Martina McBride released her honky tonk-flavored debut album The Time Has Come in 1992. Her first big hit was the single "My Baby Loves Me" from her more pop-oriented second album, 1993's The Way That I Am. She became even more visible in 1994 with the crossover success of her anti-domestic violence anthem "Independence Day", also from this album.
In 1995 McBride released the album Wild Angels; "Safe in the Arms of Love" and the title track were country hits, later being her first #1 hit. Her 1997 album Evolution sold over two million units, and included an adult contemporary crossover hit in "Valentine" as well as four number one or number two country hits. The album Emotion came out in 1999; "I Love You" was a big hit in both country and adult contemporary circles. So was the socially conscious "Love's the Only House", a trend that would continue with 2003's "This One's for the Girls", which would become the theme song for the 2005 NCAA Women's Basketball championship tournament. [1] This was followed by the hit singles "How Far" (written by fellow country singer Jamie O'Neal) and "God's Will".
The Long Distance Lullaby Songfacts states that Eleven was Martina's first album for Republic Nashville, ending a 20 year association with RCA. Label head Scott Borchetta encouraged her to write more songs for the record than she had on any of her previous 10 albums, and she ended up co-writing six of the 11 tracks. Eleven was released October 11, 2011.
As of 2005 McBride is generally recognized as one of the top female singers in popular music; with her strong and pure soprano voice she has been labelled "the Céline Dion of country music." Also in 2005 she released a 18-track CD of classic country music standards, which landed at #1 on the Billboard Country Album Chart in its opening week and received much critical acclaim for its authenticity towards traditional country.
She is a four-time Country Music Association Female Vocalist of the Year winner (a record she holds with Reba McEntire), three-time Academy of Country Music Female Vocalist of the Year winner and a Grammy Award winner. This left-hander performed The Star-Spangled Banner at Game 3 of the 2004 World Series.
"Independence Day" is used as the introductory music for Sean Hannity's popular talk radio show. McBride has appeared at benefit events organized by Hannity, but has declined to take an active political stance. [2] McBride has performed free for fans, such as in a July 3, 2004 show in Owensboro, Kentucky to celebrate the grand opening of the new Independence Bank headquarters.
Recently she helped out contestants on the Canadian version of "American Idol". The winner worked on a song with McBride as well as went on tour with her across Canada.
Martina has sold over 13 million albums in USA alone.
Do What You Do
Martina McBride Lyrics
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Do you see what I see
Way up in the sky little lamb
Do you see what I see
A star, a star
Dancing in the night
With a tail as big as a kite
With a tail as big as a kite
Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy
Do you hear what I hear
Ringing through the sky shepherd boy
Do you hear what I hear
A song, a song
High above the tree
With a voice as big as the sea
With a voice as big as the sea
Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king
Do you know what I know
In your palace wall mighty king
Do you know what I know
A child, a child
Shivers in the cold
Let us bring him silver and gold
Let us bring him silver and gold
Said the king to the people everywhere
Listen to what I say
Pray for peace people everywhere
Listen to what I say
The child, the child
Sleeping in the night
He will bring us goodness and light
He will bring us goodness and light
The child, the child
Sleeping in the night
He will bring us goodness and light
In this beloved Christmas song, "Do You Hear What I Hear?" the lyrics tell a story of a night wind sharing a vision of a bright star with a little lamb. As the lamb asks a nearby shepherd if he hears a song ringing through the sky, the shepherd shares the news with a mighty king, who decides to bring the child, shivering in the cold, silver and gold. In the last verse, the king asks people everywhere to pray for peace as they listen to his message, prophesying that the child will bring goodness and light to the world while he sleeps in the night.
The song was written by Noel Regney and Gloria Shayne Baker in 1962 in response to the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the lyrics have been interpreted in many different ways, from the story of the Nativity to a call for world peace. Whether taken as a religious or a secular message, the song speaks to the enduring hope that people have for a better future and the belief that even a child can bring about positive change.
Line by Line Meaning
Said the night wind to the little lamb
The wind speaking to a young and innocent creature
Do you see what I see
Can you perceive what I perceive
Way up in the sky little lamb
Very high above, little one
Do you see what I see
Can you perceive what I perceive
A star, a star
A celestial body, shining bright
Dancing in the night
Moving rhythmically in the darkness
With a tail as big as a kite
Its tail resembles the size of the toy a child flies towards the sky
Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy
The lamb relaying a message to a young man watching the flock
Do you hear what I hear
Can you perceive what I perceive
Ringing through the sky shepherd boy
Echoing above us, caretaker
Do you hear what I hear
Can you perceive what I perceive
A song, a song
A musical composition
High above the tree
Elevated beyond the leaves and branches
With a voice as big as the sea
Sounding immense, like the rolling waves of the ocean
Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king
A message being passed from the young man to the ruler
Do you know what I know
Are you informed about what I am informed
In your palace wall mighty king
Within your opulent dwelling, your Eminence
Do you know what I know
Are you informed about what I am informed
A child, a child
An infant, a young life
Shivers in the cold
Quivering from the frigidness of the environment
Let us bring him silver and gold
We should present valuable gifts to the child
Said the king to the people everywhere
The monarch addressing all the inhabitants
Listen to what I say
Focus your attention on what I am about to express
Pray for peace people everywhere
Hope and ask for tranquility among humans worldwide
Listen to what I say
Pay attention to my words
The child, the child
The infant mentioned earlier
Sleeping in the night
Resting during the evening hours
He will bring us goodness and light
This child will bring us positivity and illumination
The child, the child
The infant mentioned earlier
Sleeping in the night
Resting during the evening hours
He will bring us goodness and light
This child will bring us positivity and illumination
Lyrics © Kanjian Music
Written by: Noel Regney, Gloria Shayne
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