First Time Hearing Elvis Presley "How Great Thou Art" (Livestream) Reaction | Asia and BJ

[@robinmcpherson7981]

Never be another Elvis. His Gospel CDs are great. He loved the Lord. He could sing anything.

[@sheliaspringer7389]

ELVIS is the only person that has ever been inducted in 4 or 5 HALL OF FAMES! He is in the COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME, R & B, BLUES, & Of course ROCK and ROLL, and the one that he treasured most,GOSPEL!!! He recorded over 900 songs and was in 37 movies. He had one record that went to #2 In the U.S.A. and #1 in the UNITED KINGDOM that was GOSPEL. IT is one of my favorite songs of his, it is "GOING TO THE CHAPEL" PLEASE play this for me! I really love your reactions and the fact that you appreciate his music. He was and always will be the KING OGBROCK AND ROLL!!!

[@stevenrolinson6679]

Elvis could take his audience to church amazing entertainer

[@827dusty]

This is shortly before Elvis died. You can see he wasn't the same man. His physical health had deteriorated to the point, that it was just a matter of time. One of the nicest, and most generous people ever. He would give away new cars to poor folk, both Black and white. He bought poor families Homes, and he never told anyone what he was doing. God knew, and now we do too. Elvis was a very Godly man, despite his struggles with prescription drugs for over 40 years. He now sings just for The Lord. God Bless you guys Thanks

[@rolltide9547]

This was 1972 he was still elite at this point.

[@winniethepoohandeeyore2]

This was in 72, he died in 77. And still THE KING

[@debbiebruhn7753]

Elvis wom Grammys only three times in his career and it was his sacred music

[@davidtullis2810]

He would always sing a gospel song every performance. He hated being called the King he said the only King is Jesus Christ

[@Music.Movies.67]

Lol

[@davidbusciglio5529]

The one and ONLY Son of God .... KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS. HE PSID the sin debt. All of it -- John 19:30, Hebrews 10:10-14

[@davidbusciglio5529]

Please pardon the misspell --- that would be " paid ".

[@cindyv1401]

Elvis was a born again Christian who loved JESUS FIRST 🙏❣️🙏

[@bluesman5333]

Elvis is the only artist to be in all the Music Hall of Fame’s; Rock, Rhythm & Blues, Country and Gospel.

[@autumnamber6849]

I never knew that. Thanks

[@patticakes8656]

We went to a gospel quartet convention in 1966.And we knew Elvis would be in town so we went to Graceland. Elvis kicked my hand getting off a motorcycle in the driveway.My claim to fame 😆

[@kaysasosy]

Sry MJ is also represented in five

[@timothyprice3264]

Elvis is also in the Rockabilly hall of fame, Memphis music hall of fame, and the Mississippi musicians hall of fame as well

[@timothyprice3264]

Yes but not all, he’s not in the Pop hall of fame

[@suspiciousminds1750]

Who else could sing a Gospel song at a rock concert?

[@cindyphifer970]

Gospel was Elvis's favorite

[@jrc8640]

GOAT... never be another he was UNIQUE IN SO MANY WAYS..

[@impishsongster333]

Asia & BJ Please React to Elvis, "Take My Hand, Precious Lord". It brings the tears, & the goosebumps. Emotional, like no other. Gets you in your feels, HARD.😥 Thank you. Take care. Lots of love.♥️

[@Lakeshore14]

Many people don’t realize that Elvis won 3 Grammy awards and all 3 were for his gospel recordings. Love this one. Thank you for your reactions.

[@stacymoore9836]

JD Sumner was put in the Guinness book of world records for having the deepest singing voice in the world

[@janetgiddings5538]

Elvis loved and appreciated J.D.'S bass!

[@MadisonD941]

@Let Your LIGHT Forever Shine for 18 years J.D. Sumner held the Guinness World Record for recording the lowest bass note. As of 2011 he was surppassed by only 3 singers. He died Nov 16, 1998.

[@stacymoore9836]

@@MadisonD941 I got to see him with the Stamps Quartet singing backup for Ronnie McDowell in April of 1996. JD wouldn’t sign any autographs after the show because he was so ill.

[@patticakes8656]

@@MadisonD941 I loved JD since I was a ten year old going to my first all night singing.That’s what they used to call them

[@diannegrimm9973]

You should listen to Elvis "One pair of hands" most amazing song I ever heard.

[@christophertyler3425]

JD Sumner used to let Elvis in the backdoor of the Ellis Auditorium for Gospel music shows. While Elvis later hired JD his bass singer and JD was in the Guiness Book of World records for several years for hitting the lowest note ever recorded. Elvis would also often showcase JD at his concerts, as he would the girls and many of the talent on the stage!

[@melissameyer3472]

We all have are thing...he didn't wasn't able to overcome and now he is in heaven. That's my truth and I'm sticking to it.

[@stanleymyrick4068]

Elvis singing Gospel is the best.

[@carollittle1059]

Elvis loved Gospel. As a child he would go to Black churches to hear the songs.

[@kentlewis987]

Elvis arose at a time when most popular songs averaged about 2&1/2 minutes. It wasn’t until the late 60’s when rock groups began recording more epic tracks by incorporating jazz & classical elements into their music.

[@dorothygreene3038]

Elvis is in all 5 Music Hall of Fames

[@alameas6358]

In all 5 Music Hall of Fames Rock'nRoll Rythmn & Blues Rockabilly Gospel Country 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸

[@Aaronp1877]

Look at Elvis face when the dude hit the bass note 😂😂 he fs heard it and appreciated it

[@maryblaylock3219]

Just like Elvis to stop in the middle of a rock concert and sing a gospel song!! Singing with the angels now, much love Elvis!!

[@AMNON1956]

Elvis Presley King A huge album

[@vincentdominguez236]

If you can believe this… he only one two Grammys in all his life with his huge catalog and they were for gospel albums… WOW!!!

[@magnuslofgren2441]

. Elvis true LOVE was GOSPEL, he did all Kind of music, but he always went back to Gospel. That Basso Profundo is J.D Sumner !! J.D Sumner actually sings a big part of another Gospel song called WHY ME LORD

[@paulcgrout5108]

ASIA. You are beautiful you remind me of a Young Diane Warwick.

[@timothyprice3264]

I don’t think it’s quite understood just how amazing Elvis’ backups were in their own respects and how they all jumped at the chance to sing/perform with this man. The sweet inspirations, one of them is Cissy Houston, Whitney Houston’s mom. JD Summers who is in the Guinness Book of World records for having the deepest singing voice, James Burton on backup guitar who is known as one of the worlds greatest guitarists that ever lived, Ronnie Tutt a beyond legendary drummer that is on par with the likes of Phil Collins in talent. These people all Elvis’ backups. Speaks volumes on how great and loved this man was

[@barbaramarkland7441]

HOW GREAT THOW ART WAS DONE AT A LARGE CONCERT AND NOBODY DID GOSABLES AT THOSE AREANAS SO HE SNUCK IT IN AND THE AUDIENCE LOVED IT.

[@sharonvincent4238]

Elvis picked the very best backups singers and band members. J. D. Sumner sang with him many times.

[@danafaulkner9371]

That bass is JD Summner one of the best quartet bass singers of all time. Him and Elvis were good friends. While in concert. Elvis had the best back up singers. One of the women was Whitney Houston Mother. He had the best of everything

[@80steen44]

James Brown said he and Elvis were the only two American originals and there would never be another like that Soul brother. B.B. King said Elvis had a unique way of looking at a song and had he lived there would have been no end to his inventiveness. Those quotes came from The Godfather of Soul and King of the Blues. Even Chuck D had to recant his Fight the Power line and said Elvis gave props to his roots.

[@michellejackson6679]

I didn't even hear Asia's comment that she had goosebumps b4 I posted my last comment..lol. Listening to the rest... Elvis never wrote his own music... but he made every song his own. That's why he was the King..

[@llschnitz]

The Bass Singer is a Legend. He is J.D. Sumner. When Elvis was a young man, he used to sneak into J.D.'s concerts.

[@patticakes8656]

JD used to sing with the The Blackwood Brothers gospel Quartet.Elvis tried out for them but didn’t make it before he became the king of rock and roll

[@patticakes8656]

Elvis did try out to sing with the Blackwood Brothers,but didn’t make it.I don’t know why but it’s true

[@pattygadberry2464]

Besides being in the Guiness Book Of World Records for 18 years for the lowest bass note, in 1955 when he was singing with the Blackwoods he designed the first custom touring bus. He was instrumental in starting the National Quartet Convention. As a close friend of the family and personal friend of Elvis, J.D. was in charge of making funeral arrangements for Elvis.

[@patticakes8656]

@@pattygadberry2464 Yes he did. That is all completely true💖

[@patticakes8656]

I was a big fan of J.D.s from the age of ten when I went to my first gospel music singing in 1960.He and I had a fan relationship.He called me baby from the first time I asked from his autograph.He wrote his autobiography biography and signed mine you will Always be my baby.I was a little chubby kid with long super blonde hair.I think he sort of took to me.I even took him a set of cuff links for Christmas to a November concert.Got little ride on his bus with my future husband when the Imperlials performed at a county fair.Ahhhh memories🤗

[@biltom]

Elvis loved J D Sumner and personally sneaked off to see him when he was appearing elsewhere.

[@larrydewein401]

You need to listen to J.D. SUMNER! He was in the Guiness World Record as the World's LOWEST bass. He sang with the Blackwood Brothers Quartet and here he was with his own group he formed called the STAMPS Quartet. He knew Elvis as a kid BEFORE Elvis became famous and was good friends with Elvis to the end.

[@leslieglasgow4771]

Elvis had a lot of respect for J.D. Sumner. You need to see Elvis and J.D. around the piano singing.

[@kevinbest9734]

The base in the background was AJ Summers he was the main base man for Elvis for decades

[@johnlane8403]

The bass singer asked Elvis to go to another group and that group was The Oak Ridge Boys. You can get more of the bass from there music as well. One is Elvira.

[@KirbyPooh]

just so you know, the bass singer who sang the LOW note was Guinness book of World Record holder for lowest bass note sang, J.D. Sumner.

[@KirbyPooh]

he's commonly known for sliding all the way down for his low notes.

[@jbsskid]

He had a strong religious background ❣️

[@davidlewis1050]

Elvis also spent a lot of time in black and mixed church. He lived in black areas and was pretty much accepted without question in the neighborhoods he lived in. He was a nice kid and was just thought of as a kid that lived in the neighborhood that was white.

[@PatrickOneal-nl7xk]

J D Sumner was very sought after , he was definitely the strongest and deepest base i ever heard. Not that there are not othersbut He is one of the top and you will not find better.

[@williamfisher8239]

Elvis's gospel record was his best selling recording if his entire career and massive catalog of music.

[@tomlorenzen4062]

No it wasn't

[@MarkRogersVOCFB]

Elvis' gospel records are nowhere close to his highest selling records. Those were his only Grammy Awards (3). That may be what you're thinking of.

[@joannedungan8381]

If you went to an Elvis concert he wS definitely going to take you to church

[@paulinetaylor2812]

That is the King for and no one will ever rival my boy.

[@EvanMurphyCapstone]

Gospel? is such an amazing gift ...you can feel the power of faith....Aretha, Shirley, Mahalia, Kirk Franklin, the Winans.......its as if God has a voice and is singing to you .....Elvis won 1 grammy ....for gospel.....he deserved it

[@bonnienevins9041]

When Elvis was a very young man he was invited to sing in an all black church...the pastor had heard him sing somewhere else and Elvis never thought a second time about it and for a while he sang in their choir. He would go to different radio stations and sing for them just to get to sing.

[@cathy8964]

GOSPEL MUSIC WAS ELVIS FAVORITE! AFTER CONCERTS HE and THE GUYS WOULD PLAY GOSPEL ALL NIGHT! ❤❤❤❤

[@kentlewis987]

Are y’all familiar with the Million Dollar Quartet session? It was an impromptu jam with Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins & Johnny Cash in 1956. I highly recommend “Just a Little Talk with Jesus” as a good place to start. Elvis & Jerry Lee sound so good with their call & response vocals that it’s a shame they never recorded an official LP together.

[@bpfromowc]

The “Bass” is Elvis’s lead backing singer JD Sumner.

[@ralphkern380]

A rattle the floor boards bass.

[@elvistcb3521]

R.i.p Ronnie Tutt 🥁👍

[@mikematusek4233]

After this Richard from Oak Ridge Boys became his base.

[@sharonburcham66]

He loved to hear him sing!! ❤️❤️

[@elvistcb3521]

@@sharonburcham66 Yes he did 👍

[@bowbutter7608]

A gospel record was on elvis presley record player the night he past . (THE KING )

[@debbiebruhn7753]

He always poured his heart out doing gospel

[@garyranne1091]

Richard Sterban of The Oakridge Boys with the low voice..he sang with Elvis back then!

[@bettybrown5011]

That bass came from J. D. Sumner, a great gospel singer whose group traveled with Elvis

[@marenehanson5526]

His last concert in Indianapolis. Sad. The backup had to go fill in a lot. He was not well. Still wonderful to see him. Rest In Peace.

[@elvistcb3521]

Ain't that beautiful... Ha!?👌👑

[@shirleycarr5387]

Elvis won a Grammy for his gospel album.he never won a Grammy for rock n.roll. but Elvis is in 6 hall of fame and has sold over a billion records and sang around 700.songs..

[@maryrowell1122]

He should have had 12 grammys

[@shirleycarr5387]

@@maryrowell1122 yes I agree. I dont know why he never got a Grammy for rock n roll. He had so many hits.

[@marlon-jl4ge]

He was nominated for 14 grammys

[@BoxerRick]

Elvis knew where his talent and blessings came from. He gave it up in concert for the Lord.

[@jennyboo9604]

🔥🔥🔥🔥😃😃😃😍😍😍🙏🙏🙏🙏 beautiful

[@feduptexan311]

No one can sing Gospel like Elvis……..

[@adamturner8732]

Guy was unbelievable

[@buckbuchanan4902]

The legend never dies! There never was, nor ever will be another like Elvis! If I could meet 3 people who walked this earth, I would choose Jesus, John Wayne and Elvis.

[@uglytruth4467]

Elvis took his audience to Church!!

[@lisaanderson3802]

Love you two. Listen to American Trilogy. Elvis

[@danielfardella]

That man can make man like me cry. Outstanding!

[@laurstei5433]

He grew up in the church. This is a masterpiece.

[@carolki1315]

If his backing vocal group, the sweet inspirations are on that show, Sissy Houston, Whitney Houston’s mom sang back up for him back. Then she was part of the sweet inspirations.

[@MrAlanfalk73]

Elvis loved JD Sumner and would have liked to be a bass singer, but he was a baryton (which I really like). But it shows that Elvis had appreciation for many singers or styles .

[@JamesDayAndrew2017]

JD Sumner was known for having the deepest singing voice in the world!

[@debbiebruhn7753]

It took him back to his childhood and in church with his mom

[@clydeb7713]

Talking bout that BASS!

[@jennyboo9604]

Just got emergency room and home to watch this I go here!

[@jazzminb]

Elvis started singing as part of a gospel choir at church when he was in high school

[@barrycohen311]

Elvis ran off to the Black Gospel churches, and was beaten mercilessly by his White Racist parents for doing so.

[@grahammalcolm7130]

@@barrycohen311 your talking nonsence . What a comment . Wheres your evidence.

[@tcb7369]

Many could probably write the music but only Elvis could really tell the story! Forever the King.....

[@moonyoonji1981]

This makes me happy because I’m kin to Elvis on my great grandmother’s side of the family.

[@laurstei5433]

He is in the Rock nRoll hall of fame, Gospel, Rockabilly , and County Hall of fame.

[@larrybutler8948]

The Bass singer was J.D. Summer he sang with the Blackwood Brothers in the 50's and 60's

[@kimconliffe9000]

He won his Grammys for Gospels...listen to Lead Me on

[@AWinkandSmile]

Elvis recorded approximately 100 gospels songs and enjoyed singing gospel off stage. His gospel is like his prayer.

[@paulasmith3179]

Elvis won three grammy's for his gospel music.

[@annaakin7174]

JD Sumner was in the Guinness world record for 18 years for recording the lowest bass note

[@bobthompson8131]

His very best was "if I can Dream" a song written for ELVIS to close the 68 come back. It is a tribute to Martin Luther King

[@cindyphifer970]

My man Elvis beautiful inside and out. His gospel songs are so beautiful

[@curmudgeone]

Elvis first met J.D. Sumner when he was 14 or 15 years old, when Sumner came to Memphis singing with a gospel quartet called The Blackwood Brothers. Elvis would hang around the stage door and Sumner (whose ‘zoom bass’ voice Elvis admired, wishing he could sing in a gospel quartet as a bass singer) saw this lad and when he realised Presley couldn’t afford the admission price, he would let Elvis in for free. Years later in 1971 when Elvis’s gospel quartet backing group the Imperials left his Las Vegas and touring ensemble, Elvis asked J.D. Sumner to join him, singing as the zoom bass singer with the 4 members of The Stamps quartet. They would continue to do this (alongside the soul/gospel trio The Sweet Inspirations, who when a quartet had featured Whitney Houston’s mother Cissy Houston) until Elvis’s death in 1977. In fact on that day of August 16th, the ensemble was setting out to fly to the first date of Elvis’s concert tour when the news reached them of his passing.

[@mikematusek4233]

He came from the time when songs were 3:00 minutes or less. He started as a teen, singing in a black gospel church.

[@bobbybaker475]

He won a Grammy for that one!

[@michellejackson6679]

That Bass btw was Richard Sturbon (sp) He went on to be one of the Oakridge Boys.

[@dorisryan1933]

The background for Elvis's how Great thou art is the stamps and they have a bass singer on there and his name is JD Sumner Elvis Presley was also the only concert singer that incorporated gospel in his concerts

[@kikialdrich4574]

They have an entire album of Elvis singing the gospels. It’s truly amazing.

[@TheToxicP]

If you want to hear this bass singer (with Elvis as the backup) listen to the song Why Me Lord.

[@janstein3857]

His gospel music was the Best

[@denisef1684]

Speechless when I hear this!!!

[@marykelly8362]

Again that is why Elvis is the king and always will be. I will never tire of Elvis.He had a unique voice and persona that no one will ever compare to

[@canaguy]

His entire GOSPEL album is very good, award winning.

[@dianesaienni5466]

My favorite hymn!

[@dlmullins9054]

When he busted out after the chorus, i got chills all over. Thanks for playing this one.

[@annmills3163]

Suspicious minds live in Vegas and Elvis and the black community are a must watch

[@delorespetree3243]

Elvis sang the heck out of it the stamps jd had that voice you could tell elvis believe in God it went to church earlier and sang in choir

[@donnacollinsstrong2098]

Gives me chills...

[@julieford8788]

It still gives me chills to hear him sing this. The King ! ❤️❤️