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00:00:00A new girl always a man in love
00:00:03And that
00:00:05A new girl always a man in love
00:00:08It's a festival
00:00:09We will
00:00:10We will
00:00:13All right, come on, say
00:00:15We will
00:00:16We will
00:00:18Come on
00:00:20We will
00:00:21We will
00:00:23We will
00:00:25Say it again
00:00:26We will
00:00:28Sing it, come on
00:00:32And we will
00:00:33Yes, I
00:00:36I believe that
00:00:38If you by the side
00:00:41Together
00:00:41We can touch the skies
00:00:43What's up, beautiful people?
00:00:47My name is Kirk Franklin
00:00:49And I want to welcome you to Essence Festival
00:00:51Even though we're virtual, it's still going to be on it
00:00:53Popping in Liddy for show
00:00:55I'm telling you, I got some of the greatest guests
00:00:57Some of the best in gospel music
00:00:58Please show some love for the incredible singers
00:01:01The musician
00:01:01Come on, right now
00:01:02At your house, right now
00:01:03That's right
00:01:03Put them together
00:01:04As a matter of fact, I got some audience right now
00:01:06And first of all, they're audience artists
00:01:08So show some love right now
00:01:09Come on, make some noise
00:01:10We're going to give it up to you, y'all
00:01:11Because we know
00:01:13We know it's been a crazy, a crazy time right now
00:01:16But guess what, man?
00:01:18It ain't over for you
00:01:19And we want you to know how madly in love God is with you
00:01:22And all the great plans he has for you
00:01:24As a matter of fact, I want you to relax right now
00:01:26At the house
00:01:27I want you to relax and enjoy yourself
00:01:29Because we're going to give it to you
00:01:30No matter how dark it's been
00:01:31It's about to be
00:01:33A brighter day
00:01:37I want to see you bounce at home
00:01:46I want to see you bounce at home
00:01:49Hey, come on
00:01:52Come on
00:01:53Come on
00:01:55Come on
00:01:56Come on
00:01:58Sounds so good
00:02:00When I talk to my heart to think of you
00:02:03And reminisce on all the things you do
00:02:06I can't imagine my life without you
00:02:09It's like paradise now
00:02:11I know that it's real
00:02:12It's a mystery
00:02:14For someone who can sell out just for me
00:02:17What you did on Calvary
00:02:20Makes me want to love you more
00:02:22I never knew
00:02:24I could be so happy
00:02:27I never knew
00:02:30I'd be so secure
00:02:32Because of your love
00:02:36Like this brand new baby
00:02:38What's it going to be?
00:02:40It's going to be
00:02:40Friday, Friday, Friday
00:02:42Second verse, second verse right here
00:02:45Come on
00:02:45Come on
00:02:46I never thought that I would smile again
00:02:49I never thought the dark times would end
00:02:51I never thought
00:02:52I never thought that I could have a friend
00:02:54Are y'all enjoying yourselves?
00:02:55Never leave me
00:02:56Never leave me alone
00:02:57Are y'all enjoying yourselves?
00:02:58I want to see you rock with me
00:03:01I want to see you cool with me
00:03:04I want to see you
00:03:05I want to see you
00:03:07Never lasting, lasting
00:03:08I never knew
00:03:10I could be so happy
00:03:13I never knew
00:03:15I'd be so secure
00:03:18Because of your love
00:03:19And your grace and your love
00:03:20Life has brand new baby
00:03:24It's going to be
00:03:25It's going to be
00:03:26Friday, Friday
00:03:28Sing it with me one more time
00:03:31I never knew
00:03:32I could be so happy
00:03:35Sing it again, y'all
00:03:37I never knew
00:03:38I'd be so secure
00:03:41Because of your wonderful patients
00:03:42And your love
00:03:43Life has brand new baby
00:03:47It's going to be
00:03:49Friday, Friday
00:03:51Here's the breakdown
00:03:53It's going to be so happy
00:03:55Nothing can compare
00:03:57To the joy it brings
00:04:00And everlasting love affair
00:04:04Jesus, my life will never be the same
00:04:11I've known someone who truly cares
00:04:15Oh, my people, can you clap your hands?
00:04:19Oh, my people, can you clap your hands?
00:04:23At the crib, can you clap your hands?
00:04:26At the house, can you clap your hands?
00:04:28If you love Jesus, can you clap your hands?
00:04:31If you've been good, can you clap your hands?
00:04:34If you're not ashamed, can you clap your hands?
00:04:37Assets, make some noise
00:04:39I never knew
00:04:41I never knew
00:04:42I could be so happy
00:04:44I never knew
00:04:45I never knew
00:04:46I'd be so secure
00:04:49Because of your love
00:04:52Life has brand new meaning
00:04:55It's going to be
00:04:56It's going to be
00:04:58Friday, Friday
00:04:59Friday, Friday
00:05:00Friday, Friday
00:05:02Friday, Friday
00:05:04Friday, Friday
00:05:06Friday, Friday
00:05:08Friday, Friday
00:05:10Friday, Friday
00:05:12Friday, Friday
00:05:14Friday, Friday
00:05:16Friday, Friday
00:05:18Friday, Friday
00:05:20Friday, Friday
00:05:22Friday, Friday
00:05:24Take it off, take it off
00:05:46Take it off
00:05:54I know you're not ready to stop on this one, I know you want some more, I know it's feeling real good to you, as this festival old school, just throw your hands in the air, and praise them like you just don't care, and if you've been washed in the blood of a lamb, say yeah yeah, say yeah yeah.
00:06:24Say yeah yeah.
00:06:27I never knew I could be so happy, I never knew I'd be so secure, because if you're loving your prison, you're merciful.
00:06:39Life has been a new baby, it's gonna be right away, right away.
00:06:54Singers, all I want y'all to do is say, I want you to say, I never knew, that's all I want, all I want is I never knew, ladies.
00:07:12All I want is I never knew, one, two, sing.
00:07:16I never knew.
00:07:18Say it again.
00:07:19I never knew.
00:07:21Say it again.
00:07:22I never knew.
00:07:24Say it again.
00:07:25I never knew.
00:07:27Say it again, yeah.
00:07:28I never knew.
00:07:29That you would be so patient.
00:07:30I never knew.
00:07:31I never knew.
00:07:32That you would be so kind.
00:07:33I never knew.
00:07:34That you would perform miracles.
00:07:35I never knew.
00:07:36And give me a peace of mind.
00:07:38I never knew.
00:07:39That you would make a way out of nowhere.
00:07:41I never knew.
00:07:42That you would give me, Lord, a brand new day.
00:07:44I never knew.
00:07:45I never knew that you would bring me out.
00:07:48I never knew.
00:07:49Changed my life, Lord, without a doubt.
00:07:50I never knew.
00:07:51I never knew that I could be so happy.
00:07:53I never knew.
00:07:54I never knew that God should be so free.
00:07:56I never knew.
00:07:57I never knew that you'd perform miracles.
00:07:59I never knew.
00:08:00Sing the whole thing.
00:08:00I never knew.
00:08:01I never knew I could be so happy.
00:08:07I never knew I'd be so secure.
00:08:12Because of your own, time has brand new meaning.
00:08:18It's going to be right away.
00:08:20Right away.
00:08:28Essence, how y'all doing, Essence?
00:08:30How y'all doing, man?
00:08:31I hope that you're enjoying this.
00:08:32And guess what?
00:08:33We just getting started.
00:08:35We just getting started.
00:08:36We took our multivitamins, and we are doing good.
00:08:39So we're going to be here all day.
00:08:40We took a B12, and it's on and popping.
00:08:42So I want you to know that this is for you.
00:08:45We all got together because we want to remind people.
00:08:48I know some of you have been questioning, man, where is God?
00:08:51How could all these things happen in the midst of God being around?
00:08:53Listen, I'm going to tell you something.
00:08:55Sometimes God will let you hit rock bottom just to show you he's the rock at the bottom.
00:08:58And I want to let you know that he can turn things around quicker than you can even say,
00:09:01What?
00:09:02So I got you.
00:09:03He's got you.
00:09:04We got you.
00:09:05And you want some more music.
00:09:06I know you want some more music.
00:09:07Shawn, let's give him some more music.
00:09:08To all my people in the struggle, you think God's forgotten about you.
00:09:12Here's some pain medicine.
00:09:14Let's go.
00:09:14Here's some pain point.
00:09:25Here's some pain.
00:09:29There's what's going on.
00:09:31I've been down so long, I've been hurt for so long, there were times I thought I'd never see the break of day, it was hard for me to see your plan for me, I tried to believe it surely won't last for me, night after night, night after night, night after night, night after night, I pray that don't take the joy for me.
00:09:55And in late one night, in late one night, I pray in your mouth that it's gonna get better, I want to know that I've been looking for you, no lies, nothing else will satisfy me, I'm so glad I found you, know that I've changed, no one can keep me away from you.
00:10:18Like this y'all, like that y'all, like this y'all, like that y'all, in the front now, in the back now, here we go now, ladies!
00:10:25Let's go!
00:10:40I've been looking for you
00:10:45Don't realize nothing else looks very funny
00:10:49I saw when I found you
00:10:53Let's change the world and keep me away
00:10:57I've been looking for you
00:11:01Don't realize nothing else looks very funny
00:11:05I saw when I found you
00:11:09Let's change the world and keep me afraid
00:11:13Oh, oh, oh
00:11:33No, no, you need to sing at home
00:11:35Sing, sing.
00:11:39Oh, you sound good. Come on.
00:11:43Just a little bit loud, little bit loud.
00:11:45Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. You sound good.
00:11:47One more time, one more time.
00:11:51Everybody... Oh!
00:11:53Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
00:11:55Sing, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
00:11:59Sing, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
00:12:03Now I'm real good and musty.
00:12:24Listen, man, I know, I know Essence Festival, you got to have some God up in your life.
00:12:29And so guess what?
00:12:30I made some phone calls.
00:12:32I made some phone calls.
00:12:34Their phones were turned off for a while because time's been hard for them.
00:12:37But they got it back on by the time I made it over.
00:12:40And I got some legends in the game.
00:12:43I got some legends in the game that came to hang out with your boy.
00:12:47I want to welcome to the stage this man's pen, his gifts, his talents, undeniable.
00:12:54Please, welcome to the stage, Travis Green.
00:12:59What up, King?
00:12:59You're showing some love.
00:13:00Yo!
00:13:00What up, boy?
00:13:01What's up, baby?
00:13:02Oh, boy, you're looking good.
00:13:03Try it, man.
00:13:04I've been doing push-ups.
00:13:06I heard we got some new music.
00:13:08Yeah, man.
00:13:08New music is coming.
00:13:09New music is out.
00:13:11Brand new song featuring the one and only Kirk Franklin.
00:13:15A.K.A.
00:13:16Ray Ray Jones.
00:13:17Listen, I want you to know, man, that you are a legend in the making, bro.
00:13:20Oh, man.
00:13:21I'm telling you, since you busted on the scene, you've just been just changing sounds and trends.
00:13:25I mean, the aesthetic of your music was so phenomenal.
00:13:28I became a fan from record one.
00:13:30And I'm so glad to have you here.
00:13:32I'm going to stand a little far away from me because I've been moving around so I know I'm a little, you know, tart.
00:13:36No, no, no.
00:13:37No, no, no.
00:13:37You're good.
00:13:37Don't do it.
00:13:37I don't want you talking about me.
00:13:38You're good.
00:13:38I don't want you to tell nobody.
00:13:39You know what I'm saying?
00:13:40You're good.
00:13:40I don't want anybody to tell you that I smell like ankles and chins.
00:13:43I don't want you to do that.
00:13:45I smell like earring backs.
00:13:46Come on.
00:13:47Ladies and gentlemen, show some love.
00:13:49Oh, that's why we got a new song together.
00:13:50New song.
00:13:51Hold on me.
00:13:52And it's off your new cassette.
00:13:53My new cassette.
00:13:55Coming out soon.
00:13:55Coming out soon.
00:13:56Coming out soon.
00:13:57Show some love, y'all.
00:13:58Travis Green, new music.
00:13:59Let's go.
00:14:00Let's get it, man.
00:14:04Yeah.
00:14:06If I can have your attention, don't mean to waste your time.
00:14:12I like to tell a little story, how I was lost and couldn't find my way.
00:14:18But then I met Jesus.
00:14:21What's his name?
00:14:21Something started to change.
00:14:23I ain't proud of the past.
00:14:25I'm proud of the fact that I'm not who I was, no.
00:14:28I am different now.
00:14:31Every part of me.
00:14:32I've been touched by freedom.
00:14:34I've been touched by freedom.
00:14:36Oh, Jesus.
00:14:38I got a hold on me.
00:14:39And I fell, but somehow you refuse to leave.
00:14:43You refuse to leave.
00:14:44Now all my homes were given.
00:14:46Now all my homes are given.
00:14:48What's she does?
00:14:49I got a hold on me.
00:14:51I got a hold on me.
00:14:52Born in North Carolina.
00:14:56Hey, outside the county line.
00:15:00Yeah, I came up in the struggle.
00:15:02And on the streets, I had to find my way.
00:15:06But that was just a chapter.
00:15:08Now it was not the end.
00:15:10I ain't proud of my past.
00:15:12Round of the fact that I'm not who I was, no.
00:15:15I am new now.
00:15:17I am new now.
00:15:18Every part of me.
00:15:20I have been touched by freedom.
00:15:22I have been touched by freedom.
00:15:23Oh, man.
00:15:24Oh, Jesus.
00:15:25I got a hold on me.
00:15:27And I fell, but somehow you're not going to leave.
00:15:29I'm new now.
00:15:30I'm new now.
00:15:31I am new now.
00:15:32Every part of me.
00:15:33I have been touched by freedom.
00:15:34I have been touched by freedom.
00:15:34Oh, yeah.
00:15:35I'm new now.
00:15:37Let me go.
00:15:38Let me go.
00:15:39Let me go.
00:15:40Come on.
00:15:40When I turn, what comes to go?
00:15:44One thing in control.
00:15:45You won't let me go.
00:15:49Oh, you got a hold on me.
00:15:52And when I'm losing control, you're coming to us.
00:15:59Oh, you won't let go.
00:16:01Oh, let me go.
00:16:02You gotta hold on, ain't no right
00:16:04When what comes the door
00:16:07One thing is for sure
00:16:10You won't let me go
00:16:13You gotta hold on
00:16:15Every time I'm losing control
00:16:19I'm coming up
00:16:22No, you won't let me go
00:16:25You gotta hold on, ain't no right
00:16:28Yo, that sounds so good
00:16:30I need to see you clapping at the house
00:16:32Even if you got one sock on
00:16:35And you and your trolls
00:16:37With some Kool-Aid, it's all good
00:16:39He'll never let you go
00:16:42I don't wanna let this go
00:16:44It feels good, man
00:16:46Can I say something?
00:16:48I'ma give you something
00:16:49I used to fall asleep in Sunday school
00:16:53Sing in the choir so I can sit right next to you
00:16:56Say puppy love and I say I forget your name
00:16:59Cause after time, memories, they fade away
00:17:02They fade away
00:17:03But still today, I can never let it go
00:17:05The Sunday morning when I met the Holy Ghost
00:17:08Oh, my mama, church boy
00:17:09Now I'll never be the same
00:17:11Jesus paid it all and told me I can keep the change
00:17:14Pull up
00:17:15Pull up
00:17:19Pull up
00:17:22Pull up
00:17:22Yeah
00:17:24You got some more music?
00:17:26I got a little more
00:17:26I'ma sit over here and enjoy yourself
00:17:28Okay, cool, cool
00:17:29And I'ma sit over here and enjoy myself
00:17:30Okay
00:17:30Travis Green, y'all
00:17:32Yo, we gonna take it back
00:17:34This is a song that just says that everything that's happening
00:17:37Is happening for a reason
00:17:38Because our God is indeed intentional
00:17:41Let's go, Sean
00:17:43It's working for my God
00:17:47Yeah
00:17:48It's working for my God
00:17:50Yeah
00:17:51It's working for my God
00:17:53Right at your house
00:17:55Put your hands up high
00:17:56Let's go
00:17:57Put your hands up high
00:18:02Let's go
00:18:02Release your song
00:18:07It goes like this
00:18:09All things are working for my God
00:18:12Hey
00:18:14Cause he's intentional
00:18:16Yes, he is
00:18:18He's never failing
00:18:20I know that all things are working for my God
00:18:25Yes, it is
00:18:27Cause he's intentional
00:18:28Come on, if you believe it, sing it
00:18:31Never failing
00:18:33All things
00:18:34All things are working for my God
00:18:37Cause he's intentional
00:18:39He's intentional
00:18:40Come on
00:18:42He's never failing
00:18:43Never failing
00:18:45I know that all things are working for my God
00:18:50Cause he's intentional
00:18:51He's intentional
00:18:53Yes, he is
00:18:54He's never failing
00:18:56Never failing
00:18:57I know that all things are working for my God
00:19:01I know that all things are working for my God
00:19:05All things are working for my good, all things are working for my good, all things are working for my good, all things are working for my good, all things are working for my good, all things are working for my good, all things are working for my good, all things are working for my good, all things are working for my good, all things are working for my good, all things are working for my good, all things are working for my good, all things are working for my good, all things are working for my good, all things are working for my good, all things are working for my good, all things are working for my good, all things are working for my good, all things are working for my good, all things are working for my good, all things are working for my good, all things are working for my good, all things are working for my good, all things are working for my good, all things are working for my good, all things are working for my good, all things are working for my good, all things are working for my good
00:19:35Because she's intentional, no, no, no, he's never failing, never failing, all things are working for my good, because she's intentional, it's on purpose y'all, he's never failing, all things, all things are working for my good,
00:20:03because she's intentional, he's intentional, it's on purpose, he's never failing, never failing, all things are working for my good, all things are working for my good, all things are working for my good, all things are working for my good, all things are working for my good, all things are working for my good,
00:20:31All things are working for my love.
00:20:40It's working for me.
00:20:43Trust and believe.
00:20:53It's working now.
00:20:56I said it's working now.
00:20:59Yo, there's one part right here.
00:21:01Like this.
00:21:01I don't have to worry cause it's working for...
00:21:05Yo, it's working for me.
00:21:08And I believe it's working for me.
00:21:11You got it.
00:21:12I don't have to worry, no, no.
00:21:14I don't have to worry cause it's working for me.
00:21:17It's working for me.
00:21:19It's working for me.
00:21:21It's working for me.
00:21:22It's working for me.
00:21:23Come on, you say, I don't have to worry, no, no.
00:21:26I don't have to worry cause it's working for me.
00:21:30down down.
00:21:31it's workin' for me.
00:21:33You said it's workin' for me?
00:21:35criminal.
00:21:36Cause he's intentional.
00:21:38he's intentional.
00:21:39yes, he is.
00:21:41he's intentional.
00:21:43yes, he is.
00:21:44he's intentional.
00:21:46he's been doing it for a long time.
00:21:48givin' my trust now, cause he's intentional.
00:21:52i can give him my praise now.
00:21:53he's intentional.
00:21:55he's intentional.
00:21:56he's intentional.
00:21:58I don't have to wear because it's working for me.
00:22:07Yeah, it's working for me.
00:22:10And I believe it's working for me.
00:22:14Here's why.
00:22:14Because he's intentional.
00:22:16He did it on purpose.
00:22:18He's intentional.
00:22:19He did it on purpose.
00:22:21He's intentional.
00:22:23Hey.
00:22:23And he's never failing.
00:22:28Give your intentional God an intentional price.
00:22:34Woo!
00:22:35Yo, and not only is our God intentional,
00:22:38but he is the God who consistently make ways out of no way.
00:22:45It's what he does.
00:22:47It's who he is.
00:22:49He's a way-making God.
00:22:58Always making a way.
00:23:02Yes, you are.
00:23:05Standing here.
00:23:08Not knowing how we'll get through this test.
00:23:13But holding on to faith, you know best.
00:23:22Because nothing can catch you by surprise.
00:23:28You've got this figured out.
00:23:31You're watching us now.
00:23:33And when it looks as if we can't win.
00:23:43You wrap us in your arms and step in.
00:23:48Woo!
00:23:49And everything we need, you supply.
00:23:53You've got this in control.
00:23:57And now we know that you made our way.
00:24:06When our backs were against the wall.
00:24:10And it looked as if it was over.
00:24:14You made our way.
00:24:17And we're standing here.
00:24:22It's only because you made.
00:24:25Now we are standing here.
00:24:28Only because you made.
00:24:31Now we are standing here.
00:24:35Only because you made.
00:24:38You made our way.
00:24:40You made.
00:24:42You made.
00:24:44Yo, He's a God who makes ways out of nowhere.
00:24:46And so we sing.
00:24:48But you move mountains.
00:24:51You cause walls to flow.
00:24:53With your power.
00:24:56For miracles.
00:24:59There is nothing.
00:25:02That's impossible.
00:25:05Now we're standing here.
00:25:08Only because you made.
00:25:10You move mountains, come on, tell them now.
00:25:13You cause walks to walk with your power.
00:25:17Your power upon fears we hold.
00:25:21There's nothing.
00:25:22There is nothing that's impossible.
00:25:27And we're standing here holding the blood.
00:25:31You move away.
00:25:40My power upon terrorism.
00:25:41You move away.
00:25:42One where and nowhere and you leave.
00:25:44I don't know how but, you be there.
00:25:46You don't know how but.
00:25:49I don't know.
00:25:51And I don't know why but.
00:25:53I don't know why but acción.
00:25:58I don't know why but .
00:26:03I love you, don't know why, but it may go.
00:26:06But there's one thing I know.
00:26:08You move mountains.
00:26:11And it's easy for you.
00:26:13You move mountains.
00:26:17And it's easy for you.
00:26:19You move mountains.
00:26:21And it's easy.
00:26:23You move mountains.
00:26:25You move mountains.
00:26:29Not only that, but you can't walk too far.
00:26:34As Jericho, you can't walk too far.
00:26:39Not only that, but you can't change.
00:26:42You can't change too brave.
00:26:46You can't change too brave.
00:26:48You can't change too brave.
00:26:50I gotta testify.
00:26:52Now my son is living.
00:26:55My son is breathing.
00:26:58You are still living.
00:27:01You are still breathing.
00:27:03When the dinosaurs say no, no, no.
00:27:05I say no.
00:27:06Oh, you say it.
00:27:07You say yes.
00:27:09When the dinosaurs say no.
00:27:10I say no.
00:27:11Oh, you say yes.
00:27:13You say yes.
00:27:14You say yes.
00:27:15You always make it away.
00:27:17You always make it away.
00:27:19Always make it away.
00:27:20You're a miracle worker.
00:27:22You're a miracle worker.
00:27:23Your name has power.
00:27:25Your name has power.
00:27:26Your name has power.
00:27:28Your name has power, always making a world to Your name.
00:27:35Your name has power, Your name has power.
00:27:42You're always making a world to Your name, as power, Your name has power.
00:27:50We believe that God has power
00:27:54And you're always making a way
00:27:56Jesus, all power
00:27:59In the name of Jesus
00:28:01All, all, all, Jesus
00:28:04All, all, all, all
00:28:05And you're always making a way
00:28:07Jesus, all power
00:28:10I need you
00:28:12All, all, I love you
00:28:15All, all, all, all
00:28:17And you're always making a way
00:28:19Always making a way
00:28:21Always making a way
00:28:24Always making a way
00:28:27Good boy, could you remember
00:28:29Call when I could
00:28:30Keep your head up
00:28:36You serve a way-making God
00:28:39And he got your back
00:28:40That don't make no sense
00:28:44That don't make no sense for you to do people
00:28:46I invited you to just play a part
00:28:48And then I invite you to take over
00:28:50All right, so you got to do the whole thing over again
00:28:52Turn it down some
00:28:53You killed it, you are incredible
00:28:55Oh, man
00:28:56Listen, man, tell me a little bit about this next album
00:28:58Just give me a little bit of the ingredients
00:29:00What I'm going to be expecting
00:29:01Because people have been waiting on this
00:29:02Oh, my God
00:29:03People have been waiting on your cassette
00:29:05For the last four years
00:29:06Come on, give it to me
00:29:07Oh, my God
00:29:07So, Hold On Me, which we did earlier
00:29:09Featuring yourself and John P. Key
00:29:11John P. Key is on there
00:29:12John P. Key is on there, man
00:29:13John P. Key is on there, y'all
00:29:15Yo, crazy track
00:29:16The whole record has features through the entire record
00:29:20Ten tracks
00:29:20Are you serious?
00:29:21Yeah, with features
00:29:22Name some of the features
00:29:23Name some
00:29:23Oh, my God
00:29:24Anthony Hamilton
00:29:24Molly Music
00:29:25Kiara Shear
00:29:26Tasha Cobbs
00:29:27Leonard
00:29:27I mean, where do I stop and start?
00:29:30Todd Delaney
00:29:31Yeah, everybody's on the record
00:29:33Phil and Brenda Nicholas
00:29:34Everybody
00:29:34It's just
00:29:35Oh, man
00:29:36It's just
00:29:37Oh, my goodness
00:29:38Listen, man
00:29:39I am so proud to be a big brother
00:29:42I'm telling you
00:29:42Your sound is revolutionary
00:29:44It really is
00:29:46I'm so proud of you
00:29:47Yo, I love and admire you
00:29:48Thank you for having me here, man
00:29:49On your stage
00:29:50I love you
00:29:51It's an honor to be here
00:29:52I'm a fan
00:29:53I'm watching the whole show
00:29:54Taking notes
00:29:54I love you, man
00:29:55Well, you can sing
00:29:56I can't
00:29:56Show it up one more time, y'all
00:29:58For V, Travis Green
00:30:00Oh, man
00:30:02Oh, man
00:30:03Oh, man
00:30:04Oh, man
00:30:05Listen, I ain't even got to ask you
00:30:06If you're enjoying yourself
00:30:07Because I know
00:30:07You got to be enjoying that
00:30:09Because that was just
00:30:09Phenomenal
00:30:10Incredible
00:30:11And guess what?
00:30:12We're going to give you some more
00:30:13We're going to give you some more music
00:30:14We're going to give you some more singing
00:30:16I mean, we got the Franklinettes
00:30:18On stage
00:30:19Got the Franklinettes on here killing
00:30:22It's just going to be wonderful
00:30:23Like, you know
00:30:24I'm so grateful
00:30:26That y'all been rocking with me
00:30:27For so many years
00:30:27I am so appreciative
00:30:28That you have allowed me
00:30:30To be a part of your Christian journey
00:30:32Your faith journey
00:30:33Ups and downs
00:30:34I'm so thankful
00:30:35That the Lord loaned me songs
00:30:36That are speaking to you
00:30:38And may still speak to you
00:30:39I'm so grateful to be a steward
00:30:41So grateful to be a servant
00:30:43Of moments like this
00:30:44Come on
00:31:00Silver and gold
00:31:03Silver and gold
00:31:03Silver and gold
00:31:08I'd rather have Jesus
00:31:12Than silver and gold
00:31:17No fame or fortune
00:31:21No riches untold
00:31:25I'd rather have Jesus
00:31:30Than silver and gold
00:31:34And then I'm so glad
00:31:40To be a part of your journey
00:31:41And to be able to talk to you
00:31:42About moments like this
00:31:43Sing it, y'all
00:31:50You know, you don't have to worry
00:31:51You don't have to worry
00:31:54And don't you be afraid
00:31:59Joy
00:32:00Joy comes in the morning
00:32:04Troubles, eh?
00:32:05Troubles, they don't last away
00:32:08For there
00:32:09For there's a friend in Jesus
00:32:13Who will wipe your tears away
00:32:17And if your heart is broken
00:32:22Just lift your hands and say
00:32:26Everybody
00:32:26I know that I can wait
00:32:31Yeah, man, yeah, man
00:32:32I know that I can stand
00:32:36No matter
00:32:36No matter what may come my way
00:32:41My life
00:32:41My life is in your hands
00:32:46And then you also led me
00:32:50From day one
00:32:51I'm talking about day one
00:32:53I was 22 years old
00:32:54I had nothing
00:32:55My car just got re-pulled
00:32:57Real talk
00:32:57My car got re-pulled
00:32:58But before it got re-pulled
00:33:00God gave me this song in that car
00:33:01Someone ask the question
00:33:16Someone ask the question
00:33:19Why do we sing?
00:33:21Why do we sing?
00:33:24When we lift
00:33:25When we lift our hands to Jesus
00:33:28What do we really mean?
00:33:29What do we really mean?
00:33:32Someone who may be wondering
00:33:33Someone who may be wondering
00:33:36When we sing our song
00:33:38When we sing our song
00:33:40At times we may be crying
00:33:42At times we may be crying
00:33:44And nothing
00:33:45And nothing to hear wrong
00:33:48I sing because
00:33:49I sing because of that
00:33:52I sing because of free
00:33:56His eyes on the sparrow
00:33:58His eyes on the sparrow
00:34:00That's the reason
00:34:02That's the reason why I sing
00:34:04Come on and say
00:34:05Glory, hallelujah
00:34:06Glory, hallelujah
00:34:08I give the praises to you
00:34:10I give the praises to you
00:34:13Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
00:34:14Glory
00:34:14Glory, hallelujah
00:34:16You're the reason why
00:34:17You're the reason why I sing
00:34:20Say it again, say it again
00:34:22You're the reason why I sing
00:34:24You're the reason why
00:34:26Hold it
00:34:27You're the reason why
00:34:28I
00:34:30I
00:34:32So I've been able to just be
00:34:45A blessed young man
00:34:48To be able to do life with you
00:34:50And to sing, dance, worship
00:34:53And then, you know
00:34:54Sometimes, you know
00:34:55We gotta bring it a little groove
00:34:57And sometimes we gotta let it
00:34:58Rain down in there a little bit
00:34:59You know what I'm saying
00:34:59We gotta make it feel good
00:35:01Old school
00:35:01You know what I'm saying
00:35:03Just a little bit
00:35:03Just a little bit, right?
00:35:06Just a little bit
00:35:07How y'all doing at home?
00:35:13Man, I wish y'all could be here with us
00:35:15But God's will next year
00:35:17We're gonna be together
00:35:17In New Orleans
00:35:19Making it feel for the kingdom
00:35:21But until then, we're gonna say
00:35:23Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
00:35:28Rain down on me
00:35:30Sounds so good
00:35:31Rain down on me
00:35:32Sounds so good
00:35:33Sing, take me
00:35:45Take me in your arms
00:35:47And hope you look
00:35:48Rain down
00:35:50Rain down on me
00:35:52Rain down
00:35:52Rain down on me
00:35:54Fill me with your precious soul
00:35:59That's what we're gonna do
00:36:00That's what we're gonna do, y'all
00:36:01Rain down on me
00:36:02Rain down
00:36:04Shake it up
00:36:04Shake it up, shake it up, shake it up
00:36:06Shake it up
00:36:07L-O-T is broken
00:36:09Rain down on me
00:36:13Oh, shake it, duck it now
00:36:14Rain down on me
00:36:16L-O-T is broken
00:36:20Rain down on me
00:36:23Rain down on me
00:36:26Rain down on me
00:36:27Lady
00:36:28Take me in your arms
00:36:30And hope you look
00:36:31Come on
00:36:32Come on, sing it with me
00:36:33Rain down on me
00:36:34Rain down on me
00:36:36Yeah
00:36:37Rain down on me
00:36:38Feel me
00:36:39If you're feeling your rights
00:36:40Just gonna make it up
00:36:42Rain down on me
00:36:44Rain down on me
00:36:45Come on now
00:36:46Rain down on me
00:36:47Come on now
00:36:48Rain down on me
00:36:49Fellas, oh it's on the same side
00:36:50Come on
00:36:51Rain
00:36:52Yeah, sing with me
00:36:53Rain
00:36:54Sing with me
00:36:56Sing with me
00:36:59Lady
00:37:01Yeah I don't know
00:37:03Hey, la-la-la-lay
00:37:05Oh it's goodbye
00:37:07Take it, take it, take it up, take it up
00:37:12Yeah
00:37:14Yeah I don't know
00:37:19Hey, la-la-la-lay
00:37:21Shake it up, shake it up
00:37:23If I give you all now, you're not going to invite me next year.
00:37:38So I'm just giving you a little appetizer.
00:37:39That's just like a little, you know, you know what I'm saying?
00:37:41That's like the quesadillas that come before the meal.
00:37:44Right?
00:37:44You know what I'm saying?
00:37:44Just the chips and guac.
00:37:46That's a little chip and guac.
00:37:47All right?
00:37:47But if you want the real meal, I got him.
00:37:52Mr. Never would have made it.
00:37:53Mr. Never would have made it is in the building.
00:37:56Mr. Never would have made it is in the building.
00:37:59And I know, I know this song has brought you through so many things.
00:38:04But, y'all, he got more music.
00:38:05He got new music.
00:38:06He got gooder and gooder music.
00:38:08He's my brother.
00:38:09He's a Kingsman right here in Fort Worth, Texas now.
00:38:12A legend, y'all.
00:38:13The Marvin Sapp.
00:38:19What up, bro?
00:38:20Thanks for letting the old man hang out.
00:38:22Come on, man.
00:38:23You all fended up up in here.
00:38:24You all silly.
00:38:25Look at you looking all good.
00:38:26Hey, man, I'm trying to keep up with all these, you know, with you and Trav.
00:38:28No, no, no, no.
00:38:29All the J's.
00:38:31And let me tell you something.
00:38:31He is the freshest pastor.
00:38:32I was going to wear my collar.
00:38:34He said, don't do that.
00:38:34Don't do that.
00:38:35But you know what, though?
00:38:37If he did, the collar would have, like, G's on.
00:38:39It would have Gucci's on.
00:38:40How you doing, man?
00:38:42Yeah, I'm loving being here.
00:38:43Thanks for inviting me to Funky Town.
00:38:45Come on, man.
00:38:46Come on, man.
00:38:47We at Essence right now, bro.
00:38:48I can't believe it, but I can.
00:38:50I love Essence.
00:38:51Essence has always been amazing to me.
00:38:52Listen, man.
00:38:53Who don't love Essence?
00:38:53Listen.
00:38:54Who don't love New Orleans?
00:38:55Man, New Orleans.
00:38:56I can't wait to come back.
00:38:57Who don't love our people?
00:38:59Listen.
00:39:00You know what I mean?
00:39:00And we miss our people.
00:39:01We miss our people.
00:39:01Yes.
00:39:02Fellowship.
00:39:03Yes.
00:39:03And just enjoying all of the great music.
00:39:05Yes.
00:39:05The last Essence Festival I went to, the best Essence Festival I went to, was Prince.
00:39:12It was amazing, man.
00:39:13You got to see Prince, bro.
00:39:15I got to see Prince live.
00:39:16They honored me that year.
00:39:18Bro, I didn't get to see Prince, bro.
00:39:19Oh, golly.
00:39:20I never got to see Prince live.
00:39:23Best show ever live.
00:39:24Sean, did you ever get to see Prince live?
00:39:26Yes.
00:39:27Did you?
00:39:27It was amazing, man.
00:39:28I hate you.
00:39:31Man, that is incredible.
00:39:32And I hate you, too.
00:39:33No, you don't, bro.
00:39:34That's why I'm here.
00:39:35That's why I'm here.
00:39:36I'm here because you look, man.
00:39:37You smell, too, Doc.
00:39:38I know.
00:39:38You got a little something on you.
00:39:40I'm just kidding.
00:39:40I'm just joking.
00:39:41I'm just joking.
00:39:42I'm just joking.
00:39:45Your mama.
00:39:46Okay, so listen, man.
00:39:50This guy right here has been all over the world.
00:39:52Man, you know, like, how does it know or how does it feel to know that God used you
00:39:58to shift the trajectory of people's spirits, man?
00:40:01Man, it's amazing.
00:40:03Because, you know, when we started doing this so many years ago, the expectation was not
00:40:11that we would have this.
00:40:13Yeah.
00:40:14Yeah.
00:40:14We just did it because we had a love for music.
00:40:16Yeah.
00:40:17We had a love for people.
00:40:18We knew we was probably going to sing in front of maybe 1,200 people in a high school auditorium.
00:40:23And that was big, Doc.
00:40:24And that was big, Doc.
00:40:251,200 people.
00:40:25You got 1,200 people in the high school auditorium.
00:40:27Let me tell you.
00:40:27That was amazing.
00:40:28And then God blesses us where, like, even when we went out together.
00:40:31I mean, we sold out to Barclay.
00:40:33Yeah, I know.
00:40:34Two days after, two days after, I don't know if you remember that.
00:40:37Barber Streisand.
00:40:38Barber Streisand sold it out on Friday.
00:40:41Yeah.
00:40:41Then Jay-Z sold it out on Saturday.
00:40:43Then we sold it out on that Sunday.
00:40:46Me, you, and the Kingsman tour.
00:40:47I have something that I want to ask you that can encourage people.
00:40:50Right.
00:40:50Because sometimes people think that sometimes things come quick.
00:40:54Oh, God, no.
00:40:54And they think that sometimes when God opens doors or when people get blessed and they
00:40:58sit and they figure out, man, you know, man, it's like it's forever for me.
00:41:01I want you to tell them how many albums did you record before I never would have made it.
00:41:06Oh, God.
00:41:07Hold on, brothers and sisters, I want this to encourage you so that you don't get frustrated
00:41:12and think that it's taking a long time.
00:41:14You've got to remember, God does not wear a watch.
00:41:17Never would have made it.
00:41:19Oh, my God.
00:41:20How many?
00:41:21Was it with commission and me or just by myself?
00:41:24No, no, no, with commission and you.
00:41:26I started in the commission in 1990.
00:41:29Never would have made it hit in 2008.
00:41:33Did y'all hear that?
00:41:34Yeah, yeah.
00:41:35It took like 18 years.
00:41:37Did y'all hear that?
00:41:3818 years, yeah.
00:41:39That's why you cannot.
00:41:40You can't quit.
00:41:41Get discouraged just because it ain't happening on your time.
00:41:45Do you hear me?
00:41:46You've got to be able to persevere because not only is God working out the time, he's working
00:41:52out you.
00:41:53And let me say that.
00:41:54That's powerful because what people fail to realize is we never would have made it hit
00:41:57big, and I mean like, you know, number one, hip-hop, R&B, gospel, all at the same time.
00:42:01Country.
00:42:0148 weeks at number one, never been done before, I believe strongly that the reason why it
00:42:10happened at that point in time, because I was mature enough to handle it.
00:42:13Wow, wow.
00:42:14I believe if it had happened any sooner, I'd have messed it up.
00:42:17God is not only preparing it for you, he's preparing you for it.
00:42:21Absolutely.
00:42:21So brothers and sisters, please welcome to the stage my brother, one of the dopest ever
00:42:26to do it.
00:42:26Greatest.
00:42:27The greatest.
00:42:28I don't know if I'm one of the greatest, but...
00:42:29Yeah, y'all, stop lying.
00:42:31Mervyn, sir!
00:42:31Can we take y'all a little ways, a little something different?
00:42:38This is off my brand new CD, make sure you get it.
00:42:40It's on the RCA label.
00:42:42Ah, Chosen Vessel.
00:42:44This a little funkier than I usually do.
00:42:47We're going to go to church in a little while, but I feel like doing a little something different.
00:42:52I need y'all to roll with me for a little while.
00:42:55I promise you it's going to bless you if you stick with me.
00:42:57What kind of music it is, or is it, you may ask.
00:43:03I don't know.
00:43:04Let me see.
00:43:13Travis, I don't know if they, just a little bit.
00:43:17Can I do some trap?
00:43:19Just a little trap, that's all.
00:43:21See, I knew y'all wasn't ready for this.
00:43:23A little trap in worship, that's all I want to do.
00:43:25If y'all ready for it, come on, help me.
00:43:28Come on, just simply say this.
00:43:31I'll praise.
00:43:32I'll praise.
00:43:35Every day.
00:43:36Every day.
00:43:38For the rest of my life.
00:43:40For the rest of my life.
00:43:41Gonna lift your name up.
00:43:43Gonna lift your name up.
00:43:45Gonna lift your name up.
00:43:47I'll praise.
00:43:48I'll praise.
00:43:51Every day.
00:43:52Every day.
00:43:53For the rest of my life.
00:43:56For the rest of my life.
00:43:57I'll lift your name up.
00:43:59Gonna lift your name up.
00:44:01I'll lift your name up.
00:44:02Or something like this.
00:44:03Check it out.
00:44:04I praise you, Jesus.
00:44:07You gave me life.
00:44:08You gave me freedom.
00:44:11The enemy does defeat it.
00:44:15Because you've given us the victory.
00:44:17And even when the clouds are falling.
00:44:23Joys will come in the morning.
00:44:27Goodness and mercy are kind of forming.
00:44:31And I know I could conquer it nearly.
00:44:34And that is why.
00:44:36I'll praise.
00:44:37I'll praise.
00:44:39Every day.
00:44:40Every day.
00:44:42For the rest of my life.
00:44:44For the rest of my life.
00:44:45Gonna lift your name up.
00:44:47Gonna lift your name up.
00:44:49Gonna lift your name up.
00:44:51I'll praise.
00:44:52I'll praise.
00:44:54Every day.
00:44:56Every day.
00:44:58For the rest of my life.
00:45:00For the rest of my life.
00:45:01Gonna lift your name up.
00:45:03Gonna lift your name up.
00:45:04I want to lift your name high.
00:45:08See, there is no weapon that is formed against me.
00:45:13It ain't going to hurt because you are going to hurt my own.
00:45:17Amazing ways in your loving embrace.
00:45:21Passes and rings tonight.
00:45:23That's what I'm thankful.
00:45:25Woo!
00:45:26Thankful for the good times.
00:45:29Thankful for the Lord.
00:45:30Thankful for the pain.
00:45:32Give me everything.
00:45:34Give me everything.
00:45:35Give me everything.
00:45:36Give me everything.
00:45:37I'm already overcome.
00:45:41All of my heart.
00:45:42All of my mind.
00:45:44All of my strength.
00:45:46I'll give you my life.
00:45:49For the time I wake up tonight.
00:45:52Gonna sing about this joy I found.
00:45:55Gonna sing it like this.
00:45:57Praise Him.
00:45:58Come on.
00:45:59Praise Him.
00:46:01Praise Him in the morning.
00:46:03Praise Him in the new day.
00:46:05Praise Him.
00:46:07Praise Him.
00:46:09Praise Him when the sun goes down.
00:46:12Help me out.
00:46:13Praise Him.
00:46:15Praise Him.
00:46:16Come on.
00:46:17Praise Him in the new day.
00:46:19Praise Him in the new day.
00:46:21Praise Him.
00:46:23Praise Him.
00:46:25Praise Him when the sun goes down.
00:46:27I'm gonna get it, I'm gonna get it,
00:46:29I'm gonna get it, it's all good to me.
00:46:39Y'all ain't ready for this.
00:46:41Come on, let's give him some praise for a few more moments.
00:46:44Open up your mouths and help me.
00:46:46Sing it with me.
00:46:47I'll praise.
00:46:48I'll praise.
00:46:51Every day.
00:46:52Every day.
00:46:54For the rest of my.
00:46:56For the rest of my life.
00:46:58For the lift your name.
00:47:00For the lift your name.
00:47:02For the lift your name.
00:47:04I'll praise.
00:47:08Every opportunity you get,
00:47:10you ought to give him glory, honor, and praise.
00:47:13And that's why it's so very important
00:47:15that no matter how crazy life gets,
00:47:17I want to encourage you.
00:47:19Don't just thank him for this, that, and the other.
00:47:22But thank him for every circumstance and everything
00:47:25we're supposed to give him thanks.
00:47:27I'm thankful for it.
00:47:29Oh, let's worship him.
00:47:31Let's worship him.
00:47:32I'm thankful for you all
00:47:54Good, bad, the ugly, great, and small
00:47:59Times of victory and when I fall
00:48:04I'm so grateful that I'm still standing tall
00:48:09I'm thankful for my tears
00:48:13The pain helped me overcome my fears
00:48:18You've been good to me now throughout the years
00:48:23It's a miracle that I'm still standing here
00:48:28All that I am is because of all that you brought me through
00:48:38And everything I survived is all because of you
00:48:47I thank you for the good, bad, the ugly, great, and small
00:48:56The times of victory and when I fall
00:49:00I'm so grateful that I'm still standing tall
00:49:05I thank you for my tears
00:49:07I thank you for the tears
00:49:09The pain helped me
00:49:11The pain helped me overcome my fears
00:49:14The pain helped me overcome my fears
00:49:16You've been good to me down throughout the years
00:49:19Yes, you have
00:49:20It's a miracle that I'm still standing here
00:49:27All that I am is because of all that you brought me through
00:49:35And everything, everything, everything I survived
00:49:40It's all because of you
00:49:44How can I say thank you for all the ways you made for me
00:49:54I can't thank you enough
00:49:56The doors you've opened, the times you were there
00:50:00Always making way for me
00:50:02I can't thank you enough
00:50:04I cannot express the gratitude that I feel for you right now
00:50:14So I just got to pause for a moment right now
00:50:19And say
00:50:22I gotta say thank you
00:50:25Thank you
00:50:27For all you've done for me
00:50:31All that you've done for me
00:50:33Hey, thank you
00:50:35Thank you
00:50:36Thank you
00:50:37For every opportunity
00:50:39For every opportunity
00:50:42I gotta say
00:50:43Thank you
00:50:44Thank you
00:50:45I gotta say thank you
00:50:47For all the ways you made
00:50:49For all the ways you made
00:50:51Hey, Lord
00:50:53Thank you
00:50:55I just wanna say
00:50:57I just wanna say
00:50:59I just wanna say
00:51:01I just wanna say
00:51:02Thank you
00:51:03Thank you
00:51:04For my life
00:51:05For my life
00:51:06Thank you
00:51:07Thank you
00:51:08For my health
00:51:09For my health
00:51:10Thank you
00:51:12Thank you
00:51:13For my strength
00:51:14For my strength
00:51:15I just wanna say
00:51:18I just wanna say
00:51:20Thank you
00:51:21Thank you
00:51:22You've been a way maker
00:51:24Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, I thank you for it all, good man the ugly great and small, times of victory and when I fall, I'm so grateful that I
00:51:54are standing tall, I thank you for my tears, this pain helped me overcome my fears, you've been good to me down throughout the years, it's a miracle that I'm still standing here, all that I am is because of all that you brought me through,
00:52:24and everything I survived, it's all because of you, can I tell you why?
00:52:39it's very simple
00:52:40I'm stronger
00:52:42I'm wiser
00:52:48I'm better
00:52:53so much better
00:52:58when I look back
00:53:00I said when I look back
00:53:03I said when I look back
00:53:05I said when I look back
00:53:07He brought me through
00:53:08He brought me through
00:53:09I realized I made it
00:53:12Because I had him
00:53:14To hold on to
00:53:17Never would have made it
00:53:23Oh, I never could have made it
00:53:26Never could have made it
00:53:27Never could have made it
00:53:28Never could have made it
00:53:29Never could have made it without you
00:53:33I, I would have lost it all
00:53:36But now I can see
00:53:38How you were there with me
00:53:41I never
00:53:43Never would have made it
00:53:45Oh, I never have enough
00:53:48Never could have made it without you
00:53:53I would have lost my mind
00:53:56A long time ago
00:53:58If it had not been for you
00:54:01But now
00:54:03Now I am stronger
00:54:05I'm stronger
00:54:06I'm stronger
00:54:07I'm wiser
00:54:08I'm wiser
00:54:09I'm better
00:54:10I'm better
00:54:11I'm better
00:54:12So much better
00:54:28Much better
00:54:32Much better
00:54:34Much better
00:54:37I can stand here and tell you
00:54:38I just stand here and tell you that I made it.
00:54:44Is there anybody in here?
00:54:47Did you make it?
00:54:49Are you stronger?
00:54:52Wiser.
00:54:53I'm wiser.
00:54:54Are you better?
00:54:56I'm better.
00:54:57So much better.
00:54:59I'm better.
00:55:00I made it.
00:55:01I made it.
00:55:03I made it.
00:55:04I made it.
00:55:06I made it.
00:55:07I made it.
00:55:08I made it.
00:55:10I made it.
00:55:11The devil don't like it.
00:55:12I made it.
00:55:14The devil don't like it.
00:55:15I made it.
00:55:17The devil don't like it.
00:55:18I made it.
00:55:19The devil don't like it.
00:55:21I made it.
00:55:22I made it.
00:55:24I made it.
00:55:25I made it.
00:55:26I made it.
00:55:28I made it.
00:55:29I made it.
00:55:31I made it.
00:55:32I made it.
00:55:33Wake it up.
00:55:38It is amazing to me.
00:56:00It is amazing.
00:56:01Now, like, is that still fascinating to you?
00:56:03It's fascinating every time I get up and sing it.
00:56:06I'm not even in good voice right now.
00:56:08So, I mean, like, I think the reason why people, why it resonates so well with people is because all of us have had never would have made it moments.
00:56:16No doubt.
00:56:17The truth of the matter is, is that when we listen to the words of the song, and it's very simple, never would have, never could have, stronger, wiser, better.
00:56:23That's the whole song.
00:56:24When we think about the lyrical content of that song, we can think about situations that we all had to overcome, endure.
00:56:31Yes.
00:56:31And we all realize that we never would have made it without God.
00:56:34And it's amazing, even though you break down the DNA of the song, did you ever find yourself ever feeling like that you had to live up to that, like, the next record, next record?
00:56:45It's because, again, these are questions that I know younger artists are asking people trying to figure out.
00:56:49No, man, there's no way.
00:56:50I mean, I'm, you never would have made it was recorded again in 2006.
00:56:55Yeah.
00:56:56It hit in 2008.
00:56:58I remember.
00:56:59And, I mean, it's 2021, and the song still has life.
00:57:04Yeah.
00:57:04I don't think that I'll ever be able to do that again.
00:57:08I think that's kind of like lightning in a bottle.
00:57:10Yeah.
00:57:11And you never felt pressure to do it again?
00:57:13No, I'm not, no.
00:57:14Oh, I'm so impressed with that.
00:57:15I'm so impressed with that.
00:57:16Let me tell you what I feel.
00:57:17I feel like if I remain consistent and do what I do and do it to the best of my ability, I think that, you know, my audience enjoys it.
00:57:26So, I always just try to make sure when I put out records like my Chosen Vessel record that's out right now.
00:57:32Beautiful, beautiful record.
00:57:33Yep, you were actually there.
00:57:34Thank you for coming.
00:57:35Beautiful record.
00:57:35Whenever I put out a record, my goal is to make sure that I don't alienate my audience, that I stay true to who I am.
00:57:43I'm not a vertical singer.
00:57:45I'm absolutely horizontal from my musical standpoint.
00:57:47And for those who understand music understand what I'm talking about.
00:57:50And I think that if I keep doing that, you know, musically, the rest of my days will be the best of my days.
00:57:56Well, ladies and gentlemen, for everyone who ever thought that you'd never make it, I know that song has been the soundtrack to your spirit.
00:58:04And you got a chance to hear the man again, give it to you, because we want you to know that we believe God is still doing great things for you.
00:58:13Please, one more time.
00:58:14My brother, I am a fan.
00:58:17He's my hero.
00:58:18Y'all, ladies and gentlemen, Marvin, sit up.
00:58:21Thank you, King.
00:58:22Thank you, man.
00:58:23Give me something.
00:58:23Don't leave me hanging.
00:58:24Don't leave me hanging.
00:58:24See?
00:58:25See how y'all doing?
00:58:26You blow up like that.
00:58:26No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
00:58:28You're still trying to teach me the funky town way.
00:58:30Y'all get too big and then you forget where you come from.
00:58:32I'm trying to shake your hand.
00:58:33You ain't got time to shake my hand no more.
00:58:35Go on, get up out of here.
00:58:36I ain't got time for that.
00:58:38Will you come back later?
00:58:40No, you just threw me out.
00:58:41Now you want me to come back?
00:58:42Well, you know what?
00:58:43Yeah, I'm coming back.
00:58:43I'm absolutely coming back.
00:58:45Absolutely.
00:58:45Travis, will you come back?
00:58:47Yeah.
00:58:47You know what?
00:58:48I'm just going to dance.
00:58:49I'm going to let him do the scene.
00:58:49Well, as a matter of fact, y'all stay right there and we're going to do it right here.
00:58:52Come on, y'all.
00:58:52Let's go.
00:58:53Let's do it.
00:58:53Let's go.
00:58:55Oh, this is going to be good, y'all.
00:58:57Travis and Marvin going to bless the stage.
00:58:59You know what?
00:58:59Let me get all the singers up here, too.
00:59:01Come on, come on, come on.
00:59:02Y'all join my people.
00:59:03Come on, man.
00:59:03Let's get together.
00:59:04Y'all show some love at home for all these incredible singers and musicians.
00:59:07Y'all listen incredible.
00:59:08Come on.
00:59:08No, man.
00:59:09Yeah.
00:59:09Come on.
00:59:09We're going to be family.
00:59:10We ain't like that.
00:59:11We ain't like that.
00:59:11We ain't Hollywood.
00:59:13We ain't Hollywood.
00:59:13It's funky town.
00:59:14We ain't like that.
00:59:15What a track.
00:59:23There it is.
00:59:25There it is.
00:59:27There it is.
00:59:29Even if you don't have all your people.
00:59:31Come on.
00:59:32Today's a new day.
00:59:35But there is no sunshine.
00:59:38Ah, yeah.
00:59:39Nothing but clouds and it's dark in my heart and it feels like a cold night.
00:59:44Turn the microphone.
00:59:45Come on.
00:59:45Come on.
00:59:46Today's a new day.
00:59:48Y'all show the mic.
00:59:49Show the mic.
00:59:49Where are my blue skies?
00:59:51Yeah.
00:59:51Y'all show the mic.
00:59:52Come on.
00:59:52Where is the love and the joy that you promised me?
00:59:55Tell me it's all right.
00:59:58Come on.
00:59:58Come on.
00:59:58Share it with me.
00:59:59I almost made up.
01:00:02But a power that I can't explain.
01:00:05Holy ghost power, y'all.
01:00:07Sell from heaven.
01:00:08Light the shower now.
01:00:10We just want to encourage you and tell you that you can.
01:00:13I smile.
01:00:14Yeah.
01:00:14Even though I hurt, say, I smile.
01:00:17Come on.
01:00:18I know God is working, so I smile.
01:00:21Even though.
01:00:21Even though I've been here for a while.
01:00:24Come on.
01:00:24I smile.
01:00:25Come on.
01:00:26Come on.
01:00:27Smile.
01:00:27Come on.
01:00:28It's so hard to look up and give me now.
01:00:31Show it, hey.
01:00:31Show it, hey.
01:00:32To sing and give a pound.
01:00:34God's people.
01:00:35You look so much better when you smile.
01:00:38So smile.
01:00:39The joy of the Lord is your strength.
01:00:42It's your strength and your power.
01:00:44Nigga, we get it.
01:00:46Today's a new day.
01:00:47Woo!
01:00:49But there is no sunshine.
01:00:52Nothing but clouds and it's dark in my heart.
01:00:55And it feels like a cold night.
01:00:57You can't get what you're for right now.
01:00:58Come on.
01:00:59Today's a new day.
01:01:01Yeah, tell me.
01:01:01Tell me, where are my blue skies?
01:01:04Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
01:01:06Where is the love and the joy that you promised me?
01:01:09Tell me it's all right.
01:01:11Why you way back there?
01:01:12Come on.
01:01:13I almost gave up on a power that I can't explain.
01:01:18Holy ghost power, y'all.
01:01:20Fell from heaven like a shower now.
01:01:23Anything that's a shower, good with you, boy.
01:01:26Show it.
01:01:26I smile, even though I hurt, see, I smile.
01:01:31I know God is working, so I smile.
01:01:34Come on.
01:01:35Even though I've been there for a while.
01:01:37What you do?
01:01:38I smile.
01:01:39Come on.
01:01:39Smile.
01:01:41It's over to the love when you get down.
01:01:44Come on, sing it.
01:01:45Show it, hate to see you, give them down.
01:01:47Beautiful people.
01:01:48You look so much better when you smile.
01:01:52Say it, say it.
01:01:53Sing it again, sing it again.
01:02:05Come on.
01:02:08Smile for me.
01:02:12Here we go, here we go, here we go.
01:02:16One, two, three, eight.
01:02:19Come on, come on, come on.
01:02:41You look so much better when you smile.
01:02:44You look so much better when you smile.
01:02:46I almost gave up
01:02:48You almost gave up
01:02:50I can't escape
01:02:52Fell down from heaven
01:02:54Fell down from heaven
01:02:56Call no matter which face tomorrow
01:02:58Right now
01:03:00God is still in control
01:03:02That's why you can smile
01:03:04I smile
01:03:06Even though I hurt you see I smile
01:03:08I know God is worth it so I smile
01:03:10Come on and smile
01:03:12Even though I've been here for a while
01:03:14I smile
01:03:16Smile
01:03:18It's so hard to look up with me now
01:03:20Sure would hate to see you give a bow
01:03:24You look so much better
01:03:26When you smile
01:03:28Come on sing it with me
01:03:30You look so much better
01:03:32When you are
01:03:34You look so much better
01:03:36When you are
01:03:38You look so much better
01:03:40When you are
01:03:42Come on listen
01:03:44You look so much better
01:03:45When you are
01:03:46You look so much better
01:03:48When you are
01:03:49Say
01:03:50You look so much better
01:03:52When you are
01:03:53Come on
01:03:54You look so much better
01:03:55When you smile
01:03:56Clap your hands now
01:03:57Clap your hands now
01:03:59Come on!
01:04:00Come on!
01:04:06Come on!
01:04:12Woo!
01:04:16Sean, can you help me?
01:04:17Sean, help me!
01:04:18Sean, help me!
01:04:21Now we're gonna do something for you!
01:04:25We're going to do something for you.
01:04:27Marvin, Travis, come on up here.
01:04:29We're not finished.
01:04:30We're not finished.
01:04:31I want you to get a little down.
01:04:33Come on, singers.
01:04:34Say, smile for me.
01:04:36Come on.
01:04:37Smile for me.
01:04:40Yeah.
01:04:41Can you just smile?
01:04:42Can you just smile for me?
01:04:46Yeah.
01:04:47Oh.
01:04:48Smile for me.
01:04:52Now, Marvin and Travis, I want y'all to feel in the middle.
01:04:54Feel in the middle.
01:04:56Can you just smile for me?
01:04:58I'm going to pass you the mic and you're going to talk to him.
01:05:00Come on, smile for me.
01:05:02Smile for me.
01:05:05What I need you to do to get a smile on your face right now.
01:05:08Can you just smile?
01:05:09Can you just smile for me?
01:05:13Brush your teeth.
01:05:15Flush your mouth.
01:05:16Smile for me.
01:05:19Can you just smile?
01:05:21Just smile.
01:05:22Smile for me.
01:05:23Can you just smile for me?
01:05:26Oh.
01:05:28Hey.
01:05:29Hey.
01:05:29Oh.
01:05:29Smile for me.
01:05:33You're not going to do that.
01:05:34Touch your background, singer, sing, man.
01:05:35Come on.
01:05:36Can you just smile for me?
01:05:39Say, oh.
01:05:41Oh.
01:05:41Oh.
01:05:42Oh.
01:05:42Oh.
01:05:44Oh.
01:05:44Oh.
01:05:46Can you just smile for me?
01:05:48Oh.
01:05:49Oh.
01:05:50Oh.
01:05:50Oh.
01:05:50Oh, yeah.
01:05:52Oh.
01:05:53Yeah.
01:05:53Sing it with me.
01:05:55Fly on for me.
01:05:57Smile for me, say.
01:05:59Fly on for me.
01:06:01Come on, come on, come on.
01:06:03Fly on for me.
01:06:05In the midst of trouble.
01:06:07Fly on for me.
01:06:09In the midst of pain.
01:06:11In the midst of your tears.
01:06:13Fly on for me.
01:06:15In the midst of the rain, say.
01:06:17Fly on for me.
01:06:19Fly on for me.
01:06:21Smile for me.
01:06:23One more time, Travis Green, even though he didn't sing nothing, and Marvin Sapp.
01:06:35Give my brother some fun.
01:06:36I love singing background for you, man.
01:06:38This is fun.
01:06:38I love it.
01:06:39Kingsman tour.
01:06:40Absolutely.
01:06:41Next time, sing something.
01:06:42You're recording or I talk.
01:06:44You sing.
01:06:47Go get up here talking like me.
01:06:48You can leave.
01:06:49Go somewhere.
01:06:50Go get up here talking.
01:06:53And please give some love for these incredible singers.
01:06:56Give some love for this incredible band.
01:06:58Give some love for this incredible crew.
01:07:00Listen, listen.
01:07:01SS Fest, like real talk, no cap.
01:07:03I cannot thank you enough that y'all will allow us to come and be a part of this moment with you.
01:07:09I'm telling you, man, y'all could have had anybody, but for y'all to take our time to
01:07:13invite your brothers, invite your brothers into your crib, I'm so grateful.
01:07:17We really want you to know that God is really real.
01:07:20It's not just an ideal.
01:07:22It's not just a social construct.
01:07:23It's not just a philosophy.
01:07:25There is a true and living God fighting your battles.
01:07:29And further before you even got here, before you even got on this earth, your steps are
01:07:34already ordered and made.
01:07:35So why do you need to worry?
01:07:36Why do you need to be afraid?
01:07:37You don't have to be scared of nothing because you serve the God of the universe.
01:07:41All right?
01:07:41You just don't serve a holiday God.
01:07:43It's not just like Easter bun and a Christmas beach.
01:07:44It is a real truth.
01:07:46Living in an existing God before science, before any ideal, any social construct that
01:07:51you could ever think.
01:07:52The God of the universe loves you and will let nothing happen to you because no weapon
01:07:57formed against you will ever prosper.
01:07:59Because you don't know who your daddy is.
01:08:01You worry.
01:08:02But you got to remember who you are and whose you are.
01:08:05And he's got you.
01:08:07That's why we're here.
01:08:08And we love you, Essence Festival.
01:08:09And God's will, we'll be back there with you down, down in New Orleans, hot and sweaty,
01:08:13still giving you this Jesus music because that's what we do.
01:08:16How can it be that you love the most unlovable part of me?
01:08:45Oh, said it feels so good on me.
01:08:48Uh, said it feels so good on me.
01:08:49But you see, your life was the only gift I ever need to be free.
01:08:58It's amazing with you.
01:09:01I win even if I lose.
01:09:04Everything's working for my good all the way.
01:09:07Let me tell you what it does.
01:09:09He says to know you, he will come through.
01:09:12You all know that's not what superheroes do.
01:09:17That's real superheroes.
01:09:19So wait a lot.
01:09:21Makes my heart leave.
01:09:23All I want to do is make you proud of me.
01:09:28That's what.
01:09:29I don't want to love nobody but you.
01:09:31I don't want to love nobody but you.
01:09:34I don't want to love nobody but nobody but you.
01:09:36Let's go, let's go, let's go.
01:09:38How can it be?
01:09:39Every one of my secrets that you keep.
01:09:44I tell everybody to get up and dance with me.
01:09:47I tell you to get up and dance with me.
01:09:50Get up and dance with me.
01:09:51Your patience with me, God will never leave.
01:09:54I tell everybody to get up and dance.
01:09:56I tell everybody to get up and dance with me.
01:09:58Let's just sit like you, no matter what I go through.
01:10:03Everything's working for my good for our own place.
01:10:07Let me tell you what it does.
01:10:08He says today, he will come through.
01:10:13He won't know that's not what superheroes do.
01:10:17Not real superheroes.
01:10:18No way to love.
01:10:19A love like this.
01:10:20Makes my heart leave.
01:10:22Forever and I die.
01:10:23All I want to do is make you proud of me.
01:10:27I don't want to love nobody but you.
01:10:30I don't want to love nobody but you.
01:10:33I don't want to love nobody but you.
01:10:35Do it at the house, do it at the house, do it at the house, do it with me.
01:10:38I don't want to love nobody but you.
01:10:40I don't want to love nobody but you.
01:10:43I don't want to love nobody, love nobody but you.
01:10:46Everybody rock with me.
01:10:48Old school, come on.
01:10:48I don't want to love and you will be.
01:10:53You'll be the death of me.
01:10:56That's how it's supposed to be
01:11:02For less than me
01:11:07I don't want to love nobody but you
01:11:12I don't want to love nobody, love nobody but you
01:11:16Say it again
01:11:17I don't want to love nobody but you
01:11:20I don't want to love nobody, love nobody but you
01:11:26Let me tell you what he does
01:11:27He saves the day, he will come through
01:11:31Yeah, yeah
01:11:32He won't know, that's not what superheroes do
01:11:36No great love
01:11:37No great love
01:11:38A love like this
01:11:39Makes my heart beat
01:11:41For the rest of my life
01:11:42All I want to do is make you proud of me
01:11:46Let me tell you what he does
01:11:47He saves the day, he will come through
01:11:51He won't know, that's not what superheroes do
01:11:56No great love
01:11:59Makes my heart beat
01:12:01All I want to do is make you proud of me
01:12:06Let's go
01:12:07I don't want to love nobody but you
01:12:09I don't want to love nobody but you
01:12:23I don't want to love nobody, love nobody but you
01:12:27Did you enjoy yourself?
01:12:35Did you enjoy yourself?
01:12:39Come, keep them plays.
01:12:40We're going to take you back.
01:12:43Sopranas, you remember that?
01:12:44Sopranas?
01:12:44Sopranas?
01:12:45I don't want to love.
01:12:47I don't want to love nobody but you.
01:12:49I don't want to love nobody but you.
01:12:52I don't want to love nobody, love nobody but you.
01:12:55I don't want to love nobody but you.
01:12:59I don't want to love nobody but you.
01:13:01I don't want to love nobody but you.
01:13:03Now that's what's true at the house.
01:13:05Do that at the house.
01:13:05Do it at the house.
01:13:06Come on.
01:13:14Oh, man, y'all can sing at home.
01:13:15I'm through the gate.
01:13:16Come on.
01:13:20Are you serious?
01:13:23Okay, if you got that, Sopranas, do it.
01:13:25Sopranas, do this, do it.
01:13:26Loving you.
01:13:36Come on.
01:13:41Come on.
01:13:43Turn them out, Chose.
01:13:44Turn them out, Chose.
01:13:45They're all I want to do.
01:13:47Loving you is all I want to do.
01:13:54Remember yours?
01:13:56Give it, give it.
01:14:02Alto to your rich.
01:14:02I don't want to love.
01:14:04Keep it going, Sopranas.
01:14:05What's up, let's go.
01:14:06He's nothing in love with you.
01:14:08He's thinking about you every day.
01:14:10he's thinking about you every day
01:14:15he's thinking about you every day
01:14:20he's thinking about you I don't want to love you
01:14:27last time, last time, everybody say
01:14:37I don't want to love nobody but you
01:14:39I don't want to love nobody but you
01:14:41I don't want to love nobody
01:14:43Love nobody but you
01:14:45Thank you, Essence Festival
01:14:47Thank you, Marvis M
01:14:48Thank you, Travis Green
01:14:50Thank you, House of Blues
01:14:52We love you, we appreciate you
01:14:53Let's go!
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