Aaron Neville (born January 24, 1941, New Orleans, Louisiana) is an America… Read Full Bio ↴Aaron Neville (born January 24, 1941, New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American soul and R&B singer and musician. He made his debut in 1966 with the hit single Tell It Like It Is, a Number One hit on the Billboard R&B charts. From 1977 he performed as part of The Neville Brothers with his siblings, Art Neville, Charles Neville, Cyril Neville & Ivan Neville.

Neville charted again, in 1989, when he collaborated with Linda Ronstadt on three consecutive duets: Don't Know Much, All My Life, and When Something Is Wrong with My Baby, the first two reached Number One on the Adult Contemporary charts. Neville has released more than 20 singles, including three Number Ones on the Adult Contemporary format, and a fourth on the R&B format.

His other hits have included Everybody Plays the Fool, his successful 1991 cover of the 1972 Main Ingredient song, that reached #8 on the Hot 100; Don't Take Away My Heaven, Hercules and Can't Stop My Heart From Loving You (The Rain Song). Neville's biggest solo successes have been on the Adult Contemporary chart, where "Don't Know Much," "All My Life," and "Everybody Plays the Fool" all reached Number One.

Aaron signed to SonyBMG's new Burgundy Records label in late 2005 and recorded an album of songs by Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield, Sam Cooke and others for Bring It On Home...The Soul Classics, released on September 19, 2006. The album, produced by Stewart Levine, features collaborations between Neville and Chaka Khan, Mavis Staples, Chris Botti, David Sanborn, Art Neville, and others. The album's first single was a remake of The Impressions' 1963 classic It's All Right.

On October 27, 2006, Neville made a guest appearance on an episode of the soap opera The Young and the Restless. He sang Stand By Me" and Ain't No Sunshine, from his album, Bring It on Home … The Soul Classics. In 2008 he released Gold, which includes a double album of his hits.

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Amen
Aaron Neville Lyrics

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Amen

Sleeping little baby
Wrapped in a manger
On Christmas morning
Singing in the temple
Talking with the elders
Tomorrow there's wisdom

Down at the Jordan
John was babtizing
And saving all the sinners
Singing at the seaside
Talking with the fishermen
He made them deciples
Saving all sinners

Keep on pushing now
Tomorrow there's wisdom

Overall Meaning

The song "Amen" by Aaron Neville is a beautiful and powerful tribute to spirituality and faith. The first verse speaks of the birth of Jesus Christ and the peaceful image of a little baby sleeping in a manger. The second verse brings us to a different moment in history, where John the Baptist is baptizing and saving sinners at the Jordan River. The repetition of "saving all the sinners" reminds listeners of the redemption that can be found through faith.

The third verse moves forward to the new testament where Jesus is singing and speaking to the fishermen, making them his disciples. The phrase "keep on pushing now" seems to be a message for listeners to keep on their journey of faith and not give up, because "tomorrow there's wisdom". This phrase holds a deeper meaning, as it suggests that through faith and perseverance, we will gain wisdom in this life.

Overall, "Amen" is a song about the power of faith to overcome obstacles and bring light to dark times. The repetition of "Amen" throughout the song reiterates the message of belief and perseverance.

Line by Line Meaning

Sleeping little baby
Resting peaceful infant

Wrapped in a manger
Covered with cloth in a feeding trough

On Christmas morning
On the day of Jesus' birth

Singing in the temple
Voicing praises to God in the holy building

Talking with the elders
Conversing with the respected religious leaders

Tomorrow there's wisdom
There will be knowledge to obtain in the future

Down at the Jordan
Near the river where Jesus was baptized

John was baptizing
John the Baptist was performing the sacrament of baptism

And saving all the sinners
Saving people from their sins through baptism

Singing at the seaside
Singing by the ocean or sea

Talking with the fishermen
Talking with the men who fish for a living