Donald Lawrence studied at Cincinnati Conservatory, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in music. To his credit, Donald's musicality has seen many incarnations, as vocal coach to the R&B group En Vogue, musical director for Stephanie Mills, songwriter for The Clark Sisters, and producer for a host of artists including Peabo Bryson and Kirk Franklin. Lawrence took on The Tri-City Singers after a friend vacated his position as musical director.
The group debuted in 1993 with A Songwriter's Point Of View on a then-brand-new independent record label called GospoCentric Records. The set debuted at #2 on the Billboard Top Gospel Charts. The group's follow-up release Bible Stories would top those same charts when it arrived in 1995. It was the first to be billed as Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers and featured black church-ubiquitous hits such as "A Message For The Saints", "I Am God" and "Stranger".
In 1997, Donald Lawrence produced the live portion of Karen Clark Sheard's Grammy-nominated Finally Karen debut. Lawrence & Tri-City also released the seasonal Hello Christmas the same year.
In 2000, Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers signed to EMI Gospel. To promote the new album, a maxi CD of the lead single "Testify" to the mainstream. House remixes by Junior Vasquez sent the song to #33 on Billboard's Mainstream Dance Charts. When tri-city4.com was finally released in 2001, the set peaked at #2 on Billboard's Top Gospel Charts and #13 on Billboard's Heatseekers Charts. The album also got a profile boost from the all-star standout "God's Favor", featuring vocal turns from Karen Clark Sheard, Kim Burrell, and Kelly Price.
In 2004 "I Speak Life" was Donald Lawrence' first solo album, the debut for his newly inked recording contract with Verity Records, and also the first release under his new sublabel Quiet Water Entertainment. Though the album was without The Tri-City Singers, guest appearances were plenteous. Donnie McClurkin, Hezekiah Walker, Faith Evans, Richard Smallwood, and Carl Thomas all contributed to the album. Even jazz notables Ramsey Lewis and Lalah Hathaway were on hand for a remake of the Bible Stories classic "Don't Forget To Remember".
Miracles
Donald Lawrence Lyrics
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He tins not to react
He simply just can't believe
In things he can't see
But I know God is real
And His love I surely feel
I believe in miracles, Lord
I believe in miracles
A blind man stood by, the side of the road
Jesus came and He asked, what was his need
He said I am blind Lord, I just want to see
I believe in miracles, oh
I believe in miracles
Yes
Oh yes
Yeah we are living in a time of science
Seeing is believe
But I believe God can make something out of nothing
Vanessa want you gone and finish my statement
So right now'
If you believe
God's gonna work
Show nough gonna work
A miracle'
He healed your body
He'll save your soul
God's gonna work
Show nough gonna work
A miracle'
Right now
Right now
All you got to do is believe it
Right now
Rejoice and receive it
Yes He's gonna work
Every thing yeah, yeah, a miracle
God's gonna work
Show nough gonna work
A miracle'
Right now
Right now
He will heal yo body
Right now
He'll set you free
Right now not today
Yea'
Right now, right now, right now
Yea'
Right now
Everything that you'll ever need
Right now
Not tomorrow, not next week
Yea Lord, yea'
Right now, right now, right now
Oh trust Him oh Lord
Right now
You need a healing
You can have it right now
Right now
If you need joy
You need peace
Just believe it
Believe
And receive it
Rejoice
Just believe it
And receive it'
Ah.
I believe in miracles, oh
I believe in miracles
The lyrics of Donald Lawrence's song "Miracles" describe a man who uses facts and science to explain the world around him, but struggles to believe in things he cannot see. The singer, however, proclaims their faith in the reality of God and His love, and expresses a belief in miracles. The song then describes the story of a blind man who encounters Jesus and asks to be healed, eventually regaining his sight. The chorus continues to declare a belief in miracles and encourages the listener to trust and receive the miraculous power of God in their own lives.
The song is a powerful statement about faith and the supernatural, juxtaposed against the backdrop of a scientific and rationalistic world. It highlights the tension between empirical evidence and belief in the unseen, ultimately exalting faith and the possibility of miracles. The story of the blind man in the song serves as a metaphor for the transformative power of God, who can heal and bring new life to those who are broken or in need.
Line by Line Meaning
And with all his facts
Despite having all the facts and knowledge, he is not moved
He tins not to react
He chooses not to react to what he can't explain
He simply just can't believe
Even with all the evidence, he still can't believe in things he can't see
In things he can't see
He does not believe in things that he can't visually confirm
But I know God is real
The singer believes that God is real
And His love I surely feel
The singer feels the love of God
I believe in miracles, Lord
The singer believes in miracles
A blind man stood by, the side of the road
A blind man is standing on the side of the road
Jesus came and He asked, what was his need
Jesus approaches the blind man and asks what he needs
He said I am blind Lord, I just want to see
The blind man responds that he wants to see
Yes
Agreement with the previous statement
Oh yes
Strong agreement with the previous statement
Yeah we are living in a time of science
We live in a scientific and evidence-based time
Seeing is believe
Belief is based on visual confirmation
But I believe God can make something out of nothing
The singer believes in God's power to create from nothing
Vanessa want you gone and finish my statement
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So right now'
At this moment
If you believe
If you have faith
God's gonna work
God will perform miracles
Show nough gonna work
Sure enough, God will perform miracles
A miracle'
God's miraculous intervention
He healed your body
God actively heals illnesses and injuries
He'll save your soul
God will provide spiritual salvation
Right now
At this moment in time
All you got to do is believe it
Believe in God's power to work miracles
Rejoice and receive it
Celebrate and receive God's miracles
Yes He's gonna work
God will work miracles
Every thing yeah, yeah, a miracle
Everything is possible through God's work
He will heal yo body
God can heal the physical ailments of the human body
He'll set you free
God has the power to free us from our troubles
Yea'
Agreement with the previous statement
Not today
Not some distant day in the future
Yea Lord, yea'
Affirmation of belief in God's power
Oh trust Him oh Lord
Call to trust in God's power and love
You need a healing
If you need healing from any ailment
You can have it right now
God's healing can happen in the present
If you need joy
If you need happiness and positivity
You need peace
If you need tranquility and calmness
Just believe it
Believe in God's power to work miracles
Believe
Have faith and trust in God
And receive it
Open yourself up to receiving God's miracles
Rejoice
Be joyful and celebrate God's miracles
Ah.
Unknown context
I believe in miracles, oh
Reaffirmation of belief in God's miraculous power
I believe in miracles
Belief in God's power to work miracles
Contributed by Asher M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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on Soulful Noel
Shoo Ba Doo Deet deet dee
Doop Doo Doo
Shoo Ba Doo Deet deet dee
Doop Doo Doo
Verse 1
It was the first Noel the angels did say
To certain poor shepherds in fields where they lay
Keeping their sheep on a cold winters night
This was so deep y’all it was so right
CHORUS
Noel Noel
Noel Noel Noel.
Noel Noel
Noel Noel Noel.
Verse 2
I can imagine it was a cold night (Oo so cold)
All of the shepherds, trying to do (their jobs right)
Suddenly in the sky, there appeared (the sky, the sky, the sky)
A host of angels, which caused them to fear
CHORUS
Noel Noel
Noel Noel Noel.
Noel Noel
Noel Noel Noel.
Verse 3
Behold, I bring you tidings of great joy (great joy)
In the city of David of (Christ, the Lord)
You can find these things in swaddling clothes
(Tell it , Tell it Go tell it)
I want you to go and tell everybody you know
Go tell them that Christ is born
Verse 4
I’m going to tell everyone that I meet (hi oo)
To go and humble yourselves at (this child’s feet)
He came to save to heal and forgive (heal and forgive)
So that we all we might live
CHORUS
Noel Noel
Noel Noel Noel.
Noel Noel
Noel Noel Noel.
Born is the King of Israel
Born is the King of Israel
He is the King of Israel