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.

Never The Same
Joann Rosario Lyrics

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I remember when I gave my life to You
Never took a second thought to take it back from You, why?
You're loving me, I'm loving You from day to day
I really wanna please You with my love Your way

y'all hear me praise Him till it shake your core
We can do the thing, we still need Him more and more
We lift high up Your name and we do proclaim

We're not the same in the game, everybody come on

Lord we enter in with thanksgiving
Hearts are filled with praise and we're lifting
Hands in adoration with a song of joy and peace
A never ending celebration to the One who died for me

There's something we long for
Can't help but ask for more
I know you've heard me say this time and time again
Satisfy this deep yearning within

Lord we are waiting, anticipating
Your presence and glory makes us cry holy
Fall and embrace us, Your touch so contagious
It fills us with life and we're never the same

Surrounded by Your power, Your love it knows no end
Heart full of compassion draws us close again
There's nothing, there is no one who compels us like You do
We will not be satisfied till we have all of You

There's something we long for
Can't help but ask for more
I know you've heard me say this time and time again
Satisfy this deep yearning within

Lord we are waiting, anticipating
Your presence and glory makes us cry holy
Fall and embrace us, Your touch so contagious
It fills us with life and we're never the same

Lord we truly wait, with our hearts anticipate
With our mouth we sing Your praise
Let Your presence fill this place, yeah

Lord we are waiting, anticipating
Your presence and glory makes us cry holy

Lord we are waiting, anticipating
Your presence and glory, makes us cry holy
Fall and embrace us, Your touch so contagious it
Fills us with life and we're never the same

Oh Lord we want Your presence
Right now we need Your presence
We're hungry for Your presence
Can't live without Your presence

This place, right now
Hear our praise and come down
Fill us with Your life
And we're never the same, no, no

Oh Lord we want Your presence
Right now we need Your presence
We're hungry for Your presence
Can't live without Your presence

This place, right now
Hear our praise and come down

Fill us with Your life
And we're never the same

Overall Meaning

The song "Never The Same" by Joann Rosario is a devotional hymn that reflects her deep longing for God's presence in her life. In the first verse, the singer declares her unwavering devotion to God, acknowledging that she has given her life to Him and wishes to please Him with her love. She praises God with all her might, lifting His name high and proclaiming that she is different from the rest of the world because of her relationship with God.

The chorus of the song expresses the desire for more of God's presence and glory, which can never be fully satisfied. She believes that God's touch is infectious and contagious, filling her with life and transforming her into a new person. The bridge repeats the same plea, illustrating a longing for God's presence and glory, as the singer waits with anticipation for a divine intervention.

In summary, "Never The Same" is a worship song that seeks to glorify God by expressing the yearning for more of His presence, glory, and transformative touch. It is a testament to the singer's deep faith in God and her unwavering devotion to Him.

Line by Line Meaning

I remember when I gave my life to You
I recall surrendering my life to God

Never took a second thought to take it back from You, why?
I never considered reversing my decision, why would I?

You're loving me, I'm loving You from day to day
We exchange love everyday

I really wanna please You with my love Your way
My goal is to love God in a way that pleases Him

y'all hear me praise Him till it shake your core
My praise is intense and can impact you to the core

We can do the thing, we still need Him more and more
We are capable of many things, but still rely on God more and more

We lift high up Your name and we do proclaim
We publicly declare and elevate the name of God

We're not the same in the game, everybody come on
We have been transformed in a positive way, and invite others to join

Lord we enter in with thanksgiving
We approach God with gratitude

Hearts are filled with praise and we're lifting
Our hearts are full of praise and we express it

Hands in adoration with a song of joy and peace
We use our hands as a symbol of adoration while singing joyful songs of peace

A never ending celebration to the One who died for me
We celebrate endlessly for God who sacrificed Himself for us

There's something we long for
We yearn for something

Can't help but ask for more
We can't resist asking for more

Satisfy this deep yearning within
Fulfill this deep desire inside us

Lord we are waiting, anticipating
We eagerly wait for God

Your presence and glory makes us cry holy
We feel a sense of holiness in God's presence and glory

Fall and embrace us, Your touch so contagious
We implore God to embrace and touch us with His contagious love

It fills us with life and we're never the same
The love of God rejuvenates and changes us permanently

Surrounded by Your power, Your love it knows no end
God's power surrounds us along with His infinite love

Heart full of compassion draws us close again
God's immense compassion brings us closer to Him

There's nothing, there is no one who compels us like You do
We are inspired like no other by God

We will not be satisfied till we have all of You
We desire God in His entirety and will not be content until we have Him

Lord we truly wait, with our hearts anticipate
We patiently and ardently await God

With our mouth we sing Your praise
We use our mouths to express praise to God

Let Your presence fill this place, yeah
We ask for God's presence to fill our surroundings

Oh Lord we want Your presence
We yearn for God's presence

Right now we need Your presence
We need God's presence currently

We're hungry for Your presence
We crave for God's presence

Can't live without Your presence
We cannot survive without God's presence

Hear our praise and come down
We invite God to hear our praises and manifest in our midst

Fill us with Your life
We plead with God to fill us up with His divine life

And we're never the same, no, no
We change in indescribable ways through His touch

Lyrics © CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP, Universal Music Publishing Group, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: DENISE YVONNE WALLS, FRED HAMMOND, JOANN ROSARIO, KENE BELL, MICHAEL RIPOL

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