Karen Clark Sheard-Oh The Glory

Karen singing Oh The Glory at Midnight Musical in Memphis,TN. 1999
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[@bandaka100]

YOU KNOW WHAT KAREN TOOK SOME HIGH SAPRANO JUICE BEFORE THIS PERFORMANCE I HAVE NEVER HEARD GET UP THERE AND STAY UP THERE, SHE IS SO AWESOME

[@sephyr2006]

This was like listening to a classical solo lol She crosses so much musical ground it's amazing. I'm so proud of her anointed creativity.

[@sephyr2006]

This is a jazz improv solo. Straight up. How she is dancing around the chords vocally is crazy and it's spiritual. You might not understand it but you can't deny this lady is gifted, almost supernatural.

[@JLeel7]

It’s an amazing thing to witness a gifted musician flowing in the anointing.

[@juanshaw5066]

She is a legend for a reason. She was not out of tune. And even if she did and came back she has the right to do that. I mean she has what she has and she got what she got because of her creativity. And also having the anointing along with what she could do with it, I say keep doing what you doing it. Karen is the best singer on this side of heaven. I don't care what no-one say. And if you want to get personal her and her sisters are the reason why there are a lot of artists out here. They inspired a lot of people. I mean look what their mom did.

[@0orr]

Ima say this again! Karen did her thing! She was in Rare form in this video!

[@lamarjackson6874]

What notes was she hitting

[@i_lovejamarion]

@@lamarjackson6874 she was echoing B5’s

[@klion3924]

@@i_lovejamarion C6's too and I think she went above C6 at one point haha! She all over the octave scale.

[@OfficialMickeyJSabb]

Karen is THE vocal beast of ALLLL VOCAL BEAST..

[@iAmLaKwan]

Karen you betta SANG!!!! Can you imagine how she'll be singing when we all get to heaven?!!!???

[@timmy841212]

Karen was on another planet that night. Unreal! 👏👏👏🙏

[@LittleJ1576]

Those High Notes, Echoes, and most definetly those Runs! WHOOOOOO!! KAREN IS THE BEST!!!

[@lamarjackson6874]

She’s an vocal animal

[@DreImmanuel]

Best singer in the world

[@bandaka100]

SHE SAID SHE WANTED THE ANNOINTING AND GOD GAVE IT TO HER LORD THIS SENDS ME IN EVERY TIME., SANGGGGGGG MRS. SHEARD

[@Alrford07]

I dont think I ever Heard Karen notes Like DAT .. WOWOWOW

[@MrSingingMachine]

My honest perspective. I've watched this video since it's been on here and carry so much from it. Her anointing ain't no joke at all. Yet, it's the spirit of a scorpio. There was no way in hell Karen was going to allow Melonie to get away with singing like she did and not do her Goodt singing afterward. #IsaidwhatIsaid. I've never heard Karen sing in such a high key throughout the duration of a song like this and still keep going the way she did. It's almost in a way reminiscent of when she sung with Kim and Yolanda on the BET Awards and activated her Super Soprano powers. I honestly live for singing like this. #thatsall

[@JLeel7]

I just hollered because I’ve been looking for Melanie’s video from this night forever! I agree with this whole post! 😂😂😂 Love them both!!!

[@iamdaviontatum]

When did she sing with Kim and Yolanda? I wanna see that performance!!!

[@MrSingingMachine]

@@iamdaviontatum BET Awards when Prince was there. Prince loved it!

[@gregwilliams1558]

@@JLeel7 I've been searching for it for years. its used to be on youtube. she sang center of my joy...and KCS is definitely activated by good singers.. you want to see her rare form, put her in the room with equal talent!

[@Vocellist2010]

SHE IS RIDICULOUS!!!! Ladies and gentlemen, This is the beast ended every soprano's career!!

[@bandaka100]

OUT OF TUNE , YOU MUST BE CRAZY!!! THIS WOMAN IS AWESOME!!!!

[@Godislove452]

I have seen Karen sang....BUT MY LAWD, THE Devil must have made her mad...she hitn B5'S N C6 even a C6# all over the place

[@juanshaw5066]

Karen Clark Sheard. The best out here.

[@CarrellDickey]

Yesssuh!

[@BG-gm4rb]

I remember this night.. We never heard her did her #echoes and was in sheer amazement of the clarity of her voice. Y’all remember posting this on #TheClarkListeningLine

[@gioblu]

She even sounds higher here than when she sung "The Prayers Of The Righteous" on the Bringing It Back Home CD.

[@iamdaviontatum]

THE BEST SINGER OF ALL TIME! 🙌🏾

[@steviemholden1]

when karen is in the spirit...she is truly one of GOD's greatest gifts on this earth

[@murice11]

I AM SORRY THERE IS NO OTHER SINGER THAT EVEN COMES CLOSE!!!

[@foster517]

I watched the Instagram story of her explaining the first time she did the echo to Jermaine Dupri in the studio and I was on a MISSION to find it, I'm so glad I found it just now because the echos and those B5'S RIGHT AFTER sent me STRAIGHT to the pearly gates

[@cashjaxkz28]

she was doing echoes before this night theres another video of her singing oh the glory in 98 and she does echoes this is in 99

[@jetit]

she took them out when she Did those Echos..Let it Let it Let it Let it feel..love that Part.

[@CarrellDickey]

Only Karen Clark Sheard... Geeesh!

[@aynota]

LOL...yall, watching the guy doing the sign language interpretation is so funny to me when he has to simulate the runs on a word, LOL!!!

[@elaineredy8937]

One of GOD'S greatest GIFTS on this earth First Lady Karen Clark Sheard))))))))))))))🙏🏽

[@Godislove452]

@0orr I totally agree...her voice is an instrument. Use it Karen, it may not bless every1 but it's blessing the ones that God intended to bless"

[@Godislove452]

The best rendition of 'oh the glory' on the entire planet!

[@SoSoBradley23]

I felt that “sing girl” 🙋🏾‍♂️😂

[@ikom35]

LOL at the sign language interpreter!

[@Suavemuzik]

OMG she tore this song into pieces i loved everything it was so crispy and i love her soprano voice

[@colortura]

karen clark sheard you are amazing vocalist. thank you, very much for sharing this video.

[@GREEK543026]

2.07 - 2.20 I can't explain sOOOOO GoOOOOOOOd

[@KevinDukekmd]

This ones a heavenly performance.. not a show.. one can feel the presence in the place.. halelujah

[@Multifarious1]

Listening to what she puts into this… man this lady is truly a master class in more ways than one.

[@sephyr2006]

I LOVE this performance. She is just a genius arranger with her own voice. Everything she sings is so symmetrical, so balanced lol She is just blessed!!!

[@drhumor1]

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOD I love her voice; remarkable!

[@immature0916]

wow!!! she killed it @1:58-2:15 amazing amazing gift!!!!!!!!!!

[@algraves]

@aynota HILARIOUS!!!! He is looking like," How do I interpet that?"

[@ColeWorld75]

OMG WHEN SHE DID THAT @ 1:44- 1:51 I HOLLERED!!!!! YA'LL DON'T UNDERSTAND!!!

[@klionsmith5672]

Army Strong the craziest part to me is 3:31-3:36 even over the echo part. I love the echos now, But that crazy high note and she brought it down was SICK and skillful!

[@karenclarkfan]

This is proof that this woman is the greatest, she is the orginial beast. what she does people go crazy trying to copy! No one tops her. But she is doin alot of runnin but I still Love her and she can never go wrong in my book. She is and will forever be the baddest

[@okebaram]

This video is like the most ive ever seen her run lol! Still she's so passionate at the same time. She felt it that way!

[@PrinxeLoui]

SHE JUST PLAYS WITH HER VOICE SO GOOD!!

[@DaHotNig]

CLASSIC PERFORMANCE!

[@bishopofthemic23]

Ha Ha Ha, This is Karen at her best. My favorite part is 3:02 - 3:10 when she took it to church with that growl. This is the highest I have ever heard her sing and I believe that she can go higher .

[@directorjenkins]

WE SPEND MORE TIME WORRYING ABOUT HER BEING OUT OF TUNE, THEN ACTUALLY TAPPING INTO THE SPIRIT OF THE SONG AND BEING BLESSED...ALTHO PITCH IS A VERY IMPORTANT THING, LETS NOT FORGET TO FEEL THE SONG

[@rchestan]

Look at how gorgeous this woman is!! She got me tearin' up at the 2:49 - 3:00 mark. I'll never forget this night.

[@jusmo05]

I click this video from time to time just to laugh at the sign interpreter's frustration

[@MrStoneyh]

KAREN!!!

[@yaaharriott]

Oh my, that is just ridiculous! I can't wait till we get to heaven, we'll hear that all day! Gloray!

[@rchestan]

Yall here them high B's and Bflats she hittin'? She is just 1 keynote off of my keyboard! Insane!

[@HisGraceProphetDLK]

I was so asleep until I seen her come up on the stage and my whole ROW -- woke up! It just turned out to be a rift and marathon race, before she got up!

[@Godislove452]

Yes she was a Holy Ghost Mess this night..it was awesome that superhead note at Placeeee was ridiculous!!! Well respected KCS

[@ASAMIXKAISEN]

Iconic 🙌🏽

[@ThankGodforUTube]

First Lady ate her Wheaties this day. Oh My Word!!!!

[@symplywords]

SANG KCS! The sign language person looked bored waiting for the new word, lololol!

[@curt2005]

Oh i been waiting on this video....Mama wasn't no joke that night! Hey can u please post the video of her singing Balm in Gilead that same night? She tore that up too!

[@rchestan]

I don't understand what everyone is arguing about here.. I was actually there the night all this singing went down. For the record, Melonie was up first singing Center of My Joy. And yes, she was up and down the scale. I personally wasn't feelin it, but she really displayed talent. Karen came up midway through this midnite musical, and opened her segment with "Oh the Glory". Ripped is all I can say! This was my first time hearing her sing this song, and I was sold! I really enjoyed her.

[@Vocellist2010]

LOL, I can honestly say that I have never seen her do this much all in one song. When the spirit moves you lose all control..and this case consideration lol

[@r.a.l.p.h]

Melodious Melonie in the back 🔥

[@okebaram]

You can tell that her voice is in better condition as far as range and flow is concerned. This may be due to her listening to Melonie. Sometimes I listen to a good singer and all of a sudden my voice has changed and my range has widened. And when your voice is better, it is easier to run. If you are already do runs, you will find yourself running more than usual and will have to deliberately control yourself. Being experienced, I know this was not a "I have to step up to Melonie" thing.

[@bronxboy2998]

I always thought this was #KCS 1st post-hosp performance? Which to me, was #DABEST one-time, 2-decade PREVIEW of what was to be!!

[@gqpostaboi]

This was in November 1999. She almost died in May 2001. She didnt get back on the road until October 2001. This was what most consider to be the “OLD” Karen…..

[@gioblu]

I KNEW IT!!!!!! THANK SO MUCH FOR CONFIRMING THAT FOR ME. I always wondered why I sung better after hearing someone with good technique. Now i know. U are a Godsend! ;D

[@jdawg313]

thanks 4 postin dis video been waitin 2 see it again 4 awhile it was up awhile ago but da person took it off and then wanted 2 charge u.4 da video ..lol but glad u posted it bak up 4 free..lol

[@LittleJ1576]

KCS - THE BEST!!!

[@Anfani]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@okebaram]

@khalon I am glad there are still real believers wise enough or not too falsely humble to grasp what you said. Right on.

[@okebaram]

...which are days when they are instinctively curving better or when they are not hoarse. However, many times a singer would hear another singer singing with great curvature and it will subconsciously improve their own curvature temporarily. This is why I think Karen can go so high here, and the singer she listened to who influenced her curvature on this day was Melonie Daniels who sang just before Karen. You can watch the video of Melonie Daniels singing: youtube . com /watch?v=xomW5aoBCX4

[@radiation05]

KAREN SHUT IT DOWN!......

[@dayday303]

that mic was super good and loud....if u can have it that far away and it still pick you uppp lke that u got some goood mics ...

[@singgood4u]

lmbo..Karen is the BEST EVER!.. did yall see the man that was doin sign languague at 2:15 how he turned arond and looked at Karen..he knows shes 2 much...lol

[@okebaram]

Lashun Pace is a super soprano for life. She frequently, easily hits C6 when she wants to, and would even hold the note or manipulate the tone. The funny thing is she doesnt ususally sound like she can go super high until she does. Karen usually stops at Bb. Love them both. As for my diagnosis of the leap in Karen's range on this, read the response I made to nofefe89

[@okebaram]

U mean how come she can go so high? Karen has always been a "super soprano" for all I know, but if u are asking why I think her range is unusually high here, well Karen's range, like all singers, is greater than what she actually uses because of how much she would have to "curve" her voice to reach the highest notes in her range. The way a singer "curves" his/her voice will affect how easy it is for him/her to go high, that's y singers have "good days",...

[@Kcs.Vocals]

3:17

[@CHURCHSOX101]

beast, thats all she is is a beast

[@khalon]

lol oh Kim does have a similiar outfit....lol hillarious

[@okebaram]

She hit B major after high C (B6) several times. Those were her highest belts here. I have heard Karen go as high as C#6 (2nd C-sharp after high C) in chest full voice, but usually she stops at Bb or A, so for her to be hitting these Bs here is amazing for even what you would expect from Karen... but I honestly feel sure that I know why her range is so high here.

[@Cogicboi0622]

Ive been waiting for this repost forever, THANKS!!

[@okebaram]

The pianist playing for her is usually trained and can follow her. Even I can follow her since she doesn't completely change key. If she was singing backup with a group were she wasn't leading, you wouldn't even notice her. She knows when to use runs and when not to.

[@TitusJackson]

I enjoyed certain aspects of the performance, not a favorite of mine. The range here is crazy and some of the runs, riffs, trills etc were HOT and some of them weren't......but nevertheless I enjoyed it overall

[@okebaram]

@26MrSpence... personally I love this performance, and that I love somthing does not mean I don't also feel a sloppy/flawed layer to it. But you really cannot expect a singer or artist to be the same all the time and not have off or questionable days. But I know those who are not singers or instrumentalists sometimes don't realize this until they are in those shoes... so I thought I'd make that point :)

[@blessed4areason]

Your request has been granted sir. I apologize for that error.

[@khalon]

@parkerciara what are you talking about run placement,. you must be tone def, her runs are propery placed.....go somewhere and sit down...she killed this

[@DaBookster]

Did you see the interpreter turn around and look at Evang. Sheard.. LOL...

[@okebaram]

There is a video of Melonie Daniels singing Center of my Joy that I've seen several times on KZbin and just realized it is a continuation of this same event. It's at watch?v=xomW5aoBCX4

[@Godislove452]

how high does Lashaun Pace sing cus she be blasting, and what is your diagnoses as to why her range was so high on this. I love Karen

[@Godislove452]

A SUPER SAPRANO INDEED!

[@ztab2000]

Ha Ha ha ha! Ohhhhhhhh Karen just STOP!!! If they weren't already 3:30 EVERYONE is DEAD!

[@gioblu]

I find myself goin in & out of singin correctly. How exactly do u curve yur voice? I've never heard that term b4. I know yur supposed to sing from yur diaphragm, but I keep switching between singing with my throat.

[@gioblu]

Awww, look at me back in the day seeking wisdom. ❤

[@coryc3578]

@@gioblui need the wisdom now because i do not understand how she did this

[@gioblu]

@@coryc3578 Right! Lol

[@algraves]

@aynota How do you interpet what she just did. Dude is just standing there utterly confused

[@blessed4areason]

nope. 1999

[@rerellis23]

@26MrSpence I LOVED IT! JUDGEMENTALISM ISN'T A GOOD LOOK! ESPECIALLY IF YOUR A CHRISTIAN! YOU KNOW YOU CAN ALWAYS STOP LOOKING AT HER SING IF ITS ALL THAT!

[@okebaram]

Your welcome! If you learn how to "curve" your voice better, your range will be so much greater. Your tone and how long you can hold notes will also be greater than whatever it is now, and you will not get hoarse as easily, plus you'll be be more versatile.

[@PrinxeLoui]

@shay6261 yhu would have to be a real high soprano.!

[@klionsmith5672]

Lord 3:32 sounded like Deneice Williams super soprano LOL!!!!!!!!

[@klionsmith5672]

That 3:32 sound like a C6 or D6 real talk!

[@CarrellDickey]

+Klion Smith Lol, She Was Most Definitely Singing High & Reaching For Crazy Notes.

[@CarrellDickey]

+Klion Smith Lol, She Was Most Definitely Singing High & Reaching For Crazy Notes.

[@HisGraceProphetDLK]

oK, I have to admit something I was so bored at this musical-- we were all sleep until Karen got up and I woke up....and was acting like I was awake all the time!

[@blessed4areason]

Thanks I'll do that.

[@aynota]

u are a bad singer when u don't have to hide your voice behind the music, i love karen here!

[@okebaram]

@shay6261 Even if Mel sang first, that is NOT primarily why Karen sang like that. I happen to be GREAT at voice and singing analysis, and I know two things: 1.) she had a significantly different voice placement from her usual voice, giving her more range, control and flexibility 2.) From experience, if you've been doing hard runs with an inflexible voice and get a flexible-voice day, you will have to consciously control yourself not to run all over the song, much more than usual.

[@okebaram]

LAWD!