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.”
What About Me
Jessica Reedy Lyrics
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But you keep turning to someone else
But you cant do this by yourself
When will you see this
Your friends have all let you down
And your family just ain't around
Now your faith is on the ground in a million pieces
Well your plans didn't work out
And your love life is burnt out and you never stop to wonder why
Could there be something just ain't right
Maybe you need me by your side
When will you see
That I'm the only one you need I keep
I keep calling out what about me what about me
Your looking everywhere but to the one who truly cares
I keep calling out what about me what about me
What about me
Your tears are falling down your face
You're out of ways to ease the pain
And you cant stand another day in this condition
Do you know how hard it is to watch you suffer like you did
You know it never had to come to this I could have fixed you
Well your plans didn't work out
And your love life is burnt out and you never stop to wonder why
Could there be something just ain't right
Maybe you need me by your side
When will you see
That I'm the only one you need I keep
I keep calling out what about me what about me
Your looking everywhere but to the one who truly cares
I keep calling out what about me what about me
Well didn't I bring you out the dark before
Didn't I show you how you could soar
Why cant you see that I'm the only one you need
I keep calling out what about me what about me
Your looking everywhere but to the one who truly cares
I keep calling out what about me what about me
What about me
Can't you hear me calling
Don't you hear me calling out
What about me
The lyrics to Jessica Reedy's song "What About Me" tell the story of someone who is suffering and in need of help. The person is looking for answers and solutions to their problems, but they keep turning to others who let them down. The singer of the song, who is the person the suffering individual needs, is asking why they are not being turned to for help. This narrator is pointing out that they have the answers, and they are the only one that truly cares. The lyrics suggest that the individual needs to open their eyes and see that the singer is the only one that can truly help them.
The lyrics also describe the consequences of not turning to the singer for help. The individual's plans have not worked out, and their love life is burnt out. They are suffering and cannot find a way to ease the pain. The singer has been watching the individual suffer and could have fixed them all along. The lyrics suggest that the individual needs to listen to the singer's advice if they want to get better.
Overall, "What About Me" is a song about the importance of turning to those who truly care about us in our time of need. The singer of the song is saying that they are the only one who can truly help the individual, and they need to start listening to them if they want to get better.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been waiting on you to ask for help
I've been here, waiting for you to come to me for help because I care.
But you keep turning to someone else
You keep going to other people instead of coming to me, even though I'm here for you.
But you cant do this by yourself
You can't handle this situation on your own, so let me help.
When will you see this
When will you realize that you need my help and not someone else's?
Your friends have all let you down
Your friends have disappointed you and cannot be relied on.
And your family just ain't around
Your family is not present or available to help you.
Now your faith is on the ground in a million pieces
You've lost faith and feel broken and lost.
Well your plans didn't work out
Your plans have failed and you're left feeling lost.
And your love life is burnt out and you never stop to wonder why
Your love life is unfulfilling and you haven't stopped to consider why.
Could there be something just ain't right
Something may be wrong in your life that you haven't recognized.
Maybe you need me by your side
Perhaps you need me to be there for you and support you.
When will you see
When will you finally realize?
That I'm the only one you need I keep
I am the only one you truly need and I will always be here for you.
I keep calling out what about me what about me
I keep asking you to recognize me and come to me for help.
Your looking everywhere but to the one who truly cares
You're searching for help from others who don't genuinely care about you.
Your tears are falling down your face
You're crying and in pain.
You're out of ways to ease the pain
You've tried everything to ease the pain but nothing works.
And you cant stand another day in this condition
You're at your breaking point and can't handle this anymore.
Do you know how hard it is to watch you suffer like you did
It's difficult to watch you suffer when I know I could help.
You know it never had to come to this I could have fixed you
I could have helped prevent this situation from happening if you had come to me earlier.
Well didn't I bring you out the dark before
I've helped you out of dark times before.
Didn't I show you how you could soar
I've shown you how you can overcome obstacles and achieve your goals.
Why cant you see that I'm the only one you need
Why can't you recognize that I am the only one who can truly help and support you?
Can't you hear me calling
Can't you hear me reaching out to you for help?
Don't you hear me calling out
Why aren't you responding to my calls for help?
What about me
Why aren't you recognizing that I am here for you and can help you?
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHARLES HARMON, CLAUDE KELLY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@life0fHakim
"What About Me"
I've been waiting on you to ask for help
But you keep turning to someone else
But you can't do this by yourself
When will you see this
Your friends have all let you down
And your family just ain't around
Now your faith is on the ground in a million pieces
Well your plans didn't work out
And your love life is burnt out and you never stop to wonder why
Could there be something just ain't right
Maybe you need me by your side
When will you see
That I'm the only one you need I keep
I keep calling out what about me what about me
Your looking everywhere but to the one who truly cares
I keep on calling out what about me what about me
What about me
Your tears are falling down your face
You're out of ways to ease the pain
And you can't stand another day in this condition
Do you know how hard it is to watch you suffer like you did
You know it never had to come to this I could have fixed you
Well your plans didn't work out
And your love life is burnt out and you never stop to wonder why
Could there be something just ain't right
Maybe you need me by your side
When will you see
That I'm the only one you need I keep
I keep on calling out what about me what about me
Your looking everywhere but to the one who truly cares
I keep calling out what about me what about me
What about me
Well didn't I bring you out the dark before
Didn't I show you how you could soar
Why can't you see that I'm the only one you need
I keep calling out what about me what about me
Your looking everywhere but to the one who truly cares
I keep calling out what about me what about me
What about me
Can't you hear me calling
Don't you hear me calling out
What about me
@JTIGERESS02
THIS SONG REMINDS PEOPLE THAT WITHOUT JESUS WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING! OPEN YOUR HEARTS AND LET HIM IN!
@RhonetteBuntyn
Absolutely a heartfelt song!!!! If you are going through something you can't seem to handle, God is saying that He's waiting for you to call out to Him for help!! Lovely song Jessica!!
@deniseannwesson9206
This is me I went through a rough time in my life. God blessed me to still be here!!
@starreesebagwell6959
Wow!! This song is anointed and speaks to the heart!!❤❤
@cherekakeys2962
I cry every time I play this song
@histoppriority
Praise God! Whenever I fall off I come back to this song!🙏🏾🤎
@patriceabbott5523
Beautiful song
@4my3nmealways
I WAS IN MY TRUCK AND HAD MY GOSPEL RADIO STATION ON GOOGLE PLAY PLAYING AND THIS SONG CAME ON, I HAD TO PUT IT ON REPEAT!! 🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿
@gloriarossd.o.z3180
I hear you calling out through your daughter Most High. Amen. Amen. Amen. I love you LORD💕💖💕 Thank you for blessing through Jessica 's anointed voice🙏🏾🙌🏾💖🙌🏾🙏🏾
@ashae926
I really love this song , 2022