Born in McComb, Mississippi, Norwood was raised in Carson, California, beginning her career as a backing vocalist for teen groups. After signing with Atlantic Records in 1993, she released her self-titled debut album, Brandy, the following year, which sold six million copies worldwide. Norwood ventured into acting with the UPN sitcom Moesha (1996–2001), which won her an NAACP Image Award, and resulted in numerous other roles, such as the titular character in the television film Cinderella (1997) and Karla Wilson in the slasher film I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998). Her musical breakthrough came with the wildly successful single "The Boy Is Mine" (1998), a duet with fellow R&B contemporary Monica, which went on to become one of the best selling female duets of all time. Her second album, Never Say Never, won Norwood her first Grammy Award. In 2002, Norwood starred in the reality series Brandy: Special Delivery, documenting the birth of her daughter. Her third and fourth albums, Full Moon (2002) and Afrodisiac (2004), were released to critical success.
Norwood served as a judge on the first season of America's Got Talent before being involved in a heavily publicized car accident in 2006. Norwood's fifth album, Human (2008), was released to positive reviews, although it was a commercial failure. In 2010, she returned to television as a contestant on the eleventh season of Dancing with the Stars and starred in the reality series Brandy & Ray J: A Family Business. She was a series regular in the BET series The Game (2012–2015) and released her sixth album Two Eleven (2012) thereafter, both earning her critical praise. In April 2015, Norwood made her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in the musical Chicago. She starred in and executive produced a sitcom titled Zoe Ever After on BET which premiered in January 2016. In July 2020, Norwood released her seventh studio album, B7, also her first project as an independent artist, to critical acclaim. In 2021, Norwood starred alongside Naturi Naughton, Eve and Nadine Velazquez in American Broadcasting Company's music drama series Queens to critical acclaim.
In June 2022, Norwood announced her major label return after signing with Motown Records under which she is expected to preprare her eighth studio album.
One Voice
Brandy Lyrics
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It may sound strange, this intuition
But it was true beyond description
And somehow I knew that it was real
When I saw
One sky above, there is just one source of love
If I've got one chance, one choice
One song, one voice
I've seen the fires of deep division
The hearts of stone, the cold ambition
But I have found my sacred mission
To live in this world and still believe
That there is
One sky above, there is just one source of love
If I've got one chance, one choice
I'll sing it from the heart
One song, one voice
A song that heals
A melody of reason and freedom
With words that will speak for the weak
The hopeful and the strong
Sing is for everyone
Cause there is one sky above
There is just one source of love
If I've got one chance, one choice
I'll sing it from the heart
One song, one voice
Yes there is only one sky above
One source of love
If I got one chance, one choice
So sing it from the heart
One song, one voice
Sing it with one song
One voice
The song "One Voice" by Brandy speaks about a dream which unites people with one sky above and one source of love, and highlighting the importance of living in a divided world while still believing in one's sacred mission. The song encourages people to come together with one song, one voice to heal the world with a melody of reason and freedom. The singer talks about the hearts of stone and cold ambition that she has seen, but despite those negative experiences, she remained optimistic and hopeful about the world's future. The message in the song is clear—there is only one sky above, one source of love, and people should come together with one song, one voice to create a better world.
Line by Line Meaning
I had a dream, a crazy vision
Though it may sound strange, I had an intuitive and inexplicable dream
It may sound strange, this intuition
I acknowledge that my dream may sound unusual
But it was true beyond description
Despite any disbelief, my dream felt undoubtedly real
And somehow I knew that it was real
I had a confident and unexplainable certainty about its authenticity
When I saw
The following is what I perceived in my dream
One sky above, there is just one source of love
The world shares one sky and receives one kind of love
If I've got one chance, one choice
If I only had one opportunity in life
I'll sing it from the heart
I'd express myself authentically and earnestly
One song, one voice
I'd convey my message with one song and one voice
I've seen the fires of deep division
I've witnessed extreme animosity and fractured relationships
The hearts of stone, the cold ambition
Individuals with unfeeling hearts and ruthless motivations
But I have found my sacred mission
Despite the negativity, I've discovered my divine purpose
To live in this world and still believe
I will continue to live in this world with hope and faith
That there is
I continue to believe that the following is true
A song that heals
A melody that mends emotional wounds
A melody of reason and freedom
A tune that promotes rationality and liberty
With words that will speak for the weak
Its lyrics will give voice to the vulnerable
The hopeful and the strong
And inspire both the optimistic and the empowered
Sing is for everyone
This song is meant for all to sing and be uplifted by
Cause there is one sky above
The reason this song is relevant is because we all share one sky
Yes there is only one sky above
The reality is that there is only one sky in existence
One source of love
And one type of love that unites us all
So sing it from the heart
Therefore, when singing, put your heart into it
Sing it with one song
Use just one song to effectively spread this message
One voice
And one singular, collective voice
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Integrity Music, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHAMBERS, GALDSTON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@AudrinaRodgers
This song is meant for spiritual elevation and manifestation. I loved it in 98 and still today in 22
@jeremiahtray5621
Minus pride
@breybrey2dajizzay
the 90s were her best era and this song is just a sample of her beautiful and emotion filled voice! Never Say Never is by far my fav cd from her!
@Erness00
This song is just pure emotion. Man this album is really meaningful to me
@bjanderson_09
Brandy has always been my favorite singer, but I have not listened to this song in ages. This song takes me places.
@natedoggg2002
I think this was Brandy at her BEST ! She needs to go back to singing songs of Passion and Deep meaning such as this song, this song truly means something unlike most songs today !!!!!
@joodd6603
I was listening to this song when i was filled with the holy spirit. 🙌
@MsMoano
1999~ My late Causin Iola, we used to put this on repeat from morning until in the night. Would cry singing this, we'd cry, dream until my aunt would come to us nd say that's enough. I sang her this song before she died in 2017 nd she said to me you continue singing for the both of us Cuz😭😭😭😭😭
@joselinalvarez3498
Oh I’m so sorry 😞 just know your cousin is watching and resting well.🤍this song is a gift and memory from her. Never let it die 🤍
@redsox1935
This song is too damn good