Crystal Lewis (Born September 11, 1969 in Corona, California) is the name o… Read Full Bio ↴Crystal Lewis (Born September 11, 1969 in Corona, California) is the name of an American Gospel Vocalist.
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.

Jesus Paid It All
Crystal Lewis Lyrics

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I hear the savior say
"Thy strength indeed is small,
Child of weakness watch and pray,
Find in me thine all in all."

[Chorus]
Jesus paid it all
All to him I owe

Sin had left a crimson stain
He washed it white as snow.

For nothing good have I
Whereby thy grace to claim,
I'll wash my garments white
In the blood of calv'ry's lamb.

[Chorus]

And now complete in him
My robe his righteousness,
Close sheltered 'neath his side,
I am divinely blest.

[Chorus]

Lord, now indeed
I find Thy power and thine alone,
Can change the leper's spots
And melt the heart of stone.

[Chorus]

When from my dying bed
My ransomed soul shall rise,
"Jesus died my soul to save,"
Shall rend the vaulted skies.

[Chorus]

And when before the throne
I stand in him complete,
I'll lay my trophies down
All down at Jesus feet.

[Chorus]

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Crystal Lewis's song “Jesus Paid It All” talks about the ultimate sacrifice Jesus made through his death on the cross to redeem mankind from sin. The song begins with a reminder that humans are weak and need God's help to overcome. The lines “Thy strength indeed is small, Child of weakness watch and pray, Find in me thine all in all" emphasizes that humans are not capable of overcoming sin without Jesus, who is the Savior.

The next stanza "For nothing good have I Whereby thy grace to claim, I'll wash my garments white In the blood of calv'ry's lamb,” emphasizes that humans do not deserve God's grace, but through the sacrifice on the cross, they have been made pure and spotless. The chorus "Jesus paid it all All to him I owe Sin had left a crimson stain He washed it white as snow" emphasizes the central message of the song that Jesus is the one who paid the ultimate sacrifice and made it possible to be free from sin.

The song also emphasizes the hope of eternal life and the assurance that when the time comes and humans stand before God, if they have accepted Jesus as their savior, they can lay down all their trophies and rest in the knowledge that they have been saved. Overall, the song is a celebration of the power of Jesus's sacrifice and the redemption it brings.

Line by Line Meaning

I hear the savior say
I listen to the voice of my savior.

"Thy strength indeed is small,
"You are weak and lack the strength on your own."

Child of weakness watch and pray,
You are a child who is weak, so watch and pray.

Find in me thine all in all."
Find everything in me."

Jesus paid it all
Jesus paid everything.

All to him I owe
I owe everything to him.

Sin had left a crimson stain
Sin had stained me in red.

He washed it white as snow.
He made me pure and clean.

For nothing good have I
I have nothing good.

Whereby thy grace to claim,
I cannot claim your grace for anything.

I'll wash my garments white
I will make myself clean.