An interviewee of DiverseChurchMusic.com informed me of this longtime-veteran minister and music-maker of Mexico, named Jesús Adrián Romero. He is an author, singer, composer, and pastor, and he also is the founder and current president of Vástago Producciones. The most popular song off of his most recent album is "Se Quedó Conmigo."
The song is in 3/4 or 6/8 time and the chord progression is easy to learn. However, I would not recommend this song for congregational singing (unless most of the congregation is well-versed in Spanish). In my opinion, for most multicultural congregations, this song would work well as an offertory or "special music."
Se quedó conmigo en el fracaso
En mi oscuridad y mis momentos bajos
Y a pesar de conocerme tal cual soy
Se quedó
Se quedó conmigo y sin reproche
Él me acompañó cuando perdí mi norte
Y a pesar de conocerme tal cual soy
Se quedó
Y sigue aquí
Porque dijo que estaría conmigo hasta el final
Porque prometió la obra terminar
Él sigue aquí
No me dejará cuando en mi fe se meta el sol
Cuando tropiece y piense que no hay solución
Él me guiará con la paciencia de su amor
Él sigue aquí
Aunque a veces dudo y retrocedo
Aunque a veces pienso que no puedo
Él sigue aquí
Se quedó conmigo en el ocaso
En la oscuridad que me desvió los pasos
Y a pesar de conocerme tal cual soy,
Se quedó
Se quedó conmigo y fue paciente
Y me levantó cuando bajé mi frente
Y a pesar de conocerme tal cual soy,
Se quedó
English translation:
He stayed with me in failure
In my darkness and my low moments
And despite knowing me as I am
He stayed
He stayed with me and without reproach
He accompanied me when I lost my way
And despite knowing me as I am
He stayed
And he's still here
'Cause he said that he would be with me until the end
Because he promised the work to finish
He is still here
He won't leave me when the sun goes down, in my faith
When I stumble and think there is no solution
He will guide me with the patience of his love
He is still here
Though sometimes I hesitate and back down
Although sometimes I think that I can not
He is still here
He stayed with me in the twilight
In the darkness that diverted my steps
And despite knowing me as I am,
He stayed
He stayed with me and was patient
And he lifted me up when I lowered my face
And despite knowing me as I am,
He stayed
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