Mullen established a mentor group for girls called “The Baby Girls Club”. She and her husband, David A. Mullen, are youth leaders in their local church, tutor inner-city youth, and participate in Across America summer camp for inner city youth. Mullen is also active with the International Needs Network Ghana, an organization that works to free Trokosi slaves in Ghana.
Mullen is the only black artist to win the Dove Award for Song of the Year, in 1998 and 2001.
I Wish
Nicole C. Mullen Lyrics
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AND I WISH I COULD MAKE IT RIGHT
BUT OF ALL THE THINGS I COULD EVER WANT FOR YOU
I WISH THIS MORE THAN LIFE
LOVE THE LORD WITH ALL YOUR HEART
WITH ALL YOUR SOUL YOUR MIND AND STRENGTH
LOVE THE LORD WITH ALL YOUR HEART
WITH ALL YOUR SOUL YOUR MIND AND STRENGTH
IF I COULD GIVE YOU BACK YOUR INNOCENCE
AND IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME
IF I COULD HEAL YOU OF ALL THE BROKEN PROMISES
STILL THE GREATEST THING IN LIFE
IS LOVE THE LORD WITH ALL YOUR HEART
WITH ALL YOUR SOUL YOUR MIND AND STRENGTH
LOVE THE LORD WITH ALL YOUR HEART
WITH ALL YOUR SOUL YOUR MIND AND STRENGTH
LOVE THE LORD WITH ALL YOUR HEART
WITH ALL YOUR SOUL YOUR MIND AND STRENGTH
LOVE THE LORD WITH ALL YOUR HEART
WITH ALL YOUR SOUL YOUR MIND AND STRENGTH
YOUR HEART AND SOUL YOUR MIND AND STRENGTH
YOUR HEART AND SOUL YOUR MIND AND STRENGTH
In the song "I Wish" by Nicole C. Mullen, the singer expresses her desire to make the world beautiful and right for someone she cares deeply about. She wishes she could give them back their innocence, turn back time, and heal them of broken promises. Despite all of these wishes, she acknowledges that the greatest thing in life is to love the Lord with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength. This is a message of hope and encouragement for the listener, reminding them that no matter what difficulties they may face in life, loving the Lord remains the most important thing.
Through the lyrics of the song, the singer emphasizes the importance of focusing on faith in hard times. She recognizes the difficulties people face, such as broken promises, and acknowledges that she wishes she could fix them. However, she also recognizes that the best way to overcome these obstacles is to love the Lord with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength. This message of hope and faith encourages the listener to hold onto their faith in difficult times and reminds them that no matter what happens, they can always turn to God for strength.
Overall, "I Wish" is a heartfelt and faith-driven song that emphasizes the importance of loving the Lord above all else. The singer recognizes the difficulties people face in life, but encourages the listener to hold onto their faith and remember the importance of loving God with all their heart, soul, mind, and strength.
Line by Line Meaning
I WISH I COULD PAINT YOUR WORLD SO BEAUTIFUL
I desire to make everything in your world perfect and beautiful.
AND I WISH I COULD MAKE IT RIGHT
I wish I could fix everything that is wrong in your life.
BUT OF ALL THE THINGS I COULD EVER WANT FOR YOU
Out of all the things I could hope for you, this is the most important.
I WISH THIS MORE THAN LIFE
My desire for you to experience this is greater than anything else.
LOVE THE LORD WITH ALL YOUR HEART
Give your heart fully to the Lord.
WITH ALL YOUR SOUL YOUR MIND AND STRENGTH
Love Him with your entire being, physically and mentally.
IF I COULD GIVE YOU BACK YOUR INNOCENCE
If I could restore the purity that you have lost.
AND IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME
If I could go back in time and undo the things that have hurt you.
IF I COULD HEAL YOU OF ALL THE BROKEN PROMISES
If I could take away all the pain caused by broken promises.
STILL THE GREATEST THING IN LIFE
Even though those things would be amazing, loving the Lord is still the most important thing.
YOUR HEART AND SOUL YOUR MIND AND STRENGTH
Love the Lord completely, with every part of your being.
Lyrics © FUN ATTIC MUSIC
Written by: NICOLE MULLEN
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Michelle Andrews in Jesus name who I praise and worship
on Talk About It
I Love your complete utter passion for OUR LORD OUR GOD! Your voice is amazing and I love to lift my voice into my GOD and King while singing your worship songs to him for his Glory. Thank you Nichole!