Total Praise

[mhuffusa]

This is so sweet. I love it. I lift my hands in total praise.....

[loulou3t]

Now if we could only do this within the black community there truly would be no stopping us in society. World domination isnt what I'm speaking of but respect from other races that would know blacks are and can be classy and humane...

[wdshell76]

Wow this is awesome!!!!!

[FDRstar]

I felt the chills too and the date is 1/6/12. {smile}

[MrPalmettoga]

who say HBC cant put it down together ,Wolverine 4life

[Tay0307]

This is FAMU's rendition arranged by Lindsey B. Sarjeant!

[JahShakes]

@warnthewicked dude shut up.

[LadyCheeks97]

GO TNSU!

[lachilindrina927]

Beautiful! I love this song!

[ajscipio]

It's got to be challenging to coordinate such a massive group of instrumentalists to do something like this. No doubt Richard Smallwood was indeed proud of what was accomplished on this day! Absolutely beautiful.

[LadyCheeks97]

@ajscipio amen!

[BPrideful]

It's still exhilarating to see HBCUs come together to perform a song composed by an HBCU grad.  Richard Smallwood has two degrees from Howard University. He follows several other great Howard grads like Donnie Hathaway and Roberta Flack.

[GeorgioProductions]

aint no doubting who FAMU is lMao

[warnthewicked]

Come on french horns at 0:30 out of tune.Please come in together watch the director 3:16 I was good though. Being that big. Intonation and phasing was a big problem.

[gypsyjoerosario]

@warnthewicked That's like criticizing someone's swimming technique who swam out to save a child from drowning. Maybe making such a call out makes you feel intelligent? Just makes you look like a FUKING MORON 

[Eusi1984]

first time i heared this i cryed..

[Ohsonatural2010]

This is so beautiful!!!!

[1WiseBeauty]

All I can say is My God My God! Thank you Jesus!

[famupiccolo92]

This actually makes me cry....I am so glad that we could actually come together and praise God for what He has done for us. Nobody knows unless they have been in an HBCU band HOW MUCH you pray..to make it through practice. to make it through the show. Just to make it through...I am so proud that I am IN THAT NUMBER and I thank God that He allowed me to see this.. We don't hate on each other all the time. This is AWESOME. I love it!!! And it is going in my favorites.

[hazelskin]

@famupiccolo92 Well said!!! From a fellow woodwind :) (MVSU Mean Green Marching Machine Clarinet 06-10)

[famupiccolo92]

You know what...this should be a competition...We are playing a tribute to God...and you know what? I liked EVERYONES version. We have come up and teach these new kids how to be more appreciative of what EACH band does. Accentuate the Positive my brothers and sisters....I love this and I praise God that he created HBCU's so that we could play a tribute to him like this on the field. You ALL know if you are in a HBCU band what we go through to be in those bands. Praise God that you made it!

[Milund2011]

Even at Morris Brown, FAMU, TNSU, and Clark university praise the lord!

[missdumplin]

Isn't GSU in there too? On the left.

[missdumplin]

Isn't GSU in there too?

[bigfinewoman]

TOTALLY AWESOME!!!

[babygurl9629]

Wait a minute, isn't Morris Brown the college off of Drumline?

[awesomecowboys96]

IN this song you can just feel go all over the place

[darlenei2]

Hallelujah HE is the Lord of my life, I give total praise to you Lord Jesus

[dimples40160]

The Presence of the Lord was in that Stadium that day and I wish I was too,,,,,,,

Somebody said "it did something to me. I just got back from the bathroom vomiting"

I say the "It" you are referring to is "The Power of God" that will make demons tremble and flee

[duece2K5]

Praise God, this brought a tear to my eye.

[jauan220]

What was this for?

[thehardrod]

I've never seen the entire field cover before! lol -Rod

[benjaminburgess07]

Wondrous to behold...

[AveolarD]

alright brass!

[biggermark]

AWESOME!!

[OSBTV1]

@cowhnijn

Oh, ok. I was hoping you weren't sick or planning anything odd. That's awesome though. Sometimes people need someone in their corner a little bit when they are grieving.

[OSBTV1]

@cowhnijn... at your funeral... baby where u goin? I hope you are ok and were just saying if in the far off furture when God decides your work here on this land is complete and he has completed his work in you that THEN if they haven't gone on before you and your cousin is still directing when you all are old and super gray they will play this at your funeral.... I pray u live a long a beautiful life serving God. :-)

[cowhnijn]

@OSBTV1 He asked what I wanted after I had spent 15 hrs on his wife when she was killed in a car accident and I had to put his inlaws in check. They wanted her to go to a White funeral home that they couldn't afford and I was going to do it at cost. I hope to train my great grand children in my craft.

[OSBTV1]

I would not have been able to sit still during this... Praise God!! 

[timsht]

@OSBTV1 I don't think I would have been able to either! Haya!

[missnikki82]

WOW!!

[LaShawnUT]

What a blessed testimony to hear this great band play for Jesus! Whew! To God be the glory!

[williep0327]

Beautiful!

[cowhnijn]

I have a cousin, who is a Director of a HBCU band and they are going to do this for my funeral.

[Otumfuo]

@cowhnijn for your funeral?

[cowhnijn]

@Otumfuo As a funeral director in believe in being prerared for for that day. Being that as the case, and that I own my own, I will have a grand send off.

[omarrperry]

God was all in that! Praise God!

[jawgait]

Wow...

[janfan86]

Wow, that was amazing... :)

[Eusi1984]

@janfan86 if u wanna sleep and u cant..just listen to this :)

[janfan86]

@Eusi1984 :)

[Eusi1984]

i swear, if i were there i start crying....

[missnikki82]

@Eusi1984 me too

[highschoolprofile]

Man i remember playing this. Shout out to TSU trombone section 2002!

[destindb4time]

amazing!!!!!

[Eusi1984]

damn... THIS IS BEAUTIFULL !!!!!! it makes me proud to be an musician i could cry :/

[Sanscorporation]

this is great and wild nice and special nice lol

[nuperior]

Once again the HBCU marching bands show that we, current Students and Alums, are more than what many outsiders think we are..... They did a great job and showed great team work. Battle of the bands is always great, but it's always good to see these bands come together! Peace

[aspiretobebetter2009]

this is the kind of stuff a musician dreams of historical bands playing your music wow I envy richard a little but God has bless this song to reach even these bands.I am very impressed. Another one for the home team.

[Ms1outlaw]

this is sooooo beautiful!!!!! it actually brought tears to my eyes to see all of "us" come together and do something positive. and not to mention the unity that was displayed. awesome!!!

[u1ray]

such a fitting tribute to a great gospel composer... i only wish that he sees this...

[bryantrains1958]

INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jamelmorrie123]

BEAUTIFUL IS ALL I CAN SAY!

[psprophet1]

That was highly annoited. I can hear the instruments in my head all day.

[cr8zy4Jesus]

Go tubas!! You all held it down while the band sang!! Trumpets you sound glorious and powerful!! Trombones and baritones you all played with rich harmony which sent shivers down my spine!! and piccolos you cut through the band with grace and poise. I love it!! Keep praising Christ!!

[peachie202]

praise god!!! this just touched me.....

[LilApe1906]

HEY THATS FAMMU ALL DA WAY TO DA LEFT DA LONG STRIP OF PLAYES 100

[GCNANNERFACE]

I thought this was amazing.... """8 Colleges playing and Singing that God is the Source of their Strength.. AMAZING...THE ANOINTING IN THAT STADIUM....EVERY ONE SINGING PRAISES TO GOD..IN ORDER....WOW.........GOD IS GOOD!

[bandboy561]

what year wAS this this had to be at honda

[DeltaThick]

Wow! I never  new this existed. This is FABULOUS!

[Melodee709]

This has taken my breath away . . .Glory to God!!!

[gizza777]

This video still amazes me! It is beautiful how all these bands came together to make such an awesome sound. Praise God!!

[nodlew]

Fantastic! Praise God to the ones who had vision to do this for a marching band,

[Gunbladeisbroken]

I cant stop listening to this. just makes me think about how much we need God in our lives and what we can do if we trust in him.

[GO3RGIAP3ACH]

this da best band i ever heard play

[mzkia1908]

I love this!!!! Praise Him! No matter what others say; Praise Him! They have no heaven or hell to put you in!

[DropSchoolKid]

now i know what to listen for when i conduct

[twinns18]

wen i was listening to this i could just feel god all over me letting me know that he is my strenght

[prettyRN2b]

As beautiful as this sounds here on earth just imagine how beautiful it will sound in heaven

[beautifulkreation]

I LOVED IT!!!

[danceliturgy]

Simply amazing... What a way to praise God! The unity and the discipline are a perfect illustration of the spirit of African Americans and no better setting than an HBCU. Praise God!

[jdweathe]

amen

[OriginallyFresh10]

The best thing ever.!

[BPrideful]

That was beautiful to hear, from our HBCU bands play a song, by an HBCU alum - HOWARD UNIVERSITY (two degrees).

[TeamFlawless14]

ohh alritee i love  it!

[GoyardChique]

HBCU unity is always great!

[tjfunk5]

Even though I attend Morgan State and im in thee MAGNIFICENT MARCHING MACHINE!!!! (proud member.) I love for FAMU!!!!!!! ABSOLUTELY NO ONE CAN SEE THEM!!!

[darealist770]

would have hit home alot more if bethune was in it but it was greatly composed

[thesousabone]

it did something to me. I just got back from the bathroom vomiting. Maybe I'll try and get past :30 this time

[anwuri1987]

Am really luving this, what a display

[chaywoo]

Wow, would have liked to have heard that live.. NICE

[mango1218]

This is what happens whn you play a Famu arrangement..

[krazypyroboi05]

god damn that's some beefy low brass!

[Herinchrist]

Lovely... Wonderful to her a band do Gospel and real praise. God is in conrol,He is our only God. All things are in his Holy Hands. Amen

[dachinky0ne]

You should've been there...we went to church in there that day. The sound was AMAZING.

[KMO325]

Aww man every time I hear this version it hits my soul.

[Carter1422]

I no it Awesome ......i love it

[carsellingfool]

@KMO325 We play this song at my church and I play trombone in the orchestra and everytime we play it, I have to stop playing about halfway through and just close my eyes and worship God.

[lightwithin614]

Just Beautiful

[ilianbh]

I would make this a national anthem if I could. Awesome

[carsellingfool]

Don't you know the church and state people were just steaming about this. Let them, praise the great King of Heaven.

[djiceman1977]

This is one of the best videos I've seen. Praise God to all who participated and who were assembled.

[larons]

@djiceman1977 oddly, the first time I ever heard this song performed was by FAMU in 1999 at a BOTB in South Carolina. By and far, my favorite gospel song. The spirit touches me every single time I hear it.

[zenkaren]

@djiceman1977 Amen! If only we could get this kind of performance at an NFL game, this country may just start to get back in order. ;) Peace to all...

[preachercrystal]

That was beautiful! Man I felt like crying!

[phillyguy1972]

This video just messed me right up!!!! Praise God!!! Awesome!!!

[236mL]

what's this for? I mean what was the occasion?

[atpsr]

The brought tears to my eyes, seeing all those young men and women giving God Praise!

[Bobofwestoregonusa]

lol @ 4:15 at buddy with the concert tuba.

[slurkiebabie]

Boy do I remember this long night we had before this. The practice was a beast too. Grambling representin. First Honda Lets go!!!!!

[Molaje]

This is truly awesome and a blessing!! I especially loved when they song the verse!!! WOW

[BUGSY8288]

You had to be there to feel the power of all those bands. Very first Honda Battle of The Bands!!!!

[EndTimeProphetess]

That was absolutely beautiful!!!!!

[comeruah]

Thank God for Jesus Christ and our HBCU's!

[mzt245520]

My God This IS BeautiFul... Awesome BEyond Words!!!!!!!!!!!!

[knucklesbaba1]

Jesus. . . .

[datbitch2008]

is this famu's arrangement

[Shortyfatts]

yes

[kins0]

hallleuha !!!!!!!!!!!

[ThatAmazingOne25]

That is going to be me out there playing for FAMU or JSU in 2010!!

[DRTUBAZIEN]

keep out kids in school look how they grow and become followers even in the down times!!! They learn to believe!!

[DRTUBAZIEN]

AgOD HAS PROVEN HIMSELF AGAIN!!!!!!! TO THE WORLD!!! HOW AWSOME IS HE!! In all the things that have been given sound is the ultimate and he said let everything that live give sound !! To me and in the mist of all of this look what my black and white folks, and of every color have done, created the biggest and greatest worshiping point to GOD!!! Now what do you say about HBCU's!!!!!!!!! He is our source!!! Of everything!!!!

[DonyelleTremayne]

that was great!!!

[andyc48906]

Awesome!!!

[feshpraize]

thats what im talking about HBCU's. let it ring out. thats me in 2 years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[WordRider]

EXCELLENT HBCU MARCHING BANDS:)

[TheEpitomeOfBeauty11]

WoW!This is amazing!!

[Namelbon]

That is incredible!

[Rosyzi]

Well who had this absolutely awsome idea?! This is truly magnifique! the LORD be praised!

[rsoileaumt]

They got the idea of a mass performance from DCI.

[Rosyzi]

Thanx for responding...what is DCI?

[knightflyte]

Drum Corps International.

Instead of competing with woodwinds all the horns are (well were at one time) bugles or various forms of bugles.

Look up Blue Devils, Santa Clara Vanguard, Madison Scouts. There's plenty on You Tube.

At the end of competitions all corps would line up like you see here and perform God Bless America. It's as awe inspiring as this clip to see live.

[sjanimefreak]

Drum Corps International, sort of world class bands w/o the woodwinds

[jrcna32466]

At first I thought this was the end of the DCI.....til I saw saxophones and flutes....where was this taken?

[missjj1976]

AMAZING!!

[snowmandaboss]

Tuskegee and the rest of thebands playin

[bookercity]

Wel Amen!!! dat was beautiful! not only can dey play but dey can sing 2. i luv da gospel theme. every year my school does an annual gospel halftime show

[DigitalDezinesCEO]

Beautiful!!!

[carsellingfool]

Amazing. Brave of a Marching Band to do a religious song. God Bless them.

[TempL9]

I think I would have had a Charismatic fit, if I had been there! All I can say is WOW!

[AmosPressley]

LOL Me too, TempL9.

May the day soon come when every breath of every instrument is only devoted to His Total Praise!

[steedie80]

GSU is up in there too...

[brookiey]

really really good

[tbrown415]

I saw this weeks ago and mom reminded me AGAIN about what happen at the riverwalk

[mpwalks]

absolutely beautiful

[8FLIP]

amazing.... -tear-

[CARTERCOUNCIL]

that was great

[handitout]

Amen. What a big praise and tribute to our god!

[rjohnsonn]

Haleluah!!!!!! Praise God from whom all blessing Flow. This is GREATTT.

[jamaicanbeauty17]

wow. that is crazy. i just happened to come across this video cuz i'll b singin it at my church soon but...wow....thats all i can say:...wow

[drakenoboe]

The Georiga Dome before the ugly red seats (and the tornado)!

And I just love this song.

[alisiapaig]

WOW! all praise and glory be to the Most High

[Kaddybong]

Thats really nice to get a whole marching band to do that song!!

Was very nicely done, although somtimes out of sync but really nice :)

[Geezyone]

That was terrific!!

[SHELLZ591]

OMG! Iam currently in a marching band and this brought tears to my eyes..how many pieces is this band...OMG did the band start singing !!!!! IN HARMONY !!! I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT ! Outstanding job everyone

[charmedfover]

there was more than one band it says it one the description

[osoblessed121]

Praise Him Children...This is awesome...this is one reason why God needs to be put in the Schools!

[TempL9]

AWESOME!~) How refreshing! Praise God!

Randy Templin

Texas

[viz1]

Play Children!

[phoenixsimone]

I can never get through this song w/o crying, its so beautiful.

[cherishjc37]

Praise His wonderful Name! To God be the Glory and All of the Honor! Thank you Jesus!

[pianoman0989]

This is so amazing. I've never heard this song like this before

[sharialshariegoree]

its so good instrumental cant wait for battle of the bands dis year

[LilLawson14]

im gettin chills!!!

[BCHSBARITONE]

i love this song!

[Lirobis]

Beautiful! I am so proud

[stillirise83]

Wow. I didn't know anything about this. I mean about the bands playing this together. Nice.  What is that? Like 60 tubas?

[SHINE912]

Honda Battle of The Bands i want to Say it was 2002 but I know it was around that time because CAU got them Fiber Glass tubas and So do Tuskeege

[tryin2doright]

Wonderful!

[DejaAzure7]

I used to love playing this song, gives me chills.