She is known for the emotional sound of her ballads. Some of her most popular songs include "Angel", "Building a Mystery", "Adia", "Possession", "Fallen", "I Will Remember You", and "World on Fire". Her best-selling album to date is Surfacing, for which she won two Grammy Awards and four Juno Awards.
Her first album Touch was released in September 28, 1988, recorded in 1987-1988, Vancouver, Canada. The album received both critical and commercial success and included the hit song Vox. During this period she co-operated with Tom Ferris and Dean Russel of Moev, who discovered her as a singer. She contributed backing vocals their 1990 album Head Down and embarked on her first national concert tour as an opening act for The Grapes Of Wrath, another Tom Ferris's band.
Her second album Solace (1991) was a real breakthrough in Canada, spawning the hit singles The Path of Thorns (Terms) and Into the Fire and being certified double platinum for sales of 200,000 copies in Canada.
In 1994 her third album Fumbling Towards Ecstasy quietly became Sarah's international breakthrough, scaling the charts in a number of countries. In the United States, the album was a steady seller that stayed in the middle ranges of the pop charts for almost two years.
Sarah's fourth album Surfacing, released in 1997, brought her international success, selling over 11 million copies worldwide. Still in the spotlight from the album, Sarah launched the highly popular Lilith Fair tour, which helped launch the careers of several well-known female artists.
Her next record Afterglow came out in 2003; it contained the singles Fallen, Stupid, and World On Fire. It was her first album of new material in six years. Sarah took a few years furlough to start a family with her husband and drummer, Ashwin Sood.
Her Holiday album Wintersong came out in October 2006. The album consists of eleven new recordings of well known Christmas songs as well as seasonal favorites interpreted by Sarah. The title track Wintersong is an original work of Sarah.
McLachlan's first studio album of original material in seven years, Laws of Illusion, was released on June 15, 2010. It features 10 new songs in addition to the previously released tracks "U Want Me 2" and "Don't Give Up on Us. The first single Loving You Is Easy was released on April 23, 2010. It was followed by Forgiveness, released on June 30, 2010.
O Holy Night
Sarah McLachlan Lyrics
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It is the night of our dear Savior's birth
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
'Til He appeared and the soul felt its worth
A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn
Fall on your knees, oh, hear the angels voices
O night divine, o night divine
Led by the light of faith serenely beaming
With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand
So led by light, of a star so sweetly gleaming
Come the Wise Men from Orient land
The King of kings lay thus in lowly manger
In all our trials born to be our friend
Fall on your knees, oh, hear the angels voices
O night divine, o night, when Christ was born
O night divine, o night divine
Truly He taught us to love one another
His law is love and His gospel is peace
Chains shall He break, for the slave is our brother
And in his name all oppression shall cease
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we
Let all within us praise His holy name
Fall on your knees, oh, hear the angels voices
O night divine, o night when Christ was born
O night divine, o night divine
The song O Holy Night by Sarah McLachlan is a beautiful tribute to the birth of Jesus Christ. In the first verse, McLachlan describes the setting of the first Christmas night with the stars shining bright and the feeling of hope and rebirth that the Savior's birth brings to the world. McLachlan follows this by describing the long wait for the appearance of the Lord, during which the world suffered from sin and error. When Jesus appears, McLachlan notes that the soul feels its worth, which is a recognition of the redemption and salvation that his birth brings to us.
In the second verse, McLachlan shifts focus to the adoration and worship that the Wise Men came to pay to Jesus, led by the light of faith that guided them to Him. She reminds us that despite being the King of Kings, He chose to lay in a humble manger, thus showing us the true nature of humility and love. Further, McLachlan stresses the importance of treating everyone as equals, and letting love and peace be the guiding principles of our behavior. Finally, she encourages us to sing sweet hymns of joy and praise His holy name and to fall on our knees to hear the angels' voices that proclaim the divine nature of the night on which Christ was born.
Line by Line Meaning
O holy night, the stars are brightly shining
This is a sacred and wonderful night, with the stars shining brightly in the sky
It is the night of our dear Savior's birth
This is the night that our beloved Savior came into the world
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
For a very long time, the world existed in a state of sin and wrongness, longing for something better
'Til He appeared and the soul felt its worth
But then, the Savior came and made the souls of people feel valuable and purposeful
A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices
With the arrival of the Savior, a sense of hope and joy spreads throughout the tired and exhausted world
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn
A new and wonderful morning has arrived, bringing with it a sense of greatness and magnificence
Fall on your knees, oh, hear the angels voices
Everyone should kneel down and listen to the angelic voices calling out
O night divine, o night, when Christ was born
This is a holy and sacred night, when the great Christ was born
Led by the light of faith serenely beaming
Guided by their faith, people move calmly and peacefully towards a light in the distance
With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand
Filled with love, our hearts stand beside the Savior's cradle
So led by light, of a star so sweetly gleaming
The light of a beautiful and gentle star guides us along
Come the Wise Men from Orient land
Wise travelers come from faraway lands to visit the Savior
The King of kings lay thus in lowly manger
Even though He is the King of kings, the Savior is lying in a humble manger
In all our trials born to be our friend
Despite all of the challenges we face, the Savior was born to be our companion and confidant
Truly He taught us to love one another
Indeed, the Savior's teaching focused on loving each other
His law is love and His gospel is peace
His teachings are centered on love and peace as core values
Chains shall He break, for the slave is our brother
The Savior will break the chains that bind us and will remind us that slaves are our siblings
And in his name all oppression shall cease
By invoking the Savior's name, all forms of oppression will come to an end
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we
We sing joyful songs of gratitude in a united chorus
Let all within us praise His holy name
Everyone inside of us should offer praise to His holy name
Fall on your knees, oh, hear the angels voices
We should get down on our knees and listen carefully to the angelic voices calling out
O night divine, o night when Christ was born
This is a holy and sacred night, when Christ, the Savior, was born
O night divine, o night divine
This is truly a holy and sacred night
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Sarah Mclachlan, Traditional, Pierre Marchand
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Jaded Hart
on In The Arms Of The Angels
This will surely make you cry! Everyone can identify with this song! Hear it you won't regret it. And maybe you'll remember!