In 1984, at the age of 15, Lewis auditioned for a children's musical called Hi Tops, written and produced by Ernie and Debbie Retino, creators of Psalty, the Singing Song Book. Lewis passed the audition and was able to go into the studio and participate in the Soundtrack recording with the rest of the cast members. While working with the musical, Lewis met a member of the Rockabilly band, The Lifters. After becoming friends with the members of that band, Lewis was asked to join. Soon after, the band changed its name to Wild Blue Yonder. Lewis also met her current husband, Brian Ray, through her association with the band.
Wild Blue Yonder was together for two years and recorded a single full length album, produced by Daniel Amos frontman Terry Scott Taylor, for Frontline Records in 1986. She would also sing on D.A.'s album Fearful Symmetry in 1986, and Taylor's solo album A Briefing for the Ascent in 1987. After Wild Blue Yonder disbanded, Frontline offered Lewis a solo recording contract at the age of 17. Beyond the Charade, her first solo project, was released in 1987. Lewis went on to record two more albums for Frontline, Joy in 1988, and Let Love In in 1990, before starting her own record label, Metro One Music in 1992 with a distribution deal through Diamante Music Group.
For a brief time, Lewis starred in a Nickelodeon Television series called Roundhouse. Lewis left the show after one year.
Her next solo project, Remember, was recorded and released on Metro One label in 1992, followed by The Bride in 1993, and Hymns: My Life in 1995. The Bride was listed at # 97 in the 2001 book, CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music. A greatest hits collection released that year landed Lewis in the # 1 spot on the Pop/Dance charts with her rendition of "Shine Jesus Shine." Beauty For Ashes was released in 1996, the first album from Metro One to be distributed through a new arrangement with Myrrh Records. Ashes was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America, and the song "People Get Ready...Jesus Is Comin' " was the # 1 song of the year (1996) in Christian Radio. The album also won an ASCAP award for "Beauty For Ashes" as the most played song (1997). The album contained four # 1 radio singles: "People get ready...Jesus is Comin' ", "Beauty of the Cross", "God's been good to me", and "Beauty for Ashes."
Gold was released in 1998 and gave Lewis two # 1 hits, "Lord, I Believe in You" and "Not the Same". Gold was later re-issued that same year with a new recording of "Lean On Me" (lead vocals by Crystal Lewis), which originally appeared on Kirk Franklin's album The Nu Nation Project that included "Lean on Me" featuring Mary J. Blige, R.Kelly, Bono, Crystal Lewis and The Family. That same year, Crystal won Dove Awards for "Female Vocalist of the Year" and "Spanish Language Album of the Year" for La Belleza de la Cruz. Lewis also joined Franklin along with Gerald Levert, Mary J. Blige, and Bono on stage at the 1999 Grammy Awards for a performance of "Lean on Me."
Lewis returned to her Rockabilly roots briefly in 1999 with The Attack of the Screamin' Rays. The live project Live @ The Woodlands, recorded live in Houston, Texas on November 6, 1998, was also released that year. Crystal picked up two more Dove awards in 1999 for "Special Event Album" for her contribution to the project Exodus, and "Spanish Language Album" for Oro. In 2000, Lewis released Fearless, which was nominated for "Best Christian Pop Album of the Year" at the 2000 Grammy Awards. The song "Only Fools" from that album was voted song of the year by ASCAP. Her first Christmas album, Holiday! A Collection of Christmas Classics, went on to be voted the 5th Best Christmas album of all-time by CCM Magazine.
Crystal released her second greatest hits project More in 2001. A second live project, More Live, recorded at the Sun Theater in Anaheim, California on November 17, 2001, was released in 2002, along with another collection of hymns and gospel standards, Holy, Holy, Holy. See was released in 2005, and, the children's project, Joyful Noise was released in 2006.
Don't Worry
Crystal Lewis Lyrics
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Worrying what tomorrow's gonna bring
Afraid of what might be there
Afraid of what might not be
Your mind is filled with these things
The object of your worry
Keeps your mind off what it should be on
He will give you peace
Be patient for his promise
Everyone He's gonna keep
Put your eyes on heaven
Take pride in knowing He knows
Put your eyes on heaven
Where is your attention
Rest in the Lord, wait for Him to act
He'll supply our every need
He'll give enough when we're in lack
Give in to his mercy, let him have his rightful place
It's better to have little than much in his place
Birds in the blue sky, flowers of the earth
They need nothing God can't give
He takes care of tomorrow
In Crystal Lewis's song Don't Worry, the lyrics explore the theme of worry and anxiety about the future. The opening lines, "Has tomorrow got you wondering, worrying what tomorrow's gonna bring, afraid of what might be there, afraid of what might not be", capture the essence of anxiety and the feeling of uncertainty that can consume one's mind. The song suggests that instead of worrying, one should focus on finding peace in God and putting their trust in Him. As the song continues, it encourages listeners to shift their attention from their problems onto heaven and trust that God will fulfill His promises.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the message of putting one's faith in God and finding peace in His promises despite the difficulties of life. The lyrics, "Don't think about your problems, He will give you peace, be patient for his promise, everyone He's gonna keep, put your eyes on heaven, take pride in knowing He knows, put your eyes on heaven, where is your attention", communicate the message that one's attention should be directed towards God and His promises, rather than the worries of the future.
In the final verse of the song, the lyrics reinforce the belief that God takes care of everything and there's no need to worry. The lyrics, "Birds in the blue sky, flowers of the earth, they need nothing God can't give, He takes care of tomorrow", symbolize the care and provision that God provides to His creation, affirming the message that He will take care of all of our needs.
Overall, the song Don't Worry encourages listeners to put their faith in God and find peace in His promises. It provides a hopeful message about the future and reassures that God can take care of everything, making worry unnecessary.
Line by Line Meaning
Has tomorrow got you wondering
Are you anxious about what the future holds?
Worrying what tomorrow's gonna bring
Are you constantly thinking about what could go wrong in the future?
Afraid of what might be there
Are you scared of the unknown future?
Afraid of what might not be
Are you scared of losing what you currently have?
Your mind is filled with these things
Your thoughts are consumed by these worries.
The object of your worry
The thing you're worried about.
Keeps your mind off what it should be on
It's distracting you from what you should be focusing on.
Don't think about your problems
Stop obsessing over your problems.
He will give you peace
God will give you inner peace.
Be patient for his promise
Trust in God's promises and be patient.
Everyone He's gonna keep
God will take care of everyone.
Put your eyes on heaven
Focus on eternal life and God's promises.
Take pride in knowing He knows
Be confident in the fact that God knows what's best for you.
Rest in the Lord, wait for Him to act
Find peace in God and trust in His timing.
He'll supply our every need
God will provide for all our needs.
He'll give enough when we're in lack
God will provide all that we need, even when we lack things.
Give in to his mercy, let him have his rightful place
Accept God's mercy and let Him be in control.
It's better to have little than much in his place
It's better to be content with what God has provided rather than always wanting more.
Birds in the blue sky, flowers of the earth
Nature reminds us that God takes care of His creation.
They need nothing God can't give
God is able to provide for all the needs of His creation.
He takes care of tomorrow
God is in control of the future and will take care of it.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: NATALIE JANE APPLETON, CRAIGIE DODDS, DAMIAN HASTINGS
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Excelente interpretación.