Introduction
Lynda Carter and Tom Jones Sing “With You I’m Born Again” — A Duet That Stopped Time
LOS ANGELES, CA — It began as a moment of pure nostalgia — a television special that promised glitz, glamour, and golden voices. But when Lynda Carter and Tom Jones stepped onto the stage together to perform “With You I’m Born Again,” the audience knew they were about to witness something far more intimate — a performance that blurred the line between song and emotion, between artistry and revelation.
As the lights dimmed and the orchestra swelled, Lynda Carter — best known to millions as the original Wonder Woman — appeared in a shimmering gown of deep sapphire blue, her hair cascading like liquid silk. Tom Jones, ever the showman, stood beside her in a crisp black suit, his trademark grin softening as he met her gaze.
What followed was not just a duet — it was a conversation between two icons who had lived, loved, and sung their way through decades of fame and reinvention.
A Song That Demands Emotion
Originally recorded by Billy Preston and Syreeta Wright in 1979, “With You I’m Born Again” is a song of deep vulnerability — a love ballad that speaks not only of romance but of rebirth through connection. Its lyrics carry a kind of sacred weight:
“Come to me and I shall give you peace / Come to me, lay down your head…”
When Carter and Jones began to sing, their voices intertwined like threads of light and shadow — hers smooth and ethereal, his powerful and earthy. Together, they created a balance that felt both timeless and immediate.
Jones opened with that familiar velvet tone, his voice trembling with restraint. Then Carter joined in, her delivery tender but fearless, each note floating like a confession. For a moment, the decades seemed to dissolve — the television studio, the cameras, the lights — all that remained was two voices, perfectly in sync.
As they reached the chorus, the emotion in the room shifted palpably. People weren’t just hearing a song; they were feeling it — the ache of longing, the grace of forgiveness, the beauty of rediscovery.
When Legends Collide
Lynda Carter and Tom Jones had admired each other’s work for years before this performance, but this collaboration felt like destiny. Jones, now well into his later career, had lost none of his strength — his voice still carried that fiery Welsh soul that made him one of the most distinctive singers of his generation.
Carter, meanwhile, had spent years proving that she was more than just a TV superhero. Long before her acting career, she had been a singer — performing in bands, recording albums, and touring across the country. But this moment, singing alongside a legend, was something else entirely.
“Tom has this energy that fills a room,” Carter later said. “You can’t compete with it — you can only meet it. And that’s what I tried to do. I just wanted to meet him where the music lives.”
Jones was equally complimentary. “Lynda’s voice has this honesty,” he said. “It’s not about power or flash — it’s about truth. When she sings, you believe her.”
Their chemistry was undeniable. It wasn’t romantic — it was something deeper: the connection between two performers who understood the craft, who understood what it means to give yourself fully to a song.
A Moment the Audience Will Never Forget
As the final verse approached, the orchestra softened to a whisper. The lights dimmed to a soft amber glow. Tom and Lynda faced each other, voices merging in perfect harmony:
“With you I’m born again / Open your eyes into my heart…”
For a few breathtaking seconds after the last note faded, no one moved. The audience, stunned into silence, sat frozen in the afterglow of what they had just witnessed. Then, slowly, the applause began — not wild or chaotic, but reverent.
Tom Jones smiled, lowering his microphone, while Lynda Carter, eyes glistening, simply whispered, “Thank you.”
It wasn’t just gratitude for the applause — it was gratitude for the moment.
The Power of Music to Heal
Behind the glamour, both performers carried their own stories of triumph and loss. Tom Jones had weathered the storms of fame, grief, and reinvention. Lynda Carter, too, had endured hardship — losing her husband, businessman Robert Altman, and later finding solace again in performing.
Perhaps that’s why this duet felt so genuine. It wasn’t about nostalgia or spectacle — it was about connection. It was about two artists who had lived long enough to understand what the song truly meant: that even after heartbreak, there is still beauty, still grace, still the chance to be born again.
A Legacy in Harmony
Long after the cameras stopped rolling, clips of the performance spread across the internet, drawing millions of views and countless emotional comments. Younger fans discovered the song for the first time; older fans wept, remembering the golden age of live television performances.
One fan wrote, “They didn’t just sing the song — they became the song.” Another said simply, “This is what real music sounds like.”
Indeed, in an era of auto-tune and overproduction, the duet stood out as something rare — two human voices, unfiltered, connected by honesty.
When asked later what the performance meant to her, Lynda Carter smiled and said, “When you sing with someone like Tom, you don’t just perform — you share your soul. And for a few minutes, I think we shared something beautiful.”
Tom Jones agreed. “Music like that doesn’t come from fame,” he said. “It comes from living. And we’ve both lived.”
And perhaps that’s why, even years later, the memory of that night lingers. Because when Lynda Carter and Tom Jones sang “With You I’m Born Again,” it wasn’t just a duet — it was a reminder that even legends, when they find the right song and the right moment, can make the whole world stop and remember what it means to feel.