About 6 years ago I was working at a Drug and Alcohol rehab in Cookeville Tennessee. I had attended the same rehab a few years before. I play guitar and occasionally a client would ask me to play when it came time for them to go back out into a world that is geared toward their destruction. That is unless they personally change their way of thinking and living. Not an easy task. But doable. A young man asked me to play something different from what I had played before. That night I learned This River. The next evening I played and sang to the best of my ability. That song became our anthem. I wish I could say that young man survived his disease, but he didn’t. The process of learning and performing This River and The Sun is Shining changed me and I’m sure others for the better. Melissa and I got to see JJ and Mofro later that year at The Caverns. I had forgotten about these songs and JJ’s phenomenal performance until tonight. I have drifted away from recovery and all the worthwhile endeavors brought about by living life on life’s terms. I lost my Dad June 22nd 2022. And my Mom 3 months later. Due to my addiction I missed the opportunity to grieve their passing. I miss them every day. Tonight I listened to both these songs and my heart broke. I am not proud of the way I am living. But these songs reminded me that I am alive and the sun shines even in my darkness. And as long as I live I can open up and allow that sun to shine through me. I think maybe it’s time to go back to that rehab. JJ’s passion inspires me as much if not more, now than ever. It will be a while before I can possibly sing these songs without tears drowning my words. Thank you JJ Grey. And thank you God. I don’t know if anyone will ever read this but for the first time in a long time I have a plan
God bless you, man. God bless us all that went down that road. I have been clean 4 years, 2 months & 23 days. After a 30 year addiction to opiates. Heroin & Fentanyl being the very worst. Its a daily struggle but i have finally gotten over any cravings, except Cocaine. What can i say. I dont indulge in that too much, but i aint got no monkey on my back anymore. I have dedicated my life to my family. I now have money to help them if they need it. Something i never had b4. Ok. Enough of the crybaby shit. Hang in there, dude. You are worth it!!!✌️💙🤘
Heard this song, an 'this river',, an took a deep breath, an laid my 40 cal down on my pillow,, my depression allmost cost me my life,,, but music is food for the soul,, im on meds now an they seem to be workin,,,💯😎💪
Oh James , I’m so incredibly proud of you man ! If you ever feel like talking, I’m a female from Ontario Canada 🇨🇦, who cares . If you need a friend day or night man , I’ll be there for you . Sometimes, we don’t have people who really don’t understand. Ohhh man ,you are strong. So happy you shared that story with us all . ✌🏾@❤️🇨🇦. My name is Michele. XO Hang Tight James . Unbelievable man , way to go !
My Daddy recently had an accident and suffered a brain injury he would never recover from. We took him off the ventilator and sleep with him for what was that last 9 hours left with him in his hospital bed. We listened to this song and the entire album for 9 hours until he passed. This song on repeat many times. This was my Dads favorite music so we blasted it as loud as possible that night. I listen to this song everyday on my way to work. I miss Daddy so much. You have no idea how much your music meant to us that night -Dennis Craig Hill 04/10/61-07/28/2015
I feel for your loss...it's amazing how much music can mean to us, I had already been thinking this would be a beautiful song to sing at a funeral or memorial
I went thru the exact thing with my father. I lived @ the hospital with my step mother the entire time. I only left twice bc I had a 2yo @ home. When I wasn't sitting with my daddy I was listening 2 music. I stumbled across Beth harts a change is gonna come. I remember everything like it was yesterday & that was over 2yrs ago. I've just discovered him & stumbled across your comment. It's crazy how ppl go thru the same exact things sometimes. That experience was 1 of the worst & hardest things 2 date. Having a living will helps. It sucked having 2 help make that decision 2 take him off support. I too tried 2 play any & all songs I knee that he liked. From 1 broken heart 2 another.
My Lord, God bless you, I'm happy that your daddy had someone like you, and others that loved him, loved him like words cannot describe ~ love like that is what makes life so precious, and, so worth living ~
i just had that moment after 5 years of never ending hell. I’m ALIVE and im feelin loved and feelin fine!! Whoever reads this, i love you fellow human !!
Ya know I notice alot of people saying how Is JJ not as popular as he should be. I like it that way. I feel like he is singing directly to me with every word. He touches my soul like no musician has ever done before. What I wouldn't do to sit down for just an hr and talk to this guy. Not many people may know about them or listen to them but I thinks that helps keep his music pure and untouched.
I hear you. Some of my favourite bands are unknown, obscure, no one knows who they are. I LOVE that. I love going to see them in some hole in the wall venue. It’s much better than going to see a band in a big venue.
@Triz Trizzy i swear. he feels every note. efery word. a s that makes e feel itcas well. and the bad partcis that as soon as i heard hin on here? i started teiiing all my friends ahout him. guess wat tbey said? oh. j.j. grey? we already saw him at such and such club 5 yrs ago. well. dam. such great friends lol no. ouch
I know what your talking about, he is a great musician who puts his heart and soul in his music, when I first heard him, I was like I love this, it's different, JJ made his music his own✌️ We're stingy when we find things we love, such as JJ 🤔🥰
I am a 54 year old truck driver, lost my grandfather when I was just in the 9th grade, in that short time he taught me how to hunt fish live off the land and how to be a man, until now I never grieved... I heard this song for the first time just now...& I finally grieved like never before! and I just wanted to say thank you, thank you so much, your music is incredible,... passionate, and heartfelt beyond belief, God Rest Your Soul grandad and thank you once again
I found a picture of my grandfather and me today and stopped to hear this song as the sun sets. I'm a couple of years younger than you. Our grandparents were made of something really special. They don't make people like that anymore.
I don't know about that, some songs can bring me to tears, like a dagger straight through my heart.... And some, will instantly make you smile, or dance,. ..just like there is a reason for every season we have to go through in life,...there is always a song you can find to match how you feel exactly at that moment. Music is my therapy!
Yeah, man. JJ is about as good as as it gets. I've seen him about 12 times. The best was in Thomasville, GA. The only bad show I saw was at Celebrate 450 in St. Augustine. They brought in a bunch of of back up singers, and it wasn't rehearsed. It was just bad.
Unconditional LOVE ... I pray for peace guidance and strength.this I ask for all ..for myself I humble ask that the pain in my heart quits for it weighs me down and weakens me .ty and amen .
Bad to the bone in concert is a hell of a musician who is from the great state of Florida .Got sum of those amazing lyrics and a down to earth kind of man.
I am a musician, Ive written songs and played for over 45 years. But .. the first time I heard JJ sing this it put me on the floor with my mouth open in amazement. Its one of those songs that come along once in a very very long time that just pierce you through and through. God gave JJ this to dedicate to his Grandparents and what they experienced that day he died on the way to the hospital. JJ puts his heart and soul into this song.. more so than just about any other he does. God Bless JJ..
It's one of those rarities that brings you on home and grounds your feet to stabilize and nurture your soul to bring a smile to your face as it works it's way to a tilt toward the sun with arms wide open and eyes wide closed.
He is unbelievable you've been doing this for all those years but I'll see him in the middle of nowhere North Florida the Big Bend area when I had a house up there with my family and then big things on the river the problem is society well we all love him but you don't get to hear him and everybody forgets him we got to figure out where he's at now Tesla from when I was a kid of course they're going to keep going around forever and ever and ever but it's sad that JJ Gray and mofro come even way back when it's just cuz there's not a big following there is but not enough for the market Tesla will always be going everywhere until they can't stop but great songs like JJ Gray and so many others in this world nobody ever number one gets behind them and tries to help them number two it's too nice and too deep it's too real it needs to be unhappy or sexual or crazy or what the hell you know what I mean but that's okay let the people that know who he is always pushes music forward I will send it to one of these people that are reaction you know what I mean they listen to stuff one guy says I never heard of Johnny Cash that's pretty sad he's even he has to be 30 something the deal is whoever sent him the stuff and everything they send is not the original there's so much better on every one of these like Chris Stapleton or whatever but the deal is Johnny Cash that was Kurt Cobain's song well you're extremely right this is the man said he's hurting in this yeah well oh my goodness it's hard to understand how people don't listen to anything except for one thing cuz I heard all kinds of different songs that was mainstream that one time but you're only going to listen to rap
JJ Grey.. you nailed it brother. Today is six long months since I lost my wife. I have several playlist to remind me of her. This song has brought me close to her many times. It rips me to the soul, bares my heart, and sometimes hurts like hell..but that is such a small price to pay to feel close to her. ...THX. Linda Nelson💞remembered,loved,missed💞
Because he is a simple man, playing his beautiful music and to hell with charts and awards. Go listen to "The River". It is my favorite along with this one..........
Sadly because because people today are more into nice shiny brain rotting junk like anything Kardashian and Kanye than anything of substance like this.
Glory Glory Hallelujah the sun is shining down ... about 4 years ago now me and 3 close friends bought some bad dope...I woke up paralyzed from the neck down...three years and two nursing homes later im on my feet and I finally made it home only to find that my friends aren't coming home...they all passed and I struggle to stand daily but music gives me strength... Here's to the truth.. what's done in dark will always be brought to the light... just 3 months clean now and I'm trying to figure out what to do with myself.. today im sitting in the sun enjoying this beautiful song and thinking about my friends...thanks jj...
Just listened to this song and it always takes me to a place of peace and I am thankful for the little things. Reading through all of these comments and I hit yours and It hit me like a ton of bricks. So sorry about your friends. Stay strong. Another band that has been helping me is The Red Clay Strays.
Thank you for your thoughtfulness and and your musical suggestions sometimes I wonder were they are as I WALK past there house's maybe they walk with me maybe they don't IDK.. one thing I do know TIME DOES NOT HEAL-ALL WOUNDS and this song can really beat me up on some days.. I've watched this and listened and I noticed something about this video when he leaves the stage it's not him giving the band there time it's that he can't take it anymore and he's crying if you look close you can see him give way to the emotion..it's just to strong some days ...
I will admit to being an emotional creature, but no singer/band has ever evoked such strong feelings from me. His music puts a smile on my face and gives me a warm feeling in my sole. My wife and I make it to almost every show he does in the Denver area. JJ, if you ever read any of these comments, I want you to know l LOVE YOUR MUSIC!!!
I'm not gonna lie. This is The most beautiful song I've ever heard. Chills. And tears Wow this man can get to you way down deep in your soul. I'm a new fan. God bless you, man.
Like wise! I have seen him live a hand full of times and it by far outshines his studio recordings! His energy is amazing and overflows onto the entire crowd! He is incomparable!
Death is not our greatest loss. Our greatest loss is what dies inside us while were still breathing. You realized this J. YOUR STILL ALIVE. Never doubt that. Stsy rightous. Stay humble. Heres to ya
Ironic I lost my baby brother to a 24 yr war with cancer and I'm so hurt,I'm a otr truck driver and been alone for 2 months now trying to come to grips with loosing my friend and this song popped up one day while I was crying and driving with radio cranked and it's been playing over and over for four days now this guy is a genious thank you for such heart felt music
Between this and " the river" I'm at a loss for words. Music like this is so rare these days. I feel like these songs should've been on an Otis Redding album back in the day. Love this. Just amazing.
Been going thru some stuff,watching my 91 year old my slowly letting go and caring for her as best I can,losing my most beloved and loyal dog of 14 years 2 weeks ago and listening to both songs back to back on repeat all day....dang JJ.....thank you💕💕💕💕
I gave very specific instructions this is the song i want played at my funeral. The soulful vocals and lyrics by JJ. The trumpets of the angels bringing me to heaven. I'll show up in my swimsuit and flip flops, sing with choir, check no bags, and bow down and kiss the ring of God and then rest in paradise.
21 years old, already have it in my legal will that this song will play as the last song at my funeral, no matter when that will be. So much soul in this song it's impossible for the patrons to not feel along with it.
This song speaks to my soul.. I want this to be one of my songs played after I pass from this life .... amazing!! Glory Hallelujah!!🙏❤️🙏 October 23 2021
Today would have been my brother's birthday. Would have been 56. Died a month and a half ago. I don't write this for sympathy or likes. I want to shout out to my sister-in-law. Now she's on her own with three kids. God bless your heart and keep them safe.
This is possibly one of the greatest live performances I've ever seen. Greys singing, his guitar work and the raw emotion you can see in him as he sings and plays those solos. Then there at the end, where he walks off and let's the Saxophone and Trumpet go and finish it off. Beautiful.
I'm using someone else's youtube account to post on here (I hardly EVER comment on youtube). The love of my life died 8 days ago. We'd known one another since we were 13....life went in opposite ways for us for many,many years. We both married other people and did love them. But we always sort of kept in contact. Anyway...I can't write our life story on here but we were both from Jacksonville and LOVED JJ Grey and Mofro. He just sounds of......Florida if that makes any sense. Plus he's immensely talented. Anyway. I lost him and this song....this song makes me think of him. So, thank you. We always wanted to go see these guys in concert. Never going to happen now, but maybe one day if I can I'll so myself in his honor. No clue if this band even reads this stuff (wouldn't blame you if you didn't there is usually so much bullshit on here). But again you guys ever read this...you've made an impact on this woman's life. Must does not always do that.. So......thank you.
kidhuman. - It's incredible, soul touching, to have music that can take your breath away, pull your heart, bring you to feel the love you felt with a love who has passed. The love of my life passed 3 yrs ago now. Tho his body is no longer here, his soul in spirit, his love remains with me. The song that can bring me there, David Grohls acqustic Everlong.
kidhuman I hope you Have gone to a show by now. If not, go and think of your love and celebrate his memory. JJ is an emotional performer and this song will fill your heart and turn your pain into smiles and acceptance. God bless you and your friend.
Also Brandy Clark if u like country women she only wrote songs for the longest time. Then started singing them. Wrote better dig two for the band Perry. Love her.
I've had an House of cards marathon, watching every episode without interruptions. But i just had to stop for this song. Look it up quick and play it on spotify. Would never had done that for anything other than perfection.
Chris Dood it wasn't as action packed but honestly it had more soul I feel. It's a char development season and it's very good in it's own way. Season 3's finale is in my opinion the best episode out of all the episodes.
I came close recently to losing it all after neck surgery. I had multiple stroke 11 days after and had it gone south, I would not be here today. This song just spoke to my soul. The intensity of it brought tears to me. I'm very thankful God gave me another chance to stay a little longer. Jj's voice is so powerful and his music hits deep in my soul. I thank God for that. Keep singing, man.
We all have our own daily battles & demons to fight. I believe as long as our heart stays true & we battle each day with our purpose to be a good person, do good for others and not hurt, tear down or step on others during our own battles.... then its a glorious day with that battle won. The question is can we all do that so that we win the war as well!? No matter your religion or beliefs, doesn't it all come down to making good not bad choices, knowing right from wrong, picking good over evil, help others if you're able & pay it forward if someone helps you. Make this world a better, kinder place.
Really rings true to the heart boys got it. Now bout that glorious battle we will win in the end hang in there my people coming to pull you out of the pits of despair.
The WAY of the FLOW is described in many ways and Shaped by it's force. The source of the force is 1 of the most important and will set 📐 the motion of the wave 🌊 or vibration of the sound 🎶, The direction ↘️⬅️➡️↙️, frequency 🔂🔁🔂 and size are determined by the source and the devise used?!? The effects will be revealed when it hits 🎯 the determined target. AIM is another important component of hitting your mark 🎯. Knowing all the elements involved and putting them together will cause a spark or start everything used into motion and can only be known by the source of the explosion. Connecting the dots will only show the path or course of the action and only tell a part of the story of what happened. The intention is mental and starts in the mind/ brain of the source thus making it almost impossible to figure out everything. The observer will experience the force applied to the elements involved no matter how big or small the wave, sound and or light is and will feel the energy used by it's creator. Remember GOD created everything and man or woman uses the elements to make whatever recipe they want. Love your recipe and combine the elements in such a way that they are not harmful or anything negative. Love is the key to everything that's great. Hate your recipe and mix it up, you will make poison and negative results will follow and then you will have to start over. Hate is the key that turns everything great into something inverted from it's creation. We are all brothers and sisters so love one another because tomorrow is never promised and you never know when it's your last. Shine on your pretty crazy diamond 💎. I LOVE YOU PAST HEAVEN ❤️ LYPH.
I have loved this song for a while now, and it has carried me through some difficult times. I'm not going to be the hipster asshole that gets irrationally mad when their favorite song suddenly blows up due to a popular t.v show because I honestly feel that HoC integrated this song beautifully into their series. This song is gorgeous and uplifting and it deserves the recognition that this phenomenal series brought to it. Thank you JJ Grey & Mofro and thank you Frank Underwood
the day we buried my nine year old sister it was dark clouds and thunder till the sermon at the grave and the angels blew the clouds away for the rays of the sun to warm the hearts of the mourners. When it was over... the rain poured down...
Had the pleasure of seeing JJ with Blackberry Smoke in July in Virginia......I also cannot put into words how he made us feel at his concert. I wouldn't of wanted to go on behind him, they were some big shoes to feel....
Ain't that the truth, man. I got chills all over my body & I want to cry but I dont know why. This dude is AMAZING. He has a new fan right here. A big ole crybaby. ✌❤🤘
@@AutomationCodeMonkey agreed, this is it! the guy here singing glory hallelujah is a good poprocker, but to compare him with Otis is way out of line. St. Paul and the Broken Bones on the other hand... oh boy :D
i heard this song once before & loved it when my son sent it to me, but now that his twin brother is gone it has a different meaning , please come back to me son, love ,dad
OMG! OMG! OMG! He's FINALLY coming to St. Paul, MN!!!!!!! I'll get to see him and his marvelous band for the first time!!!! March 20, 2024. Glory, Glory, Halleluiah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mmmm mmmm when I discovered JJ Grey and his Wonderful friends I never looked back and . Trying to figure out how I lived my life all the way to 49 and had never heard this magnificent music... Oh and I bought a harmonica after hearing Lochaloosa.. 😊 yes it took that magnificent magical song to play..
My dad took me to my first JJ Grey show at Skippers Smokehouse. Met him there when I was real young, still have a signed wallet from the Country Ghetto album. This song reminds me of my my childhood with my dad and grandma(who passed a few years ago). Makes me cry every time I hear this song
300,000 views at the moment. I swear a third of them are from me. So proud to hear music from a Jacksonville band on a TV show that wasn't Limp Biskit.
I lost my mom to covid. This song has helped with the loss of a very important and spiritual person. Fair winds and following seas Mom. Till we meet again, siempre estarás en mi corazón mamá.
JJ is no doubt the best. He has it all. Thank God he is alive ~ his music has brought me joy, happiness, and it makes me think of the good in life! God Bless 💗
The WAY of the FLOW is described in many ways and Shaped by it's force. The source of the force is 1 of the most important and will set 📐 the motion of the wave 🌊 or vibration of the sound 🎶, The direction ↘️⬅️➡️↙️, frequency 🔂🔁🔂 and size are determined by the source and the devise used?!? The effects will be revealed when it hits 🎯 the determined target. AIM is another important component of hitting your mark 🎯. Knowing all the elements involved and putting them together will cause a spark or start everything used into motion and can only be known by the source of the explosion. Connecting the dots will only show the path or course of the action and only tell a part of the story of what happened. The intention is mental and starts in the mind/ brain of the source thus making it almost impossible to figure out everything. The observer will experience the force applied to the elements involved no matter how big or small the wave, sound and or light is and will feel the energy used by it's creator. Remember GOD created everything and man or woman uses the elements to make whatever recipe they want. Love your recipe and combine the elements in such a way that they are not harmful or anything negative. Love is the key to everything that's great. Hate your recipe and mix it up, you will make poison and negative results will follow and then you will have to start over. Hate is the key that turns everything great into something inverted from it's creation. We are all brothers and sisters so love one another because tomorrow is never promised and you never know when it's your last. Shine on your pretty crazy diamond 💎. I LOVE YOU PAST HEAVEN ❤️ LYPH.
His voice can cure cancer, god damn that is some natural-born soul. Can't teach that-you either have it, or you don't. Oh yeah, House of Cards brought me here too, blah blah, etc. etc.
Even after I heard this song several times now whenever I hear it rivers of tears start pouring. amazing singer amazing band great performance by everyone. I’m incredibly appreciative towards the people that recorded this and allowed those of us that weren’t their live to experience this moment.
"How many more days can you hold out How much longer can you wait?" she asked There was a time I thought I, I could answer But my tongue gets tied as my thoughts drift away Glory, Glory - Hallelujah The sun is shining, shining down Glory, Glory - Hallelujah I'm alive and I'm feeling, feeling fine All those simple thoughts all those peaceful dreams Share the space with a hard worked, hard worked day But it's the little things, the little things not expectation That make life worth living, worth living Glory, Glory - Hallelujah The sun is shining, shining down Glory, Glory - Hallelujah I'm alive, and the world Lord, world is fine Glory, Glory - Hallelujah The sun is shining, shining down Glory, Glory - Hallelujah I'm alive and I'm feeling Lord, feeling, feeling, feeling fine
My friend that faught in Afghanistan turned me on to this song. He rarely spoke as all his comrades were killed in war. The song brought me to tears. I love him for it. I hope Joeseph Kloby is alive today. #Veteranpurpleheartrecipient
Christine Wells, I saw jj in Grand junction CO couple yrs ago. A lil girl 9 yes old sat in front row singing every song word for word. She'd lost her dad recently, jj was his favorite. Very emotional and powerfull night. LOVE has no boundaries, thank you jj
I love this song so much 🥰 Thankyou JJ for writing it ! This is my husbands and I many songs for the soundtrack to our marriage! We were driving after getting engaged to Mobile and played this for me and sang it to me changing the first Glory to Lori and it made my heart melt so much when I learned this was about your grandparents love and last conversation it made me think about how I want to just grow old with him and hold hands in a rocking chair when we’re old and grey ❤️❤️❤️❤️
It reminds me of having a bad day and then realizing it will be ok. You'll be watching the sun set on that bad day, but never forget that the sun also rises.
I feel lucky to have experienced this magic first hand multiple times at a now closed location. Freebird Live in Jax Beach will never again see this kind of excellence.
Long live the memories from that wonderful place. Too many great shows to mention but grew up there pedaling to the ticket window to see who’s up next. Shame people don’t know that experience anymore
I'm new to JJ💖 One of the few Things that were positive re : The Covid Pandemic. I watched waaayyyyyy more music. Which happens to be the soul of my heart. I don't know what I'd do without my passion and love for it. And to watch a video like this.......! That's some passion ❣️ I First discovered the song "This River', and I'll be quite honest, it was at a horrible time in my thinking, but it brought me comfort. Now I'm happier than I've been in a Very Long Time! So just listening to the instrumental, the horns,.... .The crescendo! The Audience 💖☮️☯️
Every few years i watch all Houses episodes again. There is quite an amount of great songs in there and i find myself over and over googling to find which song it is, for some of those. This is one and the funny thing is, i always think "Ah yea, thats that great 60ies or 70ies song". But it isnt. Nice to see that it remains possible to make a great song, with the feel of that era.
Never heard JJ until tonight looking up tickets for the Blues Travelers. Never have I watched a TH-cam video with 0 dislikes and this is the second one of JJ's in a row. That says a lot.
The Son Is shinning on me tonight! feel alone, so all alone. I have my surgery tomorrow. Please pray that I don't need chemo, had a friend who died last night of this terrible thing. Cancer! I have a few people I know right this moment going through cancer, let us pray for a cure, please, please. This song just touches my heart about cancer.
+keke catty I had the same when I was sick, I heard the song for the first time the morning I came home after bone marrow transplant... and it hit me like a hammer, and for the first time in a year I was able to cry, cry and cry... Hope all is well, and you are in good health now! hang in there!
+keke catty Praying that everything is well with you. This song always makes me tear-up, I think we can all relate to it. I hope that your treatment is successful.
This was one of my husbands favorite songs he played it a lot before he died from colon cancer took his life swiftly and like a whirlwind he was in and out of my life I miss him sososo much ! Rip earl barber miss you baby till we meet again !!
I've seen JJ 7 times since I first heard "Light A Candle" 4 years ago!! Every show is like the first! When you think it can't get any better, it does!!!
This music, the lyrics truly touch the inner soul of this girl. As a young woman losing her mother to Cancer 18 years ago and then being a Cancer survivor of 4 years myself, I know what's it's like to ask and then answer that same question, but with my faith in God above, I shall hang on as long as he shines that Sun down on me.
Holy shit, I dont think I've ever seen that much emotion put into a performance. Sitting here thinking about the pain someone I know is going through losing his daughter to cancer at the tender age of 15 and lemme tell you, this one got to my hardass self in a big way. All I've got is WOW!
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About 6 years ago I was working at a Drug and Alcohol rehab in Cookeville Tennessee. I had attended the same rehab a few years before. I play guitar and occasionally a client would ask me to play when it came time for them to go back out into a world that is geared toward their destruction. That is unless they personally change their way of thinking and living. Not an easy task. But doable. A young man asked me to play something different from what I had played before. That night I learned This River. The next evening I played and sang to the best of my ability. That song became our anthem. I wish I could say that young man survived his disease, but he didn’t. The process of learning and performing This River and The Sun is Shining changed me and I’m sure others for the better. Melissa and I got to see JJ and Mofro later that year at The Caverns. I had forgotten about these songs and JJ’s phenomenal performance until tonight. I have drifted away from recovery and all the worthwhile endeavors brought about by living life on life’s terms. I lost my Dad June 22nd 2022. And my Mom 3 months later. Due to my addiction I missed the opportunity to grieve their passing. I miss them every day. Tonight I listened to both these songs and my heart broke. I am not proud of the way I am living. But these songs reminded me that I am alive and the sun shines even in my darkness. And as long as I live I can open up and allow that sun to shine through me. I think maybe it’s time to go back to that rehab. JJ’s passion inspires me as much if not more, now than ever. It will be a while before I can possibly sing these songs without tears drowning my words. Thank you JJ Grey. And thank you God. I don’t know if anyone will ever read this but for the first time in a long time I have a plan
Your not alone my friend. The struggle is real. Another one that gets me through my days is gov't mule..Soul shine and the teskey Brothers hold me
God bless you, man. God bless us all that went down that road. I have been clean 4 years, 2 months & 23 days. After a 30 year addiction to opiates. Heroin & Fentanyl being the very worst. Its a daily struggle but i have finally gotten over any cravings, except Cocaine. What can i say. I dont indulge in that too much, but i aint got no monkey on my back anymore. I have dedicated my life to my family. I now have money to help them if they need it. Something i never had b4. Ok. Enough of the crybaby shit. Hang in there, dude. You are worth it!!!✌️💙🤘
I see you brother…. Hope you’re moving forward in Gods Grace… and God bless those writing skills man!
Blessing from lebanon tennessee
Get whole, by the grace of God. This is your time.
Heard this song, an 'this river',, an took a deep breath, an laid my 40 cal down on my pillow,, my depression allmost cost me my life,,, but music is food for the soul,, im on meds now an they seem to be workin,,,💯😎💪
I pray that you continue to find peace James😊
One foot in front of the other every single day.
You're strength will let others know there is still a lot life to enjoy, regards to what the perfect fucking people think
Oh James , I’m so incredibly proud of you man ! If you ever feel like talking, I’m a female from Ontario Canada 🇨🇦, who cares . If you need a friend day or night man , I’ll be there for you . Sometimes, we don’t have people who really don’t understand. Ohhh man ,you are strong. So happy you shared that story with us all . ✌🏾@❤️🇨🇦. My name is Michele. XO Hang Tight James . Unbelievable man , way to go !
Lets go fishing. :/ meds. Trying CBD. I like it. No withdrawal.
My Daddy recently had an accident and suffered a brain injury he would never recover from. We took him off the ventilator and sleep with him for what was that last 9 hours left with him in his hospital bed. We listened to this song and the entire album for 9 hours until he passed. This song on repeat many times. This was my Dads favorite music so we blasted it as loud as possible that night. I listen to this song everyday on my way to work. I miss Daddy so much. You have no idea how much your music meant to us that night -Dennis Craig Hill 04/10/61-07/28/2015
I feel for your loss...it's amazing how much music can mean to us, I had already been thinking this would be a beautiful song to sing at a funeral or memorial
Your comment just ripped my heart. I'm so sorry for your loss.
I went thru the exact thing with my father. I lived @ the hospital with my step mother the entire time. I only left twice bc I had a 2yo @ home. When I wasn't sitting with my daddy I was listening 2 music. I stumbled across Beth harts a change is gonna come. I remember everything like it was yesterday & that was over 2yrs ago. I've just discovered him & stumbled across your comment. It's crazy how ppl go thru the same exact things sometimes. That experience was 1 of the worst & hardest things 2 date. Having a living will helps. It sucked having 2 help make that decision 2 take him off support. I too tried 2 play any & all songs I knee that he liked. From 1 broken heart 2 another.
My Lord, God bless you, I'm happy that your daddy had someone like you, and others that loved him, loved him like words cannot describe ~ love like that is what makes life so precious, and, so worth living ~
I’m so sorry about your dad . I’m sure he’s up in heaven
for me this song is that feeling you get when you finally come out of a dark place, and you're just thankful for the moments that you feel good.
I just really started watching these videos. Wow!!! Awesomeness guitar playing too! ¡ horns harmonica and guitars ha!!! The blues
krispykremelvr Amen🙏🏼
i just had that moment after 5 years of never ending hell. I’m ALIVE and im feelin loved and feelin fine!! Whoever reads this, i love you fellow human !!
@@xxgoldmoney JJ helps ease the way
Man I don't no
Ya know I notice alot of people saying how Is JJ not as popular as he should be. I like it that way. I feel like he is singing directly to me with every word. He touches my soul like no musician has ever done before. What I wouldn't do to sit down for just an hr and talk to this guy. Not many people may know about them or listen to them but I thinks that helps keep his music pure and untouched.
I hear you. Some of my favourite bands are unknown, obscure, no one knows who they are. I LOVE that. I love going to see them in some hole in the wall venue. It’s much better than going to see a band in a big venue.
I agree. Its like a cool little secret...
@Triz Trizzy i swear. he feels every note. efery word. a s that makes e feel itcas well. and the bad partcis that as soon as i heard hin on here? i started teiiing all my friends ahout him. guess wat tbey said? oh. j.j. grey? we already saw him at such and such club 5 yrs ago. well. dam. such great friends lol no. ouch
Very very True.
I know what your talking about, he is a great musician who puts his heart and soul in his music, when I first heard him, I was like I love this, it's different, JJ made his music his own✌️
We're stingy when we find things we love, such as JJ 🤔🥰
I am a 54 year old truck driver, lost my grandfather when I was just in the 9th grade, in that short time he taught me how to hunt fish live off the land and how to be a man, until now I never grieved... I heard this song for the first time just now...& I finally grieved like never before! and I just wanted to say thank you, thank you so much, your music is incredible,... passionate, and heartfelt beyond belief, God Rest Your Soul grandad and thank you once again
just Life, Well said.
I found a picture of my grandfather and me today and stopped to hear this song as the sun sets. I'm a couple of years younger than you. Our grandparents were made of something really special. They don't make people like that anymore.
Godspeed brother...
Simply beautiful!!! Who is listening 2020?
Make that 2021!
.... And in 2021-2-3-4+ etc etc...
Yes, 2021
03/28/21.. Im listening
Sitting on the Neches river bank, no one else around. Perfect
This is healing music. As Bob would say “The best thing about music is when it hits you, it doesn’t hurt”.
I don't know about that, some songs can bring me to tears, like a dagger straight through my heart.... And some, will instantly make you smile, or dance,. ..just like there is a reason for every season we have to go through in life,...there is always a song you can find to match how you feel exactly at that moment. Music is my therapy!
I agree with you. They don't really hurt. They just touch your heart & soul.
One of my favorite lines ever!
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Sometimes it hurts perfectly.
It's been a privilege every time I get to see this dude in concert. This is no different. That man has an incomparable soul, plain and simple.
Yeah, man. JJ is about as good as as it gets. I've seen him about 12 times. The best was in Thomasville, GA. The only bad show I saw was at Celebrate 450 in St. Augustine. They brought in a bunch of of back up singers, and it wasn't rehearsed. It was just bad.
Love has no boundaries. Love conquers fear. Love heals. 1st Cor. 13.🙏😇💜💫✌🌟🌹Amen.
Unconditional LOVE ... I pray for peace guidance and strength.this I ask for all ..for myself I humble ask that the pain in my heart quits for it weighs me down and weakens me .ty and amen .
Amen!
Amen
This is why I listen to music.
fuk yea
AMEN!
Me too ... me too. I saw him last night in York, PA. He sang this, and I ugly cried like a little baby.
Bad to the bone in concert is a hell of a musician who is from the great state of Florida .Got sum of those amazing lyrics and a down to earth kind of man.
I am a musician, Ive written songs and played for over 45 years. But .. the first time I heard JJ sing this it put me on the floor with my mouth open in amazement. Its one of those songs that come along once in a very very long time that just pierce you through and through. God gave JJ this to dedicate to his Grandparents and what they experienced that day he died on the way to the hospital. JJ puts his heart and soul into this song.. more so than just about any other he does. God Bless JJ..
It's one of those rarities that brings you on home and grounds your feet to stabilize and nurture your soul to bring a smile to your face as it works it's way to a tilt toward the sun with arms wide open and eyes wide closed.
Same here.
Amen
Amen!!!
He is unbelievable you've been doing this for all those years but I'll see him in the middle of nowhere North Florida the Big Bend area when I had a house up there with my family and then big things on the river the problem is society well we all love him but you don't get to hear him and everybody forgets him we got to figure out where he's at now Tesla from when I was a kid of course they're going to keep going around forever and ever and ever but it's sad that JJ Gray and mofro come even way back when it's just cuz there's not a big following there is but not enough for the market Tesla will always be going everywhere until they can't stop but great songs like JJ Gray and so many others in this world nobody ever number one gets behind them and tries to help them number two it's too nice and too deep it's too real it needs to be unhappy or sexual or crazy or what the hell you know what I mean but that's okay let the people that know who he is always pushes music forward I will send it to one of these people that are reaction you know what I mean they listen to stuff one guy says I never heard of Johnny Cash that's pretty sad he's even he has to be 30 something the deal is whoever sent him the stuff and everything they send is not the original there's so much better on every one of these like Chris Stapleton or whatever but the deal is Johnny Cash that was Kurt Cobain's song well you're extremely right this is the man said he's hurting in this yeah well oh my goodness it's hard to understand how people don't listen to anything except for one thing cuz I heard all kinds of different songs that was mainstream that one time but you're only going to listen to rap
JJ Grey.. you nailed it brother. Today is six long months since I lost my wife. I have several playlist to remind me of her. This song has brought me close to her many times. It rips me to the soul, bares my heart, and sometimes hurts like hell..but that is such a small price to pay to feel close to her. ...THX.
Linda Nelson💞remembered,loved,missed💞
You may have lost her in our physical world...but never in your mind...
Proud to say I was here at Variety playhouse for this epic filming and concert. It was a honor and pleasure to be part of this iconic moment!
Who is the dude, and why is he not topping all the charts and winning awards?
Because he is a simple man, playing his beautiful music and to hell with charts and awards. Go listen to "The River". It is my favorite along with this one..........
You mean THIS River.
Sadly because because people today are more into nice shiny brain rotting junk like anything Kardashian and Kanye than anything of substance like this.
Tours fairly widely / has fans across the US and abroad. Get a chance to go to any of his concerts, almost guarantee that you won't be disappointed.
JJ Grey!Amazing talent
What a classy move to step off the stage and give the band it’s due. Loved everything about this.
Exactly most musicians don't due that RESECT
Thanks for pointing that out because that never occurred to me. Big time class.
He stepped off the stage because he was emotional. Pay attention to his facial expressions. Straight from the heart
Yes thank you Jesus
Glory Glory Hallelujah the sun is shining down ... about 4 years ago now me and 3 close friends bought some bad dope...I woke up paralyzed from the neck down...three years and two nursing homes later im on my feet and I finally made it home only to find that my friends aren't coming home...they all passed and I struggle to stand daily but music gives me strength... Here's to the truth.. what's done in dark will always be brought to the light... just 3 months clean now and I'm trying to figure out what to do with myself.. today im sitting in the sun enjoying this beautiful song and thinking about my friends...thanks jj...
This was hard to read. Someone has a plan for you my friend. So sorry for your buddies. Sending you a hug❤
Stay strong my man
Music can be one's savior. Stay strong, be positive, and listen to JJ.
Just listened to this song and it always takes me to a place of peace and I am thankful for the little things. Reading through all of these comments and I hit yours and It hit me like a ton of bricks. So sorry about your friends. Stay strong. Another band that has been helping me is The Red Clay Strays.
Thank you for your thoughtfulness and and your musical suggestions sometimes I wonder were they are as I WALK past there house's maybe they walk with me maybe they don't IDK.. one thing I do know TIME DOES NOT HEAL-ALL WOUNDS and this song can really beat me up on some days.. I've watched this and listened and I noticed something about this video when he leaves the stage it's not him giving the band there time it's that he can't take it anymore and he's crying if you look close you can see him give way to the emotion..it's just to strong some days ...
Thank you Jesus
I will admit to being an emotional creature, but no singer/band has ever evoked such strong feelings from me. His music puts a smile on my face and gives me a warm feeling in my sole. My wife and I make it to almost every show he does in the Denver area. JJ, if you ever read any of these comments, I want you to know l LOVE YOUR MUSIC!!!
I'm not gonna lie. This is The most beautiful song I've ever heard. Chills. And tears Wow this man can get to you way down deep in your soul. I'm a new fan. God bless you, man.
Me too sister me too
I think JJ might actually be better live than in-studio. I discovered him a few years ago and he's now my favorite musician hands down...
Like wise! I have seen him live a hand full of times and it by far outshines his studio recordings! His energy is amazing and overflows onto the entire crowd! He is incomparable!
There more than a handful of musicians that are wayyyyyyy better live, but don't tell anybody that's why we get to enjoy them for cheap!
Same here. I'm just now discovering JJ Grey and Mofro and I heard the album version and the difference is like night and day.
Peter Jones he most definitely is better in person. His concert was beyond lit.
I snag up every chance I get to go see him perform! Well worth the drive and small cost of a ticket!
Brings tears to my eyes every time. It's like God wrote that song through him.
Was watching House of Cards. Literally had to stop the show and find this song. Absolutely beautiful. Amazing song
Russell Priest Me too. Same thing. A brand new fan for this band.
Russell Priest Same here
Russell Priest yep, me too.
+Russell Priest That's exactly what I did. Song gives me chills.
+Russell Priest Right?
Death is not our greatest loss. Our greatest loss is what dies inside us while were still breathing. You realized this J. YOUR STILL ALIVE. Never doubt that. Stsy rightous. Stay humble. Heres to ya
So true
I want you to know I feel about you. You are very special and you have a lot of passion for yourself and for people who love you.😊❤😊
Ironic I lost my baby brother to a 24 yr war with cancer and I'm so hurt,I'm a otr truck driver and been alone for 2 months now trying to come to grips with loosing my friend and this song popped up one day while I was crying and driving with radio cranked and it's been playing over and over for four days now this guy is a genious thank you for such heart felt music
Rod. God bless you. He works in mysterious ways. 💚😌✌
Music is medicine! It heals all hearts …
I wonder why I have never heard this guy he's awesome . Just scowling thur u tube I run across him and knew he was a great singer and magician.
Yes the lord does work in mysterious ways I have been put on a jury. Thank you lord...
Between this and " the river" I'm at a loss for words. Music like this is so rare these days. I feel like these songs should've been on an Otis Redding album back in the day. Love this. Just amazing.
Its just amazing how this 2 songs hit you . They are like therapy
Been going thru some stuff,watching my 91 year old my slowly letting go and caring for her as best I can,losing my most beloved and loyal dog of 14 years 2 weeks ago and listening to both songs back to back on repeat all day....dang JJ.....thank you💕💕💕💕
don't you dare compare Otis to this arrogant clown!
I gave very specific instructions this is the song i want played at my funeral. The soulful vocals and lyrics by JJ. The trumpets of the angels bringing me to heaven. I'll show up in my swimsuit and flip flops, sing with choir, check no bags, and bow down and kiss the ring of God and then rest in paradise.
I gave similar instructions for a Neil Young song, but this one maybe number 2! Beatiful tune in every way.
Funny, I just arranged the music for a funeral for a dear friend. This was played as we were all walking out.
21 years old, already have it in my legal will that this song will play as the last song at my funeral, no matter when that will be. So much soul in this song it's impossible for the patrons to not feel along with it.
got the right mind set but you got stop at paradise fisrt... then then i meet youthere
soulfulimpressions I had this song played at my husband funeral ,it held true to his life!
This song speaks to my soul.. I want this to be one of my songs played after I pass from this life .... amazing!! Glory Hallelujah!!🙏❤️🙏 October 23 2021
Hey hope you doin great
Ditto!
I can feel his soul pouring out in this song...wow
3rty4our not just Jj's. His band too. Goiing pn being a Glorida Craler for 46 anf a JJ fam for 9 years of that. Wr love our trie Homegrown here.
I Feel his Soul also and it is exactly how I feel about now,battling depression and ptsd.thankful for finding his music!!!
sharon reynolds god be with you. Check out his lochloosa also
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I know what you mean, awesome Song, powerful words 🙏❤️💙💜
Today would have been my brother's birthday. Would have been 56. Died a month and a half ago. I don't write this for sympathy or likes. I want to shout out to my sister-in-law. Now she's on her own with three kids. God bless your heart and keep them safe.
This is possibly one of the greatest live performances I've ever seen. Greys singing, his guitar work and the raw emotion you can see in him as he sings and plays those solos. Then there at the end, where he walks off and let's the Saxophone and Trumpet go and finish it off. Beautiful.
My Mother held out for nine and a half fighting months. Lost her Oct. 15th @ 7:10am! Miss and love you!
My depression puts me in a dark place. But good music like this keeps things at bay for me
I'm using someone else's youtube account to post on here (I hardly EVER comment on youtube). The love of my life died 8 days ago. We'd known one another since we were 13....life went in opposite ways for us for many,many years. We both married other people and did love them. But we always sort of kept in contact. Anyway...I can't write our life story on here but we were both from Jacksonville and LOVED JJ Grey and Mofro. He just sounds of......Florida if that makes any sense. Plus he's immensely talented. Anyway. I lost him and this song....this song makes me think of him. So, thank you. We always wanted to go see these guys in concert. Never going to happen now, but maybe one day if I can I'll so myself in his honor. No clue if this band even reads this stuff (wouldn't blame you if you didn't there is usually so much bullshit on here). But again you guys ever read this...you've made an impact on this woman's life. Must does not always do that.. So......thank you.
kidhuman. - It's incredible, soul touching, to have music that can take your breath away, pull your heart, bring you to feel the love you felt with a love who has passed. The love of my life passed 3 yrs ago now. Tho his body is no longer here, his soul in spirit, his love remains with me. The song that can bring me there, David Grohls acqustic Everlong.
kidhuman I hope you Have gone to a show by now. If not, go and think of your love and celebrate his memory. JJ is an emotional performer and this song will fill your heart and turn your pain into smiles and acceptance. God bless you and your friend.
As a fellow displaced Floridian, yes.... he sounds of Florida...
Specifically north west/east Florida
This song opened my eyes. Quite literally, one of my top favorite songs of all time.
Just discovered this guy, one word..... Awesome.....
+Adrian Miller welcome to the JJ club.......... :)
+Adrian Miller Same here! :)
Cheers from Morocco!
Adrian Miller super. so much soul.
Me too! Where the f*** have I been? This guy is amazing. Love his music!!!
You think his music is good wait until you see him live. The man knows how to put on a show.
Damn, I've got something in my eye...
;)
I'm not cryin, you're cryin!
gaijin134 🤣 my daddy used to say “dang it’s hot in here my eyes are sweating 😅
So glad I found another hidden artist . Touches my soul
U should also try Marc Brousard and the Revivalists
Also Brandy Clark if u like country women she only wrote songs for the longest time. Then started singing them. Wrote better dig two for the band Perry. Love her.
I've had an House of cards marathon, watching every episode without interruptions. But i just had to stop for this song. Look it up quick and play it on spotify. Would never had done that for anything other than perfection.
same here, my friend, same here.
season 3 was pretty boring from previous seasons but it was not disappointing
chris- i kinda agree. but i think it's about to get better next season.
Chris Dood it wasn't as action packed but honestly it had more soul I feel. It's a char development season and it's very good in it's own way. Season 3's finale is in my opinion the best episode out of all the episodes.
Well, I also fell in the trap. I paused the episode to look for the song in TH-cam. :-)
JJ’s voice has such power!!!!! Gives me chills. So epic
I came close recently to losing it all after neck surgery. I had multiple stroke 11 days after and had it gone south, I would not be here today. This song just spoke to my soul. The intensity of it brought tears to me. I'm very thankful God gave me another chance to stay a little longer. Jj's voice is so powerful and his music hits deep in my soul. I thank God for that. Keep singing, man.
Perfect timing. I was giving up
We all have our own daily battles & demons to fight. I believe as long as our heart stays true & we battle each day with our purpose to be a good person, do good for others and not hurt, tear down or step on others during our own battles.... then its a glorious day with that battle won. The question is can we all do that so that we win the war as well!? No matter your religion or beliefs, doesn't it all come down to making good not bad choices, knowing right from wrong, picking good over evil, help others if you're able & pay it forward if someone helps you. Make this world a better, kinder place.
Yes ir simply just is
Well said, 💯😎
Deserves Better amen
Really rings true to the heart boys got it. Now bout that glorious battle we will win in the end hang in there my people coming to pull you out of the pits of despair.
God bless you & may your beautiful words ring true in many ears
God Gets us Through
Every time I listen to this song, it brings tears to my eyes, Glory glory hallelujah!
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It touches the soul...
The WAY of the FLOW is described in many ways and Shaped by it's force. The source of the force is 1 of the most important and will set 📐 the motion of the wave 🌊 or vibration of the sound 🎶, The direction ↘️⬅️➡️↙️, frequency 🔂🔁🔂 and size are determined by the source and the devise used?!?
The effects will be revealed when it hits 🎯 the determined target.
AIM is another important component of hitting your mark 🎯.
Knowing all the elements involved and putting them together will cause a spark or start everything used into motion and can only be known by the source of the explosion.
Connecting the dots will only show the path or course of the action and only tell a part of the story of what happened. The intention is mental and starts in the mind/ brain of the source thus making it almost impossible to figure out everything. The observer will experience the force applied to the elements involved no matter how big or small the wave, sound and or light is and will feel the energy used by it's creator. Remember GOD created everything and man or woman uses the elements to make whatever recipe they want.
Love your recipe and combine the elements in such a way that they are not harmful or anything negative. Love is the key to everything that's great.
Hate your recipe and mix it up, you will make poison and negative results will follow and then you will have to start over.
Hate is the key that turns everything great into something inverted from it's creation.
We are all brothers and sisters so love one another because tomorrow is never promised and you never know when it's your last. Shine on your pretty crazy diamond 💎.
I LOVE YOU PAST HEAVEN ❤️ LYPH.
There are no words to describe what a song like this makes you feel. One regret is that I wasn't introduced to this band sooner.
I have loved this song for a while now, and it has carried me through some difficult times.
I'm not going to be the hipster asshole that gets irrationally mad when their favorite song suddenly blows up due to a popular t.v show because I honestly feel that HoC integrated this song beautifully into their series.
This song is gorgeous and uplifting and it deserves the recognition that this phenomenal series brought to it.
Thank you JJ Grey & Mofro and thank you Frank Underwood
the day we buried my nine year old sister it was dark clouds and thunder till the sermon at the grave and the angels blew the clouds away for the rays of the sun to warm the hearts of the mourners. When it was over... the rain poured down...
alta pape sad I know that when I hear this,may God bless you and your family.
So sorry...
@@CJ-ym1blie Thank you sweetie He is Awesome saw him in Houston TX.house of blues 1-17-19
I'm so sorry
May God cover all y’all with peace and comfort
I just can't find a word to describe this song....beautiful just ain't enough !
Had the pleasure of seeing JJ with Blackberry Smoke in July in Virginia......I also cannot put into words how he made us feel at his concert. I wouldn't of wanted to go on behind him, they were some big shoes to feel....
No shit!!!!
Ain't that the truth, man. I got chills all over my body & I want to cry but I dont know why. This dude is AMAZING. He has a new fan right here. A big ole crybaby. ✌❤🤘
As a songwriter and blues player, I have to say this song moved me!!! This is awesome brother!!!!!
Otis Redding wanted to come back. Was told he would be allowed to reincarnate but only as a white guy. He agreed and bam!!! JJ was born
Best comment by far...!!
JJ is mixed lol.
The very top of the gritty suther blues I've heard in the same class as joe bonnamasa and just a few more of the most talented in the world
Check this guy out if you want to see Otis possess another human, this is it!
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@@AutomationCodeMonkey agreed, this is it! the guy here singing glory hallelujah is a good poprocker, but to compare him with Otis is way out of line. St. Paul and the Broken Bones on the other hand... oh boy :D
The Father above is ALWAYS with us. Keep looking, listening and He is near.
Thank you House MD for discovering this beautiful song! :)
season6 episode15 best song choice
i heard this song once before & loved it when my son sent it to me, but now that his twin brother is gone it has a different meaning , please come back to me son, love ,dad
Phenomenal... soul food right here... this dude is a godshot. Thank you Lord.
The lyrics, his vocals, the way the band steps in towards the end. Music can not be better. J.J.!
I came upon his music by accident. Love his voice. New fan!
I cannot express how much I feel your music. Especially the songs about Florida. I cry. I cry for a loved one, who is slowly dying before my eyes.
His music is described as “swamp rock” and I’m here for it 👏🏼
Moved to California,lived in Jacksonville for 22 years I miss it.
On a separate note. Wouldn't it be great to see JJ Grey and North Mississippi All stars JAM together?????
OMG! OMG! OMG! He's FINALLY coming to St. Paul, MN!!!!!!! I'll get to see him and his marvelous band for the first time!!!! March 20, 2024. Glory, Glory, Halleluiah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This song sends chills down my spine , will be playing this for all my friends .
Mmmm mmmm when I discovered JJ Grey and his Wonderful friends I never looked back and . Trying to figure out how I lived my life all the way to 49 and had never heard this magnificent music... Oh and I bought a harmonica after hearing Lochaloosa.. 😊 yes it took that magnificent magical song to play..
Jeez what a vocal. Full mood
My dad took me to my first JJ Grey show at Skippers Smokehouse. Met him there when I was real young, still have a signed wallet from the Country Ghetto album. This song reminds me of my my childhood with my dad and grandma(who passed a few years ago). Makes me cry every time I hear this song
This song gets me every time. Thank you for sharing such a thought . It is truly a master piece. To everyone who listens and reads" I love you"
Absolutely...anyone who truly appreciates this is my friend!!!
It doesn't get any better than THIS!!! Thank you for sharing your amazing talent with us!!!!!!!🥰🥰💜
What a phenomenal musician! Never tire of JJ’s music and those vocals!!!
Incredible, this song was playing when my cousin woke up from a coma after a terrifying motorcycle accident! Means so much to me ❤
300,000 views at the moment. I swear a third of them are from me. So proud to hear music from a Jacksonville band on a TV show that wasn't Limp Biskit.
The other 2/3 are by me.
5/22/21 3.7 million views.
I lost my mom to covid. This song has helped with the loss of a very important and spiritual person. Fair winds and following seas Mom. Till we meet again, siempre estarás en mi corazón mamá.
JJ is no doubt the best. He has it all.
Thank God he is alive ~ his music has brought me joy, happiness, and it makes me think of the good in life!
God Bless 💗
The WAY of the FLOW is described in many ways and Shaped by it's force. The source of the force is 1 of the most important and will set 📐 the motion of the wave 🌊 or vibration of the sound 🎶, The direction ↘️⬅️➡️↙️, frequency 🔂🔁🔂 and size are determined by the source and the devise used?!?
The effects will be revealed when it hits 🎯 the determined target.
AIM is another important component of hitting your mark 🎯.
Knowing all the elements involved and putting them together will cause a spark or start everything used into motion and can only be known by the source of the explosion.
Connecting the dots will only show the path or course of the action and only tell a part of the story of what happened. The intention is mental and starts in the mind/ brain of the source thus making it almost impossible to figure out everything. The observer will experience the force applied to the elements involved no matter how big or small the wave, sound and or light is and will feel the energy used by it's creator. Remember GOD created everything and man or woman uses the elements to make whatever recipe they want.
Love your recipe and combine the elements in such a way that they are not harmful or anything negative. Love is the key to everything that's great.
Hate your recipe and mix it up, you will make poison and negative results will follow and then you will have to start over.
Hate is the key that turns everything great into something inverted from it's creation.
We are all brothers and sisters so love one another because tomorrow is never promised and you never know when it's your last. Shine on your pretty crazy diamond 💎.
I LOVE YOU PAST HEAVEN ❤️ LYPH.
❤
His voice can cure cancer, god damn that is some natural-born soul. Can't teach that-you either have it, or you don't.
Oh yeah, House of Cards brought me here too, blah blah, etc. etc.
Even after I heard this song several times now whenever I hear it rivers of tears start pouring. amazing singer amazing band great performance by everyone. I’m incredibly appreciative towards the people that recorded this and allowed those of us that weren’t their live to experience this moment.
"How many more days can you hold out
How much longer can you wait?" she asked
There was a time I thought I, I could answer
But my tongue gets tied as my thoughts drift away
Glory, Glory - Hallelujah
The sun is shining, shining down
Glory, Glory - Hallelujah
I'm alive and I'm feeling, feeling fine
All those simple thoughts all those peaceful dreams
Share the space with a hard worked, hard worked day
But it's the little things, the little things not expectation
That make life worth living, worth living
Glory, Glory - Hallelujah
The sun is shining, shining down
Glory, Glory - Hallelujah
I'm alive, and the world Lord, world is fine
Glory, Glory - Hallelujah
The sun is shining, shining down
Glory, Glory - Hallelujah
I'm alive and I'm feeling Lord, feeling, feeling, feeling fine
Raven Meadows k
Raven Meadows 😢
Raven Meadows Stevie Ray Vaughan music by Stevie Ray Vaughan
Amen
Just awesome.
Such a beautiful song, it brings tears to my eyes.
Probably the only good thing I gained from last boyfriend....... JJ Grey his voice and style are amazing. Sing on music man, sing on!
I agree on everything you said!
Pre story of the song is so touching. RIP Grandpa.
My friend that faught in Afghanistan turned me on to this song. He rarely spoke as all his comrades were killed in war. The song brought me to tears. I love him for it. I hope Joeseph Kloby is alive today. #Veteranpurpleheartrecipient
It is so good to see that jj grey has this effect on so many people, besides me , God Bless you JJ Grey,!!
JJ you saved my life ..... Thank you...
Now it reminds me of Rachel and Doug every time I listen to this song
Christine Wells, I saw jj in Grand junction CO couple yrs ago. A lil girl 9 yes old sat in front row singing every song word for word. She'd lost her dad recently, jj was his favorite. Very emotional and powerfull night. LOVE has no boundaries, thank you jj
I love this song so much 🥰 Thankyou JJ for writing it ! This is my husbands and I many songs for the soundtrack to our marriage! We were driving after getting engaged to Mobile and played this for me and sang it to me changing the first Glory to Lori and it made my heart melt so much when I learned this was about your grandparents love and last conversation it made me think about how I want to just grow old with him and hold hands in a rocking chair when we’re old and grey ❤️❤️❤️❤️
It reminds me of having a bad day and then realizing it will be ok. You'll be watching the sun set on that bad day, but never forget that the sun also rises.
JJ Grey & Mofro -The Sun Is Shining Down
Wow , Deep!
I feel lucky to have experienced this magic first hand multiple times at a now closed location. Freebird Live in Jax Beach will never again see this kind of excellence.
Long live the memories from that wonderful place. Too many great shows to mention but grew up there pedaling to the ticket window to see who’s up next. Shame people don’t know that experience anymore
I'm new to JJ💖 One of the few Things that were positive re : The Covid Pandemic. I watched waaayyyyyy more music. Which happens to be the soul of my heart. I don't know what I'd do without my passion and love for it. And to watch a video like this.......! That's some passion ❣️ I First discovered the song "This River', and I'll be quite honest, it was at a horrible time in my thinking, but it brought me comfort. Now I'm happier than I've been in a Very Long Time! So just listening to the instrumental, the horns,.... .The crescendo! The Audience 💖☮️☯️
😭🎯❤️😭👑💯Ditto and God bless ur pure awesomeness
Every few years i watch all Houses episodes again.
There is quite an amount of great songs in there and i find myself over and over googling to find which song it is, for some of those. This is one and the funny thing is, i always think
"Ah yea, thats that great 60ies or 70ies song". But it isnt.
Nice to see that it remains possible to make a great song, with the feel of that era.
Why would anyone give this a thumbs down? Awesome music!
jealousy
Never heard JJ until tonight looking up tickets for the Blues Travelers. Never have I watched a TH-cam video with 0 dislikes and this is the second one of JJ's in a row. That says a lot.
My heart speaks. It’s not a roadie thing. It’s musical respect. Difference
The Son Is shinning on me tonight! feel alone, so all alone. I have my surgery tomorrow. Please pray that I don't need chemo, had a friend who died last night of this terrible thing. Cancer! I have a few people I know right this moment going through cancer, let us pray for a cure, please, please. This song just touches my heart about cancer.
I hope you're doing well! just read your post..it hit me in a hard way..dont know ya..but hope it turned out well for u
I hope you're doing well! just read your post..it hit me in a hard way..dont know ya..but hope it turned out well for u
I hope you're doing well! just read your post..it hit me in a hard way..dont know ya..but hope it turned out well for u
+keke catty I had the same when I was sick, I heard the song for the first time the morning I came home after bone marrow transplant... and it hit me like a hammer, and for the first time in a year I was able to cry, cry and cry... Hope all is well, and you are in good health now! hang in there!
+keke catty Praying that everything is well with you. This song always makes me tear-up, I think we can all relate to it. I hope that your treatment is successful.
This was one of my husbands favorite songs he played it a lot before he died from colon cancer took his life swiftly and like a whirlwind he was in and out of my life I miss him sososo much ! Rip earl barber miss you baby till we meet again !!
House of cards S03E13 brought me here !!!
me3
Me 4
me too
YAASSSS!
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I've seen JJ 7 times since I first heard "Light A Candle" 4 years ago!! Every show is like the first! When you think it can't get any better, it does!!!
This music, the lyrics truly touch the inner soul of this girl. As a young woman losing her mother to Cancer 18 years ago and then being a Cancer survivor of 4 years myself, I know what's it's like to ask and then answer that same question, but with my faith in God above, I shall hang on as long as he shines that Sun down on me.
If this song doesn’t move you, then nothing will. Just so powerful. 😢
Holy shit, I dont think I've ever seen that much emotion put into a performance. Sitting here thinking about the pain someone I know is going through losing his daughter to cancer at the tender age of 15 and lemme tell you, this one got to my hardass self in a big way. All I've got is WOW!