The tall blonde songstress's self-titled album, 'Faith, ' sold four million copies worldwide. The album featured her hit single 'This Kiss, ' which topped the charts for three straight weeks and became her first crossover success, hitting number five on the pop charts. The album also featured 'Let Me Go, ' for which Faith received a Grammy nomination in the category of Best Female Country Vocal.
The Come Home Songfacts says that Come Home, Faith Hill's first song to be heard from her seventh studio album was penned by Ryan Tedder about a soldier friend of his who was serving overseas. Hill debuted the song on the CMA Awards on November 9, 2011 and it was made available for download shortly afterwards.
American Heart, the first official single from Faith Hill's seventh studio album was written by Jonathan Singleton and Jim Beavers and tells the story of a woman whom survives her struggles by her faith in the American dream. "It bleeds, it scars, but it shines when times get hard," sings Hill, "you can't break an American heart." The song was released to country radio, for airplay on October 1, 2012. (American Heart Songfacts)
Joy to the World
Faith Hill Lyrics
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Let Earth receive her King
Let every heart prepare Him room
And heaven and nature sing
And heaven and nature sing
And heaven, and heaven, and nature sing
Joy to the world, the Savior reigns
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat, repeat the sounding joy
He rules the world with truth and grace
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness
And wonders of His love
And wonders of His love
And wonders, wonders, of His love
Joy to the world, the Lord is come
Let Earth receive her King
Let every heart prepare Him room
And heaven and nature sing
And heaven and nature sing
And heaven, and heaven, and nature sing
The opening line, “Joy to the world, the Lord is come”, draws from the traditional Christmas carol that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. Here, Faith Hill uses it to express the joy that comes with the arrival of a king. She urges Earth to receive its king and prepare room for him in every heart. She also wants heaven and nature to sing along, suggesting the universality of the joy being celebrated. Hill goes on to proclaim that the Savior reigns, and encourages everyone to employ all their songs in praising him. The next line switches to the natural world, as rocks, hills, plains and floods all join in repeating what the singer calls the “sounding joy”. These elements are seen as witnesses to the great news that has come.
The third verse is a declaration of victory and justice. The king rules the world with truth and grace, pushing every nation to prove the surpassing quality of his righteousness. Hill concludes by calling the wonders of his love, using the refrain to further emphasize the enduring nature of the joy expressed in the song. Overall, the message of this song is that the arrival of the king should be celebrated with universal joy, that he should be accepted into every heart, and that his rule is characterized by righteousness, grace, and love.
Line by Line Meaning
Joy to the world, the Lord is come
The song celebrates the birth of Jesus who has come to bring joy to the world.
Let Earth receive her King
May the Earth welcome the King who has come to bring hope and salvation.
Let every heart prepare Him room
May every heart make space for Jesus to come and reside in.
And heaven and nature sing
The celebration of Jesus' birth is not limited to Earth but extends to heaven and nature as well.
And heaven, and heaven, and nature sing
The joyous singing of heaven and nature has no limit or end.
Joy to the world, the Savior reigns
The world is now under the reign of the Savior who has been born.
Let all their songs employ
Let everyone express their joy through singing and praising the Lord.
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
The whole creation joins in the celebration and sings along.
Repeat the sounding joy
Let the joyous songs of Christmas keep repeating itself.
He rules the world with truth and grace
Jesus is the ruler of the world and He reigns with truth and grace.
And makes the nations prove
Through His rule, He proves the sovereignty of God to all nations.
The glories of His righteousness
Jesus' rule displays the glory of His perfect and righteous nature.
And wonders of His love
His mercy and love towards humanity is wondrous and amazing.
And wonders of His love
His mercy and love towards humanity is wondrous and amazing.
And wonders, wonders, of His love
His love is indescribable and beyond measure.
Joy to the world, the Lord is come
The song reminds us again that Jesus has come to bring joy and salvation to the world.
Let Earth receive her King
May the Earth receive Jesus, our King and Lord.
Let every heart prepare Him room
May every heart be a dwelling place for Jesus, our Savior.
And heaven and nature sing
Let us all join heaven and nature in singing praises to the birth of the Messiah.
And heaven and nature sing
Let us all join heaven and nature in singing praises to the birth of the Messiah.
And heaven, and heaven, and nature sing
May our voices join heaven and nature in endless singing of praises.
Lyrics © DistroKid, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, Bluewater Music Corp., Integrity Music, Downtown Music Publishing, Abkco Music Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DOUGLAS GAMLEY, ISAAC WATTS, GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL
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@cmpskijr
This is truly the best version of Joy TO THE World. Im so glad and filled with Joy that Faith Hill made this video.its the day before Thanksgiving and I just couldnt wait to watch this video.all the people who helped Faith seemed as if they were all filled with joy. Faith Hill seems like nice person.I love her laugh and smile.
@SexyLilLezNTx
2:01 She knocks it out of the park. Chills!! WOW!! Faith's voice never disappoints.
@Sunset_Beach_Bar
FaithHillFANatic She has a lovely voice. Oh and not forgetting the other great voices and musicians on this track. Brilliant version.
@ardexii
my absolute favorite cover ever, my family listens to it every christmas :) i couldn’t get it out of my head just now and spent 10 minutes searching for this lol
@sexietakenchick
I love this song this is my favorite for christmas and with her singing it it makes it even better
@AngelBear1386
Such a beautiful voice!!!
@celticdw1983
I really love this version ❤️🎄
@KW-vp9sy
This is what Christmas is about, thank you Faith, simply beautiful
@GilbertGTV
We praise You Jesus! Let us NEVER forget that You and YOU ALONE are the reason for the season!! AMEN!
@mommaHaley14
I LOVE IT!!!!!