Praise Break - Reverend James Cleveland

[@drucella5581]

This is when we had church. Just us and the Lord. No performance. Just pure gratefulness for what the Lord has done for us.

[@KeyzPlaya88]

This is a REAL praise break! No one had to dare them to give the Father 30 seconds. No one had to pump and prime! It came out of just being thankful!

[@MrDjDaredevil]

Maestro Warren L. Gilmore YOU ARE SO RIGHT ABOUT THAT.

[@marcusarline1720]

Say that doc

[@blanketkombers8621]

You ain't got HG, pump and prime really got me laughing so hard. You need them ushers and van drivers to lay their hands on you ASAP

[@EzraBufford]

He was a real nice guy too! He took good care of us when we came to LA to sing for Keith Pringle's choir anniversary. He invited us to his home two days in a row and lent us one of his cars to drive. Don't care what they say the man was alright to everyday people like we were.

[@alanmorris7669]

This is the first time I've seen Reverend Cleveland shout. I met him in Winston-Salem, NC in 1986.

[@Bigjudge715]

oh Reverend knew how to put on his shouting shoes.

[@lawyaman05]

This is a blessing....I'm just going to shout of my problems while im at work and let God handle it!!! Last time I checked he is STILL in control!!

[@Wvrsandiego]

who would have thought, this was June of 1990...and Feb 1991 he would be laying in front of the Alter stretched out for public viewing. BE YE ALSO READY

[@Onlyone-m6f]

I wish the 🎥 people would've scanned the audience and the choir more... He and Ms. Mahalia Jackson are my top 2 favorite singers. Been like that since I was 8. Rev. James you betta shout 🙌🙌🙌

[@RegentofArrako]

Me too I wanted to see the audience

[@Onlyone-m6f]

@@RegentofArrako right. I was like c'mon now

[@preacherchaos8137]

The little lady who is dancing name is Jackie Jones she still goes in till this day

[@dantejones5289]

Jackie Jones, my Los Angeles Gospel Messengers, sister. I love her and my entire Gospel Music family.

[@hiawathaclemons]

Wow that’s amazing

[@ThePrepSchoolNegro]

My Mother sang with James Cleveland on The Philadelphia Mass Choir and I remember so many of these Praise Breaks. You really could feel the power in the room.

[@cherylwillis7432]

This video just gave me hope. Praise God.

[@athorpe630]

Now that was church!!!Rip Rev.James!!!

[@charmaindurham5180]

Thank YOU I WANT TO GO BACK TO THE OLD TIME WAY! !!!!!!!#

[@CandaceCureton]

They don't do it like this anymore. Therein lies the problem. I love the Rev. James Cleveland. He is still blessing even though he has gone on. Now that's annointing!

[@marcusarline1720]

I agree

[@MegaGum1]

Couldn't nobody do it quite like the Rev. James. GLOOOOOOOWWWWWWRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAY!!!

[@marcusarline7135]

So true

[@stevenrobinson4058]

dude on the bass killing it

[@marcusarline1720]

Indeed he was

[@gregorymcbride3884]

Frfr I miss the praise breaks like this with that good bass thump

[@Orbot]

This is alright wit' me. James Cleveland's church is filled with crazy praisers too!

[@bgray5577]

703:7:27.. One word.. ICONIC.. What a rare gem it is to see the Late Rev. James Clevelad shout and glide across the stage like he did.. I'm grateful for videos like this, because it captured him as the iconic and true Christian he was, while having a good 'ol time in the lord. It's sad that people become better known and associated with the nasty scandals others bought upon his labored name. Instead of the many works they did while on this earth.. Rest on Father.. Cuz church ain't even started over in glory land..

[@gabriellabarker712]

Amen

[@KeyzPlaya88]

My favorite line... "...why don't you grab a partner and just knock off a couple of steps for the L-RD because He's been good...!" (6:55) #runthatlap

[@gabriellabarker712]

HA YES JESUS

[@lamarhoward2295]

​@@gabriellabarker712 and God told Rev James Cleveland " You come here lol 😆 praise Him!!!

[@coresup]

It was such an honor to have seen him in person.... He was truly ANNOINTED

[@jessypooh24]

James had an old school step @ 7:03!

[@missnene9157]

You knew what time it was when you heard those stomps!!!

[@Bigjudge715]

happy to be a part of the Los Angeles gospel messengers. We were the kings kids!! Long live the king.

[@1joker88]

I was waitin' for that "shh"!

[@herbertjones2291]

There was ALWAYS a "shh"; THAT was James Cleveland. :-)

[@lovejones238]

Wonderful video,an extra Praise The Lord! Luv It! I never heard of James Cleveland dancing. It sounded like they were having some serious church.

[@gospmusluver]

whatever Rev Cleveland was or died from, doesnt erase the fact that he was the KING OF GOSPEL. There will never be anyone close to him in the arena of gospel. All these meaningless songs they are coming up with today is laughable. Everyone is concerned with popularity and having a certain beat instead trying to minister and save souls. Rev Cleveland spent many countless years birthing songs that will minister until the end of time.

[@MoneyComethToshelia]

wow! but to die in sin is not good... gifts and callings are with repentance... WE HAVE TO BE SAVED MY FRIEND.. GOD SAID BE HOLY!!! let it be known gifts dont get us into heaven... we can boast on a person gifts all day but is your soul SAVED? ... Jesus came to SAVED us... dont get caught up in gifts... BE SAVE LIVE SAVE

[@dantejones5289]

Thank you for this, Rev. James Cleveland has a family no matter how others might feel about him, I think it's very disrespectful to his daughter. The bible says he that's without sin cast the first stone.

[@onewaytogodjesus4922]

@@MoneyComethToshelia Amen say it again

[@jaquesteddyruxpin932]

@@dantejones5289 that's true, but that's not the point, Google "Gospel doesn't need another James Cleveland" and you'll see how many men were infected with HIV from James Cleveland, Donald vails, Ricky Grundy, Daryl Coley ect. Innocent lives were lost because in the 70s, the road to success in gospel music ran through James Cleveland, no matter how talented you were, if you weren't connected with James Cleveland, you went nowhere, there were a few lucky ones who came across Milton Biggham instead and were successful

[@koreimoore5099]

@@jaquesteddyruxpin932 where can I learn more😮

[@jaminfields]

it was a Joy and great pleasure singing with some of best singer's in the World in this group The LA Messengers. thank you Jesus!

[@williamgwright1097]

Ben Fields I went to James Cleveland's church when it was on Washington and Crenshaw I can't remember the name of the song that the choir song when they were marching down the aisle I've been trying to remember that song

[@Bigjudge715]

This praise break was recorded live at corner stone institutional Baptist Church in Los Angeles, California. Off of Slauson and Western Boulevard.

[@deaundreeturner3688]

OOOOHHH YES. I feel like shouting!!!

[@101pastor]

+DeAundree Turner IS cornerstone institutional baptist church los angeles ca still together at a church??????????????????

[@marcusarline7135]

I know that's right!

[@TheMinstrel4life]

Did you hear the War Cry at 5:10 that's Kurt Carr on organ

[@mcmiraclevalley]

Rev. James Cleveland was a blessing to me and I loved this church. Rest in Peace: Rev. Michael Capps, D.D, Th.D, Re.D, Ph.D Bishop:

[@oreokookie1000]

I've heard or seen ray charles, b.b. king, aretha, Elvis, the beatles...this guy was the best!

[@Bigjudge715]

This concert was recorded live on June 4, 1990 at cornerstone institutional Baptist Church. Off of Slauson and Western Boulevard in Los Angeles, California. My pastor the late great Reverend Eugene o. Bryant was the youth pastor for Reverend James Cleveland.

[@docajayjohnson]

I shot and edited this video,just 2 of us and with no timecode, all of the raw footage was lost by Savoy in New York, consequently what was released was the version I cut for Rev. Cleveland the day after the recording, which is why the last song in the video does not start in the beginning of the song.

[@rochellehardin2970]

Praise him rev!!

[@NashE33]

Long live the KING!

[@justgojustdoit3363]

SMH. LAW'D THIS VIDEO. GO ON JAMES. THERE ARE NO WORDS ON EARTH THAT COULD EVER DESCRIBE THE LOVE I HAVE IN MY SOUL FOR THIS MAN, HIS WORK, HIS MUSIC AND ALL THE GOOD HE DID IN LIFE. HE WAS A TRUE BLESSING TO MILLIONS WITH HIS POWERFUL MUSIC THAT ALWAYS LED YOU TO CHRIST. THERE WAS NO DOUBT ABOUT WHO HE WAS SINGING ABOUT WITH HIS LYRICS WHICH IS WHY I LOVE HOW GOD USED HIM. WE SHOULD ALWAYS LOVE ON HIS MEMORY AND NEVER BE MOVED BY THOSE WHO WERE NOT EVEN AROUND WHO TRY AND BRING HIM DOWN. HE WAS GOD'S ANOINTED!

[@markb2021]

This is some church. OOH WEEE!!!! PRAISE THE LORD

[@maryrocker3792]

You don't know , Like I know, God deserves the Praise! G L O R Y !!!!!!!

[@keyonward7762]

My grandmother was in charge of the youth and events at this church ( Cornerstone Missionary Baptist church ) in Los Angeles California! She has countless VHS home videos of all concerts and events and her and James were close friends ! Never thought how big of a deal that is that she was around the King of Gospel music all the time ! Amazing to see videos of this .

[@Bigjudge715]

The man was gay. I hope he isn’t where Eddie Long is.

[@Bigjudge715]

well we were the gospel messengers, and the live recording was held on June 4, 1990 at cornerstone institutional Baptist Church. And at that time Nathalie Harris was founding manager of the Los Angeles Gospel messengers. And two years before her son Michael Harris had passed away. A year before Michael had passed away we had another live recording at cornerstone and Michael had sang make us one now mother Harris is retired because she retired in 2004, and had moved to Texas.

[@josephchristopher2587]

a true legend

[@Bigjudge715]

every time I see this video I've gotta come back in comment because that man is the good king. Anybody got an extra hallelujah right quick?

[@RegentofArrako]

“I get a blessing everyday”

[@mrtheoneandonly83]

I wish I could have seen the congregtion as well as the pulpit.

[@fnihp30]

Apostolic Church of God ("ACOG") has not released an album since 1989. I am talking about when we have special guests such as Yolanda Adams, Kirk Franklin, Mary Mary and CeCe Winans... They have never charged for any of our concerts as you should NEVER have to pay to enter His house... Be Blessed!

[@BigStash]

YES LORD!!! THANK YOU JESUS!!!

[@sangboi79]

This is a mazing 1990, I thought he was like back in the old days, when did he die? I can't believe how much ricky dillard sounds like him! I remember my grandmother talking about him but I thought that was like the 60's or something!

[@herbertjones2291]

Rev. Cleveland died in Feb 1992 at age 59.

[@CandaceCureton]

Reminds me of being a little girl @Zion Apostolic Faith. As an adult who has been blessed to have my own personal relationship with God, it takes on a whole new meaning. Thank you for posting

[@mrtheoneandonly83]

I feel like shoutin!!

[@BUTTALUV]

I WISH THEY STILL DID IT THIS WAY. I WISH!!!!!

[@johnnyr.clarksr.1047]

Have you ever heard about forgiving people. Forgive and God Can Forgive You. It all about Jesus blood on the Cross, His Mercy and Grace. They endure forever. Be Encourage and Keep the Faith.

[@Bigjudge715]

Amen

[@patriciabrooks1471]

The churches of today don't have time to help the people seek the lord and receive the holy ghost they are to focus on the people pocket books and wallets, rather than to see people to have salvation and a chance to gain eternal life. It's so sad that the leaders and saints of today churches are going to lose out on their soul resting in a place of glory. It is so sad that the most of the music that is being sang it don't deliver you it kills you spiritually because, it more about getting a name and money and truly not having a meaning to minster to someone soul;

[@MoneyComethToshelia]

yes!! i visited the DREAM CENTER CHURCH OF ATLANTA, i was very disappointed... just another microwave church!!! ...they programmed the holy Spirit out!!! its so timed framed.. very sad!

[@kldr74]

wow! he did that!!!! yes he did. come on lets have some Church, looking at this at work you will get so caught up in the spirit

[@hazelb8137]

I had never seen him praise God in the dance until I came across this video! He could move!!

[@Bigjudge715]

oh yes reverend knew how to cut a mean step.

[@Raymuzick]

Rev Cleveland had good lil buck!! Ha! YessSUH.

[@damionerving6265]

get it get it James Cleveland 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@SP567]

What he did was praise God in the Spirit and lead the church and it's choirs into some of the greatest moments in their history. He's up there dancing while the least are down here condemning and covering up.

[@Bigjudge715]

there was never a television commercial that said if you've got a problem out

[@gjcatlanta]

Praise Him, James!!

[@luvcooley]

my uncle was a member of Cornerstone and sang from what I know one album

[@kanawhajackson8436]

What was the address of cornerstone

[@Bigjudge715]

@@kanawhajackson8436 The first one was off of Washington Boulevard, and then it was off of Slauson and Western Boulevard.

[@bro.jordan7592]

Praise God

[@4yosoulentertainment]

Y'ALL BETTA PRAISE EM'

[@MKD825]

Hi... Rev. Cleveland founded the Cornerstone Institutional Baptist Church in L.A. If you do a Google search, you'll see it mentioned in his bios.

[@rwms418]

It's weird seeing Rev. James not sitting on the piano... Ha!!!

[@nyc10031black]

And no one will! God only makes one!

[@bidonpenn]

The church is now located at 4624 W Washington Blvd, in Los Angeles. I went there a few months ago. It's a small store-front church now and there were about 10 people there for Sunday morning service. There is a marker in the front of the building that says it was founded by Rev. Cleveland.

[@kldr74]

yes he did that!!!! WOW!

[@JorNic96]

YES GOD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thatsza True Praise, You dont gotta hav music for a praise

[@KeyzPlaya88]

0:22 started it all!!

[@natalieholliday6749]

I like this service

[@Bigjudge715]

Reverend James Cleveland was gay he had lots of gay people in the congregation

[@Mwbelthrop]

Lord have mercy I'm blind!!!! lol

[@Bigjudge715]

yeah James can praise him. Yeah

[@Bigjudge715]

I like the part when he said now messengers! Why don’t you grab a partner, and just knock off a couple of steps for the Lord because he’s been good.

[@EWH636]

PRAISE HIM!!!!

[@dantejones5289]

I'm forever grateful to God and Rev. James Cleveland, for the privilege of being a member of the Los Angeles Gospel Messengers aka the King's kids! 👑

[@Bigjudge715]

Amen 🙏

[@Bigjudge715]

James Cleveland was gay.

[@Bigjudge715]

Dahntay Jones didn’t reverend Cleveland die from aids and stds if he did, that’s not right. Because the Bible speaks against it so he might be in hell with CL Franklin

[@marcusarline7135]

Praise Him Reverend

[@marcusarline7135]

Praise Hour

[@Bigjudge715]

that time, reverend had his church on Slauson and western. Cornerstone institutional Baptist! And we as the messenger sang there. This was a live recording from June 4, 1990 at the cornerstone institutional Baptist Church. and at that time, David Swinney had previously sang lifting for me, and then reverend had went up to direct it. And you know reverend, during some of the songs he would talk about how God brought him through. Then the praise got high, and we started to do a praisebreak.

[@DOMINICANSUNSHYN]

I MISS CORNERSTONE :-(

[@dantejones5289]

Me too!

[@Bigjudge715]

@@dantejones5289 I miss my pastor elder Eugene Bryant

[@keepingitrealandtruthful.5081]

Kurt carr was on the keyboard.

[@dantejones5289]

Kurt Carr, was Music Director for Rev. James Cleveland from 1984 to 1991, he remained Music Director for the Los Angeles Gospel Messengers, from 1991 to 1996, as well as maintaining his own amazing, anointed, gifted group the Kurt Carr Singers, before during and the passing of The King Of Gospel Music, as a member of the 3 time Grammy Award nominated Choir, along with the other members were honored to sing under the leadership of the amazing Kurt Carr and we're all so proud of his amazing achievements as a Gospel Music Artists!

[@dantejones5289]

Kurt Carr became a member of West Angeles after the passing of our founder Rev. James Cleveland, I know that. He a member during the time of his leadership of the Los Angeles Gospel Messengers, which was 1991 to 1996 because he hired Jason White, Logan Reynolds, and several other musicians from West Angeles, to play for us as we traveled throughout the US, as well as local appearances.

[@Bigjudge715]

mother Natalie Harris was our business manager at that time for the Los Angeles gospel messengers.

[@Bigjudge715]

@@dantejones5289 and mother Natalie Cleo Harris was our business manager at that time for the Los Angeles gospel messengers. She was there from 1982 until 1999 when she retired in 2012 I think.

[@roywade3276]

8:40 did y'all see Reverend James Cleveland turn on the holy power gear

[@henryharris100]

Go head Rev Cleveland

[@Bigjudge715]

Reverend

[@Bigjudge715]

Haaaaaayyyyyyyy Aaaaaaaaay Come on James!!!

[@UNDERTAKER730]

GET YA STEP ON!!!

[@mrtheoneandonly83]

@BrotherWilliams565 The church is in a much smaller building the are less than 30 members!

[@bigwalt2728]

Amen

[@mrtheoneandonly83]

@4lyfejj I'm telling you, when that builing goes up for sale I'm going to reconvert it back to a church even with the red light and the tiles behind the pulpit.

[@happymeal6781]

now theres a legen

[@dtrevell_]

BEAT BEAT BEAT ol' step...he got them floor shiners on.....lol

[@1jcpbful]

dats rite get ur praise on!!!

[@MrDjDaredevil]

@TheFirecogicuk ACTUALLY THE SONG IS ENTITLED I STOOD ON THE BANKS OF JORDAN . REV JAMES CLEVELAND AND THE ANGELIC CHOIR.THIS IS THE FOURTH VOLUME HE DID WITH THE CHOIR.THIS LP WAS ORIGINALLY ISSUED AS SAVOY MG-14096 IN THE YEAR OF 1964.AND THE TITLED SONG IS THE FIRST SONG ON SIDE ONE OF THE LP.

[@nicholasthomas1761]

The old. Ship of Zion. By the Jackson southernaires

[@Kell1295]

3 people need their thumbs broken. (sorry but rev. Cleveland is the MAN! still.)

[@justiceovabrutality]

so nobody caught that 10 dollars part

[@keepingitrealandtruthful.5081]

Joshua Boyd It was for raising funds. At a James Cleveland concert it would probably cost more than ten dollars to get in.

[@dantejones5289]

@@keepingitrealandtruthful.5081 this was the Los Angeles Gospel Messengers 9th Anniversary and live recording concert and Rev. James Cleveland's last recording ever. He started the community choir in 1982, this recording took place June 4, 1990. Today it would cost more than $10.00 to attend a live recording. The Los Angeles Gospel Messengers will forever be proud of our time with our founder Rev. James. Cleveland

[@Bigjudge715]

@@keepingitrealandtruthful.5081 Long live the queer king

[@Rowoches]

Go'head!!!!!

[@CordG]

I Know the Building isn't there any more but do Cornerstone Institutional Baptist Church still a church?

[@rachelblanche7482]

❤👍

[@fnihp30]

It is ALWAYS wrong to ever have to pay just to enter the house of the Lord!! Don't you ever in your entire life let anybody tell you otherwise. I live in Chicago and my church, Apostolic Church of God, has musicals and concerts every year and you NEVER have to pay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Be Blessed!

[@VibeRite]

cjzzzz: thats between Rev Cleveland and God...

[@canlorom]

they both are from chicago!! i guess its in the water.

[@christopherbrown123]

Do anyone remember the choir member name on the first row on the end ( lady with the long hair )

[@Bigjudge715]

it might be Elaine Gibbs. She was a Messenger at that time

[@Bigjudge715]

Alda Denise Mitchell I think.

[@bruhjun]

Do yall see that jacket he wearin'? My LAWD

[@ryanj1721]

So whatever the lady in white is reading behind Rev. Cleveland MUST be good, bc she didn’t flinch or look up not once😂

[@Bigjudge715]

@@keepingitrealandtruthful.5081 it was Natalie Harris one of reverend Cleveland’s last business managers of his last choir the Los Angeles Gospel messengers

[@keepingitrealandtruthful.5081]

@@Bigjudge715 Is Natalie Harris related the Christopher Harris or the late Michael Harris?

[@Bigjudge715]

@@keepingitrealandtruthful.5081 Natalie Harris is Michael Harris’s mother.

[@Bigjudge715]

@@keepingitrealandtruthful.5081 but she’s not the business manager anymore because she’s retired. She’s 89 years old good riddance

[@Bigjudge715]

@@keepingitrealandtruthful.5081 and her name is not Natalie, it’s NATHALIE with an h. The name is not that common, because we are usually used to spelling it Natalie. so I kind of know why you did that. But her name has an H in it.

[@bishopf]

The Bldg was torn down and Big Lots built a building