Detroit Mass Choir - Climbing Up The Mountain/Hallelujah

Detroit Mass Choir singing two classic songs. With Ora Watkins-Jones and Gabrielle Johnson on lead.

[@whitley17]

SOOOOOOO GLAD THAT I FOUND THIS GEM!!!!!! I mean, I was in my little studio shouting in the little space I have lol. THIS is the church I know and love. I’m a young’in (only 24 years old) but I prefer this over the new age stuff playing today. Today’s gospel music sounds a lot like the world. But I don’t care what the trends are. No one can turn me around. In Jesus’ name 🙌🏾

[@sandythompson5096]

You are right on ever point. God bless you.

[@corenebrown7631]

Amen.

[@chaazyasharal7037]

Me too!

[@monaward5371]

Girl!This was us in churc every Sunday. I love this old school over the new any day. I am 57 and this took me back today. :)

[@anjielenoir70s]

​@@monaward5371I'm right there with you in my 50s. God has been Good!!!❤🎉 I long to take the young people in our family to church and they can have and enjoy experiences like we had!!! Lord of all, please make a way!!!❤❤❤ Even if I have to play these on my TV, we gon get our praise on!!! 🙏👑💎💖🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉Hallelujah 🙌 TGBTG!!!

[@shaunwalker6651]

I learn this song when I was 12 years old in the young people choir. Now I'm 66 years old. Love this song.

[@JerseyGurl4Life]

First time I heard this song I was in the second grade when I went to visit my classmate’s church. That was 1960-something.

[@sardaewilson]

Q1😊1😊11q​@@JerseyGurl4Life

[@jazzbarker9514]

I am from New Zealand and it would be a dream to see a gospel choir like this!! Just beautiful!!

[@mchan2141]

Wow glad you enjoyed it!

[@JohnPaul-oh4xh]

someday,if not n earth, then in glory,in gods heavenly choir, we'll be there, to sing n shout! you n I

[@SomeGuy-cw9rw]

Ain’t nothing to it but to do it. Any day of the week at a church somewhere in Detroit. And it’s better if it’s an appreciation service for one of the city’s anointed sons or daughters who are known for singing gospel music. Protect your ears, though. 😅

[@Pianoman42100]

Climbing up the mountain, trying to reach the top! Almost finished my battle--gone halfway and I just can't stop! At the end of the mountain there is faith and trust; I can see JESUS standing there to meet us! I thank God--I am reaching for myself! Several improvisation/vamp sections follow these lyrics: "Sing, sing, sing, sing--you ought to sing sometime!" "Pray, pray, pray, pray--you ought to pray sometime!" "Shout, shout, shout, shout--you ought to shout sometime!"

[@camrenthomas8891]

These were my Grandma's favorite songs. She passed away couple days ago. Been listening to this song on repeat

[@maximusmcmahon1301]

God bless you. Grandma is so proud of you! This IS ALL she wants you to do, is praise the Lord!

[@mchan2141]

Shes dancing in heaven sweetheart!

[@Brandon-mn1cx]

😥

[@queenesther7484]

Sorry to hear that. God comfort you.

[@DDanyelleThomas]

Climbing up the mountain, trying to reach the top. Almost finished my battle, gone half-way and I just can’t stop. At the end of the mountain there is faith and trust, I can see Jesus standing there to meet us. I thank God, I am reaching for myself.

[@JustAThought155]

When the choir director cannot direct the choir (6:10-6:18) because he is off dancing THAT is when you got something going on!!!!

[@phillycheez6288]

😅🤣😂yasss...Director was gone!!...

[@jeannemabrey9111]

And the choir didn't stop!

[@reignrobinson7951]

Dr Mattie Moss Clark master of the 3 part harmony💞👏🏾🙌🏾

[@reignrobinson7951]

Rest with the ancestors Dr Mattie Moss Clark & thank you for the 3 part harmony!!😊 ❤

[@anthonymarchante1462]

You got eyes to see,you got ears to hear, got legs to walk ought to be glad about it!! Don't just talk that talk. Yessssssss!!!!

[@jasoncristoph9284]

This can never get "old" !

[@coasmith4852]

My god what a time, I'd love to be here

[@gelinacakes]

Gabrielle drove it home!!!!

[@dmharris1985]

my god... you dont hear choirs like this anymore! that truly minister, and sing! and not entertain

[@JerseyGurl4Life]

Wow!!! This Song goes way, way, WAY back. I have not heard this song in ages! Thanks for sharing!

[@Jaylee1t]

This is my absolute favorite version of this song!!!

[@josietrott4744]

I could DANCE DANCE DANCE all night!!!! They need to bring these songs back in church!!

[@ladypinkbagsetc.9116]

Yessss. we sang that over 45 years ago... How I miss this beautiful song.

[@gnostic1020]

These are my roots. This is back when you could feel the spirit while listening. I thank God I found this.

[@kaytal013]

+Robert Shipp I have been thanking God for letting me find this video too! When they get to Hallelujah part my spirit just leaps for joy! This is definitely anointed music!!!

[@gnostic1020]

Amen you can not find anything like this nowadays this is when gospel music was real.

[@kaytal013]

@robert shipp so true!

[@vertajackson4379]

Robert Shipp in my opinion of the course of action taken in the future of the prism a message via aim

[@johnpricesr9200]

Well Glory! Thank God For Dr. Mattie Moss-Clark!!!!!!!! What an Awesome Gift to The Body of Christ. Now let me get my Shout on lol

[@cephasoluyemi5594]

More crown for our mummy in the Lord 🙏 🙌 late Dr Mattie Moss ....

[@michaelangelotaylor8th]

ooooohwee that break-down @6:15! 🔥 🔥 🔥 ...took me back to when I was a little boy, at my church in Chicago, "First Union MBC"! When the music would break, and the choir would still be singing, clapping their hands, stomping their feet, and the tamborines banging!!! The foot stomping was the icing on the cake on these up-tempo songs!!! 🔥

[@jafuni9349]

And the earth is shaking!! Hallelujah 😃 That energy is amazing, the rhythm is breath taking. Would have loved to this performance live. Now that is church that makes me wanna dance for the Lord.

[@CelestialChoir]

HAPPY PENTECOST SUNDAY, Y'ALL! (May 19, 2013) Joy to everyone on the FESTIVAL OF FIRSTFRUITS, the seventh Sunday after EASTER DAY...."You ought to SHOUT some time!.....":-) Every time I hear this song, I see my Dad dancing, Mom wailing on the trombone, tambourines banging, saints leaping, EXUBERANT PRAISE rocking the church, and that HEAVENLY MOVING BASS driving the sound....HALLELUJAH! :-)

[@joanhoyle8104]

They used to sing this song at my church and the whole church would be praising the Lord 🙏🙏

[@stuffyjoe13]

We used to sing Climbing up the mountain back in the day...I think we should bring back all the older songs...they really did have meaning.

[@whitley17]

THIS VIDEO IS ABSOLUTE GOLD!!!! As soon as I heard the first few chords I wanted to cry 😭 THIS WHOLE VIDEO IS AMAZING!!!

[@andresmanuel2051]

Praise praise the lord forever this song has be feeling the spirit praise from Chicago

[@annasmith1385]

I love this choir and musicians

[@koolkatrat]

They don't do this no more"

[@rbaltimo]

AAAAAND THIS IS WHY CHOICH AINT OILY NO MORE

[@karenprice266]

I sang this song as a young person in the mid 70’s. Wow thanks for the memories.

[@anna-kayspence2396]

Words can't explain how this song raises my spirits, ANY DAY this got me praising the Lord. How I love him so. You can't help BUT praise him listening to this!!

[@topszntopszn6597]

This is why: "The joy of the Lord is my strength". SANG YALL!!!

[@myrbl30]

lol ! I be shouting and dancing in the office up and down the hall all the way to the parking lot !! God don't mind. Praise Him !

[@sarahclark3629]

when

[@lhm8969]

I can see Jesus waiting there to meet us🙏Amen.

[@DDanyelleThomas]

Up the mountain, up the mountain……. At the end of the mountain there is faith and trust, I can see Jesus standing there to meet us. I thank God (x 3), I am reaching for myself

[@Emeraldjonz]

Mother Ora Watkins Jones passed today 12/15/20. God Bless you Mother!

[@znayJ]

She's Singing in the Heavenly Choir Now!

[@rbaltimo]

Of blessed memory

[@marymajore8602]

Bless hee spirit never born never die

[@marymajore8602]

Her spirit

[@marymajore8602]

My pastor NOW Pastor J.L. Craig ll. 2023 on the drums""!!!!

[@elainetaylorbrown]

TRYING TO REACH THE TOP ALMOST FINISHED MY JOURNEY I CAN SEE JESUS STANDING THERE TO MEET US

[@monaward5371]

Yes! Yes! Yes! This took me back in a lovely, praising, shouting, & hand clapping way.

[@mslcjohnsonbghs]

This is stomping music.

[@rbaltimo]

FROM THE FIRST NOTE TO THE LAST NOTE!

[@margaretjacksongray2428]

We used to sing this song back in the day at my church! I love this song! Sing choir sing!

[@mrtheoneandonly83]

@Freebigbennow yes it is. The building is now Greater Emanuel insitutional COGIC where Dr Clark's son in law is the pastor.

[@JustAThought155]

Were the Clark daughters there??? These people tore this song UP!!!!! If they were, I could see Dorinda and Karen jumping up there dancing AND shouting, and Twinkie would get on one of those organs!!! Goodness! These originals tore it up!!!

[@Brandon-mn1cx]

Yess

[@UncleDuTheWatchman]

Twinkie was there. She was standing behind Rudolph Stanfield while he was playing, yelling "Go Head Go Head!" I will never forget this session. 💪

[@JustAThought155]

@@UncleDuTheWatchman Yessss LORD!!!! They tore these songs UP!!! Detroit…hands DOWN can level the music playing field!!!☝️☝️☝️👏👏👏👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@ricardomontibonruffin1701]

This bring me back to my child hood in Detroit and Saginaw love this thank! you Jesus!!!!

[@stephanaspalarche3557]

this is my roots. you can feel the spirit in your sleep. if you were one of those who slept in church.

[@phyllisspearman4492]

I just wish I could be there to shout and praise God with them oh Jesus!!!!! I listen to this song and I was outside and I found myself shouting outside I didn't care who was looking I was praising my God hallelujah!!!!

[@bayanoramirez9811]

REAL CHURCH!!!! Love the combine of two classic gospel songs thanks for posting

[@giovannifernandez3058]

Praise God almighty!!! The Holy Spirit is running ramped in that church!! Praise God!!!

[@rbaltimo]

MOTHER ORA IS THE PERFECTION OF DR. CLARK'S OF THE CHURCH CHOIR SOLOIST

[@brendafranklin5743]

I MISS THIS PRAISE AND WORSHIP. WHEN AT THE END YOU LOOKING FOR THAT LEFT SHOE AND YOUR WIG 😆

[@justinj4551]

Love this performance. It was actually released on CD on a project titled "Detroit Remembers"

[@6swagger]

that bass player was going in from 7:05 to 7:24 and pastor stanfield (uncle stanfield) was going in WOOO!!!!

[@splendid4453]

I owe these people so much, as well as the uploader/filmer. Thank you so much. You did everyone a huge favor bringing this amazing faith and spirit renewing music to the convience of people's homes. My mind always seems so vulnerable to slipping into dark places. This music helps me bring me back when it feels like the devil wants to bring me in. God bless each and every one of you, and I hope you make it safe and okay. When the devil is strong, God has promised us he's almighty and stronger. And he is he just has different ways of showing it. God bless you all, thank you.

[@fantastica9186]

I love how they are praising God. Wonderful!

[@zahniehill3301]

I was a member here for 13 years when Bishop David L Ellis was Pastor. I was probably back there dancing all over the place! 😏

[@amirgooden5344]

U betta praise him Michael... I love it...

[@MsVirgo92]

Now this is some church 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@loveb9592]

My youth choir used to sing this🤗😭💜

[@DDanyelleThomas]

Climbing up the mountain, climbing up mountain…. Climbing up the mountain trying to reach the top! Sing (sing, sing), sing, you ought to sing some time You ought to sing some time (x2) Pray (pray, pray), pray ought to pray some time You ought to pray some time (x2) Shout (shout, shout), shout ought to shout some time You ought to shout some time (x2) Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes (x 2) Yes, yes, yes (x 4)

[@ClarkFan4Lyfe]

LMAO @ the dude who was LOVING that unexpected step Gabrielle cut from 8:44-8:48.. CANDID!! She repp'd for Karen.. and Ms Watkins-Jones?? 30 years later and you STILL got it down pack.. Sheer anointing is what thats called..

[@sandrajohnson7214]

🎉❤😅!! Thank you Father for Our Oldies but Goodies..They give Encouragement Inspiration and Strength to Keep On towards the mark IN SPITE OF 🤷🏽‍♀️🎶🎶🙌🏾🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@peacheslovesjesus]

Heard this on the radio. GOD led me here...thanks, G!

[@1GirlieGirl]

We used to tear this up in the youth choir back in the 70s. Turner Memorial Primitive Baptist Church, Steelton Pennsylvania. Folks shoutin and dancin in the aisles. The tempo here is a little faster but we did a pretty good job.

[@tristanmullen8015]

1GirlieGirl o

[@CelestialChoir]

Don't EVER listen to this at the library, or in your office....you will find it hard to "maintain work decorum".....EP! HALLELUJAH!

[@Achoti7]

Wow! This song is blessing me to my very Soul!!!! Thanks for the upload. 😃😂

[@keepingitrealandtruthful.5081]

Actually Bishop David Ellis had passed by this time. Elder Charles Ellis was the pastor at the time of this project.

[@charlesflager1970]

MAN I LOVE A GOOD BASS PLAYER.THIS CAT JUST MOVES THIS SONG TO ANOTHER LEVEL

[@jbgaming9774]

His name is volley craig he is crazy on the bass

[@sardaewilson]

I wanna cry. I sang this as a child in our choir Climbing up the mountain. Thank you Jesus.

[@sandrajohnson7214]

I sang this many Years ago..in State/ and District Meetings..SAME POWER Then As Now!! Thank You Father for STIRRING/RECALL RECALL of Spirit and Annoiting💃🙌🏾🙌🏾🙏🏽🙏🏽🔥🔥🔥

[@DaSoulChild]

God they be singing this over at East Grand Blvd COGIC and it tear up church everytime.

[@EverUpward914]

Yes...that's this is what I call music

[@Roycen369]

Beautiful!

[@SunshineSupermanPA]

Oh my Goddess! This was amazing!

[@bumblebeebumblebeebumblebe7747]

My hometown 61 years old this bring back fond memories of going to Church in Detroit Jackie

[@cherylboyd8085]

The director..did that!!!!!!

[@djm22001981]

1 dislike!? Everyone pray for this lost soul and that he finds Jesus? Let's help him ya'll! Praise Jesus!!

[@denisesantos8976]

Love you so much! Gog be praised!!!! From Brazil

[@bricktothehead]

This is jamming! Our Adult choir had it going like yhis when i was shorty. We had a choir director name was Gary Howard. Awesome he was. He was like michael Jordan... He made us Great! Okay and Jesus too.

[@MzLezz924]

Yessss...Climbing up The Mountain - One of my old favorites!

[@beverlyjdesigns1410]

Yes and Amen!!!❤❤❤

[@agtjam]

Ha La Bo Sha Ta!!!!! My Gawd!!!!!

[@pamelawinthrop5734]

Sang Gabby!!!!

[@simplycharming46]

My my my...SING CHURCH!!

[@Johanna040713]

I listen to this everyday.

[@lamarhoward5920]

Heeeyy Glory lol you know when you take the Halle off and just say Luyah!!! It’s over !!! Just gone & praise HIM HALLELUJAH!!!!! Lujah!!!! Well Glory

[@DelilahBlueness]

Just Beautiful !!!!!!!!!

[@CelestialChoir]

AMEN! THis song gets me praising God EVAH time! I MUST praise Him on this one...then those feet start "going in"--I always imagine HEAVEN must be rocking like this! HALLELUJAH!

[@andresmanuel2051]

Praise the Lord my mama debt is forgiven

[@CelestialChoir]

WOW! PRAISE HIM ANYHOW! This surely helps you when you're typing bibliographies....HEH! HALLELUJAH! :-) "You ought to shout some time!...."

[@williedavis21]

MY Mother love this one.

[@Nanabanana143]

we have to sing this in choir and my choir teacher showed us this video.

[@k.8935]

It nothing like home. : )

[@jilladcock2745]

Hallelujah!!!! Climbing up the mountain. Hallelujah!!! Praise him

[@britishlad5648]

Soloist, Ora Watkins-Jones

[@thelastradacompany]

This one right here!!!! Lawd!!

[@jordenblakely1282]

we sang this in the mass choir and the state choir

[@aljenningscrownandgillig]

Today’s Detroit Mass Choir plays a very different style. I prefer ok’d fashioned Gospel like this.

[@socalmusiclovr]

OMG!! I love that!!

[@cocolove5565]

Yesssss....hold.my mule.....yessssssss

[@LincolnWNorris]

8:43 There is a picture of the late Bishop David L. Ellis, pastor of the church The Detroit MAss Choir is singing in, Greater Grace Temple up on the wall. Look at it above on the side wall of the sanctuary.

[@marvaclark7788]

I see it now

[@djm22001981]

6:45.... (yellow dress and hat). Get down mama!!!!! Was that the holy spirit goin through her? She can sure do it! Love the song!