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.”
When I Close My Eyes
Jessica Reedy Lyrics
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There's a peace that soothes my mind
A gentle place unknown
Where You and I meet, we meet alone
When I close my eyes
I escape into Your arms
The words form a song
And it sings
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
Ooh, ooh
There's a song that I hear
And it sings
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
Ooh, ooh
When I close my eyes
I see a picture of Your smile
With You, I feel secure
The softness of Your life, serenades my heart
As I sing
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
Ooh, ooh
As I sing
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
Ooh, ooh
Ooh, I hear your voice
And it's saying
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
Ooh, ooh
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
Ooh, ooh
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
Ooh, ooh
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
Ooh, ooh
In this song, Jessica Reedy expresses her deep relationship with Jesus Christ. She finds solace, comfort, and peace in His arms. When she closes her eyes, she is transported to a place where she can meet Christ alone. It is a gentle place that is unknown to the world, and only she and Christ are there. She associates Christ's name with a soothing melody and a beautiful song. In her mind's eye, she sees Christ's smiling face, and everything in the world falls away, and she feels secure, calm, and serene. It is a touching expression of faith, where Reedy's feelings are tremendously palpable in the lyrics.
The chorus repeats the word 'Jesus' several times, emphasizing the impact Christ has on Reedy's life. The repetition of His name underscores the depth of her faith and how central Christ is to her life. Furthermore, the song's tone is peaceful and relaxing, helping to create a meditative atmosphere in which people can feel genuine spiritual communion with God. Reedy's soulful singing invokes the divine nature of Christ's unconditional love, which transcends all other love that one can experience in this world.
Overall, When I Close My Eyes is a song that delivers a powerful message by its lyrics from someone who genuinely believes in Jesus Christ. Jessica Reedy reminds her listeners that they can experience peace and security by connecting with Christ. The song also illustrates the importance of holding onto one's faith, especially during challenging and stressful moments in life. Ultimately, it stands as a testament to the power of faith and love's triumph over all things.
Line by Line Meaning
When I close my eyes
Whenever I shut my eyes, I experience something special.
There's a peace that soothes my mind
Likewise, I feel calm and at peace.
A gentle place unknown
It's an unexplored, gentle place that I find myself at whenever I do this.
Where You and I meet, we meet alone
When I enter this place, it's just You and me there.
I escape into Your arms
I feel as though I am escaping to Your loving embrace.
The words form a song
As a result, the thoughts in my head create melodies.
You hear the melody in my heart
You hear what's inside me, the music that stems from my soul.
And it sings
This music is the embodiment of me, and it speaks for me.
There's a song that I hear
I hear a song whenever my eyes are closed.
When I close my eyes
Again, I'm referring to when I close my eyes here.
I see a picture of Your smile
In this place, I can see Your beautiful smile clearly.
With You, I feel secure
Incredibly, just having You with me makes me feel safe and protected.
The softness of Your life, serenades my heart
The peacefulness of Your existence fills me with serenity.
As I sing
I constantly find myself singing in this place, immersed in the music I create.
Ooh, I hear your voice
Also, I can distinctly hear Your beautiful voice here.
And it's saying
You're telling me something, giving me words of comfort.
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
Those words are simply Your name, repeated with love.
Ooh, ooh
These are sounds of joy and contentment.
Contributed by Elijah S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
MrzMarsh2010
beautiful! makes me wanna fall in love with Jesus all over again!
Rita Coleman
Love All The Songs On This CD Well Done Jessica.
Surquonna Soleyn
AMAZING SONG!!! shivering in my spine
I H
Beautiful voice but more so, anointed voice!!
Sharonda Jarrett
This touches my spirit so. Much yesss JESUSS Jesus🙏🙏🙏💚👌💪😍
tasha hutton
Love this Song :)
Kim Brownlee
What a Beautiful song.......Jesus I love you!!!
MsOverflo
There is power in His name. Jesus, Jesus!!!
HersheyKay
This song makes me smile like I'm singing to my husbands but Jesus is better than he. Jesus Jesus Jesus, you make me smile
Jan
This song is so cool and sweet and tender.