Regina Belle was born in Englewood, New Jersey. Her early musical experience was in gospel music. She also studied trombone, tuba and steel drums and graduated from Dwight Morrow High School. In college at Rutgers University, she studied opera and jazz.
She met the Manhattans and began working as their opening act. She even recorded a duet with them, "Where Did We Go Wrong." her hard work earned her a record deal with Columbia Records.
In 1987, she released her album All By Myself which featured the hit single "Show Me The Way" which reached #2 on the R&B charts. In 1989, Belle released her sophomore album, "Stay With Me". Going gold, the album was packed with several strong and catchy songs. "Baby Come To Me", the album's first single, topped the R&B charts at # 1 and was followed by "What Goes Around" which reached #3. The album featured two additional popular singles, "This Is Love" which reached #7 and "Make It Like It Was" which was another #1 single on the R&B charts and #5 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
Belle recorded a duet in 1991 with singing superstar Johnny Mathis, "Better Together" which appeared on his album Better Together: The Duet Album. Continuing her success with duets, Belle teamed up with Peabo Bryson for the song "A Whole New World" from the Aladdin Soundtrack. The song went gold and won the Grammy Award in 1993 for "Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. Unfortunately, the duet did not catapult Regina into Pop superstardom as Peabo's duet with Celine Dion, "Beauty and the Beast" did.
During the same year, Belle released her third album, "Passion". Going Gold, the album featured the previously mentioned "A Whole New World", "Dream In Colour and "If I Could" which reached #9 on the R&B charts. Both did well on the A/C chart. A fouth single, "The Deeper I Love" was released but it did not chart.
After a five year hiatus without any original content released, Belle put out the album "Believe in Me" in 1998. If was much more of a commercial Urban contemporary album than any of her other albums. Although the album had two hit singles, the lead single being "I've Had Enough" (it was also remixed into a sizable dance music hit), the album didn't met MCA Records sales goal. She was droped by MCA Record in 1999. In 2001, she released the album "This Is Regina!" which featured the sensual hit single, "Ooh Boy". Another single was not lifted from the album. "This Is Regina!" went Gold.
Belle is still active in the music industry and in 2004, released the album, "Lazy Afternoon". In 2005, she had several successful concerts and apprances singing both new songs and older favourites. Regina Belle is not a well known figure by the Caucasion music audiences but should be since she is one of the highest quality Adult Contemporary/Pop singer to arise in recent times.
in 2008, Belle released her first Gospel album, "Love Forever Shines" on Pendulum Records. The album peaked at #115 on the Billboard 200, #15 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and #3 Top Gospel Albums chart. The albums' single, "God Is Good" became a hit, peaking at #34 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, #36 Hot Adult R&B Airplay and #2 on the Hot Gospel Songs chart. She continues to tour. She also also become a regular on the Gopsel music circuit since then.
"God Is Good"
Regina Belle Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
God is good
Oh god, my god
God is good
You know he brought me out of darkness
God is good
You know that he saved, my soul
Said that he saved my soul
God is good
I said that he saved, my soul, and then he brought me out of darkness
God is good
You know that he guides my every foot step
God is good
I said he guides my every foot step
God is good
You know that he guides my every foot step
Then he saved, my soul, and then he brought me out of darkness
God is good
And then he put food on my table
God is good
Said he put food on my table
God is good
Said he put food on my table
Then he put shoes on my feet
So he could guide my every foot step
Jesus saved, my soul, and then he brought me out of darkness
God is good
And then he made, a way
God is good
Said he made a way
God is good
I said that he made, a way
Then he put food, on my table
Then he put shoes, on my feet
So he could guide my every foot step
Jesus saved, my soul, and then he brought me out of darkness
God is good
You know that he healed my every sickness
God is good
Said that he healed my every sickness
God is good
I said that he healed my every sickness
With no money in my pocket
He still made a way out of no way, and then he brought me out of darkness
God is good
God is good
The lyrics of Regina Belle's "God is Good" express gratitude towards God for all the blessings that he has bestowed upon the singer. Her faith in God is evident in the repetitive phrasings "God is good" and "He saved my soul". She believes that God has helped her in all aspects of her life - from guiding her in her footsteps to providing food on her table and healing her sickness.
The line "Then he put shoes on my feet, so he could guide my every footstep" can be interpreted as God providing the means for her to follow his path. This is followed by the line "So he could guide my every footstep", emphasizing that God is always leading her in the right direction.
The lyrics also highlight the singer's faith in God during times of difficulty. The lines "With no money in my pocket, He still made a way out of no way" indicate that even during financial hardships, God has always provided for her. This ties back to the overarching theme of the song - God's goodness.
Overall, "God is Good" is a song filled with faith, gratitude, and praise towards God for all his blessings.
Line by Line Meaning
I know that god, my god
I am certain that God, my deity, exists
God is good
God is benevolent and virtuous
Oh god, my god
I am addressing and acknowledging God, my deity
You know he brought me out of darkness
He rescued me from a state of despair and brought me into a better place
You know that he saved, my soul
He saved my spirit from peril
Said that he saved my soul
I am affirming that He saved my spirit from danger
I said that he saved, my soul, and then he brought me out of darkness
He saved my spirit and helped me escape a challenging situation
You know that he guides my every foot step
He provides direction and guidance for every step of my life's journey
I said he guides my every foot step
I am stating that He directs every part of my life's journey
Then he put food on my table
He provided nourishment for me
Said he put food on my table
I am affirming that He gave me food to eat
Said he put food on my table
Then he put shoes on my feet
So he could guide my every foot step
Jesus saved, my soul, and then he brought me out of darkness
God is good
He provided for my basic needs, and this enabled me to follow His guidance and direction
And then he made, a way
He created an opportunity or solution for me
Said he made a way
I am affirming that He created an opportunity or solution for me
I said that he made, a way
Then he put food, on my table
Then he put shoes, on my feet
So he could guide my every foot step
Jesus saved, my soul, and then he brought me out of darkness
God is good
He provided for my needs and created opportunities for me, which allowed me to follow His guidance and direction
You know that he healed my every sickness
He cured all my illnesses
Said that he healed my every sickness
I am affirming that He cured all of my illnesses
I said that he healed my every sickness
With no money in my pocket
He still made a way out of no way, and then he brought me out of darkness
God is good
He healed me of all my illnesses, and even when I had no money, He created a solution for me, and rescued me from a challenging situation
God is good
God is virtuous and benevolent
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Bernard Belle
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@marykennedy5079
This song is always relevant. Because God was, is and will always be GOOD! Thank you Sis.Belle for the reminder!! God is good all the time!!❤️
@jeffryhammel3035
Thank you!
@SandraStott
@@jeffryhammel30350:00 😅😅
@dianam4708
And all the time, GOD is good!!
@mended-christianmusic498
Delivered from drugs, set free from homelessness, depression, mental illness, God is good!!! 🙌🏻 I have NEVER gone without since I gave my life to Jesus!! ❤️❤️
@michellegibbs610
Amen!!!
@jacquelinewatters6478
Indeed!
@kaijamison
Amen
@gagutmusic
Praise Jesus. Amen and Amen
@carlamcdaniel1177
AMEN!! PRAISE GOD!!!!