Tye has been making bold declarations and bringing forth change within his music for years with Tye Tribbett & Greater Anointing (“G.A.”), his family and ministry. Together they toured and performed with some of the biggest artists in the secular world including Whitney Houston, Faith Hill and Tim McGraw, Luther Vandross, Elton John, Justin Timberlake and Jill Scott to name a few. It was during a consecration period in between their first two albums Life (2004) and Victory Live! (2006), where Tye & G.A. made the decision to focus solely on gospel.
The success of Life was bolstered to the Billboard Top 10 Gospel Album chart with the infectious singles “No Way” and “Everything.” Victory Live! entered the Billboard Top Gospel Album chart at #1, generated the #1 Gospel Radio single, “Victory,” and earned Tribbett two Stellar Award wins and three Grammy nominations — Best Gospel Performance (“Victory”); Best Gospel Song (“Victory”); and Best Contemporary R&B Gospel Album. With his third installment Stand Out (2008) entering the Billboard Gospel chart at #1, Tye further propelled the goodness of God with his musical message.
It was within the last year, however, that Tye learned much more about God’s goodness and grace while dealing with the issue of infidelity in his marriage. Tye moved through a dark period that led to thoughts of suicide. It was here when he acknowledged he moved far away from his foundation. Ironically it was sixty day sabbatical from his musical ministry that realigned Tye to focus on his personal ministry with God and his family first. Tye recalls, “I turned away from God and as soon as I turned back around He was ready to receive me, and I learned God does not hold grudges at all.”
On the fiftieth day, Tye received a revelation in Isaiah 43:18-19 “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing!” The revelation and acceptance opened Tye’s eyes and behold, God set forth the next phase of change. “The Lord restored [my marriage] for the gospels’ sake, not the gossip’s sake.” The process also consisted of transition with Greater Anointing. “There is a season for everything and no matter how great a season is, the next one is always coming. There was nothing wrong with G.A., it was just time for another season,” proclaims Tye. “I had to release everybody to be who they were called to be.” Tye was clear that the Lord restored his marriage to a new position and with obedience and renewed sensibility, his music would also be restored.
With Fresh Tye is clear, the direction of the music and the ministry changed. “It’s opening a door you never opened before and walking through. It’s unfamiliar and new.” While Tye wrote and produced a majority of the album, he also solicited assistance from a small handful of talented individuals along the way for the very first time. “Fresh,” the first single and title track is a personal testimony. The uptempo celebratory dance jam produced by Pablo Vaillatoro of the Group One Crew sets forth a revived form of worship. Sonically, the pulsating rhythm of techno beats serve as the under-current to Tye’s almost auto-tune laden voice as he sings “you can’t even imagine what God has so fresh.” As Tye further proclaims, “it’s a cry out to God for the frustration of the normal, same ‘ole thing, yet celebrating the newness of life.”
Also from the Group One Crew, Manwell Reyes contributed as a writer and producer with the retro “All For You.” Surrendering to the process of being produced versus being the producer, the track excited Tye with its syncopated drum patterns, because it reaches beyond gospel. “I feel like I can go places I have never gone before- beyond the church walls to expand the brand with other inspirational outlets.”
Tye wrote and produced the first song that came during his lowest point in the wilderness, the aptly titled “Good.” The track gives a youthful approach to praise and worship, with its drum pulses and guitar strums as he simply acknowledges, “I love vertical songs and the God we serve is good.” Another personal song to Tye is the old soul, down home bluesy, “Keep Me.” Inspired by his daughter catching two teenagers kissing on television, Tye provided gentle instruction on content for an age-appropriate audience to his young butterfly. Immediately, John 17 entered into Tye’s spirit, acknowledging “Jesus wants us to pray not to be kept out of this world because His power is shown by how he keeps us while we are in the fire. I can’t keep my daughter, but God can.”
Anointed worship musician Israel Houghton contributes to Fresh with “Champion” and “Most High God (Lude).” For Tye the awesome collaboration expresses the sentiment dearest to him, citing “I love songs that brag about how strong and mighty our God is. I can’t wait to perform that song live.” The anthemic “Champion” takes its big piano as “Most High God (Lude)” simplifies is sounds for his vocal praise.
Both “Your Blood (The Communion Song)” and “Take Over” highlight Men of Standard members Isaac Carree and Lowell Pye respectively. “Your Blood” is a big sounding choir song, while “Take Over” is a song of sanctification. While each song amply reflects surrender to God, the humility present and accounted for is in sheer reverence for God’s greatness and grace.
In the uiet stillness within, “You Alone” simply sounds like a prayer. Inspired by Contemporary Christian Music and the total devotion to the fullness of God, Tye acknowledges, “I want to grow my audience to a more mature worship experience and atmosphere.” Adding “the words ask you to listen to my heart and not just the music because this is something you can pray when speaking of the Lord or speaking to Him” as the simplicity of the chords invoke the worship atmosphere. Subsequently “Holding On” sounds like the letter to God after the prayer. “This song stretches me and opens the door with its inspiration. When life gets hard, everybody needs something to hold on to.”
All sixteen tracks on the candid Fresh album are simple, “I want everyone to be refreshed because there is a cleansing that takes place in worship. Whatever I was known for, I’m adding to it with this CD. I want my heart to be heard and then you will understand.” Purposeful in the acknowledgement of his testimony, Tye Tribbett’s self-professed “compassion package” is based on growing through the storms of life with full transparency acknowledging God can change someone. Tye is pursuing an acting career and becoming more involved with organizations that target bouncing back and moving forward. “I have a greater compassion coming out of a storm because this love I experience from God, and for my wife and His people, is so big because He first loved us. Know that a relationship with God is possible.” And that is fresh.
Beauty For Ashes
Tye Tribbett Lyrics
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My mind, my strength
Was gone everything in my life
Came crashing down
I felt so all alone
Now I'm lookin' at my life
In broken pieces
Oh what, will I do now
I just don't know how
And right before I threw in the towel
God turned it and gave me
Beauty, for ashes
My storm would not move on
My nights, they lasted so long
There was, no sign of my morning
I wanted to give up
But you wouldn't let me be
You came and set me free
I came to you with my pain
And we made an exchange
God turned it and gave me
Beauty, for ashes
He turned it and gave me
Beauty for ashes
God turned it and gave me
Beauty for ashes
He turned it
He turned it
He turned it
He turned it
He turned it
And gave me, beauty for ashes
The worst thing in my whole life
Became the most beautiful thing
The most embarrassing thing
That brought so much shame
Became the most beautiful thing
And like a baby that's born
All the pain and dirt
Became the most beautiful thing
For, he turned it
and gave me
Beauty, for ashes
The lyrics in Tye Tribbett's song "Beauty For Ashes" speak about the transformational power of God. The singer starts by expressing their feeling of hopelessness and isolation, as their life has seemingly fallen apart. They feel alone, broken, and don't know how to trust in God. The singer contemplates giving up, but God steps in and turns their life around by taking their ashes and turning them into something beautiful. The singer experiences a shift in their perspective and sees how their struggles were necessary for the beauty that is now present in their life. They see the worst things that have happened to them in a new light and understand that they were part of God's plan.
Line by Line Meaning
I thought I would not make it
I doubted my ability to endure
My mind, my strength
My mental and physical fortitude
Was gone everything in my life
I had lost everything
Came crashing down
It all fell apart suddenly
I felt so all alone
I was isolated and unsupported
Now I'm lookin' at my life
Reflecting on my existence
In broken pieces
In fragments and disarray
Oh what, will I do now
Questioning my next move
I want to trust you but
I desire to have faith in you but
I just don't know how
I'm uncertain of how to do so
And right before I threw in the towel
Moments before giving up
God turned it and gave me
The divine intervened and bestowed upon me
Beauty, for ashes
A transformation from despair to beauty
My storm would not move on
My turmoil would not dissipate
My nights, they lasted so long
My darkness persisted for extended periods
There was, no sign of my morning
I saw no signs of hope or a brighter future
I wanted to give up
I considered quitting
But you wouldn't let me be
You refused to let me succumb to defeat
You came and set me free
You liberated me from my struggles
I came to you with my pain
I brought my suffering to you
And we made an exchange
We exchanged my hurt for healing
The worst thing in my whole life
The most terrible experience in my existence
Became the most beautiful thing
Was transformed into something stunning
The most embarrassing thing
The most humiliating moment
That brought so much shame
Caused significant disgrace
Became the most beautiful thing
Was converted into something magnificent
And like a baby that's born
Similar to the birth of a child
All the pain and dirt
All of the agony and filth
Became the most beautiful thing
Were changed into something exquisite
He turned it
He transformed it
And gave me, beauty for ashes
And replaced my despair with something beautiful
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Daily Pill
I thought I would not make it
My mind, my strength, was gone
Everything in my life came crashing down
I felt so all alone
Now I'm lookin' at my life in broken pieces
Oh what, will I do now
I want to trust you but I just don't know how
And right before I threw in the towel
God turned it
And gave me
Beauty, for ashes
My storm would not move on
My nights, they lasted so long
There was, no sign of my morning
I wanted to give up
But you wouldn't let me be
You came and set me free
I came to you with my pain
And we made an exchange
God turned it
And gave me
Beauty, for ashes
He turned it and gave me
Beauty for ashes
God turned it
And gave me
Beauty for ashes
He turned it [x5]
And gave me, beauty for ashes
The worst thing in my whole life
Became the most beautiful thing
The most embarrassing thing that brought so much shame
Became the most beautiful thing
And like a baby that's born, all the pain endured
Became the most beautiful thing
For, he turned it
Tanysha Jackson
The part that hits me the most is when he says "I wanted to give up, but you wouldn't let be ." That's so true for me
Kendra Marsh
Tanysha Jackson yes
Ellie.93
Makes me cry a little.
EVERY TIME! ❤
Keshonna Morgan
Yessss💔💔💔 my favorite part it hit me hard too
Shanette Williams
This song is going to be here in my head forever in
Lennox Caldwell
This my favorite gospel album ever. It’s my go to for any situation! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 Thank you Tye Tribbett for creating this album!!!
Mrnmayse
Hey brother
Mekia1975
God spoke to my spirit yesterday morning while in meditation and he said Beauty for my Ashes, I was so excited because I looked up the scripture for this, sermons, and I ran across this song.... and I had never heard of this song before... My God it blessed my soul.... the rest of this year this is my focus . Giving God my All all my Ashes so be can give me my Beauty....
𝓓𝓲𝓷𝓪 𝓓𝓪𝓻𝓵𝓲𝓷𝓰
I am living this song. Every time I hear it I cry like a baby. Thank you Tye. Thank you God for saving a wretch like me.
Ronnett Norfleet
this songs helps me to overcome the past mistakes; I believe the God will give me beauty for ashes.