"New Life" (1986)- Olivia Branch Walker

[MrJugbolden]

Man I heard this girl sing this a choir day and it brought chills.. God is good!!

[MrBootman2000]

grew up on this song man....

[SMOOTHDEE400]

ohhhhh cant ya seeee!!!!!!! wow, this song brings back memorys.

[cutekita4]

I remember this from when i was younger. I love it!

[MrJbsd223]

Go Head!!! All 3 parts are on point! I really love this song, my aunt sings it every blue moon. I really wish she'd sing it more!

[dirtyharry205]

i love this song

[Itsuchi2]

They sung this song at my grandma's funeral a couple of months ago. i want this to play at my funeral too :) its perfect! its upbeat and comforting!

[marcusrob02]

When did she pass?

[detroitbuffalo]

I was gonna post this song...glad to see it's up here!

[Nahola71]

man ... i remember singing this in the choir when i was a teenager!!!

[wonderm93]

That feel good song:-)

[blacsouljah]

@wonderm93 Sho' nuff!!!!

[amir123485]

I love this song, I'm going to try to sing this Easter Sunday 2011

[bestexplained]

Needed that classic reminder today...Thanks!!!

[2004quita]

dat's wat im talkin about

[watupijm]

Old time song for all u organ players

[tyusjd]

A lady sung this song at my aunt's funeral this past weekend and it completely blessed my soul. Glad I was able to find it on here. Thanks for posting!

[ki3rraw]

I used to sing in the choir with Olivia.

[ebjohnson104]

Thank you Jesus for your grace and mercy!!!!

[xulhsboy]

I LOVE THIS SONG!!!!!! I've been looking for this FOREVER!!! Thanks for posting this!

[akeem10771]

Love this song; I'm 14 & it makes me smile

[2777724]

thank you for posting this. take me back to the 80's when we all sang this for chior anniversary

[mafio6]

WHAT A GOD, HE blessed us with her daughter that sounds like her mom, who sang this song & is a member/musician at our church, Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church in Galveston TX.

[BraNuMe2010]

@mafio6 My Home Church! Gotta Love Si. Oaks!!!

[mafio6]

well Bless God, He left her daughter here to sing & sound JUST LIKE THIS, what a team, Mom(OLIVIA ) sang, dad( I.S.WALKER) wrote,& daughter (La Quita) play & sang it now, in Galveston, Tx, at the MACEDONIA MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH !!!!!!!!!!

[mafio6]

well Bless God, He left her daughter here to sing & sound JUST LIKE THIS, what a team, Mom sang, dad wrote, daughter (La Quita) play & sang it now, in Galveston, Tx, at the MACEDONIA MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH !!!!!!!!!!

[doctorhill11]

Great gospel music!

[laconductor]

Who is the composer/writer of this song-"new Life?'

[JayEm86]

@laconductor, Israel Samuel Walker.

[dirtyharry205]

@JayEm86 he did a good job

[REALTALKBABYBOY13]

thank you i ve been looking for this song a long time it means so much to me

[nolagemini]

OMG I haven't this song is Soooo long I wonder why they stop playing it here in New Orleans.This song is so true! I need this on my voicemail lol

[poohie28]

I still remember Olivia Branch Walker came to our church when I was a little girl. A beautiful soul!

[embalmfirst]

OMG, I was raised off this one......good stuff

[djhallelujah]

Thank You for this post! This song came out the year I was born but, my ma used to sing this with my church choir! We gonna go back and sing this song! Thanx again!

[mybelinda2004]

I LOVE THIS SONG SO MUCH

[authyntic]

This is such a blessing to be able to hear and find this song. I remember when my mother used to walk around the house singing this song every since I was little girl, and I'm 29 now. I now truly understand what this song is all about. Thank You Lord!!!

[saintfort18]

thanks for this upload the late Jewell Brown tore this song up in church!!!

Be Blessed

[SteveoTheFace]

Gospel has no age barrier, man that's so awesome!!!! My aunt used to sing this song in church and now that shes went on to that new land, I'm singing it, such an Honor. Love ya Lisa!!!!

[jennemclaurin1]

this was such a blessing to hear. I'm 25, but I remember hearing this song when I was a little girl. I didn't really get it then, but my God! I now have an understanding for myself. thanks for posting!!!!!

[TLS83]

Oh gosh! My Aunt would lead this song from well 1986 until literally present day. When you see her (for those who know her) go to the mic you WISHED it was this.  Memories...and I'm only 26

[troublet08]

ive been looking for this song for so long... im only 22 but i figured it would completely uplift my mother so i have been on the search for this song!!! I LOVE IT!!!

[g1markla]

wow been looking for this song for years

Thanks....Church "Greater True Light" ....D Green & Choir

[njhable]

i would love 2 sing this song!

[RBs865732]

THANK YA!!!!! [high pitched screaming]

[ChubyChic]

Uuummmh-Uuummmhhh-Uumh!!! Lord Have Mercy!!! My Old House Is No More In Existence. Thank you Father.

[thebaddestdiva57]

Man mii momma waz jus singing this song.... I luv this song so much....

[p1anok3ys]

I remember hearing this on Sunday Mornings while Grandma cook breakfast and rushed us out da door for sunday school!!

[RBs865732]

I used to hear this song on the radio while sitting in the back seat of the car as a child... all my mother listend to was gospel music... she kept it locked on Heaven 97 KHVN

[p1anok3ys]

@RBs865732 lol..man my folks kept it on 90.9 KTSU (Gospel)..at least on Sundays..during the week they were on Jazz and Throwback Soul Music..lol!!

[nostrebor2004]

thanks jelangel i found it on here a choir from new orleans was singing it

[GLGJ]

one day i'm going to live on that land with Jesus Thank You Lord

[jelangel]

Nostrebro2004 - That might be a song that Rev. Clay Evans and the Fellowship Baptist Church recorded, 'For the Rest of My Life'.

[nostrebor2004]

mscelice30 "My grandmother use to lead this @ church with the high note lolol" Its another old song that they use to sing called 'FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE, I'LL SERVE THE LORD, I SHALL NOT STRAY FROM JESUS CHRIST NO I WANT TURN BACK..." thats some of the words lolol...do you know that one?

[mscelice30]

I used to listen to this with my grandmother. This song brings back so many wonderful memories for me.

[missbirdsong]

Thank you Thank you Thank you!!! This really blessed me.

[ttgraham2]

my mom used to sing this song in out Choir at crusade revival center ....thank u for posting

[ib82]

I loved this song when I was a little girl. My grandma had the record

[love2410]

I like this song, heard this when I was about 13 yrs old. Still a beautiful song. Have it on cd somewhere.

[musicgirl78]

Love this song.. Please post more old School artists.. I miss the KTSU days from the mid to late 80's..Charles Tyrone, Carol Allen-Simmons, Ronnie Porter, V Michael McKay,etc!!

[realladylike]

Yessss!!! Can't You see i'm a new man! Thank You Jesus for regeneration!

[msmad2u]

well i just turned 50 and we sung this back in my younger days..........lol....God is truly good, let's give him all the praise.

[davmab73]

I am so grateful that you have put this song on here. I sing it with my church choir.  I first heard it when I was stationed in Germany sung by the choir director of a Gospel Chapel Service. Thank you, Thank you!!!!!!

[dirtion24]

OMG...I haven't heard this song since...I don't know when. I'm like muziq08...I want this song at my homegoing celebration. It's an oldie but a goodie....and I am loving it.

[matthewthefine]

we use to sing this song at my 1st church  epheians cogic

[blessed4areason]

Who wrote this song?

[pyrnie1]

I love this song so much!! I thank God for my brand new life:)

[akeem10771]

iWish We Sang this song at Church!!

[akeem10771]

danq i luv song im 14

[PrideBJ]

me 2 i have always loved this song and i'm 17

[akeem10771]

this sonq is so good and im only 14

[sexychicacc]

WOW im mad im young and be killin this song every morning before work. This song gave me motivaion to give my life back to christ!!

[muziq08]

YES LORD ...i want this sung at my funeral i swea i think im the only person 20 and below that knows this

[pyrnie1]

I love this song as well and evangelist at my church use to sing this since I was young enough to remember...and I am 21 now so you are not the only young one...lol

[barber4ever]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS GO Head on!! all right for the high notes

[ONETRUEDIVA]

One of my mom's favorite songs - She played this on the way to church. Such memories!!!

[Mrknowit1]

This is my Favorite song when i was 5.. Thanks for Posting!

[sexcguh87]

very good

[dayounglevite]

Truly a throwback. WOW! I remember this one. This used to rock the house like Mickey Mouse. LOL! Can't you SEEEEEEEEEEE!

[tmac625]

WOW!!! Now thats an ol school throwback for ya! I love it!!

[ReddzVoice]

THROWBACK!!!!!!!!! WOW!

[ggblueam]

Thanks for the memories!

[ckeomanila]

Oh my goodness!!!!!!!

Thank you so much for posting this song. I was raised Pentecostal and on the way to school me and some of the young ladies that went to church with me had our big yellow school bus on fire with this song almost every morning. God will give you a New Life! I know-know-know-know because He gave me one.

[Atldarknight]

My friend and I always sing this song but NEVER knew who it was by. Thanks for posting!

[SavannahSweets23]

our youth choir song that song yesterday sunday

[gapimp08]

Thank God! I Have been searching for this song and video !!

smartmom48Bryant

[DusLife]

I remember this was sung at my Aunt's HomeGoing Service, had everybody on their feet! THANKS FOR POSTING!!!!

[scooby38128]

I AM CRYING!!!!!!!!!!!! LOVE IT!

[andavis08]

Don't you know know know know know!!!!! HEEEEYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!! that's it right there....

[jbrooks7132002]

I HAVE BEEN LOOMING FOR THIS SONG! Man! This is a good one. It will jam forever!

[tmann24]

This has always been and continues to be one of my top 10 all-time favorite Gospel songs.

[BBWEmpowerment]

Thank you for blessing me with this song!

[mussaqlover1]

oh oh oh cant you see! Thanks for the post..

[jcogdrummer]

One of my favorite songs to play and listen to

[mullins260350]

thank God

[Johnzoe777]

I forgot all about this song,great memories.Thanks for the upload.

[mrsdavis1979]

I remember our choir coming in at the back of the church, hich as Greater New Grove Baptist Church. The Late Rev. Paul Jones was my pastor. This is my favorite song.

[shantayethomas]

i love this song

[Marcburn2288]

this is my song

[snuggableteddyb]

I was6 when this song came out. Thank God for a grandmother that raised me up on that good gospel.

[BlessedKidz]

My choir just rehearsed the song last night (for Sunday morning)! I hadn't heard it in years; it brought back memories of my staying awake late at night to hear it played on Shreveport's former FM Gospel station.

[emancar87]

thanks so much, this song is just what i needed to hear, i havent heard it in years, thanks so much and God bless.

[whatuwatchingjoe]

Is Olivia Branch still alive?

[musicman03]

@whatuwatchingjoe Sadly, she went home to be with the Lord some time back. What a mighty God we serve though, that He would bless and anoint her with this great musical blessing that WE still treasure, long after her passing.

[funkytownboogie]

Thank you so much for this posting. My grandmother sung this song and today marks the 20th anniversary of her murder. You don't know what a blessing it is to be able to hear this song anytime I need to. Thank you and God Bless!!!!!

[revalbertha]

I am so glad I found this song. I use to sing lead in the early 90's and we were blessed by the profoundness of a brand new life. I'm inspired to sing it in the year 2009. I know it will still be a blessing. I've been trying to locate another old song entitled "The Jesus Chant". I forgot who sang it. I know it is a black gospel choir. Can anybody help me. I believe in 1980-1990.

[cecile0716]

Me too!!I love this song and was desperately looking for it. My sister lead this song with our womens'choir several years ago and we tore the church up. We used to sing this song at my old church quite often after that. My sister found it. Thanks JayEM86 for the post!!

[gatechie21]

man we used to sing this at church. i can't believe i found this on here. thanks so much for the post!!!

[ladytholton1]

Sing that song!!!

[RandallDF]

My first lady shuts this song down! Thank God i moved out!!

[Snowhill3]

YES!!! {shaking head}

[Monk3597]

I love this song.

[professorlip]

I guess because I was only 9 back in '86 and was barely playing the drums I didnt really pay attention to the other instruments and couldn't appreciate the total musicality of this song. I had never paid attention to the chord that the BASS GUITARIST played at :45, and he repeated it at 1:30 and 2:26.

[JayEm86]

Some of the "meanest" sounding bass ever recorded can be found in a lot of gospel songs from the 70's and 80's.

[professorlip]

I guess that does makes sense coming out of the "funk" era which was known for having some of the "nastiest" bass lines ever.

Do you have "I Can't Feel at Home" by New Jerusalem Baptist Church? That bass player was killing!!!

[JayEm86]

Lots of James Cleveland's works from the mid 70s until his death had that mean bass guitar in it. And if you listen to some of the old gospel from the late 40s to the 60s, instead of the bass guitar, they used the bass pedaling on some of those Hammonds with the old cabinets. They could sound pretty "mean" back then too. There's a video here of Tramaine Hawkins singing "What Shall I Do" at his funeral. The bass in that one is great! And nope, I don't have "I Can't Feel at Home".

[JayEm86]

On that same note, if you want to hear some really mean Hammond bass, listen to anything by any group recording with Savoy records from around the mid 50s to the mid 60s, and turn up the bass. Esp. on "Plant My Feet on Higher Groud" by The Davis Sisters and "Mary Don't You Weep" by the Caravans (the 1958 rendition, though the 1988 rendition from the Stellars has nice bass guitar in it). They're both on YouTube, look them up and listen for yourself.

[jland742003]

wow................

[professorlip]

Yes Sirrrr!  Classic!!!

[kbkcogic]

I remember this.

[QuincyCardell]

Yes Sah........... This is the Jammmmmmm! I used to lead this on the choir when I was lil boy........Back in the late 80's early 90's. That was back when I had alto range. lol ;-) love this song!

[deleon6969]

Now this is the song that wake you up on a Sunday morning when you didn't want to get up back in the day. The choir coming down the aisles from teh back of the church.. Sis. Hicks in lead form, and this was before they started putting the cuffs in the sleeves of the robes... Olivia B. Walker was a great part of Texas Southern University.... R.I.P.

[Bartsing]

Great. This is back when radio was worth listening to.

[kbkcogic]

Before corporate radio such as clear channel ruined it. Bring back unproffesional radio with turntables and not pre-programed computers.

[CSpurgeon376]

Love it! This one is a classic! I heard is so much growing up in upstate SC. It evokes such fond memories.

[lookinfine03]

My, My, My, this song takes you way back in the day, on a Early Sunday Morning, the Choir used to walk down the isles in their choir robes, and tare this song up!

[gomona]

my dad used to play this on his radio show, i was five yrs old and my mom said i used to sing this song with so much passion, i just found it and i don't remember..but God..oh my this is my song!!!

[johnerictownsend]

WVOL in Nashville played this song every morning for 20 years.

[johnerictownsend]

WVOL in Nashville played this song every morning for 2o years.

[tenor2bass]

This was the jam back in the day!!!

[rollsroycecooley1]

This was the song to sing back then something was wrong with your choir if yall didn't sing it LOL but the tear of this song was actually 1984

[jbyrd810]

What are the lyrics to this song? I must have it.

[vsumass]

Solo:I moved from my old house and I moved from my old friends I moved from my old way of strife Thank God I moved out to a brand new life.(Repeat) He changed my old way with words He changed my old low leveled mind He changed my heart and gave me a new start Thank God I moved out to a brand new life Cant you see I'm a new man Don't You know I got a new name And one day I'll live in that new land B/c I moved out to a brand new life....

[vsumass]

I got a new walk I got a new talk I got a new look I got a new name I got a new heart I got a new mind And I got a new home And a new start is coming my way B/c I moved out to a brand new life Can't you see I'm a new man Don't you I got a new name And one day I'll live in that new land B/c I moved out to a brand new life (Repeat)

[jbyrd810]

OMG!!!!! This song brings back some memories! Thank ya 4 this.

[asrandall77]

One of my "All Time Favorites".....Shiloh Apostolic Temple Mass Choir would sing this until the Power Fell....

[vsumass]

Yes!!!! This was the song!!!! I also remember this song being sung at a lot of homegoing services........My friend mama used to lead this song.....

[Darneloh]

Yes this was the song back in day lol!Every choir in america was singing this, my mother used to led this with our church choir.Was Olivia COGIC?