The sonically ambitious project marks the next phase in the evolution of the group, who stepped boldly onto the national stage in 2010 with their critically and commercially acclaimed debut Get Ready. Featuring the #1 hit “He Wants It All,” that album earned a GRAMMY® nomination, while winning a Stellar Award for Best Contemporary Group along with three Dove Award nominations, including the prestigious New Artist of the Year.
Rather than to rest on that success, forever JONES used their new platform to challenge themselves as songwriters, musicians, and worshippers. “There has been an evolution of writing. The family has grown and the kids have grown as writers,” says Dewitt III, father and spiritual leader of the group. “There was collaboration on this album where we wrote all of the songs together. That was an interesting journey for us…very, very powerful. That’s why you hear so much diversity in the music.”
The initial steps in their musical journey began more than thirty years ago in Yakima, Washington as Dewitt and Kim Jones cultivated the habit of family prayer and worship. Eight years ago, the couple, along with their five children---D’Jeniele’ (pronounced Jineel), Dominique, Dewitt IV, Judah and Mya---relocated to Shreveport, Louisiana to become part of the ministry staff at Shreveport Community Church.
“Prior to this album, our writing had never been intentional,” Kim says. “This time we all sat down and wrote together. Each member brought the beginning of an idea as he or she heard it in prayer, then we’d pray a little and just start writing. We were all in a room. Different ones had keyboards, guitars, journals, and recorders.”
“We want to write and sing music that speaks to somebody’s spirit,” says oldest son, Dewitt IV. “It’s really powerful whenever you hear a song or an artist and the anointing speaks to you. We want to write music that does that for people.”
To capture their unique, organic process in the studio, the group tapped legendary, Nashville-based producer Keith Thomas (BeBe & CeCe Winans, Whitney Houston, Amy Grant). “Keith was really easy to work with and he interpreted our music very well,” says Dominique, “The fact that we all have ideas can make it challenging, but working with him was really easy, really fun.”
For Dominique, the lead voice on the group’s signature song “He Wants It All,” one studio moment was particularly memorable. “The day we were to record the vocals for “Every Moment” was just a hard moment for me,” she shares. “I was weak and tired, so I went into the studio and worshipped.” The authenticity of that experience is perfectly captured in the recording, from the airy opening line through the powerful, swelling bridge, to the deeply personal, final flourish.
Perhaps more than any song in this collection, “Every Moment” is a tribute to the sound and spirit of forever JONES. The lyrics were born of a difficult season in Dewitt III’s life. “I had a dear pastor friend who died from cancer,” he reflects. “During his decline I woke up with the words to that song on my heart, and I texted him those lyrics. Everyone worked on it and finished it up.”
That process of real life becoming worship, transforming into art is at the core of the group’s ministry.
D’Jeniele’, the oldest sibling, sings lead on the playfully percussive, acoustic track “I See You”. The deceptively simple sentiment in the lyrics came from a moment of insight as Kim was walking one day. “I took a walk around the river and I was just wondering does anyone see and does anyone care,” she says. “I recalled Luke 12:7 where the bible says that every hair on our head has a number.”
Out of that brief experience came a chorus written from the perspective of God the Father speaking to His precious child: “I see you in all that you do/You’re not just a name in the crowd/I know your name/In touch with your smile/I’ve been watching you for a while.”
Dominique and D’Jeniele’ join voices on the powerful “Hold Me Still”. Dominique shares her inspiration for penning the piece: “That idea started years ago when I was in high school and just thinking about that verse ‘Be still and know that I am God.” I saw a picture in my head of a girl being held in this big hand. Waves were crashing over her, but this hand was holding her still. That was the picture, and we just started to write the lyrics.”
While all eleven songs on the album reflect the eclectic style that has come to define forever JONES, the message of the song “Musical Revival” points most directly to their current vision. The track is edgy with electronic percussion, auto-tuned vocals, and buzzy bass, while the lyrics pay tribute to the power of music. The chorus chants a challenge to harness that power in a positive way: “Start a musical revival/ A musical movement/ A musical experience tonight, tonight, tonight.”
For oldest daughter D’Jeniele’, the sentiment of the title cut came from a simple question she posed to her father one day: “What would it be like if music could talk? From there I got the idea for the album title as well as the lyrics to that song.”
By personifying “lyrics” and “rhythm” in the verses of the song, forever JONES gives voice to their passion as artists and songwriters. “Though a song on paper may not weigh anything, when you hear it, it'll hit you like a ten-ton truck,” D’Jeniele’ explains. “Words are powerful, and music is powerful, so our challenge to the music world is to write with a purpose. Use your music to influence this world. Use your music to start a MUSICAL REVIVAL!”
He Wants It All
forever JONES Lyrics
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Searching for a heart that will love him
Longing for a child that will give him their all
Give it all, he wants it all
And there's a God that walks over the earth
He's searching for a heart that is desperate
And longing for a child that will give him their all
And he says, love me, love me with your whole heart
He wants it all today
Serve me, serve me with your life now
He wants it all today
Bow down, let go of your idols
He wants it all today
He wants it all today
He wants it all today
He wants it all
There's a God that walks over the earth
He's searching for a heart that is desperate
Longing for a child that will give him their all
Give it all, he wants it all
And he says, love me, love me with your whole heart
He wants it all today
Serve me, serve me with you life now
He wants it all today
Bow down, let go of your idols
He wants it all today
He wants it all today
He wants it all today
He wants it all
Oh oh oh, all of you, more of you
Wants it all today oh oh oh
Oh oh oh, all of you, more of you
Wants it all today oh oh oh
Oh oh oh, all of you, more of you
Wants it all today, today, today
He wants it all today, he wants is all today
So give it all
There's a voice that cries out in the silence
Searching for a heart that will love him
Longing for a child that will give him their all
Give it all, he wants it all
The song “He Wants It All” by Forever Jones is a powerful worship song that emphasizes the need to surrender everything to God. The lyrics capture the essence of how God desires for us to give Him our whole hearts, our entire lives, our all. In the first verse, the song portrays the idea of a voice that cries out in the silence, searching for a heart that will love Him. This signifies how God constantly seeks after us, even when we are not seeking after Him. He longs for a child that will give Him their all, everything they have, holding nothing back. The second verse emphasizes how God continues to search the earth, looking for a heart that is desperate for Him. The phrase "bow down, let go of your idols" highlights the importance of surrendering everything to God and letting go of anything that might hold us back from fully giving ourselves to Him.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the theme of surrender, emphasizing that God wants us to love Him with our whole hearts, serve Him with our lives, and let go of our idols. The repetition of “He wants it all today” emphasizes the immediacy of the need to surrender our all to Him.
Overall, the song “He Wants It All” is a reminder that God desires for us to surrender everything to Him. The lyrics communicate the message that God is always searching for people who will love Him and serve Him with their whole hearts, and that He wants us to let go of anything that might hold us back from fully giving ourselves to Him.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a voice that cries out in the silence
There's a feeling deep inside that longs to be heard
Searching for a heart that will love him
Desiring someone who truly cares for him
Longing for a child that will give him their all
Yearning for a person who dedicates their entire being to him
Give it all, he wants it all
He desires everything from the person he seeks
And there's a God that walks over the earth
There is a divine presence that can be felt throughout the world
He's searching for a heart that is desperate
He seeks a person who is willing to do whatever it takes to connect with him
And longing for a child that will give him their all
He desires an individual who is willing to fully commit to him
He wants it all today
He desires complete devotion in the present moment
Serve me, serve me with your life now
Commit to me with every action you take
Bow down, let go of your idols
Put away all other things that distract from him and submit to his will
Oh oh oh, all of you, more of you
He desires all that you are and more of it
Wants it all today oh oh oh
Desires complete devotion at this moment
So give it all
Fully commit and give everything you have
Lyrics © CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: Dominique Jones
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Lyrics
There's a voice that cries out in the silence
Searching for a heart that will love Him
Longing for a child that will give Him their all
Give it all, He wants it all
And there's a God that walks over the earth
He's searching for a heart that is desperate
And longing for a child
That will give Him their all
Give it all, He wants it all
And He says love me, love me with your whole heart
He wants it all today
Serve me, serve me with your life now
He wants it all today
Bow down, let go of your idols
He wants it all today [x3]
He wants it all
And there's a God that walks over the earth
He's searching for a heart that is desperate
Longing for a child that will give Him their all
Give it all, He wants it all
And he says love me, love me with your whole heart
He wants it all today
Serve me, serve me with your life now
He wants it all today
Bow down, let go of your idols
He wants it all today [x3]
He wants it all
All of you, more of you
He wants it all today, oh oh oh oh
All of you, more of you
He wants it all today, oh oh oh oh
All of you, more of you
He wants it all today, today, today
He wants it all today [x2]
So give it all
There's a voice that cries out in the silence
Searching for a heart that will love him
Longing for a child that will give him their all
Give it all
He wants it all
@CatyRivera-vi2vm
Who still listens to it in 2024?
@zykeishaconqueredcancer
Me one of my favs
@victoryhardaway5824
Me👍 I remember dancing to this when I was a child this is such a beautiful song I love this song
@TevitaFukofuka
fr i luv this song and didnt even know that was DOE
@aaliyahmccauley2278
Currently at work listening to this ❤
@nikeria6501
Meeee
@shunminor
How Great is our God. I was molested by my father, raised muslim, bullied by kids in high school. I found Christ at the age of 23. I have backslidden so many times, BUT GOD. Give Christ your trauma, sadness, hurts, and hidden pains. We were created to be naked. Not speaking of the outward appearance but our Hearts. We try to cover it with addiction, people and things but God sees past the fig leaves. (Referring to Genesis) Hallelujah. Give your whole life to Christ. 💛🙌🏾✝️
@mishaelinho4723
GLORY TO JESUS ALONE ❤!! I'm glad He delivered you. GOD is too awesome
@edie4831
What a Powerful Testimony 🎉You are a modern day miracle, an Overcomer who should share the "Good News of God" wherever and to whomsoever is thirsty and lacking in awareness of WHAT GOD CAN DO. May continue to bless and cover your life with HIS Grace and Love. ❤
@dawnsatsuma1022
Thank you for sharing with us. May God use you mightily to bring the lost to Jesus. So glad you said yes to Jesus ☝️🙏💖