Without Him - Statesmen Quartet - Featuring Hovie Lister

[daddymark2]

Beautiful! Memories of my childhood surface to my mind, mommy sitting me down next to her at an all- night sing! The statesmen were more than just a music group, they were inspired by the holy spirit to save, strengthen and heal my emotions, and everyone in the theatre or concert hall! At 55 years of age I look back to a more peaceful world, though it's always been lost without God, Chritianity wasn't attacked like today. The Bible states that in the last days before Christs return men would

[SandynRoxy]

Beautiful...so touching!

[mrrich1733]

WOW - many quartets but none like them - Jake Hess comes thru loud and clear

[larmoe542]

With out Him, we would be nothing!!!!!

[siempre33]

this has become one of my favorite Statesmen numbers....

thank you for posting.....Sweeter As the Days Go By has also been running through my mind recently...

[Bigturf72]

Amen,,The voices are so crisp and on pitch everytime. Thank you Jesus for allowing us all to have the blessing you gave us when you put these men together to sing your praises. Thank you !

[TheMollydog5]

This is the hymn I always play when I'm finished tuning a piano. Everyone always says, Oh My whats the name of that. What a song!!!!!

[kasia500]

Hovie was the pastor at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Marietta GA. I used to sing with The Statesman as child! what a thrill!

[GamingDrummer89]

One of Big Chief's lowest notes is heard at 2:34 (an Ab1)! Awesome!

[Hjackiemac]

I have always liked the Statesmen. It's a shame the Big Chief had to die at a fairly early age with (I believe) a heart attack. Love Hovie Lister and Jake Hess!

[GodOfTheLonely]

these children of God are still such a blessing to other Christians. Thank God for these videos. No one will know how many souls were and are being led to Christ for their singing witness in song. J.Y. May 31st 2009

[ClassicGospel]

You're quite welcome and would have to agree that the Statesmen Quartet is unsurpassed in Southern Gospel quartet singing.

[apologeticsman]

@ClassicGospel I like JD Sumner and the Stamps, but these guys are pretty good.