Signed to DreamWorks Records Nashville in 1998, Keith released his breakthrough single "How Do You Like Me Now?!" in late 1999. This song, the title track to his 1999 album of the same name, was the #1 country song of 2000, and one of several chart-toppers during his tenure on DreamWorks Nashville. His next three albums, Pull My Chain, Unleashed, and Shock'n Y'all, produced three more #1's each, and all of the albums were certified 4Ã Platinum. A second Greatest Hits package followed in 2004, and after that, he released Honkytonk University.
When DreamWorks closed in 2005, Keith founded the label Show Dog Nashville, which merged with Universal South Records to become Show Dog-Universal Music in December 2009. He has released ten studio albums through Show Dog/Show Dog-Universal: 2006's White Trash with Money, 2007's Big Dog Daddy, 2008's That Don't Make Me a Bad Guy, 2009's American Ride, 2010's Bullets in the Gun, 2011's Clancy's Tavern, 2012's Hope on the Rocks, 2013's Drinks After Work, 2015's 35 MPH Town, 2017's The Bus Songs, and 2021's Peso in My Pocket, as well as the compilation 35 Biggest Hits in 2008. Keith also made his acting debut in 2006, starring in the film Broken Bridges, and co-starred with comedian Rodney Carrington in the 2008 film Beer for My Horses, inspired by his song of the same name. On February 5th, 2024, Toby passed away from a 3 year battle with Stomach Cancer.
Joy to the World
Toby Keith Lyrics
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Let earth receive her King
Let every heart
Prepare Him room
And saints and angels sing
And saints and angels sing
And saints and saints and angels sing
Let saints their songs employ
While fields and floods
Rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy
Joy to the world with truth and grace
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness
And wonders of His love
And wonders of His love
And wonders and wonders of His love
No more will sin and sorrow grow
Nor thorns infest the ground
He'll come and make the blessings flow
Far as the curse was found
Far as the curse was found
Far as, far as the curse was found
He rules the world with truth and grace
And gives to nations proof
The glories of His righteousness
And wonders of His love
And wonders of His love
And wonders, wonders of His love
Rejoice! Rejoice in the Most High
While Israel spreads abroad
Like stars that glitter in the sky
And ever worship God
And ever worship God
And ever, and ever worship God
The song "Joy to the World" is a beautiful hymn that celebrates the coming of Christ and glorifies God's power and love. The first verse emphasizes the birth of Jesus, and how the world should prepare for Him with open hearts. The second verse shifts to the reign of the Savior, indicating that all saints should praise Him. The third verse talks about how the Savior's grace will be extended to all nations, showcasing the glory of His righteousness and the wonders of His love. The fourth and final verse emphasizes the end of sin and sorrow, with the complete eradication of curses and the blessings of God flowing infinitely.
The hymn "Joy to the World" was written by Isaac Watts in 1719, and the music was composed by Lowell Mason in 1836. Interestingly, the melody we associate with "Joy to the World" is not the original tune composed by Mason, but is actually a rearrangement of a piece by Handel. The hymn was originally written to be sung not during Christmas, but in celebration of Christ's second coming. The hymn's popularity grew during the 19th century and is now regarded as one of the most well-known Christmas hymns.
Line by Line Meaning
Joy to the world! The Lord is come
Let there be happiness in the world! The Lord has arrived
Let earth receive her King
Let the Earth welcome its King
Let every heart Prepare Him room
Let every heart make space for Him
And saints and angels sing And saints and angels sing And saints and saints and angels sing
And both saints and angels together sing with joy and happiness, and continue to do so with the utmost fervor
Joy to the world, the Savior reigns
Let there be happiness in the world, since the Savior now rules it
Let saints their songs employ
Let the saints sing their tunes
While fields and floods Rocks, hills, and plains
When fields, floods, rocks, hills, and plains
Repeat the sounding joy Repeat the sounding joy Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy
Echo back the joyful noise again and again, let it be heard numerous times
Joy to the world with truth and grace
Let there be happiness in the world along with truth and grace
And makes the nations prove The glories of His righteousness
And show the nations the magnificence of His righteousness
And wonders of His love And wonders of His love
And the marvels of His love
And wonders and wonders of His love
And marvels upon marvels of His love
No more will sin and sorrow grow
Sin and sorrow will no longer flourish
Nor thorns infest the ground
No more will the ground be plagued with thorns
He'll come and make the blessings flow
He will come and cause blessings to overflow
Far as the curse was found Far as, far as the curse was found
As far as the curse was ever present
He rules the world with truth and grace
He governs the world with truth and grace
And gives to nations proof
And provides evidence to the nations
The glories of His righteousness
The magnificence of His righteousness
And wonders of His love And wonders of His love
And the marvels of His love
And wonders, wonders of His love
And marvels, ample marvels of His love
Rejoice! Rejoice in the Most High
Be joyful, and glad in the Most High
While Israel spreads abroad Like stars that glitter in the sky
As Israel expands like sparkling stars in the sky
And ever worship God And ever worship God
And always, constantly worship God
And ever, and ever worship God
And always, and for evermore worship God
Lyrics ÂĐ Peermusic Publishing
Written by: EDITH BERGDAHL, NAT KING COLE
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