"WRITE MY NAME ABOVE" SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN STATE CHOIR

[CelestialChoir]

Uh oh...started listening to this old-school COGIC choral praise...started clapping, now the feet are going...HEH! GLORY! Where's my TAMBORINE? :-) Thanks so much @JohnDoe777 for uploading this...it's a great service all you uploaders render to the whole world, especially for those in countries who cannot access gospel music where they live, except through the internet. Your "upload ministry" sends the FULL GOSPEL MESSAGE of SALVATION, HEALING and JOY in the HOLY GHOST to the nations! GLORY!

[Johnzoe777]

@CelestialChoir Wow! thanks for those uplifting, encouraging words that means a lot to me.So glad I can be a blessing through my music ministry and sharing Jesus Christ through music.

[alphashed]

Thank you but I am supposed to be working. And here I am chasing this wonderful Mattie Moss Clark and choirs around You Tube LOL. Thank you, I love these old renditions for the fantastic vocals and the rollin' organ thunder.

[bigdaddyinaustin]

Love it..love it...

[Walkerboy88]

YES!!!!! That's it!!! I love it!! ANOTHER song I used to listen to when I was a little boy!

[veebles14]

I love this song and the singer. Gospel Music is the best music today.

[callingtheqio]

I believe the lead singer is a 13 year old Vanessa bell, later to be known as Armstrong

[mrtheoneandonly83]

@callingtheqio No The lead singer in Evavgelist Rimson-Brown.

[chordson]

YOU CAN'T JOIN IT, YOU'VE GOT TO BE BORN IN IT. THIS IS THE CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST!!

[sd75ace]

Oh My GOD, this brings so much memories.

[dallaskenn]

Rare stereo print. Great!

[chordson]

Any musician who wants to get the REAL COGIC SOUND, just listen to Ronnie Kersey play on any recording of the great Southwest Michigan State Choir.

[a2awesome]

HATS OFF 2 RONNIE KERSEY MARIE RIMSON OF COURSE WITH MATTIE WOW !!!!!! LOVE THIS ANOINTING!!!! I JUST ASSUMED TWINKIE WAS PLAYING ANOINTED RONNIE WOW!!!

[TheFirecogicuk]

This is the Church Of God In Christ!

[toniwhite12]

at : 48 it got me doin the HOLY DANCE!!! SING IT GIRL!!!

[ladypower20002]

The first time i heard this song it was on the goldengospel jubilee album.I am 41yrs old and ihave been searching for this song for the past 25yrs and to here it now !!! brings back memories of my mother dancing and shouting in the house!!! Now shes shouting an dancing in HEAVEN!!! LUV YOU MOM!!! i CANT STOPDANCIN IN MY CHAIR!!!!

[calvin51100]

if im not mistaken isnt that mattie on the organ

[TheFirecogicuk]

No its Ronnie Kersey.

[chordson]

Ronnie Kersey made it sing. That is COGIC organ playing if ever I heard it. I Play this for the offering march sometimes, and we just go in on this.

[TheFirecogicuk]

I,m form COGIC UK  I play the very same way LOL

[Tip99]

@TheFirecogicuk They sing this in the UK jurisdiction? WOW!!!

[mrtheoneandonly83]

@Tip99 Yes Dr Clark has influence our music here the UK jurisdiction. She came over here back in the day with Twinkie the chroir practiced 16 song in 6 hours with no break, she only said what she had to say once. She is greatly missed. God Bless Mrtheandonly83 formerly TheFirecogicuk.

[dallaskenn]

@chordson Ronald Kersey was quintessential COGIC organ personified!

[newjew2]

Ronnie Kersey is killin' that organ.

[newjew2]

Whew. This song brings back so many memoies.

[fri21Dec2012]

have long wondered what the actual album this son came from was. thanks so much for posting these old songs. they don't sing them like this anymore. Dr. Clark was one of a kind.

[etutson1]

WOW!!! I haven'te heard this song since I was a teenager and I'm 44 now. Brought back memories of good times. Thanks, bruh!!!

[tcbcrazy]

No on but Evang. Rose Marie Rinsom-Brown could sing like this...I call her auntie. One of the true pioneers of old time praise & worship in the COGIC Church Internationally.

[Facebh18]

Wow, Southwest Michigan Choir...now I know that was composed of parts of Detroit..did that go as far west as Benton Harbor, MI and Muskegon where Bishop Wells Sr. was?

[jwmusic04]

You're exactly right! My parents/grandparents came up under Papa Wells and lived in Benton Harbor and Decatur. My mom still shares with me her fond memories of traveling to Detroit and singing under Dr. Clark.

[Facebh18]

OH cool, it's awesome to have those memories

[rondell922]

This came out the late 50's early 60's I got the original LP her at home

[directah]

What year was this released?

[varioushonest]

I Need Accurate Lyrics to this song from the beginning to the end

[baconboy59]

It's hard to decipher what the soloist is singing but, I think it starts of like this: "While I'm preparing to meet him face to face While (or now) I am praying and asking for more grace, and I'm Singing Praying Watching Waiting Shouting Getting ready Oh write my name, Oh write my name above...

[baconboy59]

>>continued... Because I need you every hour Need your cleansing power Need you when I'm lonely Need you when I'm hungry I want you to Keep me Wash me Give me Oh touch me Wash me, keep me and cleanse me with your blood, write my name above" ----- If anyone has a different version or a correction please post the lyrics.

[OlSkoolSaint]

Lord I'm getting ready write my name above!!! Great Post! You got 5 stars from me!

[Johnzoe777]

Thanks,this is one of my favorite songs

[OlSkoolSaint]

This is my favorite songs. I sing this everyday!

[vaughn103]

Yet another classic.... the hits just keep on coming.....

[Btstudent1]

I love this song from the Southwest Michigan State Choir!!!!!!

God Bless!!!

[loaactnow]

Amen

[Darneloh]

Sang Rimson-Brown!Great post!