November 9 swings back around once every year, as it has like clockwork.

Yes, today Ron turns 72 years old. Dementia is very real and has been part of his life for 12 years now. Ron has born it with grace.

1930—Dr. Frank Garlock entered the world to influence Christian music. 

1940—Dr. Ken Hay came on the scene to guide Christian camping.

1950—Dr. Ron Hamilton set foot on the stage, impacting generations with children’s music centered on the Bible.

Ron takes no credit for entering the sphere of writing children’s music. God, in His own way and time, spun that into motion. Ron told me, “I don’t believe I would have written children’s music had it not been for losing my eye and becoming Patch the Pirate.” Only God. 

In a little over four decades, Ron Hamilton composed approximately 1000 hymns, sacred songs, kids Bible-character songs, and kid’s fun songs. Ron also authored 40 kid’s stories, each with a biblical theme, and 20 Christmas musical stories, each with the gospel message. 

God gave Ron the gift of language and melody for a window of 40+ years. I have since learned that Ron’s ability to write both the lyrics and music is a distinctive talent, not found among many song writers. 

Ron also says, “The Patch the Pirate ministry has been one of the greatest blessings of my life.”

What an honor to shape kids minds and belief in God through music. Once, as we quietly left the Success in Aging doctor after hearing Ron’s future with dementia, I felt the weight of what he was facing and tried to encourage him. 

“Do you realize how many people you have influenced for good with the music you have written?” Ron replied, “I’d like to think ‘God did it.’” 

Very apparent it is that God indeed did it. Anything good that comes out of something God created belongs to His credit. One biblical truth Ron wanted ingrained in children’s minds was they are each specially created for a purpose. And each is strategically placed in a family that will help accomplish that purpose. 

“I Am Your Creation” first appeared in Ron Hamilton’s audio children’s series—The Adventures of Patch the Pirate. One particular adventure Custard’s Last Stand was written to bring belief back to the family. God the Creator made the man Adam in His image, first formed from the dust of the ground. The woman Eve was created from Adam’s rib, and man had a partner in life. 

The coming together of man and woman was God’s invention of how a sperm and an egg generated the birth of a new person. This tiny person had its beginning as an embryo, barely recognizable and without a voice. But as Dr. Seuss so aptly describes it, “A person’s a person, no matter how small.” 

With the birth of Cain and Abel, the first family designed by God, took flight. God’s plan is always best. 

The song “I Am Your Creation” was written to let children of all ages know that God is their Creator. He made them each in His own image due to immense love. Every baby formed in its mother’s womb is uniquely created—and each is special to Him.

You are special. You are created for a purpose. There is something God has planned for you that no one else can do. Embrace it.

Happy birthday my beloved Ron. I love you! Always, Shelly