He is so talented and so is the whole band of Stryper. We just saw them September 2011 and they rocked out! Sounded wonderful live. This one makes me cry and his wife did pass away from cancer, which was so very sad.
This is a beautiful song for the love of his life, involving Christ. Whether Michael is singing rock or soft music, God blessed Michael Sweat with a beautiful voice. I saw Stryper in 1989 (Auburn Hills, MI) and they were great then. I'm sure they are all lot better now. God Bless you Michael and your children with the loss of your wife.
rest in peace kyle sweet. and may you continue to be strong michael. and i must add that your voice is still as dynamic as it ever was. cheers my friend.
@MerchantofTarshish It's amazing Mike could sing this at all with his wife present who has a deadly cancer and passed away. Key? Stop being technical..it's about love. WOW!!!
@apologeticsman Hey just wanted to let you know this about your so-called "Hezekiah": "It is a fictitious book of the bible. The “book of Hezekiah” is a catch-all we refer to when we hear bible references that do not exist" Don't take my word for it, look it up in the Bible for yourself. Music of any sorts is acceptable to God as long as He is getting the glory. God bless.
que en paz descanses kyle y un abrazo enorme a michael sweet, excelente musico y al resto de labanda es una lastima que ya no esten juntos pero es comprensible...sin mas que decir... con todo respeto. gloria a cristo, gloria a kyle, gloria a Dios GLORIA POR SIEMPRE SOLDIERS UNDER COMMAND... STRYPER
I saw Stryper last night (Sept. 18,2009) in NYC at the Fillmore. Michael Sweet sounded exactly like he did back in the 80's. They were fantastic. The opening band had MS's son Michael Sweet Jr. he made an announcement that his mother (Kyle) had passed away due to Ovarian Cancer and they had a fund raiser in her memory. So sad. I didn't know she passed away. I saw this youtube interview with Michael and Kyle back in 2007 and it seemed like she was getting better.Does anyone know when she passed?
it is not sad if you maintain that this is a temporary stay for all of us. The greatest of places awaits us; the lord's divinity and kingdom is a place we all anxiously await. enjoy your time in this world and make the most of it. God bless!
Este video va dedikado al amor de mi vida Guillermo =) te amo mucho !!! y este es nuestro tema!!! Es el tema mas hermoso que he eskuchado en mi vida, muy directo.
esta tema no tiene epoca ni tiempo es un mensaje para enteder porque fuimos creados.... pero casi siempre pensamos en destruirnos unos a otros.... dios existe y es amor...
i can't tell in words how i feel to hear this song again and read that Kyle is now in heaven. Sincerely i'll pray for the Sweet family and thanks for share this beautiful song that express the Michael's gift for music since all times. God bless you Stryper!
i started crying the moment i heard the first few nots of the piano... i knew what song was coming and this song means different things to me now in light of what is going happening with he and his wife...
After seeing Stryper back in 1991, and seeing the live videos from some of the 2007 concerts I can say Michael has not lost his touch. He still hits the high notes, God is with him! If Stryper tours in San Antonio TX, I am there!! Stryper still rocks, better than just about any new band today. Their message of God's love is powerful!
I pray for Michael, Kyle and their children, may God watch over them. Amen.
Yeah, Stryper got alot of backlash in the eighties for their act from non other than the Church. They claim that they promoted homosexuality. It's crazy.
I have seen many of the posts on his performance and all I can say is that Michael is not old so much as he is tired, nervous (yes I detected some stage fright initially) and thinking about his wife. I think it must be hard to perform under these circumstances.
If there was no such thing as AGING, he would sound just as he did in his prime. But this is not about that at all. Its the spirit behind them man. That's what it's all about. Not forgetting your first Love. JESUS
Part 2 since I was cut off...He was probably having a hard time hearing himself thru the monitors and was hearing himself more in his head voice which is why he backed away so much on the high notes...fear of distorting the mic. Just my 2.5 cents worth?
If you listen closely, he doesn't go flat on those notes. He pulls away as it is a common mic technique well trained singers use when they go for high notes. The only real problem is, he pulls away too far. This could be because of bad monitoring on the stage. You'll notice he kisses the mic quite a bit on the lower notes which most good singers know better than to do.
wow!....growing old sucks....michael used to be so crisp with the high notes but has lowered the octaves on all of his songs due to age. all the screams thru the years caught up to him. i still dig ya man you make me feel great with every song to this day.
if you think he hasnt lost an octave or 2 then you have no idea what to listen for...and yes i am close to his age what does that have to do with anything?...i have seen all the so.cali shows thruout the years and have net these guys on numerous occasions so i think i know just a lil more than the average fan.
i guess the point im clearly trying to make is that he seems to be laboring his vibratto and really searching for the tone that quite frankly used to come easy to him...thats all im trying to say based on who and what i have come to know about the Sweets and Stryper thru the years.
thanx 4 posting!! whenever i feel really low and feeling anxious and no one to turn to,i just listen to this song 2 or 3 times,it just lifts me up and gives me warm feeling!! i am a true stryper fan,i saw them back in the 80s and my friend caught one of the bibles that robert was throwing!! thanks again!
God god god
MatheusPatrique 2 months ago
He is so talented and so is the whole band of Stryper. We just saw them September 2011 and they rocked out! Sounded wonderful live. This one makes me cry and his wife did pass away from cancer, which was so very sad.
brwneyedtina2002 5 months ago
This is a beautiful song for the love of his life, involving Christ. Whether Michael is singing rock or soft music, God blessed Michael Sweat with a beautiful voice. I saw Stryper in 1989 (Auburn Hills, MI) and they were great then. I'm sure they are all lot better now. God Bless you Michael and your children with the loss of your wife.
girthy53 9 months ago
Muito lindo...nossa, me lembra demais minha adolescência....aiai...
Luvp73 10 months ago
not digging it. To long also
shunndrums 11 months ago
Juntos como uno...
chalilometal 1 year ago
rest in peace kyle sweet. and may you continue to be strong michael. and i must add that your voice is still as dynamic as it ever was. cheers my friend.
4everliam 1 year ago
She was a soldier under God's command all her life.
3570gianni 1 year ago
This song seems to be sung on a high key. I would like to hear how it would sound if he were to lower it a bit
MerchantofTarshish 1 year ago
@MerchantofTarshish It's amazing Mike could sing this at all with his wife present who has a deadly cancer and passed away. Key? Stop being technical..it's about love. WOW!!!
MIssStrutter 11 months ago
We love you Kyle.
pulgabros 1 year ago
A true solider of Christ. Glorifing the King of Kings, even against the odds. God Bless You Michael Sweet, and may God Rest the Soul of Kyle Sweet.
Amen
Is. 53:5
PastorBurton 1 year ago
of course we all know that rock music is all evil, and that's why God can't use it... yeah, it says it in Hezekiah 3:12... right?? Uh, no.
apologeticsman 1 year ago
@apologeticsman Hey just wanted to let you know this about your so-called "Hezekiah": "It is a fictitious book of the bible. The “book of Hezekiah” is a catch-all we refer to when we hear bible references that do not exist" Don't take my word for it, look it up in the Bible for yourself. Music of any sorts is acceptable to God as long as He is getting the glory. God bless.
mmedina9392 1 year ago
rest with Jesus!!
christ4life0777 1 year ago
This song is so powerful. I love it, I love Stryper, Michael and Kyle Sweet were a great couple. Thank God for sending them to this world.
HerbEllisKonco 1 year ago
that performance was great... God bless Kyle and the Sweet family
JimmmyB100 1 year ago
AMEN!!
Rest in Peace Mrs. Kyle Sweet!!
God is Always There For You Michael!!
She is indeed in a Beautiful and Better Place!!!
helenjust 1 year ago
perfect song for the perfect lover...
zozephin 1 year ago
que en paz descanses kyle y un abrazo enorme a michael sweet, excelente musico y al resto de labanda es una lastima que ya no esten juntos pero es comprensible...sin mas que decir... con todo respeto. gloria a cristo, gloria a kyle, gloria a Dios GLORIA POR SIEMPRE SOLDIERS UNDER COMMAND... STRYPER
gussweet 1 year ago
Rest in peace Kelly, Michael, you was very luck to had a perfect woman.
Keep in Jesus!!!
Diego
Quito - Ecuador
metaleroec 1 year ago
Excelente!!!
VideoDanni 1 year ago
im proud of him for being so supportive during a hard time because i know and realize he didnt mean ever word he is saying ..
mrjcoolness 2 years ago
michael's voice is awesome!!!
piccolaprincipessa68 2 years ago 3
ojala algun dia dios me ayude a encontrar a la persona ke solo fue echa para mi ke rola tan chida la neta como stryper no hay 2
kanonx03 2 years ago
Es una melodia de una excelente union de pareja y de compromiso con Dios!!
medinasalex 2 years ago
Same cancer.
MarvinMar 2 years ago
I saw Stryper last night (Sept. 18,2009) in NYC at the Fillmore. Michael Sweet sounded exactly like he did back in the 80's. They were fantastic. The opening band had MS's son Michael Sweet Jr. he made an announcement that his mother (Kyle) had passed away due to Ovarian Cancer and they had a fund raiser in her memory. So sad. I didn't know she passed away. I saw this youtube interview with Michael and Kyle back in 2007 and it seemed like she was getting better.Does anyone know when she passed?
dlr82671 2 years ago
April 2009 don,t remember exactly the date, but it was in the beginning of the month.
joser4471 2 years ago
This is what life is all about. Love, faith and tenderness. Thank you Mike, thank you Stryper for making us feel the love of God.
adenova 2 years ago 2
da brividi!!!! sei un grande Michael!!!!
rockyshades 2 years ago 2
i didn't know. i love michael sweet and am so sorry for his loss.this life is so sad.
davangchacha 2 years ago 3
it is not sad if you maintain that this is a temporary stay for all of us. The greatest of places awaits us; the lord's divinity and kingdom is a place we all anxiously await. enjoy your time in this world and make the most of it. God bless!
TRAPPZZ 2 years ago
Este video va dedikado al amor de mi vida Guillermo =) te amo mucho !!! y este es nuestro tema!!! Es el tema mas hermoso que he eskuchado en mi vida, muy directo.
darkultura1 2 years ago
Rest in Peace Kyle Sweet as now you are a soldier under gods command
dreamwarrior26 2 years ago 16
I just learned that she passed a couple of months ago. I saw this TBN show, and thought she was getting better.
RIP
steve51704000 2 years ago
I always loved this song, sucks to hear what happend to Kyle :(
PhoenixOrichimaru 2 years ago
Phenominal Voice.
Take comfort in the peace that surpasses all understanding. You loved one is with the LORD.
n2motocross 2 years ago 3
R.I.P. Kyle SWEET...
chngreactn 2 years ago 4
esta tema no tiene epoca ni tiempo es un mensaje para enteder porque fuimos creados.... pero casi siempre pensamos en destruirnos unos a otros.... dios existe y es amor...
erik1874 2 years ago 2
Michael, I can't express how sorry I am to learn of your loss...yet how happy to know Kyle is with the Lord.
mowriter 2 years ago 4
i can't tell in words how i feel to hear this song again and read that Kyle is now in heaven. Sincerely i'll pray for the Sweet family and thanks for share this beautiful song that express the Michael's gift for music since all times. God bless you Stryper!
ingedgar7761 2 years ago 2
lovely song, lovely people, I thank God that I got to meet them. My prayers are with the Sweet family.
kimbobee 3 years ago
Such a beautiful song, my thoughts are with the Sweet family. R.I.P Kyle.
TWENTIETHCENTURYBABY 3 years ago
SHE IS WITH JESUS NOW
tinasattler1 3 years ago
God bless you brother Michael, someday you'll see Kyle for being together as one again.
alnirapo 3 years ago
Join us in praying for the sweet family.
SourceOneTV 3 years ago
Prayers with you Sweet Family.
jus10saine 3 years ago
GOD BLESS THE SWEET FAMILIY!!
HOTLOVELYANGEL 3 years ago
My prayers to Michael and his family. RIP Kyle.
reenvegas 3 years ago
Kyle died today of cancer. God Bless you Michael. I will pray for you today
locaterobert 3 years ago
Just amazing- this is our wedding song. We have been together since we're 15, we are over 40 now. Praise God.
Rt20sniper 3 years ago
i started crying the moment i heard the first few nots of the piano... i knew what song was coming and this song means different things to me now in light of what is going happening with he and his wife...
davidbrucemusicvideo 3 years ago
it's just plain amazing how fantastic his voice keeps sounding
tcbworld 3 years ago
Great!! prai the Lord
darsal123 3 years ago
@.@
crowy777 3 years ago
GOD BLESS YOU & MORE POWER !
JONDLEGEND 3 years ago
After seeing Stryper back in 1991, and seeing the live videos from some of the 2007 concerts I can say Michael has not lost his touch. He still hits the high notes, God is with him! If Stryper tours in San Antonio TX, I am there!! Stryper still rocks, better than just about any new band today. Their message of God's love is powerful!
I pray for Michael, Kyle and their children, may God watch over them. Amen.
quadmandl99 3 years ago
awesome
pigskinracing 3 years ago
If that doesn't give you chills!
shaqandlars 3 years ago
Wow, this is our wedding song. 22 years ago!
Michael Sweet looks great. Still sounds great. Still gives me the chills.
KDSRIDDELL63 3 years ago
makes me wanna cry, i think he does a better job nowadays then he did on the orignal
StryperandJesus 3 years ago
What a awesome voice!
Rock On!
T00TALL 3 years ago
god bless you
chapametal08 3 years ago
I don't really believe in god, but my thoughts are with Kyle, Michael and the kids. Get well soon Kyle.
TWENTIETHCENTURYBABY 3 years ago
what an amazing singer, and a more amazing witness for our Savior Jesus Christ
calidan69 3 years ago 2
Yeah, Stryper got alot of backlash in the eighties for their act from non other than the Church. They claim that they promoted homosexuality. It's crazy.
dutchmcgee101 3 years ago 2
WHAT A VOICE THIS GUY HAS AND ALWAYS DID
XDBBC 3 years ago 2
I heard him sing this song for the first time when I was 13 years old. 20 years later it's still as beautiful as the first time.
Love ya Mike!
faxdaddy 3 years ago 2
I have seen many of the posts on his performance and all I can say is that Michael is not old so much as he is tired, nervous (yes I detected some stage fright initially) and thinking about his wife. I think it must be hard to perform under these circumstances.
bluer32 3 years ago 4
He is a great singer. I don't think this is his best performance. He started off a little off key. Brought it home at the end.
ajgrimdogg 3 years ago
Stop wasting comment space and take it outside to e-mail if you two aren't ready to grow up. You're not in high school anymore.
WhenxChristxReturnsx 3 years ago
If there was no such thing as AGING, he would sound just as he did in his prime. But this is not about that at all. Its the spirit behind them man. That's what it's all about. Not forgetting your first Love. JESUS
comanchehotspot 3 years ago
This song still brings tears to my eyes. This was our wedding song, 10 years ago on August 22nd. Thank you Michael Sweet and Stryper.
VMRiewer 3 years ago
Michael has one of the most beautiful voices IN THE WORLD.
rociogac 3 years ago 18
Thank the Lord for Michael, His music is "Sweet" & he is a blessing to MANY people.
dougydurham 3 years ago
fenomeno no hay con que dqarle una de las amejores voces de los 80 lejos michael un grosoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
tongagranate 4 years ago
Part 2 since I was cut off...He was probably having a hard time hearing himself thru the monitors and was hearing himself more in his head voice which is why he backed away so much on the high notes...fear of distorting the mic. Just my 2.5 cents worth?
macthesword 4 years ago 2
If you listen closely, he doesn't go flat on those notes. He pulls away as it is a common mic technique well trained singers use when they go for high notes. The only real problem is, he pulls away too far. This could be because of bad monitoring on the stage. You'll notice he kisses the mic quite a bit on the lower notes which most good singers know better than to do.
macthesword 4 years ago
I have to dispute that one, I think it's a very powerful song and he sounded awesome!!!
dollyu03 4 years ago
In my wedding as well. Twenty years Praise the Lord. And growing old is a blessing.
Frostal06 4 years ago
This was my wedding song too!!!
fde1972 4 years ago
absolute song!!
joeyjordisonmanson 4 years ago
mi cancion favorita de stryper se la dedico a todas las chicas que salieron conmigo durante la secundaria.
RAFAEL040370 4 years ago
Very nice!!
bigbrokin 4 years ago
So awesome to find this.This was my wedding too.Stryper fan for 22 years
RedzyVernville 4 years ago
wow!....growing old sucks....michael used to be so crisp with the high notes but has lowered the octaves on all of his songs due to age. all the screams thru the years caught up to him. i still dig ya man you make me feel great with every song to this day.
vigildon 4 years ago
I beg to differ! He can still hit those octaves that ANYONE his age can't! Listen to him versus anyone else. The proof's in the pudding!
jmdebaun 4 years ago
if you think he hasnt lost an octave or 2 then you have no idea what to listen for...and yes i am close to his age what does that have to do with anything?...i have seen all the so.cali shows thruout the years and have net these guys on numerous occasions so i think i know just a lil more than the average fan.
vigildon 4 years ago
Anyway, pleasantries aside, let's not get any further than this was an extremely touching version of a great song!
jmdebaun 4 years ago
i guess the point im clearly trying to make is that he seems to be laboring his vibratto and really searching for the tone that quite frankly used to come easy to him...thats all im trying to say based on who and what i have come to know about the Sweets and Stryper thru the years.
vigildon 4 years ago
If you rembember Michael from the 80's you must be his age...think about it...
lakritzekatze 4 years ago
This was our wedding song as well...We say Stryper at the Civic Center back in 1988. Awesome concert..
rp12553 4 years ago
This was our wedding song....love it.
nhgypsy65 4 years ago
It makes me wanna cry..... Beutiful :)
Kafabi 4 years ago
My favorite Stryper ballad, thanks!!! I sing this to Jesus and no other. He is The One I want to stand together as one with!!! So glad I found this!
JeriRose2 4 years ago
Profound song....
pilostic 4 years ago
thanx 4 posting!! whenever i feel really low and feeling anxious and no one to turn to,i just listen to this song 2 or 3 times,it just lifts me up and gives me warm feeling!! i am a true stryper fan,i saw them back in the 80s and my friend caught one of the bibles that robert was throwing!! thanks again!
oskie66skye 4 years ago
WOW! Beautiful! Thank you for posting this
smills3 4 years ago
It needs that amazing harmony guitar solo. :( This is good but nowhere near the '84 version.
YukonRoxx 4 years ago
Soldiers Under Command - best metal album of the 80's! Wonderful song - eternal message!
scott12458 4 years ago
the bether song,no dude
airpagan4 4 years ago
Praise God!! He didnt even know back when he wrote this song in 1984, that its purpose was for Today!!
VMkoe 4 years ago
This just brings tears in my eyes. Thanks for posting.
FinnStrype 4 years ago
Thanks for posting bro!
VMkoe 4 years ago