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 Live to Praise Him
Maurette Brown Clark Lyrics

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(I love to praise Him),
I love to praise His name.
(I love to praise Him),

I love to praise His name.
(I love to praise Him),
I love to praise His name;
I love to praise His holy name.

(repeat 3+)
He's my rock,
my rock, my sword and shield,
He's my wheel in the middle of a
wheel.
I know He'll never, never let me down;
He's just a jewel that I have found.

Hallelujah,
I love to praise His name.
Hallelujah,
I love to praise His name.
Hallelujah,
I love to praise His name;
I love to praise His holy name

I love to praise him

I love to praise his name
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Overall Meaning

The song "I Live to Praise Him" by Maurette Brown Clark is a declaration of love and devotion to God. The lyrics emphasize the singer's joy in praising God's name and his unwavering faith in Him. The repetition of the phrase "I love to praise Him" reflects the singer's genuine pleasure in expressing her adoration of God. The repetition of "His name" also emphasizes the power and significance of God's name in the singer's life.

The verse "He's my rock, my sword and shield, He's my wheel in the middle of a wheel" echoes the biblical imagery of God as a protective shield and source of strength. It also speaks to the singer's reliance on God's guidance and support. The line "He's just a jewel that I have found" is a beautiful metaphor that shows how valuable and precious God is to the singer.

Overall, "I Live to Praise Him" is a powerful and uplifting song that encourages listeners to embrace a life of worship and gratitude for God.

Line by Line Meaning

I love to praise Him
I adore expressing my adoration for God

I love to praise His name
I revel in acknowledging the greatness of God’s name

I love to praise Him
I am joyful in extolling the virtues of God

I love to praise His name;
I relish the opportunity to worship God’s name

I love to praise His holy name.
I delight in glorifying God’s holy name.

He's my rock,
God is my foundation and source of strength

my rock, my sword and shield,
God is my defense and the source of my power and protection

He's my wheel in the middle of a wheel.
God is my support system or guide in my journey through life

I know He'll never, never let me down;
I am confident that God will never abandon or disappoint me

He's just a jewel that I have found.
God is a priceless treasure that I have discovered and cherish.