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.
To Know Him Is To Love Him
Martina McBride Lyrics
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Just to see that smile, makes my life worthwhile
To know, know, know him is to love, love, love him
And I do
I'll be good to him, I'll bring joy to him
Everyone says there'll come a day, when I'll walk alongside of him
To know, know, know him is to love, love, love him
Why can't he see, how blind can he be
Someday he'll see that he was meant for me
To know, know, know him is to love, love, love him
Just to see that smile, makes my life worthwhile
To know, know, know him is to love, love, love him
And I do, I do, I do
In the song "To Know Him Is to Love Him" by Martina McBride, the singer is expressing how deeply she feels for someone. The repetition of the phrase "to know him is to love him" emphasizes how much she believes in the power of truly understanding someone and the love that can come from it. She describes how seeing this person smile is enough to make her life worth living, and that she would do anything to bring joy to him.
The singer also expresses frustration that this person cannot see how much she cares for him. She wonders how blind he must be not to see how meant they are to be together. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus, underscoring the singer's unwavering commitment to this person and her belief in the connection between knowledge and love.
Overall, the song is a declaration of love and the value of truly knowing someone. The repetition of the phrase "to know him is to love him" makes it clear that the singer deeply believes in this connection and the power of understanding.
Line by Line Meaning
To know, know, know him is to love, love, love him
Understanding and appreciating him leads to developing strong feelings of love and affection towards him
Just to see that smile, makes my life worthwhile
The happiness he brings with his smile makes everything meaningful and valuable in my life
And I do
I truly and deeply love him
I'll be good to him, I'll bring joy to him
I will treat him with kindness and love and make him happy by bringing him joy
Everyone says there'll come a day, when I'll walk alongside of him
People around me predict that someday we will walk side by side, indicating a romantic relationship
Why can't he see, how blind can he be
Expressing frustration towards his inability or unwillingness to see her love for him, despite it being so apparent
Someday he'll see that he was meant for me
Hoping and believing that he will eventually realize that they are meant to be together
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Ralph Currie
Beautiful! First time hearing Martina singing this old classic. LOVE IT !!!
Lydia Johnson
Love this version. Beautiful!
paddylover
Love her voice
cheriplusthree
This version renders me speechless! Best ever!
cheriplusthree
@lastpirateslife She is!
lastpirateslife
ain't this woman a peach?...
David M Marshall
perfect ! congratulations for your amazing voice
richard sumang
The Best and Amazing cover ever..A billion THUMBS UP!!!Really love this song!:)
Narii Frogier
I PREFER THIS VERSION :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRBZN8V2Fa4
Petr Slivinski
Martina McBride sings this song with so much feeling that I haven't heard any artist sing it so good.