"I grew up in Saginaw, Michigan, the youngest of five children. We had a family group. Singing in church became a release for me," Cole says. "Community Temple Church for God and Christ. I sang in the choir and our family sang as a group in church."
When he was fourteen, the family moved to Danville, Illinois. After school, Cole returned to Flint, Michigan, to work in the music business. One day he saw a girl whom he had not only grown up with but who had lived on the other end of his block.
"I knew who she was right away. I couldn't forget that face," says Cole. "It wasn't until we were dating that I told her I was the guy who used to throw rocks at her to get her attention." That girl, Anissa, became his wife.
Honing his skills as a Gospel and R&B singer, Marcus Cole moved with Anissa to Atlanta for a short time. His big break, though, came once again in Michigan. Singing in a showcase for Jive/Verity Records, he struck up a conversation with Mitchell Jones of the legendary Gospel group 'Commissioned'. "We were just talking about music," Cole explains. "He didn't mention joining the group then."
"A few months later, they called me and asked me to come to Grand Rapids to audition. So I did and then the next thing I know I'm singing with them in a New Year's Eve concert at Radio City Music Hall. That was my first time with Commissioned and Marvin Sapp's last."
That was 1998 and Cole stayed with the group through its breakup, recording a Christmas album, "Time and Seasons," and the famous Reunion album in 2004. "It wasn't really a breakup as much as a dissolve," he says. "With the Reunion album, which I was flattered to be a part of, it was the culmination of the group - for both old members and new members -- and it was time to move on."
Like other members of 'Commissioned', Cole doesn't just sing the Gospel, he preaches it, too. At the invitation of Sheryl Brady and Bishop Joby Brady of The River church in Durham, North Carolina, Cole, Anissa, and their four kids, ages six through sixteen, moved to North Carolina five months ago.
Marcus Cole is a Worship Minister in the nondenominational church. Besides his duties in services, he also joins the Bradys at conferences and in other worship opportunities. He is starting an album next month with The River Church choirs.
He also does concerts around the country as well as joining nine-time Grammy winner CeCe Winans in concert. Winans is head of PureSprings Gospel, which signed Cole last year. He will start working on a worship album in February.
Marcus gets his musical inspiration from a variety of sources. "I have a very eclectic ear," he says. The Winans, Donny Hathaway, Stevie Wonder, Rascal Flatts, James Taylor and Shania Twain are just a few of his favorite artists. "I stay fresh and inspired listening to all kinds of music."
And it is no doubt that both his ministry and his music will remain both fresh and inspired. "The music I sing is about my relation with God," Cole says. "The more I learn about God, the sweeter the music is for me.
Finally
Marcus Cole Lyrics
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The one who shows me true love or at least it seems
With brown cocoa skin and curly black hair
It's just the way he looks at me that gentle loving stare
Finally you've come along
The way I feel about you it just can't be wrong
If you only knew, the way I feel about you
Finally it has happened to me right in front of my face
My feelings can't describe it
Finally it has happened to me right in front of my face
And I just cannot hide it
Finally it has happened to me right in front of my face
My feelings can't describe it
Finally it has happened to me right in front of my face
And I just cannot hide it
It seems so many times, you seemed to be the one
But all he ever wanted was to have a little fun
But now you've come along and brightened up my world
In my heart I feel it, I'm that special kinda girl
Finally you've come along
The way I feel about you, it just can't be wrong
If you only knew, the way I feel about you
I just can't describe it, oh no no
Finally it has happened to me right in front of my face
My feelings can't describe it
Finally it has happened to me right in front of my face
And I just cannot hide it
Finally it has happened to me right in front of my face
My feelings can't describe it
Finally it has happened to me right in front of my face
And I just cannot hide it
Finally, oh finally yeah, yeah oh oh
Finally it has happened to me right in front of my face
My feelings can't describe it
Finally it has happened to me right in front of my face
And I just cannot hide it
Finally, oh yeah, yeah
Finally, oh yeah
The song "Finally" by Marcus Cole is about the feeling of finally finding true love with someone who shows genuine care and affection towards the singer. The song begins with the singer describing their ideal partner as someone with "brown cocoa skin and curly black hair," but more importantly, they highlight the gentle, loving stare of this beloved partner. The chorus then repeats the phrase "Finally you've come along," expressing the long-awaited joy and relief of finding the right person. There is a sense of disbelief and overwhelming emotion that the singer can't describe.
The second verse highlights the disappointment of finding people who only want to have a good time and contrasts this to finding the special someone who brightens up their world. The singer expresses gratitude and appreciation for this person and acknowledges that they are a "special kinda girl." The chorus then repeats, emphasizing the singer's excitation about the love they have finally found.
Overall, the song "Finally" is about the joy and relief of finding true love, despite waiting for it for so long. The lyrics express overwhelming emotion, gratitude, and appreciation for the incredible partner who has come into the singer's life.
Line by Line Meaning
Meeting Mr. Right, the man of my dreams
I have found the perfect man for me, someone who fits all my expectations.
The one who shows me true love or at least it seems
He has shown me genuine affection, although I am still not entirely sure.
With brown cocoa skin and curly black hair
His physical attributes are striking, with his smooth brown skin and kinky, black hair.
It's just the way he looks at me that gentle loving stare
I feel his love through his gentle, yet intense, gaze upon me.
Finally you've come along
I have been waiting for you for so long.
The way I feel about you it just can't be wrong
My feelings for you are so strong and undeniable that they must be true.
If you only knew, the way I feel about you
I only wish you could comprehend the extent of my love for you.
I just can't describe it, oh no no
My feelings are indescribable, beyond words.
Finally it has happened to me right in front of my face
This is the moment I have been waiting for, and it has happened right in front of me.
My feelings can't describe it
I am overwhelmed with emotion, and cannot put it into words.
And I just cannot hide it
My joy and excitement are too great to conceal.
It seems so many times, you seemed to be the one
I have been disappointed in the past, thinking I had found my perfect match.
But all he ever wanted was to have a little fun
Those men were only looking for temporary fun, not a serious and committed relationship.
But now you've come along and brightened up my world
You have brought a new light and joy into my life.
In my heart I feel it, I'm that special kinda girl
I feel special and loved in a way that I have never felt before.
Finally, oh finally yeah, yeah oh oh
This is the moment I have been longing for, and I cannot contain my excitement.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG Rights Management, Songtrust Ave
Written by: Ce Ce Peniston, E. L. Linnear, Felipe Trio Delgado, Rodney Kay Jackson
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