More Than Anything
Born to a Puerto Rican family in Chicago, JoAnn Rosario grew up both in the… Read Full Bio ↴Born to a Puerto Rican family in Chicago, JoAnn Rosario grew up both in the church (her father was a preacher) and with music, singing since she was a young girl, and as an adult she sang with the influential and prolific Fred Hammond as part of his group Radical for Christ. In 2002, under the guidance of Hammond (and as part of his fledgling label, in conjunction with Verity Records, a subset of Zomba), Rosario came out with her debut, More, More, More, which combined urban R&B sounds with contemporary gospel and even Latin music, but soon after the album's release, she began to notice trouble with her voice. The following year nodules were found on her vocal chords, rendering speech, let alone singing, nearly impossible. After taking time off to treat the nodules and recover, Rosario returned in 2005 with Now More Than Ever...Worship, and two years later with Joyous Salvation.

More Than Anything
Joann Rosario Lyrics


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Lord, I need to know
How to please Your heart
(Tell me)
Yes, I understand
There is more that you require

(No)
No not because I have to
Because I really need to
And then because I want to
This is my way of saying to You

I love You, Lord
More than anything
More than life itself
I offer You worship in spirit and in truth

I love You, Lord
More than anything
More than life itself
I offer You worship in spirit and in truth

That my life would be pleasing
And my heart pure before You
That my praise would flow from the deepest part of me
(Deepest part of me)

You're the source of my strength
The love that makes me whole
I'll forever love Your name
The wonders of Your grace
I cannot explain

I love You, Lord
More than anything
More than life itself
I offer You worship in spirit and in truth

Oh, where would I be without Your love?
Without Your, hand upon my life
When You found me, I was alone
Hopelessly, wandering on my own

So here I stand before You now
I humble myself, my King, I bow
There is nothing
There is no one like you, Lord

I love You, Lord
More than anything




More than life itself
I offer You worship in spirit and in truth

Overall Meaning

The song "More Than Anything" by Joann Rosario is a declaration of love and devotion to God. The song starts with the singer asking God how she can please His heart, acknowledging that there is more that God requires of her. She then goes on to proclaim her love for God and her willingness to offer Him worship in spirit and in truth. She declares that her life would be pleasing and her heart pure before Him, and that her praise would flow from the deepest part of her.


The lyrics of this song convey the importance of having a personal relationship with God and offering Him genuine worship from the heart. It speaks to the desire to please God and live a life that is pleasing to Him. The song also recognizes that God is the source of our strength and the love that makes us whole. The singer acknowledges that she cannot explain the wonders of God's grace but chooses to love and worship Him more than anything else.


Overall, "More Than Anything" is a powerful declaration of love and devotion to God, a reminder that He is the center of our lives and that our love and worship for Him should be paramount.


Line by Line Meaning

Lord, I need to know
I desire to have knowledge about how to please You, Lord


How to please Your heart
I would like to know how to bring joy to Your heart, Lord


(Tell me)
Please reveal to me, Lord


Yes, I understand
I do comprehend, Lord


There is more that you require
You demand much more from me, Lord


(No)
It's not because of an obligation, Lord


No not because I have to
Not due to any compulsion, Lord


Because I really need to
I genuinely need to express my love for You, Lord


And then because I want to
And afterwards because it's my wish to do so, Lord


This is my way of saying to You
This is how I communicate my message to You, Lord


I love You, Lord
I have deep affection towards You, Lord


More than anything
Above all else, Lord


More than life itself
Even more than my existence, Lord


I offer You worship in spirit and in truth
I present to You my genuine worship, Lord


That my life would be pleasing
So that my life brings delight to You, Lord


And my heart pure before You
And my heart would be clean in Your sight, Lord


That my praise would flow from the deepest part of me
That my adoration towards You would come from the innermost part of my being, Lord


(Deepest part of me)
From the bottom of my heart, Lord


You're the source of my strength
You are the origin of my might, Lord


The love that makes me whole
The love that completes me, Lord


I'll forever love Your name
I will love Your name for eternity, Lord


The wonders of Your grace
The amazing things that Your grace does, Lord


I cannot explain
I can't put into words, Lord


Oh, where would I be without Your love?
I wonder where I would be without Your love, Lord


Without Your, hand upon my life
Without You taking care of me, Lord


When You found me, I was alone
When You discovered me, I was by myself, Lord


Hopelessly, wandering on my own
Lost, and walking aimlessly by myself, Lord


So here I stand before You now
Now, I'm standing before You, Lord


I humble myself, my King, I bow
I submit to You, my King, and bend my knees, Lord


There is nothing
There's nothing at all, Lord


There is no one like you, Lord
There's no one else like You, Lord




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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

MzBossy Badd

Lord I need to know
How to please your heart, tell me
Yes I understand
There is more that you require
No not because I have to
Because I really need to
And not because I want to
This is my way of saying to you


I love you Lord
More than anything
More that life itself
I offer you worship
In spirit and in truth

I love you Lord
More than anything
More than life itself
I offer you worship
In spirit and in truth


That my life would be pleasing
And my heart beat out before You
That my praise would flow
From the deepest part of me
You’re the source of my strength
The love that makes me whole
I’ll forever love Your name
The wonders of Your grace
I cannot explain

I love you Lord
More than anything
More than life itself
I offer You worship
In Spirit and in truth

I love you Lord
More than anything
More than life itself
I offer You worship
In Spirit and in truth

Oh where would I be
Without Your love
Without Your hand
Upon my life
When You found me
I was alone
Hopelessly wandering
On my own
So here I stand
Before You now
I humble myself
My King
I bow
There is nothing
There is no one
Like You
Lord

I love you Lord
More than anything
More than life itself
I offer You worship
In Spirit and in truth

I love you Lord
More than anything
More than life itself
I offer You worship
In Spirit and in truth



All comments from YouTube:

Vanessa Parra

I cry every time I listen to this song, it is truly an honor to be a Daughter of a King. I worship you father! ❤️

MzBossy Badd

Lord I need to know
How to please your heart, tell me
Yes I understand
There is more that you require
No not because I have to
Because I really need to
And not because I want to
This is my way of saying to you


I love you Lord
More than anything
More that life itself
I offer you worship
In spirit and in truth

I love you Lord
More than anything
More than life itself
I offer you worship
In spirit and in truth


That my life would be pleasing
And my heart beat out before You
That my praise would flow
From the deepest part of me
You’re the source of my strength
The love that makes me whole
I’ll forever love Your name
The wonders of Your grace
I cannot explain

I love you Lord
More than anything
More than life itself
I offer You worship
In Spirit and in truth

I love you Lord
More than anything
More than life itself
I offer You worship
In Spirit and in truth

Oh where would I be
Without Your love
Without Your hand
Upon my life
When You found me
I was alone
Hopelessly wandering
On my own
So here I stand
Before You now
I humble myself
My King
I bow
There is nothing
There is no one
Like You
Lord

I love you Lord
More than anything
More than life itself
I offer You worship
In Spirit and in truth

I love you Lord
More than anything
More than life itself
I offer You worship
In Spirit and in truth

Verna Wiggins

This song makes my heart flutter every time I listen to it. ..oh how I am so in love with God.

Coco Ice

He’s wonderful isn’t he ♥️

Jo'el Hicks

I have not heard a gospel song like that in a while thank God Almighty.

Jo'el Hicks

She needs to make more songs like this

Bettina Sessoms

This is worship... pure and simple. As I listen I see myself at the feet of God... bowed low, tears flowing, and my hands raised. Giving God the kind of worship due.... He is Holy!!!

CC the Queen

"I offer you worship in spirit and in truth..." ❤💕❤💕❤💕❤

Cora Bevill-Thomas

My neice Tamra who a I call my sunshine girl introduced me to this song as I heard her listening to it during her worship time one morning 🌄! Praise Yahweh Almighty! HalleluYah! This is on my Praise Playlist!

Michael A. Brown

No matter where I am or what I'm doing, anytime I hear this song, it takes me into his presence. This sister is amazing!!

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