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.
Stand Out
Tye Tribbett Lyrics
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The spirit of the Lord will raise up a standard against him.
I see the enemy coming in like a flood
In our houses, in our churches, in our families.
But what I don't see is the standard.
People of God where's the standard at?
We in a war y'all. It's time to stand OUT!
It's time for you to choose, whose side you gonna be on.
The devil is recruiting, temptin' every man.
But he's already defeated, all we have to do is stand.
No time for mixing light with the darkness.
Be black or be white, no more shades of gray.
Be separated, be holy, no matter what you do, don't bow.
And even if you stand alone, stand anyhow.
Rise up!
Rise up people, put on your strength.
There's a war going on and we will win.
Stand up and fight, let the kingdom prevail.
With power and might, we will stand out.
Stand out!
Stand out!
Be not conformed to this world.
Stand out!
Be transformed, renew your mind.
Stand out!
Just like the three Hebrew boys,
Stand out!
God is playin' it cool, don't wanna rub nobody the wrong way.
Almost like we're trying to fit in. Acting like we don't know the name.
It's time for us to stand out and go against the grain.
Forget tryin' to be down, let the world know you've been changed.
How you gonna be the praise leader? But you listen to R & B?
And hip-hop is on your ringtone. I'm trynna tell you God ain't pleased.
And since when did it become cool for you to live together unmarried?
Men with men?
Women with women?
I'm tellin you God ain't gon' have it.
Rise up people, put on your strength.
There's a war going on and we will win.
Stand up and fight, let the kingdom prevail.
With power and might, we will stand out.
It's time to recognize.
The war it's in disguise.
No time for compromise.
Wake up open your eyes.
The devil is a LIE!
You must be hot or cold.
You can't blend in the crowd.
It's time for God's people ta -
Stand Out!
Let me hear your war cry!
Ooh! Ooh! Ooh!
Let me hear your war cry!
Ooh! (Let's Stand Out!) Ooh! (Let's Stand Out!) Ooh!
Little bit louder.
Ooh! Ooh! Ooh!
One more time!
Ooh! (Cry out loud!) Ooh! (Stand out!) Ooh!
STAND OUT!
We in a war people of God.
You don't have to fight, all you gotta do is stand.
Make some noise G.A.!
Having done all to stand...
Now stand people of God!
If you gonna stand out with us... SCREAM!
The lyrics to Tye Tribbett's "Stand Out" is a call for believers to take a stand in the midst of spiritual warfare. The first verse highlights the presence of the enemy in every facet of the believer's life, but emphasizes the need for a "standard" to arise. The second verse stresses the urgency to choose a side and to stand firm with unwavering faith against the temptations of the enemy. The chorus repeatedly calls for believers to "stand out" from the world, to be holy and separate, and to fight for God's kingdom. The bridge addresses specific issues prevalent in society and admonishes believers to shun conformity and embrace their unique identity in Christ. The song ends with a rallying cry for believers to stand in unity and shout their victory over the enemy.
Overall, "Stand Out" is a powerful reminder to believers that spiritual warfare is real and ongoing, and that standing in faith and obedience to God is the only way to overcome. The call to be separate from the world and to pursue holiness may not be popular or easy, but it is necessary to live a life that pleases God.
Line by Line Meaning
When the enemy comes in like a flood,
The enemy is attacking us in various parts of our lives.
The spirit of the Lord will raise up a standard against him.
The power of God will cause us to stand firm against the enemy.
I see the enemy coming in like a flood
I can see the enemy attacking us in various parts of our lives.
In our houses, in our churches, in our families.
The enemy is attacking us in our homes, churches, and families.
But what I don't see is the standard.
We need to stand firm against the enemy in order to defeat him.
People of God where's the standard at?
We need to actively fight against the enemy and stand up for what's right.
We in a war y'all. It's time to stand OUT!
We are currently in a spiritual war and must stand out in order to defeat the enemy.
It's about to go down. The battle has begun.
We are in the midst of a spiritual battle with the enemy.
It's time for you to choose, whose side you gonna be on.
We must choose to either stand with God or with the enemy.
The devil is recruiting, temptin' every man.
Satan is trying to recruit people to follow him and turn away from God.
But he's already defeated, all we have to do is stand.
Jesus has already defeated Satan, and if we stand for what's right, we will defeat him.
No time for mixing light with the darkness.
We must be completely committed to following God and not mix our beliefs with darkness.
Be black or be white, no more shades of gray.
We can't pretend to follow God while also following many dark paths. We need to choose one or the other.
Be separated, be holy, no matter what you do, don't bow.
We need to separate ourselves from darkness and be committed to living a holy life, not giving in to temptation.
And even if you stand alone, stand anyhow.
We may feel like we're standing alone in our faith, but we need to stand firm no matter what.
Rise up!
It's time to stand up and fight against the enemy.
Rise up people, put on your strength.
We need to be strong in our faith and committed to fighting against the enemy.
There's a war going on and we will win.
We are in a spiritual war, but with God on our side, we will succeed.
Stand up and fight, let the kingdom prevail.
We need to fight against the enemy and let God's kingdom come.
With power and might, we will stand out.
We will succeed in our fight against the enemy with God's power and strength.
Stand out!
We need to be different from the world and stand out for our faith.
Be not conformed to this world.
We cannot follow the ways of the world if we want to follow God.
Be transformed, renew your mind.
We need to change our ways of thinking to become more like God.
Just like the three Hebrew boys,
We need to stand firm in our faith like Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego did in the Old Testament.
God is playin' it cool, don't wanna rub nobody the wrong way.
God isn't going to force us to follow Him, but we need to actively choose to follow Him.
Almost like we're trying to fit in. Acting like we don't know the name.
We may try to fit in with the world and ignore God, but we need to actively follow Him instead.
It's time for us to stand out and go against the grain.
We need to be different from the world and actively follow God's ways.
Forget tryin' to be down, let the world know you've been changed.
We shouldn't try to fit in with the world anymore, but instead let them know we have changed and are following God.
How you gonna be the praise leader? But you listen to R & B?
It's hypocritical to try to lead others in praising God while also following things that go against Him.
And hip-hop is on your ringtone. I'm trynna tell you God ain't pleased.
Following things like hip-hop goes against what God desires, and we need to instead focus on following Him.
And since when did it become cool for you to live together unmarried?
Living together without being married goes against God's desires and isn't something we should be doing.
Men with men?
Homosexuality goes against God's desires and isn't something we should be doing.
Women with women?
Similarly, homosexuality between women goes against God's desires and isn't something we should be doing.
I'm tellin you God ain't gon' have it.
God doesn't approve of things like homosexuality, and we shouldn't be doing such things.
It's time to recognize.
We need to realize that we are in a spiritual battle.
The war it's in disguise.
The spiritual war is hidden and we may not even realize it's happening.
No time for compromise.
We can't compromise our faith in order to fit in with the world.
Wake up open your eyes.
We need to wake up and realize that this spiritual battle is happening all around us.
The devil is a LIE!
Satan is deceiving us and leading us away from God with his lies.
You must be hot or cold.
We need to either fully follow God or not follow Him at all - there's no in-between.
You can't blend in the crowd.
We need to stand out and be different from the world around us.
It's time for God's people ta -
We need to step up and follow God's ways.
Let me hear your war cry!
We need to actively fight against the enemy with all our strength.
Little bit louder.
We should be louder and more passionate in our fight against the enemy.
One more time!
We need to keep fighting against the enemy and standing firm in our faith.
STAND OUT!
We need to be different from the world and actively follow God's ways.
You don't have to fight, all you gotta do is stand.
We don't necessarily have to actively fight in the spiritual battle, but we need to stand firm in our faith.
Having done all to stand...
We need to give everything we have and stand firm in our faith.
Now stand people of God!
We need to stand firm in our faith and not give in to the enemy.
If you gonna stand out with us... SCREAM!
We need to be passionate and loud in our fight against the enemy and our commitment to following God.
Contributed by Elizabeth F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Soul Champion
This means more now than ever! Praise God for Tye's obedience to tell the truth!
Tiara
These lyrics would upset some folks lol. And I love it! Singing truth!!
Enhancements Recommended
He tells it how it is‼️
Me Me
I promise his spirit of praise & energy is contagious !!!!!
JMAnims
this music will literally kill any demon
QUEEN kim
I totally agree with you.
J Gordon
10000%
Charlkia Chaney Evans
Yes it is!!!
Shiqs Mercy
Very true.... Whenever I listen to his songs I have to get up and dance
tereesa davenport
I love his uniqueness with his music he really stands out