The term Various Artists is used in the record industry when numerous singers and musicians collaborate on a song or collection of songs. Most often on Last.fm, compilation album tracks appear under the name of Various Artists erroneously because the individual artist is not listed in the album's ID3 information.
Compilation albums, for example.
Sometimes, single releases may be credited to Various Artists when their profits are going to charity and, usually in high-profile cases, are sometimes known by a group name. Examples include Band Aid with their releases of Do They Know It's Christmas? and USA for Africa with We Are The World.
Various Artists is also an actual performance name for Torsten Pröfrock, who runs the German DIN label. Torsten performs also as Dynamo, Erosion, Resilent, Traktor besides some others. He's a good friend of Robert Henke and since the Fall of 2004, he is a member of Monolake.
Various Artists was also a short-lived Bristol punk band formed by brothers Jonjo and Robin Key (originally from Birmingham). Other members were also simultaneously in Art Objects who went on to become The Blue Aeroplanes, the latter the Key brothers also co-wrote some songs and were involved in. When Various Artists imploded, the Key brothers went on to form Either / Or.
Various Artists also appear on tracks from musical theater soundtracks, due to the nature of having many cast members on one song, as well as an ensemble in some cases.
Blessed Be Your Name
Various Artists Lyrics
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In the land that is plentiful
Where your streams of abundance flow
Blessed be Your name
And blessed be Your name
When I'm found in the desert place
Though I walk through the wilderness
Every blessing You pour out
I'll turn back to praise
When the darkness closes in Lord
Still I will say
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your glorious name
And blessed be Your name
When the sun's shining down on me
When the world's all as it should be
Blessed be Your name, Your name
And blessed be Your name
On the road marked with suffering
Though there's pain in the offering
Blessed be Your name
Every blessing You pour out
I'll turn back to praise
And when the darkness closes in Lord
Still I will say
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your glorious name
Oh blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your glorious name
You give and take away
You give and take away
My heart will choose to say
Lord blessed be Your name
You give and take away
You give and take away
My heart will choose to say
Lord blessed be, blessed be Your name
Oh blessed be Your name, oh
Oh blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your name
I'll find a way to say
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your glorious name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
From the rising of the sun to the setting of the same
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your glorious name
Blessed be Your name
From the rising of the sun over us to the setting of the same
Though there's pain in the offering
Oh blessed be Your name
Blessed be, blessed be, blessed be
The song "Blessed Be Your Name" by Various Artists is a song of gratitude and worship to God. The lyrics express the idea of praising God at all times, even in times of abundance and in times of suffering. The song starts with the recognition that God blesses us abundantly, and even in these moments, we must offer praise to Him. The lyrics also acknowledge that in times when we are in a desert place or when we are walking through a wilderness, we should still praise God. Additionally, the lyrics highlight the idea of turning all blessings that we receive back to God in praise.
The song then repeats the phrase "Blessed be the name of the Lord" several times as a declaration of praise to God. The lyrics recognize that God gives and takes away, but even in these moments, our hearts should choose to say "Lord blessed be Your name." The lyrics end by repeating the phrase "Blessed be the name of the Lord" and by acknowledging that God's name should be praised from the rising of the sun to the setting of the same.
Overall, this song is a worshipful declaration of gratitude to God in all circumstances, whether we are experiencing abundance or suffering. It encourages us to continuously offer praise to God through our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Blessed be Your name
I give praise to Your name
In the land that is plentiful
In a place abundant with blessings
Where your streams of abundance flow
Where blessings come from You freely
And blessed be Your name
I still give praise to Your name
When I'm found in the desert place
Even when I find myself in a difficult situation
Though I walk through the wilderness
Even when I feel lost in life
Every blessing You pour out
All the good things that You give to me
I'll turn back to praise
I will always give You thanks
When the darkness closes in Lord
When I am in a dark place in life
Still I will say
I will continue to say
Blessed be the name of the Lord
I praise the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your glorious name
I praise Your wonderful name
When the sun's shining down on me
When everything in life is going great
When the world's all as it should be
When everything in the world is as it should be
On the road marked with suffering
When I am going through a difficult time in life
Though there's pain in the offering
Even though I am going through pain and hardship
You give and take away
You bless me with good things and take them away too
My heart will choose to say
I will choose to say from my heart
Lord blessed be Your name
I give praise to Your name, Lord
I'll find a way to say
I will always find a way to give praise to Your name
From the rising of the sun to the setting of the same
All day, every day
Blessed be, blessed be, blessed be
I continue to give praise to You
Contributed by Ava D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.