One of the more successful country music groups of the 1990s, their hits have included Every Once in a While, Days of America, and Goodbye Says It All.
The original lineup for the band throughout the 1990s was Paul, Robbins, and guitarist/vocalist Van Stephenson, who died of skin cancer in April, 2001. He was replaced by Randy Threet, the band's bass player, until 2003, when Anthony Crawford signed on.
From early 2008 until he re-joined in 2010, Robbins left the group to resume his songwriting career, and Threet re-joined. Since then, BlackHawk's backing band has been subsumed into the main group, which comprises Paul (lead vocals, guitar, mandolin), Randall (acoustic guitar, background vocals), Threet (bass guitar, background vocals), Chris Anderson (lead guitar, background vocals), Dave Robbins (keyboards, background vocals), and Monte Yoho (drums, percussion).
Current Total Nonstop Action Wrestling musician Dale Oliver was also once a part of Blackhawk.
We Three Kings
BlackHawk Lyrics
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Album: Down Home Country Christmas [Bmg Special
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We three kings of Orient are
Bearing gifts we travel so far.
Field and fountain, moor and mountain,
Following yonder star.
Chorus:
Star with royal beauty bright,
Westward leading, still proceeding,
Guide us to thy perfect light.
--- Instrumental ---
Born a king on Bethlehem's plain,
Gifts we bring to crown Him again,
King forever, ceasing never
Over us all to reign.
Chorus:
O star of wonder, star of night,
Star of royal beauty bright,
Westward leading, still proceeding,
Guide us to thy perfect light.
--- Instrumental ---
Glorious now behold Him arise,
King and God and Sacrifice.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Sounds through the earth and skies.
Chorus:
O star of wonder, star of night,
Star with royal beauty bright,
Westward leading, still proceeding
Star of wonder, star of night.
Star with royal beauty bright,
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to thy perfect light...
The lyrics to BlackHawk's 'We Three Kings' are a rendition of John H. Hopkins, Jr.'s original 1857 hymn. The song is a celebration of the journey of three kings, or wise men, from the Orient who follow a star to Bethlehem for the birth of Jesus Christ. The opening verse mentions the three 'kings of Orient' who are traveling far with gifts to see the new king. They traverse through various terrain following the 'yonder star' that leads them towards their destination of Bethlehem. The chorus repeatedly praises the star for its 'royal beauty bright' as it continues to guide their way.
The second verse speaks of Jesus Christ as a king who was born on Bethlehem's plain. The three kings bring Him gifts as they are aware that He is destined to be their king forever. The chorus is repeated and transitions to the third and final verse where Jesus Christ is praised as the King, the God and the ultimate sacrifice. The song culminates with an 'alleluia' that sounds through the earth and skies.
Line by Line Meaning
We three kings of Orient are
We, three wise men from the East, are here
Bearing gifts we travel so far.
We have brought with us gifts and traveled long distances
Field and fountain, moor and mountain,
We have gone through various types of terrain
Following yonder star.
We follow the bright star in the distance
Chorus: O star of wonder, star of night, Star with royal beauty bright, Westward leading, still proceeding, Guide us to thy perfect light.
We sing to the star, which leads us to where we need to go
Born a king on Bethlehem's plain,
A king was born in Bethlehem
Gifts we bring to crown Him again,
We bring gifts to honor Him
King forever, ceasing never Over us all to reign.
He will be a king forever and his reign will never end
Chorus: O star of wonder, star of night, Star of royal beauty bright, Westward leading, still proceeding, Guide us to thy perfect light.
We repeat the chorus, asking for guidance from the star
Glorious now behold Him arise, King and God and Sacrifice. Alleluia, alleluia! Sounds through the earth and skies.
Now, we witness His glory as He rises as King and God, who will be the ultimate sacrifice. We sing praises to Him
Chorus: O star of wonder, star of night, Star with royal beauty bright, Westward leading, still proceeding Star of wonder, star of night. Star with royal beauty bright, Westward leading, still proceeding Guide us to thy perfect light...
We end with the chorus, praising the star once again and asking for guidance to reach our destination
Contributed by Christian A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Greg Swagler
Saw these guys a couple months ago. I work security and also set up for the bands. They are some amazing guys. Amazing stories.. and their harmonies are flawless!!! I was really feeling down this Christmas...being alone after 18 years... This song really hit me... THANK YOU!!!! I needed it! What a beautiful version of this song.
Cheryl Gasior
best version of this song.....PERIOD!
Glitch
Gotten so tired of the same old renditions of holiday songs, but these guys pump vibrant new life into this classic. Bravo!
Tricia Woodward
Have always loved this song and Christmas Spirit from this album!
RS_Mas_Takilya
Best cover of one of my favorite Christmas songs by my favorite country band
lxhxwxpx
Just heard this on the radio, and it was badass. Had to look it up and listen to it again. The harmonies are so good. Best christmasy song I've heard so far this season.
'80sKid
One of the best versions I've heard of any Christmas song ever. BlackHawk is amazing. One of my two favorite country bands.
Paula Jane
I love everything about this song forever so nice always β£πΈβ€β£πΈβ€
Julius Donat
Can't beat this rendition!
Corrina Delongchamp
I love this verison! It's so beautiful. Thank you so much for posting!