These men were just part of a group of top Gospel Singer who came to Durham NC back in the 50, 60 ,70s "oh what great music , glad I was in the audience .
Mentioned this song in my church bulletin comments. "How to Find a Lost Billfold: For the second time in a year I have misplaced my billfold. The first time this happened I canceled credit cards. Then the next day it slid out of a nook in my car. This time I repeated the same. And sure enough someone turned it in from the Aldi parking lot where I lost it! Nothing was taken from the billfold! Oh praise the Lord! Only believe - all things are possible!"
my dad always played the Harmonizing Four, the Swan Silvertones, the Dixie Hummingbirds, the Staple Singers, and the recording of Dr. Kings' I have a dream speech... i love my dad and those sweet, precious memories he gave us 🕊🙏🏽❤️
Faith worked then and it will work now. Healing, salvation, deliverance everything we need will be possible IF we only believe. IF you know it, be a witness and let others know that their answer is in JESUS. PRAY, BELIEVE AND EXPECT YOUR MIRACLE TODAY. Ask in the name of Jesus. Powerful song!!!! THANKS
...and to think the bass and tenor are father and son...Thomas Ellis "Goat" Johnson II and Thomas Ellis Johnson III...along with Gospel Joe Williams and Lonnie Smith...RIP to all of you...Gospel Joe had passed 6 years before this video was made. Ellis died two years later and Lonnie passed two years after that. The last to go was Thomas II...the world is poorer for their passing
The most ironic thing i noticed about all the great vocal groups the only thing that stops them from touring is death a lot of them even tho they were way up in age and sickly they would still stumble on the tour bus to go on the road
@@thebassman5820 Spreading The Gospel in song. If one is called by ALMIGHTY GOD only death should part you and the work HE gave one to do. Moses never retired, neither Abraham, Samuel, Elijah, Elisha, David and the list goes on. The LORD GOD OF HOST is their Sustainer.
In 1975, Mr Johnson lost his leg in a car accident, and doctors said he would not be able to sing again because of his damaged diaphragm! BUT GOD!!!! ❤
I really miss these guess. I saw them in the late 70's or early 80's when I was just a little kid. I remember them singing "Only Believe." Ellis Johnson had an incredible bass. You will never find a great bass like this again. My dad collected old programs from their anniversaries in the 70's & they listed all former members around that time. Does anybody know if any of the other members are still alive (besides Gospel Joe, Ellis, Lonnie & Thommy)?
Ellis was so great, I hate he was injured in the accident, but he didn't let that stop him. The doctors told him he wouldn't sing again, but he showed them. God doesn't stop his music. Ellis would walk out on stage with his walker and sing out of his very soul until he passed away later in life. God is so good.
I can remember as a child sitting around the record player listening to this song. My Dad, the late Don Taylor, and his brothers used to share the stage with groups like The Harmonizing Four, The Swan Silvertones, and The Soul Stirrers in the fifties. I've been trying to find videos of this group. Did they sing "Farther Along" on this program? Or does anyone have them singing that song? I'd sure love to see it.
I totally agree with you. My Dad had a great bass as well. In fact, one of his signature songs with his brothers was "Farther Along" which he got from Jimmy Jones. However, Ellis was a great replacement for Jones. If you can find him singing "Steal Away", he hits a real low note at the end of that song.
We need to tell every sinner that if they will, REPENT, ONLY BELIEVE and accept JESUS you will have EVERLASTING LIFE. BE A WITNESS FOR JESUS. Romans 10:9-10 & 13
This is the bass singer that Elvis wanted to join him in Vegas in the late '60s -- don't think it worked out -- but Elvis would play a recording of the Harmonizing Four for the bass part until he wore it out.
Lordy, only believe, only believe All things are possible if you'll only believe My Lordy, only believe, yes, only believe All things are possible, if you'll only believe I met God one morning, my soul feeling bad Heart heavy laden, I felt nothing but doubt ahead Well, He lifted all my burdens Yeah, right now I'm feeling glad All things are possible, if you'll only believe I believe, yeah, I believe All things are possible, if you'll only believe
@KenLove291 So do i,Ken. I don't have a video of them singing When They Ring Those Golden Bells but i have two audio recordings of them singing that song.The Four recorded Golden Bells twice-the first being in 1962 on the VeeJay record label and the second being in 1971 on the Checker Record label.
@123laconga I have two versions of We're Crossing Over" by the Harmonizing Four,the first being on the VJ Records label on the Think Of God album and the second being on the Atlantic Records label on the Four's 40th anniversary album in 1968 and laconga,get back to me asap.
Is there a platform where you can post the full program I would pay to see and have a copy of this program let me know I'm a huge harmonizing four fan and I'm coming out of this generation I'm 18
Actually, this is Ellis Johnson bassing on this song. He replaced Jones in the sixties. But you are right about the fact that Jones has a sweet bass voice. His was a little heavier and more full than Johnson's but I don't think the group could have gotten a better replacement for Jones than Johnson.
Yes I do. For most of my clips I have the full program. I do not post full programs on this platform though. As time allows, I try to post historical significant moments within the genre for preservation sake and to share with the world. Thanks so much for watching.
@@Quartet4ever wanted to do a little update check in on that harmonizing four footage is there anyway I could view it the full thing most of it on TH-cam but it's in life black and white and it's not good quality like this
@dmb2056 Hello. Would ya'll happen to know where I might find the chords or at least the lyrics to the Harmonizing Four doing "I Trust In God"? Thank you.
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These men were just part of a group of top Gospel Singer who came to Durham NC
back in the 50, 60 ,70s "oh what great music , glad I was in the audience .
This quartet hose back to the 1920s.
That’s true gospel singing. I’ve seen this group several times in my life. True men of God.
Mentioned this song in my church bulletin comments. "How to Find a Lost Billfold: For the second time in a year I have misplaced my billfold. The first time this happened I canceled credit cards. Then the next day it slid out of a nook in my car. This time I repeated the same. And sure enough someone turned it in from the Aldi parking lot where I lost it! Nothing was taken from the billfold! Oh praise the Lord! Only believe - all things are possible!"
That’s Saul folks
One of the best gospel quartets to ever sing anywhere any time.
Yes Lord,yes Lord
my dad always played the Harmonizing Four, the Swan Silvertones, the Dixie Hummingbirds, the Staple Singers, and the recording of Dr. Kings' I have a dream speech... i love my dad and those sweet, precious memories he gave us 🕊🙏🏽❤️
Me omw to turn a 7 year sentence into an 86 year sentence
Had the pleasure of seeing these Men of God in concert in the early 70s. Was a true blessing.
Had to be 😢
This is one of my favorite groups of all times
AMEN!
My dear mother use to love this music by this group! Praise God it came back to my memory!
I sure LOVE, LOVE this song - especially that DEEP Bass!
Real music.That Bass is amazing!!
That’s Ellis Johnson. I got everything he recorded with them.
I had the privilege to see these gentleman in concert in 1969.
You were truly blessed 😮😢
yes sa!!! i remember this i wanted to go but couldn't!!! thanks for this treasure!!!!
First person here from better call saul
Haha
Getting down for CHRIST .sounds so good,my soul is happy.may GOD bless them
Hallelujah 😢😢!
That bass sounds like a Mac truck! I was like what! I remember hearing this song as a small child. I have to keep coming back to this recording
I love this type of music it sounds so wonderful especially the bass singer Elis Johnson and Thomas Johnson who I believe were father and son
Thank you very much!
Such a beautiful song... sigh... :-)
I used to play this with a quartet group. What a special song
All things are possible, even those DEEP base notes!
All things are possible if you only BELIEVE.
Good stuff. Right here
Faith worked then and it will work now. Healing, salvation, deliverance everything we need will be possible IF we only believe. IF you know it, be a witness and let others know that their answer is in JESUS. PRAY, BELIEVE AND EXPECT YOUR MIRACLE TODAY. Ask in the name of Jesus. Powerful song!!!!
THANKS
May we all encourage others in need to trust the Lord and BELIEVE!
Blessed my soul.
OH! Precious memories!!!!
...and to think the bass and tenor are father and son...Thomas Ellis "Goat" Johnson II and Thomas Ellis Johnson III...along with Gospel Joe Williams and Lonnie Smith...RIP to all of you...Gospel Joe had passed 6 years before this video was made. Ellis died two years later and Lonnie passed two years after that. The last to go was Thomas II...the world is poorer for their passing
Les Steward "goat" died in the early 2000's I believe... was it around 2003?
The most ironic thing i noticed about all the great vocal groups the only thing that stops them from touring is death a lot of them even tho they were way up in age and sickly they would still stumble on the tour bus to go on the road
@@thebassman5820 Spreading The Gospel in song. If one is called by ALMIGHTY GOD only death should part you and the work HE gave one to do.
Moses never retired, neither Abraham, Samuel, Elijah, Elisha, David and the list goes on. The LORD GOD OF HOST is their Sustainer.
And they continue to bless us, so how about that..
In 1975, Mr Johnson lost his leg in a car accident, and doctors said he would not be able to sing again because of his damaged diaphragm!
BUT GOD!!!! ❤
Excellent, Excellent
I believe that this concert was at the Richmond Coliseum I believe I was there
I really miss these guess. I saw them in the late 70's or early 80's when I was just a little kid. I remember them singing "Only Believe." Ellis Johnson had an incredible bass. You will never find a great bass like this again. My dad collected old programs from their anniversaries in the 70's & they listed all former members around that time. Does anybody know if any of the other members are still alive (besides Gospel Joe, Ellis, Lonnie & Thommy)?
Ellis was so great, I hate he was injured in the accident, but he didn't let that stop him. The doctors told him he wouldn't sing again, but he showed them. God doesn't stop his music. Ellis would walk out on stage with his walker and sing out of his very soul until he passed away later in life. God is so good.
I heard this song by them in a dream last night, from their UpFront/Vee Jay LP years ago.
wow i know that speaker wanted to jump out that cabinet from all that bass lol
incredible
I can remember as a child sitting around the record player listening to this song. My Dad, the late Don Taylor, and his brothers used to share the stage with groups like The Harmonizing Four, The Swan Silvertones, and The Soul Stirrers in the fifties. I've been trying to find videos of this group. Did they sing "Farther Along" on this program? Or does anyone have them singing that song? I'd sure love to see it.
I totally agree with you. My Dad had a great bass as well. In fact, one of his signature songs with his brothers was "Farther Along" which he got from Jimmy Jones. However, Ellis was a great replacement for Jones. If you can find him singing "Steal Away", he hits a real low note at the end of that song.
Saul over, man
We need to tell every sinner that if they will, REPENT, ONLY BELIEVE and accept JESUS you will have EVERLASTING LIFE. BE A WITNESS FOR JESUS. Romans 10:9-10 & 13
Saul
Saul Gone.
song is so true
Over and Over the Lord has demonstrated this to me personally.
@@jdb10715 facts
This is the bass singer that Elvis wanted to join him in Vegas in the late '60s -- don't think it worked out -- but Elvis would play a recording of the Harmonizing Four for the bass part until he wore it out.
John Willyard no he wanted Jimmy Jones, that's Ellis Johnson.
When and where are you going to post the full concert you have history that is just being kept away and needs to be released
So this lineup has Ellis, Tommy, Lonnie Smith and.. who's the other gentleman here?
Lordy, only believe, only believe
All things are possible if you'll only believe
My Lordy, only believe, yes, only believe
All things are possible, if you'll only believe
I met God one morning, my soul feeling bad
Heart heavy laden, I felt nothing but doubt ahead
Well, He lifted all my burdens
Yeah, right now I'm feeling glad
All things are possible, if you'll only believe
I believe, yeah, I believe
All things are possible, if you'll only believe
yea that's right. you right about that. God sent who he needed to fill in the gap.
@KenLove291 So do i,Ken. I don't have a video of them singing When They Ring Those Golden Bells but i have two audio recordings of them singing that song.The Four recorded Golden Bells twice-the first being in 1962 on the VeeJay record label and the second being in 1971 on the Checker Record label.
The "baddest" bass, and the "baddest" tenor in all of gospel!
The best base singer ever.
@@seanthony7 Him and JD Summner
"WHY DONT YOU" Jimmy Jones and Ellis Johnson
@123laconga I have two versions of We're Crossing Over" by the Harmonizing Four,the first being on the VJ Records label on the Think Of God album and the second being on the Atlantic Records label on the Four's 40th anniversary album in 1968 and laconga,get back to me asap.
Is there a place where I can find the full program even if I have to buy it
Probably not
Is there a platform where you can post the full program I would pay to see and have a copy of this program let me know I'm a huge harmonizing four fan and I'm coming out of this generation I'm 18
do u have the full video
Actually, this is Ellis Johnson bassing on this song. He replaced Jones in the sixties. But you are right about the fact that Jones has a sweet bass voice. His was a little heavier and more full than Johnson's but I don't think the group could have gotten a better replacement for Jones than Johnson.
Do you have the full program of the harmonizing four in color
Yes I do. For most of my clips I have the full program. I do not post full programs on this platform though. As time allows, I try to post historical significant moments within the genre for preservation sake and to share with the world. Thanks so much for watching.
@@Quartet4ever I'm a big harmonizing four fan I was wondering is there anyway I could see the full program and could I buy a copy of it
@@Quartet4ever wanted to do a little update check in on that harmonizing four footage is there anyway I could view it the full thing most of it on TH-cam but it's in life black and white and it's not good quality like this
Lonnie is on the opposite end of the stage, behind "goat".
RIGHTEOUSNESS
Great Bass singer. Has very good control of his voice. Good timbre in the voice. I think Issac Freeman's voice is a bit heavier.
check out Jimmy Ricks of the Ravens singing $ Going Home
@dmb2056 Hello. Would ya'll happen to know where I might find the chords or at least the lyrics to the Harmonizing Four doing "I Trust In God"?
Thank you.
HI THIS WRITER OF THIS SONG IS THOMAS A DORSEY YOU CAN BY A SONG BOOK BY HIM OK
SAUL GONE
it's Saul good man.............