Braxton was born in Severn, Maryland to Michael and Evelyn Braxton. The youngest of the Braxton's six children, Tamar started singing as a toddler. Evelyn, herself an opera singer, recognized her children's talents when one day, Tamar, sang "Can you please get me some toilet paper!" Evelyn quickly started training her girls, and eventually enrolled them in singing lessons. The Braxton children also would eventually enter in their church choir, where Michael Braxton was pastor.
Brought up in a strict Christian household, secular music was initially frowned upon, causing the children to sneak and sing along to Soul Train when the parents were out of the house. They would soon start harmonizing, forming a girl group. Tamar says of this period "I was always the highest note." Her voice was in sharp contrast to her older sister's husky contralto. One day, A Toni was pumping gas at a local gas station while singing along, when she caught the attention of a producer. He heard her sing and was amazed, and decided to pull the five sisters into a group; he envisioned a female version of the Jackson 5. They released a single on Atlantic Records in 1990 as "The Braxtons," and caught the attention of producers Antonio "L.A" Reid and Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds. The two had just started a then fledgling record label, LaFace, with Arista Records. The guys passed on the group, as they had just signed a new trio named TLC, but they were looking for a solo female artist and loved Toni's voice. So the girls talked it over, and Toni decided to embark on her now famous solo career.
The sisters worked as backup singers for Toni (you can see them in Toni's video Seven Whole Days). Eventually, the girls (minus Toni) would release an album for Atlantic, to which the group was still signed, in 1996 entitled So Many Ways.
In 1999, Tamar first explored her gospel side on T.D Jakes Love Songs album. Later, Tamar would meet up with Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, a rapper/producer (also famous for bringing Blu Cantrell to national attention) based in Atlanta, Georgia. She recorded her solo debut album, Ridiculous, so named because of the many different musical styles on the album. The album would be retooled and released by Dreamworks as Tamar on January 18, 2000. It was lead in by the first single for the album, "Get None" with guest appearances by Jermaine Dupri and rapper Amil and featured the second single, If You Don't Wanna Love Me. The singles failed to gain significant radio & video airplay and ultimately the album didn't sell well, and Tamar was dropped from her contract,it is also worth noting that tamar proved that she could do the whistle register on money can't buy you love on tamar's deut album.
Tamar sang for the Kingdom Come soundtrack, with Toni Braxton appearing in the movie as Juanita Slocumb. Currently she sang background for Toni's album More Than A Woman (released 2002),and 2005 album Libra and resides in Atlanta. She also negotiated a new contract with Tommy Mottola's Casablanca Records, and is working to record a new album. She also sang backup in her sister Toni's famous headlining show in Las Vegas entitled, "Toni Braxton: Revealed" but has been replaced by singer Sparkle. She is currently working on a new album and her own record company with fiance, producer Vincent Herbert.
Silent Night
Tamar Braxton Lyrics
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All is calm, all is bright
round yon virgin mother and child,
Holy infant so tender and mild,
sleep in heavenly peace!
Silent night! holy night!
Shepherds quake at the sight;
heavenly hosts sing Alleluia,
Christ, the Savior, is born!
Silent night! holy night!
Son of God, love's pure light
radiant beams from thy holy face,
with the dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus, Lord at they birth.
The lyrics of Tamar Braxton's version of "Silent Night" are an ode to the story of the birth of Jesus Christ, as told in the Bible. The song paints a peaceful and comforting scene of the holy night, with all aspects of nature and the universe being still and tranquil as the virgin mother Mary and her child, the Holy Infant, sleep in heavenly peace. The second verse refers to the shepherds who quaked at the sight of the angels singing "Alleluia" and announcing the birth of Christ, the Savior.
In the final verse, the singer acknowledges Jesus as the Son of God, the embodiment of pure love and light, whose redeeming grace shines on everyone at the dawn of his birth. The lyrics capture the essence of the profound and miraculous event that changed the course of human history, filling the world and all souls with hope and joy.
Line by Line Meaning
Silent night! holy night!
This is a peaceful night that is considered holy.
All is calm, all is bright
There is no disturbance on this night and the atmosphere is bright.
round yon virgin mother and child,
The mother and child are presented as the center of the experience.
Holy infant so tender and mild,
The child is innocent and gentle.
sleep in heavenly peace!
The child is sleeping in a peaceful and heavenly manner.
Shepherds quake at the sight;
The shepherds are frightened by what they see.
glories stream from heaven afar,
The heavens are open and sending out radiant and glorious energies.
heavenly hosts sing Alleluia,
The spiritual beings in the sky are singing praises to God.
Christ, the Savior, is born!
Jesus, who has come to save humanity, has been born.
Son of God, love's pure light
Jesus represents the love and purity of God.
radiant beams from thy holy face,
His holiness radiates from his face.
with the dawn of redeeming grace,
With the arrival of Jesus comes the dawn of the opportunity for salvation and forgiveness for sins.
Jesus, Lord at they birth.
Jesus is not only a baby, but he is also Lord at the time of his birth.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: FRANZ XAVER GRUBER, WILLIAM GURNEY ROTHERY
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