I sing to comfort, heal, move, transport and awaken the divine voice within us all.
Being a singer was something Lisbeth Scott only dreamed about now and then as a child. Raised as a classical pianist headed for a concert career practicing hours a day, she ran away to California as soon as she could and began to discover her voice. Someone heard her singing and playing piano for a modern dance class in the hills of Idyllwild and suggested her voice for a score by composer Hans Zimmer. That was all it took. Scott’s uniquely moving and shiver inducing voice has been heard on literally hundreds of films. John Williams wrote a 5 minute solo specifically for her in the score for Spielberg’s film “Munich”. She was the featured vocalist and co-lyricist for the John Debney score to the film “The Passion of the Christ”. She was the featured vocalist and songwriter for the Disney film “The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe”., and will again appear on the new “Prince Caspian”. While her film work was gaining momentum, Scott was busy honing her craft as an artist in her own right. She recorded and produced four critically acclaimed CDs of her solo work Two of which were named album of the year by New Age Voice. She was the featured vocalist and co-writer for Paul Schwartz’ RCA releases “State of Grace (I and II) and “Earthbound”, all of which spent more than 10 weeks on Billboard’s Top Ten list. Scott has toured the world as both a solo artist and a featured vocalist for Paul Schwartz, John Debney, Harry Gregson Williams, performing with a 100 piece symphony orchestra one night and accompanying her own singing on piano, guitar, harmonium and dulcimer the next.
Early on, Scott made a decision to use her voice as an instrument of healing no matter the context in which it appeared. This continues to be her main focus. Not only is Scott producing material as a solo artist now, she has recently collaborated with the Danish group Bliss and will appear on 6 tracks of their upcoming EMI release in May. Scott and Greg Ellis have formed a duo called Biomusique which will release their debut on Kosmic Music on May 13th. Biomusique will be touring quite a bit this summer. Ellis and Scott will also be joining the earthy and joyful group Medicine Drum (Chris Decker) on their summer 2008 tour. The fall will see a new solo Lisbeth Scott release in the works now, as well as a new film scored by Scott and Greg Ellis, who also produced the score.
Amazing Grace
Lisbeth Scott Lyrics
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That saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now am found,
Was blind, but now I see.
'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace my fears relieved;
How precious did that grace appear,
Through many dangers, toils and snares,
I have already come;
'Tis grace has brought me safe thus far,
And grace will lead me home.
The Lord has promised good to me,
His word my hope secures;
He will my shield and portion be,
As long as life endures.
Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease;
I shall possess, within the veil,
A life of joy and peace.
The earth shall soon dissolve like snow,
The sun forbear to shine;
But God, who call'd me here below,
Will be forever mine.
Zusätzliche Strophen
When we've been there ten thousand years,
Bright shining as the sun,
We've no less days to sing God's praise
Than when we'd first begun.
Shall I be wafted through the skies,
on flowery beds of ease,
where others strive to win the prize,
and sail through bloody seas.
The song Amazing Grace by Lisbeth Scott is a beautiful rendition of the classic hymn. The first verse talks about the power of grace and how it saved a "wretch" like the songwriter, who was once lost but is now found. This highlights the transformative nature of grace and how it can change a person's life. The second verse talks about the fear that grace instills in one's heart but also how it relieves those fears. The hour that the songwriter first believed in grace is cherished and held in high regard, as it was the moment that their life changed.
The third verse speaks of the journey that the songwriter has gone through, with all its dangers, toils, and snares. However, the grace of God has brought them safely through it all and will continue to lead them home. The fourth verse brings hope and assurance, as the Lord has promised good things to the songwriter and will be their shield and portion for life. Even in death, there is a promise of a life of joy and peace beyond the veil. The final verse speaks of the world's eventual dissolution, but regardless of what happens, the songwriter knows that God will be forever theirs.
Overall, the song Amazing Grace is a powerful expression of faith and hope in the face of life's difficulties. It highlights the transformative nature of grace and how it can bring about profound change in a person's life.
Line by Line Meaning
Amazing Grace! - how sweet the sound -
The grace is truly amazing and pleasant to hear.
That saved a wretch like me!
It is this grace alone that saved someone as unworthy as me.
I once was lost, but now am found,
I was lost before, but now I am found by the grace of God.
Was blind, but now I see.
Just like a blind person who can now see, I too can now see with my heart.
'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
It was through this grace that I learnt to fear the lord.
And grace my fears relieved;
At the same time, this grace also relieved me of all my fears.
How precious did that grace appear,
This grace is invaluable and beyond measure in its worth.
The hour I first believed!
It was at the moment I started to believe in this grace of God.
Through many dangers, toils, and snares,
I have faced many challenges and obstacles in my path so far.
I have already come;
Despite all that, I have come a long way through the help of this grace.
'Tis grace has brought me safe thus far,
It is this grace alone that has brought me safely through all of it.
And grace will lead me home.
I trust that it will continue to guide me towards a safe return back home.
The Lord has promised good to me,
God has promised me nothing but good things in life.
His word my hope secures;
I know for sure that my hope is safe and secure within his words.
He will my shield and portion be,
God himself will be my protector and provider.
As long as life endures.
As long as I live, I trust that he will continue to protect and provide for me.
Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
Even when my body fails and I die someday,
And mortal life shall cease;
When my mortal life ends,
I shall possess, within the veil,
I will possess something that is hidden from this physical world, beyond the veil.
A life of joy and peace.
A life that is filled with nothing but peace and joy.
The earth shall soon dissolve like snow,
One day, the earth as we know it will simply fade like snow.
The sun forbear to shine;
The sun will also stop shining someday.
But God, who called me here below,
But the same God who called me into this world,
Will be forever mine.
Will remain with me for eternity.
When we've been there ten thousand years,
After spending ten thousand years there,
Bright shining as the sun,
Radiant just like the sun,
We've no less days to sing God's praise
We will continue to sing the praises of God just like the first time we did so.
Than when we'd first begun.
We will not have any less time to praise him than when we first started.
Shall I be wafted through the skies,
Would I be carried effortlessly through the skies,
on flowery beds of ease,
Lying on comfortable flower beds,
where others strive to win the prize,
While others struggle to earn a prize,
and sail through bloody seas.
Sailing through seas with bloodshed and struggles.
Writer(s): LISBETH SCOTT
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