Yolanda Adams, The Clark Sisters Tribute, Essence Festival 2016

[@jwalt8019]

I LOOOOOOOOOVE when Yolanda gets caught up. It is like she and God are the only ones in the room.

[@puremusicluveer]

Me too!!

[@roynishajames5444]

Jaii Rela follow her fanpage on Instagram @yolandaadams_fp

[@andalite24]

What I love about Yolanda, she don't care about the song map. She'll go IN and thats a WRAP.

[@puremusicluveer]

I know!!! I love that about her!

[@roynishajames5444]

Steven Brown follow her fanpage on Instagram @yolandaadams_fp

[@slbutler01]

The background singers are KILLING it!

[@MrJorgyP]

Thank you! :-)

[@lamaudelewis9866]

George Potts Young killing!

[@MrJcporter1]

yes

[@leslieflunoy857]

They are so very awesome

[@jlight1459]

As usual Yolanda always sings with beauty and grace!

[@roynishajames5444]

Jamar Gaming follow her fanpage on Instagram @yolandaadams_fp

[@kayjay3836]

them background singers thoe 👏👏

[@georgebritt2098]

only yalanda can take a gospel classic and make it her own and absolutely kill it from beging to end..

[@puremusicluveer]

Right!!!

[@roynishajames5444]

George Britt follow her fanpage on Instagram @yolandaadams_fp

[@parissanders8450]

Yolanda has such an awesome gift. Keep on singing for Him Yolanda. You are the Queen of Gospel. Just keep singing. The crown is yours already.

[@zeeface0788]

she brought the glory!!!!!! Backup might be young but they sound on point!!!!

[@MrJorgyP]

Thank you! :-)

[@zeeface0788]

+George Potts Young is that you GP??? Y'all did great on all the tributes!!!! Didn't pursing the artists and blend was great!!!!

[@MrJorgyP]

Yep! :-) Thank you friend!

[@zeeface0788]

+George Potts Young So welcome!!!Keep being great!!

[@xmansmith2446]

The background singers kill at every event they sing at. Keep up the good work yal

[@JP-xl3iw]

Yolanda has always known how to forget there's anyone even in the room and just go straight before the most and Only Worthy God Jesus Christ Amen 🙌💯❤️!! Hallelujah

[@humbled92_Mister]

i love this arrangement of "Endow Me"

[@ColeWorld75]

Just when someone said Yolanda lost her oil..... 🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@parissanders8450]

Malick Malick that sounds so stupid

[@ColeWorld75]

Paris Sanders yeah, it does.

[@mythoughts9801]

Who said that???

[@ColeWorld75]

@@mythoughts9801 people on INNA NET!! Saying she don’t do gospel… she can do BOTH

[@NathanielErvin]

And the whole time, her dress unzipped! A CLASS ACT! Thank you Auntie Yolanda!

[@laronrhodesmusic]

If she would have kept that "power, power, power, power" going at 3:10 for just a few more seconds, the house would have been DUMPED! I felt a shift coming.. it was about to be some trouble

[@danyellejones2799]

this was AMAZING 🙌 Yolanda is always AMAZING. But can we talk about these BACKGROUND singers? they were PHENOMENAL 🙌🙏❤🔥🌟 ON POINT the whole time! (even in the Kelly Price set when she had to change the music up) THEY WERE AWESOME 💯 sum of these NEGATIVE comments about them... REALLY 😒😕 last time I checked they were #ESSENCE GO TO BACKGROUND SINGERS #ijs 😕💁

[@roynishajames5444]

Danyelle Jones follow her fanpage on Instagram @yolandaadams_fp

[@pdoe4966]

That Yolanda Adams ... my God my God. 👸🏾

[@genniracarr5102]

Yolanda took u there Lord yassssss n them background vocals are amazing

[@roynishajames5444]

Gennira Carr follow her fanpage on Instagram @yolandaadams_fp

[@JP-lm3ru]

I love Yolanda doing this song especially that ending though🤤....👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾❤💯💯

[@marielewis8789]

This is one of my favorite Clark Sisters songs!!!!

[@denisemforrest7250]

I enjoyed hearing songs of worship from this festival. very moving.

[@puremusicluveer]

Man I love this Woman of God!

[@roynishajames5444]

puremusicluveer follow her fanpage on Instagram @yolandaadams_fp

[@JP-lm3ru]

😎love me some Yolonda and she did that with this song 💯💯💯💯❤ God's Blessings

[@Cass-ne8ou]

Minister Yolanda, she brought the OIL!

[@roynishajames5444]

Cass 64086 follow her fanpage on Instagram @yolandaadams_fp

[@xmansmith2446]

Those background singers are very experienced. They are Essence go to singers. If you caught Kim Burrell's tribute at Essence last year...it's the same set of singers. Yolanda is very strict with her BG...she does not like them to stray away.

[@DarellJHunt]

I guess it was the mics that give the appearance that their off in reference to the chords?!?!?

[@xmansmith2446]

+Darell J. Hunt yeah I was saying the same thing bcuz them babies can BLOW! They background for a lot of people and I was amazed! Hearing them live last year at Kim Burrell's tribute they killed. You should check them out and look em up!

[@DarellJHunt]

They can hang with Kim because she's contemporary. This music was above them to me. The blend, power and tone didn't work for me. They're talented of course, but this wasn't their lane.

[@xmansmith2446]

+Darell J. Hunt Same background singers singing behind Yolanda Adams last year. I think it was the arrangement that I didn't care for. Out of all the tributes this one wasn't stellar....good but not stellar.

[@alexthirdgill1032]

+XMan Smith who are they? What are their names?

[@tiffm6105]

Come on background singers!! Sang Auntie Yolanda!!!

[@byronmyers5480]

Come thru yolanda adams

[@phatboysbakery]

Wonderful Tribute!!

[@angelamoore3042]

this is what it is to minister and sang your behind off at the same time!!!!

[@jlight1459]

Beautiful!! God Bless you!!

[@ladygilbert4587]

WOW truly Bless. Lifetime Blessing

[@rashawncampbell7619]

Wonderful

[@aaronnewman7573]

her tone sounds similar to the clarks, but her execution and technique is very different

[@dariusmosley1728]

Yes it does

[@shenellbyfaithlove5392]

Yes Lord!!! The Anointing!!!❤☝👐⛪❤

[@archellebranch8517]

This is why freedom of religion. To celebrate the glory of the Lord 🙏🙏🙏

[@brittanylove4316]

SING!!! POWER!!!

[@cortney4soul]

sing Yolanda!

[@roynishajames5444]

Cortney Robinson follow her fanpage on Instagram @yolandaadams_fp

[@bgray5577]

3:10-3:41.. I'm SPEECHLESS!! But what were those background singers doing? If I was the director, they'd be repeating "with the pow-.. (With the power) Of the Ho... (Of the Ho-ly Ghost) as Lady Adams went IN!

[@DarellJHunt]

And they would've fixed those chords. #clashing

[@MrJorgyP]

We were doing what we rehearsed... but the good thing is, you can always do your own program and direct it how you'd like. :-)

[@MrJorgyP]

Those are the chords that Twinkie Clark recorded... I'd love to hear some of your work though. :-)

[@DarellJHunt]

+George Potts Young Darling this isn't a battle between you and I. It's a general observance that anyone with an ear can make. Pump your breaks and take the critique and quit blaming stuff on the spirit. This was not being negative. I gave your singers the compliment and truth of what the moment was.

[@MrJorgyP]

Darling? Lol. If you think it was necessary for you to comment, then you really have a problem. It's tacky for someone who doesn't have the platform, to try and critique someone who does. It's not about what you think...you control the platform you do have. Making statements without information, makes you look ignorant. We stuck to what we were TOLD to do. "If I was the director..." is the saddest statement ever. You're not the director though... :-)

[@adeoyeayodele9914]

owo the lord fill you with his true spirit that lead in way of holyness and his love.

[@lovehope3753]

wow

[@jmorg044]

who are the background singers any one got names

[@tarajonsimons9902]

out of all the tributes this was the only one that was shaky n im surprised..she should've did miracle like she did at another tribute for them yrs ago.

[@draytonwifecooks]

It's anointed tho.....

[@RobertEDean-jd6lp]

Yolanda killed this song and ministered through the process, so I don’t know what you were hearing. She was one of the only anointed tributes that night. But to each his own..... she always comes and gives God’s people inspiration as well as encouragement

[@simonheywood1286]

[@khodascope]

They couldn't get more experienced backups? They look like they're all 19.

[@dwyaneohmar9418]

their age doesn't matter. as long as they know their music and they definitely knew all the music for every artist. The breaks and pauses better than some if the artist performing

[@khodascope]

Wayne Ohmar Yeah, but especially on this song, some of the voice quality is disappointing. They did a great job, but I can't help feeling that Essence didn't get experienced professionals for this that could've served to the Clark Sisters' legacy better.

[@dwyaneohmar9418]

+Sam Khodak well Yolanda was a mess.. and she more than experienced

[@dwyaneohmar9418]

+Sam Khodak but I agree with you that more experience would've helped them flow better, and not be so by the book. you have to be both

[@khodascope]

Wayne Ohmar Yolanda was a bit off, but to be fair, she's old. And I'm not talking about hiring 50 year old backups. ;D

[@DarellJHunt]

Yolanda is amazing and these babies are singers, but I would've preferred older background singers in this moment. They seemed unsure. This was still good overall!!

[@MrJorgyP]

Yes, all of the singers I use are young. They're amazing, great spirits, great voices, and did a great job. They weren't unsure. Things don't always go as planned, especially when the spirit moves. You prefer older singers, I prefer people not to be negative...the great thing is, on your programs that you host, present, or produce...you can always use more seasoned singers. Until then... :-)

[@DarellJHunt]

+George Potts Young Such a young and immature response. I wish you the best though in your ministry.

[@MrJorgyP]

Do you? The best way to wish me/us the best, is to say something positive, encouraging, uplifting... but thanks... I wish you the best too.

[@DarellJHunt]

+George Potts Young yes actually I do. If you read with comprehension you will see that I complimented your singers. I also mentioned that we could attest the issue with pitch to the mics. At 2:30 we couldn't clearly hear them ascend into the chord. One can see the singers move and adjust their posture with the mics. This is also from someone's phone. Either way, the voices seemed unsure at those points of the song. When I grew up singing in church and when I went to college there wasn't a spirit of "lemme clap you up all day", but there was the discipline to make ones gift its strongest. People aren't hating on you. They are basically expressing what they heard.

[@MrJorgyP]

Okay... thank you for expressing what you heard. :-) Have a great day.

[@puremusicluveer]

Man I love this Woman of God!