In June 2010, Le’Andria was crowned BET’s (Third Season) Sunday Best winner… Read Full Bio ↴In June 2010, Le’Andria was crowned BET’s (Third Season) Sunday Best winner, with over 2 million votes from the network’s faithful viewers. Each week she wowed viewers and captured the hearts of millions, including Sunday Best’s host Kirk Franklin, judges, Mary Mary, Donnie McClurkin, and Yolanda Adams and celebrity mentor Kim Burrell. For the finale, she performed a medley of three songs, “I Love the Lord,” “He Was There,” and “In the Midst of It All.”

Le’Andria is a living testimony of faith. Prior to being crowned Sunday Best, Le’Andria auditioned for the gospel competition a day before she lost her home in foreclosure. Deciding to let nothing stand in her way, the then Sunday Best hopeful traveled to New Orleans and auditioned in flip flops and gym socks, she was almost eliminated because she did not look the part, according to show judge Erica Campbell [Mary Mary]. After her rendition of “This Is the Day the Lord Hath Made,” she was on her way to fulfilling her life-long dream of a career in music.

Signed to Music World Gospel in a joint venture with BET with the Sunday Best brand, Le’Andria released her debut project, The Awakening of Le’Andria Johnson on September 6, 2011. Le’Andria’s new single, “Jesus” is produced by GRAMMY® Award winner Chuck Harmony (Rihanna, Fantasia, Chrisette Michele). “Jesus” is an urban contemporary song, with traditional gospel roots. In it, Le’Andria offers a soulful and stirring testimony about the difference Jesus has made in her life, and she makes an impassioned plea to the listener to turn to Jesus and “call Him like you want Him, call Him like you need him.” The song is a showcase for Le’Andria’s unique combination of power, skill and reverence, which made her a favorite of Sunday Best fans. Le’Andria loves the single and its message, and she believes her fans will be blessed by it. She is excited about all the songs on the CD and can’t wait to perform them for audiences around the world. She hopes that her songs will make a difference in people’s lives.

Le’Andria is an accomplished songwriter, producer and praise and worship leader at her hometown church, HQ Ministries in Altamonte Springs, Florida. A self-taught musician, she began singing at the age of two. She continues her commitment to the music ministry of her hometown church.

“We can’t just reach in the circle, we have to do like the Bible says—go out and compel them to come in,” she says. A licensed minister, Le’Andria believes that singing is her God-given talent, but that ministry is her calling. As the season three winner on Sunday Best, she now has the platform to touch countless lives by doing both.

Le’Andria currently resides in Orlando, Florida and is a single mother of three children.

Lord Keep Me By Day
Le'Andria Johnson Lyrics

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Lord, keep me day by day,
In a pure and perfect way.
I want to live, I want to live on
In a building not made by hand.

Every day I pray
Lord, keep my day by day,
In a pure and perfect way.

Lord yes,
I want to live, I want to live on
Oh, in a building not made by hand.

I′m just a stranger here,
And every day Im traveling through
Traveling through this barren land.
Lord, I know there's a building somewhere,
Oh, a building not made by hand.

Lord, keep my body strong
I just want you to keep me so that
So that I can do no wrong.
Lord, give me grace,
So that I may run this Christian race
To a building not made by hand.

I said that I want to live
I said really I want to live on,

I want to live on
In a building not made by hand.

Overall Meaning

The song "Lord Keep Me By Day" is a powerful plea of a believer to God for strength and guidance on a daily basis. The song expresses the desire to live in a pure, righteous manner and to be guided towards a building not made by hand - a reference to heaven. The first verse, "Lord, keep me day by day, In a pure and perfect way" speaks to the desire of the singer to be kept on track by God, to be guided in the right direction towards a righteous life. This verse also highlights the need for daily guidance from God, as we rely on Him for strength and guidance in all aspects of our lives.

The second verse continues with this same theme of daily dependency on God. "Every day I pray, Lord keep my day by day, In a pure and perfect way" further highlights the need for daily guidance and the prayerful attitude of the singer. The desire to live in a building not made by hand is also expressed in this verse, emphasizing the ultimate goal of a believer, which is to be with God in heaven. The third verse speaks to the fact that this world is not our home and we are simply passing through. "I'm just a stranger here, And every day I'm traveling through, Traveling through this barren land" speaks to the transitory nature of earthly life and the ultimate hope for something better.

Overall, "Lord Keep Me By Day" is a beautiful and powerful testament to the daily life and struggles of a believer, the ultimate goal of heaven, and the dependency on God for strength and guidance.

Line by Line Meaning

Lord, keep me day by day,
I ask God to guide me every day

In a pure and perfect way.
I pray for a righteous path

I want to live, I want to live on
I desire eternal life

In a building not made by hand.
I yearn for a heavenly home

Every day I pray
I seek guidance daily

Lord, yes,
Affirmation of faith

I'm just a stranger here,
I know I don't belong here

And every day Im traveling through
I am on a journey

Traveling through this barren land.
A metaphor for the hardships of life

Lord, I know there's a building somewhere,
I hold faith in a better place

Oh, a building not made by hand.
A reminder that heaven is not of this world