Maurette's first CD, How I Feel, was released in 1998 on Verity Records. This CD featured the radio friendly, "Breaking of Day." For this work, she received the Stellar Award for Best New Artist in 2000.
Her second CD, By His Grace, was released in 2002 on AIR Records, and featured her popular rendition of the praise and worship anthem, "I Just Want to Praise You." This CD, as well, received a Gospel Music Workshop of America Gospel Excellence Award and two Stellar Award nominations. She was also nominated for a Dove Award for her participation in a remake of the Donnie McClurkin classic, "Stand," featuring Marvin Sapp, Daryl Coley, and Helen Baylor.
Maurette's latest CD, entitled The Dream was released on Malaco Records in March 2007, and features the soon-to-be praise and worship anthem, One God. One God spent over 36 weeks in the top ten on Radio and Records and Billboard Gospel Singles charts. Currently, It Aint Over (Until God Says its Over) is enjoying similar chart topping success. In addition, the video for It Aint Over is being shown on the Gospel Music Channel, the WORD Network, BET and BETJ.
The Dream is Maurette's very first live concert recording and it truly captures the essence of her heart for God. For this effort, she was awarded the 2008 Stellar Award for Praise and Worship CD of the Year. Her daughter Jada received the 2008 Stellar Award for Children's Performance of the Year for her song, "I am what God says I am", also featured on The Dream.
Not one to be limited, you can hear Maurette's co-production work on the theme song, "Down in the Hole," for HBO's The Wire (Season 4), which is available on The Wire soundtrack CD in stores now.
She happily maintains her status as a member of Richard Smallwood's choir, Vision.
This singer/songwriter/producer/ musician/wife and mom knows that with God, nothing is impossible and her life and music are a testimony to that fact.
Calvary
Maurette Brown Clark Lyrics
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Oh how he paid the price
He thought enought of me
when he died on calvary
Calvary I thank him for calvary
Oh how he brought the pain
Oh how he took the shame
Just why I'll never know
Calvary I thank God for Calvary
Why did He do it
He didn't have to do it
He came to set man free
And for the Gift of life eternally
How he suffered long, so long so long
for a world that's gone so wrong, we've gone so wrong so wrong
no one but Jesus could die like a man
and rise with all power in his hand
And calvary, I thank him for calvary
Ohh
Calvary, I thank him for calvary,
Ohh
Thank you for calvary...
Ohhhh
Mhhhh
The lyrics of Maurette Brown Clark's song "Calvary" express a deep sense of gratitude towards Jesus Christ for his sacrifice on the cross. The first verse acknowledges the incredible sacrifice that Jesus made by dying on the cross for the sins of humanity. The repetition of the phrase "Oh how" emphasizes the magnitude of Jesus' sacrifice and the pain he endured. The singer expresses her personal thankfulness for the price that Jesus paid on Calvary.
The second verse focuses on the aspect of shame, drawing attention to the public nature of Jesus' suffering on the cross. Even though he suffered shame and humiliation for the sake of others, he did so out of love. The singer acknowledges that it is impossible to fully comprehend the depth of Jesus' love for humanity. She expresses her profound appreciation for the gift of eternal life that Jesus made possible through his death and resurrection. The final lines of the song emphasize the uniqueness of Jesus as a savior, who died and rose again with all power in his hand.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh the sacrifice
Acknowledging the immense sacrifice that Jesus made.
Oh how he paid the price
Reflecting on Jesus paying the ultimate price for our sins.
He thought enought of me
Gratitude for Jesus thinking of us and dying for us, even when we were undeserving.
when he died on calvary
Remembering Jesus' death on the cross at Calvary.
Calvary I thank him for calvary
Expressing gratitude for the sacrifice made at Calvary.
Oh how he brought the pain
Recognizing the immense pain and suffering that Jesus endured.
Oh how he took the shame
Remembering that Jesus took on the shame of our sins.
how he loved me so
Reflecting on Jesus' immense love for us.
Just why I'll never know
Acknowledging that we may never fully comprehend the extent of Jesus' love for us.
Calvary I thank God for Calvary
Thanking God for the sacrifice made at Calvary.
Why did He do it
Questioning why Jesus chose to make such a sacrifice for us.
He didn't have to do it
Acknowledging that Jesus did not have to make such a sacrifice.
He came to set man free
Understanding that Jesus' ultimate goal was to free mankind from sin.
And for the Gift of life eternally
Remembering that Jesus' sacrifice gives us the gift of eternal life.
How he suffered long, so long so long
Acknowledging the extent and length of Jesus' suffering.
for a world that's gone so wrong, we've gone so wrong so wrong
Recognizing the fallen nature of the world and humanity.
no one but Jesus could die like a man
Recognizing the unique sacrifice that only Jesus could make.
and rise with all power in his hand
Remembering Jesus' resurrection and ultimate victory over death.
And calvary, I thank him for calvary
Reiterating gratitude for the sacrifice made at Calvary.
Ohh
Expressing emotion or emphasis.
Thank you for calvary...
Expressing gratitude for Jesus' sacrifice at Calvary.
Ohhhh
Expressing emotion or emphasis.
Mhhhh
An expression of reflection or contemplation.
Contributed by Josiah Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.