Carson Wayne Newton (born April 3, 1942 in Roanoke, Virginia) is an America… Read Full Bio ↴Carson Wayne Newton (born April 3, 1942 in Roanoke, Virginia) is an American singer and entertainer based in Las Vegas, Nevada. He performed over 40,000 concerts in Las Vegas over a period of over 50 years.

Wayne's severe asthma forced the family to move to Phoenix, Arizona, in 1952. In the spring of 1958, toward the end of Wayne's junior year in high school, a Las Vegas booking agent saw a local TV show on which the two Newton brothers were performing and took them back with him for an audition. Originally signed for two weeks, the two brothers eventually performed for five years, doing six shows a day.

Newton achieved nationwide recognition on September 29, 1962, when he and his brother performed on The Jackie Gleason Show. He would perform on Gleason's show 12 times over the following two years.

Many other entertainment icons such as Lucille Ball, Bobby Darin, Danny Thomas, George Burns, and Jack Benny lent Newton their support. In particular, Benny hired Newton as an opening act for his show.

After his job with Benny ended, Newton was offered a job to open for another comic at the Flamingo Hotel, but Newton asked for, and was given, a headline act.

In 1999, Newton signed a 10-year deal with the Stardust, calling for him to perform there 40 weeks out of the year for six shows a week in a showroom named after him. In 2005, in preparation for the eventual demolition of the casino, the deal was, from all reports, amicably terminated; Newton began a 30-show stint that summer at the Hilton. His last show at the Stardust was on April 20, 2005. During a break in his on stage performance, he announced to the crowd that night he wanted to spend more time with his wife and new daughter as the main reasonings for cancelling the contract. Newton said the Boyd family made him a very nice offer to stay on past the demolition of the hotel and casino and to play in other Boyd venues, but Newton declined citing "another deal in the works for Vegas", but he did not mention the Hilton specifically. News crews were expecting this performance to end on time, to make their 10 pm and 11 pm shows, but the show finally ended around 11:30 pm, thus eliminating the possibility. Mr. Las Vegas went on at 7:30 that night, and sang nearly his entire repertoire and songs of other Vegas mainstays as well.

In 2001, Newton succeeded Bob Hope as “Chairman of the USO Celebrity Circle.” In January 2005, Newton started a reality television show on E! called The Entertainer. The winner got a spot in his act, plus a headlining act of their own for a year. And recently during player introductions at the 2007 NBA All-Star Weekend in Las Vegas, Newton sang Elvis Presley's "Viva Las Vegas."

In 2008, Newton received a Woodrow Wilson Award for Public Service. The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, a national memorial to President Wilson, commemorates "the ideals and concerns of Woodrow Wilson." The award honors leaders who have given back to their communities.rs, earning him the nickname Mr. Las Vegas.

Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
Wayne Newton Lyrics

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Hark! the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the new-born King!
Peace on earth, and mercy mild,
God and sinners reconciled."
Joyful, all ye nations, rise,
Join the triumph of the skies;
With th' angelic host proclaim,
"Christ is born in Bethlehem."

Hark! the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the new-born King!

Christ, by highest heaven adored:
Christ, the everlasting Lord;
Late in time behold him come,
Offspring of the favored one.
Veiled in flesh, the Godhead see;
Hail, th'incarnate Deity:
Pleased, as man, with men to dwell,
Jesus, our Emmanuel!
Hark! the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the new-born King!

Hail! the heaven-born
Prince of peace!
Hail! the Son of Righteousness!
Light and life to all he brings,
Risen with healing in his wings
Mild he lays his glory by,
Born that man no more may die:
Born to raise the son of earth,
Born to give them second birth.

Hark! the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the new-born King !"

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" by Wayne Newton express joyous celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. The first verse is a call to nations to rise up and join the "triumph of the skies" in proclaiming the newborn King, who brings peace and reconciliation between God and sinners. The second verse acknowledges Christ as the highest heaven's adored and the everlasting Lord who came into the world as a human being, fulfilling the prophecy of the favored one. The verse further establishes Jesus as being both human and divine, pleased to dwell among us. The final verse rejoices in Jesus Christ as the Prince of peace and the Son of Righteousness, the bringer of light, life, and healing power. Jesus Christ's ultimate mission was to conquer death and give humanity eternal life, achieved through his own death and resurrection.

Line by Line Meaning

Hark! the herald angels sing,
Listen! The messengers of God are singing,

"Glory to the new-born King!
"Praise the newly born King!

Peace on earth, and mercy mild,
May there be peace on earth, and may mercy be shown,

God and sinners reconciled."
God has made amends with sinners."

Joyful, all ye nations, rise,
All nations should rise in joy,

Join the triumph of the skies;
Join in the celebration of the skies;

With th' angelic host proclaim,
Proclaim loudly with the host of angels,

"Christ is born in Bethlehem."
"Christ has been born in Bethlehem"

Christ, by highest heaven adored:
Christ is adored by the highest heaven,

Christ, the everlasting Lord;
Christ is the eternal Lord;

Late in time behold him come,
He has come late in time,