There are two Brian Johnsons:
One is the singer of the hard rock band AC… Read Full Bio ↴There are two Brian Johnsons:
One is the singer of the hard rock band AC/DC
There's another Brian Johnson that leads the Worship with his wife Jenn in Bethel Redding, California.

Brian Johnson (born October 5, 1947 in Dunston, Gateshead, England) is a singer best known as the front-man for the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. He currently lives in Sarasota, Florida, USA.

Johnson joined AC/DC in 1980, after the death of band's former lead singer Bon Scott. He is credited with pushing the band in a more heavy metal direction, beginning with his first album with AC/DC, Back in Black, now regarded as a rock landmark and one of the five top-selling albums of all time. It and his subsequent albums with the group have made him one of the most recognized and emulated voices in rock music.

Before AC/DC, Johnson had joined the Newcastle glam-rock band Geordie in 1972. After a number of hit singles, the band split up in 1976 but Johnson re-formed it in 1980. Just after a record contract had been signed, Johnson was asked to audition for AC/DC. He got the job by singing the Ike and Tina Turner song "Nutbush City Limits," and AC/DC's own "Whole Lotta Rosie", which was performed in 1977 with Bon Scott. He was the band's first choice. Unbeknownst to Johnson, a fan in Cleveland, Ohio had sent a Geordie album to AC/DC shortly after Bon Scott's death, urging them to consider him. And years earlier, Bon Scott himself had also praised Johnson's singing and energetic performance style to the rest of AC/DC after seeing Geordie play. (According to legend, this was the night Johnson was rushed to hospital after the show to have his appendix removed, which accounted for his writhing around on the stage.)

For ten years, Johnson cowrote all of AC/DC's songs with the Young brothers until personal matters diverted him in 1990, when the band's album The Razor's Edge was being written. Johnson now handles all the lead vocals, for the band, with backing vocals by Malcolm Young, Cliff Williams, and occasionally Angus Young when performing "T.N.T.".

Johnson's sartorial trademark is that he is seldom seen in public without a cap, pulled down above his eyes. Originally, he wore a flat cap, once regarded as a symbol of Tyneside (Bryan Ferry wears one on the back of his album Taxi), but in recent years, he has generally worn a baseball cap instead. Despite the headgear, he has a full head of hair.

Johnson's father was a Sergeant Major of the British Army's Durham Light Infantry; his mother came from Italy. Johnson credits his father for giving him his shouting voice.

Johnson's marriage, which produced two children, ended in divorce shortly before he joined AC/DC.

I Will Stay
Brian Johnson Lyrics

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I will stay here with You
And watch the world go by
In this moment with You
For the rest of time

All my life here with You
Means more to You than anything
Wasting time spent on You

Is everything

I will wait until we pass through
The door that leads me home
I will stay by You forever
Your love has made us one

Passing time with You Jesus
I will spend my life on You, on You
Pouring out my love for You Jesus
I will give it all just to be with you

Just to be with You

I will wait until we pass through
The door that leads me home

I will stay by You forever
Your love has made us one

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "I Will Stay" by Brian Johnson speak about the singer's commitment to staying in the moment with Jesus forever. The song's opening lines express that the singer will stay with Jesus and enjoy the present moments they share, watching the world go by. The second verse emphasizes the preciousness of time spent with Jesus, viewing it as the most valuable use of one's time. The chorus echoes this sentiment, with the singer committing to waiting for the moment they will pass through the door that leads them home, staying by Jesus forever.

The final verse speaks of the singer's devotion to Jesus, pledging to spend their life pouring out love and giving everything to be with him. The repetition of "just to be with You" emphasizes the importance of being in the presence of Jesus. Overall, the song expresses a deep love for Jesus and a desire to remain committed to him forever.

Line by Line Meaning

I will stay here with You
I will remain in this place with you, God

And watch the world go by
I will observe what happens in the world while being with you

In this moment with You
Being present with you in this instant

For the rest of time
For an infinite amount of time, to always be with you

All my life here with You
My existence spent with you, God

Means more to You than anything
It is of greater value to you than anything else in the world

Wasting time spent on You
The time given to you, God, is never wasted

Is everything
It is the most important and significant thing in my life

I will wait until we pass through
I will patiently wait until we enter

The door that leads me home
The passage that leads me back to you, God, my true home

I will stay by You forever
I will always be with you, God, for eternity