2008 Stellar Award Winner, Maurette Brown Clark, is one of Gospel music's s… Read Full Bio ↴2008 Stellar Award Winner, Maurette Brown Clark, is one of Gospel music's sweethearts. Originally from Long Island, New York, Maurette began her singing career with her family group, The Brown Singers. Throughout her formative years, she continued singing with choirs, groups, as well as studying classical piano.
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.

I'll Praise Him
Maurette Brown Clark Lyrics

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When I saw the cleansing fountain
Open wide for all my sin,
I obeyed the Spirit's wooing,
When He said, "Wilt thou be clean?"

I will praise Him! I will praise Him!
Praise the Lamb for sinners slain;
Give Him glory, all ye people,

For His blood can wash away each stain.

I will praise Him! I will praise Him!
Praise the Lamb for sinners slain;
Give Him glory, all ye people,
For His blood can wash away each stain.

Though the way seems straight and narrow,
All I claimed was swept away;
My ambitions, plans and wishes,
At my feet in ashes lay.

I will praise Him! I will praise Him!
Praise the Lamb for sinners slain;
Give Him glory, all ye people,
For His blood can wash away each stain.

Then God's fire upon the altar
Of my heart was set aflame;
I shall never cease to praise Him
Glory, glory to His Name!

I will praise Him! I will praise Him!
Praise the Lamb for sinners slain;
Give Him glory, all ye people,
For His blood can wash away each stain.

Blessèd be the Name of Jesus!
I'm so glad He took me in;
He's forgiven my transgressions,
He has cleansed my heart from sin.

I will praise Him! I will praise Him!
Praise the Lamb for sinners slain;
Give Him glory, all ye people,
For His blood can wash away each stain.

Glory, glory to the Father!
Glory, glory to the Son!

Glory, glory to the Spirit!
Glory to the Three in One!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Maurette Brown Clark's song, "I'll Praise Him," speak about the transformative power of salvation through Jesus Christ. The singer recalls seeing the cleansing fountain that washes away sins, and reflecting on the Spirit's call to be clean. The singer then submits to the Lord and praises the Lamb of God, who died for the salvation of sinners. They express their gratitude for God's redemptive work, which has washed away all their stains of sin.

The song speaks about surrendering all to God, even our ambitions, plans, and wishes. The narrow way of faith and obedience may challenge us to let go of the things we treasure, but the singer acknowledges that when they let go of their desires, they found a new life in Christ. They express their resolve to continually praise Him, as the fire of God's love burns within their heart, and they dedicate the rest of their life to glorifying His name.

The final stanza speaks about the blessedness of Jesus, who forgave our sins and took us in. The singer acknowledges that only God can cleanse their heart and praises the Triune God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The lyrics reveal a personal, honest, and heartfelt response to the salvation message.

Line by Line Meaning

When I saw the cleansing fountain
When I came across the fountain that can cleanse me

Open wide for all my sin,
It was open to everyone regardless of their sin

I obeyed the Spirit's wooing,
I listened to the Spirit's call

When He said, "Wilt thou be clean?"
When He asked me if I wanted to be cleansed?

I will praise Him! I will praise Him!
I will sing His praises!

Praise the Lamb for sinners slain;
Praise the Lamb who was slain for sinners

Give Him glory, all ye people,
Everybody give Him praise

For His blood can wash away each stain.
Because His blood can wash away any sin

Though the way seems straight and narrow,
Even though the way seems difficult

All I claimed was swept away;
Everything I claimed as mine was taken away

My ambitions, plans and wishes,
My aspirations, strategies, and desires