I hope I am somehow related. I would be proud to have a wonderful, talented, Christian lineage out there doing positive thing for our country. God bless you all. My only regret is that I only found out about her after her death. I would have loved to have experienced her bleesing first hand. I'm sure that her children, neices and nephews are blessed with the same loving heart that I have read that she possessed.
My favorite song by Aunt Doe. It's eerie how much she looks like my mother. Had some GREAT family reunions when her and her brothers and sisters, nieces and nephews would sing all weekend. Great great memories.
blessed to have had her as my great aunt. but you should have heard her brothers and sisters sing. GOD given talent that blessed our homes for many years. It's so eerie seeing these videos cause my mother looks more like her than her own mother which was Aunt Does sister.
@dscottakers We might be. Some family members say here fathers name was John Kelley, an Irishmen. Thats were she and the rest of the family get there look from. We used to affectionately say to everyone in the family: Light, bright and damn near white :)
@dscottakers sorry i mistyped....Her great grandfather was John Kelley. Her sisters Bernice (my grandma) Marion, and Nell all moved to Cedar Rapids Iowa. If we are related then this should help.
Doris was so soulful and genuine, I don't believe I have ever heard nor do I know of another caucasion lady who has the sound and sincerity as she had. I can't get enough of this lady's spirit and SOUL singing because it is SOUL real!
Dear Karma 342, I have been so blessed by the Doris Akers videos and songs you have shared on these sites...She was and remaines one of my most favorite of all the Gospel Greats. Thank you sooooo much. Min. Gene Viale James Cleveland Singer 1964/65
I hope I am somehow related. I would be proud to have a wonderful, talented, Christian lineage out there doing positive thing for our country. God bless you all. My only regret is that I only found out about her after her death. I would have loved to have experienced her bleesing first hand. I'm sure that her children, neices and nephews are blessed with the same loving heart that I have read that she possessed.
dscottakers 6 days ago
My favorite song by Aunt Doe. It's eerie how much she looks like my mother. Had some GREAT family reunions when her and her brothers and sisters, nieces and nephews would sing all weekend. Great great memories.
gwright35 1 week ago
blessed to have had her as my great aunt. but you should have heard her brothers and sisters sing. GOD given talent that blessed our homes for many years. It's so eerie seeing these videos cause my mother looks more like her than her own mother which was Aunt Does sister.
gwright35 4 months ago
WOW I sang this song at a funeral once. I don't know if we are related but if we are I am sooo proud. Doris Akers really sang that song.
dscottakers 5 months ago
@dscottakers We might be. Some family members say here fathers name was John Kelley, an Irishmen. Thats were she and the rest of the family get there look from. We used to affectionately say to everyone in the family: Light, bright and damn near white :)
gwright35 1 week ago
@dscottakers sorry i mistyped....Her great grandfather was John Kelley. Her sisters Bernice (my grandma) Marion, and Nell all moved to Cedar Rapids Iowa. If we are related then this should help.
gwright35 1 week ago
Doris was so soulful and genuine, I don't believe I have ever heard nor do I know of another caucasion lady who has the sound and sincerity as she had. I can't get enough of this lady's spirit and SOUL singing because it is SOUL real!
JandJComedyBrigade 6 months ago
@JandJComedyBrigade Perhaps it is her mixed roots....
pymyriad 2 months ago
An ABSOLUTE Treasure!!!!!!!
cutiesmooch 1 year ago
Beautiful!!! So blessed to see the Greats sing even today thank you karma342
gospelFAN1000 1 year ago
Amen.
schleria7 2 years ago
She was not only a beautiful woman, her voice is beyond compare!
bjsc67 2 years ago 2
@bjsc67 u should have heard her brothers and sisters and nieces and nephews sing. Was blessed at reunions to hear my family sing.
gwright35 1 week ago
Dear Karma 342, I have been so blessed by the Doris Akers videos and songs you have shared on these sites...She was and remaines one of my most favorite of all the Gospel Greats. Thank you sooooo much. Min. Gene Viale James Cleveland Singer 1964/65
meforgospel 2 years ago
Beautiful smooth sailing song....
BlackLiger 2 years ago
The type of voice that moves my soul.
irinacar 2 years ago 3
Wow! Doris looks so beautiful!! Great post!!
gospelthang 2 years ago 4
She sung this so gracefully. Her special touch that only Sis. Doris Akers could give.
PurpleSnowman29 2 years ago 4
Aunt Doris looks alot like her sisters, and my mother
starksdeborah 2 years ago
man that was a beatiful song
MaillonRecordz 2 years ago 3
Her voice is so comforting - and when you combine it with inspirational lyrics you have it all.
proskaterhistory 2 years ago 3
Very lovely, her voice is simply amazing :3
xXxPandaPuuxXx 2 years ago
Simply awsome! Thanks for sharing this!
pianista21df 2 years ago 2