In 2006 Knight starred in BBC1 music TV show, Just The Two Of Us, and is the host of the Radio 2 show Beverley's Gospel Nights, which explores the origins and impact of gospel music. Now in its second season, the show has featured interviews with stars such as Destiny's Child and Shirley Caesar.
Knight is an ambassador for many charities such Christian Aid and has travelled to areas affected by disease and poverty to help raise awareness. She is an active campaigner for anti-Aids organisations such as the Stop AIDS Campaign and The Terrence Higgins Trust and is also a vocal campaigner against homophobic lyrics in urban music. She became an MBE in 2006, the only musician to be granted such an honour in the Queen's eightieth birthday honours list.
In February 2006 Knight consolidated her move into the mainstream audience by appearing on BBC1 music show, Just The Two of Us. The show, featuring celebrities who duet with established singers, ran for two weeks and proved to be a relative disappointment in terms of audience figures – averaging between fifteen and twenty-five percent audience shares.[17] Nevertheless it provided a platform for Knight to reach out to a bigger audience and demonstrate her talent by performing a different array of songs than she would otherwise be known for. Reaching out to new audiences was also a driving force behind Knight’s decision to join Take That on their reunion arena tour. Take That - The Ultimate Tour 06, which ran from April to July 2006, sold 270,000 tickets in less than four hours on sale at the box office and featured Knight as a support act.
In March 2006 Beverley released her fifth album, a compilation set featuring the majority of her top forty UK singles entitled Voice - The Best Of Beverley Knight. The album, which was certified Gold less than a month after its release,[19] became her second highest charting of her career when it entered the UK albums chart at number ten and rose to number nine a month later. It was preceded by the single "Piece of my Heart" – a cover of the Erma Franklin classic made famous by Janis Joplin and entered the singles chart at number sixteen, spending eleven weeks inside the UK top 75 singles chart and becoming her longest-running chart single to date.
In October 2006, Knight recorded her fifth studio album, Music City Soul, in Nashville. Completed in less than five days, the album was released on 7 May 2007 and features collaborations with musicians such as Ronnie Wood and Scotty Moore. It has spawned three singles thus far, "No Man's Land", released on 16 April 2007, "After You", released on 2 July 2007 and "The Queen of Starting Over", released on 15 October 2007.
Beverley will be releasing her next album in spring 2009.
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Ain't That A Lot Of Love
Beverley Knight Lyrics
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that I feel in my heart for you
If I could spread it out across the sea,
I know my love would cork it up
Ain't that a lot of love for one heart to hold
If the bees only knew how sweet you are baby
They would seal up their honeycomb
They would tighten up the song
Ain't that a lot of love for one heart to hold
Your lips are so sweet, honey you're my every need
You got a smile so rare
A love like yours I just can't compare
Ain't that a lot of love for one heart to hold
Ain't that a lot of love for one heart to hold
If the cook in the kitchen had a touch as hot as yours
They wouldn't need a fire
I can't think of a word that describes you better
Than the sight of her
The lyrics to Beverley Knight's song Ain't That A Lot of Love express the overwhelming amount of love the singer feels for their partner. The opening line "I know the desert can't hold all the love that I feel in my heart for you" demonstrates that the love is too immense to be confined to one space. Even if it were possible to spread it out, the love would still be too much to contain. The second verse compares the sweetness of the partner to that of honey and the beauty of their voice to that of a bird's song. The lyrics continue to highlight how much the singer values their partner's presence, describing their lips as sweet and their love as rare.
The chorus repeats the phrase "ain't that a lot of love for one heart to hold" as a way to emphasize the magnitude of the singer's feelings. This phrase captures the idea that the love being felt is almost too much for one person's heart to handle. By the end of the song, the listener is left with the impression that the singer's love is boundless and endless, and that nothing can contain it.
Overall, the lyrics to Ain't That A Lot of Love are a celebration of the power of love. The song communicates the idea that even when we feel like our love is too much, it is still worth expressing and celebrating. By describing the beauty and sweetness of the singer's partner, the song highlights the importance of valuing and cherishing the people we love.
Line by Line Meaning
I know the desert can't hold all the love
I have so much love for you that even the vast desert cannot contain it all in my heart.
that I feel in my heart for you
The love I have for you is so intense that it originates in my heart.
If I could spread it out across the sea,
If it were possible, I would spread my love for you across the sea for everyone to witness how much I love you.
I know my love would cork it up
My love for you is so immense that it could fill up an entire sea to the point of blocking it off.
Ain't that a lot of love for one heart to hold
Having so much love for you is a lot to bear for just one person's heart.
If the bees only knew how sweet you are baby
If only the bees were aware of how sweet you are, they would be attracted to you more than to honey itself.
They would seal up their honeycomb
The level of sweetness in you is so high that even the bees would stop producing honey and instead be content to seal their honeycomb.
If the birds could hear how sweet your voice is
If the birds were to hear your sweet and melodious voice, they would be inspired to sing even more beautifully and rhythmically.
They would tighten up the song
The birds would adjust their tune and style of singing according to your sweet voice.
Your lips are so sweet, honey you're my every need
You are my every desire and my world revolves around you. Even the sweetness of your lips is beyond measure.
You got a smile so rare
Your smile is unique and so beautiful that it is a rare thing to come across.
A love like yours I just can't compare
There is no love in this world that can be compared to the love you give me.
If the cook in the kitchen had a touch as hot as yours
If only the cook in the kitchen were to possess a touch as hot and fiery as yours, everything in the kitchen would be cooked to perfection.
They wouldn't need a fire
Such is the level of heat in your touch that even fire would be rendered unnecessary in the kitchen.
I can't think of a word that describes you better
There are no words or adjectives that are enough to describe how amazing you are.
Than the sight of her
The mere sight of you speaks volumes about your beauty, grace, and awesomeness.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: HOMER BANKS, WILLIA DEAN PARKER
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Mosbyraid2000
There isn't a thing this girl can't do. She is pure amazement. Love her.
Danielle Garber
She is the most amazing live artist I have ever seen!!! So energetic and what a voice!
Ace of Spades
All smiles on that stage, what a voice and performer
jim donovan
Wow, total stage presence, the voice, the look...
Battlecat
Amazing...how did I not know of her before? Beverly has a new fan!
twentee100
One of my absolute faves beverley knight is amazing !!!!!
Hot Rod Bob
Good God, how the hell is it I never heard of this lady before today??!! It's a sin she isn't far more well-known than she is!!
Douglas Hall
It don't get any better than this.
La Mase
+Douglas Hall , I could not agree with you more, Beverley Knight is OUTSTANDING!!!
Tazz Houghton
Whoop whoop love it love it go girl what a voice