Karen Clark and FAMU GOSPEL CHOIR I Won t Complain

[NileKTParker]

Karen is so BEAUTIFUL!!! Sheesh...

[josana16]

Obrigado SENHOR a glória do céu foi repartida e as clarks receberam um pouco entre tantos nesse mundo. continuem adorando porque esse ministério vai permanecer. OBRIGADO SENHOR

[Quanzieful]

i love this song to death the beat is great and so are they

[LittleJ1576]

I have NEVER in my life heard a FALSETTO GROWL until I watched this video....KCS - THE BEST!!!

[LoveJoJoSmith]

GUYS! This is MY daddy singing with THE Karen Clarck Sheard! I love watching this! Sing Daddy! (proud daughter!)

[luhkelsgoinhard93]

@LoveJoJoSmith L. Spencer Smith is your pops? Lucky. Lol

[LoveJoJoSmith]

@luhkelsgoinhard93 Haha. Blessed is the word

[tshelbyp]

The dude singing with Karen on this song...Is that L.Spencer Smith?....He sounds and looks alot like him.

[superflyTv94]

@tshelbyp lol its him

[okebaram]

That note at 2:53!

[N33L1996]

we have this entire video at home.. this is one of her best performances of this song.. idk y yall tripping!!!!!!! i love kcs!! a fan 4ever

[trespin]

This is 1995-1996



[marineberger1]

what year was this recorded. it's so funny that the musicians are playing the Mary J. Blige "real love" beat. I wanna know what came first and who bit off of who. Rotfl! Just some gospel fun.

[dannytwincook]

this is my song they be killing this song i grew up off this song

[mrabarber1]

Proud to be a member of this organization....

[dariusreid09]

karen gave twinkie that look like 'sis yhu need to change that key"

[hashim06]

@dariusreid09 that is just what she did. lol He wanted her to stay in the higher key. however, she told him to have Dorinda or Twinkie sing it if he wanted it in that key. Karen then walked over to the organ chatted with Twinkie, and what you see if the signal of that conversation (this was at rehearsal)

[antigoniem06]

Anybody else hear that Mary J. Blige groove (Real Love) at the end?

[milljh711]

I love at 1:20 when Karen looks at Twinkie like you know I don't sing in this key. haha.

[andre1235549]

She is badd to the bone,I won't don't make sense how good she is.

[jaleelwh]

real she is the sickest out of all her sisters and might of fact she probably the sickest female gospel artist out sense her mama

[cchicofan08]

I love the beginning in her falsetto voice!! I love her!!!!! I hear some faith evans in her voice.....

[pesmalls]

Teary eyed : )

[MSTIERRA100]

They was straight Jamming for Jesus...Amen they killed it!!!

[ysls54]

nothin else to say but awsum anoited blessed women of god my favvvv!!!!!!!!(;

[MoBetta11]

sing Karen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mr48203]

O M G! I haven't seen this clip in so long! ...this here is one of the reasons Karen is my favorite singer.

[TheJonthas]

A karen arrebenta cantando esta canção !! Que Deus continue dando toda essa inspiração a elas

[heavyboy1980]

Carl Thomas' "I Wish" intro is similar to the intro where the choir comes in. I think it's even in the same key.

[labrayla1]

unbeliveable,God is good ,Holy spirit filled,they always glorify God though there music. thank you

[mrsgmason]

Stop It K, you go girl

[Karinda4957]

she blew me away with the run....

[poeticprophet2010]

@Karinda4957 Which one?

[Bx4evaMa]

ppl are so funny, quit trying to discet the video and what she was trying to do or not do with her vocal arrangements unless you were there/backstage and she told you herself your most likely incorrect in your assumption...........

Just watch the Vid and be blessed

[hashim06]

@Bx4evaMa its just a simple inference on what they are seeing and hearing. However that is what happened.

[Jaylentv]

I just went through all of the concert videos that we did with the clark sisters! Feeling 'Oh So' nostalgic! Can't wait for the reunion choir at homecoming 2010.

[NileKTParker]

Wowww!!! Karen is so beautiful here!!!

[pwt2188L]

I miss the 90's gospel, my childhood.

[Investigator219]

A wonderful way to start your day!!

[pooniska]

Just the most incredible performance and recording. Just awesome.

[TeeBird504]

Karen Clark Sheard makes the devil and her haters mad when she opens her mouth.......JUST AMAZING

[Yet4Praise]

i love when she does the run at 1:30 , get it karen.....love her and twinkie

[MRSNITA76]

Love this song!

[joebracy]

Wow!!!!! I knew the voice sounded very familiar!!

[witness512005]

Be encouraged my friends :-)!!!

[mostintellectualgirl]

That Karen really sings this song!

[youngspitta100]

twinkie and karen look alike

[msr18924]

@youngspitta100 and sometimes sound alike...

[rydaniel2004]

lawd hab mercy.... 1:40's run was SICK! Karen can not be touched!

[MrRiteisrite]

She trips me out how she sings winth her eyes !!!! I love me some Karen.....

[TheSistacinda]

The absolute best redition of this powerful song ..ever!!! Karen Clark is the world's best Female Vocalist ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MsTheblackbarbie]

i love FAMU but itszx TSU all day even though yall beat us every year . i love GOD and ALL he does

[yaney85]

Man i be shocking @ working everytime i listening to this song....YES LORD JESUS!

[Kedarhw0923]

@pastorsamM36 yes you said a mouth full you will seldomly find any new good gospel music....

[ReAlDuDe4ReAl13]

She looks a lil pale to me!

[timsmith1122]

mm mm mm got me stirred up

[JColeM7785]

Thank God for a school like FAMU

[spyro1badguy]

@JColeM7785 Yes! He has done marvelous things through this Institution - My Alma mater

[neKadmiel]

In my opinion this is the best performance of Karen singing I wont complain song!

[pastorsamM36]

I also remember when dis came out. I really do miss da days when we had GOOD gospel music, now it's just out of hand.

[musicman0101]

Talking about being in sync. Karen caught the changes by Twinkie and just flawlesly flowed with them.

[cameron270]

I think Karen was actually sending cues to Twinkie

[pastorsamM36]

Thank q finally somebdy dat got it rite lol.

[knaeknae1]

I'm also guilty of playing this song 20 times back to back ! I've been a hugh fan of the Clark Sisters since I was 14. I love this song! I didn't notice the Real Love beat until some wrote about it, that' s funny! Great song! Real Love beat and all

[Afroguy1654]

I didn't notice that either nor the Real Love melody in it

[BreathofPsalms103]

I want an need to buy this album! I don watched this bout a million times and I'm still managing Karens part! lol the dude is good too

[gisgatt1]

Okay. I'm guilty of playing this 20 times back to back.

[MeridianZuriel]

Karen has amazing voice control! The man she's singing with has a very nice voice too! Praise Him!

[dshdges]

lol @ the "Real Love" beat

[funkyfindlay13]

I was at this concert. It was phenomenal. I can't find the CD anywhere.

[allaboutmykids05]

Check Amazon.

[SPECPRETTYLUV14]

LOVE :42- 48

[pastorsamM36]

If Twinkie don't look like Kiki @1:27-1:30then I just don't know wat 2 say, But Karen is just... no comment

[bmccaskill00]

where was this? @ FAMU? what year.. im so mad i wasn't there

[gqpostaboi]

October 28, 1995.the exact date.....

[mizzlilasberry]

now karens part gave me goose bumps!! whheww thats sum good SANNNGGIN!!!

[rydaniel2004]

OOOOOOOOhWeeeeeeeee that run @ 1:46 Don't tell me this girl ain't bad! SHe can RECOVER from ANY situation. That is not ONLY talent but a GIFT! Thank you Karen for using your gift for GOD!

[TranitaE]

YES!!

[mscarmenjones]

love it

[AcknowledgeIt]

Twinkie knows her sisters don't she.....she knew Karen wasn't comfortable with that note, so she asked the man on the piano to slide over for a second and she fixed her sister's note right up lol..

[DamienNova]

no doubt!

[sighiguess]

the look at 1:20 to 1:24. what a diva! LMAO they are too cute

[breathoflife09]

Did yall see how that BADD BADD Twinkie put her in the right key. What goes on in that womans head? LOL!!!!!!

[DamienNova]

SHES SICKENING!!!!

[darkprince290]

As we say in the Tennessee Eastern 2nd Jurisdiction COGIC ( Bless the Lord Anyhow)

[crazychorddemon]

i'm so glad i found this (mike thomas )

[titeyungin]

1:46-1:53 now dass some STR8 UP GOSPEL notes there!!!.. You could NEVER find this kinda singin at a secular venue!!!

[lovmusic]

VINTAGE KAREN!!!!!

[Stallings1962]

No, everyone.........Twinkie realized that Karen was in trouble...the key was too high for her and she moved they guy off the organ to correct the key and then moved off once Karen got in her right key...that is a sister coming to her aid,...nothing but love and knowing your sisters and their key's....the same for Dorinda....Twinkie to the rescue....

[Vocellist2010]

Karen wasn't in trouble..I'm quite sure between their mother and sister they were taught how to handle those types of situations because they happen..twinkie actually took Karen higher and then raised it again.

[Godislove452]

Is she a singer or What......She stands alone

[davidpc09]

melhor escala >>>> 1m45s

canta muito!

[harpouston]

xtraordinary

[kiearatd]

Just an additional footnote: Twinkie even took it up an additional key @ 1:31 adding color and texture to the song, and then Karen, like the skilled vocalist that she is, shattered the glass ceiling with a spine-chilling melisma (or riff) @ 1:45.

[kiearatd]

Sorry about the extra "she"

[kiearatd]

From a musician's perspective, I don't think she she was in the wrong key at first, I think that the arrangement was to transpose when the organ entered. If you will notice, the transition was smooth as only Karen and Twinkie knows how to do it. Classic Clark Sister style.

[acedphid]

Wow...I am a Choir Director and I have to say GOD has been good to the FAMU gospel choir to be blessed enough to have the Clark sisters singing with you all....that shows that and also the choir is doing big things and with all things through God they are possible...God Bless and SANG CHOIR!!!!! Who is the Gentleman singing w/ her??

[AllIAm1]

L. Spencer Smith

[superflyTv94]

@acedphid the guy who wrote the song, and one of the FAMU directors...L. Spenser Smith lol

[dariusreid09]

was she singing in the wrong key at first

[gqpostaboi]

uh i think that faith Evans favors karen .......lol..i think faoth

[Cudnpeter]

Twinkie changed the key and Karen gave her that look...and then Twinkie smiled...priceless...

[FASHIONSFLYEST]

OH YES!!!!

[ilvchrst]

Karen (in this video) even favors Faith Evans (something about how she holds her mouth)!!!

[Lewis2586]

Wow Faith evans sounds like karen!!!!!!

[Dianek1175]

This choir was jammin'.......

[darkandtall]

I LOVE THIS WOMAN OF GOD.....

[ToSeeJESUSInMe]

To the People of God, let us be encouraged to trust God in everything we say and do, because the world must see JESUS in us. We must let our light shine. Good song and leader (great!).

[sirjazlivs]

I LOVE how Twinkie know's EXACTLY where Karen is going! Ridiculous!

[hashim06]

@sirjazlivs lol as long as they have been sangin' and playin' together she better. lol

[youngplayer2]

Dis is my tune!!! D best Gospel song I've heard.

[nayashon]

Praise God!

I've always loved this version of I Won't Complain, but was told it was Twinkie singing. To actually see this performance, rather than just hear it, is amazing. Thank you Lord, indeed!

[bemaniac2]

40-45secs

[LadyA712]

I have been a loyal fan since the tender age of 5 years old of The Clark Sisters and I'm now 24 years-old my mother made sure I listened to them, and I have pass the tradition of loving the Clark Sisters to my 3year-old and my 1 year-old. These sisters are extradonary and gifted and extremely blessed. I LOVE THE CLARK SISTERS!!!!!

[dariusreid09]

TWINKIE IS A BEAST ON THAT ORGAN

[shanes254]

This is what makes me a Karenite.

[lechanteur88]

HAH! "KARENITE!!" I LOVE IT!!!!

[shanes254]

check out theclarkspace. com and you'll find much more lol.

[GodsGift2Music08]

oh yes! Lol.

[BitingOsprey]

she is an excellent singer

[clarksjr]

amazing and look at the face expressions you know her and jackie related

[EmoneyCT313]

I LOVE IT!!

[bemaniac2]

you can totally tell where faith gets her style from

[jhermained]

Yes you can I was just watching a clip of Faith sing his eye is on the sparrow. WOW Faith Clark-Sheard for real

[MyssPhatty]

You ain't never lied!!! Half of the 'Finally Karen' Album sounds like Faith made a cameo.

[kfsilk21]

Most definitely!

[LanaDST1989]

@bemaniac2 amen!

[changingeverymin]

she looks like kiki in this one

[gtaylor27]

When Karen starts singing with her hands, look out cause you know she fiddin to show out

[twalkuf]

yanno it!!!!!

[lateifahb]

Do u notice when Karens singin b4 the chorus n the camera luks at Twinkie she luks alot lyk Dorinda and wen Karen say i wont complain b4 the chorus bit she reali luks like Twinkie so as sisters they ahv strong genes and luk alike this is one ov my favourite ov i wont complain KCS- simply the best!!

[MusicianOfGod]

SANG IT KAREN!She betta get it!lol

[fingerawas]

I think that this is Karen's most powerful renditon of this song. I heard other versions that she sang, but this one touches me the most. Karen is such an anointed vocalist.

[Morethanfaithful]

thank you lordy, for always making a way when there seems to be none. Nobody but God!

[mslailamullen]

This is my Morning Song!!!! Oh God I won't complain!!! This song helps me get through, I listen to it over and over and each time it gets better and better. Thank you Lord!! You have really been so good to me!!! This was a great collaboration

[sew24]

The guy is Bishop L. Spencer Smith of Alabama. Check out him and his group here on youtube.

[Shallimarfox2]

3:06 is the VERY reason why Karen Clark Sheard IS Karen Clark Sheard lol Edey Dey Bo Shanda Ha....

[missmotta2u]

who's that guy?

[HezekiahCOGIC]

I want to know too who's the man!?

[HezekiahCOGIC]

Reverend L. Spencer Smith

[cwallace2005]

1995

[girldrummer25]

1:14-1:51...Clark powers "Unite"...Fiya!!!

[upt3rd]

she sure do have a blank face when she bout to do a crazy run lol and her range is so sick

[oneazariah]

1:45-1:52 my favorite KCS run ever

[thegoodrevdr]

That guy singing with karen on this song is l. spencer smith. Go check his project out on myspace. Its off the chain.

[a1213w]

Twinkie is a trip

[Kendrickdharris]

Blank look...LOL!! You right.

[njharris27]

She tore up that beginning, and :33-37 was phenominal. sharing the stage with karen would be an honor and privlege. unlike the azusa performance with the young lady, the young man was working with karen to make the song sound good, not going against the grain and singing over her.

[VeryNtycing]

I notice how Karen gives this blank stare just when she's about to just...BLANK! I love her!!

[RichnThik]

This was recorded in 1995 at FAMU

[HezekiahCOGIC]

All rigth!

[KierrasHusband]

When Twink got on the organ did she change the Key or is it me?

[Jelh86]

she change dat key

[musiqmarquis]

oh yea she changed dat key fo sho.

[gme2007gme]

I know a twinkie run from anywhere, she took karen up like 2x ...lol

[twalkuf]

my favorite key change of all time

[ApropheticVoice]

I know right!!! Only Twinkie and Karen can master that!

[TheVesselOfPraise]

Awesome ...... She was not playin @ all!!!LOL

[2bowling]

There, is like nothing she can't do vocaly

[Jamael00]

Karen is a beast! She's annointed

[ldmjb]

I love this song. Karen did great as usual.  When was this recorded?

[HezekiahCOGIC]

Recorded in 1995