Anne Murray Duets: Friends & Legends showcases a wide variety of Anne's favorite female vocalists. Among the album’s tracks and collaborating artists are "Snowbird" with Sarah Brightman, "You Needed Me" with Shania Twain, "Nobody Loves Me Like You Do" with Anne’s daughter Dawn Langstroth, "Danny's Song" with Martina McBride, “Another Pot O’ Tea” with Emmylou Harris, “A Little Good News” with Indigo Girls, “Cotton Jenny" with Olivia Newton-John, “Could I Have This Dance” with Amy Grant, “Daydream Believer” with Nelly Furtado, “A Love Song” with k.d. lang, “Time Don’t Run Out On Me” with the song’s writer, Carole King, and more.
In 1979, Anne and Dusty Springfield each recorded the song "I Just Fall In Love Again." Anne's version became a hit single that garnered her Canada’s Juno Award for "Single of the Year" in 1980. Anne and Dusty remained friends until Dusty’s passing in 1999, and for Anne, releasing an album with this type of sisterly theme wouldn't seem complete without Dusty's inclusion. With the blessing of the Springfield family and estate, a new version pairing Dusty's original with Anne’s newly recorded vocals is featured on the album.
Anne Murray Duets: Friends & Legends was produced by one of the most respected music producers in the world, Phil Ramone (Tony Bennett, Bob Dylan, Elton John, Barbra Streisand, Billy Joel), who counts 14 Grammy Awards and 32 Grammy nominations among his many honors. Together, Anne and Phil decided they would treat the songs on their own terms and not adhere rigidly to the arrangements of Anne’s classic versions. While Anne had designs on how she imagined the arrangements, she gave Phil free rein to rework the songs.
“We approached the sessions as if we were just handed these songs and told to make this record,” explains Ramone. “While arrangements were changed, there are also licks on some songs that I didn’t mess with. We stayed true to the song.”
Working with Anne for the first time, Ramone adds, was an easy task. “What I love about Anne is there are no words minced about whatever she feels,” he says. “This is not a person you have to think, ‘Will she tell me the truth?’ When we met for a few hours in Michigan before we started, we agreed we wanted to bring some daring ideas and some freshness to this album.”
“I said to Phil,” joked Anne, “The only reason I asked you was that I’m the only singer left that you haven’t worked with!”
“I’ve done duets throughout my career,” Anne says. “I did duets when I started out on (CBC Television’s) ‘Singalong Jubilee.’ I did a duets album in 1971 with Glen Campbell. Growing up I did lot of group singing at school and sang with my brothers. I’ve always loved singing harmony.”
Since releasing her debut album in 1967, Anne Murray has been honored with a spectacular number of awards. She is the proud recipient of four Grammy Awards, three American Music Awards, three Country Music Association Awards, three Canadian Country Music Association Awards and twenty-four Juno Awards. Anne has also been honored with the Legacy Award from the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame (2006), the East Coast Music Association Directors' Special Achievement Award (2001), induction into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame (2002), and induction into the Juno Hall of Fame (1993).
Anne Murray will tour to several U.S. cities in February and March 2008 (confirmed tour dates listed below). For updates and additional information, visit Anne Murray’s official Website: www.annemurray.com
In 2011, Billboard ranked her 10th on their list of the 50 Biggest Adult Contemporary Artists Ever, and on July 1, 2017, in celebration of Canada’s 150th Anniversary, the Toronto Sun listed Anne at #1 in Canada’s Top 160 Influences that helped define Canadian culture!
Joy to the World
Anne Murray Lyrics
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Let every heart prepare him room
And heaven and nature sing and heaven and nature sing
And heaven and heaven and nature sing
Joy to the earth the Savior reigns let men their songs employ
While fields and floods rocks hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy repeat the sounding joy
Joy to the world the Lord is come let earth receive her King
Let every heart prepare him room
And heaven and nature sing and heaven and nature sing
And heaven and heaven and nature sing
He rules the world with truth and grace and makes the nation prove
The glories of his righteousness
And wonders of his love and wonders of his love
And wonders wonders of his love
Joy to the world the Lord is come let earth receive her King
Let every heart prepare him room
And heaven and nature sing and heaven and nature sing
And heaven and heaven and nature sing
In Anne Murray's rendition of "Joy to the World," the song celebrates the arrival of the Lord and encourages all to prepare and make room in their hearts. The first verse emphasizes that the Lord has come to be the ruler of the earth and all should receive him as their king. This is followed by an invitation to nature to sing in harmony with heaven, rejoicing in this momentous occasion. In the second verse, the savior is said to reign over the earth, and all are encouraged to employ their songs to celebrate his arrival. The repetition of "repeat the sounding joy" is a call to all to join in the celebration and to continue on with the joyous singing.
The chorus repeats the themes of the first two verses and is a reminder that the Lord is the ruler of the world, and every heart should prepare to receive him. The final verse is a statement of the Lord's greatness, highlighting his rule with truth and grace, righteousness, and love. It is a testament to the glory of the Lord and the wonders of his creation, reminding listeners of his profound impact on the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Joy to the world the Lord is come let earth receive her King
Let's celebrate the arrival of the Lord and allow the earth to welcome its King
Let every heart prepare him room
Let each one of us make space in our hearts for Him
And heaven and nature sing and heaven and nature sing
Let the heavens and the earth proclaim the joy we feel
And heaven and heaven and nature sing
Let the heavens and the earth keep singing together in joy
Joy to the earth the Savior reigns let men their songs employ
Let's rejoice on earth because the Savior reigns and sing our songs
While fields and floods rocks hills and plains
All of nature is celebrating including the fields, floods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy repeat the sounding joy
Sing out the joyous sounds again and again
Repeat repeat the sounding joy
Keep repeating the sounds of joy
He rules the world with truth and grace and makes the nation prove
He governs the world with both truth and grace and empowers the nation to demonstrate it
The glories of his righteousness
He gets credit for the great things that come from his righteousness
And wonders of his love and wonders of his love
And we should also recognize all the amazing things that come from his love
And wonders wonders of his love
And still more wonders from His love
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: FRIZZELL, HANDEL, WATTS
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Robert Thompson
on Me Too
Lyrics found here are completely wrong; completely different song.