The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel | The Gum Chewer | Lifetime

Mattie Moss Clark does not tolerate gum chewers in her choir in this scene from "The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel." #LifetimeMovies
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[@dhend2599]

She said "you might be able to sing, Might, Ya MIGHT!" Lol, meaning it still ain't guaranteed you gonna hit the note Lol!!

[@leahharrison6244]

D Hend I hollered! Mattie was not playing with them COGIC chuuureen at. All! 🤣🤣🤣

[@sirblkalot]

I am weak. When she said MIGHT. YOU MIGHT! with the strong T at the end 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@adambarnes4086]

I died

[@michaeldeblasio.281]

Yo

[@shantellylacew]

🤣🤣🤣

[@theresaford1404]

Aunjanue Ellis is such good actress let's go girl

[@joshuamcdowell5782]

She is very underrated in Hollywood

[@marquishalsell]

This movie has the anointing to raise her up higher beyond her experience with Hollywood fr fr

[@MyGirlStarr]

Absolutely Amazing!

[@pkeys404]

She knows how to embody most any black woman you have encountered.

[@tiffanytabb3106]

Facts

[@josephyates8945]

The way she yelled "Greg" and "with the quickness" took me out 😂😂

[@courtneypoland6621]

Joseph Yates Right! 🤣 and she didn't realize that would be her son In law. 🤣

[@josephyates8945]

@@courtneypoland6621 she was serious about that rehersal! I can't wait for the movie!

[@usedbyjesus]

@@courtneypoland6621 she wasn't about flirting without being married

[@A_Muzik]

@@courtneypoland6621 Didn't matter to Dr. Clark. Her attitude was, "Do it on your own time. Not mine."

[@joshuamcdowell5782]

@@courtneypoland6621 Mattie was strict with her daughters. They didn't let them date until they was like in their twenties. Probably explain why Denise ended up having kids out of wedlock.

[@kdking3155]

When Greg started clapping & Dr Clark said, "That's right, Greg!" Took me out 🤣🤣🤣

[@flyandlocd]

😩🤣😂😭

[@evernechatman1590]

Greg is trying to win over Mattie

[@keepingitrealandtruthful.5081]

@@evernechatman1590 He did eventually. He married Dorinda this was over 40 years ago. 😂

[@angiecreolehunneylateise3616]

When Dr. Moss took that shoe off and threw it on the side of that choir stand I hollered 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@haroldshoney40]

As a youth, I have had the extreme pleasure and experience of singing under the direction of Dr. Mattie Moss Clark. I was in a workshop choir with her in Florida. I am a soprano, but she threw her shoe at an alto choir member for being off key.Chiiile, it must have traumatized me, cause I don’t think I’ve sang off key since that day😄. I’m sure I have, I’m just being silly, but that amazing woman was no joke. I miss her and her expectation of excellence.🙂❤️

[@latishascott78]

That was bold to throw shoes @ ppl..🤬

[@marquishalsell]

I know they thought of dr mattie moss clark really being in the room on this scene fr fr LOL

[@shonybaby9982]

Me too lol

[@telikaandfam]

@@latishascott78 you said bold! you must be from detroit

[@balaia29]

They should just release this movie since the whole country is stuck at home

[@usedbyjesus]

they will on lifetime

[@justtim5078]

Lookin like Easter release date

[@simonandsimon2596]

balaia29 Don’t I know, right.

[@mdgamble]

Next week!

[@jeremiahmarchbanks5120]

balaia29 they really should. when is it gonna air on tv?

[@shaylasorrells7671]

🗣 “Ya MIGHT!” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@justarica3552]

Right!! Ya might!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂

[@devaughnstephens8811]

That part is hilarious! I can’t stop laughing 😂 😝🙌🏾

[@jcmommy210]

😂😂😂 My mom used to sing with her in a Detroit or state choir and yes she told me years ago about the shoe hurling! She was like you better be singing and singing right or the shoe was coming your way. Guess it worked cause my momma can sing her butt off!

[@heyyyme100]

When she took off her shoe I flinched with a quickness 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@sybilanurse1338]

Same! Girl we are scarred 😂

[@ceeceedior21]

Imagine how my daddy felt when he was actually in her choir lmbo

[@LoveLove-mi9ne]

@@ceeceedior21 wooahhh

[@deaundreedwards9524]

Kierra wanted to laugh so bad 😂😂

[@Im.Intelligence]

DeAundre Edwards you mean Karen

[@marquishalsell]

She sure did LOL

[@deaundreedwards9524]

M. Intelligence Kierra Sheard (her daughter) plays her mother “karen “ in the movie lol that’s why i said Kierra

[@florazul5240]

DeAundre Edwards I know exactly what you mean. Kierra is naturally funny and silly. That wasn’t a portrayal of Karen ( her mother) that was Kierra being Kierra. I guess only a few of us know that

[@sherikajones2815]

I saw that too 😂

[@bigdezol]

Go ahead and give Miss Aunjanue Ellis her Primetime Emmy already.

[@herFLYness79]

She's long overdue!

[@mjbfan791]

enrique mas Yess!

[@Rae_Naeee]

enrique mas Facts

[@MrsKearney]

Man! She play the heck out of her parts❤️❤️❤️👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@bigdezol]

@@MrsKearney, I love her!

[@capricornqueen7645]

When she took that shoe off 😂😂😂😂 lord take me back

[@shonybaby9982]

In tears in tears 🤣😂😂😂

[@terrionwright356]

THAT TOOK EVERYTHING OUT OF ME WHEN SHE DID THAT😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@elainewilliams1918]

That was my sister in real life that had the shoe thrown at her.

[@cedrickharrell5291]

Bring back memories

[@fnihp30]

Sierra Williams REDICULOUS!!!

[@darrionyust5910]

The lady that plays the mom should get an Emmy award

[@kellyryan6914]

That's Snoop Dogg's cousin

[@deoneken]

She’s nominated for one!!!!!

[@tmmdeli]

Amen!. She went from playing a baby thief to playing the mother to the amazing Clark Sisters. I love her.

[@cortney4soul]

She said “It’s been a long time since I’ve heard sorry sopranos” lol

[@DiamondStylz]

lmao ...."sorry sopranuhs" .......i hollered

[@lisaclark5747]

Mattie wasn't no joke...😂😂😂

[@lisaclark5747]

You understand me, Miss gum chewer?

[@marquishalsell]

LOL OMG 😂😂😂😂

[@javajazz6686]

🤣🤣🤣

[@jonrichdoe84]

Aujune /Kimberley Elise / man it’s actresses like this that are so underrated. She better gt some kinda awards for this

[@Tin26Ola]

Yes!! She PLAYED that part!!

[@lisaclark5747]

Greg and Dorinda, what yall over there sniggling about? 😂😂😂

[@1965pitthigh]

My grandmother always said snigling lol

[@kantricedorsey8142]

I loved that line! Greg and Dorinda were so cute. She is my favorite!

[@MegaDaizha]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@ATLKing404]

What cha snigglin fah

[@jay-b1223]

I laugh every time I hear that word 😂 _sniggling_ 🤣😂

[@stephencolebrooke8802]

She bodied that!!! Idc IDC ... She needs a Emmy 🗣️🗣️🗣️

[@PHlophe]

that daggone emmy is long overdue. But we know they're gone give it to a random variety of cocoa-cola ZERO women

[@ShangoJamal]

Back in the day, choir directors were like sports coaches or military captains. They were tough, brutally honest, and unaccepting of anything less than the best. They yelled, they threw things, but there was NO DISRESPECT, NO FRAGILE EMOTIONS or BRUISED EGOS. You took the heat and gave your best. Nowadays, folk (old n young) are so sensitive and weak. Can't take nothing without getting an attitude or quitting.

[@javajazz6686]

U right these day they would be like ......oooh weee I dont know who she think she talkn too, but I'm not the one. 🤣🤣

[@laninaclay6276]

You're right. I had a choir director that didn't play with us in the 90's COGIC as well. She would clown us when we would sound off and terrible. She would tell us that singing for the Lord is a ministry and we should not play around with it.

[@superstarbeautyqueen4013]

ShangoJamal you ain’t never lying!!! I grew up in a Baptist’s choir in Chicago no games were played ever period

[@genegrandison3914]

Yes sir this is how it was back then i miss those days

[@rashawncampbell7619]

Nowadays ppl take things too far

[@toithomas4364]

“stop somebody off somebody off somebody off” 😂 she stop that thing right away lol

[@ebonynowlin9329]

Then she said "its been a long time since I heard sorry Sopranos", and I lost it! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@stixxinthecity]

But why was that girl blatantly chewing just gum up there like that!? Now you know darn well that you’re supposed to tuck the gum underneath your tongue in church 🥴😂

[@forevertai7976]

And THAT is why she got the shoe! She knew better!😄😄😄

[@tiarafairley5983]

exactly, at any church you will get put on the spot for doing that , at my church you pay a fine for doing that. or if you were caught on your phone in the choir stand

[@jaeluhmazay4613]

Not tuck it tho 😩😂

[@praisesinger83]

I learned that the hard way too !!!

[@ladyjbadgurlzceo2021]

Please Let this Lady get a Oscar/Emmy/GoldenGlobe in Jesus Name i pray Amen

[@jourdanolivier-verde3221]

LadyJ Badgurlzceo Aunjanue Ellis definitely has been long deserving in an Oscar fora long time!! This movie not being released in Movie Theatres, but through Lifetime, a TV network, so she won’t eligible for an Oscar for this movie, but, fingers crossed, she’ll get an Emmy, SAG, or Golden Globe!! And one day, hopefully, she’ll do a wide release movie project that’s released in movie theatres and she’ll win an Oscar!!!

[@florazul5240]

Amen

[@jazzycafe5707]

We will have to settle for an Emmy, because Oscars are for theatrical and stream studio releases... but still I say go on and give the Emmy to her, lol!

[@shainaj1391]

LadyJ Badgurlzceo I know that’s right or an Emmy or something

[@ParentalDiscretionIsAdvised]

Aunjanue can play THE F*** outta somebody's Mama!

[@jenniferboyce3863]

I remember when Juanita Bynum told this story about Dr. Maddie Moss threwing that slipper at her for chewing gum in the choir ..so I take it that that was Juanita up there....love this movie

[@A_Muzik]

No. As far as SAT choirs go, Juanita is more A than S.

[@leestephens9600]

Jennifer Boyce is the time of day

[@lyhmedia5225]

Mother did not play...when I heard them Clark's sing...I NOW UNDERSTATED WHY THEY'RE BAAAD TO DA BONE IN VOCALS...

[@superstarbeautyqueen4013]

I grew up in a baptist choir in Chicago This is how it use to be in choir rehearsal no games were played ever period!

[@freddyp1985]

Period! And if you had a problem with it your transportation was outside to take you on home 🤣🤣

[@rondas7772]

They ain't play back in the day, choir rehearsal was everything

[@tywanderbush2796]

The singing groups that are siblings seem to be so in tune to each other. The harmonies are so solid and each one knows when the other is off. The Clark Sisters, The Pace Sisters, The Braxtons, The Jacksons, The Osmonds yes they could harmonize too. Maybe growing up singing together as siblings was what made these groups so great at what they all did do well.....SING just say'n

[@ImSwisherSweeter]

Tywander Bush I saw somewhere that its genetics or something like there is a similarity in their voices that makes harmonizing smoother/better. Same with parents/children

[@treasures_pandora]

@@ImSwisherSweeter that makes alot of sense😊

[@msmbjohnson]

@Blessed and highly favored yup, and the Silvers! Another singing, harmonizing family from back in the day!

[@feliciasanders2066]

@@msmbjohnson The Debarges too.

[@jo-joal3791]

The Winans too.

[@Teebee407]

BABYYYYYY LET ME TELL YOU - AS A CHOIR DIRECTOR I'VE WANTED TO THROW MANY SHOES, BUT AS A CHOIR MEMBER....I WISH A DIRECTOR WOULD THROW A SHOE AT ME HAHAHA

[@myjoy4u2]

"Thats right Greg...thats how it's done" 🤣🤣🤣🤣 that part cracks me up.

[@goddess2025]

Ms. Ellis should win a BET, NAACP, Oscar, Emmy, Golden Globe, etc Awards for her phenomenal acting skills as Dr. Mattie Moss Clark. GREAT MOVIE!👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[@therealdemilade]

The way the sisters came out all feeling proud was epic especially Denise 😂😂 love. It

[@godschild2012ful]

Kiki like “that’s how my grandma was” 😂 tough but look at them now and the respect they had for their mom is awesome

[@bigsid2453]

When her daughter came by after wearing pants, she said" you're wearing pants, you might be smoking refer too" too funny

[@tracyskins7854]

Tha was a "back in tha day" thang.

[@Tin26Ola]

Yes I hollered...COGIC didn't play about them pants.

[@Michelle-pn9xt]

@@tracyskins7854 Nope. That is a religion thang. Depending on the religion, women may not be allowed to wear pants. Certain churches and organizations do not want women to wear pants. Look it up. You will find lots of info.

[@Michelle-pn9xt]

@@Tin26Ola Many groups still don't play when it comes to women wearing pants.

[@tracyskins7854]

@@Michelle-pn9xt I know...I come from a"strict" Pentacoastal background. (They wasn't having it)!!!

[@Rae_Naeee]

My heart dropped when she threw that shoe! 😂 “ya might!” “Ya might!” I hollered!!

[@camilletuc]

I LOVED writing that scene!!! Dr. Mattie was a force of nature not to be messed and Aunjanue Ellis brought so much to that part herself!!! She made it what it is!!! I am FULL of emotion. Love it!!!!

[@musicworldnow365]

Thank you so much, I laughed so hard.

[@Tin26Ola]

EXCELLENT work Ms. Camille!! Superherb!!🤗👏🏾🤗👏🏾🤗👏🏾

[@mimiwilliams8918]

I’m still hollering lol!

[@eddiewakes9425]

Naw, Doctor Clark did not play! lol

[@ladyindaroom]

You did excellent with writing that part!

[@mysimsshenanigans]

Spit the gum out.....SPIT THE GUM OUT!!!!!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@josephsboy4805]

That second time almost made me jump lol

[@butterflyygyrlsworld5106]

“YA MIGHT!” 🤣🤣🤣

[@tuckertech]

The second one with the stomp cracks me up every time!

[@JT-pb3fx]

1:56 It's Twinkie already having the tissue right as soon as Dr. Mattie Moss asked for it for me🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Zanderthegrape]

My mom: If you would’ve sit down and done that homework like I told you to, you might’ve done better in school. YA MIGHT

[@mc60729]

That shoe though🤣. Everybody’s mama was a major league pitcher🤣🤣🤣

[@tracyskins7854]

Ha,!!! Tell it

[@godnlenora]

The actress who played dr.mattie clark did a good job and she should win a Emmy or oscar.

[@deesteele1828]

And the person/persons for casting.

[@bshaw7230]

Just finished seeing this movie. All I can say is I NEVER SHALL FORGET.!!!! it was soooooo good

[@anonimothy5979]

I saw it REAL late and it really is "soooooo good" like everybody said, lol. No exaggeration, whatsoever.

[@bamideledebra8286]

The actress who playing the mom is phenomenal

[@Rita-23]

Yes, Ms. Aunjanue Ellis is used to playing "no- nonsense" characters. She was outstanding in "The Book of Negroes".

[@ladynature5]

I seen it tonight ‼️I love them even more ‼️and God bless their mothers soul... She raised them girls right ‼️ Happy Resurrection Sunday ‼️✝️🙏💕

[@latishamitchell52]

"Somebody off, somebody off, somebody off"😂😂😂😂

[@emmanuelwhitmore584]

I watched this gum chewer scene about 50 time dying laughing. Lord I can’t wait until Sunday

[@sheezmuziq2051]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@sddunlop]

I clapped right along with him... Pure talent I've seen this multiple times in my old choir days lol

[@kevinrichmond6513]

She embodied the spirit of Dr Mattie Moss Clark 💯💯🙏🏿🙏🏿

[@andreab2122]

"Now if yaw wasn't coming up in here chewing gum, ya might be able to sing..YA MIGHT!" 😂😂😂😂😂

[@itswineglass]

😂😂😂😂

[@brajonomari]

Lol that part was funny

[@MUSICLOVER79100]

Right!!😂😂😂

[@bccstat]

The accuracy of it all!

[@mizztree81]

I was laughing before she even threw the shoe 😭😭 one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen!

[@hazemcdanill8336]

And if you look at Kierra she couldn't keep a straight face the whole time

[@TheVisions888]

Gr Mattie Moss Clark was firm but real ,She made you sing under the anointing.. A true leader .

[@hazemcdanill8336]

1:36 stop somebody off somebody off somebody off LOL

[@survivingthejourney7292]

“ That’s right Greg ! “ 🤣🤣🤣 I can’t wait to see this. This better get all the awards.

[@feleciathomas4245]

This gave me a flashback!! I just told my husband the other day that I remember when Dr. Mattie Moss Clark would through her shoe at choir rehearsal! 😁

[@MrsPhillips8792]

When I tell you this was my absolute favorite part of the entire movie ice cream what you do that shoe at that girl and call her Miss don't you when did she talk about your might be able the sing you might 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ethanjones467]

Dr. Mattie Moss Clark was a perfectionist. My late grandmother was under the same jurisdiction in the Church Of God In Christ as Dr. Mattie. And she told me that she used to kick the organist off the organ if he didn't play the song right. She would make grown men cry if they got off track and hit the wrong note in the choir. She didn't play no games

[@joshualovell2003]

Sad just to sing for God who doesn't care how it sounds

[@ethanjones467]

@@joshualovell2003 She was part of the Church Of God In Christ Jurisdiction. It wasn't about singing any kind of way. You had to sing in decent and in order. Those days was the truth if singing wasn't for you than you didn't fool with it. Sad but true

[@royalwilliams9780]

@@joshualovell2003 where did that come from? WHO said God doesn't care how we sound.

[@joshywashy3453]

OLIVIIA CHANEL BLACK God cares that we give the best of what we have. That standard is different for everyone, but what matters is our best. If you sound like Fergie on the national anthem when your best is Whitney Houston, you’re not presenting your best offering to the Lord, and that is ultimately rejected.

[@fnihp30]

I don’t agree with Moss’ behavior. This is not in line with what my Bible says about Christian behavior.

[@hazemcdanill8336]

You understand me ms gum chewer 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@melpen8880]

Haze Mcdanill I hollered, she is every black grandma and auntie 😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@tracyskins7854]

My part

[@AMATEURDECORATINGLIKEAPRO]

Miss Gum Chewer! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@brandonflemming7661]

The woman playing Twinkie looks so much like Jill Scott to me!

[@amapparatistkwabena]

Brandon Flemming Bruh, it ain’t her? I thought it was! Dang!

[@brandonflemming7661]

@@amapparatistkwabena man nahh!! She look so much like her! Crazy man lol

[@meganbee.]

That’s who I thought it was!

[@soulstrength]

That's what I said.

[@brandonflemming7661]

@@meganbee. But When can sing tho!! I wish see did act in this movie

[@cynthiay.turner203]

The lady who plays the mother clark, is a bomb actress! I love her

[@geraldwhite1097]

When I see this clip I truly miss Dr.Clark and the 80s and Twinkie on the organ rehearsing for the Midnight Musical and kick-off to the Holy Convocation in Memphis.😊

[@Jrock_Loves_Acting]

OMG I’m so ready to see this movie! I’ve never been ready for April 11th in my life, until now! Ms. Aunjanue Ellis EMBODIED DR MATTIE MOSS CLARK!

[@adrina911]

KeKe trying to hold in her laugh! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@TheTalented10th]

Now THAT is how a choir is made! I miss those days! LOL

[@willsims2009]

I heard Dr Moss was strict, but I like that she required holiness

[@GiftFromGod4U]

SAY THAT! 💯

[@victormarshall8770]

Talk about strict,...in addition to throwing shoes, she would throw her glasses!

[@sarahmoore4962]

She was lol

[@ashii3773]

So cute that Kierra is playing as her mom

[@KingD-light]

OMG she got Mother Mattie to the tee! They picked the one to play her and she look like her too. She didn't play when it came to the choir.

[@itswineglass]

Dr. Mattie Moss-Clark: *Throws shoe* Also DMMC: "Gimme sum tissue....Spit dat gum out. SPIT DA GUM OUT! Now if y'all weren't coming in hea, chewing gum...ya might be able to sing. MIGH'T! YA MIGH'T!" 1:50 😂😂😂

[@MarcellaZforever]

It was the sound effects of taking off the shoes for me 😂😂😂😂

[@giomediaworks]

Ms Gum chewer knew she messed up when she saw a shoe gettin' bigger and bigger in front of her. She ducked quick lol

[@sirblkalot]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@michelleowens2737]

😭🤣

[@Zanderthegrape]

😭😵😂

[@deoneken]

Annoymous Bailey She wouldn’t throw the shoe at them Physically she just threw it to get your attention and usually it don’t come to the point where she had to do it again because I guarantee you if she did have to get on you again it will hit you

[@florazul5240]

Kierra looks adorable playing a younger Karen Clark Sheard

[@hazemcdanill8336]

And did you notice in this scene she couldn't keep a straight face

[@cortney4soul]

Hahahaha look how Denise looked back at the girl when they sang it correctly

[@rijoyce8996]

Me, Myself, and I you’ve got a good eye 😂😂😂

[@pinkgypsytees]

LOL..She’s was like...& THATS HOW U SANG IT💕💕💕😇👌🏾

[@lovesonmyside2184]

Honestly they need to do a Movie about their Mother's life. We need understand who she was, for it all to really make since.

[@Swanky723]

Read it's so we know he life. Her mom also played organ and sangster ect

[@nkwari]

LovesOnMySide Pamela - the mom seems like she had a lot of bottled up secrets never revealed

[@lovesonmyside2184]

Centennial, Yes she totally did they hit the Surface and kept almost interesting but not honest enough to feel truelly connected to their Story.

[@Swanky723]

@@nkwari I don't think there is much secrets to her. She grew up playing organ for her mom (same she did with Twinkie). She got the holy ghost when she moved to Michigan. She just seem like a old school churchy lady

[@nottoomuch87]

@@Swanky723 How you know when she got the Holy Ghost tho?

[@Savvynlady]

I heard Dr. Mattie Moss Clark was NO joke and took no mess from NO ONE

[@lorenzobaines6222]

Dr. Clark was tireless perfectionist. As demonstrated here. A genius on every level.

[@araya52]

Whhhoooo That shoe throwing was EVERYTHING!!! Can't wait for this!!

[@crystalsherman8896]

Aunjanue Ellis should have won a golden globe, emmy and whatever else tv award for her performance. She did an amazing job

[@couponsandconversations7360]

This movie was simply AMAZING!! smiled, shed tears, and found INSPIRATION in ONE movie!! I LOVE THE CLARK SISTERS!

[@davidsanford6084]

THAT WAS DR. MOSS CLARK! ALLL DAY! LORD KNOWS WE NEED HER NOW...

[@nataliebullock9475]

Her standard of excellence was unparalleled...we would benefit greatly from it today...

[@loririchard397]

I wished they had captured the Seattle visits because one time they came and momma was right there the mics were bad and she said the devil can get in the microphone to. She rebuked that evil during the concert. They sang at the Seattle Opera House and the Paramount and we're just phenomenal. Also Prayer Garden Jerusalem Church of God in Christ Workshop Choir. James Moore was in the House that night and Twinkie was on the organ. Oh bless his name. James Moore sang Endow Me. He sang under such anointing. They will usher you in. I mean it the Church of God in Christ.

[@Artluvmjay88]

"Do you understand me, Ms. Gum chewer?" 😅😂 lmao! Also, the shoe throwing.

[@user-mb1sy9uz6z]

Dr.Mattie Moss Clark!!❤ Choir Director Extraordinaire!❤ RIP Queen!

[@santana717reina9]

When she threw that shoe I almost cried. I MISS MY GRANNY 😥💔

[@Sherrie58]

Lord was this such a powerful and insightful movie into the lives of one of the greatest Gospel groups there is. I've never shed so many tears watching one movie. Tears of joy and tears of sadness. I pray that the dynamic trio of producers, Queen Latifah, Mary J Blidge and Missy Elliott team up again and do another inspirational movie like this again. I made sure that I recorded it so that I can watch it over and over again.

[@spirituallyinitiated22]

That shoe flying 😂😂😂

[@quitta79]

They definitely had the right momma to play this role. Yessssssssssss

[@tierrasanea9560]

This is a time where we definitely need this movie. The Clark Sisters are legendary but yet just like any other family. Can't wait for the movie! 😌✨💜

[@trinacreates]

Anujanue Ellis is such an amazing actress.... she has so much range.... she doesn’t get the recognition she deserves!! Kudos

[@geraldwhite1097]

I remember what the REAL Mattie Moss would say as she ministered during choir rehearsals in Memphis is that, " Don't testify on the mountain top, when you lived in the valley below." She was definitely about holiness and will get you for talking especially while she's talking.

[@crownejewell]

Best movie I've seen this year

[@bgreen0115]

I had the privilege to sit in on one of her rehearsals during the cogic convocation in Memphis TN. I didn't witness any shoe throwing... Lol... But she was a total perfectionist.

[@anonimothy5979]

Wow

[@xxxthoughtlessxxx]

Aunjanue delivered an Oscar nominee worthy performance.

[@aishaturner5419]

“Ms.Gum chewer” I’m done 😂😂😂😂

[@4primus]

The gum chewing/shoe throwing scene will become an iconic black cinema scene like “Ain’t nobody come to see you Otis” and “My office hours are from 9 to 5”

[@RosalindGash]

I saw the title and I knew in my bones it was going to be a clip about the shoe throwing, because chewing gum in choir rehearsal is a huge no-no, LOL. That shoe throwing by Dr. Mattie Moss Clark is *legendary* and not just in COGIC churches, either. I will say, though, that if any of my choir directors had ever thrown a shoe at anyone that would've been the day I quit the choir.

[@sybilanurse1338]

Back in the day in Brooklyn, you would've been leaving choir after choir. I've sung with the NY State Mass Choir, Hezekiah & Love Fellowship, James Hall WAP, Voices of Unity & a few other of the local choirs. Every single director was off their rocker... but we sang our butts off tho

[@rfontenot894]

@@diva70smusic 😂😂😂 "run away from home" So true. That was the good ol' days. I miss them too.

[@donielledowling-taylor9648]

Me too unnecessary....and I am COGIC

[@lisaclark5747]

I would've still sang in the choir. Some people don't like to obey and, hard headed.

[@lisaclark5747]

@@diva70smusic Kids today, you can't say anything to them.

[@KD-sz5bx]

When she threw her shoe, I dodged it in real life. Hahahahahahaha.

[@rfontenot894]

😂😂😂

[@TheAirynDolce]

LISTENNNNN!!! This couldn’t have came out at ANY better time!!!! I will be quarantining watching this come April 11th!! Yupp, surely will!!🙌🏾🤣

[@tyresewalker4761]

2:41 2:42 YOU UNDERSTAND ME MISS GUM CHEWER LOL 😂

[@whatever858323]

I can't wait to see this movie !

[@Lifetime]

Now that’s what we like to hear! Subscribe for more Lifetime!

[@josephsboy4805]

Snigglin' that takes me back mamama(my grandma) hollered that all the time at us..

[@meandmrsj2230]

Josephs Boy My mom did the same, snigglin was a no no...lol

[@sarahmoore4962]

They telling the truth about that. I was in a workshop in Inglewood CA with Maddie Moss Clark and the Clark sisters at Academy cathedral. This is what I experienced. Amen

[@naomicopeland4593]

I personally think they could of made it into a mini series and focused on each sister per episode. So much crammed into 2 hours.

[@anonimothy5979]

But it worked, though. Unlike the Aretha biopic, which lacked the more agregious controversies surrounding her father. I also wanted to see her come up with her 80's pop hits like Freeway of Love and Pink Cadillac and how she got her role in The Blues Brothers (which was always my favorite part). So much was missed, but I was satisfied watching The Clark Sisters. Perhaps you have more extensive knowledge about their careers and personal lives than I do.