1. Vanessa L. Williams - American singer and actress.
2. Vanessa R. Williams - American gospel music singer.
1. Vanessa Lynn Williams (born 18 March 1963 - Tarrytown, New York, U.S.) is an American R&B/pop/theatrical singer and actress. In 1983, Williams made history when she became the first woman of known African descent to be crowned Miss America. Her regime as Miss America came to an early and abrupt end when she resigned her title under pressure when Penthouse published nude pictures of her that Hugh Heffner, publisher of Playboy, said he turned down because "they clearly weren't authorized" and that publication of surprise nude pictures without her consent "would be the source of considerable embarrassment to her."
However, she has since gone on to a successful entertainment career. Williams secured a record deal, and released her debut album, The Right Stuff. The first single, Dreamin', was a chart success, and the album reached gold status and earned her three Grammy Award nominations, including one for Best New Artist.
In addition to "Dreamin'", her most notable chart successes have included the songs Running Back To You, Love Is, The Sweetest Days, Colors of the Wind, The Comfort Zone, Just For Tonight, and Oh How The Years Go By. Her biggest hit to date is Save the Best For Last, which topped the Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks from March 21 to April 18, 1992. In total, Williams has sold six million records and received fifteen Grammy Award nominations.
In 2005, Williams released her eighth studio album, Everlasting Love, a collection of covers of her favorite 1970s songs.
Vanessa made her comeback in 2006 in the US hit series Ugly Betty in the role of Wilemina Slater. She also made a cameo appearance as a sports journalist in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, where she gave birth, the baby being delivered by Will Smith.
She's also been seen in a few episodes of Desperate Housewives Season 7; she then joined the cast and remained a series regular until the show ended in 2012.
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2. Vanessa R. Williams, who records as just Vanessa Williams (born November 28, 1960 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is an American gospel music singer.
After working as a public school art teacher for many years, she signed with Light Records and Bajada Records. Her debut album Vanessa was released in 2002 and made the top ten of Billboard magazine's gospel albums chart. Her follow-up album Here I Go Again! was released in 2004.
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Joy to the World
Vanessa Williams Lyrics
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Joy is the song we sing
Joy may cover everything
Joy, joy to the world
Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room,
And Heaven and nature sing,
And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing.
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Joy to the world, the Savior reigns!
Let men their songs employ
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy.
Talking 'bout joy, joy, joy, joy
Said, joy, joy, joy, joy
Joy to the world
I'm talking 'bout joy is the gift He brings
Joy is the song we sing
Joy let the church bell ring
Joy to the world
Yeah, yeah, yeah yeah yeah bring some joy
He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove, oh yeah
The glories of His righteousness,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders, and wonders of His love.
Wonders of His love
Talking 'bout joy is the gift He brings
And joy is the song we sing
Joy may cover everything
Joy to the world, yeah
Joy joy (talkin' 'bout joy)
Joy joy (joy)
Joy joy
Joy to the world
Talking 'bout joy
Talking 'bout joy
Talking 'bout the joy
Talking 'bout that joy
Talking 'bout joy
Joy
Joy
Joy
Joy, joy, joy
The lyrics of Vanessa Williams's version of "Joy to the World" are an ode to the feeling of joy that comes with the arrival of Jesus Christ. This song is one of the most popular and beloved Christmas carols, and its lyrics talk about how the entire world is filled with joy as Christ comes to reign. The song speaks of the joy that the coming of Christ will bring to all and how every heart should prepare for his arrival. The writer of the lyrics, Isaac Watts, not only portrays the joyfulness of Christians but also acknowledges the glories of His righteousness and wonders of His love while ruling the world with truth and grace.
The repeated use of the word "joy" in the song emphasizes the significance of this feeling and how it overcomes everything, be it singing or ringing church bells. The joyful feeling is not only contained but covers everything, signifying its expansiveness and widespread nature. The songwriters make multiple efforts to emphasize the idea of joy of Christmas through sounds like bells, floods, plains, and hills in nature as the entire world rejoices in the arrival of Jesus.
Line by Line Meaning
Joy is the gift He brings
The coming of Christ brings the gift of pure happiness which is joy.
Joy is the song we sing
We celebrate the joy that Christ brings by singing.
Joy may cover everything
The effect of joy can be all-encompassing.
Joy, joy to the world
Let there be joy, rejoice all around the world. Let everyone's voice echo with joy.
Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
Let there be happiness that transcends beyond one's control because the Lord has arrived.
Let earth receive her King;
The people of the earth should be ready to welcome their King (Christ).
Let every heart prepare Him room,
Everyone should prepare a place in their hearts to welcome Christ.
And Heaven and nature sing,
All of creation sings in unison to celebrate the coming of Christ.
And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing.
The celebration transcends even into the heavens.
Joy to the world, the Savior reigns!
The Savior rules and brings joy to the world.
Let men their songs employ
Everyone should use their voices to sing songs of praise.
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
All of creation joins in singing songs of joy.
Repeat the sounding joy,
Keep singing and let the joyful sound echo through the earth.
Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy.
Keep on singing the joyful songs.
Talking 'bout joy, joy, joy, joy
Let's speak about, and celebrate joy.
Said, joy, joy, joy, joy
We exclaim joy repeatedly.
Joy to the world
Happiness all around the world.
I'm talking 'bout joy is the gift He brings
We are speaking about how the coming of Christ brings happiness (joy).
Joy let the church bell ring
Happiness should be so prevalent that even the church bells ring in celebration.
Yeah, yeah, yeah yeah yeah bring some joy
Let's spread joy everywhere by exclaiming it.
He rules the world with truth and grace,
The Savior rules the world and does so justly and with grace.
And makes the nations prove, oh yeah
He demonstrates His righteous rule to all of the nations.
The glories of His righteousness,
His righteous rule is full of glory and wonder.
And wonders of His love,
His love is full of wonders and goodness.
Wonders of His love
The love of Christ provides a sense of wonder.
Talking 'bout joy is the gift He brings
Once again, we emphasize that the coming of Christ brings happiness (joy).
And joy is the song we sing
And we celebrate this joy with singing.
Joy may cover everything
Joy can be so pervasive that it covers everything.
Joy to the world, yeah
Let there be joy all around the world.
Joy joy (talkin' 'bout joy)
We are talking and exclaiming about joy.
Joy joy (joy)
Joy, joy, all around.
Joy joy
More joy, more happiness.
Joy to the world
Happiness all around the world.
Talking 'bout joy
We continue to speak about joy.
Talking 'bout joy
Once again, we emphasize the importance of joy.
Talking 'bout the joy
We speak about the happiness that comes from the Lord.
Talking 'bout that joy
We continue to speak about that same joy.
Talking 'bout joy
We once again speak about joy.
Joy
Joy - the essence of happiness.
Lyrics © HAL LEONARD LLC, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Integrity Music
Written by: Isaac Watts, G Handel, Roger Wagner
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