Cat Stevens - Morning Has Broken - Live 1973

[navidhendrix]

Thanks for the comment. I really wish people today took more time to study what actually worked in the past ...... and especially WHY it worked. Tone is a big deal with me.

[MinstrelBuoy]

amazing singer/writer. who cares what he calls himself these days, still awesome.

[nancyychen888]

an old classic song

it bring me hope

[nosuchthing8]

Praise every nation. And praise Cat!!!!

[CMLAZYBR]

House Season 8 Risky Business

[toufikatba]

an angel's voice

[AshAlmond]

Happy New Year to you all. Please check out my cover version

[robin9465]

The lyrics are from a poem by Eleanor Farjean. You can find it in a very spiritual book entitled "Earth Prayers".

[lstchcglch]

I love this song and when Cat Stevens sings it...I'm reminded of how great life is.

[webbycookie]

I love Cat Stevens' so much.  His music is from Heaven, so beautiful.

[navidhendrix]

Favourite song from Cat Stevens. Great backup singers. You hardly hear that harmony and TONE from choirs any more. 1:47 to the end of the verse is a very good example. The tone especially I like but you can only hear that on 70's performances.

[Enofrappini]

@navidhendrix ....yeah, totally agree, we've strayed from what's good....it's a real cesspool out there now in the musical mainstream.....sad.....very good point made about 70's performances.....thank you so much

[OneInAnOcean]

Hello friends!

Cat Stevens is one of my biggest influences.

I'm a musician playing kind of similar music, struggling to get the word out.

If you feel like it, check out a song of mine, called "Live A Little" at my channel.

I could really use some constructive critique.

I hope you don't mind me informing you, cheers! :)

[bamasquest]

No doubt that this is Cat Stevens! Love him...love him...love him!!! : )

[catalinsaftoiu]

just salut from Romania !!!! thats all !!

[marley7373]

@catalinsaftoiu Salut from St. Kitts, brother!

[TheSkizo59]

I like the HD sound :), but thanks for this original video

[TheMilagros59]

REALLY WONDERFUL SONG.. FOR A BEGINNING



[shadowmink888]

Awesome band, you all had a good thing going back in the 70's Thank you !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mandeville7474]

My brother & sister went to school with Cat Stevens (Steven Georgeou,Greek Cypriot) at Hugh Myddleton secondary modern school in Clerkenwell Central London.

[StevieMuso]

It's a pity the media have played the 'Islamic' card in relation to Yusuf. Before he was anything, he was a great human being with a beautiful soul and a great talent. I can remember playing this song at Catholic folk masses back in the early seventies. It is a song of praise for all life.

[lukayoutub]

Why 182 dislikes? WTF is wrong with theese ppl ?

[cristiammiranda]

@lukayoutub lady gaga fans :(

[lybaserra1]

So beautiful, so guided by God, so grate, so lovely, and so myself when I was young. This music was a hymn to me. it's just fantastique!

thanks Cat Stevens

[zembooka]

that song i love, cat your the best or is it i think his cool ,,,,, shaow,,

[rjrocha66]

THANK you for posting clips from this concert! Cat Stevens forever.

[guz11aug]

I love this song. Great voice, great sound.

[mosesmujahid]

Classic

[3ngeman]

I'm listening to a song that's 38 years old and I like it? :O

[mrmsrv]

@3ngeman hey brother i am 55 still love this man. i guess i had 17 years more to listen to than you..sorry brother

peace

doc

[Guestarable]

Words cannot express how I love him.

[MrSulton99]

two thumbs...!

[shizbgby]

Yes, House sent me here. Lovely melody. Calming.

[PrinzP83]

great

[assailant85]

I love the new doctor in House's team <3

[vineyardst1]

Who is the pianist?

[socialisto75]

@vineyardst1 Jean-Alain Roussel

[vineyardst1]

@socialisto75 Thanks.

[ledzeplad]

@vineyardst1his part was written by rick wakeman.

[mrmsrv]

@ledzeplad i didnt know that..little tid bit of trivia...

peace

doc

[tantanneke71]

@vineyardst1 on the original recording, the pianist is Rick Wakeman... keyboard virtuoso and bandmember of 'YES'. 

[hbnok]

@vineyardst1 Rick Wakeman(!)

[MegaBlink01]

love this song khet d q panahon..

[ikazmin]

Thumbs up if you know this song long before they play it in background on House M.D.!!!

[vsx1016]

Thx House for reminding me of this song.

[vsx1016]

Thx House

[IamPersonMan]

The producers of House have great taste in music

[LePetitGalopeur]

house got me here ! thank you dr house !

[ezamal89]

@LePetitGalopeur yeah house got me here too! i love dr. adams she's freaking hot hot hot!

[yanai101]

Nice song it's my first time to hear it

[zinc421]

thumbs up if house brought you hee

[PalkoGy90]

Thumbs up if you searched for this song because it was in the last episode of HOUSE!

[TheWitcz]

Nice song from HouseMD

[pinojerry]

HOUSE!!

[momofreed]

Love Cat! Thanks for posting! added to my playlist:)

[PMbouchard96]

dude has a sweet afro in da back

[MrBubbau812]

Funny thing about this song..it was one of his biggest hits...and it's a Christian Hymn right out of a church hymnal...

[momofreed]

@MrBubbau812 why is that funny? he did a lot of searching before he found his path.. 

[rashiidahmed]

@MrBubbau812 What's your point? So was "Turn, Turn, Turn" by the Byrds. They also wrote songs about drugs. Also this is not one of his biggest hits, Cat had lots of hits. This was more of a album filler. Also just because he chose the muslim path doesn't mean he is anti-christian. That ignorance seems to spread faster than herpes in a whore house. The man is from England. He was brought up with christian values, and got his education from a christian society.

[Dillboy]

Rick wakeman was the original Piano player.

[timmyg2]

On just a purely poetic basis, these words are so perfectly and wonderfully formed and spoken. I love it. Natural and Real.

[Lipafoe]

WOW beautifull song

[daniyellowjello]

That piano riff at the begging is sooo good.

[teuvalaanen]

Beautiful song

Greetings from Finland Tampere

63years man

[sheilabelser]

Oh how I have missed your words and songs and peace!!!!!!When your music stopped it was sadening and quite frankly I felt cheated your decision to leave and pursue your awakening and not share your beautiful music with me anymore. How selfish of me!!!!!! Yusuf THANK YOU for returning to me your music and love and light I LOVE YOU

[Imayorkiemom]

@sheilabelser  This was and still is a great song!!!

[seppsters]

He most recent interpretations are crap compared to these.

[quirk65]

The original pianist was Rick Wakeman whose usual incredible twiddly bits are sadly completely missing here!!

You can find Wakeman's version on YouTube - I couldn't work out how to post a link here, but it's worth looking for/listening too.

The Cat Stevens version of this song on iTunes download has both CS and Wakeman - again if you like the version in this video, it's definitely worth a download!

Enjoy

[Forensource]

Groove on the afro of the guitar player.

[sugaball1]

I LOVE IT, i love it..God's gift to the world, beautiful people who make beautiful music..

[xena1154]

thank`s for this amazing wonderfull video- this song soo well- I think they pray- thank`s a lot (`v`)

[egraaf10]

Cat Stevens, I danced to your music from the age of 4. And I love you now. This is the best version I've heard of this song. I don't care what you are called now, I don't care what people think about you. Ones you where all about music and it was true and from your heart, and i"ll always be grateful for that. Cause it made me the person I am today. Praise people singing together, praise music and every new morning. Praise every musician swimming into the stream of commerce.

[jannerick2]

glad to be alive...

[banerising]

Beautiful song. Great job Cat. Yeah, I know you`re Yusaf or whatever, but you`ll always be Cat to me.

[amusingmyslf]

I remember this from my youth, good tune performed by Stevens.

[AUcrystalball]

This hymn is so beautifully symbolic of the newness and freshness I experienced when I was born again in Spirit!!!!! I had discovered it once before I was renewed but what I felt then was nothing compared to the pure joy this time from listening closely to the lyrics that "Nellie" Farjeon wrote (famous for her children's hymns and short stories). I just recently turned 20, so I know most who read this will write me of as crazy or even loathe me, but I do not want or need ur approval. God bless

[kerryg715]

THE most beautiful version ever. Cat is so emotionally invested, background singers' harmony is goosebump-giving, especially verse three. I am mesmerized. Thank you so much for posting and sharing with all of us.

[GoshGus]

It's from the Church of England, Episcopalian and other hymnals, based on a traditional Scottish tune.

[63sbu]

Beautiful lyrics.

[GreatPlaylist]

Please write lyrics on this video music description...

[Otispuss2]

I get misty eyed and break out in goose bumps when I hear this! The backup singers just put this over the top! If one looks at his face and body language, it's obvious it's a prayer straight form his beautiful heart. Simply beautiful! Thank you so much for posting!

[klafrie]

We the world need you more than ever before.

In times where it's all about profit.

I would like to be human, when morning has broken.

[44jhofmann]

Much to my surprise this song is in our Church hymn book. When I first saw it there the first thing tat came out of my mouth was Cat Stevens,

[RaZZoR1100]

gänsehaut!



[AshAlmond]

Please check out my cover version

[carlitoxjojojox]

al escucharla es como empezar de nuevo

[ccelli73]

This is a hymn, so you can tell he was always sort of religious. He is loved by so many, and from every walk of life. People of all religions appreciate Cat Stevens for who he is...a truly beautiful person.

[soboy55]

Cat Stevens was an amazingly talented singer/songwriter.  What a beautiful song!

[kitkatkathy56]

come bak cat!!!!

[ernestosalazarbrione]

esta hermosa canción me trae recuerdos tan lindos de ese tiempo de joven estudiante estando en el Salón grande de mi recordado SALESIANO DE VALDIVIA - CHILE

[blueblink88]

could anyone explain this sentence for me please ?

"mine is the morning , born of the one light ,Eden saw play"

its a brilliant song i want to understand it

[walshseant]

@blueblink88 Morning starts, or is born, with the sun's rising and it is the same sun as in the beginning of mankind in the Garden of Eden. Thus, claiming each morning as one's own, as a gift from God, seems in line with God's will for mankind from the beginning and now as well. I hope this helps.

[blueblink88]

@walshseant does it mean that? , wonderful meaning, thank you so so so much .

[womanwonder10]

niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii­iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice!

[womanwonder10]

I first heard this song when my Biblical Lit. teacher played it for the class (it was in '73 or "74). She was the sweetest, most loving, non-judgemental person. I fell in love with this song and she helped me to learn about the warm love of Jesus. She was my fav. teacher ever---Ms. Plassman! I'll never forget her or the song as long as I live. I, later, found the tune in a Lutheran Hymnal and was like--WOW!!! Cool!! GB!

[SuperJohnmarcus]

nice!



[Prouddadof2010]

166 people have no taste

[Kapaist]

What a beautiful song... he is so awesome!!  This song brings back memories...

[gisbertho]

un buen hombre...talentoso y sobre todo.,un canta autor humano,sensible.y sobre todo.,un poeta en todos los sentidos...gracias por ser parte del mundo y la humanidad.,steve...dios bendiga a nuestra humanidad.

[marcusliciniusad]

Who is the woman on background vocals?

[alexis812]

I listen to this song every day before going to bed

[blize74779]

i was born 1979 and thanks to my farther i can enjoy his music

[lancetop]

All of Cat Stevens' hits were music of the highest caliber.

[frastephen]

The piano part was composed and recorded by Rick Wakeman, of Yes fame. And, as he tells it, he was never paid .... great story ....

[zaligheidje]

getting goozebumps off this song !!! after all those years one off the best songs ever !!!

[guyfihi]

This song was sung in my Catholic Church and is in their hymbook

[tranurse]

@guyfihi it's in the episcopalian hymn book also.

[kla702]

Nice voice

[yalodejo]

lOVE HIS VOICE!!!

[Godstud]

A fantastic song! One of the most beautiful songs ever written.

[joon09ful]

nice one...

[r1kusrautenbach]

This guy is a legend

[waynestl]

this song is a very old tune it datesback to the late 18 or early 1900's but made big in mainstream by cat it can be found in alot of Baptist Hymnals . glory to God !!!

[bondita]

Now,..this is how they sing in Heaven ,.......for all you to understand,....

[sOnlight67]

This song is timeless! Did you know it made it to the Christian hymnal? Only the best makes it there!

[fandemontaner]

Con qué sentimiento describe la mañana...

[Byrd801]

everyone should hear this at least once a day!!!!

[Nebuchadnezzar31]

@Byrd801 totally this starts every morning for me

[rockloverdude]

@Byrd801 preferably in the morning, haha

[avatarng]

@Byrd801 I try. Love this classic,

[cbimbi]

great greek guy!

[ddmrocks69]

Amazing! Praise God for this Music!

[shaman683]

I used to sign on a radio station with this song...so mellow and mystical!

[YstrangJero]

some songs will never get old.

[LadySunshine4eveR]

I've always loved this song!!! It was beautiful then, is beautiful now & will continue to be beautiful!!! Thanks!!!

[Ilovegoodsongs]

So beautiful it isn't even weird to watch it in 2011 so I'm not going to ask for thumps up

[allenbhai]

Great song. We sing this song in our school morning assembly. Thanks Cats

[laurelmcampbell]

WOW, just WOW. thanks for all the other links. I have never heard him with backup like this...but it really works.

[danielnordeen]

we all pray to the same God just interpret the response differently

[Ilvmys]

someone told me I have to learn this song on flute and he'll give me a block of goat milk....so no backin' out now...

[caknopfel]

1973 Arriba!!!,...Grande!!1

[MsPamelaRickman]

Yeah, dig the keyboardists hair.....

[54nomore]

" God's ReCreation of a new day" Has become a hymnal in churches throughout the lands. Brilliant!

[Winchester671]

I grew up listening to Cat with my Dad.. may he rest in peace (my Dad) and know I am forever grateful that he appreciated great artist's like Cat Stevens and shared it with me.

[LauraGrace53]

I've always loved his version... only found out later that it was written long ago, as a church hymn. Here's what wiki says (but also I've sung it in church)

"Morning Has Broken" is a popular and well-known Christian hymn first published in 1931. It has words by English author Eleanor Farjeon and is set to a traditional Gaelic tune known as "Bunessan"

[ferrosso1]

@LauraGrace53 Thanks for your comment. I didn't know what you have said.

[JonathanJakarta]

thanks Cat!

[JeffersonAirplanex]

He shouldn't be compared to anyone. Cat Stevens is Cat Stevens (or, rather, Yusuf Islam). His music is incomparable to that of other artists.

[ThePantruca]

@JeffersonAirplanex "morning has broken" is one of the greatest song ever written! is such beautiful hymn to peace and a celebration of life.

[andmaketherain]

@JeffersonAirplanex When is Bieber going to do a cover version of Morning Has Broken?

[youngsnaps100]

@andmaketherain Who fkn cares Justin sucks!

[ivanmarivan123456]

LINDISSIMA CANÇAO.PARABENS CAT STEVENS,INESQUECIVEL...

[zoomerx]

Who's the piano player?

[socialisto75]

@zoomerx  Jean Alain Roussel

[zoomerx]

@socialisto75 Thank you!

[juanjavierm]

@socialisto75 Originally recorded by Rick Wakeman from Yes.

[haeremaru]

Awesome musician and poet. Makes me want to pick up the guitare and see how much of these songs my fingers remember after... can it really be 40 years? The messages have not lost any of their relevance.

[marciafajardo1]

A maioria das musicas do Cat, são lindas pois quase todas tem um cunho Social.

as letras falam sobre operários, familia, bombas, guerras. Ele de alguma forma defende a vida. Quanto a sua religião ser islâ. Só lamento... talvez ele conheça um islã diferente que eu.

[roadlesstrvled]

I sincerely doubt that we'd have such petty criticism in the 70's (the time of this video). We've become a nation / world of nitpickers and naysayers, quick to find fault, reluctant to give praise. The song itself has become a "classic." Let the music speak for itself, please.

[1958frisco]

busco novia me siento solo

[selene67856]

es tan preciosa esta canción que no importa el paso del tiempo , me gusta tanto su forma de decir morning has broken...

[SusDgs]

Yeah, people get all bent out of shape when they see the name Yusuf, and discover he is a Muslim. Cat Stevens is amazing, period.

[cystone49]

love the voice and his songs-so sweet and full of love

[lidmark01]

Recuerdo de mis tiempos de Tennager con mi novia Eneida Valverde escuchando esta cancion en Costa Rica, que bellos recuerdos. Aun te recuerdo con carino, Marco Arguedas.

[TheWishforever]

It´s a great song for love and peace.

[Cronotfalcon]

omg i am 48 and this was the first song i learned to play on my recorder in grade 7 lmao....and we learned the words in choir...memories :))

[carshagify]

No, it's because people are stupidly intolerant. If you stop and listen to the music, there are songs just as true and pure -- Where True Love Goes? from a man in his 60's is phenomenal. It's the optimism of youth, colored by the richness of experience -- life writ large. Music -- you have to listen to it -- it's not about talk.

[HColette]

The pianist, Jean Alain Roussel, joined Yusuf in concert in Paris on May 26 this year. The videos reveal a great concert, which Yusuf talks about on his website. Roussel still has a 'fro, it's just a little tamer now - like all of us. : )

[2008Sameoldfitup]

roy west

[eightiesguy62]

We sang this song at our 7th grade graduation back in 1975.....all those years ago LOL!

[Sheltonrahman]

@eightiesguy62 im in seventh grade now and wish i could sing something like this, instead of all the sappy love songs i have to sing

[VVe11erMichae1]

This song is great as a hymn too

[stevio1610]

Rick Wakeman has changed, he's here with an affro wig

[tigana555]

Genius. Peace to the world from singapore

[georgethedancer]

Caro,

grazie, per la musica, grazie di essere stato parte della mia gioventu

[mojohelmet]

i feel like this song and one other that you guys just wouldent know,make me feel alive whenever i hear them!any day i wake up,i hear this song in my head,if not in actuallity! i love CAT STEVENS music.........................­...

[kitty34229]

why cant we all live in peace and love .. that was the message in that era, how i grew up.. we had beliefs and stuck together without violence, Cat Stevens sang alot of messages to us. We all have our opinions and beliefs, let us be. Not all that live in different cultures or countries are terrorist or evil.. come on.. wake up. Love instead of Hate, believe and let others believe, we live as one with different thoughts and beliefs ... so what.. its a blessing. i wish kids today could could.

[Klazyo]

@kitty34229 indeed thanks

[Dysthymia9]

Cat Stevens singing this beautiful, gentle song makes me think maybe there really is a God out there. Such is the power of music.

[maestroarturo60]

154 persons don't know anything about good music :)

[ATOMIKDOG23]

this man is a musical majikian.....

[pizy13]

Don’t ever don’t ever don’t ever don’t, try to play God, by judging and condemning anyone different from you for God has not given you the right to be mankind’s judge and jury Nor the power to know the ultimate Truth, or to tell others what they must do, Spread the seeds of love throughout the earth, Go and destroy the virus of hatred. Peace, Love, Unity & Respect.

[cocoaboo48]

Back in the 70's, I idolized him so much. I would come home from work and head right to the stereo and blast his songs in my house. He had such a sweet and gentleness when he sang Father and Son. While some of his other songs really rocked and were great also. JL.

[TIKKONS]

the best...

[bleudogman]

38 years ago - today - my cousin (at 16) sang this at his father's funeral (after his plane crashed).

[soosunny]

This is my anthem to herald the Sabbath.

Why worship God ? because He created us.

The story is recreated every week...

[LHcountryboy1]

@soosunny --'God's recreation of the new day'--I always loved the fact that our Father enjoys a little recreation time as much as we do. Have fun, enjoy. :D

[dolfanlinda]

I love him! He is a Child of God...and no matter our religion, we ALL have the same God!

[mondotrasho666]

I remember the first time i heard this song. I was in second grade.and even then it put the zap on me. The beauty of it just sent me to some kind of higher level.A place where you go when you hear or see some thing amazingly beautiful

[lelandwolf40]

i personly dont care what his name or religion is jus love his music and him as a person

[jericet]

If people listened to what he is saying, then and now, it is only for peace in the world, and in our hearts.