I thank you Mr. Williams for doing this tribute for Doris Akers, she was my great aunt. I know that her music will stay in our hearts forever. I sing in my choir here at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Springfield, Mass. and I plan to bring many songs from her to the choir.
@MarvinSingCook2 жыл бұрын
I’m glad you feel I did her justice!
@eileenfleenor5368 Жыл бұрын
How cool is that?! 🙂😎
@jasonchilds4423 Жыл бұрын
May 21,1923 - July 26,1995 Happy 100th birthday Aunt Doe 🎼🎂
@Citizenesse87 ай бұрын
Doris Akers is so woefully underappreciated. What a tremendous artist. She loved the Lord and she showed that in every note and arrangement and utterance in praise of him.
@direfranchement6 ай бұрын
Yes, underappreciated because she was Black AND a woman. Doris was a gospel triple threat--she could sing, write and play, and she made some very good records in the early years with the Simmon-Akers Singers and the Simmons-Akers Trio. There were a few of them available on KZbin some years ago that had been posted by a fan, but they have been removed for whatever stupid reason. It’s a shame really. Very difficult to find them elsewhere. Doris later moved into the white gospel circuit, and of course her music became more reflective of that audience’s preferences, but she has left a deep legacy. Any Black Baptist church in the 90s sang “You Can’t Beat God’s Giving” while the offering plates were passed around. “Highway to Heaven” and “Lead Me, Guide Me” are gospel staples.
@gloriajoesph6657 Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙏 very much for Doris Akers I love ❤️ all three songs that you just sang 😂my favorite is Sweet Holy Sprit. Amen
@kade827 ай бұрын
The older I get the more I am blessed by the sweet and beautiful music of Sis. Doris Akers.
@barbaraherndon256911 ай бұрын
Thank you for celebrating Doris Acker! I had the opportunity to meet her. In the 50s, she attended the church and sang. Doris Acker and our church's founding pastor, Dr. Gertrude Stevernson knew each other. Blessings to you for blessing us with her music❤
@Bodyhauler8 ай бұрын
Doris Akers. Not Acker
@SaundraScott-hm1xj21 күн бұрын
Love this tribute of Doris Akers
@marybreckenridge52747 күн бұрын
Loved her and her anointed beautiful songs
@danielakers8709 Жыл бұрын
well thank you ya'll from me and my family. she was a amazing women. she was my auntie and she was so loved by many. and because of her my father pastor Roger Akers was able to make away for me my sister's and many more ppl.
@lrholmes77734 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this tribute to Doris Akers. More people need to know about her wonderful legacy to church music.
@fredrickelof90313 жыл бұрын
Beautiful for me, I wish a a happy New year.
@ramon.wagner2 жыл бұрын
Yes!!!!
@cleopatrataylor300913 күн бұрын
Never forget this woman 😢
@pastordoccunigan16778 ай бұрын
Thanks you LORD for this beautiful legacy.
@scottyb60622 жыл бұрын
I love watching Doris Akers videos. Nobody does it like her. Her voice, along with her own piano playing, remains unmatched.
@ya-ya5387 Жыл бұрын
These are the songs of my youth and I still love them! I call them a prayer being put to music and they speak directly to my soul.
@WillBravoNotEvil3 жыл бұрын
For the record, THIS white boy didn't need no intro to Aunt Doe. Since 1963 or so. That said, this service obviously did her proud.
@pzella654 жыл бұрын
The best singing and music in church. This new stuff doesn’t hold a candle to it. Thank you for sharing Marvin Williams.
@MethodistPreacher2 жыл бұрын
New? What’s new? The Church of God is over 1,900 years old. Accordingly, Black Gospel is very new.
@sl.86464 жыл бұрын
I learned of Mrs. Akers when she appeared on " GOSPEL LEGENDS"❗ It's SOOOOOOOO worth watching ❗ Totally old school Mr. Marvin, I know you would've fit right in sir❗🎶🎶🎤
@jovitahollins81303 жыл бұрын
Has anyone seen her sing Sweet Jesus with the Bill Gaither group? My God! What a blessing.
@MarvinSingCook3 жыл бұрын
Yes! Love it!
@jovitahollins81303 жыл бұрын
@@MarvinSingCook Was she African American? She does not look like it at all. The whole time she was singing sweet Jesus I was thinking, "look at that white woman sang black". Also I'm gonna study gospel piano like you play in case we can't find you on KZbin. Lol I need to play it myself to hear it. Thanks so much for what you do
@SomeGuy-cw9rw3 жыл бұрын
@@jovitahollins8130 She was indeed African American based on the one drop rule, but she could have passed as white more than one of her sisters, I know. She obviously had some European heritage in her bloodline as well. No matter, since in Christ there is no focus on any of those accidental properties.
@dionnemarsh22342 жыл бұрын
@@jovitahollins8130 yes she was African American. High yellow. She always state her race
@RobPinionYes4 жыл бұрын
When I was a boy in the 60's/70's, the choir of Wingate NC Baptist sang the first verse of Sweet Sweet Spirit every week at the start of service. I loved it then, and I love it now. It was only later through Gospel Legends and the other Gaither videos that I started learning her other songs. I thought I had seen and read everything there was to know about her until today, when I was out to watch her sing and play "Sweet Jesus," which always brings a tear to my eye, I got directed to this recording. Of course, I love all three of those songs, and realize we are the same in our love for Doris, the music, and the Love behind it. Doris was the kind of person who lived and worked among people regardless of the color of their skin or their background. She is surely one of the giants of the faith. Thank you for creating this tribute and posting it here.
@WillBravoNotEvil3 жыл бұрын
@Rob Pinion It's not easy, but my years upon years of digging into the life & works of Doris Akers has been worth every second. Eventually AI will probably allow it all to be indexed and cross-references, but for now KZbin is spineless with regard to "fair use". The most remarkable moments are stumbling on to a 78 disc that some kind, wonderful soul has uploaded. ❤️ to all fans of Doris Akers.
@jacquelinerobinson47413 жыл бұрын
Her Memorial MUSICAL Tribute,HER MUSIC Reigns Forever,NO MATTER OUR COMPLECTION,Our COLOR OUR CREEDOur CULTURE,GOD HAS GIVEN YOU ME,GIFTS TALENTS, SHARE THEM WITH THE PEOPLE of GOD And BLESS THE WORLD ,BRING , Some Wandering SOUL TO CHRIST,,REMEMBER,GOD WAS At HIS LEVEL BEST BLESSED,WHEN HE CREATED US.🙏🎶🎵❤️🙏💯❤️🚗🎵🎵🎵🎵🌈🌈🙏❤️LOVE GOD FOR THiS GIFT HE GAVE TO DORIS AKERS And TO ME TOO!" I will Keep on KEEPING ON SINGING,, And NEVER CEASE TO PRAY🙏🎵🎶🙏
@odessanixon93614 жыл бұрын
Oh My God we sang all of Doris Akers songs in our Junior Choir In the deepest part of the South Mobile, Alabama. Thank you for the the memories. That was over 60 plus years
@One-Bigg-Kydd4 жыл бұрын
I really needed to hear this. Music like this is dying in our Churches. Young folks eyes roll, and even Pastors will fire you if you play these songs too much. I hope people like you will continue to sing these old numbers like this.
@callaway729able4 жыл бұрын
Yessss so true!!!!!!!! Yessss
@randybock822 жыл бұрын
Yessss!
@teri720612 күн бұрын
Thank you! And I too am a Kidd. :)
@rolandhandy90304 жыл бұрын
Well I learned something today. She was truly anointed writer and singer.
@deborahpeterson42584 жыл бұрын
Can't began to Thank You, just loved her singing, playing and her testimony. Doris Akers was truly anointed and appointed. Again Thank You for this tribute. My heart is rejoicing.
@ajfedor3 жыл бұрын
I had the honor, and privilege, of knowing and even performing with "Miss Akers" a few times back in the seventies. The last time we spoke on the phone was shortly before she left us. What an absolutely unique lady! It'll be great to see her again. :o)
@timnorris27994 ай бұрын
Such beautiful job. Love you JESUS.
@randybock822 жыл бұрын
Hauled off and took us to church!
@bettypierce5522 жыл бұрын
I did not. Know Sister Doris Akers .but I have heard of Sally Martin who was a contemporary of professor Thomas Dorsey. So Sister Doris Akers has left a great legacy of Gospel songs and music. May she Rest in perpetual peace in the Heavenly Kingdom and is singing in the Heavenly Choir 🙏✨🙌❤💙
@jodimcdaniel11433 жыл бұрын
I love listening to Doris Akers sing and play the piano
@poutler2 жыл бұрын
Oh how I love this type of singing!
@SomeGuy-cw9rw3 жыл бұрын
Doris Akers’s music is a blessing to all God’s chirren. Lol. I often watch Ralph Goodpasture lead the old First Church of Deliverance choir as they sang these songs. Good stuff.
@jaha777jaha613 күн бұрын
Smooth as butter 🧈 bless ya
@renejoyce40687 ай бұрын
Thank You Mr. Williams! GOD has Truly Blessed You!🙏🏾
@estebancartegena99042 жыл бұрын
Glory to God I love Doris Akers music I wish I was around to hear her perform when she was alive I know she's with Jesus and her music will continue to live on .
@eileenmiller75224 жыл бұрын
I just discovered her but knew her songs. A beautiful legacy! I’ll spread the knowledge of who wrote these popular songs! A great tribute! Thanks for sharing!!!!❤️
@genaross4143 Жыл бұрын
Yes, Lord🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾❤️! He gave her a beautiful gift🙌🏾💯❤️! Rejoice with Jesus, Beautiful and Great Worshipper🙌🏾💜!
@stevengrant98996 ай бұрын
I grew up on Doris Akers' music and absolutely loved her spirit. Where can I find a best of with her music? She still motivates me onward in the Lord.
@lashenegreatestvoiceofhere43423 жыл бұрын
Thank you God for sharing Doris Ayers with us. She serve us with beautiful songs and her singing. Thank you Marvin Williams you are singing!
@Wl51342 жыл бұрын
I didn’t know Doris Akers wrote You can’t Beat God Giving! Thank you for this history! Oh my God: Lead Me , Guide Me, ,and Sweet , Sweet Spirit, oh my God these songs have lifted me all my life.
@randybock822 жыл бұрын
Doris was top shelf!
@MrOctober510 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful! What an anointed composer ❤😊
@jacquelinerobinson47412 ай бұрын
Keep up the Work of The GODS GREAT MUSIC HIS WILL HIS WAY ,,WITH SWEET SPIRIT,YOU CANT BEAT GOD GIVING,LEAD ME GUIDE ME 🙏🏿❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎤🎼🎵🎶🎶🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🎤🎼🎵🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼
@tyroneyounger66419 ай бұрын
Beautiful! Bless you Lord! Holy & worthy are thou o lord! 👏🙏🙌
@Bishopmtb504 жыл бұрын
YES SIR!!!! THAT'S HER, DORIS AKERS
@adhsnuggles4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for keeping old school Alive 😍
@JD-ij5fi2 жыл бұрын
I was in Sky Pilot choir in the 60’s not really realizing what I was a part of. I’m in my 70’s now and wouldn’t take anything for those memories.
@echo4155 ай бұрын
I was also in her Sky Pilot Choir late 50s, early 60s. A 20 year old white boy loving every minute of the experience. To this day, I tear up any time I hear one of her songs. And, I remember a cute little black kid coming in to play piano for our Wednesday rehearsals - 12 year old Billy Preston. He also played the Hammond organ during many of the services. So many rich and rewarding experiences.
@belvabeawallace33083 жыл бұрын
Bro Williams if I could just play like you maan.. it's good! your Doris Akers tribute was great we sing her songs in our White "Liberty Pentecostal Church" in East Texas Thanks for great music and worship
@AD-rz5qh Жыл бұрын
Gosh…what vocals! What a tribute to dear Doris!!!
@bettypierce552 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely Beautiful ❤
@danielklahr3076 Жыл бұрын
Thank YOU FOR SHARING !
@MrAilson3 жыл бұрын
Powerful songs and great performance! God bless u all! Greetings from Brazil 🇧🇷
@ramon.wagner3 жыл бұрын
Nossas igrejas no Brasil cantam muito as músicas da Doris Akers.
@ClemzunClint939 ай бұрын
My my my. Thank you
@chrisjones23772 жыл бұрын
God bless you, Marvin, so beautiful and inspirational. Hallelujah! These songs really blessed my soul. God bless in Jesus' name.
@jeffdawson27863 жыл бұрын
He even sounds like Doris when he sings. His piano playing is phenomenal.
@timothyj19667 ай бұрын
THREE MAJOR GOSPEL CLASSICS!
@corderodukes2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this! Salute to Doris Akers
@geo7524 жыл бұрын
That’s how to do a tribute to Doris , well done brother
@CArmaniTrosclair16 күн бұрын
Awesome job guys🙌🏾🙌🏾
@lililusk90055 ай бұрын
Awesome thanks
@jlove85868 ай бұрын
Beautiful tribute!
@chrisjones23772 жыл бұрын
God blessed you to do a marvelous🎉job letting us know who Doris Akers is through her testimony in songs. Thank you🙏🏻 ❤ so much in Jesus' name.
@ghostprepper5859 Жыл бұрын
Ms. Akers didn't Care about your color of your skin! Ms. Doris Akers cared about the color of your heart. 💜 ❤️ 🤍🤎💙💚💛 If you're heart was broken 💔 she cared enough to stop and pray with you! Momma called her a mighty warrior and a lover of God
@can125067 ай бұрын
Beautiful tribute 😢
@bettymbugua97882 жыл бұрын
The best crossing over for me yet. Thank you Mr Williams and happy New year
@jgadhd4 жыл бұрын
Appreciate your ministry Mr. Williams! God uses you to move my spirit regularly. Thanks for sharing your gift! God bless you.
@MarvinSingCook4 жыл бұрын
That really warms my heart. ❤️
@cathythomas91284 жыл бұрын
I remember these songs.
@fredrickelof90313 жыл бұрын
Such a meaningful song, I wish you a happy new year.
@cathythomas91283 жыл бұрын
@@fredrickelof9031 thank you, and a happy new year to you also.
@fredrickelof90313 жыл бұрын
@@cathythomas9128 If you don't mind were are you chatting from?
@fredrickelof90313 жыл бұрын
For me Sweden.
@janacam82324 жыл бұрын
Let the Church say, "AMEN!"
@gustavodomingues76252 жыл бұрын
The Lord be with you, what a wonderful medley. I'm from Brazil and I want to know the name of the red hymnal
@chrisjones2377 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful tribute Marvin. God bless you all: it blessed my soul in Jesus' name.
@melodykeeton66984 жыл бұрын
This is beyond amazing. I remember when I was in high school and we played "Sweet, Sweet Spirit" after every football game. Later I wondered if it would have been the same if the powers that be new her ethnicity. Thank GOD for the legacy and gift of Doris Akers!!! Thank you, Sir, for doing such an amazing tribute. I cannot wait to show my music students this video. May GOD bless you as only HE can.
@fredrickelof90313 жыл бұрын
Beautiful song for me, a happy New year to you and your beautiful family.
@patriciamcdaniels9012 жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful tribute💐🕊
@blackinkspots44013 жыл бұрын
Doris I know you was filled up with Jesus ..I know Jesus language...I wish I could have met you
@reidx5124 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU, I LOVED HER.... THANK YOU SIR...
@gailroyster87124 жыл бұрын
Wow....thank you for the information; and, you are right, I did, indeed, know all three songs. Grew up singing all of them. Blessings from NC!
@fredrickelof90313 жыл бұрын
Amazing for me, a happy New year to you and your beautiful family.
@drethomas16783 жыл бұрын
I thank God for you sir your ministry has helped me. I can make it one more day.
@koreygarcia45914 жыл бұрын
BOY!!!! You done almost made have a good ole Baptist at my desk at work!
@larryknight35282 жыл бұрын
Yes Amen Jehovah Hallelujah
@sharonmccraney10842 жыл бұрын
Love it love it!!!!!
@britishlad56482 жыл бұрын
Beautiful!!!
@honeychile8294 жыл бұрын
Ohhhh yessss Sirrrrr! Sweet Holy Spirit, sweet heavenly dove!!! I listened 3x - I gotta work before I get escorted off the premises!
@Posark10 ай бұрын
PRAISE GOD!!! ❤❤❤
@jabinchavez10 ай бұрын
you're the man!
@cleopatrataylor300913 күн бұрын
Yes Lord yes 😢
@xmxyfair4 жыл бұрын
Wonderful!
@katherined392 жыл бұрын
Thank You!
@kevinswilcox3 жыл бұрын
Love this!!!
@patriciaj.marshall89082 жыл бұрын
Wow!
@ramon.wagner3 жыл бұрын
RIP Doris ❤
@oscartaylor93794 жыл бұрын
Amen!!!
@channingjames85304 жыл бұрын
I learned something new tonight. I know who she is now!
@mega1breezy Жыл бұрын
I learned about her from Bill Gaithers videos
@yolandayates56842 жыл бұрын
Memories
@klaasmoganedi61483 жыл бұрын
I honestly didn't know the first 2 songs were hers....👌
@ssgwright74194 жыл бұрын
Shalom Mr. Williams! 😊
@SOULRELIEF2210 ай бұрын
Chocolate with cream! 🤗❤️
@kcmclove4 жыл бұрын
Where is this church and what’s the name of it? It’s always a blessing to see a piano in church now a days!
@MarvinSingCook4 жыл бұрын
CODE 47 it’s in Little Rock, Arkansas. This is something they do during black history month. They piano isn’t normally out. I agree; it’s rare seeing them in church these days.
@earleansmith86084 жыл бұрын
Lord have mercy that's it love this singing I can't hardly control my self right now you on it marvin Williams thanks