When the second year of the Lutheran Church Composer-in-Residence Program began, Pastor Linda Daniels-Block challenged me to compose a handful of "Jesus Loves Me" type songs. The goal was to merge newly-written text with music that will be sung by children and adults alike for years to come. "Jeus Loves Me, I Will Praise Him" is the finale song of the collection to be completed. My mother, Martha S. Jander, wrote the text. This project has been a true joy to create.