Best Church Choir | Neighborhood Awards

[@j14holland]

That man turned a award show into a church concert but damn i love being black

[@UwatchinQ]

Wow Kirk! He turned the whole awards into a choir !

[@nakylaabarnes7134]

Ijj

[@aaronwalker1678]

+UwatchinQ They played his song what did you expect lol

[@SNAKEDOCTORSWIFE]

UwatchinQ RIDICULOUS, they sound better than the original!! love it

[@miketootall5286]

They was about to have church in there

[@ltd4895]

@@SNAKEDOCTORSWIFELOL@ sounding better than the original. They got some size on them.

[@daniellejordan2348]

I don’t think Kirk knows how much that song changed how people saw gospel music. Kirk changed the game and that song is still being sung at church almost 20 something years later. Forever a hit!

[@erinhooks5284]

I got to meet Kirk Franklin and Donnie McClurkin 2 years before that in 2012 at the Dove Awards in Atlanta. I grew up in a straight lace white Methodist church and I used to sneak and listen to 97.5 in Atlanta during the night in my room, they'd play Kirk, Donnie, Dorothy Norwood, Andrae Crouch, CeCe Winans, Yolanda, The Clark Sisters, Donald Lawrence and The Tri City Singers, alllll of them. I grew up now raising my kids on this. My daughter LOVES Hezekiah Walker.

[@TheFadingTheory]

Never liked the song, or thought it was good. Some churches sing songs over and over because the original group, etc. was/is popular and they (the church) want to seem hip and trendy by performing it. I do appreciated that others sing songs repeatedly, because they like the song.

[@Babygurl06100]

💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷👍🎙️

[@daniellejordan5334]

​@@TheFadingTheoryI'm the original commenter. And it seems like you enjoy boring dead dry churches. Smh. If the church is not lively and exciting I'm not coming.

[@oo-ul6op]

Two sugar puffs.

[@shanshineervin525]

People can say what they want about Kirk Franklin But he write AWESOME Songs, Melodies From Heaven,Take me to the King, Smile ,Something about the name Jesus & the list GO on!!!!!!!

[@SNAKEDOCTORSWIFE]

Shanshine Ervin AMEN

[@deloriswilliams3495]

Thank you it is not for us to judge him we are not God.,the man is Good if you beat him join him😇❤

[@ladyluv3841]

Shanshine Ervin he's a beast

[@stephanieduncan9143]

🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@audreybynum6187]

Yes God

[@Monkfield91]

Ms. Yolanda ripped it!!!! Yes Lord!

[@gustavusbonner8524]

Yes

[@pdoe4966]

Didn’t she though?

[@darkieshasmith3353]

My favorite part

[@kiky4881]

Kirk Franklin is the best to ever get the choirs hype!!!!

[@daniellejordan5733]

Kiky Roquemore at my church when I would sing in the kids choir ages 3-11 and the teen choir 12-17 we got excited about singing Kirk Franklin songs .

[@kiky4881]

Danielle Jordan I know what you mean! We would be so excited doing his songs because they were non-traditional and fun!

[@marlenepowell1236]

Zee @@kiky4881 zee

[@joyferg5791]

I've been singing Kirk Kirk Franklin songs since I was 13. I'm now 38. His songs have saved me from many situations. 💙

[@astraliaakbar722]

PRAISE GOD!!!!

[@ewuziembenjamin3336]

HALLELUYAH!!! I can testify

[@andrewhodges1322]

Don't let me go on a road trip. Kirk all day.

[@uncoverthetruth8365]

YESSUH I remember singin them in third grade and not knowin these songs was Kirk until yeeeeears later 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Kirk been in these streets relevant for too long

[@couragetogo5314]

@@andrewhodges1322 Same here! Also, you know he has a song called “Road Trip”?!

[@ytjhhh]

Only kirk can direct an entire awards show audience. Best MC

[@ladyluv3841]

ytjhhh kirk is a beast

[@daniellejordan2348]

That’s what you call pure talent.

[@daniellejordan2348]

Bruno Mars when he tried to stop the audience they kept going. That was awesome lol

[@nigelmitchell8742]

Ppppp

[@ewuziembenjamin3336]

Yeah bro.... You can say that again. He is gifted for such

[@samarasmith4293]

Kirk Franklin Knows that God gave him gift He is truly blessed No rehearsal Turn that audience into a big Huge choir Rain down on me I love this song

[@veronicakamau9976]

I love being black because black is so beautiful and we know how to really laugh and enjoy when together...if I was to be born again I would still ask God I wonna be black in my next life too..

[@danity111]

Whoever that soprano & alto is near a mic is KiLLiN it! lol ooh i wish i coulda been there

[@iamdanibritt]

dani cleveland right!!..i was thinking the same thing

[@gustavusbonner8524]

dani cleveland yes lord

[@anazarri]

The alto is Yolanda Adams but I can't figure out that soprano to save my life.

[@deannabartos8054]

dani cleveland love you

[@micheledean89]

I was thinking the saaaaaaame thing😩🙌🏽

[@Toyy325]

I love Donnie McClurkin singing voice as well as his talking voice

[@jaybrdoubleez]

being black is cool but I love being saved!

[@astraliaakbar722]

Amen!

[@illbdat2day]

BLACK AND SAVED!!!🙌🏾💃🏽

[@melliemel32]

I KNOW THAT'S RIGHT!!!!!! Kingdom OVER Culture!!! Yes Lord!!

[@melmel3703]

Hope eventually these goats on stage will follow suit.

[@RenayWilliams]

1:59 did he hit Steve Harvey butt ?

[@zionmcelroy9729]

Who ever that alto and soprano is on the mics are giving me life

[@isaiahgowdy7149]

They said the Alto was Yolanda Adams!

[@debraarizona4809]

Looking at my people sing together makes me sooo! proud!!..God bless us all

[@Sanc8344]

DONNIE IS ONE THE MOST GRACEFUL GOSPEL SINGERS THAT EVER HIT THIS PLANET.

[@VincentTownes]

Do y'all see Kirk's face when Yolanda Adams sing on 2:24....LMBO!!!

[@LiveLaughLove1101]

🤣🤭

[@luvbig41]

When something is that good...it's the only face you can make.

[@daniellejordan2348]

I said he better watch out Tammy (his wife) is on the front row lol

[@lilpopes]

Kirk lowkey the only person who can get away with this

[@angelalewis3066]

Darneil w

[@chassidyroussell7129]

F

[@kim-shaniquepatterson9814]

Erica thats a nice church dress... the preachers cant say nuthin but i aint no preacher THANK YOU JESUS!!!!!!

[@gustavusbonner8524]

Yes church is looking up

[@GA-fd5ei]

kim-shanique patterson 😂😂😂😂❤️❤️❤️

[@lifeofBandB]

Hallelu

[@doubledoseplusone8696]

Lol

[@davidwanjohi831]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@RoyalMasterpiece]

Kirk Franklin is one of my favorite gospel artists. He sure knows music and has a gift from God.

[@nellyluscious]

Yasss Yolanda!!! Ripped it in seconds!! This will always be a classic! S/O to Kirk for that uplifting energy! Wish I were there! S/O to Seghye Stroud !!

[@erinhooks5284]

I got to meet Kirk Franklin and Donnie McClurkin 2 years before that in 2012 at the Dove Awards in Atlanta. I grew up in a straight lace white Methodist church and I used to sneak and listen to 97.5 in Atlanta during the night in my room, they'd play Kirk, Donnie, Dorothy Norwood, Andrae Crouch, CeCe Winans, Yolanda, The Clark Sisters, Donald Lawrence and The Tri City Singers, alllll of them. I grew up now raising my kids on this. My daughter LOVES Hezekiah Walker. Now we go to a full Pentecostal church, and we got people of all recesses, colors and creeds worshipping together.

[@KenricaMeade]

I'll take this over the VMAs, MTV awards and any other award show!!👏🏾👏🏾

[@chopsuey2716]

Yolanda Adams took the song to a whole other Level!!!

[@charitalucky7668]

That lady he put Mic on gave me chills she got a voice

[@lotusfox2528]

Charita Lucky that’s Yolanda Adams she a well know gospel singer

[@kendrickmitchell6864]

My aunt use to have us rocking this song in church.Melodies from heaven is one of my favorite Kirk Franklin songs

[@GillyHamiltonn]

I have watched this 100 times since first seeing it yesterday. Wow !!! Kirk Franklin yolonda and Erica man so talented

[@coreyrobbinson8510]

gillian hamilton

[@shevy_shev93]

I'm gonna laugh and sing BUT there is some fine black men in the audience 🔥🔥🔥🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@sasabvby6486]

shevonnie salmon thats all u see tho😭

[@BCommentary23]

Never understand why this is not on television. It's an amazing and hilarious award show. Tv One, BET, somebody needs to pick this up.

[@chellywhit]

+BrittanyMaree I know right??!! I mean really. I think they are intimidated and know that eventually we would want steve to just run the network. lol.

[@BCommentary23]

+ChellyWhit lol. But eventually it will go cause every year they talk about it on his morning show then i see the clips on youtube and i be mad lol cause it's hilarious from start to finish and everyone in there is representing a local business which is amazing on Steve's part.

[@chellywhit]

+BrittanyMaree exactly! this is what our community needs to see on television. But I guess it's all in God's timing.

[@CHRISnotSMOOVE]

I would rather it not be on tv. They would ruin all the stuff that's not in the script. It would be nice if it was live streamed or something though.

[@BCommentary23]

Yea. I would even take that lol

[@romespc]

I love me some Erica Campbell, that dress is fitting her like a glove, that is one beautiful woman.

[@gustavusbonner8524]

Yes

[@gustavusbonner8524]

Yep

[@shawnnemo1962]

I love Erica

[@FlyGrayStreak]

This was a great moment at the awards!! Everybody was singing!!!

[@nellyluscious]

CSouthCac Love when my people get together!!!

[@Laserking-sc6lm]

Steve Harvey said I like that church dress you got on! praise the lord! I'm done

[@littlestepperspreschool3278]

haha!! Even Steve didn't think it was a church dress!! lol!!

[@gustavusbonner8524]

Laserking 2031 yes

[@1tuffcookie689]

🤦🏽‍♀️ ridiculousness.. and Kirk smacked Steve on his butt..wassup with that

[@gustavusbonner8524]

@@1tuffcookie689 i wonder to

[@victoriasmith2276]

I am sooo proud of Kirk not much make-up this time and pants not high man looking suit

[@MrNathanNicholas]

i wouldve went off if i was there. this my favorite kirk franklin song

[@MrNathanNicholas]

melodies from heaven - kirk franklin

[@daniellejordan4099]

Erica Turner this song came out in 1995. I been a Kirk Franklin fan since I was 3 years old. I am not getting ready to be 28 years old. So I'm a long time fan and supporter of Kirk Franklin. He's amazing!

[@garywatsonjr.2060]

this clip should be a perpetual reminder to Kirk Franklin that his BEST music was produced by "The Family"!

[@artoflove777]

Gary Watson Jr., Yes, Silver and Gold!!!

[@jamariphillip9736]

I love when Yolanda came in 😍🤗🤗

[@drwheelusa]

Kirk Franklin, still knee high to a grasshopper. Baby gap loves him.

[@cynthia9908]

Now that was funny!!

[@mrs.jayallison4792]

😂 😂 😂what!

[@theadmiral460]

the bank loves him as well

[@DaughterOfGodWifeOfJSimmons]

drwheelusa maaann. Lol😂🤣

[@gustavusbonner8524]

Yes

[@Cudabrown3]

Man this just got me out the bed yes LORD , rain down on me.!! I love my black people

[@jamenthomas9837]

only Kirk Franklin can organize a spontaneous mass choir

[@dgabrielhopkins7866]

Donnie is a real preacher he finds a sermon in everything . Lol love him

[@willytoma]

Kirk was looking at Yolanda like “I said sing the song, not destroy it!”

[@saleenabland34]

She didn’t even destroy it

[@willytoma]

@@saleenabland34 in a good way

[@JordanToolsee]

Yolanda killed THAT!

[@jackiebrown569]

Steve harvey birthday superise 2015

[@hlebliss]

Our people are the same universally. All the way from South Africa and I felt that singing. Got me singing my alto 🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣

[@claudiabarnswell7800]

Praise the name of Jesus! Melodies from heaven please rain down on me!

[@bettysmith4747]

Kirk is so awesome, also Pastor McClurkin acknowledging Steve for giving back to the community is so wonderful

[@LadeOla]

I love how everyone in the audience knew their part😍

[@isaiahgowdy7149]

RIGHT!!! I thought after the “RAIN” everyone else was gon start mixing up but everyone stuck to their parts!!!

[@genenewallace6868]

Yes if you ever sung in a choir you never forget the arrangements.

[@teresatucker4319]

Kirk is the man of collaboration!! Steve is just CRAZY funny! And Erica Campbell beautiful inside and out. And Donnie for bringing it back to thanking God for ALL THE talents on the stage!!

[@SwaqqaDope]

Love this... Agreed with Steve on Erica's "Church dress" lol Tina blessed like that too lawd Jesus.....

[@perryellismoose6459]

a musical performance before and after an award presentation............awesome

[@minnymouseful]

2:23-2:34 Yolanda Adams Made Everyone Catch The Holy Ghost ! 👏👏❤😂

[@kayjay3836]

she really did!!😂

[@Jarious03]

vannessa rayford yesss!

[@gustavusbonner3616]

vannessa rayford Yes Lord

[@pdoe4966]

Yolanda is the Queen!!!

[@jimjohnson8865]

And did it on command! You don’t find talent like Yolanda Adams anymore.

[@BDL1888]

I am literally in tears right now!. Kirk done had the spirit jump in my body and the tears are literally flowing right now!. I need to go to church!. 🙏🙏🙏

[@greenapple2468]

FORGET THE OSCARS.WOW JUST WOW.

[@juliandaniels9856]

Amen Steve

[@ndombologique]

I love being black. LOL.

[@darrylbeveridge1091]

love it!

[@jugurl2359]

Michelle Tshimanga yes yes love it❤❤❤

[@sasabvby6486]

Michelle Tshimanga samee😂

[@terryTHEMARVELOUSmr88]

Michelle Tshimanga yes it is a privilege and a true divine gift of nature of BLACKS, COLOREDS, AFRO AMERICAN to be what, who , and like we are

[@terryTHEMARVELOUSmr88]

Michelle Tshimanga I also being black myself too, girl lol

[@daniellejordan5733]

melodies from heaven will always be awesome!

[@Jesus248]

Kirk Franklin is blessed!!! ❤

[@hollierob36]

coming from Fort Worth, Kirk can get an audience lit

[@daryonnoel6636]

He told everybody stand up but true worshippers of the living God

[@daniellejordan5733]

At 4 years old, I'm 26 soon to be 27, and at 4 years old I fell in love with Kirk Franklin's music ministry. he is amazing! Melodies From Heaven was the first song l heard.

[@andregodfrey3022]

I really love seeing my beautiful black people in unison. Powerful THANG 2 behold.

[@quandrarodgers8875]

"The preachers can't say nothing, but I ain't no preacher." Lawd 🤣😆🤦🏽‍♀️

[@georgewillz3639]

Steve is a authentic guy God gave him wisdom🤝🤝🤝🤝

[@lifewithgthemac161]

Kirk franklin is the GOAT 🐐

[@JOYELLE93]

Love this!! Kirk is just an awesome director.... saw my old high school chorus teacher Mr. Earl Bynum in the audience. His choir was the first nominee. Wow... It's such an honor to even be recognized. I'm glad to see him doing so well.

[@PRHR718]

Yessss Kirk. He can direct any group.

[@amapparatistkwabena]

Love the energy and musical genius of AAs!🙏🏿🤙🏿❤️

[@Monique_1908]

There is nothing like black soul singing.

[@lexiaaforever437]

“I’m letting him use me” 😂😂😂😂

[@gustavusbonner8524]

Lexiaa Forever lol

[@GA-fd5ei]

Lexiaa Forever Steve is a mess 😂😂❤️❤️

[@esigolda]

Lexiaa Forever God! I died 😂😂😂

[@earthamitt7838]

Kirk don't look right.

[@julieblessed6159]

Wondering who is using him

[@kadylee9001]

Every time I’m going through hard times in my life I just watch this it’s like it gives me chills and just hopeful vibes that everything is going to be ok ❤️❤️

[@johansjr]

Beautiful People Singing towards the Heavens , Praise GOD

[@ramonakemp4982]

One of the BEST moments in gospel....

[@nessak1993]

Kirk Franklin reminds me of Kevin Hart they are both hilarious!

[@brookelbirdsong]

vennessa scott and both very short

[@rebbymwawasi932]

I guess it's an advantage of been short😍

[@daniellejordan2348]

Hilarious and short lol

[@Rebecca57097ssss]

Yup

[@daniellejordan5334]

@@brookelbirdsongI met Kirk he is 5 2. I’m 4 11 lol

[@jarrodbivins3602]

Let the world say Amen.

[@joywilkins64]

I think Donnie McClurklin’s expression had me me in tears the most, when Steve Harvey was making his comments about Erica Campbell’s dress lol

[@wesgriffin6081]

Coming from Ft Worth....Kirk and Cornell Murrell used to conduct the MLK Celebration Choir. Rehearsals were spirit filled and performance night we glorified the Lord in the highest praise. I will always remember the act time I heard Tamela Mann lead a song smh

[@peachesandpoets]

Yolanda gives me them church shivers!

[@brianporter1890]

Its great having church family. You can be yourself, praise God, laugh and have a good time

[@duannebarcliff3459]

This really put a smile on my face! Love Kirk!

[@hackssnacksandgames]

Yes that song goes so well for all of us today 2020, WE FALL DOWN BUT WE GET UP!! TRUST IN GOD, GIVE GOD THE GLORY!!😍

[@viccibeauty]

The song is Melodies from Heaven one of his first cds

[@JD-ew1jl]

I knew Kirk had a gift from the first time I met him. To God be the Glory. Amazing that he used his gift..look where God has brought him from#Texas native

[@scorpioe231]

All these people can sing and bring you to your feet! Amen 🙏🏿 I love that song we fall down but we get back up again!

[@lakeithjackson3691]

My homey Kirk changed gospel music 🎶. Thanks Kirk for representing God and Ft worth Texas 🙌 🙏 👏 👌

[@bongakeledube8417]

Donnie your words are always 👌👌👌 Kirk is just on your shoes. Love you all guys. Steve pliz continue good works we still need to crake all the times hey.

[@odellsullen6490]

Love this song

[@solleilua]

Yooooo!! HERE WE GO WOOOOOOOO❤️🙌🏽🙌🏽 2.30 💯 Love this ❤️😭 Felt so Blessed Hallelujah

[@anthonystroman8407]

The church and the world on the same accord WOW!

[@lashawndabourrage7900]

I love Steve Harvey he is always hilarious!!!

[@goodvibrations2751]

That was lovely I didn't want it to end so soon. God bless you.

[@sydneyparker7924]

YESSSSS LORD!!!! IN THE MIST WHERE TWO OR MORE IS GATHERED "WONT HE DO IT"...... ❤️❤️❤️

[@standup4change]

Yolanda Adams DID THAT!!!

[@gsershhs]

Listening from Seoul Korea 2024 ❤

[@jenniferwhite8208]

Love Gospel!!.sing your heart out to the lord!..AMEN! AMEN! So many are so gifted.)

[@diannahughes2648]

I loooove me some Kirk Franklin❤️

[@darylwilliams8910]

It tickles me pink that the only time people think or try to act Holy is when a gospel song comes on. Lord help us.

[@coletacole4229]

I loved Kirk, God give him a gift and I just bless God for him.

[@melvinmarquezjr3773]

This song gives me chills

[@shirleymorgan5752]

Kirk thee Man he had them goin praise God

[@keshseals7606]

Go Kirk.... Rain down on me

[@robobow9734]

The Energy was Crazy REAL in there

[@toyalewis3045]

My favorite song

[@kobrathadon4956]

The best gospel song ever