Chanté Torrane Moore (born February 17, 1967) is an American singer, songwr… Read Full Bio ↴Chanté Torrane Moore (born February 17, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and author. Born to a gospel minister, Moore grew up singing in the church and was heavily influenced by the music of George Duke and Lee Ritenour. While in high school, she decided to make a career of singing. She was a successful beauty pageant contestant and model when she was discovered by the late Louil Silas at 22, a record executive who had started his own label, Silas Records, then distributed by MCA. Moore has recorded several hit records, including "Love's Taken Over", "Alright", "I'm What You Need", "Old School Lovin'", and "Free" (a cover of a Deniece Williams' original song that showcases her effortless flip into whistle register by jumping an octave higher than the song's original top note). Moore was also featured on the soundtrack of the 1995 film Waiting To Exhale with the song "Wey U", which also shows off her ability to reach the whistle register. Once married to Kadeem Hardison, she then married to Kenny Lattimore, with whom she is now divorced. The two are currently a duet act on Jive Records, where they remade Minnie Riperton and Peabo Bryson's 70's soul hit "Here We Go" on their album, Things That Lovers Do. It is interesting to note that Moore is still signed as a catalog artist with MCA.

In 2000, Moore earned a Soul Train Music Awards nomination, alongside Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey, for "Single of the Year, Female" for her Billboard No. 2 R&B / No. 10 Pop hit "Chante's Got a Man". However, she lost the award to Lauryn Hill. The single was also certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 copies in America. In 2002, she won a Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single, Group, Band or Duo for "Contagious" featuring The Isley Brothers. She also appeared on the hit UPN show Girlfriends, singing Minnie Riperton's Lovin' You. In 2002, Moore sang on Kenny G's single "One More Time," which registered on the Smooth Jazz and Adult Contemporary singles charts.

In 2006 Asian singer Hyori remade Moore's single "Straight Up", it became a top ten hit in Korea. Additionally, in 2006 it was confirmed by Peak Records executive and founder that Chante Moore has signed a record deal with the independent label. Moore released her fifth solo album Love the Woman on June 17, 2008. The album's lead single "Ain't Supposed to Be This Way" impacted radio on May 12, 2008.

In 2009, Moore set some dates for a Love the Woman tour, with performances in Los Angeles, and Atlanta, Georgia. Additionally, she starred with James Pickens, Jr. (of Grey's Anatomy), Vickie Winans, Loretta Devine, Reginald VelJohnson, Rocky Carroll and Kenny Lattimore in a live stage production of Otis Sallid's Gospel! Gospel! Gospel at the Wilshire Ebell Theater in May 2009.

In July 2011, it was announced that she would be the TV host for an upcoming women's fitness reality series sponsored by SportyGirl Fitness. The following year, Moore performed at the 2012 BET Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in a tribute to the late singer Donna Summer.

On January 1, 2013, Moore inked a new record deal with Shanachie Entertainment. She released her sixth studio solo album "Moore is More" on July 30, 2013 which was preceded by the single "Talking In My Sleep."

In early 2013, it was announced that Moore had joined the cast of the Reality TV show "R&B Divas L.A." with Kelly Price, Dawn Robinson (of En Vogue), Michel'le, Lil' Mo & Claudette Ortiz. They filmed the series throughout the year, and it premiered/aired during the summer.

Currently, Moore is set to join Tom Joyner's "Fantastic Voyage 2014" Cruise, and is contracted to star on Broadway in the 2014 musical "Gospel Soul Rock 'n' Roll".

Listen To My Song
Chanté Moore Lyrics

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Throughout the course of your life, many things are undiscovered,
finding real love in a woman made for you,
so, look at me, but not with your eyes,
touch me with more than your hands,
imagine the two, my darling, me and you,
in the meadows of some distant land,
imagine, my love, I know that you can.

Listen to my song,
this melody of love, this melody's for you,
it's a sound of wonder and beauty,
my heart beats the rhythm, and it's just for you, for you.

When you're all mine, yes I know, we'll move as one,
our bodies keep time, together they grow,
making passionate love, destiny found,
I'm feeling your body and I'm loving the sound,
of you saying you love me, in me you discover,
I'm always your friend and eternally your lover.

Listen to my song,
this melody of love, this melody's for you, baby,
Now that you're mine, the love of my life,
I am your woman, your lover, your wife, sent from above,
can't believe it's true, baby, close your eyes,

Listen to my song,
this melody of love, this melody's for you,

We're making passionate love, destiny found,
I'm feeling your body and I'm loving the sound.

Listen to my song,
this melody of love, this melody's for you, yes, yes it is,
it's a sound of wonder and beauty,
my heart beats the rhythm, and it's just for you, for you.

Say that you love me, the words I long to hear,
in me you discover, I'm always your friend and eternally your lover.
Listen, listen, listen,
listen to my song, oh,
this melody of love, this melody's for you, you, you, you, you.

Now that you're mine, the love of my life,
I am your woman, your lover, your wife,
sent from above, can't believe it's true,
baby, close your eyes,
why don't you...

Listen to my song,
this melody of love, this melody's for you, yeah, yeah,
it's a sound of wonder and beauty,
my heart beats the rhythm, just for you.

Listen to my song,

this melody of love, you know this melody's playing just for you,
just for you.

Overall Meaning

In “Listen to My Song,” Chanté Moore sings about finding true love and sharing a deep connection with someone. She encourages her lover to look past her physical appearance and connect with her on a soulful level, imagining a future together in a distant land. The song is filled with romantic imagery of making passionate love and being eternally connected as friends and lovers.

Throughout the lyrics, Chanté Moore emphasizes the importance of connection, urging her lover to not just see her with his eyes or touch her with his hands, but to truly listen to her song and feel the depth of emotion behind it. She ends the song with a repetition of the lyrics “Listen to my song,” driving home the central theme of the importance of communication and connection in a loving relationship.

Overall, “Listen to My Song” is a romantic and heartfelt ballad about finding meaningful love and truly connecting with another person on a deeper level. The lyrics emphasize the importance of communication and understanding in a relationship and encourage listeners to open themselves up to the possibility of true love.

Line by Line Meaning

Throughout the course of your life, many things are undiscovered,
There are so many things in life that are yet to be discovered.

finding real love in a woman made for you,
Finding the perfect woman who loves you in return is a unique and special experience.

so, look at me, but not with your eyes,
Look at me with a deeper connection, beyond just physical attraction.

touch me with more than your hands,
Express your love for me through more than just physical touch.

imagine the two, my darling, me and you,
Imagine a future where we are together and in love.

in the meadows of some distant land,
Imagine a romantic and idyllic setting for us to be in love.

imagine, my love, I know that you can.
I believe that you are capable of imagining a future where we are together and in love.

Listen to my song,
Pay attention to what I am saying and feeling.

this melody of love, this melody's for you,
This song is an expression of my love for you.

it's a sound of wonder and beauty,
My love for you is something magical and beautiful.

my heart beats the rhythm, and it's just for you, for you.
I love you and my heart beats for you and you alone.

When you're all mine, yes I know, we'll move as one,
When we are together, we will be in sync and move in the same direction.

our bodies keep time, together they grow,
We will grow together through our intimate moments.

making passionate love, destiny found,
When we make love, it is a destiny that we have found together.

I'm feeling your body and I'm loving the sound,
I love the feeling of being physically intimate with you.

of you saying you love me, in me you discover,
When you say that you love me, you discover more about me and our relationship.

I'm always your friend and eternally your lover.
I will always be your friend and your lover, now and forever.

Say that you love me, the words I long to hear,
I want to hear you say that you love me, more than anything else.

why don't you...
Why don't you do what I am asking you to do?

Now that you're mine, the love of my life,
Now that we are together, you are the love of my life.

I am your woman, your lover, your wife, sent from above,
I am everything to you, sent to you from a higher power.

can't believe it's true, baby, close your eyes,
Sometimes it's hard to believe that we are really together, so close your eyes and imagine that it's real.

you know this melody's playing just for you,
This song is just for you, because I love you.

just for you.
Everything I am saying and feeling is just for you, and no one else.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JERMAINE LAVON LINCOLN, CHANTE TORRANE MOORE

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