Nalle assisted Troccoli in her career, helping the young artist record demos which would be given to Michael Blanton and Dan Harrell (Amy Grant's brother-in-law), who formed the Reunion label to start her career in 1982 with Stubborn Love, A second album, Heart and Soul, was released in 1984 and gave her first Grammy nomination a year later, followed by Images in 1986. Troccoli also provided backing vocal for Taylor Dayne's song "I'll Be Your Shelter" in 1989/1990.
Miss Troccoli moved at age three and was raised in the East Islip community in Long Island, and graduated from East Islip High School, where as a senior, fellow classmates included fellow CCM artist Margaret Becker (a junior) and three-sport star Norman Esiason, Jr, a freshman. At 15, she lost her father to colon cancer. She also lost her mother to breast cancer in 1991, shortly before her album, Pure Attraction, hit the shelves with her number one mainstream hit, "Everything Changes". Before this album came out, she had taken a five year break from the music world to do some "soul searching" and deal with her bulimia.
After her mother's death, she paired with Reunion again in 1991 with Pure Attraction, which launched her on the national charts was "Everything Changes." But ironically, it was "Help Myself To You" which became her first #1 hit in her ten-year career, and began a string of GMA Music Awards nominations, including numerous attempts at Female Vocalist.
Numerous hit songs came afterwards, including 1994's "My Life Is in Your Hands", a song written with Bill Montvilo which defined her career, and inspired the eponymous devotional book, written in 1997, and 1995's "Go Light Your World," which gave us the rise of writer Chris Rice, and was used for charity efforts that year.
In 1996, Troccoli was featured on the Beach Boys' now out-of-print album "Stars and Stripes Vol. 1" singing lead vocals on a cover of their 1969 song "I Can Hear Music" (itself a cover of a Phil Spector song). The Beach Boys sing on the track as well, providing harmonies and backing vocals.
Fill My Heart
Kathy Troccoli Lyrics
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Anchor of peace that I know
You're my joy, you're the reason I live
The love I can give
With You I can do mighty things
Soaring upon angel wings
Touch my world with all that You are
Give me faith to move those mountains
Give me hope when times are hard
Give me love to conquer all
Give me You to fill my heart
Lord, keep me hungry for You
Thirsty for more of the truth
Hear my prayer
May no compromise be in my life
Give me faith to move those mountains
Give me hope when times are hard
Give me love to conquer all
Give me You to fill my heart
Keeper of all of my dreams
You do impossible things
May no compromise be in my life, yeah
Give me faith to move those mountains
Give me hope when times are hard
Give me love to conquer all
Give me You to fill my heart
Give me faith to move those mountains
Give me hope when times are hard
Give me love to conquer all
Give me You, give me You
Give me You to fill my heart
Give me faith, give me hope
Give me love, give me You, You, You, You, You
Give me You to fill my heart
Give me faith, give me hope
Give me love, give me You, You, You
Give me You to fill my heart
Give me faith, give me hope
Give me love, give me You, You, You, You, You
Give me You to fill my heart
Give me faith, give me hope
Give me love, give me You, You, You
Give me You to fill my heart
In her song “Fill My Heart,” Kathy Troccoli sings about her faith in God and how he brings purpose and joy to her life. She describes God as a river of life to her soul, an anchor of peace, and the reason why she lives. Troccoli believes that with God, she can do mighty things like soaring upon angel wings and shining like the stars. She also asks God to give her faith, hope, love, and to keep her from compromising her beliefs. Troccoli concludes by asking God to fill her heart and give her the strength to move mountains, conquer hardships, and love others as he loves her.
Line by Line Meaning
River of life to my soul
You bring life and sustenance to my very being.
Anchor of peace that I know
You are my source of tranquility and stability.
You're my joy, you're the reason I live
You are the source of my happiness and the purpose of my existence.
The love I can give
My love for others comes from the love I have received from You.
With You I can do mighty things
Through You, I am capable of accomplishing great feats.
Soaring upon angel wings
You lift me up to new heights and allow me to see things from a new perspective.
Touch my world with all that You are
Share Your essence with me so that I may share it in turn with the world around me.
And shine like the stars
May my life radiate and bring light to those around me, just as the stars bring light to the dark sky.
Give me faith to move those mountains
Strengthen and deepen my faith so that I may overcome even the most daunting of obstacles.
Give me hope when times are hard
Grant me the positive outlook and perseverance to withstand challenging circumstances.
Give me love to conquer all
Provide me with the love I need to triumph over any adversity.
Give me You to fill my heart
May You reside in my heart, guiding and inspiring me in all that I do.
Lord, keep me hungry for You
Allow me to always thirst for more of You and seek You out in my life.
Thirsty for more of the truth
May my hunger for You include a desire for greater knowledge and understanding of Your truth.
Hear my prayer
Listen to my cries and requests, Lord.
May no compromise be in my life
Empower me to stand firm in my convictions and never compromise my values.
Keeper of all of my dreams
You hold the key to my aspirations and desires.
You do impossible things
You are capable of achieving the seemingly unattainable.
Give me faith, give me hope, give me love, give me You
My ultimate desires are for faith, hope, love, and Your presence in my life.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MONTVILO, TROCCOLI
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David Allen
Where is the rest of the album? Please post all the songs from the album with the album cover like this one nicely done.
ActsisMMLJ CorrectlyObeyed
God's name is not Y O U.
Wayne Chappell
@ActsisMMLJ CorrectlyObeyed l understand what you mean, because some Christian songs do not mention God or Jesus and it's a turnoff for me Unless, I understand what's being said. If you read or listen to the lyrics in this song she does mention Lord. ("Lord keep me hungry for you, Thirsty's for more of the Truth.") That's what the song is about.
"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled." Matthew 5:6. So the name of the song is Fill my Heart.
ActsisMMLJ CorrectlyObeyed
@Wayne Chappell Acts 4:10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
11 This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
ActsisMMLJ CorrectlyObeyed
@Wayne Chappell Right but when 90% of the modern Christian songs only say Y O U it reaches a point that ut becomes His Name after a long time. God is not God's New Testament name!
Wayne Chappell
YOU in a personal conversation with God.