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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Crying In The Chapel
Aaron Neville Lyrics

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You saw me crying in the chapel,
Tears I shed were tears of joy,
I know the meaning of contentment,
I am happy with the Lord

Just a plain and simple chapel,
Where all good people go to pray,
I pray the Lord that I'll grow stronger,

As I live from day to day

I've searched, and I've searched,
But I couldn't find
Nowhere on earth to find peace of mind,
Now I'm happy in the chapel,
Where people are of one heart,
Yes we gather in the chapel,
Just to sing and praise the Lord

You'll search and you'll search
But you never find,
Nowhere on earth to find peace of mind,
Take your troubles to the chapel,
Get down on your knees and pray,

Then your burdens will be lightened,
And you'll surely find the way.

Overall Meaning

The song "Crying In The Chapel" by Aaron Neville is a song that centers on the search for peace of mind through faith. The lyrics start with the image of the singer crying in a chapel, but the tears shed are not of sadness, but of joy. The chapel is described as plain and simple, a place where good people go to pray. The singer knows the meaning of contentment and is happy with God.

The lyrics go on to describe the search for peace of mind. The singer has searched everywhere on earth, but couldn't find it. Then, they found happiness in the chapel where people are of one heart and gather to sing and praise the Lord. The song ends with an invitation to others who are searching for peace of mind to take their troubles to the chapel, get down on their knees and pray, and their burdens will be lightened, and they will surely find the way.

Overall, this song is a message of hope and faith, reminding listeners that they don't have to search for peace of mind alone, but can find it in God and in the community of believers who gather in the chapel.

Line by Line Meaning

You saw me crying in the chapel,
Someone saw me crying inside the church.

Tears I shed were tears of joy,
I cried tears of happiness and relief.

I know the meaning of contentment,
I understand what it feels like to be truly satisfied.

I am happy with the Lord
I am pleased and fulfilled with my faith in God.

Just a plain and simple chapel,
It is a basic and unadorned place of worship.

Where all good people go to pray,
A place that is visited by decent and righteous individuals for spiritual guidance.

I pray the Lord that I'll grow stronger,
I ask God to make me more capable and sturdy.

As I live from day to day
In my daily life, as I encounter each new day.

I've searched, and I've searched,
I have looked extensively and repeatedly.

But I couldn't find
I was not able to discover.

Nowhere on earth to find peace of mind,
I was unable to locate a place where I could be calm and content.

Now I'm happy in the chapel,
Now I have found happiness in this place of worship.

Where people are of one heart,
Where the individuals are united in spirit and emotion.

Yes we gather in the chapel,
We meet and congregate inside the church.

Just to sing and praise the Lord
Simply to express our adoration and gratitude towards God through song.

You'll search and you'll search
You will explore and look.

But you never find,
But you will never uncover.

Nowhere on earth to find peace of mind,
A place where you can be tranquil and satisfied on this earth does not exist.

Take your troubles to the chapel,
Bring your problems and concerns to the church.

Get down on your knees and pray,
Kneel and express your supplications to God.

Then your burdens will be lightened,
Your heavy loads will be relieved and made easier to bear.

And you'll surely find the way.
You'll definitely find the answers you seek and the path to peace of mind.

Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Artie Glenn

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