Bring Back The Choir concert - New School vs. Old School

[@deniceworks6328]

I'm team Old School. Those old gospel songs hit every time.

[@sophiamiller0712]

Same here… nothing like the old school to me too 😁

[@michaelanderson1449]

Yessss same here

[@chrisc1881]

Our Choir is bringing back the Choir robes in 2025 and will do the processional march in , its coming back and many are happy.

[@sophiamiller0712]

@@chrisc1881 that’s wonderful! That’s definitely what I grew up with. No matter how “hot” the service got we were always robed as a choir

[@pauliadonalson9839]

Yessss! Either the beautiful or the white blouse/black modest length skirt were standard attire in the 70’s/80’s/90’s!! I have truly missed the wall of sound of the old school choirs!! Please bring it all back!

[@JerseyGurl4Life]

That’s good. The praise team thing got old a long time ago.😒

[@DianaB-q1d]

The Holy Garments were put into place by YAHWEH GOD Service in the Temple required Holy Garments

[@ShardyShardWagner24]

Did you say your choir is bringing back choir robes in 2025? Oh bless his name🙌🏾

[@doriswoods4417]

Wow! This takes me back. Both choirs are very good especially when they formed a mass choir. I sang in college and church choirs during the '70s and '80s. I hope choirs are making a comeback.

[@DianaB-q1d]

There is a place for all of the servants to minister! God loves it all as long as it's unto him! No entertainment just praise and worship!

[@SharonPHolliman]

YESSSUUUHHH!!!BRING THEM BACK PLEASE. THOSE OLE SKOOL SONGS ARE WONDERFUL AND ANOINTED AND HAVE SUBSTANCE AND MAKE YOU THINK AND GIVES GOD THE GLORY!!!❤❤❤❤

[@sophiamiller0712]

@@SharonPHolliman YES INDEED!! 🙌🏾

[@wandajackson4498]

I SURE DO MISS THE DAYS of the CHOIRS! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@sophiamiller0712]

@@wandajackson4498 Me toooo!

[@raquelmorena7198]

Love to see young and old singing together, making sweet harmony.

[@sophiamiller0712]

@@raquelmorena7198 me too. Love it!

[@ginamosleybivens3760]

Choir was fun and powerful>I do miss it🎉

[@shontaemotin7694]

Yes! Choirs are everything. John P. Kee and New Life. Hezekiah Walker and LFC.

[@imjustlooking888]

Choirs are scriptural! There’s nothing like the POWER choirs bring. I LOVE them.

[@sophiamiller0712]

@@imjustlooking888 Couldn’t agree more. Nothing like the choir!

[@jasonxxtian]

Is that a bell shirt she has on in the back? 😮

[@ShardyShardWagner24]

Oh no know that’s right

[@juanadams3067]

This is GREAT!!!!! So many wonderful leads and the choirs are amazingly awesome!!!

[@sophiamiller0712]

@@juanadams3067 Yes, they really were great

[@terryanndouglas4258]

Nice choir in the black and white. Beautiful singing and outfit

[@evonza4858]

OLD School forever 🥰👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾❤️🖤💚✊🏾❤️🖤💚 without OLD School there is NO New School period 😉

[@sophiamiller0712]

@@evonza4858 here, here! 😁

[@lndjipa]

I remember being in choir. Wonderful times 😊

[@ctya72]

That was our youth choir in the 90s. 100 strong. Love it!

[@CelestineJohnson57124]

Nice Choirs I love them so much They are So spiritual

[@sophiamiller0712]

@@CelestineJohnson57124 Anointed and talented!

[@marybowers6989]

Both choirs can sing but I can feel the old school more. They are calm and have a more wholesome sound and the attention is geared towards God!🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@sophiamiller0712]

@@marybowers6989 it is indeed not uncommon for us more “seasoned” saints to have a more calm and focussed worship. This does not take away from the zeal and liveliness of the younger saints. We were all there at one point, if we grew up in church or got saved at a young age. Youth is the time to really give your all physically as you grow in Grace and Knowledge. We have some amazing young people in the Church here in the Greater Toronto Area, and we continue to pray that God will keep them and they’ll grow from strength to strength

[@noveless]

That youth choir march in reminds me of our mass choir concert march in back in the 80s. Same choreo. Love it!!!! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@JerseyGurl4Life]

Thank you for sharing. This brings me back. Yesssss! Please bring this back!

[@sophiamiller0712]

You’re most welcome! Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@LennyTharrington]

As a minister of music an Organist and just a musician this brought back a lot of Good Memories when Choirs were Choirs and Weren’t ashamed to Hive God His Just Praise!!! I enjoyed listening and watching this thank you and keep Praising Him 🙏🏽🙏🏽🎹🎹🎤🎤

[@sophiamiller0712]

@@LennyTharrington You’re welcome! Glad you enjoyed the video. Let’s pray we see a return of the choir across our congregations. Be blessed!

[@Talia_Angel22]

Old school gets down in your bones😂😂😂❤❤❤

[@sophiamiller0712]

@@Talia_Angel22 I agree

[@cgreen2984]

Oh, yes! In your bones and down into your soul! 🥰

[@sophiamiller0712]

@@cgreen2984 Yes indeed! 😁

[@gospmusluver]

Now this was an excellent idea and executed well

[@jessicajacobs2109]

I love it!! Choirs are finally making a come back!! They have been MISSED!

[@thetambourinist7]

I miss choirs😊

[@sophiamiller0712]

I did too, so glad there are those bringing them back for us

[@coreywashington8014]

Me too! I was so mad when they switched to those small praise groups.

[@DykebaRogersPrayWithoutCeasing]

I love all of this ❤!!! God bless you all ‼️✝️✝️✝️

[@darkprophetable]

Im definitely TEAM OLD SCHOOL!!!! They set the atmosphere for praise and worship to the Lord Almighty, and it just makes and creates a spirit of unity in the House of Worship!!!

[@sophiamiller0712]

@@darkprophetable me too my brother! Old school all the way 🙂

[@ladyrobinson8417]

Love the choir. Thank you for posting. Nehemiah 12:40 The two choirs that gave thanks then took their places in the house of God; so did I, together with half the officials, 41 as well as the priests-Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Micaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah and Hananiah with their trumpets-

[@sophiamiller0712]

@@ladyrobinson8417 you are welcome. Glad you enjoyed the video. Please subscribe

[@wandajackson4498]

Excellent Choirs! Thank You for Sharing! 🙏🏾🫶🏾🙌🏾👍🏾

[@sophiamiller0712]

@@wandajackson4498 glad you enjoyed the video

[@luvmuzik6161]

The Old School Choir March and songs!!! Yesss!

[@PORTIASmith-is2ob]

Definitely love Old School choirs? Douglas Miller was my choir director in Akron Ohio in the 70's

[@joannehieskill2831]

Love love love choirs and processing in reminds me of old church

[@aliseb.9640]

I was just telling a long time friend about this….the choir was special. I cant explain it, but I know I miss it.

[@feliciaclark4943]

Both Choirs Glorified our GOD ❤❤HALLELUJAH✨️✨️✨️✨️

[@sophiamiller0712]

@@feliciaclark4943 Yes they did. Thank you 🙏🏾

[@Kathleen-qu2nz]

Im team old school 100%. The moves, the instruments, the structure of the director. John P. Kee, Timothy Wright, Hezekiah Walker. Ooowee...they used to give me ear popping gospel. Give me that anyday. You guys took me back to the days I used to sing with Hez and Love Fellowship.

[@elloise1979]

I love the way you mixed it up Sophie, felt like a whole new show lol

[@sophiamiller0712]

@@elloise1979 thanks, that was the intention 😊

[@symone9301]

Thanks for sharing Sophie!!!!

[@sophiamiller0712]

@@symone9301 you’re welcome

[@JacquelinePeeples]

To me it’s the way to get to the younger generation. I guess I’m in my comfort zone. I like the choirs with the robes.

[@rhondarhonda9688]

Thank you for shared-vid-clip; Happy Tuesday! 22/10/24 🇬🇧

[@sophiamiller0712]

You are most welcome. Happy Tuesday to you as well 22/10/24

[@rac5341]

Very enjoyable

[@sophiamiller0712]

@@rac5341 Glad you enjoyed it. Please Subscribe for more 😊

[@RebeccaJohnson-x7l]

Old School!! EVERY DAY!! Old School in the morning, in the noon day and when the sun goes down!!!

[@sophiamiller0712]

@@RebeccaJohnson-x7l 😁. I like a mix of both, but old school definitely gets down to the bones 😊

[@LionsGurl253]

Old school came with the water bottles and a personal fan. They won just off that!! They READY :)

[@sophiamiller0712]

@@LionsGurl253 LOL

[@uprayup]

Old school did not March in with water. The preacher was only one drinking water. Lol! The choir sound good - I miss those days. Times change but God never change.

[@marciachandler1694]

Love the choir

[@EbonyRivers1]

Yas, yas, yasss!!! Old school me, please!! As a musician, I love and can appreciate the artistry of both of these groups. But that old choir got some oil!!

[@sophiamiller0712]

@@EbonyRivers1 Yassss indeed!

[@itssricaa96]

Ouiii where is this ?! I would HAVE LOVED to be there !!

[@sophiamiller0712]

itssricaa96, this is in Toronto Canada “Bring back the choir” concert at Triumphant Church. It’s an annual event during the first week of October. Come by next time 😊

[@reginasmith6911]

❤Love the Sound it’s Heavenly there’s a Heavenly Choir not a Heavenly Praise team the praise team good in it’s place 🙏🙏🙏😁❤️

[@rlnrestoredlivingnetworks]

Love it!! Where is this??? I'm old school! Brought back al ot of memories of our mass choir days! Praise GOD! Awesome!!

[@sophiamiller0712]

@@rlnrestoredlivingnetworks Toronto, Canada. I’m old school as well 😁🙌🏾

[@luvmifro1003lovesfamily]

I love that there's so many young ppl in this church 😍😍😍

[@sophiamiller0712]

@@luvmifro1003lovesfamily let us continue to pray for our young people. We need the world to know that our young men in particular, are not all gangbangers etc., there are young Black men who love the Lord and striving to live good, Godly lives

[@jasonxxtian]

One dress too tight another dress too short how she gonna raise her hands?.... good they are their but they need to look decent teach them how to dress appropriately

[@Ms88Keyz]

Can we just take a moment to appreciate the instrumental musicians' ability to flow with both the old and the new?👏👏👏👏👏

[@sophiamiller0712]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qX7TiKWtfdSCg7Msi=nSVA3zpY-kYAQFmB For all who want to watch the full concert, above is the link to the organizer’s video showing the full length concert

[@selenafluker7406]

Love love this!!!❤❤❤

[@patwesleygriffin5852]

Yes!!! Bring back the "choirs" \\○//

[@marciadell6500]

What a Hallelujah Blessing it is hearing from these Beautiful voices Ministering in song!!! I love the two genre of musics🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@Thedub2]

Sing Y’all! Yeah Yeah 👍🏿 Yeah 👍🏿

[@redchild1010]

Bring back the choir please !!

[@sophiamiller0712]

@@redchild1010 here here!

[@neldarendleman2932]

Sang y'all 👏👏👏

[@jackiegresham9963]

😊 I enjoyed this!

[@sophiamiller0712]

@@jackiegresham9963 glad you did. Subscribe for more 😌

[@deltaprince9196]

I’m so happy❤❤❤

[@sophiamiller0712]

@@deltaprince9196 I’m happy you’re happy 😁

[@sasprillajo1131]

Does anyone have a list of songs and original artists? Thank you

[@jamesspence8748]

I love this so much. Where was this held and is there a full recording of this?

[@sophiamiller0712]

It was held at Triumphant Church in Toronto. Join us next year October, God willing. I’m sure the entire night was recorded by the organizers. It was about 3 hours long 😊

[@saintmary8433]

Old school choirs would not have gone in with water bottles. Lol

[@sophiamiller0712]

@@saintmary8433 😂😂. You have a point, but when you know you’re gonna be singing for probably an hour and a half straight you may just need to hydrate

[@joyceshaw7990]

True. Our purses and water would have been in the choir loft😅

[@sophiamiller0712]

@@joyceshaw7990 🤣🤣. True

[@RUTHE1ONE]

If you hold out a few years it's gonna be "BRING BACK THE PRAISE TEAM😮

[@sophiamiller0712]

@@RUTHE1ONE LOL, you have a point there!

[@DianaB-q1d]

They don't have to go anywhere there's a place for all of it in the mighty matchless powerful name of Jesus Amen

[@tkwashea30]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@andrewstaples7544]

My church still has a choir

[@sophiamiller0712]

@@andrewstaples7544 Awesome. We do as well, but just for special occasions and conventions. Choir doesn’t sit every Sunday like we did pre-Covid

[@daviddinkins7009]

That first song left me cold as a frozen chicken in a deep freeze!

[@sophiamiller0712]

@@daviddinkins7009 LOL, what? Why? Explain

[@coachmonte3173]

This is great to see the comeback of the chior! What church is this?

[@sophiamiller0712]

@@coachmonte3173 the concert was held at Triumphant Church (Apostolic) in Toronto, but the choirs were made up of folks from different congregations across the City

[@ShardyShardWagner24]

This is awesome !!!!was this at a church or a college or something? Those choirs were slammin and sounding very churchy ,that’s the kind of choir singing I grew up on 🙌🏾

[@sophiamiller0712]

@@ShardyShardWagner24 It was at a church in Toronto. Annual concert, every October. The choirs consisted of folks from different congregations across the City!

[@ShardyShardWagner24]

@@sophiamiller0712 that is awesome ,I really enjoyed that concert

[@sophiamiller0712]

@@ShardyShardWagner24 Glad you did. I’ll make sure to post this year’s concert video. Subscribe so you don’t miss it or any others I post 😉🙂

[@pamelajackson6730]

When there was old school everything, there seemed to be more respect and belief.

[@SandraBarrett-wn9jc]

Please bring back Gospel Concerts

[@sophiamiller0712]

@@SandraBarrett-wn9jc I think they are coming back sis

[@LVR1883]

When they march in with water bottles, they ain’t playing

[@sophiamiller0712]

@@LVR1883 this is just a snippet of the full night, it was about 4 hours so I’m sure they needed to hydrate at some point 😊

[@dp7047]

Let's bring back no jeans in church

[@JerseyGurl4Life]

Y’all better march!

[@mch-aka007]

This is awesome!!! I love seeing the young people on fire for God and everyone singing together lifting the name of Jesus!!! What church is this and where!!??

[@sophiamiller0712]

@@mch-aka007 Same, I’m so excited about this generation of young people in the church. This concert is put on every year and the choirs are made up of people from different congregations across the Greater Toronto Area

[@ethelstanley8322]

With the doilies

[@sophiamiller0712]

😂, yes indeed… Apostolic church!

[@an6955]

💜

[@MsFirestarter07]

Why is the second choir considered new school? The Baptist church I grew up in had multiple choirs and always marched in, so there was nothing new about that to me. Even the selection form isn't new as far as I see.

[@sophiamiller0712]

@@MsFirestarter07 It’s just age-based. The first choir in black and white are all young people under 30, the second choir in robes are 30+, mainly in their 40’s and 50’s

[@amapparatistkwabena]

Apostolic, Adventist or Holiness?

[@sophiamiller0712]

@@amapparatistkwabena Apostolic

[@apinkj]

This is a SDA church ?

[@sophiamiller0712]

@@apinkj No, it is Apostolic (Pentecostal)

[@SincerelyTracie]

Madame in the front needs a longer dress and you know who I mean

[@sophiamiller0712]

@@SincerelyTracie “We listen and we don’t judge” on this side of KZbin 😊. You never know what someone is going through

[@cgreen2984]

@@sophiamiller0712 I (partly) agree. Surely one of her fellow singers could have assisted her in the area of proper attire for the occasion.

[@joyceshaw7990]

Robes allow the focus to be on Jesus. They cover any distraction - gaudy outfits, color, length, or tightness of outfit, busy patterns,and bouncing body parts 😊

[@MicahD-i7q]

That is a lot of Choirs 4:48 4:48 4:48.

[@sophiamiller0712]

@MicahD-i7q There are 2 choirs… “New School” (under 30 years old) and “Old School” (over 30)

[@MyOpiniondoesnotcount]

Singing is a ministry and there are many that are not doing their calling because of selfish church leaders.

[@sophiamiller0712]

That sadly can be the case. Let us pray for our leaders that they will allow God to lead and not get caught up in worldly ambitions

[@kattmilk]

Is this an Apostolic church? I see a lot of women with head coverings.

[@sophiamiller0712]

@@kattmilk yes it is

[@kattmilk]

@sophiamiller0712 I thought so. I'm non-denominational, but I visited an Apostolic church this past NYE for the first time. The women all had on long dresses and head coverings. Is the long dresses/skirts required as well?

[@sophiamiller0712]

@@kattmilk No, long dresses/skirts are not a requirement. Modest dressing is encouraged. Some assemblies are more “liberal” than others. Dress modestly and how you feel comfortable is my take

[@kattmilk]

@sophiamiller0712 Thank you for the information. I'm always open to learn about new cultures and diversity! God bless you.

[@sophiamiller0712]

@ Be blessed!

[@Afriexfull]

this is not the opd vs new ,it should be the old songs revised like tramaine hawkins A change vs tamela man change me ,since i laid my burdens down, sending up my timber, it's gonna rain with the new the choir thst says no more water but fire ne ex ex ex time,with the altos busting that note the blood will never lose the power,stood on the banks of jordan and more

[@sophiamiller0712]

@@Afriexfull I get what you’re saying but we were doing old school vs. new school as in the younger vs. older folks on the two choirs 🙂

[@Truthms-m3r]

I think robes are a great idea because women and men are too casual with their attire and dress inappropriately in church. The people were singing beautifully at the first clip but the clothes were either too tight or too short. It isn't godly.

[@dmp7252]

I like the march in … but they all off. It should be two at a time down the center aisle. The march-in processional music should be something along the lines of “We have come this far by faith,” and the congregation should hear you singing as you pass - no fakers - either you can sing or hand in the robe. No shade. All singers need to be in tune and in full voice - making a joyful noise. Amen?

[@sophiamiller0712]

@@dmp7252 Wow, you’re tough 😂

[@lashandajohnsonjohnson7632]

Marching in took too much time.

[@sophiamiller0712]

@@lashandajohnsonjohnson7632 All a part of the experience of a choir, the procession of the choir was always exciting. This concert was 4 hours long so the time the choir took to march in, relative to the length of the concert, was negligible. In this video snippet I’ve posted, you can always fast forward over that part 😊

[@Afriexfull]

that's not really old school vs new ,old school and new are old songs they redone,like love lifted me old school new school love lifted me by HEZEKIAH WALKER,I MOVED FROM MY HOUSE,I DON'T FEEL NOWAYS TIRED,MARY MARY I CAN'T GIVE UP NOW,JESUS CAN WORK IT OUT,VS THE NEW JESUS CAN WORK IT OUT ALLELUIA H BARACK PRAISE THE LORD SHABACH ,JESUS I'LL NEVER FORGET WHAT YOU DONE FOR ME , CAN'T NOBODY DO ME LIKE JESUS' VS HEKEKIAH CAN'T NOBODY ,STRETCH OUT, WE COME THIS FAR BY FAITH,PAUL JONES VS OLD SCHOOL WE COME THIS FAR BY FAITH,BAPTIST ,GLORY GLORY ALLELUIA SINCE I LAID MY BURDENS DOWN, SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE A MOTHERLESS CHILD, WONDERFUL BY SAM COOK VS NEW BEAU WILLIAMS I AM FREE VS NEW SCHOOL FREEDOM, IT'S GONNA RAIN,AND MANY MORE

[@sophiamiller0712]

@@Afriexfull Appreciate your perspective. I was coming at it from the point of view of “new school” being young people under 30 (these young people in the choir wearing black and white are mostly teenage to early 20’s) vs. “old school” being the older saints who’ve been around for awhile (those in the choir wearing robes are mostly in their 40’s and 50’s). So just an age thing vs. song choice

[@DeborahMcIntosh-i1k]

Are they at a football game? Unholy!

[@sophiamiller0712]

@@DeborahMcIntosh-i1k please elaborate

[@wifeoftim]

Yikes! How are they unholy? Would you rather people less excited for Jesus and more excited for their favorite football team?