"A PRAYING SPIRIT" UNAC 5

UNAC 5 Volume One Churches Of God In Christ, International Recorded Live from Convention Center,July 7 1979 Los Angeles California under the direction of MATTIE MOSS CLARK "A PRAYING SPIRIT" SOLOIST:linda Pawlovich

[@breanapawlovich7555]

The soloist on this song is my grandma, her name is Linda. Thank you for all of the beautiful comments I am going to read them to her on Christmas, I don’t think she knows this is on the internet. Again, thank you everyone💙

[@mywudie98]

Oh my my my! Sis Linda once came to San Antonio Texas many years ago! I was in my late teens. I was blown away by her gift that she was able to use under GOD'S ANOINTING! I truely LOVE HER! GOD BLESS!

[@lovemarie335]

She killed it 🔥🔥

[@holydance4330]

I was at the recording at the convention center when your grandmother started singing I was transfixed no joke

[@jameshaw9187]

Your grandmother is truly anointed!!! Does she still sing? If you don't mind me asking how old is your grandmother now?

[@blessedourhischosen8504]

This is such a blessing. May God Almighty bless your grandmother for this wonderful anointed worship, even after many years in Jesus name Amen.

[@th7182]

This version really took me there. Wow wow wow. Thank you Lord!

[@antoniochristian8890]

I think I hit the replay button like 7 times already and about to hit it again ❤️ They don't make Gospel music like this anymore that's pure

[@artilladye3783]

Blessed my soul!!! Im 27 oh well I'd rather hear anointed music like this ANY DAY over a lot of the music now!!! My soul says yes!!!

[@MsHill79]

Amen

[@antoniochristian8890]

Ain't nothing wrong with that! It's a song that can really feed your spirit man

[@montejohnson4835]

I agree

[@msr18924]

That lil bit Dr. Clark sang at 7:35 just does my soul good..love this..good ol' skool cogic sangin.

[@joshuabarnes9201]

Melvina Robinson it dose

[@jesusislord7298]

Thank Yahweh for this song. Let us all hold onto the hands of Jesus Christ. Let us pray, seek Jesus Christ face, and turn from our wicked ways. I pray for my family, my friends, my roommates, and my neighbors. Let us lined up to Your Word, Yahweh of Armies, love each other as we love ourselves, forgive, repent, and pray without ceasing. In Jesus Christ name'

[@magnormaxi]

If we had a praying spirit we would be so much my powerful.

[@azmusic1548]

They were really jammin on this version.

[@kerrymcalpine3235]

it doesn't matter where we go or where we now attend church our COGIC roots will last forever. I recall singing this song in Jr. choir in the early 80's Powellview COGIC miss the beautiful saints of ole all gone to glory...

[@MrKevykev22]

Dr Clark often used Linda because she was such an anointed young woman. She would put Linda and Carol Thomas (from Cleveland Oh-at that time) up in the mid night musicals. They both were blind and powerfully anointed. I used to jokingly say Linda didn't know she was white that's why she sang the way she did. But I loved both of those ladies. Anyone know where they are now? I know Carol did a song on one of John P. Kee older VIP albums-heard she moved to the East Coast. Those were the days!

[@robertawilson9543]

GLORY TO GOD! I WAS THERE SINGING ON THIS ALBUM! IT WAS GREAT! I'LL NEVER FOR GET THE ANOINTING OF THE GOD PRESENT! REV. JAMES CLEVELAND WAS THE SPECIAL GUEST! CHOIRS AREN'T AS DEDICATED TODAY! BUT JESUS IS THE SAME! GOD BLESS YOU!

[@kerrylogan5676]

WOW, James Cleveland was there. AWESOME.

[@LadyTreble]

I can literally feel the power of God in this song! Yes Lord! Hallelujah! This is before my time, but I absolutely LOVE the history of our great music dept!

[@MKD825]

She betta roll that 'r' on "thrrrough"! 2:05

[@lv6524]

😭😭😭

[@a2awesome]

LORD loook over the years we sang our hearts out back then

[@curtis4renee]

Praise the Lord for this type of music that will destroy any yoke and anger any demon. These are blood washed songs. Renee

[@cornelegreen3131]

I have this on repeat at work...the anointing will soothe the savage beast. I know what I'm talking about. Ppl may try to bring the worst out of you but the Lord is such a good Father such a sweet Father such an efficient Father it don't even take much to get me back in line and focused on Him!! To God be the glory!!

[@montgomb3]

Nothing like the Church of God in Christ! I remember when we had UNAC in Houston, Texas way back in the early 80's.

[@rev.s.1954]

Yes Lord. Dr. Mattie Moss Clark gave us great music.

[@tammytoon4344]

This Is A Heavenly Beautiful Song! Lord Give me A Praying spirit! Thank you lord!

[@MalcolmAli]

So moving. That choir just does it for me, and hearing the story of the soloist is so inspiring. Wish this was available on streaming platforms.

[@isaacjones8279]

I miss going to unac. I miss Dr Mattie moss Clark. I bet Twinkie was going off on that drummer. Lol

[@candacemorgan8895]

Isaac Jones right lol

[@mildredwilkins2445]

I love this song and this is what I asked God for my life a Praying Spirit to pray all day long and not a separate sprayer for myself but for the whole world those that know God and those that don't know him yet

[@totallogic76]

This is one of the Best renditions of A Praying Spirit. God Bless the Church of God in Christ.

[@wjiharris]

It is such a blessing to hear Linda Pawlovich sing this! I haven't heard this recording in many a year.

[@denisediasoficial8942]

Este louvor me faz chorar ....O espírito santo inunda meu ser aleluia! Da mensagem da harmonia voz coral ...uma música do céu...amo estes hinos ungidos totalmente voltados a adoração ao Rei Jesus...

[@721rem]

yay! we got to live in an era when choirs were ALL THAT and fun AND we got to watch michael jackson too....................when he was black!

[@mercedesbenz2939]

Praise the Lord i luv u God & may God bless everyone reading

[@GospelTunes]

Indeed, praise the Lord and thank you ✝️

[@sconiersclan]

When I was little she led that song, I'm Glad that God made me.....

[@montgomb3]

My God! I haven't heard this song is many many many years. Thanks for posting!

[@SummerHeatMissions1]

"And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them" (Luke 6:31). Lord we surrender to Your will!!!

[@williamewheeleriii7206]

Mattie Moss gives me life at 7:35

[@Lavonson]

Dorinda sound just like her Mama....I thought that was her speaking in the intro for a quick second. #WOW....This is one of my all time favorite songs by the Clark Sisters.

[@corlos19]

Mr. N3K that was Mattie speaking.

[@clane08121]

I Love this.....LInda Pawlovich was awesome!!!!!!

[@papagenosbbq]

Carl Hairston-Lane that's my Aunt Linda. she is still awesome! thank you.

[@blessydgazadiva5121]

Twinkie Wrote this 🎵 song

[@mariestandish4746]

I remember seeing this, and it was amazing!

[@creneemugo94]

What a beautiful song!!

[@fabfab5450]

Goosebumps!

[@sassySqueeze]

I was at UNAC in 1980 in Cleveland OH when the soloist sang this song. I have been looking for this song for several weeks and couldn't remember the name. But thank God, I found it! If I remember correctly, the soloist is blind. She is anointed to sing this song!!!

[@bkttkb3214]

@721rem...you are so right! We can't keep up with all these trends. It's so true, choirs are one of the most important elements of a church. The choir has to be in tune with the pastor because we sit right behind him and choirs help set the atmosphere for the Word of God that's gonna come from the pastor. Wow, that's just a shame your choir stand is gone. Lord have mercy!

[@Onlyone-m6f]

The lead reminds me of Mrs. Emma Curry from the Mississippi Mass Choir. She does that whoo a lot too.

[@Facebh18]

I love the soloist on this song..her voice

[@raulmateo8306]

💯Linda P. is Very ANOINTED ...Lyrically & Musically Awesome✊PRAISE & WORSHIP like a rushing of a MIGHTY WIND, that Tears DOWN - Knocks Down opposing forces.. SO ENCOURAGED🎧

[@musicED]

we used to have this record back when it 1st came out! this is 1 of the many COGIC records that i learned how to play the organ from...THANKS SO MUCH FOR POSTING

[@tharealbeblessed]

Linda is still around she just sang at Helen stephens appreciation in Dec

[@athorpe630]

This used to be the song our mass choir and small choir sang this to death!!!

[@Hervinbalfour]

linda Pawlovich was amazing. She is now the Minister of Music at Raynor Park Christian Church in Sunnyvale, CA.

[@papagenosbbq]

Hervin Balfour that is my Aunt Linda. love her to pieces!

[@jaisonlives]

I have the original album. oh how gratefule I am to have grown up during the height of the COGIC music department. Thank you Dr. Clark

[@brendasmith767]

Lord help me you always say yes you your will.

[@SimplyTomasTheCollection]

The lady leading this song is the inimitable Linda Pawlovich of California. This caucasian sister is one of the baddest psalmists ever known. She was really relevant back in the good ole days of COGIC. I have several recordings of her singing at the late night musical during the Holy Convocation "Chisca Hotel days".

[@breanapawlovich7555]

Simply Tomas: The Collection Hello, Linda Pawlovich is my grandma. Do you still have those recordings? I would love to be able to show them to her so she can listen to them. She is still around and singing in the church choir 💙

[@slotwhiz1]

This brings back memories from 1980 of a group of Holy Ghost filled women from Columbus, Mississippi, who performed the original " A Praying Spirit". This group was called 'FREE SPIRIT' under the direction of Minister Michael Virgil. And when they sang they could have recorded it and stated "This is how it is supposed to sound". No disrespect to my favorites---Twinkie, Jackie, Karen, Dorinda, and Denise, because I love you. But these Mississippi Saints from the Golden Triangle were AWESOME!!

[@tierrathompson7281]

Truly anointed voices!

[@MASMALO1]

This was recorded 30 years ago! Linda "P" as I like to refer to her, still has the chops. She is a multi-talented lady. Outside of gospel, her emphasis, she play soul, oldies, country, tex-mex, cumbers, Motown, jazz, and the list goes on! She's equally great in all genres. love that lady. As an aside, her blindness is NOT a handicap!

[@kbkcogic]

Sad she branched out. She needed more of a praying Spirit to stay away from the world,

[@ioxxd90]

I had this album. Thanks for posting this version which is my FAVORITE! THat young lady sang, and then sang in tounges too......very powerful

[@ezzmac7661]

I still have this on vinyl

[@christineb7304]

😲 You are blessed!

[@Brooklyn_NY7]

I love this song. The womens choir sanged this song during the 104th holy convocation.

[@1KINGTALK]

THIS IS ANOINTED!!!!!! MY GOD!

[@bamagirl4real]

I remember that group. When I first heard them, I was amazed. The other song I heard them sing was Name It, Claim It. My God from Zion!!! I didn't know the Clark Sisters sang that. But ummmmm....whew. That's all I can say.

[@raycallaway9593]

wow... Thank you so much for this posting!!

[@dejaizrobinson3858]

Salute to you for posting

[@trophimus1]

yes yes yes!!!!

[@rev.latonyiajames5713]

Yes, Lord!

[@Marb38]

This song should be everyone prayer. In order to survive day to day we need a praying spirit to fight the spirits in the air. Ha-ya Keep posting good gospel Johnzoe777!

[@SuperNewhorizon]

BEAUTIFUL

[@Orbot]

OH LAWD YESSS!! As a kid, I was actually more familiar with the James Cleveland & The Voices Of Cornerstone version of this song (I know y'all heard that one too!) But, I know it's originally a Moss/Clark tune! Either way, classic and beautiful! They honestly don't sing in depth gospel like this anymore!

[@bluechyp47]

Yes Lord!

[@sarika811]

Lord when I pray, give me more to say!!

[@mlewis73165]

No I lived in Lexington and attended Elder James Rodgers church there. He pastored Pentecostal in Columbus where Sis. Abrams attended.

[@davidcartwright4607]

Thank you!

[@Jesuscomingrealsoon]

Thank you Johnzoe777 for posting all of your albums. I just happened upon your page and want to Thank God somebody has "THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST" out here. I can't stand this new day junk they call the gospel. Contemporary Gospel? whoever decided to yield to the enemy for contemporary fell from Grace. Contemporary is in contempt of THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST. A little leaven levels the whole lump! Thank God for The Gospel of Jesus Christ.

[@mlewis73165]

Thanks for the info. For years, I thought this was Twinkie.

[@92haansolo]

this is so before my time. UNAC days lol

[@mauriceglass2854]

Sound just like Dorinda at the beginning :-) :-) :-)

[@reggiemitchell5198]

it was dorinda

[@gerlsus1]

Reggie MItchell A soounde like Device Clàrk.

[@timmy841212]

@@reggiemitchell5198 No that's Mattie

[@reggiemitchell5198]

timmy841212 dat is dorinda

[@MarqMoz]

WOA KENNY!

[@xavierdallenmusicuniverse6304]

8:50 - 8:54 Defying Gravity high notes (but in 6th octave)

[@sconiersclan]

@denabruh Yes it was. I remember UNAC so well. We should have kept it.

[@corlos19]

Marcus Barton-Sconiers AIM

[@Facebh18]

I like the beat when they transistion into the bridge it sound like today's chords

[@Mspendragon72]

WOW!!

[@721rem]

how was your choir rehearsels back then? LOL. we had a "workout" when we learned new songs and practiced old ones. then sing in those hot robes on sunday, LOL.

[@twinkiememphis]

This Issa awesome bro steve do have more of it?

[@bkttkb3214]

@721rem I totally agree! There is absolutely too much compromising.

[@mlewis73165]

God bless you, Orson. Did you know Abraham Shelton, Jr. who they called "Cricket"? If so, I was a friend of his and rented an apt with him in Atlanta.

[@GeezSocial73]

Is Linda still alive? She and my mother were good friends. I used to love her and her late husband Jerry.

[@breanapawlovich7555]

GeezSocial73 Linda is still alive and singing. She is my grandma 💙

[@sconiersclan]

@Johnzoe777 I remember her. I saw her at the National Convention years ago. Wasn't she blind?

[@mlewis73165]

LOL! (Comment about Linda not knowing she was white.)

[@antharvey]

Is this the blind lady that used to sing with the voices of Christ out of california

[@DrDeDowell]

United National Auxillaries Convention...what is today's AIM Convention.

[@721rem]

@bkttkb3214 the church today is acting the way the isrealites acted in the wilderness in the old testement days when they wanted a king like all the other nations and not realizing the blessed living providing God they had before them. churches want to be and look like others when God said we were a "peculiar" ppl. how can the world spot us for help when we look and act and sound like the world. if thats the case, why go to church. it's sad all the way around. just keep praying!

[@Downindixie74]

Any way you could post "Hold Out" by Benny Cummings? I never heard that version before. If not I understand.

[@721rem]

wow, never put "contemporary" and "contempt" together like that, pretty scary. I like some of the modern songs and the gospel raps too for listening at home and in the car but i wouldnt bring them into the church. i miss the choir sound. oh well.

[@MaeSekou]

@sconiersclan Agreed! This AIM business is dung compared to UNAC

[@tinatigner575]

Where is Chucky? He was the organ player . just curious. I Loved Those Days! I still miss Bishop Bailey.

[@jacobbrumfield5254]

for this song Twinkie was on the organ

[@mrtheoneandonly83]

@NPMC206 Satan the Blood of Jesus is against you!!

[@sconiersclan]

Linda used to do recordings with all the big time Gospel Artists... Does anyone know where she is today? I used to see her at the convocations all the time as a kid

[@papagenosbbq]

Marcus Barton-Sconiers she is still in Milpitas

[@cwshere1]

@iluvdorinda ..Are you serious!!! that lady singing is white??? wow..i would have never known...How did she use to wreck every cogic convention???

[@mlewis73165]

It was political. Originally, they were 5 separate meetings. Bishop German Ross, the first chairman of UNAC had the idea of combining them into one to ease the stress of the saints. Bishop Ford disbanded it to go back to the old way under his leadership. When he died, UNAC was re-convened under the name AIM so as not to be an affront to Bishop Ford. (Sigh) Go figure. COGIC will always be my foundation and heritage but I am no longer a member.

[@tonycanidy7544]

Aww

[@BridgetRatliff]

do have anything from 1985-1988 can not anything

[@Facebh18]

OMG!!! The leading this song is white? Wouldn't think it....

[@tarawhite8873]

They don't sing songs like this anymore. I don't even call it gospel music anymore I call it junk

[@bkttkb3214]

@NPMC206 and satan is laughing at you right now for hailing him. He's probably saying "you fool"

[@Facebh18]

What does UNAC stand for?

[@bertchelhardin5324]

United National Auxiliaries Convention (UNAC). Evangelism, Sunday School, Youth, Music, and Missions are major auxiliaries in the Church of God in Christ.

[@gerlsus1]

This sounds like Denice Clàrk