, when your homeschool is named "Covenant Children Foundation", you start your school day with that song from Phil Driscoll.
Lyrics [if I'm hearing it right as I crank it again and again on Spotify]

Bone of his bone

Flesh of his flesh

I'm a new creation with Jesus

All things are passed away

And I am brand new

I'm got a contract with Jesus

[Chorus]

Covenant Children

Covenant Children

Covenant Children

In covenant with Jesus with the blessings of Abraham

Made me the head

not the tail

said i'd be above and never under

I'm blessed when I go out

I'm blessed when I come in

All of heaven's power I'm plugged into

[Chorus]

He set me on a high place

Filled me with his love

Made me a joint heir with Jesus

Opened up the treasures

Of his heavenly realm

All I see around me here is blessing

[Chorus]

1) Sounds a lot like some of the word of faith / prosperity gospel stuff.  (Question of emphasis, purpose of faith and emulating Abraham, etc.)
2) An invitation to hear this trumpet player at a different church in St. Joseph during my first semester at Missouri Western...changed the direction of my life.  Found a new church, a new understanding of God, a new depth of relationship with God, and eventually - the woman I would end up marrying.  (She heard the pastor first, I went to the church first, she joined the church and the choir first)