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  • PRAISE THE LORD!!!!!!!!

  • PRAISE HIM!

  • TERRIFIC song sung by a guy that knows how to sing it ! Best praise song, perhaps ever.

  • AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAhahahaha! :D

  • GOD IS GOOD!!!!!

    GodisG.com

  • awesome god we serve.God is good.

  • @paulbortolazzo Please explain yourself and don't point fingers, unless you are without sin,

  • good song

  • Careful Paul! how can you say who is living for the Lord? God speaks to each man through the Spirit. You can't hear what He says to me, you can't hear what He says to Russ Taff. Russ is certainly being used by God, and none of us are living as righteous a life as Jesus did. We are called to forgive and live our own life. "Work out your own salvation, in spirit and in truth."

  • Good God! That is why I can't stop praisin' God!! The anointed sound of Mr. Russ Taff! I've been loving him for years.

  • the only person who lived a completely righteous life was our Lord and Saviour Jesus Chris

  • @paulbortolazzo

    Actually, the Bible says there is none righteous. No one is GOOD enough for heaven. Christians are justified by the BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST.

  • one of the first songs i ever heard from the Imperials..

  • I graduated! Thank you Jesus!

  • Such a talented man and you can sense the spirit if God when he sings this song. God Bless!!

  • wow pretty impressive

    i dont know about especially russ taff but def including russ taff

  • i dont know about especially russ taff but def including russ taff

  • this is a Holy Ghost song, an anthem for the chosen. written by a warrior who knows how to fight the enemy, by praising the Lord. i cant just watch this video, i end up on my knees, weeping and praising the Lord with russ. i too am a warrior and have had many battles since sept 1976, and what brother russ is saying in this song is true, satan the accuser is a defeated liar, we the chosen are children of the King! amen!!!

  • I LOVE JESUS SOOO MUCH COME LORD SAVE US!!!

    ALLELUJA!

  • Anointed song....thank you Russ for allowing God to manifest through you....this song truly comforts me.

  • Awesome Lord!

  • I would like to post and recommend this video - but not with that unfounded accusation ALWAYS SITTING RIGHT THERE AT THE TOP OF THE COMMENTS- you dis-respect the man and the song. Who is 'the accuser of the brethren'?

  • gave me goosebumps I grew up listening to him sing with the Imperials and to actually see him singing that song is really special

  • A late answer to paulbortolazzo : who are we to judge someone's life and especially if it's worth of God or not ? Those who judge shouldn't be saying in the other hand that they believe in God, because only God can be judge of whether we have a "righteous life" or not.

  • Russ Taff went through some spritual struggles as a young man per his own words but now you can see the Lord shining through him more than ever before! God Bles him and I LOVE this song!!

  • FEAR THE LORD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!

  • The anointing of God certainly abides upon this dear brother. The awesome things also is that the song is so scriptural.

    So many songs are out today that sound good but are unscriptural.

    I also am so impressed that this mans ministry remained pure. No stories of him running off with other women due to his fame.

    Thanks Russ, and Thank you Jesus for this dear brother and the talent you have blessed him with. Unlike so many others he is using it to the glory of God.

  • this song is also in spanish, its beautiful!

  • This song is annointed!!!

  • this song is good 35 years later than when I heard it first!!! AWESOME!

  • OH LAWD PRAISE thE LAAAAWD

  • Praise of The Creator!

  • No one can sing it like Russ.When i get to Heaven i will have glorified vocal chords.I'll sure give him a run for it.

    This song has been a tremendous blessing for so many of us !!Thank you Jesus.There's just something about True worship.

  • How can 21 people dislike this?!

  • All I need is this song, and a little quiet and I can have church all by myself!!! love it!

  • Praise the Holy name of Jesus!

  • amen praise God

  • A MAN

  • Even know he gets me to "Praise da Lord!"

  • COMING FROM THE UK PRAISE THE LORD

  • Jesus was a gift to you once ;) PRAISE THE LORD.

  • What a powerful song. I love it!!!

  • This guy is AWESOME!! Thank you Jesus for GREAT singers!

  • @Ldytygrrr Wait Jesus creates people now?

  • Needed to hear this today. I'd love to see him (have heard him do it) do "I still believe" (starts off by saying "Been out in a cave for forty days") ... thanks for posting!

  • praise the lord

  • Russ singing "praise the Lord" can send your spirit into the glories! I love to hear him sing it. The anointing of Holy Spirit just goes all through and around you when you listen.

  • PRAISE THE LORD.

  • The words that Russ sings are so intense they seem to jump through the laptop computer screen at me ! Bless you friend !

  • A powerful song, am blessed

  • I'm a Biblical Literalist, which is why I've sold all my possessions, and distributed all of my money to the poor (I'm on a public computer). As you know, this is what Jesus said was needed to have eternal life. If you own any property, you are not a follower of Jesus Christ. (Matthew 19:17-26) I've also renounced war and become a pacifist, since, as you know, Jesus allowed himself to be crucified rather than resist violence, and this is what it means to take up the cross. (Matthew 5:38-48)

  • @Valerian1 That is a very good thing, but be careful to guard against pride. The true way to our Father is to suffer in silence so that our sacrifices may be done only for His sake. As Jesus said "Be careful not to do your 'acts of righteousness' before men, so that you may be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in Heaven" (Matthew 6: 1)

  • @Valerian1

    Good for you.I sincerely mean that.However you already have your reward for your deed. One needs to have the spirit of the Publican who smote himself on the chest and said he wasn't worthy.Not "be like me" I pray God does reward you in the coming Kingdom..

  • @Valerian1 Bless you! That is awesome!

  • @Valerian1 Remember Priscilla and Aquila? The church met in their house. 1 Corinthians 16:19. The Bible has many good things to say about them and their ministry. Owning property is certainly NOT sinful.

  • @Valerian1 Ive heard some wild preachin from people...But sir i only ask that you do as as the holy ghost leads YOU to do and let the holy ghost lead otheres in the path that god has spoken throu the holy ghost to each person..my vises are mine and your are your own, your path is your as well

  • @Valerian1 and now you seek the praise of men?

  • @Valerian1 question have you ever read the Old Testement?.... just wondering...

  • @Valerian1 "I'm a Biblical Literist" You have much to learn. "If you own any property, you are not a follower of Jesus Christ" You are very arogant. Your mind is fixed on the things of this world, though you deceive yourself that it's not. If you loved the Lord Jesus Christ with all that you are, mind, body, spirit and heart, you would not be so puffed up.

    Well done for missunderstanding the word of God, you have took up your own man made cross and not that of the Lord. It's not black and white

  • @Valerian1 Caution. I'm not saying God hasn't told you to do this, because there are those He has. But by believing there are criteria (by this, I mean things WE do) to enter heaven, you are treading firmly into works-based faith. And scripture makes it clear that what we do matters little, if at all. It is what He, Jesus the Christ, the Lamb that was slain before the foundations of the world, DID that matters!

  • @Valerian1 Another thing to consider, the scripture you refer to (Matthew 19:17-26) is where Jesus was giving a specific command to the "rich young ruler". Do you also have hatred for your direct family? Because, taken exactly literally, Jesus said "If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters--yes, even his own life--he cannot be my disciple." (Luke 14:26)

  • @Valerian1 why, oh why, do fundamentalist Christians (and pretty much the entire GOP) vote to give the biggest tax breaks to the most wealthy Americans, deny affordable healthcare & services to the poor, build more prisons, and quickest to send our (poorest) young people to war? God have mercy on this depraved Nation!

  • @Valerian1 what planet are you on, he says in scripture he wants us to be prosperous. give and it shall be given unto you.

  • @Valerian1 You might do well to know that Jesus spoke in Parables. And you might also do well to research what a parable is. Then you will understand why you not really being a literalist but instead an antagonist. Just saying....

  • @Valerian1 deep, so where do you live?

  • @Valerian1

    So what Jesus requires of one man is standard for everyone in the world? I personally believe that is what Jesus felt it took for the rich young ruler needed to do to be saved. Jesus may not require everyone to sell all their goods and give to the poor but as for this young man He knew that his possessions meant more to him than eternal life.

  • Amen!

  • PRAISE THE LORD AND GOD BLESS RUSS TAFF!!

  • inspiring...

  • ...those chains that seem to bind you , serve only to remind you that they drop powerless behind you....

  • Who is the lady at 1:02 ?

  • What a song ! What a singer ! What a savior !

  • i love God :D

  • Classic Imperials sound and message! Brings me back to my college days some 26 years ago when the Lord allowed me to discover and embrace contemporary Christian music! Thank you for posting this great anthem of Praise and Worship of the King of kings and Lord of lords, Jesus Christ...

  • CHORUS: Praise the Lord.He will work for those who praise him Praise the Lord. For our God inhabits praisee. Praise the Lord.And those chains that seem to bind you Serve only to remind you. As they fall powerless behind you. When you praise him. Satan is a liar and he wants to make us think That we are paupers, when we know ourselves We're children of the king. So lift up the mighty shield of faith For the battle must be won Remember Jesus Christ has risen So the works already done
  • Russ Taff Praise The Lord When you're up against a struggle That's shattered all your dreams And your hopes been cruely crushed By Satan's manifested schemes. And you feel the urge within you To submit to earthyly fears Don't let the faith your standing in Seem to disappear
  • Amen! Praise the LORD!

  • PRAISE DA LORD!!!!

  • Voice sounds a lot like Neil Diamond

  • when was this?

  • Russ you make Vestal HAPPY!!

  • what this guy doesn't have in range like phelps he has in passion. Guy Penrod has range and passion too just different than Russ. Russ really knows how to give it his all w/o grandstanding it. It is sincere. I love phelps too, he came a long away in terms of emoting but w/o his range it's just not as passionate as Russ or Guy

  • @JoelPopcountertenor

    About ,David Phelps,,,,,,,,,,,i hope "you changed your mind",,,,,,,all the guys are so GOOD but he (Phelps) is from 'HAEVEN'

  • Seen him sing this live at a Gaithers concert in May this year. AWESOME!! Talk about the spirit of God being in a place....WOW!

  • You wanna know what else pours out of him like a flood? I'll give you a hint; it's brown and he's full of it.

  • @Christianitylol get a life buddy....you sound like someone stole your candy !

  • We all make mistakes and go throughout tough times, so if you are downing Russ because of this or because he did secular music at one time, you are totally ignorant of God's grace. You need to let go and not talk about someone you don't know personally. @paulbortolazzo

  • Um at @paulbortolazzo, Russ has made his mistakes in life and gone through tough times, but who hasn't, and if you haven't figured that out, than you are completely ignorant to the mercy and grace of God. He doesn't use people who are lost, but those who can sing these songs with experiences of the past that make the song they are singing meaningful.

  • When the praise goes up, the Glory comes down!!! Hallelujah!

  • @jthomas4951 mindblowing!

  • Praise the Lord! This song has always been one of my favorites and I have sung it in church many times. The message here is so very powerful and true. When we praise the Lord satan is powerless behind us!

  • YES SWEET JESUS, I HAVE THIS SONG ON A FAV CD HE SINGS IT DIFF., BUT GREAT SONG

  • Check out the Cornerstone Church's version at Cornerstonemusic. It will probably make you cry.

  • 1:37 powerful powerful so so powerful wooooowwwwwwwwwwwwww

  • One of the best of all time! amen praise the LORD!

  • Gets me through a lot of difficult times. Praise the Lord!

  • AWESOME song!!!! Just listen to Anthony Burger tickle those ivorys, he is greatly missed!! This is one of Russ Taff's greatest songs!!!! Thank you HOOOVER4000 for posting this video!! Thank you Russ Taff for sharing your talents with the world!!

  • Thanks, God

  • praise forever never ceise to praise keep it real forever

  • Wonderful wonderful praise song! PTL!

  • love this song when i feel dwn

  • Thank you Russ Taff. God truly used you and your music to help grow up this woman of God. You are a blessing!

  • amen god bless ours souls

  • praise God Lord Jesus Christ Amen

  • Anointed song back in the day. Still is today!

  • Thank you so very much for posting this and all the other great clips! I just bought 5 DVD's and would like to know which DVD this one is on. I think the greatest thing se can do is stay in the spirit and read our Bibles and be joyful. That way others will want to know how se do it in this increasingly sick and tired and messed up nation and world we live in!! Praise the LORD! And thank you hoover4000, may He bless you richly!!

  • Praise the Lord

  • Praise the Lord. i keep playing this song over and over. there is power when you praise the Lord.

  • Thank you so much for posting this clip! What DVD is this from? I just love this song and had forgotten how much! God bless you for your faithfulness and for Russ Taff's life and gifts form our LORD!

  • Thank God for a servant like Russ!

  • amen amen amen!!

  • Im Jewish

  • Powerful!! Praise the Lord!!

  • there is much truth in this song isn't there.

    the enemy so much wants us ...as children of the King...

    to think we're everything we're not ...

    to live like we're everything we're not....

    I hate all the lies I've ever believed. Hmm..thank you Christ

  • I love Russ Taff!! He sings from his very toes and the realness of anything he sings makes it incredible! God bless Russ and his family!

  • I don't think I have ever thanked you for all the wonderful music you have posted on YouTube. It is such a blessing to find your favorite songs on here. God bless Hoover4000.

  • His signature song without a doubt +25 years ago and still sings it with impact! The flesh may be getting older, but the annointing doesn't! God bless you ,Russ!

  • PRAISE THE LORD! WITH ALL OF YOUR HEART! I am inspired by this song to change my impure thoughts and ways...

  • Prais the Lord Jesus! For he died for all sin, repent and be saved!

  • Prais the Lord Jesus! For he died for all sin, repent and be saved!

  • love this song, one of the first songs I learned to sing....it's been a long time since I've sang.....you quit using it, you lose it...

  • praise the Lord, and stand up for Christ, even if they hassle you for it in this perverse modern world!

  • One of my favorites.... this song is one of my "testimony" songs...

  • No one can sing this song like Russ. Such a great song.

  • I used to do the Fabulous Song back in the 60's and I am going to "ressurrect" this year for Warsaw Camp. Thank God For this kind of music that "Stands The Test Of Time"

  • Give me an anointed singer and I am good to go!

  • Such PASSION! Now that is what happens when Christ is formed in us. I just love the Lord. I am happy to be saved. No matter what the circumstance is in my life, I will continue to praise the Lord. God bless.

  • Praise the LORD...

  • This song has ministered to me over many years. The Lord inhabits the praises of his people.

  • I just wanted to say that I remember this song from when I was just a little girl going to church, it is so powerful that it made a lasting impression on me and I started singing it the other day for no apparent reason and had to look it up!! I am so happy that I found it on here, Russ Taff is truly a blessed man! Praise you Lord for all eternity!!!

  • There is truly only ONE Russ Taff!

  • Careful Preacherman, just because one can sing an anointed song for the Lord doesn't mean they are living a righteous life, especially Russ Taff!

  • @paulbortolazzo what do you mean especially russ taff?

  • @hoover4000 Dont worry about this persons opinion of Russ Taff and dont give this person a second though! No one is supposed to judge..God knows Russ Taffs' heart....no one else! If you love this song and the way he sings it, that is all you need! It is meant to praise the Lord anyway, not for man!

  • @hoover4000

    if u know your bible then you should know, "thou shall not judge"  proverbs 18:7 "a fools mouth is his own destruction" matthew 12:37 "for by thy words thou shall be justified and by thy words thou shalt be condemned".

  • @hoover4000 please just remove that negative comment-otherwise it will just stay up there at the top. please please please, and dont reply to this one either

    thanks

  • @hoover4000 The first time I heard Russ sing this song back in 1979, he sang it with the Imperials. I had to pull the truck off the road and just cry and worship for a while! According to Russ' testimony, he had a long road to finally "come home" to Christ. And, I'm amazed how God can use a man like Russ, who at the time of the original recording of this song, to reach through all of that and grab my heart strings....and eventually Russ' heart strings, too. God is good. I love Russ Taff...

  • @hoover4000 Ignore him. Not worth it. He's just someone who seems to enjoy conflict. God is the only one who knows a persons heart towards him. Who are we to judge who is/isn't living a righteous life.

  • @paulbortolazzo what makes u such an expert? Do you know Russ Taff? U don't know what kind of life he is leading and frankly it is none of your business. I'll bet Russ Taff is closer to God than you will ever be. Go post negative comments someplace else and stop ruining the song for everyone.

  • @paulbortolazzo let him who is without sin cast the first stone...

  • @paulbortolazzo I have had the honor of meeting Russ Taff...I wouldnt be so quick to JUDGE! He has more than told his story...Gods people deserve forgiveness, not ridicule for sins of YEARS ago...I love his song...He is a genuine, sweet man of God....

  • @paulbortolazzo That's actually a really good question. What about Russ Taff makes you think he isn't living a righteous life? I know he's been through periods where he wasn't, but at this time he seems to be as wholly committed to God as anyone.

  • @paulbortolazzo If you have a judgment then you need to make it.

  • @paulbortolazzo Judge not lest you be judged. Pray for him.

  • @paulbortolazzo Why would you include "especially Russ Taff" with your comment? So maybe he hasn't lived a perfect life! Who has? Maybe he's done some things along the way that reflected poorly on his character. So what!! We all have! It's irresponsible of you to post degrading comments about someone's character and then just leave it hanging there like you've done us all a big favor.

  • @paulbortolazzo there is NOW NO CONDEMNATION in JESUS. period!

  • IT JUST LIFTED ME

  • This song has blessed me from the first moment I heard it way back in the day. I got to see the Imperials with Russ Taff at Night of joy at Disney World and was so blessed. It's also nice to see a song writing legend Dottie Rambo in the group along with Terry Blackwood right behind him. Keep on blessing folks with your music Russ. Praise the Lord for people who will step out and sing His praises.

  • I heard a preacher the other day on the radio say that God will make you suffer so that you will love Him. That is is child abuse! Don't ever accuse God of causing your problems. God is not a child abuser! God loves you and me.

  • @agentleman121

    If you are not chastised by God, you are not His son.

    Through "problems" we grow.

    Rev 3:19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

    Heb 12:6 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

    If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?

    But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.

  • This is my favorite Christian song and I love you Russ Taff. Praise The Lord!

  • I think this must be my very favorite Russ Taff song! Absolutely beautif and so spirit filled! Thank you Hoover!

  • he comes to our church next sunday

    i'm so excited :-)

  • Narley I will keep you in prayer. The Lord will truly provide for you and meet your every need according to HIS riches in Glory! Phil. 4:19

  • This song can easily be considered inspirational to those of us who have given our whole lives to Jesus Christ.

  • One of the Great songs

  • Thank you for posting this powerful and blessed performance. It brought me to tears yet again today!

  • Hey there hoover4000! Thank you for posting this powerful and amazing performance. It brought me to tears of joy again today! I have the DVD too. But now I can send this video to my friends and share it via e-mail and Youtube. I live in Idaho Springs, CO. God bless you...

  • Praise The Lord

  • GO JESUS GO UR AWSUM

  • praise you father

  • Thank you Russ for your Righteous life! May God continually anoint this song to change the lives of many people!

    Jesus Is Lord!

  • Careful preacher man, just because you can sing an anointed song for Gods glory does not mean one lives a righteous life, especially Russ Taff!

  • Beatiful song. Praise the Lord!!!

  • And all GOD's people said......A-MEN!!!!!!!

  • Praise the Lord!

  • Wonderful song; comcheck

  • Where are the songs like this- Come on Russ SING IT

  • just lost the job i was hoping so much to receive, even though i am so angry right now it is ok, because when a door closes another one opens up, this must mean that God has a better plan for me

  • 1 Corinthians 15:57 How we thank God, who gives us victory over sin and death through Jesus Christ our Lord!!! awesome song!!!

  • jesus will save everyone

  • Danny berrios "GLORIA A DIOS"

  • does anyone know this song in spanish by any chance? I have heard it in spanish that is why i ask.

  • Im so blessed with this video..Praise the Lord!

  • God bless you Russ and your family! I pray God will continue to birth more songs out of you and Tori.

  • Tori, Maddie, and Charlotte thanks for sharing Bro. Russ with the world. What a great Christian musical voice! May God continue to birth more powerful songs out you Russ and Tori. God bless you all.

  • Tori, Maddie Rose, and Charlotte thanks for sharing Bro. Russ Taff with the world. What a powerful Christian voice. May our Heavenly Father continue to birth more songs out of you, Bro. Russ. God bless you all!

  • i got saved to day . praise the lord jesus christ. jesus christ is coming back real real soon . nooner than any one of us thinks . prepare your self . prepaare. do you wannah meet him as your saviour or as your judge. i wannah meet him as my saviour. praise the mighty name of jesus christ. the bible is the true word of god amennnnnn . i wannah let every one know that even if you beleave it or not . jesus loves u all .

  • Im so happy for you. Theres a new name written down in glory!! Stay in His grip boxerrirsh.

    God bless you and welcome into the family of God.

    Christina