Born and raised in Fulton, MO, keyboardist/singer Joe McBride began playing… Read Full Bio ↴Born and raised in Fulton, MO, keyboardist/singer Joe McBride began playing the piano at age four. His uncle Bake McBride was an outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cleveland Indians. His earliest influences were gospel music, bebop, straight-ahead jazz, Motown, and '70s R&B and funk. As a teenager, he began singing and playing at jazz clubs. Around this time, McBride was stricken with a degenerative eye disease that eventually claimed his sight, but his passion for music didn't diminish. He continued his musical studies at the Missouri School for the Blind and Webster University in suburban St. Louis, where he majored in jazz performance. He also attended the University of North Texas. Around 1983, McBride trekked to San Diego, CA, a bastion of smooth jazz radio. He began playing with the band Fattburger and guitarist Steve Laury.

In 1985, McBride visited his brother in Dallas, TX. What was originally planned as a two-week visit evolved into an abundant opportunity. He was flooded with performing offers, leading to McBride becoming a popular musician of the city's jazz club scene. During that time he met a young trumpeter named Dave Love at a function for North Texas State University. The two became fast friends and when Love ventured into the other side of the music business and started the Heads Up International label, the executive remembered the soulful pianist/vocalist he had met in Dallas and signed him to a record deal. In 1992, the keyboardist was featured on Heads Up labelmate Kenny Blake's debut Interior Design and began touring with the Heads Up Superband along with Blake, Gerald Veasley, andHenry Johnson. McBride has also been the opening act for Whitney Houston, Larry Carlton, and the Yellowjackets. His reputation has reached overseas, making McBride a favorite in Europe and Spain.

McBride's debut album, Grace, released in 1992, instantly made him a core artist at smooth jazz radio. McBride's other albums are A Gift for Tomorrow (1994), Keys to Your Heart (1996), and Double Take (1998). A stellar guest list of artists that have appeared on his releases includes Grover Washington Jr., Richard Elliot, Phil Perry, Peter White, Dave Koz, Rick Braun, and Larry Carlton, among others.

At the start of the 21st century, McBride's long sought-after dream was realized: an album that featured his band, the Texas Rhythm Club. His CD Texas Rhythm Club was recorded in his home base of Dallas and issued by Heads Up International on June 27, 2000. Higlights are "Howzit in Dallas," "Everything Remains the Same," the tender ballad "It's You," the snappy "Lone Star Boogie," and the humorous "Texas Blues Cruise." 2002 saw the release of Keepin' It Real while Texas Hold'em came out in 2005.

It's You
Joe McBride Lyrics

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One day you came into my life
And you touch my soul like no one has before
You gave to me a special feeling like a light shining down through heaven′s door, and my heart will beat for you forever and never will I feel this way again:
And it's you, the reason while I sing this song for you, yes it′s true.
And I knew, that you would be the one, the one to make my dream come true.
The night we met I held you in my arm, and saw the starlight in your eyes.
And when we kissed, during that magic moment I knew our love will never die, and my heart will beat for you forever, and never will I feel this way again.
And it's you - it's you, the reason while that I sing this song for you - oooh, yes it′s true, and I knew - I knew that you would be the one, the one to make my dream come true, ooh ooh.

And now I can see, I can see what love has done for you and me - you and me And we′ll never had to leave our lives apart,
And it's you - it′s you, ooohh oooh the reason while that I sing this song for you - sing it for you oooh, and yes it's true, and I knew - I knew that you would be the one, be the one, the one to make my dream come true,
And now I know it′s forever, yeh yeh and IT'
S YOU!
Yeh.

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Lyrics provided by Vic Almeida

Overall Meaning

The song "It's You" by Joe McBride is a heartfelt tribute to the one person who has touched his soul like no other. The lyrics describe the way that this person has given him a special feeling, like a light shining down through heaven's door, and that his heart will beat for them forever. McBride sings about how the person he met was the one who made his dream come true and how he knew from the moment he held them in his arms that their love would never die. He expresses his deep gratitude and love for this person, and how they have changed his life forever.

The lyrics of "It's You" are very romantic and speak to the powerful emotions that are often associated with falling in love. The song highlights the unique connection that two people can have when they find each other and share a special bond. McBride's lyrics are both beautiful and poetic, capturing the magic of love and the transformative power it can have on a person's life.

Overall, "It's You" is a heartfelt love song that speaks to the powerful emotions that can be evoked by falling in love. The lyrics are deeply personal and speak to the transformative power of love, and the unique connection that can exist between two people who share a special bond.

Line by Line Meaning

One day you came into my life
You entered my life on a specific day, and that event was meaningful to me.

And you touch my soul like no one has before
Your touch was unlike any I had ever experienced before, and it affected me deeply.

You gave to me a special feeling like a light shining down through heaven′s door, and my heart will beat for you forever and never will I feel this way again:
You provided me with an extraordinary emotion that felt like light coming from the heavens, and my heart will always belong to you.

And it's you, the reason while I sing this song for you, yes it′s true.
You are the inspiration behind this song, and the reason why I am singing it.

And I knew, that you would be the one, the one to make my dream come true.
I had a feeling that you were the person who would fulfill my dreams.

The night we met I held you in my arm, and saw the starlight in your eyes.
On the night we met, I held you in my arms and saw the sparkle in your eyes.

And when we kissed, during that magic moment I knew our love will never die, and my heart will beat for you forever, and never will I feel this way again.
When we kissed, I felt a magical moment that made me realize our love would last forever and nothing would ever compare to it.

And it's you - it's you, the reason while that I sing this song for you - oooh, yes it′s true, and I knew - I knew that you would be the one, the one to make my dream come true, ooh ooh.
It's you that I am singing this song for, because I knew you were the one who would make all of my dreams come true.

And now I can see, I can see what love has done for you and me - you and me And we′ll never had to leave our lives apart,
I can now see the effect that love has had on us, and I know that we will never have to be apart.

And it's you - it′s you, ooohh oooh the reason while that I sing this song for you - sing it for you oooh, and yes it's true, and I knew - I knew that you would be the one, be the one, the one to make my dream come true,
Once again, it's you who inspired this song, and I knew from the start that you were the one who would fulfill my dreams.

And now I know it′s forever, yeh yeh and IT'S YOU!
I now realize that our love will last forever, and it's because of you.

Writer(s): Mich Hedin Hansen, Kevin Boykin, Joe Belmaati

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