Carman (Carmelo Domenic Licciardello) was born in New Jersey where he grew … Read Full Bio ↴Carman (Carmelo Domenic Licciardello) was born in New Jersey where he grew up in an Italian home full of music and laughter. As a boy, Carman played the drums and the guitar, and he began singing in his teenage years. As his career developed, Carman played clubs then went on to Las Vegas. It was after seeing an Andrae Crouch concert that Carman gave his life to Jesus Christ and embraced his new found faith in the living Savior. After five years of ministerial preparation, he moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma where he began to develop his ministry headquarters for a worldwide outreach.

During the next two decades Carman changed the face of Christian music and evolved contemporary evangelism into what it is today. Carman established "Carman World Outreach," a non-profit organization that helps touch the lives of literally millions of people worldwide. Billboard Magazine recognized Carman's influence in Christian music by first naming him "Contemporary Christian Artist of the Year" in 1990. He has received numerous gold and platinum albums and videos. Even with all this success, the heartbeat of this Champion for Christ continues to beat strong for the souls of people who need Jesus. As an outflow of this passion, Carman had more than 50,000 people attend his "Music for Peace" crusade in Johannesburg, South Africa. These numbers topped the charts as his largest concert crusade ever, until more than 70,000 people packed the legendary Texas Stadium, making it the largest Christian concert in history.

For over 26 years, Carman has entertained, encouraged and preached the Gospel to millions-crossing denominational, cultural and ethnic lines. During this time, he has never compromised the call to take the Gospel to every person.

Carman died on February 16, 2021 (28 days after his 65th birthday) in a Las Vegas hospital, after a series of complications resulting from surgery to repair a hiatal hernia. He was survived by his ex-wife, five stepchildren and ten step-grandchildren.

Prayer
Carman Lyrics

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Nothing is impossible
Nothing's out of reach
All good things will come to those
Who faithfully believe

When you see a mountain
Standing is your way
Known that it will move for you

If only you will pray

'Cause prayer can move a mountain
Prayer can stop the doubt
And prayer can calm the raging heart of unbelief
For I know when I go on my knees
God will move for me
And prove what He can do
Through prayer

Somewhere there's a miracle
Waiting 'round the bend
How He's blessed you in the past
He'll do it once again

You're not forgotten
Or been turned away
The Lord's about to move for you
If only you will pray

I know that He won't leave me all alone
The Lord has kept me safe till now
He'll show me when
He'll show me how
And I know that I can't make it on my own
But with the power of God in me
There's nothing great that I can't be
No mountain high, no valley low
Will change my mind 'cause this I know

Move, move, right now
Holy Spirit...

Overall Meaning

Carman's song "Prayer" is a powerful message about the power of faith and prayer. The lyrics reflect a theme of hope and the ability to overcome obstacles by trusting in prayer. Nothing is impossible, and through God, everything can be achieved. The song urges listeners to believe that good things will come to those who have faith and that miracles are waiting around the corner.

In the first verse, Carman sings that nothing's out of reach and that all good things will come to those who have faith. The second verse speaks about mountains in your way, but if you pray, the mountain will move. The chorus emphasizes that prayers are powerful, and it can calm the heart of unbelief, and it can calm doubt or uncertainty.

Carman ends the song emphasizing that the Holy Spirit is present and ready to move, urging listeners to have faith, trust in God and believe that miracles are possible.

Overall, the song "Prayer" is a faith-boosting message that encourages listeners to have faith and pray, no matter what obstacles they are facing.

Line by Line Meaning

Nothing is impossible
There are no limits to what can be achieved

Nothing's out of reach
Everything is attainable if pursued with determination

All good things will come to those Who faithfully believe
Those who hold unshakable faith can achieve everything they desire

When you see a mountain Standing is your way Known that it will move for you If only you will pray
Obstacles in the path can be overcome if one prays and has faith

'Cause prayer can move a mountain Prayer can stop the doubt And prayer can calm the raging heart of unbelief For I know when I go on my knees God will move for me And prove what He can do Through prayer
Prayer has the power to overcome uncertainty, doubt and disbelief, and God will intervene and perform miracles for those who pray to him

Somewhere there's a miracle Waiting 'round the bend How He's blessed you in the past He'll do it once again
Those who have experienced God's blessings in the past can be assured that he will bless them again in the future

You're not forgotten Or been turned away The Lord's about to move for you If only you will pray
God always remembers and helps his faithful believers, who can turn to him in prayer at any time for assistance

I know that He won't leave me all alone The Lord has kept me safe till now He'll show me when He'll show me how And I know that I can't make it on my own But with the power of God in me There's nothing great that I can't be No mountain high, no valley low Will change my mind 'cause this I know
God's support has never failed before, and he will continue to help and guide those who rely on him, enabling them to achieve anything they wish

Move, move, right now Holy Spirit...
An invocation to the Holy Spirit to move and act in the present moment

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Carman Licciardello, Glenn Rosenstein, Steve Jay Skinner

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