Bell Armstrong performed on the 1st Annual Soul Train Awards ceremony. Her 1986 album Following Jesus won a Soul Train Music Award for Best Gospel Album - Solo in 1988. She is also a seven time Grammy Award-nominee.
The cover of Armstrong's 1987 Billboard-charting mainstream 7" single "You Bring Out The Best In Me."Vanessa enjoyed a slice of mainstream success in the late 80's. Her self-titled 1987 Jive Records debut yielded the Billboard-charting hit "You Bring Out The Best In Me," as well as the club favorite "Pressing On." [1][3] The next year's follow-up album Wonderful One featured a cover of the Labi Siffre anti-Apartheid anthem "Something Inside So Strong." The song was later remade in 1995 by Armstrong along with Shirley Caesar, Fred Hammond, Tramaine Hawkins, Yolanda Adams, and a host of other gospel artists as a tribute to Rosa Parks. The song was serviced to radio stations to play on the 40th anniversary of the civil rights icon's arrest.
Armstrong appeared on Broadway in 1991 in a production of Don't Get God Started. "Always," a Marvin Winans composition that anchors the play, also appears on Armstrong's 1987 self-titled album. Her Broadway role lead to a cameo appearance in the Oprah Winfrey TV special The Women of Brewster Place. Armstrong was also chosen to record the theme to the popular 80's NBC sitcom Amen.
Vanessa Bell Armstrong took a 3 year self-imposed hiatus from recording before releasing A Brand New Day under a new deal with Tommy Boy Gospel in 2001. Vanessa was presented with a lifetime achievement award during 2004's Gospel Superfest.
Armstrong's 2007 album, Walking Miracle, is her first release in 6 years, and blends traditional gospel fare like "So Good To Me" (produced by Smokie Norful) with contemporary songs like "Til The Victory's Won" (produced by Fred Jerkins III) and the title track (produced by Rodney Jerkins). The latter song was inspired by Armstrong's son who was recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis
What He's Done For Me
Vanessa Bell Armstrong Lyrics
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I get joy when I think about. . . What He's done for me
I get joy when I think about . . . Oh-oh-oh What He′s done for me
I get happy when I think about . . . What He's done for me
I get happy when I think about . . . Oh-oh-oh What He's done for me
You, you, you don't know like I
Know . . .Oh-oh-oh What He′s done for me
You don't know like I know. . . What He′s done for me
I said now. . .
You don't know like I know . . . Oh-oh-oh What He′s done for me
Here was a broken heart
World had torn apart
Here was an empty life
Full of pain and strife
Jesus saw my need
Let the Holy Ghost fall on me
Made me born again
Gave me peace within
That's what the Lord has done!
That's what the Lord has done!
That′s what He′s done for me oh-oh yeah!
Here was a broken heart
World had torn apart
Here was an empty life
Full of pain and strife
Jesus saw my need
Let the Holy Ghost fall on me
Made me born again
Gave me peace within
That's what the Lord has done!
That′s what the Lord has done! That's what the Lord has done!
That′s what He's done for me oh-oh yeah!
That′s what the Lord has done!
That's what the Lord has done! That's what the Lord has done!
That′s what He′s done for me oh-oh yeah!
That's what the Lord has done!
That′s what the Lord has done! That's what the Lord has done!
That′s what He's done for me oh-oh yeah!
That′s what He's done for me!
That's what He′s done for me!
That′s what He's done for me!
That′s what He's done for me!
The lyrics of Vanessa Bell Armstrong's song "What He's Done For Me" express the artist's gratitude towards God for transforming her life. The song starts with the repetition of "I get joy when I think about...what He's done for me" and "I get happy when I think about...what He's done for me," emphasizing the depth of joy and happiness the artist feels when reflecting on how God has changed her life. The artist continues to sing, "You don't know like I know...what He's done for me," indicating that the experience of personal transformation is subjective and cannot be fully understood by anyone else.
In the second verse, the artist describes her life before she found God as "broken" and "empty," filled with pain and strife. But when Jesus saw her need, He let the Holy Ghost fall on her, made her born again, and gave her peace within. The repeated phrases "That's what the Lord has done!" and "That's what He's done for me!" highlight the sheer magnitude of God's impact on her life.
Overall, the lyrics of Vanessa Bell Armstrong's "What He's Done For Me" serve as a testimony to the power of faith and personal transformation. The song is a celebration of God's ability to bring joy, happiness, and peace to someone who was once lost and broken.
Line by Line Meaning
I get joy when I think about. . . What He's done for me
I am filled with joy when I recall all the wonderful things the Lord has done for me
I get happy when I think about . . . What He's done for me
Recalling what the Lord has done for me brings happiness to my heart
You don't know like I know. . .What He's done for me
Others may not fully understand, but I know exactly what the Lord has done for me
Here was a broken heart
I had a broken heart
World had torn apart
The world had torn my heart apart, leaving me feeling helpless and alone
Here was an empty life
My life was empty and meaningless
Full of pain and strife
My life was filled with pain and struggle
Jesus saw my need
Jesus saw that I needed help
Let the Holy Ghost fall on me
The Holy Ghost came over me and transformed my life
Made me born again
I was given a new life in Christ
Gave me peace within
The Lord gave me a sense of calm and inner peace
That's what the Lord has done!
All of these wonderful things are a result of what the Lord has done for me
That's what He's done for me oh-oh yeah!
All of these blessings are what the Lord has done for me
Writer(s): Thomas Anthony Whitfield
Contributed by Jordan N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Deltha Alston
on Yes He Loves Me
Lyric to the song I don't no why he cares