The album opens with the upbeat mantra “YRM (Your Righteous Mind)” that features Dorinda Clark Cole of the legendary Clark Sisters. Throughout the set, the songs speak to the heart of mankind and address life’s everyday challenges. Lawrence put his touch on popular songs such as gospel pioneer Walter Hawkins’ “When the Battle Is Over” and Chaka Khan’s “Through the Fire” and assumes the role of teacher on new compositions such as “Second Wind;” “We Agree,” which features gold-selling praise and worship artist Israel Houghton; “The I Am Factor;” and “Spiritual” – an open prayer to become a spiritually minded person.
Lawrence learned his spiritual principles from an aunt who raised him in Gastonia, NC – not far from Charlotte. A fan of the music of Walter Hawkins and Thomas Whitfield, Lawrence taught himself to play the piano by the age of fifteen and put himself through the prestigious Cincinnati Conservatory of Music as a musical theater major. He and his Professor, Worth Gardner, wrote the 1986 musical revue, “Sing Hallelujah!” that played across the country - including an off Broadway stint at the Village Gate that earned praise from The New York Times. Lawrence eventually returned to North Carolina and joined the music staff of Jim & Tammy Baker’s PTL Club television program. However, word soon spread about his talent and Lawrence was recruited as a vocal coach for En Vogue and, in the early nineties, became music director for R&B star Stephanie Mills.
Mills’ manager signed Lawrence’s urban inspirational group, Company, to Giant Records and they released the Devotion CD in 1993. During that same period, Lawrence had been feeding his songs to the Tri-City Singers (comprised of singers from the Carolina cities of Charlotte, Gastonia and Spartanburg) through his pal Richard Odom, who was a member of Company and also of the choir. The choir’s members enjoyed the songs so much that Lawrence was eventually asked to shepherd the group. Their debut CD, A Songwriter’s Point of View was released on Gospcentric Records. Fueled by cameo performances from R&B crooner Peabo Bryson and Stephanie Mills, the album peaked at #2 on Billboard’s Top Gospel Albums chart.
With the success of the CD, the choir’s national career was launched and as its mastermind, Donald Lawrence was in the spotlight. Adorned in Afro-centric garb, the choir stood out among gospel choirs visually, and Lawrence’s unique blend of Hip Hop and other dynamic rhythms made their gospel music equally inimitable. Over the next dozen years, Lawrence took the choir to new heights with signatures hits such as “When Sunday Comes;” “Message To The Saints;” “Never Seen The Righteous,” and “The Best Is Yet To Come.” Lawrence retired the group at the zenith of its popularity in 2006 with a sold-out cross-country concert tour and a smash hit Finale CD/DVD project that featured the two biggest hits of the choir’s existence - “Encourage Yourself” and “The Blessing of Abraham.”
As Lawrence’s stature as a producer increased, requests poured in for him to collaborate with artists as diverse as Mary J. Blige; jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis; Hezekiah Walker & the Love Fellowship Choir (cutting his #1 smash “Souled Out”) and the legendary Clark Sisters on their Grammy Award winning comeback CD, Live: One Last Time. However, he also set time aside to carve out a career as a solo artist with backing by his group, Co. His 2004 solo CD debut I Speak Life featured the radio hits “You Covered Me” and the rousing anthem, “Healed.”
Since 2001, Lawrence has lived in Chicago, IL where he ventured to in pursuit of a master’s degree at Columbia College. The fine arts institution ended up offering him a faculty position where he has intermittently instructed students on the business of music. He visited the Living Word Christian Center where he fell in love with Pastor Bill Winston’s common sense teachings. That wisdom inspired Lawrence’s second solo CD, The Law of Confession Part 1, which was released in 2009. “A law is simply a principle, based on the predictable consequence of an act,” Lawrence said at the time. “Confession in the Greek language is homo-logeo which means to say what has been said. There is a spiritual law for confession: you just say what God has already said...`Speak The Word.’” Evangelists all over the country preached sermons based on the musical messages found in the CD. The initial radio single “Back II Eden” shot to #1 on Billboard’s Hot Gospel Songs chart and paved the way for follow-up singles “Let The Word Do The Work” and “There Is A King In You.”
The music industry has taken note of Lawrence’s majestic career and Verizon Wireless tapped him as its spokesman for its How Sweet The Sound (HSTS) national gospel choir talent competition in 2007. He has served as the face of the promotion in national television commercials, print advertising and as emcee of the actual events ever since. He also spent a year as musical mentor for BET’s “Sunday Best” television talent competition. It’s all a part of Lawrence’s future goals of expanding his career into television, film and more musical theatre.
In the meantime, he’s ready to unveil the YRM (Your Righteous Mind) CD, which is a continuum of what he’s been preaching through music for years. “This project really doesn't differ from my past ones,” he says. “I want to continue to teach, through song, spiritual principles and laws based on scriptures.”
Let The Word Do The Work
Donald Lawrence & Company Lyrics
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The power of life and death is in what you say
Ooh
One word away! One word away!
If you start confessing, you will start possessing
The key to your success is a word away!
3times
Its in the book LOOK
Read the verses twice
You can posses the best of the best
And yes
If you could confess, it could yours unless
You don't believe'
But we got faith and we speak life
I wish that y'all could see y'all face
Cause I see prosperity greatness all over you
Just speak and then God will start showin you
Your ministry is built on faith
Your talents about to be booked for 12 months straight
See -Certain levels was unreachable
But if you just speak it, who am I preachin to
I'm not hear to rap I'm just teachin you
The word works but first you gotta speak it
To
Your life every goal is still achievable
So Believe it and receive it, release it right now!
One word away
Cause it's only
One word away! One word away!
The power of life and death is in what you say
Ooh
One word away! One word away!
If you start confessing, you will start possessing
The key to your success is a word away!
I speak
New homes affordable mortgages
Acres of Land Lord I want all of this
I speak
A new job that doubles my salary I believe God will make it reality
To sow seed and reap the harvest
It's in the word I'mma bless you regardless
I speak
A new car whatever you send to me
But let the gas prices drop tremendously
Lord I speak
That you bless me abundantly gimme the strength whenever the enemy comes for me
I will pass this test
This is God's work at it's best
I-I-I I speak
Wealth in your life Health in your life
For all the pain you felt in your life
Break out let God break in
Just watch the places that God will take you
It is
One word away! One word away!
The power of life and death is in what you say
Ooh
One word away! One word away!
If you start confessing,
You will start possessing
The key to your success is a word away!
Let the word do the work
Let the word Let the word do the work
Let the word do the work
Let the word,Let the word do the work
Let the word do the work
Let the word Let the word do the work
Let the word do the work
Let the word Let the word do the work
I speak
Healing Prayer is the answer The doctor said there's not more cancer
I speak
Increase so you could live, set free forget how the economy is
I speak
Your family members locked in jail new trial second chance my God don't fail
I speak
Blessing purchase possession, by faith just make your professions
If you start confessing you will start possessing
If you start confessing you will start possessing
If you start confessing you will start possessing
If you start confessing you will start possessing
If you start confessing you will start possessing
If you start confessing you will start possessing
The key to your success is a word away
Donald Lawrence's song "Let The Word Do The Work" is a powerful anthem about the power of words and the importance of speaking positivity into existence. The song emphasizes that the difference between success and failure is just one word away, and explains that by confessing and speaking positively, you can possess the key to your own success. Lawrence encourages listeners to turn to the word of God and use its teachings to speak life into every aspect of their lives.
The lyrics suggest that if you speak the word, you can have the best of everything, including health, wealth, and success. Lawrence uses his words to speak blessings and prosperity over his listeners, encouraging them to believe that anything is possible if they have faith and use the power of positive affirmation. The song serves as a reminder that our words are powerful and that we should be intentional about what we say, lest we speak things into existence that we don't want.
Line by Line Meaning
One word away! One word away!
The positive change you seek is just one word away.
The power of life and death is in what you say
Your words have the power to bring life or death to any situation.
If you start confessing, you will start possessing
When you begin to speak positively over your life, you will start to experience positive changes.
The key to your success is a word away!
The words you speak can unlock success and abundance in your life.
Seek the work speak the word to life
Through studying the Bible, you can learn how to speak words that bring life.
Its in the book LOOK
The Bible contains everything you need to know about speaking life into your circumstances.
Read the verses twice
It is important to read and study the Bible regularly to fully understand the power of words.
You can posses the best of the best
And yes
If you could confess, it could yours unless
You don't believe'
You have the power to possess the best things in life, as long as you believe and speak positively over your circumstances.
But we got faith and we speak life
I wish that y'all could see y'all face
Cause I see prosperity greatness all over you
By having faith and speaking positivity over your life, you can experience prosperity and greatness.
Just speak and then God will start showin you
Your ministry is built on faith
Your talents about to be booked for 12 months straight
When you start speaking positively over your life, God will reveal great things to you and your talents will be in high demand.
Certain levels was unreachable
But if you just speak it, who am I preachin to
I'm not hear to rap I'm just teachin you
There may seem to be unattainable levels of success, but by speaking positivity and believing in yourself, anything is possible.
So Believe it and receive it, release it right now!
Believe in the power of your own words and release them into the world to create positive change.
I speak
New homes affordable mortgages
Acres of Land Lord I want all of this
I speak
A new job that doubles my salary I believe God will make it reality
Through speaking words of positivity and using faith, one can attain new homes, affordable mortgages, and dream jobs with high salaries.
I will pass this test
This is God's work at it's best
I-I-I I speak
Wealth in your life Health in your life
By speaking positivity and believing in God, one can pass difficult tests and receive wealth and health.
For all the pain you felt in your life
Break out let God break in
Just watch the places that God will take you
Through faith and the power of positive words, you can break free from pain and allow God to take you to great places.
Let the word do the work
Allow the power of positive words from the Bible to create great things in your life.
If you start confessing you will start possessing
When you affirm positivity and speak faith, you will start to possess great things in your life.
Lyrics © CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP, Universal Music Publishing Group, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: DONALD L. LAWRENCE, HASSAN MCMILLAN, LOREN K. A. MCGEE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@rachelmm05
This was my anthem back in 2009.🙂🥰. I love this song..However I learned it's great to speak in faith for things we desire but we must also put in actual work, faith and moreso obedience to what the Lord is saying. It's no need in naming and claiming w/o works🙂
@brentduanefoster
In other words, James 2:14-17.
@israeljallen
Now this song I’ve been waiting see the visual for! LOOOVE IT!!!!
@bernadetteshipman6201
Let the word do the work incredible lyrics Donald and such encouraging words . This song really inspired me for the blessings that God has for me for the future.
@VJ.Anointed.
Amen 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
@tierragratefultofatherGod222
I let the word of Father God do the work in Jesus mighty name
@MC-ko7pk
The Company’s harmony is from another world!
@ajani20036
This motivates me… I sent it to some of my clients. 💪🏾👆🏽
@MzDanielleJoy
I have always liked this song. But this is going to be my anthem for this season in my life
@ladynature5
Thank You For The Lesson... I'm Standing On The Word & Speaking Life‼️✝️🙏🏾🙌🏿