Oakwood University Aeolians - Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing
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- In celebration of the 70th Anniversary of the Oakwood University Aeolians, the combined reunion choir of Aeolians from 2004-2006 under the direction of Dr. Lloyd Mallory, and former and current Aeolians under the direction of Dr. Jason Ferdinand, join in their reunion concert finale number, Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing arranged by Mack Wilberg on March 26, 2016 at the Oakwood University Church in Huntsville, AL.
As a non-believer, I am completely moved by this and while I'm not ready to accept I can't deny the spirit I feel while hearing and watching this amazing performance. If this is the 'holy spirit' inciting tears to run down my face then so be it - and I thank you! This is outstanding. To have been surrounded by these talented singers and raised up from my seat as so many have been in the video must've been a unforgettable moment.
Michael g
Awwww!!!💗💕💖♥️❤️
Michael, I believe God uses the power of music to speak to our souls. I’m so glad you felt that spirit. 💟
I thank you for your comment for your reflection has increase my faith of the love I feel in HIS presence. Thank you 🙏🏽
Michael God is love and loves you as one of his creations. He sent Jesus to die for all of our sins and we've only to accept forgiveness by saying "forgive me of my sins" and believe that he did. "Lord, I believe that your Son,Jesus died for my sins and that I'm forgiven for my sins and will have eternal life". Then pray about finding a truly Christ -like body of believers to join in the worship of Him. Like your heart guided you to that video his Holy Spirit will guide you to where you can learn more .
Small steps and continue to pray
Lord I thank you for this video. Who else comes here to watch this anytime this song comes into mind?
The Aeolians of Oakwood U are the gold standard of choral singing.
AAAAAmen! I play this in the early morning . I cry but I feel soo uplifted. I do not need alot of loud electronic instruments other that an organ. The a cappella voices transform me.
Yes they are!
There is no “gold standard” of choral singing, only proper technique. That’s a very incorrect modern perspective on an ancient art.
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Yes they are. The best choir I’ve ever heard.
Heaven came down in this Sanctuary,to God be the glory
Imagine what Heaven will be like! Spectacular!
I believe that angels came to join in this PRAISE
Sweet Mother of Pearl - that was beyond moving. I have just recently discovered this University Choir on TH-cam, and I am blown away by their talent and beautiful interpretations. I used to sing this in choir, with my Father, many years ago. A former RC, I left the Church some years ago, after a conscious decision not to support a patriarchy with such an extensive history of abuse, from sexual assault (including former Clergy teachers of mine), to the Irish Homes for unwed girls (Magdalene laundries) to the horrific abuses and cultural genocide of Residential Schools.
Listening to this GLORIOUS rendition of a favourite Hymn, sung by such beautiful, passionate young people, gives me a little hope for this fractured world. Oh thou fount of every blessing - INDEED.
I sang in the Aeolians and this was my favorite to sing.
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same and mine too
“Oh to grace how great a debtor”
Asking for your help, Lord, though I don’t deserve your blessing.
Asking for the prayers of those good souls who read these words.
Asking God to bless every soul in this world.
“Prone to wander, Lord I feel it, Prone to leave the God I Love,
Here’s my heart, Lord, take and seal it,
Seal it for Thy courts above.
I can’t ever not cry at this part.
I cry and cry and cry.
I couldn’t be able to sing this so flawlessly.
This is just a taste of Heavenly Glory!!
I LOVE THIS VIDEO!!!!💖♥️💗❤️
Christine Merritt every time. I tear up just knowing it’s coming!
That has ALWAYS been my favorite verse
☝🏽☝🏽☝🏽☝🏽☝🏽🖤💛💙
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Praise the Lord on high he has done so much for me !
No one has done this better.
No choir in the world comes close.
Das ist die Wahrheit. Punkt. Amen.
I’ve heard this song and even this version a THOUSAND times, but for some reason on this Sabbath evening it’s taking me to a place I haven’t been before. All I can say is TO GOD BE THE GLORY!! Happy Sabbath
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Its true that when we worship, Angels come down and worship with us - that's the only explanation for this excellence!!!
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I was a member of the Bethune Cookman Concert Chorale. I have to say I’ve listened to this rendition about 20 times and each time I’m moved to tears. This is so anointed 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
I’m sure I’ll watch this in 50 years and my eyes still be teary🥲
I am sitting here in the First Baptist Church, Clinton OK, listening to this version after rehearsing it on our organ. I think one of the things that moves me so much is the exuberance shown on the faces and the joy exhibited on the congregations faces. I know this recording is 6 or 7 years old, but I think it is the best! I have listened and watched the Tabernacle Choir and it doesn’t come close. Praise God from whine all blessings flow!
I get chills every time I hear this video. God is so good.
The Organ SOLO at 2:03 takes me in every time
Nash Shaffer EXACTLY! No one like John Stoddart!
There are those who are musicians and there are those who are musicians musician, he is a musicians musician
2:08 I was slayed, what brilliance . Not sure if it was the 32 stop on the organ foot walk down but that was..... wow! John is the man. Glory to God
Listen!!! That organ solo was LIFE ITSELF!!
That was at some Reger level of harmonies.
I am totaly moved when I listen to this version of the "Fount" As a keyboardist myself, I perk up especially when the organist plays that interlude................ and again when some the sisters in the congregation completely lets the spirit cause them to scream with the joy that they did. This rendition also makes joyful tears come to mine eyes. Amen!!
I was bawling while I was watching this. Loved it.
Girl......me too!
Brett M u
Oh me also, me also!
Me 5...had a rough friday but its sabbath and by chance i hit this before i went to my lesson. I sang in choir back in the day and was wonderfully surprised to hear mature well traines vocalists. What a blessing. Heaven came down to be an anointment for my /our souls.
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Thank you for sharing this. The words of this hymn...the human condition to wander away from God, the recognition that it is only God that can rescue us and bring us safely home. Oh to Grace how great a debtor...daily... Yet by the simple act of asking, the multiple voices in community sharing the request supporting each other with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Thank God for His grace and the support He gives us through one another.
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Those SOPRANOS! OMG!!!!! 😭😭😭😭😭
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Let's see. I have listened to this 15 times now. No plan to stop. How can that many incredible singers be in one place at one time? Even if you are not a Christian, I don't see how people could not be moved by this ! If they ever perform this as a reunion group again, I will drive down there from Virginia to hear it. What a blessing ! Thank You !
And I don't even know what an Ebenezer is and I don t care :)
Kevin Adams I’m surprised no one shouted! I AM SHOCKED! I would have been all over the place
Hahahaha... Gotta go google Ebenezer...
That's the old time SDA comportment.
You posted this three years ago. I'd still pack a bag and some snacks and go with you! They are singning like they gotta pay rent!
@@gresselinejean-philippe2151 indeed!
I cried from the depth of my soul. Thank You, Thank You. Please never stop teaching classical music. I get so tired of hearing foul, belittling lyrics and obscene music coming from my people. Thank You!
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I’m on my lunch break, sitting in my car............and I’m crying. Smh this is so beautiful.
I feel you bro
@D.Lasiter
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Sounds like heaven!! There is no place like Oakwood!!
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None! So glad we went there! 🙌🏾
I can't even express how beautiful this was...
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You KNOW a song is good when you start to tear up EVERY TIME u hear it!!! Spectacular rendition. and it has a HUGE Disney ending lol which I love!!
yesssss ...me everytime
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I found this superb version on TH-cam a few years ago, as it's one of my favorite hymns. I keep coming back, because this rendition is so magnificent. It's quite something to capture the spirit of a piece, and these musicians have done so perfectly. Thank you for the inspiring and uplifting music.
Can’t go wrong with a Mack Wilberg arrangement and this is always my favorite!
years later and this performance still moves me to tears...Bravo doesn't begin to express the sentiment of this
oh man. .. praise the Lord! couldn't hold back the tears, can't even imagine how awesome that must have sounded in the middle of those voices.
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I pray to God that one day I will worship at Oakwood college the Mecca of black adventism.
Bro was playing with all the infinity stones 🦾👑
I had to come back to this to get my fix
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@Silfredo Serrano
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Move to tears 😭 You brought Jesus into many hearts with this joyous praise. 🙏May God bless you all 💝
I just felt a taste of what it will be like when the Lord renews the Earth and we are together as one people of all backgrounds praising Him.
After seeing so many HORRIBLE rap and hip hop "singers and musicians" receive so much UNDESERVED attention, it makes me so glad to see these GIFTED, CLEAN-LOOKING young people singing excellent PRAISES to our Lord and Savior! Thank you so much for sharing this BLESSING!😍👍👏🙏
The inner man is reflected in the outward man. Psalm 149 3:5 3 Let them praise His name in the dance; let them sing praises unto Him with the timbrel and harp.4 For the Lord taketh pleasure in His people; He will beautify the meek with salvation5 Let the saints be joyful in glory; let them sing aloud upon their beds.
What a wonderful heritage this choir is for its alumni! So moving, it makes me cry every time I hear and watch it.
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The organist...incredible. Beautiful choir. Inspiring rendition.
@Eric Butterworth
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The organist is none other than THE GREAT John Stoddart
WOW, WOW, WOW! Over the TOP!!!! John Stoddart the organist is on another level, Lord have mercy, he is Amazing!
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If I was ever in that audience I know for a fact I would be bawling...being there resonating with all that vibration....man well done guys!!!!
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Oakwood has a humdinger of a music school and one of the strongest choral programs in the American South. One of my favorite hymns. Feels like the church triumphant reached through one of the thin places and touched us who are still on earth.
Goodness. I'm a puddle. Thank you for sharing this.
OMG! I don't know how I stumbled across the Aeolians, but y'all have blessed my soul with this!
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I'm literally moved to tears! This is amazing.
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Likewise, I'm a slobbering mess. Beautiful simply beautiful!
Sung as only the faithful can.
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that organist tho!
Lauren Wilson JOHN STODDART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Is that my friend John Stoddart on the organ???
@Diego Gonzalez WHOAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thanks for giving note of the arranger, the incredible Mack Wilberg.
I love Mack
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This performance is absolutely REMARKABLE and I am so glad I found it. A lot of choirs try this arrangement and it's often very lovely, but not necessarily stirring. THIS was an emotional rollercoaster. Top-notch singing and evident commitment to the spirit of the moment - commitment to the notion that a performance like this is real life magic. And we need to talk about the organist's reinterpretation of Wilberg's harmony during his solo because that was such a brilliant and wild journey. An absurdly large musical flex that has me shook.
The faces of these young people are so unworldly so individually pure in spirit. Huntsville Alabama must be a blessed place. I have seen something that brings my spirit up.
Listening to their rendition of this well known hymn makes me feel as though I’m hearing it for the first time. I can’t imagine the atmosphere in that place in hearing it live! Just a glimpse of heaven.....
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Guys. I AM PRAYING FOR THE COMMANDED BLESSING..the fruit of UNITY...Psalms 133...WE MOVE TOGETHER TODAY. ALL THE WAY...with GREAT SUCCESS..VICTORY IN JESUS...ALL GLORY TO GOD! NO flesh glorified...but giving our all..me, too..in JESUS name! Thank YOU! LORD!
Amen!
The world must be filled up with more worship songs like this one! Great performance!
Let us bring it to one million views before the end of the year (2/22/2024)!
This is...This is...This is...I can't find the right words to describe what I felt. WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Am I the only one who kept going back to the organ solo?🙈🙈
Emeka, you are not the only one who keeps going back to the organ solo. I've heard this arrangement by Mack Wilberg so many times including the BYU Choir who introduced it, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir where Mr. Wilberg presently is the conductor, the Crystal Cathedral Choir directed by Don Muen back about 10 years ago, etc. This is one of those arrangements where the arrangement itself doesn't require any tampering with, HOWEVER, this organist took the original arrangement and added just that amount of his improvisation that complimented the hymn for the Aeolians while maintaining the integrity of the arrangement. By, the way, I love his chord variations. Plus, isn't the organ sound itself just wonderful? Your description of this rendering is so, so accurate.
2019
@Emika Peacewill
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To God be all the Glory for that Powerful performance!
I cannot wait to enjoy that mighty Choir of Saints Heading to Heaven singing that song!
Jesus, please come back soon!
Amen!
I ain't going to even lie but this song rang in my spirit today. The Holy Ghost had me humming this song today. What a blessed and wonderful Saviour and Redeemer we serve. 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌
Thanks to every single choir member, musician, composer, arranger and conductor for creating a moment as divine as this. A glimpse of heaven.
Thank YOU! LORD! FOR ALL THE HELP AND TENDER BLESSINGS!
Oh to be in that room on that day. Moves me to tears.
It gets better every time I listen! Excellent!
Recognized the Wilberg arrangement as soon as it started. I really like the a cappella parts.
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Absolutely beautiful, respectful and obviously focused on God rather than your own noteworthy talents. Brought tears to my eyes at the end. Thank you for posting. I look forward to holding your hands and singing with you before the Lord one day.
Your comment was more about your disdain than the beauty of the song...hypocrite.
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@@24ktgld00 actually it was more appreciation than disdain. What were you reading.
Beautiful!!! An outstanding choir. One of my favorite hymns. God bless the Aeolians!
what a beautiful experience just watching this performance! brings back so many memories of being there! OH how I love and miss Oakwood University!
It is Easter morning 2019. Tears in my eyes as you have lifted this man's heart to gaze on our risen Jesus. Thank you for letting us in on God's continuing work through you all.
Craig Britton I’m listening to this on Easter morning 2020… Amid the Coronavirus pandemic.... and having lost my father in September 2019… This was his favorite hymn. This rendition by the Aeolians has brought me to tears.
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This rendition is everything!!!
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I have been listening to different people sing this song, my favorite hymn, this version is 10/10...
This is a reunion of members of an award winning choir. Few choirs are at this level.
After seeing HORRIBLE rap and hip hop "singer, musicians" get so much UNDESERVED exposure, these GIFTED, CLEAN CUT-LOOKING young people excellently perform this HEAVENLY music praising God gives me so much JOY and HOPE! Thank you so much for sharing this.👏👍😍
I can imagine heaven sounding like this! Angels bow before Him...Heaven and Earth adore Him! #Cherubim&Seraphim
Agreed!
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Powerful!!!!!!!The great hymns of the Christian faith.
Powerful, deeply moving, and fabulous -- a wonderful blending of voices! And that organist! LOVE THIS
A glorious preview of when in heaven the bible promises multitudes praise The Lord. Until then together we serve a risen Christ.
Ah yes, Mack Wilberg's arrangement of this classic pioneer hymn! Great sounding choir here.
Sitting here crying at this sublimely beautiful performance; thank you for the brief glimpse into heaven.🙏❤😭
Thank you, for this melodious rendition of Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing. Truly, the voices of this choir are a blessing to every listener. As tears stream down my face now, I can only imagine what it was like to have been present during this presentation. Thank you, for keeping the hymns of the church alive with such a magnificent sound. It seems we are losing this traditional style of singing and music. I miss it so. Bravo!
“Prone to wander,
Lord I feel it,
Prone to leave the God I Love,
Here’s my heart, Lord,
take and seal it,
Seal it for Thy courts above.
amen
Nothing but love for this choir, I have tears running down my fast at the moment 😭
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While hearing this song, I am just speechless as to how beautiful this is. Awesome rendition by these amazing singers and this fabulous reunion choir at Oakwood University in Huntsville. And the rendition on the pipe organ was just breathless. Makes me MIGHTY PROUD to be an Alabamian and the facts that these are my peeps SANGGGGGGGIN like this. MIGHY PROUD1 MIGHTY!!!!!! PROUD!
There is little more beautiful than the sound of human voices joined together is song. Pure joy.
I sang with my college choir (Wartburg College) and I absolutely 💯 love your work! It is an inspiration to all! Much Love to you all!
Oh my goodness. I'm in New York but I might actually have to go down there so I can hear this fantastic music in person. So moving!
First time I heard this arrangement was the spring of 1997 with the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square (Dr. Craig Jessop conducting) I happened to be seated in the left balcony just a few feet from the first sopranos. When they rose to those high C’s, Ahhhh! Goosebumps, spine tingling. That is a wonderful arrangement by Dr. Mack Wilberg, current director of the Tabernacle Choir. Every single time I hear it, same feeling of awesomeness.
Blessed by this hymn! Beautiful, just beautiful! This was my mother’s favorite hymn. I am sure she heard this from heaven!
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I listen to this everyday
Anytime I listen to this song I cry😢
The lyrics are so meaningful
My absolutely favorite hymn. Have heard it sung by many different artists/choirs. But, this version was absolutely stunning. I had goosebumps the entire time. It was beautiful to see the singers as touched as their audience by the song.
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The men singing sound like true soldiers of Christ. Blessed be thy name. Pray for me. Im still walking 🙏🏼
This blesses me still today!!!!!! My brothers and sisters are beautiful! 😍😍😍😍
This makes me think of what will it will be like when we get to heaven. Revelations 19:1 comes to mind hearing this beautiful performance from this amazing, outstanding group of musicians. It brought me to tears. I'm still a fan of this talented group of singers and always will be. I pray the favor of God will continue to richly abide in all of your lives.
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I saw this video this for the first time when the elder put it in the church chat last sabbath and this is simply beautiful,the angel s must have been there with them because I have never heard such Holy filled singing ,can’t stop watching
The most gorgeous hymn sung by gorgeous singers! To God be the glory!!!
I hope we never forget these hymns and sing them in remembrance.
Beautifully done. Did you know that Mark Wilberg is a Mormon? He does great arrangements for songs, this one in special is my favorite.
VENGENCE IS MINE SAITH THE LORD...AND I WILL REPAY! in JESUS name! Thank YOU! LORD! PRAISE GOD! HALLELUJAH! PLUNDER THEM...DO A WORK..SHOW YOUR POWER .....
Tears rolling down my face and goosebumps! Bless them!
Pure love. So amazing
It's amazing how few views this has! Especially considering it's not even possible to watch it just once :) This is both incredibly powerful, and moving! For me, this has really brought new meaning and significance to this hymn. Thank you for sharing this!
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@Benjamin Jenkins
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I can listen to this rendition everyday. Vocals are so pure with just enough flare from the organist. Sing Aeolians!!!!!