The Gift You Are -- John Denver

[savgal1211]

I lOVED LOVED LOVED JOHN HENERY DEUTCHENDORF ( sp)!!To bad his wife was a Trashy Whore dog!! ( Not Annie), he screwed that marriage up, but I love Denver!!

[barry11112]

GOD BLESS YOU JOHN YOU GAVE US SO MUCH.

[dlbray52]

Thanks John whoever's child you wrote about I don't care, I'm just glad you wrote it. I'm dedicating this song to my beautiful little five year old granddaughter Taylor whose momma I named Jesse. His music still strikes that deep inside after all these years.

[LawReport]

We all took a step back when John passed.

[TheIlluminatus503]

That's one wicked mullet he's donning

[TheIlluminatus503]

That infant is adorable!!!

[pjt614]

I would like to make this song my nieces song, who at 7 months old is having a Heart operation to save her life tomorrow........Milani we all love you!

Thank you , John for a awesome song!!!!!

[pattydoe123]

@pjt614 My niece {Milani} died this past Sunday....her body could not keep fighting.....this song is for her.

[pjt614]

Maybe Jesse was not his by blood, but he loved her like she was.....John loved each of kids no matter what. John had it all....and I do not mean money and fame.

[blsimms]

@pjt614 But Jesse Belle was his daughter. He and Annie adopted Anna Kate and Zak, but Jesse was born after he married Cassie Delaney.

[Earthlinked]

@blsimms John went through invetro fertalization - before he married Cassandra - 8 months after they were married - Jesse Belle Denver was born!!!!

[earnestly2]

I hope when Jesse hears her dad sing this, she is reminded of his great love....and I hope we all are reminded that this is the way God loves us. He would have given his son's life for just one of us. I love this song & I love John.

[WorshipGuitar43]

Very nice song so as all others of John Denver - He really one of the best favorite artists ever

God Bless You

~Ernesto...

[tubechannel1963]

"The Gift You are"...

[APoorMaggotSack]

"Now when I wrote that song..." Can someone tell me what he said?

[puck57]

JD originally wrote this song after Jess was born- BUT in all his concerts he would always add that ALL of us are a gift "to each other"- that's what he summed up by saying here in the intro to the song and what he would say is the true meaning of the song.

[hansievakantie]

I wish all the children in the world could hear this song. All the mistreated, abused, lost and homeless children.

Love you John

[leemayh]

I saw a PR photo of John in 1974. When Jessie accepted the Grammy for her dad after his death she put her head down and smiled her dad's smile. Jesse is grown up now and she looks like her dad and the rest of his relatives. John kept a close relationship with Jesse and the reason was he is her real father.

[Nashcountryboy]

Is that we he never sang the song again?

[dianaamman]

His eyes look so sad, even though his message is so positive. It is sad to me.

[pattypopping]

What?!!? Where did you get that information?!!? Did he tell you that?

[Wonderworkers]

My friend jj Ebaugh and jyoti Ulrich introduced me to John and we saw each other again in Rio at the Earth Summit. Unfortunately John had come to know that his baby Jessie was not his. his wife conceived a friend of John who was a ski instructor.

They were divorced shortly thereafter.

John was really devastated for about two years.

[aspenrobert]

The name of the program was One World, One People at NK Hall near Tokyo ... sponsored by my former company (ARC International) and video by NHK. We used a lot of John's music in our seminars so the 5000 Japanese present were very familiar with this song.

Also, The Gift You Are was John's poetic response to a seminar exercise he participated in during our program for the Windstar Foundation Board and staff.

[MarBellCh]

I love this S♥ NG

Endless Stars and Hearts

Greetings from German♥ .

°_° MB

[Jardinami]

I still can't believe he is gone.  His voice touches my soul. This is one of my favorite songs.

[rodellacanlale]

john denver is one of my favorite artist since when i was young..great and touching song..

[pinkandviolet]

WOW!!! John Denver has such a unique and beautiful voice. He's so loving.

[karenastudillo]

The message of John Denver's songs are truly beautiful and this song he sang is very touching for he sang it with all his heart. Thank you for posting.

[aspenxmas88]

aspenxmas88 This a a beautiful song.. Thanks for posting....

[BoyzlikeGirlz4ever]

love this song it is one of my impact training songs

[lovejd73]

Ah, so sweet! Beautiful song, beautiful man -- oh how John loved his children.

[heatherl1231]

Ten years after John's unfortunate departure from us and I'm still discovering songs by him that are new to me, thanks to this medium! What a wonderful gift John continues to be!

[jdsong1]

This is some great footage!! I would would love to see this footage if my father wrote this song for me!! It is so touching!! He was a very talented man!!! Such a great voice!!!

I love all these old footages!!

[fayego1961]

i have contact with jesse belle and im gonna have her check it out her birthday is coming soon and im sure she will enjoy seeing this faye

[puck57]

JD loved all three of his kids more than life itself. They would all be moved by what people write about their dad. Despite having some questions for Jesse B.'s mom, I hope Jesse B. succeeds in her studies in Australia and along with the older two of JD's children (all now adults) that they will always make JD proud and wish them the best.

[blsimms]

Please let me know if she sees it and what she thinks!

[boeingfanyyzyyzyyz]

I think he looks great in this video. There's something different about him; I like it.

Cheers,

Chris

[kanelalee]

Beautiful, thank you.