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".
Stranger
Donald Lawrence Lyrics
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He's giving sight to the blind
He is the great emancipator
He turns water to wine
He even healed the ten
Who where bound by disease
What matter a man is this whose voice can control the sea?
Some even say he′s Emmanuel the Son of God
This Stranger, Stranger, Stranger
From Galilee
Hey!
The Man from Galilee
There's a stranger in town
He's giving sight to the blind
He is the great emancipator
He turns water to wine
He even healed the ten
Who where bound by disease
What matter a man is this whose voice can control the sea?
Some say he is the great I Am that prophets spoke of
Some even say he′s Emmanuel the Son of God
This Stranger, Stranger, Stranger
From Galilee
Hey!
The Man from Galilee
Do you know The Man, Do you know The Man, Do Yah?
Do you know The Man, Do you know The Man, Do Yah?
Do you know The Man, Do you know The Man, Do Yah?
Do you know The Man, Do you know Him?
Do you know The Man, Do you know The Man, Do Yah?
Do you know The Man, Do you know The Man, Do Yah?
Do you know The Man, Do you know The Man, Do Yah?
Do you know The Man, Do you know The Man?
Do you know, do you know, do you know the man?
Do you know, do you know, do you know the man?
Do you know, do you know, do you know the man?
Do you know, do you know, do you know the man?
What a Man
Who′s The Man?
He's the man
Jesus, the Man!
Do you know, do you know, do you know the man?
Do you know, do you know, do you know the man?
Do you know, do you know, do you know the man?
Do you know, do you know, do you know the man?
What a Man
Who′s The Man?
He's the man
Jesus, the Man!
What a Man
Who′s The Man?
He's the man
Jesus, the Man!
Do you know, do you know, do you know the man?
The song "Stranger" by Donald Lawrence is a gospel track that speaks about the miraculous power of Jesus Christ. The song starts by talking about the stranger who is giving sight to the blind and making the impossible happen, such as turning water to wine, healing the ten people who were bound by disease and even controlling the sea. The lyrics suggest that this stranger is the great I AM, and the son of God, Emmanuel. Throughout the song, the lyrics keep repeating the phrase "Do you know the man?", emphasizing the importance of knowing Jesus Christ.
The lyrics speak about a person who is questioning whether or not they know Jesus. The song points out the power of Christ and how it can impact and change people's lives, and it is encouraging listeners to have a personal connection with Him. The song highlights the importance of having faith and being convinced of His power, reminding listeners that once they become familiar with Jesus, they will know the man behind the miracles.
In conclusion, the song "Stranger" by Donald Lawrence highlights the power of Jesus Christ, His ability to perform miracles, and how important it is to know Him on a personal level. The song emphasizes that if listeners know Jesus, they will have faith in His power, and He can impact their lives positively.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a Stranger in town
A new person has come into the community
He's giving sight to the blind
He is helping those who can't see to see
He is the great emancipator
He sets people free from their troubles
He turns water to wine
He can perform miracles
He even healed the ten
He has healed many people from their sicknesses
Who were bound by disease
Those people were very ill and couldn't move
What matter a man is this whose voice can control the sea?
The man has a powerful voice that can control the sea
Some say he is the great I Am that prophets spoke of
Some people believe he is the same person as the great I Am that prophets talked about
Some even say he′s Emmanuel the Son of God
Others believe he's Emmanuel or the Son of God
This Stranger, Stranger, Stranger, From Galilee
The new person, who is getting attention, is from Galilee
Hey! The Man from Galilee
The new person is a man from Galilee
Do you know The Man, Do you know The Man, Do Yah?
Do you know the new person?
What a Man
He is a great man of importance
Who's The Man?
Who is this person that everyone is talking about?
He's the man, Jesus, the Man!
He is Jesus, the Man everyone is talking about
Writer(s): Lawrence Donald L
Contributed by Isabella B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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"Stranger"
There is a stranger in town
He's given sight to the blind
He is a great emancipator
He turns water to wine
He even healed the ten
Who were bound by disease
What manner of man is this whose voice can control the seas
Some say
He is great I am that prophets spoke of
Some even say He's Emanuel, the Son of God
This stranger, stranger, stranger from Galilee
The man from Galilee...
Do you know, do you know, do you know the man?
Do you know, do you know, do you know the man?
Do you know, do you know, do you know the man?
Do you know, do you know, do you know the man?
What a man?
Who's the man?
He's the man?
Jesus the man!
Yes I know, yes I know, yes I know the man!
@MnofMusiq
I wore this cassette and VHS 📼 out! The whole album was a masterpiece!
The 90's where fun times! I really enjoyed playing these songs back in the day!
@tgd9477
I shole did too 😂😂😂
@donnajoyner9781
I was there...that night...amazing live performance at Heritage USA!
@MnofMusiq
Recordered where? Heritage USA.,? Was that the place Jim and Tammy Baker had? I'm Just curious . I never knew where it was recorded. I always assumed it was recorded in Charlotte
@donnajoyner9781
@@MnofMusiq Yes sir, it was in Fort Mill, SC. Get off on the Carowinds exit and make a few turns. It was an amazing, although long, night.
@MnofMusiq
@@donnajoyner9781
Wow! Great information! Historic recording for gospel music I miss the 90s gospel sound!
@check5000
I didn’t know it was in Fort Mill, SC. I was up there last spring
@janitor4jesus944
Yall busy out there doin that jam,but yall better know The Man!!!!!
@lorraineholland6499
So true 💯
@spotwms8768
Oh yeah! I loved this cassette tape. In 2023, I say I know Jesus!