Justin Guarini - Motherless Child - Bright Hope

[CoCoYvette]

I watch this video on a regular basis, it stirs my soul. Let me make it known now that I voted for Justin every night, multiple times and he was robbed! I love Kelly but I did not vote for her EVER. But God makes no mistakes...there's something way more awesome waiting on Justin. He made a jazz album, got married...Kelly's never happy anymore these days anyway.

[DisgustedDenise]

From the first time I saw him open his Justin G. Fan... always will be, no matter how horribly the music industry treats him.

[mama2one]

Beautifully soul stirring. One of the best versions I've heard of this song! I wish he'd done this on American Idol!

[BowleggedBrooklyn]

He is definetly infusing the style of the late GREAT Mr. Donny Hathaway in this particular performance. If you're a Donny Hathaway LOVER like me (I'm the biggest ever) U will notice that he has infused that style here beautifully.

[Tink2127]

BEAUTIFUL! It's very haunting and yet it lifts my spirits. I listen to this whenever I have a bad day and then I feel like everything is gonna be ok.

[flyboy7301993]

amazing

[tweettheboss]

yes thats him..lol

[pjville]

amen

[cdgonsalves]

YOU GO JUSTIN!

[Ahastou]

wonderfullllllllllllllllllllll­llllllllllllllllllll!!!!!!!!!! it is soul tuching!

[410sexy1]

beautiful

[luvhurtsxoxo]

Only the Holy Spirit could lead this Justin to sing like this. God is a miracle worker. I am definitely impressed with his performance. God bless him.

[bluelion93]

we applaud you we love!!!!!!

[22marlont]

well i thought i'd never say this about an american idol but this is great he should have done this when he was on the show it would have won my vote great music, sound, and his voice is outstanding on this one! He does remind me of Donny Hathaway on this one! We need more artist to bring back music like this but now days music is so corrupt with the industries sound but this is close to perfect!

[pixbyjay]

remeniscent of a young Donny Hathaway

[djkrisykris]

sing it!!!

[misskris111]

holy crap. I already knew he could sing but that was amazing... :D

[jtsteuben]

U know when u've found what u've been searching 4!!! This is it!!!

[milat87]

the thing is this boy can sing his buttttt off... i dont know if ppl understand that based on vocals he is as good as it gets straighT!

[zelstar20]

This is absolutely amazing :) Could anyone else do it exactly like that? Probably not

[divavivi1962]

Wow this is beautiful!!

This man should have a serious RnB, Gospel or Jazz album!!!!!! Or something popular with that melodic voice!!!!

[zelstar20]

Bro, he has a jazz album and it is pretty amazing! It's called "Stranger things have happened". Only available in america which sucks cause im in new zealand. Someone should post it all on youtube.

[SeXiisHaN523]

He is absolutely amazing!!!

[fdviller]

Awesome!!!

JC

[Dezzy23]

Mann... I've been watching this guy since the first season of idol, and I never understood why he never blew up. He can SANG!!! And honestly he would destroy all the male singers out right now...

[susieberk]

GREAT!

[aprilchanel]

OMGSH! sick, sick, sick vocals!!!

[zelstar20]

This is amazing!

[etnozienka]

I don't like it to be honest. Too Michael Jackson like. Good singer tho. It's not easy to sing like this.

[magicalfingers33]

I would like to add on thing I know the director of this choir personaly my family use to have him do conserts all the time this is on of the greatest all around choirs out there there true potential isint even shown in this clip

[lilou893]

MAGNIFIQUE! Que d'émotions! Il mérite une très belle et grande carrière!

[dls]

Je consens totalement.

[JoeyGarusis14]

echt schöne soulige stimme hat er^^

[JumperSC]

This boy can BLOW!!!! OMG. It makes no since how blessed this boy is. I have never heard a better version.

[prettieststefanie]

i love his vibrato, its so strong..

and he has so much emotion

[wtfere]

Blessed by the heavens, clearly.

[aniala2009]

wait, is that Justin from the first American Idol??? HE IS SO FUCKING GOOD!!! WHY DIDNT I KNOW THIS?? I feel kinda ignorant now.

Oh my god he's the best male voice i've heard in a long time?

[PfunkyPfirsich]

yeah, he's really awesome. if you like him you, you'll love the Broadway Boys! GIve them a try ;-)

[nasyaw]

Bigbadben7, u r right about lack of talented artist r superstars. From what I was told it is 90% business and 10% talent. C RCA dropped Justin but kept him on CONTRACT so he can't do or go anywhere else until his contract was up. That is y I tell people 2 please read the contract b4 signing.

[czarjon]

Superbly talented vocalist. One of the best I've ever heard.

[ludawg91169]

i agree with bajan he's the best live singer ever, not many people know who is and not too many people will agree with that bold statement untill they watch all of his performances

[Bajanchica14]

omg AMAZING BEST MALE SINGER!! HANDS DOWN

[ludawg91169]

thats ridiculous, just raw talent. He's without a doubt the best live singer ever.Hands down

[trustnoone86]

SING IT, boy. Oh. My. God.

[willotoma]

Ditto.

[gimpy10]

IG-NOR-ANT!! So light and smooth. gave me chills!

[nalawest]

wow.. thast touched me

[Nello7]

I am going to offer up an unpopular opinion-it drags on to the point where the point is lost. Other than jazz-music must have structure-nothing new was offered up emotionally after the first verse. He is soo darn talented, and for my money perhaps the most talented singer of the pop generation. The spiritual in concert form must have structure-speed it up with the choir to invoke the overcoming over such a terrible loss!

[Bigbadben7]

The only bad thing about seeing Justin on YouTube is that i am so disgusted by how so many lack of talent artist are superstars and someone like Justin gets dropped by RCA because of thier lack of promotion, (No Videos or Major Marketing campaign for the release of his debut cd in 2003.

Yet, the kiss the ass of that Loud Mouth Diva Bithch Kelly Clarkson.

I am so tired of Hearing Kelly scream it makes me scream with her.

[nasyaw]

I agree. Now that I think back 2 the 1st season of American Idol Justin should have won. I have heard him sing after the fact and damn that guy is good. So this tells me the American Idol is set up. ALWAYS BEEN. This yr I am not watching it due 2 the fact of they let so many real talent go. Me & u both know that that Doolittle chick should have won, hands down. NOT JORDEN. She is too DISNEY, if u know what I mean. She is like bubble gum. Once the flavor is gone that is it.

[karenscott3]

GREAT!!!!...:)

[nellie2581]

It's an traditional negro spiritual hymn that was used in Porgy & Bess

[trustnoone86]

Too bad he's not marketable on the main pop scene. He's so talented.

[HRHMychael]

They should remake the Wiz with Justin.

HRH

[jerely04]

best thing justin has ever sung and that is saying a lot because i hate the guy. good job, just

[DonDiva4u03]

SIng Justin I love this version of the song!

[graceniles]

Yet again another fabulous performance!

[sierralucas617]

WONDERFUL just WONDERFUL

[unbeknownst1]

well done!

[poottytang]

awsome

[jadedoel]

man Justin you were in the ZONE! simply touching.

[K1E2N]

beauifully song

[hottsister]

Wow...that was so pleasing to my ears!

[robavan]

simply beautiful, thank you uploader.

[notsapingos]

THAT HAS GOT TO BE THE BEST MALE SINGER OUT RIGHT NOW!. to bad he's not to big.

[Dumpson83]

And also it was a mixed crowd, black, white, even saw asians, hispanics, native americans....so BLACK FOLK were not the only ones CLAPPIN IT UP!!!LOL :)

[ale5728]

STOP CLAPPING and TALKING.. DANG, Black FOLK CANT ACK, in these types of settings.. There was an AWESOME PRESCENCE OF GOD on this Rendition.. That boy dont know he's anointed!

[jgluvsjg]

i get chills and all teary every time i watch this one. beautiful job. he still amazes me, every time.

[mebaheltabitha]

just brilliant,bravo! i send him kiss from serbia,europe

[tytmoothare]

for fuck sake. stop applauding when its silent. the silent moments have a meaning. they give dynamic when finnally the singing comes back. or when an instrument are supposed to play a sensetive note. i hate when people screams and applausse through a whole song. this wasnt that bad...but still

[Chioma1986]

Wow.

[mazaratti2006]

WOW!!! That Man's voice was totally annointed on this song, hands down! Wow... I still am speechless.

[SelenaKK01]

That boy is amazing!! The notes he can hit.. my god. He's unbelievable. He's just as good as Kelly. He should be a lot bigger than what he is. His voice is unexplainable.

[nickd98]

I agree, I met him in Denver, hes so kool too/I told him, man, yor music rocked, u should DEF Make more, hes tooo damn cute too/hahaha

[agnesmoorhead]

What an incredible talent. I am still shocked to this day that he did not win AI, and that he is not a bigger star today. He has such a gift. Thank you for posting this.

[JiniBottle]

That is the most beautiful thing i have ever heard Justin sing...also, there are people who think J can't sing why is this? My dad was one of them until i played J's Sewell concert and he loved it, but J's fam and friends and fans know his true gifts, he is blessed which is true success.

[onelove4j]

What makes Justin such an amazing singer is the raw emotion he shares without fear. Nothing is held back and therefore I never feel cheated. See, I'm satisfied again.

[politicalguy2006]

Even Simon would stand for that performance! Wow!

It's interesting. If Kelly had never entered AI, Justin would have had much more success than he has had post-idol. I have been a big Justin fan and I'm sad to see that his career is not what it should be at this point. He is so talented!

[czarjon]

Awesome.

[jgssf]

Just brilliant. This is a beautiful skillful heartfelt tour de force by Justin. Absolutely lovely. Bravo Justin. You really should record a Christmas cd with more gems like this one.

[1Shelley]

What an incredible talent!

[philates]

Justin has matured so much as an artist since his AI days and this video captures it perfectly.  I was moved to tears.

[LisaLisa09]

That is truly singing from the soul. He has such a gift!

[muzzjoi]

Justin is amazing!! What a touching,heartfelt performance.

[ktogarweeno]

...I'm speechless.

Really truly haha...

WOWWWWWW.

[Jebbbbb]

Oh and the choir did wonderfully as well!! They made that extra soulful sound which gives it such a richness.

[wondergirl9847]

Justin knows what singin' is alllllll about.

[justicelvr]

Absolutely beautiful. Sure to produce goose bumps.

[dls]

Wonderful version! Brilliant.