Not surprised to see Carvena on The Four. I could tell from this that gospel wasn’t her passion. Amazing voice, but the minute Jesus becomes the focus and the reason, the message will reach. Jesus has great plans for this girl, I hope she doesn’t get lost in the sauce.
Jesus!!! Such beautiful voices I thank you ladies for this song just when you think you can’t smile again you can. I Thank you so much, and Thank God for using anointing women of God to bless others. God Bless!!
Yessssss I finally found a live recording of this song!!!!! I get to see the faces behind the beautiful voices!!!! AMAZING GOD, SONG & VOICES!!!! Wooooo!!!!😍
Can someone just sing a straight note without a riff or run I get the point "Smile" but what makes me smile is to keep it simple with a run here and there
clear pride and competition. no strong hold being broken. music in the church is a way and form of ushering in the presence of GOD. they ushered in the presence of talent with no power. GOD help the church. it has gotten so far from true holiness and the original point of what church is all about.
You can discern someone's worship? Just because they're doing runs doesn't mean God isn't being glorified. Everyone's definition is different. If it were two people with plain voices, I don't think people would feel the way they feel.
If someone had that reasoning of saying because their doing runs their worship isn't real, I'd agree with you too, they wouldn't say that if their voices were plain. What I discern are spirits, not talent. That's what I said, their spirit I can discern, not their talent or worship. I've watched not just this video but other videos of them all singing together. All I'm saying is you know who's foreal with God by spirits.. who's really just talented and has been discovered by a popular artist to sing background.
Carvena was 18 singing like this. As a young singer she did what she thought was best in that moment. The girl is talented and she’s trying to spread a positive message and so many of y’all saying “she did too much” and “she doesn’t have no oil” you’re the problem. Different strokes for different folks. Just because you didn’t feel it doesn’t make her not anointed. Everyone is entitled to their opinion but y’all are acting like some bullies. Y’all got some bravery behind y’all screens. Use some of it to encourage someone and see what happens.
I wish they coulda done more music for this generation of today we they can blow with those runs my generation just have a different experience in music tryna make it more simple for everybody to understand I want to mix old with new music just imagine how they would sound if they woulda kept it going ijs
Lol!! I can bet majority of the people saying "too much runs and no anointing" cannot do half the stuff these two young ladies are doing. They are singing for God and thts just how they sing.smh church people are so quick to judge and condemn. Some of u r too emotional, if u dont speak in tongues the song is not being sung under the anointing? lol this was well executed by both singers.
Sorry but some people can have an anointing and just sing runs like that. Those runs are intricately put together in a way that they feel is expressing their praise to God. That’s all it is. Can’t be mad cause they can sing really good. That’s what they do. What y’all expect for them to sing straight. I personally enjoyed it. The lyrics weren’t hard to come through. Y’all can have several seats.
Smile thru the hurt and pain. Cuz God paid and you won! Yes lawd! That's what I got even though I read the comments the album cut was cleaner this was a little rough.
I'm here because of the four. I saw she was cocky and then came and saw these comments from from 4 years ago. Jeesh. Sad. She can sing but, the heart shows where you are
curlss.3b no but the first girl was doing a little too much with her runs and riffs. I’m not saying don’t use them if god have them to you I’m just saying there is always an appropriate amount for one song. Especially if it’s a song like this one where it’s to minister to people’s lives, hearts, and everyday lives. Songs where you just wanna kneel down and just cry and weep in the presence of the lord but then you can’t because the runs and the riffs are getting in the way of what the message of the song is.
I'm really disappointed at all the criticisms in the comments here ... These girls are able to do things with their voices naturally that can't be easily taught, and everybody is hollaring about "anointing". First off, this song is not a gospel, people.
I really like this song, the melody, the vocal interventions more in the studio record than here on stage. Actually, you know on the stage and especially at church it has to be a lil bit more different it means leading God's people into a deep worship and intimacy with Lord but what has been done here it ain't good and on my point it's distractive so please brother James Fortune make sure to be more awared of all the suggestions made here and take us into God's presence. It's not a show man! But a service! Otherwise I love the words of the song tho God bless
I love this sing, but my God, the first girl did WAAAAAAAAY too much. There is a such thing as too many runs in a song and she can sing, but it was over kill.
Baby put on your running shoes 🏃♀️… I’m not sure of the melody of the song but they both got vocals… love deshondra voice and moves hear that Detroit in there
Way. Too. Many. Runs. Thought I was at a 5K! I literally could not enjoy the song. And I LOVE the album version of this song. Timing was off, sounded rushed and if I was supposed to get something from this I would’ve missed it. 🤷🏾♀️
FUNNY HOW THEY ARE BEING CRITICIZED SO HARSHLY FOR THE TRILLS ..RIFFS... AND RUNS .. BUT EVERYONE'S FAVORITES DOES THE SAME EXACT THING.🤔 THESE ARE YOUNG GIRLS AND WITH EXPERIENCE WILL COME WISDOM AND PLACEMENT. THE MOST POPULAR CONTEMPORARY FEMALE GOSPEL SINGERS DO THE SAME EXACT THING.
it kind of funny people come and say where was the anointing and there was a lot of runs. So what. First off the girl that wrote the song is 18. Tell me what kind of anointing you had at 18. Stop hating people. Just Saying.
kibwe jennette age has nothing to do with your anointing, God can use anyone to get His word across. I'm 20 and a soul on fire 😊 Christians are called to love not judge.
my problem with this comment is, people put acts of worship on a pedestal, when God really can care less about how much is done but how its done. For you to say "what kind of anointing did you have at 18" is purely ignorant. Do you think because she wrote and performed a song at 18 is worth more in God's sight than someone secretly donating there last to someone in need at 18 or any given age? ANOINTING HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH AGE. All I'll say is "greater" acts are done in private. "Anointing" is being used by God even if no one can see it. Jesus was the definition of "anointed". Yet He had not even a place to lay His head. The world did not even recognize Him, or want to hear what He had to say. Just because you don't have a platform, doesn't mean you don't have anointing, sister. It's not were anointing takes you, but where you take anointing. Anointment is not a drink or a liquid than can be measured in a cup, and it definitely cannot be measured by a human. Whether we're half full or half empty, we all have have something that God can use. Now I'll ask, how much anointing did you have at 18? Because I didn't know that anointing was limited to singing.
Say what yall want they can FLAT OUT SANG,but that wasn’t worship. Lena Byrd Miles can run a marathon & she got oil oil. That was competition that’s why he let them went first so can gone and get out the way. Just because your skillful doesn’t mean you’re not anointed. Lena Byrd Miles has proven that you can be very skillful & anointed
I love D'Shondra's voice. She sings with relationship
Not surprised to see Carvena on The Four. I could tell from this that gospel wasn’t her passion. Amazing voice, but the minute Jesus becomes the focus and the reason, the message will reach. Jesus has great plans for this girl, I hope she doesn’t get lost in the sauce.
Yea....there are many like this.
As many times that I’ve listened to this song it never registered she was on the four
Jesus!!! Such beautiful voices I thank you ladies for this song just when you think you can’t smile again you can. I Thank you so much, and Thank God for using anointing women of God to bless others. God Bless!!
Beautifully sung by you both. Incredible voices, you both lifted my spirit. Thank You!
Oh how this blesses me so much every time !!!! Prayers for James Fortune, Lord let your healing power fall upon him in Jesus name Amen !!!!🙏🏽
Yessssss I finally found a live recording of this song!!!!! I get to see the faces behind the beautiful voices!!!! AMAZING GOD, SONG & VOICES!!!! Wooooo!!!!😍
Had to come back here today 😍This is so AMAZING!!!!! I SMILED the entire time😀😀😀😀
Can someone just sing a straight note without a riff or run I get the point "Smile" but what makes me smile is to keep it simple with a run here and there
They can both sing but there were times where I felt like they were "showing out" or competing with with each other vocally. Yeah, they can sing
clear pride and competition. no strong hold being broken. music in the church is a way and form of ushering in the presence of GOD. they ushered in the presence of talent with no power. GOD help the church. it has gotten so far from true holiness and the original point of what church is all about.
How do you know that? Because they're are vocally gifted? That's a bold yet typical comment to make.
its discerning of spirits and who's really getting the glory out of ones talent, self or GOD.
You can discern someone's worship? Just because they're doing runs doesn't mean God isn't being glorified. Everyone's definition is different. If it were two people with plain voices, I don't think people would feel the way they feel.
If someone had that reasoning of saying because their doing runs their worship isn't real, I'd agree with you too, they wouldn't say that if their voices were plain. What I discern are spirits, not talent. That's what I said, their spirit I can discern, not their talent or worship. I've watched not just this video but other videos of them all singing together. All I'm saying is you know who's foreal with God by spirits.. who's really just talented and has been discovered by a popular artist to sing background.
check carvena's sound cloud
Carvena was 18 singing like this. As a young singer she did what she thought was best in that moment. The girl is talented and she’s trying to spread a positive message and so many of y’all saying “she did too much” and “she doesn’t have no oil” you’re the problem. Different strokes for different folks. Just because you didn’t feel it doesn’t make her not anointed. Everyone is entitled to their opinion but y’all are acting like some bullies. Y’all got some bravery behind y’all screens. Use some of it to encourage someone and see what happens.
Still blast this song!!.. Love it..
I wish they coulda done more music for this generation of today we they can blow with those runs my generation just have a different experience in music tryna make it more simple for everybody to understand I want to mix old with new music just imagine how they would sound if they woulda kept it going ijs
This song was very encouraging...whatever you're going through just smile :-) .....I love D'shondra Rideout.....Amazing Voice
Sometimes it's easy to get caught up in the hype of good singing that we forget to minister under the anointing instead of out of our vocal
Ability
whooooo Jesus awesome so needed that song tonight!!!
My peace father God Holy Spirit Thank you for your Grace that always covers me and carries me through 🙏
Love this song so much!
Lol!! I can bet majority of the people saying "too much runs and no anointing" cannot do half the stuff these two young ladies are doing. They are singing for God and thts just how they sing.smh church people are so quick to judge and condemn. Some of u r too emotional, if u dont speak in tongues the song is not being sung under the anointing? lol this was well executed by both singers.
Right🙌🙌
gospel1st your argument is flawed. Rather, significantly flawed. I don't want to start a debate, so I will not prolong this discussion.
Your missing the point but ok
Absolutely skillful and anointed!!! I really LOVE this song. Stay blessed in the Lord!!!
Love this still in 2023
Sorry but some people can have an anointing and just sing runs like that. Those runs are intricately put together in a way that they feel is expressing their praise to God. That’s all it is. Can’t be mad cause they can sing really good. That’s what they do. What y’all expect for them to sing straight. I personally enjoyed it. The lyrics weren’t hard to come through. Y’all can have several seats.
Their voices are amazing! They were doing A LOT but I did enjoy it! I liked the album version better though!
Im so sorry, but Dshondra at some point was ministering.. but, Carvena, no..she does the MOST.. girl bye
😂😂😂😂😂
Laina Wells but she wrote the song tho
Carvena Jones got some killer vocals! Get it girl!
Both yall killed it. Hella kool!
Beautiful message but with out the runs will it still touch your soul and spirit????
It took the like 6 seconds to say smile
😂💀
Donna Godwin 😂😂😂
🤣😭
why Carvena aint sing like this on "The Four" she could've won lol
Yasssss, the skillz and anointing🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
Smile thru the hurt and pain. Cuz God paid and you won! Yes lawd! That's what I got even though I read the comments the album cut was cleaner this was a little rough.
I'm here because of the four. I saw she was cocky and then came and saw these comments from from 4 years ago. Jeesh. Sad. She can sing but, the heart shows where you are
I love this video they killed it
Ridiculously gifted
So who won?
Ikr!
LOL Run central..They sweet though!
YES that Part ....
😂🤣🤣🤣 Thinking the same thing
Lol
They can sing but no oil
So you have to scream, shout and act possessed just to be anointed😂💀?
curlss.3b no but the first girl was doing a little too much with her runs and riffs. I’m not saying don’t use them if god have them to you I’m just saying there is always an appropriate amount for one song. Especially if it’s a song like this one where it’s to minister to people’s lives, hearts, and everyday lives. Songs where you just wanna kneel down and just cry and weep in the presence of the lord but then you can’t because the runs and the riffs are getting in the way of what the message of the song is.
Looking at all these comments and yall are not having all these runs lol!!!
Dynez Dennis dat part
Yeah, I'm a year late hearing this, but too many runs! Less is always best. Both can sing but they don't have to do all of the acrobats.
The same people commenting "no oil" where is your ministry? If you truly feel that way, take it to the prayer room not the comment section....
OMG people calm down that’s why he did it for them to do all the Riff and Runs that’s the whole point
That part!!!! And the people are complaining are those that simply do not have the anointing or talent 😐 #Period’t #BothGiftsAreGodGive n
I'm really disappointed at all the criticisms in the comments here ... These girls are able to do things with their voices naturally that can't be easily taught, and everybody is hollaring about "anointing". First off, this song is not a gospel, people.
Do ether people saying that she was running to much the ma said that this was carvena's song so she can run as much as she wants on her aong
God bless!!
I really like this song, the melody, the vocal interventions more in the studio record than here on stage. Actually, you know on the stage and especially at church it has to be a lil bit more different it means leading God's people into a deep worship and intimacy with Lord but what has been done here it ain't good and on my point it's distractive so please brother James Fortune make sure to be more awared of all the suggestions made here and take us into God's presence. It's not a show man! But a service! Otherwise I love the words of the song tho God bless
Cavena has always been that gurl ❤
Too much running on the notes. Radio version is better.
L J I agree
she's not even running she's sprinting
Nice riffs and runs!!!! But what's the message?!?! No Shade!!!! Just wondering...
I love this sing, but my God, the first girl did WAAAAAAAAY too much. There is a such thing as too many runs in a song and she can sing, but it was over kill.
She did. But on the cd she didn't do all that running
Baby put on your running shoes 🏃♀️… I’m not sure of the melody of the song but they both got vocals… love deshondra voice and moves hear that Detroit in there
The album version is way better . This seems to be a sing off .
Wow that first solo was, was, was, was, Wow !
D'shondria kinda looks like lil Kim when she sings!!
Way. Too. Many. Runs. Thought I was at a 5K! I literally could not enjoy the song. And I LOVE the album version of this song. Timing was off, sounded rushed and if I was supposed to get something from this I would’ve missed it. 🤷🏾♀️
Thank you you get the point
No one says anything when the church organist is PLAYING riffs and runs like crazy, but with singers, it's an issue...
The Beyoncé influence is so appreciated in Both
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Why do y'all have to be so judgemental? Just enjoy their beautiful voices! ❤️
FUNNY HOW THEY ARE BEING CRITICIZED SO HARSHLY FOR THE TRILLS ..RIFFS... AND RUNS .. BUT EVERYONE'S FAVORITES DOES THE SAME EXACT THING.🤔 THESE ARE YOUNG GIRLS AND WITH EXPERIENCE WILL COME WISDOM AND PLACEMENT. THE MOST POPULAR CONTEMPORARY FEMALE GOSPEL SINGERS DO THE SAME EXACT THING.
it kind of funny people come and say where was the anointing and there was a lot of runs. So what. First off the girl that wrote the song is 18. Tell me what kind of anointing you had at 18. Stop hating people. Just Saying.
kibwe jennette age has nothing to do with your anointing, God can use anyone to get His word across. I'm 20 and a soul on fire 😊 Christians are called to love not judge.
my problem with this comment is, people put acts of worship on a pedestal, when God really can care less about how much is done but how its done. For you to say "what kind of anointing did you have at 18" is purely ignorant. Do you think because she wrote and performed a song at 18 is worth more in God's sight than someone secretly donating there last to someone in need at 18 or any given age? ANOINTING HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH AGE. All I'll say is "greater" acts are done in private. "Anointing" is being used by God even if no one can see it. Jesus was the definition of "anointed". Yet He had not even a place to lay His head. The world did not even recognize Him, or want to hear what He had to say. Just because you don't have a platform, doesn't mean you don't have anointing, sister. It's not were anointing takes you, but where you take anointing. Anointment is not a drink or a liquid than can be measured in a cup, and it definitely cannot be measured by a human. Whether we're half full or half empty, we all have have something that God can use. Now I'll ask, how much anointing did you have at 18? Because I didn't know that anointing was limited to singing.
they are doing a little too much
True
well said cornelius
Meu Deus, essa mulher me mata
Carvena has a great voice, but we know she's not ministering because she said just last week she never wanted to sing gospel which is sad to me.
That riff @3:29 🙌🏾🙌🏾
3:51 weak me
3:50 to nastyyyyyy
What in the world was that???!!!
Right?! Same thing I said
meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeu Deus qqqq qé iisso emm...
they were baddies
WAY!!!!!! To many runs it completely pulled me away from the song
So was the song about smiling through adversity or was it about running and vocal acrobatics???
Ikr
They sing it the same way in the actual song
They sangin tho!
Two much running from carvena
When ministering in song it takes Gods people straight to the throne room worship is more than a song
Say what yall want they can FLAT OUT SANG,but that wasn’t worship. Lena Byrd Miles can run a marathon & she got oil oil. That was competition that’s why he let them went first so can gone and get out the way. Just because your skillful doesn’t mean you’re not anointed. Lena Byrd Miles has proven that you can be very skillful & anointed
LOL they be running all over the place. simplicity is sometimes best ... beautiful song beautiful voices and wonderful lyrics
Lil Kim??
Is this the run off .... the black church is obsess with runs and squalling..... there is a difference between the anointing and vocal ability
She would've got fired she wasn't even ministering.
🙉🙉🙉🙉🙉🙉🎤🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️
What’s up with the worship here? Vocal acrobatics and no move of God. Not impressed.
no thank you
No!!! They both sound terrible right here! Out of breath riffing and running they both doing to much smh
A mess...
Yea umm...No
The second gurls voice tho😮