Donald Lawrence is an American gospel music songwriter, record producer and… Read Full Bio ↴Donald Lawrence is an American gospel music songwriter, record producer and artist.
Donald Lawrence studied at Cincinnati Conservatory, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in music. While in Cincinnati, he was also the Minister of Music at the Southern Baptist Church on Reading Road. 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.[1] (NOTE: The three cities that The Tri-City Singers come from are Spartanburg, SC, Gastonia, NC, and Charlotte, NC.) 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.[3] The group's follow-up release Bible Stories would top those same charts when it arrived in 1995.[4] 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". The album was released on Lawrence's newly minted label Crystal Rose Records which was distributed through Sparrow Records.
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. Later, Lawrence signed a contract with the Island Records imprint Island Inspirational. Though a live recording did take place for release, the album never materialized.
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.
Lawrence only waited a year before delivering the follow-up Go Get Your Life Back in 2002. "The Best is Yet to Come", a song sonically much in the vein of the previous smash "Testify," was chosen as the album's lead single. This release featured guest appearances from Ann Nesby (formerly of Sounds of Blackness) and gospel pioneer Walter Hawkins. The momentum continued with the 2003 release of Restoring The Years, a greatest hits album featuring two new songs.
The next album would mark a fresh start for Donald Lawrence. I Speak Life was his 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". The effort earned Lawrence a total of 7 Stellar Award nominations, and 6 wins.
In March 2006, The Tri-City Singers announced that they would retire, but not before one last live recording. Finale: Act One and Finale: Act Two were released simultaneously on April 4, 2006. Each release was a CD/DVD set that chronicled the audio and video of one half of the concert, with packages that locked into one another respectively. A special edition of Finale was later released with both CDs and DVDs. The blowout concert included guest appearances from Karen Clark Sheard, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Daryl Coley, LaShun Pace, Darwin Hobbs, and many other gospel luminaries. The album's lead single "The Blessing Of Abraham" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance in December 2006. His sophomore solo album, The Law of Confession Part I was released in February 2009. Donald said in an interview that The Law of Confession, Part II will be released soon, but he's focusing on other projects.
Donald Lawrence studied at Cincinnati Conservatory, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in music. While in Cincinnati, he was also the Minister of Music at the Southern Baptist Church on Reading Road. 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.[1] (NOTE: The three cities that The Tri-City Singers come from are Spartanburg, SC, Gastonia, NC, and Charlotte, NC.) 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.[3] The group's follow-up release Bible Stories would top those same charts when it arrived in 1995.[4] 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". The album was released on Lawrence's newly minted label Crystal Rose Records which was distributed through Sparrow Records.
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. Later, Lawrence signed a contract with the Island Records imprint Island Inspirational. Though a live recording did take place for release, the album never materialized.
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.
Lawrence only waited a year before delivering the follow-up Go Get Your Life Back in 2002. "The Best is Yet to Come", a song sonically much in the vein of the previous smash "Testify," was chosen as the album's lead single. This release featured guest appearances from Ann Nesby (formerly of Sounds of Blackness) and gospel pioneer Walter Hawkins. The momentum continued with the 2003 release of Restoring The Years, a greatest hits album featuring two new songs.
The next album would mark a fresh start for Donald Lawrence. I Speak Life was his 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". The effort earned Lawrence a total of 7 Stellar Award nominations, and 6 wins.
In March 2006, The Tri-City Singers announced that they would retire, but not before one last live recording. Finale: Act One and Finale: Act Two were released simultaneously on April 4, 2006. Each release was a CD/DVD set that chronicled the audio and video of one half of the concert, with packages that locked into one another respectively. A special edition of Finale was later released with both CDs and DVDs. The blowout concert included guest appearances from Karen Clark Sheard, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Daryl Coley, LaShun Pace, Darwin Hobbs, and many other gospel luminaries. The album's lead single "The Blessing Of Abraham" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance in December 2006. His sophomore solo album, The Law of Confession Part I was released in February 2009. Donald said in an interview that The Law of Confession, Part II will be released soon, but he's focusing on other projects.
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Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers:
And Yet I'm Still Saved Chorus: And yet I'm still saved, Not by my own power, not…
Best Is Yet to Come Hold on, my brother, Don't give up Hold on, my sister,…
Better You Afraid you Can't we play the game I afraid of pain Frea…
Bless Me Bless me, bless me Oh Lord, bless me indeed Enlarge my terri…
Blessed Blessed be the name Blessed be the name Blessed be the name…
Can I Lay In Your Arms Can I lay in Your arms Keep me from all harm Breathe…
Carol of the Bells Hark! how the bells Sweet silver bells All seem to say "Thro…
Cast Your Cares Said you're trying everything To be a righteous one You're o…
Deliver Me He leads me beside still waters He restoreth my soul When yo…
Encourage Yourself Sometimes you have to encourage yourself. Sometimes you have…
Giants Giants, Do die. The bigger they are, The harder they fall. G…
God Oh thou who knowest my beginning Thou who created the plan W…
God Is God is the strength of my heart And my portion…
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Have yourself a merry little Christmas Let your heart be li…
I Am God I am God all by myself, I don't need any…
I Can When I think about the state of the world Innocent victims,…
I Can Hear the Angels Hark the herald angels sing Glory to the newborn King Peace …
I Can't Complain When I think about the state of the world Innocent victims,…
If I Can If I can't say a word, I'll just wave my…
In The Presence Of A King You come from Royalty, An aristocratic dynasty The goal of t…
Intro I am God all by myself, I don't need any…
Intro: Matthew 28 Destroy this temple and in three days, I will raise…
It's Your Time Giα» nΓ y cΓ²n gΓ¬ ngoΓ i chuyα»n tΓ¬nh của ΔΓ΄i ta Stuck…
Little Drummer Boy Come, they told me pa-rum pum pum pum Our newborn King…
Love's Holiday C- Love's holiday Give some love away Touch somebody's life …
Matthew 28 Destroy this temple and in three days, I will raise…
Oh Peter Verse 1: Oh Peter, Peter don't, don't be afraid. Oh Peter, P…
Outro You are an angel And you know that I'm one too So…
Restoring The Years Lend me your ears, thus said the Lord Just know that…
Seasons I feel seasons everywhere And I feel blessings in the air Th…
Sign Me Up Turn me up, yeah I wanna be the someone That the Man…
Stranger (feat. Brenda Waters) There is a stranger in town He's given…
Testify In the morning when I wake I'm so thankful for…
The Best Is Yet To Come Hold on, my brother, don't give up Hold on, my sister,…
The Blessing Of Abraham I am the Lord Who health thee. Oh that you only trust…
When Sunday Comes When Sunday comes My trouble gone As soon as it gets here I'…
When The Saints Go To Worship This song is never ending chapter of my love for…
You Are An Heir Don't you know That you are royal greatness Chosen to reign …
We have lyrics for these tracks by Donald Lawrence:
angels With all the good times, when you want some, where…
Back II Eden When God made man, He made a spirit It was His…
Beautiful Feet Beautiful are the feet of those which carry this gospel They…
Best for Last Just want to encourage you Remind you the best is still…
Best Is Yet To Come The Hold on, my brother, don't give up Hold on, my sister,…
Bless Me Bless me, bless me Oh Lord, bless me indeed Enlarge my terri…
Blessing Is on You [Choir:] The Lord has made... a covenant with you He has p…
blessing of abraham I am the Lord Who health thee. Oh that you only trust…
Can I Lay In Your Arms Can I lay in Your arms Keep me from all harm Breathe…
Carol of The Bells Hark! how the bells Sweet silver bells All seem to say "Thro…
Celebrate I feel a celebration, show my appreciation He is the great…
Deliver Me He leads me beside still waters He restoreth my soul When yo…
Don't Forget To Remember Don't forget to remember where your blessings come from. Don…
Encourage Yourself Sometimes you have to encourage yourself Sometimes you have …
Giants Giants, Do die. The bigger they are, The harder they fall. G…
God Oh thou who knowest my beginning Thou who created the plan W…
Happy Being Me Baby, I'm thanking you Looking back on when I started Ha…
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas Have yourself a merry little Christmas Let your heart be lig…
Healed Got a story to tell you about some things that…
Hebrews 4:9 There remaineth a rest, a rest For the people of God A…
Hebrews 4:9 "A Rest" there remaineth rest, a rest for the people of god a promise…
I Am God I am God all by myself, I don't need any…
I Can'T Complain When I think about the state of the world Innocent victims,…
I Speak Life We're livin' in a time Where everybody is strugglin' for the…
If I Can't Say A Word If I can't say a word, I'll just wave my…
In the Presence of a King You come from Royalty, An aristocratic dynasty The goal of t…
Instrument Giants, Do die. The bigger they are, The harder they fall. G…
Intro I am God all by myself, I don't need any…
Just Like The Air The promises of God are always there, Everywhere, just like …
Lamb Who'd ever thought a lamb would die for me? Who'd ever…
Law of Confession Man can't cannot live by bread alone But by every word…
Let The Word Do The Work One word away! One word away! The power of life and…
Little Drummer Boy Come, they told me pa-rum pum pum pum Our newborn King…
Matthew 28 Destroy this temple and in three days, I will raise…
Mighty God What a mighty god we serve Marvelous in all his works Heaven…
Miracles And with all his facts He tins not to react He simply…
Overture When the saints go to worship That's when the King of…
Restoring The Years Lend me your ears, thus said the Lord Just know that…
Right Now Don't want to wait 'til tomorrow Why put it off another…
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer Had a very shiny nose. And i…
Say a Prayer Lord I come to you I ask you to grant my…
Say Prayer Intro Lord I come to you I ask you to grant my…
Seasons I feel seasons everywhere And I feel blessings in the air Th…
Speak Life We're livin' in a time Where everybody is strugglin' for the…
Stranger Thereβ²s a Stranger in town He's giving sight to the blind He…
Sweet Little Jesus Boy / We Didn't Know Sweet little Jesus boy, lying in a manger Sweet little Holy…
Testify In the morning when I wake I'm so thankful for…
The Best Is Yet Hold on, my brother, Don't give up Hold on, my sister,…
The Best Is Yet to Come Hold on, my brother, don't give up Hold on, my sister,…
The Blessing Is On You (Choir) The Lord has made?a covenant with you He has promi…
The Blessing Of Abraham I am the Lord Who health thee. Oh that you only trust…
The Gift The gift it looks good on you The gift it looks…
The Law of Confession Man can't cannot live by bread alone But by every word…
There Is a King in You You come from Royalty, An aristocratic dynasty The goal of t…
Wailing' to Dancin' You turned my wailin' into dancin', Took my sorrow, gave me…
When Sunday Comes When Sunday comes My trouble gone As soon as it gets here I'…
When The Saints Go To Worship This song is never ending chapter of my love for…
Word of My Power (Choir and Lead) By the wordβ¦of my powerβ¦I speakβ¦over you …
Word of the Lord The word of the Lord is great, eternal And it shall…
You Are An Heir Don't you know That you are royal greatness Chosen to reign …
You Cover Me I could have lost my mind Wanted to give up so…
We have lyrics for these tracks by The Tri-City Singers:
Blessing Of Abraham I am the Lord Who health thee. Oh that you only trust…
Don't Forget to Remember Don't forget to remember where your blessings come from. Don…
Encourage Yourself Sometimes you have to encourage yourself Sometimes you have …
Giants Giants, Do die. The bigger they are, The harder they fall. G…
God Oh thou who knowest my beginning Thou who created the plan W…
God's Favor I know that you donβ²t feel your best Hold on, Be…
Holy RΓ‘no vstΓ‘vΓ‘m, chystΓ‘m kΓ‘vu, pΕΓstroj mele - ratata Asi vzhle…
I Am God I am God all by myself, I don't need any…
In The Presence Of A King Do you know what it is? Can I tell you how…
Intro I am God all by myself, I don't need any…
It's Your Time Giα» nΓ y cΓ²n gΓ¬ ngoΓ i chuyα»n tΓ¬nh của ΔΓ΄i ta Stuck…
Never Seen the Righteous I was young and now I'm old Seen a lot of…
Restoring the Years Lend me your ears, thus said the Lord Just know that…
Seasons I feel seasons everywhere And I feel blessings in the air Th…
Shut De Do La noche del 2 de Octubre Me juraste amor eterno…
The Best Is Yet To Come Hold on, my brother, don't give up Hold on, my sister,…
The Blessing of Abraham I am the Lord Who health thee. Oh that you only trust…
The Blessings Of Abraham I am the Lord Who health thee. Oh that you only trust…
The Prayer Bless me, bless me Oh Lord, bless me indeed Enlarge my terri…
The Storm Is Over Wherever you are Whatever you've been going Through God…
When Sunday Comes When Sunday comes My trouble gone As soon as it gets here…
When the Saints go to Worship This song is never ending chapter of my love for…
You Are An Heir Don't you know That you are royal greatness Chosen to reign …
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Gwendlyn Johnson
Thank you for the roses to brighten up my day
Thank you for the tenderness to wipe my tears away
But when you see me drifting, sinking and needing lifting
Usher me into the presence of the Lord
Sleeping beauty fell asleep, in her bed of sorrow
It seemed like it was all she wrote, the end of her tomorrow
But God never ends the story without bringing back the glory
So usher me into the presence of the Lord
Chorus
Usher me, there my healing can begin
Usher me, there my broken heart can mend
Usher me, I need to be restored
So usher me into the presence of the Lord
Verse 2
Don't let pain discourage you, you know just what to do
When my heart is overwhemled, I lay my head on you
Though I still need mending, it's no offense to you.
Just usher me into the presence of,
Usher me into the presence, Oh oh,
Karen Marshall
This is a powerful song. Clearly an anointed soloist. She is awesome. I can listen to this everyday...
JT2003
I love that Arnetta Murrill-Crooms
angela Brantley
Karen Marshall
Same!!!
Tyra Renae
yes she is badd!!!
Osa Agbonifo
Karen Marshall me toooooooo
Sandra Gilbert
This worship is truly taking me higher this morning.
Loraine Pitts
This is a timeless song! I love it!!!
angela Brantley
Loraine Pitts yes!!
glender johnson
This song is a blessing to me, when you have a daughter that divorce you as a Mother,!! BUT GOD!!!, God has never left me, this song makes my journey into this painful placements. Not so dark painful. It helps me to believe in my spirit that by entering into his presence!!!!He is here for me I'm hurt but in his presence I'm being heal...Please Pray my strength in the Lord as I Pray for you. I LOVE JESUS.
Alexis Porter
glender johnson This song has been heavy on my heart also dealing with disobedience from my daughter. Thank you for sharing.