Mississippi Children's Choir ft. Bryan Andrew Wilson - His Eye Is On the Sparrow (1994)

I'll always be grateful for the doors and windows that were opened to me for singing "His Eye is On the Sparrow" with The Mississippi Children's Choir. It all started because I was about nine years old. I was outside singing to the grass at home in Danville, Illinois. I was always giving concerts in the yard and the blades of grass represented my audience lol. My next door neighbor was always listening to me sing. She had a relative that worked at Malaco Records. She sent that person a tape of me singing and Malaco sent for me to come down to Jackson, MS and audition to sing with the choir.
I actually didn't know that's what was happening. I thought that I was just taking a trip and singing for some people I never met before lol. So, when I met with the people at Malaco; they said, ` sing something.' So, I started singing "His Eye is on the Sparrow" the way that my mother Sheila Wilson taught me to sing it. I guess they liked it because they then had Jerry Smith arrange the song based on the way I sang it and they taught the children's choir to sing it.
It was recorded at the Callaway High School Auditorium. Jerry Smith was on acoustic piano, M. Thurston Cox on electric piano, and David R. Curry on organ. The choir director was Dorcus Thigpen. I don't think any of us had any idea how big the song would become. There were no downloads in those days, so people bought the whole album. The "A New Creation" CDs and cassettes sold around 100,000 copies which was incredible for an unknown act to do. I was unknown and the children's choir was not well known nationally at the time but Malaco made us all known in that time period.
What's even more amazing is that this song is still earning a couple of million KZbin views and digital streams every year. I think the streams are somewhere over 20 million at this point. So, there you have the story behind this particular version of "His Eye is on the Sparrow."
If you enjoyed that, I hope you'll take a listen to some of my current music because I think it's good too (smile). Here are some of my current favorites:
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[@Elevatedmindset8]

Free flowing anointing captured here. Lord please bring us back to the true sound of Gospel music!!

[@jerelyncharleston1634]

It's a such a Blessing to see these babies making a joyful noise for the Lord🙌🏽

[@AmoyaE]

Hearing your solo made me cry because you sounded so beautiful. I’ve never heard a child sing this good before and was amazed.

[@s.crockett5457]

So EFFORTLESSLY and GRACEFULLY performed!!! God Bless this young man, then and today ❤☮🙏🏽

[@WATSUP1972]

It's was time to clean, front door open, screen door shut. Grandma house was lit. The 90's

[@katiebernard8287]

...my "GO TO" song for encouragement during this COVID-19 era!!!! 💞💞💞

[@BryanAWilson]

Oh, that's so cool to hear! Check out my new stuff too.

[@gailmcindoe8623]

Amazing singing job Bryan and choir!

[@ralphsbabygirl41]

He sang & with no effort except the spirit within!

[@anthonyparker9948]

The walk at the end... Thank You Jesus

[@missj14]

Wow I remember this being on Bobby Jones gospel.

[@BryanAWilson]

The good ole days!😂

[@NAJErEa91]

I heard "My First Love" (I believe it to be called) for the first time yesterday on Philly's Favor and I was like hold up! who is this!?!!? I hadn't heard a song that beautiful in a looooong time! Thank you for sharing your God given gift Bryan! And to know that this amazing-ness was your genesis!?!? smh absolutely anointed ! God bless you! #ImAFan !

[@NAJErEa91]

and the beautiful blackness of it all! love it! gives me chills! we are a beautiful people!

[@jerryeriksen]

GOD Gave You That Voice For HIM. PRAISE HIS ALMIGHTY NAME. THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST KING OF KINGS🙏🙏

[@mscampbell6998]

This is my favorite video of you singing ...I always looked for it n you tube and I always found it so I'm grateful for the upload ..its right here 😍😍😍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍❤

[@aviyahbat-tziyonsceosandra7974]

I remember this video when it first came out and the vocal rifts are superb I’m thinking 🤔 though when we see this video are we looking at his son in the future singing this same song!

[@marlysalovelife1993]

I grow up on this back in the day my dad was there and brought the tape home everyday my brother and sister used watch the tape everyday and singing it i miss those day i love the mississippi children choir i always. Was a fan

[@BryanAWilson]

I miss those days too ... especially the not having any bills to pay part of it lol

[@notsureaboutthis2011]

Bryan Andrew Wilson God bless you...then and now!💜

[@notsureaboutthis2011]

What is the choir director’s name. She is great!

[@DRLEWIS]

@@BryanAWilson I didn't know it was you, the brother blerssed to marry Prophetess Tiffany Morriar. Congratulations! She's a Fireball for God, in the cut of Mother Stacks. God Bless y'all union and family and ministries.

[@nieceej7936]

One of my favorites!🙌🏾

[@obedhodari408]

This is amazing 👏 🙌 😍 ❤

[@jerelyncharleston1634]

Amen

[@pgearthyluv]

I remember there use to be a sales person that sold vhs cassettes door to door, he and the pace sisters was my favs..my fav video of him was when he sang with a man(older gospel singer I forgot his name) and got to the runs kind of like a little run battle but cute, he held his own and always killed it...FYI I still have every cassette😂

[@BryanAWilson]

LOL, thanks. That was Rev. James Moore. We did a few songs together like "Behold His Face."

[@Back2Basix]

I knew it was you the moment I saw you next to Briana!

[@BryanAWilson]

LOL...

[@mrsdavidbanner8577]

He still singing for the Lawd

[@BryanAWilson]

I'm certainly trying! 😂 Thanks for checking in! I hope you like some of my current music too!

[@mrallen9115]

Hey broo

[@MrLang-pd6he]

Who is the pianist in this video?

[@BryanAWilson]

Hi Mr. Lang, Jerry Smith was on acoustic piano and M. Thurston Cox was on electric piano.

[@MrLang-pd6he]

@@BryanAWilson thank you