The Donald Vails Choraleers 25th Anniversary in Detroit

[@swaneeboyjr.9421]

One of the best choirs ever in the country! What a blessing and a pleasure to have been apart of this dynamic and talented group. What made this choir stand out was its commitment in bringing the Good News about Jesus Christ through song in an excellent manner! Rev. Vails was a true inspiration for all of us with his super anointed voice and personality. I hope more would post concerts of our choir on KZbin in order to continue the ministry of sharing Jesus Christ to the world!

[@covmac1]

I have this entire video and more!! more to come soon! Thanks for the comment!

[@UncleDuTheWatchman]

covmac1 OH GOOD!!! I ASKED THAT UP TOP!!! This was one of the best days of my life.

[@devinboyd1534]

sir covmac1 is there a way i can purchase a copy of this video please sir 314-723-0738 cell phone my name is Devin im from St. Louis Mo i play the organ as well im a great fan of Charles Nix

[@anthonyhoward5345]

Wow! I remember filming that. I was young, and now experienced.

[@johnnymercier]

Do you have anything else like this in your archives?

[@QueenCDJ]

Carol Cole disMANTLED that Hammond!! Yes maam!!

[@myroncovingtonii7311]

DEFINITELY!! 🔥

[@hazelh.miller6991]

Thank you for sharing this with us. ❤

[@myroncovingtonii7311]

My pleasure! More coming soon!

[@San47di]

♫♫ There’s a garden where Jesus is waiting, There’s a place that is wondrously fair; For it glows with the light of His presence, ’Tis that beautiful garden of prayer. ♫ ♫ Refrain: Oh, the beautiful garden, the garden of prayer, Oh, the beautiful garden of prayer; There my Savior awaits, and He opens the gates To the beautiful garden of prayer.♫♫ ♫♫There’s a garden where Jesus is waiting, And I go with my burden and care Just to learn from His lips words of comfort, In the beautiful garden of prayer.♫♫ ♫♫ There’s a garden where Jesus is waiting, And He bids you to come meet Him there; Just to bow, and receive a new blessing, In the beautiful garden of prayer.♫♫ Rest in sweet Peace my darling Wonderful Mother!! AMEN!

[@alfredabinion8387]

GREAT SINGING 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@farleytaylor5493]

Seeing a Leslie mounted that high frightens me, but the sound reflections are Heaven.

[@jerelbazemore7982]

That first organ solo.... wheww!! That was that old school oil

[@UncleDuTheWatchman]

My Auntie Carol passed yesterday. This is my favorite moment of her playing out of 45 years of my life.

[@tialipscomb9791]

I was there my mom in the choir

[@UncleDuTheWatchman]

I'll probably comment every time I watch this...My Auntie Carol played the FOOL out of that march-in!!!

[@jerelbazemore7982]

newcreature2011 she walked that organ all up and down Heaven!! She left the Holy Ghost smoke when she came up off that organ, I wish I could play like that.

[@devinboyd1534]

new creature2011 hit me back

[@devinboyd1534]

To the person that made the last comment about his aunt Carol oh my god i though that was Charles Nix playing that organ my god she is great love her playing she played the fool out the hym the choir song if some one can tell me what church she play for in detroit would love to hear more. to the NEWCREATURE2011 please contact me hit me up email me at [e-mail] message me on FB Devin Boyd

[@devinboyd1534]

is there a way i can get the whole concert of the 25th please

[@UncleDuTheWatchman]

@@devinboyd1534Aye Bro Did I ever contact you?

[@smoothjazz12]

wow...i'm just finding this and to have carol cole, dr. james abbington and bishop andre woods all touch the organ...im just like speechless

[@UncleDuTheWatchman]

And Dr. Stanley Waldon!

[@steven2312]

thank you for posting this!! i love donald vails!!

[@michaelellington7306]

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[@UncleDuTheWatchman]

Oh you GOT to put the rest of this up...I have not been to a concert this good SINCE this concert...and I been to PLENTY...

[@theprophetminstrel1597]

It's coming back.

[@judithdonegal4010]

Awesome worship

[@jbgaming9774]

I saw that stained glass windows in the beginning and i knew that was the old st james in Detroit

[@IsaacWilliamsii]

Please upload more of this concert. The Donald Vails Choraleers are one of my favorite choirs. I never got the chance to see them sing live. This is HISTORY!! Thank you so much for this.

[@UncleDuTheWatchman]

OH MY GOD I BEEN WAITIN' ON THIS!!!!! I was 17!!!!!! I WAS AN USHER!!!!! LOL!!!!!!!!!!! I REMEMBER THIS DAY SO CLEARLY. IT WAS THE 2nd To LAST time I saw Donald. (the last was at the Voices Reunion the next year). Michael Neal passed RIGHT before this concert, but he made rehearsal and KILLED "The Lord Is Blessing Me". Somebody stole my video way back in the 90s.

[@jaredpayton4998]

newcreature2011 Michael Neal who sang with the LA Gospel Messengers??

[@UncleDuTheWatchman]

@@jaredpayton4998 Yep. He's from here.

[@jaredpayton4998]

@@UncleDuTheWatchman I’m trying to get more information on Michael Neal. His voice was such a treasure!

[@TortoiseJames]

Wow. Something led me to these comments! This is my other page but I got you. I haven't been on here in years but I see you JUST left that! ​@@jaredpayton4998

[@athorpe630]

Historic wish I could have been there..

[@AnthonyWilliams-qo5ef]

I was there.but forgot what year this was.i know i was a whole lot younger forsure.lmbo

[@UncleDuTheWatchman]

1994. I was 17 and an usher that night.

[@Revdred]

This is Old St. James on Mt. Elliot and Pullford (aka Revival Tabernacle) isn't it. There is not another acoustical venue like it in the city of Detroit.

[@UncleDuTheWatchman]

Revdred It is indeed!

[@anthonyhoward5345]

Yes, I actually own up to doing the video. I laugh, because I was so young and could have been better. But WOW, the music.

[@veronicablair3570]

So sad it's torn down now.

[@anthonyhoward5345]

To be clear. It was known as Revival Tabernacle after St. James. When St. James moved, they sold the church to Bishop Andre Woods, and out of that came Revival Tabernacle.

[@Revdred]

Knowing A.Howard, he was probably there. Http://www.selahministries.synthasite.com

[@mrhammondb3]

I would love to have a copy of this concert

[@UncleDuTheWatchman]

David Ball was still here, too. He KILLED "How Great Thou Art"...Such great memories...Is the whole concert on here?

[@cheriejones7938]

There were several persons filming this concert is any one of them available does anyone know? I was at the concert my son sang in the Choraleers,

[@myroncovingtonii7311]

Hello! My father was one!

[@cheriejones7938]

@@myroncovingtonii7311 your fathers name?

[@covmac1]

you are welcome more to come

[@emyiahdrake3834]

Sing!!

[@johnnymercier]

Who is playing the organ on All Hail The Pow'r? Is that Andre Woods or James Abbington

[@UncleDuTheWatchman]

Johnny Mercier Dr. Stanley Waldon, my Principal at the time! 😃

[@johnnymercier]

newcreature2011 Is there any footage of Dr. Waldon, apart from this video?

[@anthonyhoward5345]

Jimmie Abbington is the organist. On All Hail the Power.

[@psychotropic7]

Good Lawd! Who recorded this? Wasn't this at St. James?

[@keepingitrealandtruthful.5081]

Yes this is the St James missionary Baptist church on Mount Elliot.