Thomas Whitfield & Company " Praise The Lord"

[lightskinbruh]

@ 4:08 Now thats the holiness way to go in. When you think about the Holy Ghost or even speak of the Holy Ghost, notice how she goes right in speaking in tongues! I love it!!!!! I love unashamed Christians!!!!

[aar41093]

I was there!!!! omg!!!!! ya it was at Toledo University.

[Institutionalkid]

Look at all the diffrent choirs supporting each other.. You cant find that these days..

[msindymusic]

@Institutionalkid how about the choirs aren't in a green room behind stage waiting for the "performance" (not worship). they are out with the audience praising God with everyone else. funny how gospel artists have become "superstars" requiring green rooms, specific foods, water, body guards, etc. what happened to being humble? 

[tdwh419]

I remember this concert I was there in the audience! This was when Toledo actually had a booming radio station,now well thank God for the memories lol!

[rcndad]

TW had some the greatest changes in Gospel music history! I havent known anybody whose chord changes can bring so much spirit!!!!! Im still stuck on Hallelujah Anyhow, LOL! now this and all this other music, LAWD HAVE MERCY!

[OnlyOneEpiphany]

LOL that lil choir had all 50 of the other choirs jammin... and that Guitar was JAMMIN'' man this brings back memories

[kawakubo1]

she was happy about the holyghost!!

[missbeeline]

wow tommy u were b4 ur time...we wasnt ready fa you back then....im in awe!!! gospel music aint the same

[Timber1205]

Which album was the song on??

[Wb2184]

I'm Encouraged

[InsaneJokerPosse]

love the tenors!

[HerbertBurton]

Amen for those Glasses! Classic!!!

[jnbjproductions]

them laura bigottis!!!!!! oh my lamb.......yall have no idea how old this really is!

[mike2004000444]

organ palyer may i have a copy of the whole concert

[fredrolee]

R.I.P. Tommy aka "Maestro". His ministry still lives on..AMEN!! Volley is my dude!! He is MADD talented!! We used to have CHURCH back then in the D (Detroit)...community choirs like: Thomas Whitfield & The Company, Michael Fletcher &The Chorale, The Powerful Voices of Praise (PVOP), Michael Minigall 's Communion, Joe Smith's Blessings & Praise, Rudolph Stansfield & New Revelation....those were the days!! I know my church-goers from the D know what I'm talkin about!!

[THERIGHTREVEREND]

that's gotta be my brother Fred. Talkin' bout The POwerful Voices of Praise! DETROIT LOVE!

[blackman4121]

Hi there, do you know what happened to Michael Mindingalls' Communion? I had their album back in the early '90s - some great songs on there. That album is now lost and I've been looking all over the net for it....

[jimboski65]

I am from the D and I remember those days and miss them! These artists (Mininsters)were about praising God and were not obsessed with trying to sound like or look like the world in order to sell records. When did we lose focus of the vision?

[mike2004000444]

do the whitfield company have a new album out

[colosus75]

@fredrolee I was raised on this great gospel...we don't concerts like this anymore Derek Logan, Michael Fletcher, Donald Vail........paved the way way for Deitrick Haddon, Rex Houston, Reginald Maddox, etc. RIP Tommy!!

[THERIGHTREVEREND]

Play that guitar ELDER T. PRICE!!!!!!!!!!!!

[underwoodjones]

Young "Volley" on the drums, play boyeee...

Concert was in Ohio "War on Crack Concert" Sound of Gospel Artists.

None like the "Maestro".

[THERIGHTREVEREND]

Volley is such a great bass player now that I think people forget how great a drummer he is.

[yeslordkeepsringingi]

i love her for going in and speaking in toungues.....just filled!

c.s from h.town

[mike2004000444]

may i have a copy of the whole concert

[nkosinati7]

Praise the Lord, Saints... I LOVE this song.  Could anyone please post the lyrics for me?

Thanks!

[thegospelfillup1]

You can find the lyrics online, just type in the song's correct title, "Let Everything Praise Him".

[nkosinati7]

No..."Let Everything Praise Him" is a different song than this one...thanks for trying to help though. Lyrics for "Praise His Name"...anyone?

[Domino1972]

Praise His Name

I'm going to Praise His Name

Praise Him in the morning noon day when the sun goes down

You must be in the Spirit

and Truth to Praise God

We have anointing power

It breaks every yoke

and the victory is yours

Because I'm born again Praise the Lord freed from sin sanctified Fire baptized

Praise the Lord

[cannoda]

thats wrong

You must in the spirit

His truth will show the way and

His pour anointing power

[Domino1972]

Thanks, somehow I knew my second line was wrong, it didn't sound right.

But can you clear up your 3rd line, that doesn't sound right: His pour anointing power?

We Have Anointing Power or He'll Gave Anointing Power?

[THERIGHTREVEREND]

CORRECTION:

You Must Be In the Spirit

His truth will show the way and

His pure anointing follows

To break every yoke

And your victory is gained.

NOT to pull rank or name drop but I learned this one from The Man himself! LOL! And the words never were that clear on the album.

[Domino1972]

lol ok thanks for that [finally?] correction. Sounds good.

I had a tape of his annual Christmas concert. Not the one released on cd/tape. And they broke into Praise His Name on there. Every rendition of this song I love it.

[EOV1967]

This is definitely an old school "cherch" song...love it!!!

[TerraToneEnt]

This lady was one of my favorite leaders in the Whitfield Co.

[Domino1972]

Wendy

[THERIGHTREVEREND]

You know this is comparable to how George Clinton's extended versions were always hot! This is HOT! It never gets boring.

[SigfridKargElert]

I know that no one will believe this, but the Lord knows I'm tell the honest truth. Last night (3/14/08) I went to a rehearsal of the DetroitMassChoir at Craig Memorial Temple (I think it may actually be the Detroit Chapter of the GMWA, but Im not sure of that). It was my 1st time being there. I actually met Michael Fletcher (the guy in the glasses conducting on this clip) & he taught this song!! He had trouble remembering the middle part(or bridge) of this song. Took him a while but he got it.

[SigfridKargElert]

Part2: But yesterday prior to that I called friend of mine who's playing I often record & try to learn. His name is Michael Mindingall. He told me that he went on youtube & saw an old video of him playing w/ Tommy Whitfield. So this morning I come on youtube to try & find the video. Instead I find this one. Its just uncanny that these events lead me to find this song this morning that I just heard for the first time last night. Crazy. Oh & I got to play lastnite since the musicians were late.

[SigfridKargElert]

Part3: Imagine that. My first night at this choir rehearsal and I was just going there to observe. And I end up playing for them and meeting Detroit gospel legends like Michael Fletcher, Bishop Andre Woods, and Daryl Houston. God is good!

[DrDeDowell]

They sangin this song....GO HEAD YA'LL!!!!!!!

[directah]

This was some good churchin!!!

[honeyrilla]

This sure takes me back. I remember treking up to Detroit to hear Tommy. (I think that's a little Oscar Peterson and Thelonius Monk I hear in that piano.) Anybody ever attend the Tommy Awards when he would honor gospel artists??

[SigfridKargElert]

Naw. I'm too young for that. But I wish I could've been a fly on the wall, or better yet...I wish someone would've recorded it so I could experience it.  Have you ever attended the Tommy Awards yourself?

[honeyrilla]

Yes. I did attend a couple of them. Some of my friends used to play with him and one year, he honored a friend. It was exciting to be around him because he was so humble. You have to admit, there's nothing like the Detroit sound.

[inpursuit6]

O YES....Praise the LORD!

[cratlady03]

She had her gospel glasses on in that one. Go head on and sang yall!!

[a1213w]

he sure is smackin that piano like it stole something

[bishopslady]

his music is contemporary today....long live the maestro!!!!!!

[BigRayBonz]

I almost forgot how the Maestro could whup that piano like it had been bad. Rest in peace playa.

[cogic07]

As a kid, this song got me going in the mornings to school !! Long live the maestro..

[amb1090]

i know that's right! i remember this song going to school in the mornings too! thanks for posting this organplaya

[jnbjproductions]

Wendy and those laura bigottis' WOW the 80's and gospel music........wow Bless The Lord!

[Ovaljean]

Where is Wendy? and How is she doing? Does anybody know?

[whatuwant4]

I believe she sings with Mississippi mass on all of their tracks

[Ovaljean]

YEAL RIGHT, BE SERIOUS

[Ovaljean]

I got a Thomas Whitfield Video I want to post put it's on VHS I'm trying to record it so it could be a bit more clear, it's coming soon!!!!

[eslcogic]

That run she did at 1:36-1:38 was crucial!!!! LOLOLOLOLOL :)

[twahnnc]

yes...that was a shonuff run

[h313w]

this is IT !!! WHAT ? war on crack concert ? what's that about ?

[THERIGHTREVEREND]

They drive this song like nobody's business and Wendy never broke a sweat!

[solowen]

When they drop the music....my Lord!!!! thats CHURCH!!!!!!!

[32pedalnotes]

Please keep posting these videos of the one and only

Maestro Thomas Whitfield and the Whitfield Company. They are necessary for the edifying of the body of christ. I also have a love offering for whoever is posting these videos. God bless ya life!

[aar41093]

I Was THERE!!!! OMG, yes I remember that. I was sitting up in the balcony part. that was awesome.

Thank You so much for posting this! thank you, thank you so much.

[orgnkey]

That's when Gospel was Gospel!!!!

[wepopalot]

Hey That's Michael Fletcher directing. He has an incredible choir himsef. The Michael Fletcher Choral

[wsmith777]

Just to see Tommy playin the piano !!! Boy this brings back memories. Please keep these coming ! ! !

[PRAYZEHYMN]

What is your address so I can send you a love offering. LOL. I am just that overwhelmed and blessed by these videos of the mighty Maestro in action. I didnt think there were any other videos of the Maestro out there.

[nulifesolja]

Another clip from the War on Crack concert. SOG had their whole roster there

[derwinsacutie]

omg...this is my FAVORITE SONG EVER! thanks for posting..please dont take off!

[Marv1216]

SING WENDY!!!!!

[organplaya]

Everyone ! ! ! !

Please don't forget to rate the videos every time you watch them.

Thanks.

[mike2004000444]

please man may i have a copy of the whole program please i love thomas whitfield

[organplaya]

This was at the University of Toledo.

I don't remember what year.