In 2004 Joseph was selected by renaissance one, Decibel and the Arts Council of England as one of fifty Black and Asian writers who have made major contributions to contemporary British literature, appearing in the historic Great Day photo. In 2005 he was selected as the British Council’s first Poet in residence at California State University, Los Angeles.
Joseph lectures in creative writing at Birkbeck College, University of London. He is a AHRC scholar and doctoral candidate at Goldsmiths College.
As a musician he has released three critically acclaimed albums with his band the Spasm band; all released to coincide with book publications. His debut album with the band, Leggo de Lion was released in 2007, and featured lyrics taken from his novel The African Origins of UFOs. Bird Head Son followed in 2009, with lyrics from the Bird Head Son collection. The band’s third album Rubber Orchestras was released in 2011, alongside a new collection of poems with the same title.
Joseph has also collaborated with several artists including Archie Shepp, Joseph Bowie, Laurent Garnier, Othello Molineaux, Malcolm Catto, Mop Mop, Robert Aaron, Roger Raspail, Keziah Jones and Jerry Dammers of the Specials as part of the Spatial AKA Orchestra.
Joy
Anthony Joseph Lyrics
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I will rejoice
Unto a virgin, the savior is born
I will rejoice
Son of the heavens, He's called the Christ
I will rejoice
Sent to the earth as the sacrifice
I will rejoice
Rejoice for He brought
Great joy to us
We lift our voice and sing
Praise to the newborn King
His life, the offering
Bringing great joy
Great joy to the world
His purpose to fulfill
He came that we might live
This life, He freely gives
Bringing great joy
Great joy to the world
I don't care where you are
or what you're dealing with
Jesus came to give you joy
Joyfully, all the nations cry
I will rejoice
The King is here, be glorified
I will rejoice
Peace on earth, Good will to men
I will rejoice
Because of his life, we are born again
I will rejoice
Let all the Earth
Rejoice for He brought
Great joy to us
We lift our voice and sing
Praise to the newborn King
His life, the offering
Bringing great joy...great joy to the world
With purpose to fulfill
He came that we might live
This life, He freely gives
Bringing great joy
He brought joy to the world
Thank you, Jesus for bringing
Joy to the world
He brought joy to the world
I could be crying, but You gave me great joy
He brought joy (oh) to the world
He brought joy
(joy, unspeakable)
to the world
(joy, full of glory)
He brought joy
(joy for my tears)
to the world
(joy for my pain)
He brought joy to the world
In times like these we need a savior
He brought joy to the world
We lift our voice and sing
Praise...
The song "Joy" by Anthony Joseph is a joyful and uplifting celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. The lyrics convey a message of hope, salvation, and redemption. The song begins with the famous line from the traditional Christmas carol "Joy to the World," which sets the joyous tone for the rest of the song. The singer declares his intention to rejoice in the birth of Jesus, who is described as the savior born to a virgin.
The song praises Jesus as the Son of the heavens, called the Christ, who was sent to the earth as a sacrifice to fulfill his purpose. The singer invites all the Earth to rejoice because Jesus brought great joy to us. He lifted our voices and sang praise to the newborn King who offered his life to bring great joy to the world. The singer concludes the song by thanking Jesus for bringing joy to the world, even during difficult times.
Overall, "Joy" is a powerful and soulful Christian song that celebrates the true meaning of Christmas. It reminds us that Jesus is the reason for the season and that his birth brought great joy to the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Joy the the world the Lord is come
I am filled with joy because the Lord has come into the world.
Unto a virgin, the savior is born
The savior has been born to a virgin.
Son of the heavens, He's called the Christ
The Christ is the son of the heavens.
Sent to the earth as the sacrifice
He was sent to the earth as a sacrifice.
Let all the Earth
Everyone in the world
Rejoice for He brought
Should be full of joy because He brought
Great joy to us
A great joy to us.
We lift our voice and sing
We sing with loud voices
Praise to the newborn King
We praise the newborn king.
His life, the offering
His life was an offering.
Bringing great joy
Providing a great joy.
Great joy to the world
A great joy to the world.
His purpose to fulfill
His purpose was to be fulfilled.
He came that we might live
He came to bring life to us.
This life, He freely gives
He freely gives this life.
I don't care where you are
I don't care where you are.
or what you're dealing with
or what problems you are facing
Jesus came to give you joy
Jesus came to bring you joy.
Joyfully, all the nations cry
Nations are filled with joy and they cry aloud.
The King is here, be glorified
The King has come and should be glorified.
Peace on earth, Good will to men
Peace has come to the earth, and good will to men.
Because of his life, we are born again
We are born again because of his life.
He brought joy to the world
He brought joy to the world.
Thank you, Jesus for bringing
I thank Jesus for bringing
Joy to the world
Joy to the world.
I could be crying, but You gave me great joy
I could be crying, but you gave me great joy.
In times like these we need a savior
We need a savior in times like these.
We lift our voice and sing
We sing with loud voices
Praise...
We praise...
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Branon Pair, Jeremy Wallace, Joseph Anthony
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