The Rev. Dr. Isaiah Jones, Jr.

Denomination: Presbyterian Church (USA) (PCUSA)
Organization: Covenant Presbyterian Church, Palo Alto, CA

A well-known composer and musician, the late Rev. Dr. Isaiah Jones is the author of the WJK songbook God Has Smiled on Me, the title hymn of which was featured in the Whoopi Goldberg film "Clara's Heart" and nominated for a Grammy Award.

He had served as pastor of the Covenant Presbyterian Church in Palo Alto, California. He led worship and performed on the Billy Graham Crusade and Robert Schuller's "Hour of Power." He served as adjunct faculty at UCLA, San Francisco Theological Seminary, Fuller Theological Seminary, and Oregon State University.