Jessica Reedy first came to our attention on the national TV competition BET’s Sunday Best. She attended the Season 2 Sunday Best audition in Washington DC on a whim to support a friend. She quickly found herself in the Top 20 onto the show’s main stage performing for judges Mary Mary and Bebe Winans. Reedy made it all the way to finals eventually being named runner up. Throughout that process and the subsequent loss, self-doubt crept in. While Reedy never thought she had the talent to make it, God used the totality of the experience to bring her into her call as both an artist and minister of music.
“My insecurities, my fears, my guilt and pain were all brought before me – the things I thought I had let go. I learned so much about myself during and after Sunday Best. I learned how little my faith was in God and His abilities … in spite of my shortcomings God still proved HIMSELF to me,” said Reedy. “I started discovering how much HE Loved me, cared for me, and how HE thought of me as HIS beloved. I learned how much I didn’t know about myself.”
“The Sunday Best experience changed me tremendously,” she continued. “Being on the Show allowed me to see God like never before … He used the Show to teach me what it really meant when He said ‘I’ll never leave you nor forsake you.’ It marked the beginning of my in depth search to know Christ and why He loves me so much.”
Since the 2009 finale, Reedy has seen God bring her into His promise. She was able to extricate herself from contractual agreements that would allow her to sign a record deal with Light Records and is now poised to release her debut CD in August 2011. It was the time after the finale that has become most transformative for Reedy.
Said Reedy, “I used my time and efforts spent between the Sunday Best Finale and my record deal with Light Records toward my search for answers. I sought God for my true purpose, the vision He had for me to fulfill … ‘why I was selected, what He wanted me to say and do. It was a time full of questions, waiting and of course HIS answers. He brought new people into my life … helped me form a great team … there was a lot of praying, crying, singing, and most importantly learning and listening.”
The end result – a clear direction for her music ministry and artistry. “As a minister of music, HE used that experience to show me how necessary it is to know HIS word … that it is the Word of God that would draw, heal, deliver, protect and save HIS people,” said Reedy. “He’s teaching me about the importance of faith and simply believing and trusting everything HE says.”
There is an impressive quality to Reedy’s artistry that belies her young age. Anchoring it all together is her one-of-a-kind voice and incomparable range. And the minute you hear that low register you know you’re witnessing something pretty special. The command of her gift is amazing as heard on her first radio single, “God Has Smiled On Me.” The unique and absolute beauty of the vocal arrangements makes the track to stand out from anything on Gospel radio today.
The yet untitled debut will feature Reedy’s talents paired with a bevy of producers. Including some of today’s hottest like Shep Crawford (Whitney Houston, Yolanda Adams, Tamia) who produced the single; Warryn Campbell (Mary Mary, Brandy, Kelly Price) will contribute a few songs as well as Jim Wright & Daniel Moore, Aaron Sledge, Mali Music and Claude Kelly.
Jessica Reedy is clearly an original, with a vocal style and personal charisma that is all about love, honesty, praising God and embracing her purpose. “I would have to describe my music as ‘heart songs’ said Reedy. “It’s music from my heart about the One I love the MOST. I don’t really know the style or category it fits in … it’s just me.”
I Know
Jessica Reedy Lyrics
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Ooow hooow ohhh
Lord I try so hard to be
The best that I can be
It's like every time I take one step
Somethings right in front of me
Lord where would I be
Without your grace and mercyNow I have one question, Lord why me
You changed my whole life ohhh
You made my wrongs right
And for the rest of my life I'll never know why you made something out of nothing ohhh nothing nothing nothing
You made something out of nothing
You spoke and I was so
Why I'll never know
My life was headed out of control
Somehow I shifted in to overload
But then you came
And did a work in me
(Yeah yeah yeah)
Out of everything I once was somehow you saw a masterpiece
You change my whole life
You made my wrongs rights (I'll never know why)
And for the rest of my life I'll never know why you made something out of nothing
You made something out of nothing
With my head held high and my hands lifted in the air
I give you all the praise
Cause you're the only one that could get me out of this maze
And what you saw in me I don't know
And Lord I'm glad you saw it
Lord you solved it
You change my whole life
You made my wrongs rights (I never know why)
And for the rest of my life I'll never know why you made something out of nothing
You made something out of nothing yes you did
Nothing
You changed my whole life
You made my wrongs right, wrongs rights
And for the rest of my life I'll never know why you made something out of nothing nothing, you made something out of nothing
The lyrics of Jessica Reedy's "I Know" are a testament to the transformative power of faith. The song describes the singer's journey from a place of despair and confusion to one of gratitude and understanding, all thanks to the intervention of a higher power. The lyrics speak to the idea that, even when we feel lost and alone, there is always a guiding force that can help us find our way back. Towards the beginning of the song, Reedy describes the struggle to be the best version of herself, and how it often feels like she's being held back by obstacles in her path. However, she recognizes that without God's grace and mercy, she wouldn't be able to overcome these challenges. The chorus of the song emphasizes the idea that, even when we feel like we have nothing to offer or are at a dead end, there is always the possibility for transformation.
In the second half of the song, Reedy talks about how her life was spiraling out of control before she found faith. However, with God's help, she was able to turn things around and become a "masterpiece." The bridge of the song emphasizes the idea of surrendering to a higher power and trusting that there is a plan even when we can't see it. The song ends with a repeat of the chorus, emphasizing the idea that God can make something out of nothing.
Line by Line Meaning
Ohhh ohhh
Expression of awe and wonder in response to a miraculous event
Ooow hooow ohhh
Continuation of the expression of amazement and gratitude towards a higher power
Lord I try so hard to be
Acknowledgement of personal effort to be the best person possible
The best that I can be
Desire to achieve maximum potential
It's like every time I take one step
Feeling of frustration and disappointment despite personal effort
Somethings right in front of me
Obstacles blocking personal progress and success
Lord where would I be
Recognition of the role of a higher power in personal journey
Without your grace and mercy
Grateful acknowledgement of divine intervention
Now I have one question, Lord why me
Desire for understanding of the reasons behind divine intervention
You changed my whole life ohhh
Recognizing the transformative effect of divine intervention
You made my wrongs right
Acknowledging past mistakes and understanding of their resolution
And for the rest of my life I'll never know why you made something out of nothing ohhh nothing nothing nothing
Continued gratitude and wonder at the transformative power of a higher power
You spoke and I was so
Recognition of the transformative power of divine communication
Why I'll never know
Understanding that the motives behind divine intervention are beyond human comprehension
My life was headed out of control
Acknowledgement of personal struggles and difficulties
Somehow I shifted in to overload
Feeling overwhelmed by personal struggles
But then you came
Recognition of the transformative effect of divine intervention
And did a work in me
Understanding of the transformative power of a higher power in personal growth and development
(Yeah yeah yeah)
Expression of enthusiasm and excitement
Out of everything I once was somehow you saw a masterpiece
Understanding of personal growth and transformation through divine intervention
With my head held high and my hands lifted in the air
Expression of gratitude and reverence towards a higher power
I give you all the praise
Acknowledgement of divine intervention and its transformative power
Cause you're the only one that could get me out of this maze
Understanding of personal difficulties and acknowledgement of divine intervention as the solution
And what you saw in me I don't know
Recognition of personal difficulties and acknowledgement of divine intervention as the solution
And Lord I'm glad you saw it
Grateful acknowledgement of the transformative power of a higher power
And every piece of me that was a mystery
Acknowledgment of personal flaws and difficulties
Lord you solved it
Grateful acknowledgement of divine intervention and its transformative power
You made my wrongs rights (I never know why)
Acknowledgment of personal past mistakes and understanding of their resolution
And for the rest of my life I'll never know why you made something out of nothing
Continued appreciation of the transformative power of divine intervention
You made something out of nothing yes you did
Grateful acknowledgement of personal growth and transformation through divine intervention
Nothing
Expression of understanding of personal difficulties and acknowledgement of divine intervention as the solution
You changed my whole life
Acknowledgement of transformative power of divine intervention
You made my wrongs right, wrongs rights
Acknowledgment of personal past mistakes and understanding of their resolution
And for the rest of my life I'll never know why you made something out of nothing
Continued appreciation of the transformative power of divine intervention
nothing, you made something out of nothing
Grateful acknowledgement of personal growth and transformation through divine intervention
Contributed by Adeline Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.