A new single, "A Woman Like You" has reached the top 10 of the Radio & Records Canadian country singles chart. His latest album, Dance with Me, was released on March 10, 2009.
As of March 28, 2009, he holds the #1 and #3 for top selling country albums in Canada similtanously (with Dance with Me being at #1 and Kicking Stones #3
II. Johnny Reid is a singer, guitarist and entertainer, hailing from Atlanta, Georgia. Johnny was influenced early in his musical career by many great guitar legends - Hendrix, Clapton, Johnny Winter, Jeff Beck, Duane Allman - while performing in many Carolina venues.
In 1972, Johnny performed with the band “Brother Blood” which won 1st place in the Columbia SC JayCees "Battle of the Bands."
In 1976, Johnny formed the band "Wheatstone Bridge" with brother Jimmy on bass and Gary Seawell on drums, playing venues around South Carolina. Johnny provided "Wheatstone Bridge" with high-energy guitar playing and rock-flavored vocals.
In the 1980s Johnny played with the Columbia SC band "Good and Proper," logging many dates yearly in the Carolinas, Georgia, Florida, Virginia and Kentucky, performing music from R&B, East Coast "Beach" Music, Top 40 and Country music categories.
Johnny moved to the Atlanta Georgia area in 1990, where he performs as the solo act "Johnny Reid" as well as with Grayson GA guitarist Lee Fisher, and Atlanta GA drummer Jano Rojko. Johnny has performed at many Atlanta area venues, including The Whistle Post Tavern, CJ's Landing, The 529 Club, Cigar Village, The Brandy House, Smith's Olde Bar, The Checkered Parrot, Rafter's, Spondivit's, The Yellow Daisy Festival at TheStone Mountain Park, The Macon Coliseum, and the Celtic Tavern.
Johnny Reid is an experienced vocalist, guitarist and performer. “I’ll always play guitar and sing - that's what I love so much,” Johnny confides.
Album: Speak For Yourself
Angels We Have Heard On High
Johnny Reid Lyrics
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Sweetly singing o'er the plains
And the mountains in reply
Echoing their joyous strains
Gloria, in excelsis Deo
Gloria, in excelsis Deo
Why your joyous strains prolong?
What the gladsome tidings be
Which inspire your heav'nly song?
Gloria, in excelsis Deo
Gloria, in excelsis Deo
Come to Bethlehem and see
Christ whose birth the angels sing
Come, adore on bended knee
Christ the Lord, the newborn king
In excelsis Deo
Gloria, in excelsis Deo
Gloria, in excelsis Deo
Deo
Johnny Reid's version of the Christmas hymn "Angels We Have Heard on High" features his unique country music vocal style, accompanied by a full-band sound. The song is a call to come and see the newborn king, inspired by the story of the angelic choir's announcement to the shepherds of Jesus' birth. The first verse describes the sweet sound of the angelic choir singing in praise of the newborn king, with the mountains echoing back their chorus of joy. The second verse questions the shepherds on the reason for their jubilant celebration, to which the angels' good news is revealed, leading to their joyful song of praise. The third verse calls on the listener to come and adore the newborn king, on bended knee, in Bethlehem, as the angels sing their glorious hymn.
Line by Line Meaning
Angels we have heard on high
We have heard angels sing proudly and beautifully over the plains.
Sweetly singing o'er the plains
The angels sing melodiously over the flat lands.
And the mountains in reply
Echoing mountains respond to their joyous melodies.
Echoing their joyous strains
The mountains reverberate the angels' happy tunes.
Gloria, in excelsis Deo
Glory to God in the highest.
Shepherds, why this jubilee?
Why are you celebrating with such fervor, shepherds?
Why your joyous strains prolong?
What makes you continue to sing with such joyful enthusiasm?
What the gladsome tidings be
What joyful news do you bring?
Which inspire your heav'nly song?
What has inspired your heavenly music?
Come to Bethlehem and see
Come to Bethlehem and witness for yourself.
Christ whose birth the angels sing
The angels sing of the birth of Christ.
Come, adore on bended knee
Come and worship on your knees.
Christ the Lord, the newborn king
Christ is the Lord, the newly born king.
In excelsis Deo
In the highest, praise God.
Gloria, in excelsis Deo
Glory to God in the highest.
Gloria, in excelsis Deo
Glory to God in the highest.
Deo
To God.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Mute Song Limited, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Traditional, Chaka Blackmon, Christina Aguilera, Eric Dawkins, Ray Cham, Ron Fair
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