I have tried for over 30 years to describe this song to people. I remember hearing this song as a child (over 45 years ago) and could only remember the cadence, not the word because I could never under what they were saying. Three years ago, after much research, I found a version by the Poole Brothers. ........... may it all, my power engage......Thank you, young man. yours is a true gift!
I used to lead this in devotion 2nd Sundays. My grandfather is 92 years old and sick. With him trying to sing it with me makes my soul smile as I know he's in God's hands. Thank you my brother. Never stop
Even after 35 years in the ministry & 20 years of pastoring even during the COVID 19 Pandemic / Racism in this world / wars against humanity, " A Charge To Keep, I Have " yet challenges me of the purpose of preaching the Gospel is to : "Win The Lost , to Christ ; Build The Church, on Christ ; Send The Disciple, for Christ " God Bless this young gospel maestro. Prophet Wilson/ Founding Pastor Hosanna Is Savior / H.I.S. House - Established : 2000
A song I remember from my youth....I enjoy great gospel music of today. But there is something my soul craves, needs, and is fulfilled by such soul stirring songs such as this. Young man, you truly ministered to me.
I am baptist , but my mother is not religious , I have been recently exploring my religion and our music , keep singing these songs , this is our culture as FBA and need to be preserved
This reminds me of the deacons leading devotion before we came up with praise teams! I truly miss these old hymns. You are truly a blessing to my soul. Please make a cd so I can buy it for my car! Be blessed in all you say and do!!
You have blessed my soul! You took me back to the days when I was a little girl listening to the deacons and my great aunt Pearl singing this hymn. God bless you, young man!
boy if you don't sing this song!!! LORD how i miss the beautiful church services we used to have during the 70's and the 80's. i often looked forward to devotion just so i could hear the elders strike out with this and other familiar hymns. and when somebody from the congregation would all of a sudden holla, "Well, if you talkin' bout JESUS, he's a friend of mine..." yeeees, LORD. i just love it. i love it.
this was when church was real. those deacons led devotion. no such thing as a praise team. the eldersstarted service and you knew you were in the house of the Lord. thank God for these hymns. this generation will never know.
Mother Dupree, was preaching and I heard her say. "A Charge To Keep I Have" this stayed with me. So as I searched scripture's about the (CHARGE) I come across many songs. About the charge. Your singing sir just resonated in my spirit. So after prayer, this is my anthem for my soul. Thank you my brother.
This was my grandfather's fav. hymn and now is my own as well. Thanks for this "young brother." This is said with the greatest respect. If we men of faith would vow to stand on the words of this hymn and the Gospel message of 1Cor. 15, we could turn the world upside down and end much of this madness we see going on in our world today. Again, thanks for the post my "brother."
I Love this song, My uncle just passed away, he was 90 years old and he sung this song every Sunday morning, and all the children knew it thanks to him. You definitely would have made him proud!
Omg loved it! Had not heard this song in forever, until the preacher sang it at my aunt's funeral today..it brought back so many memories..your rendition is wonderful! Thank you!
This is wonderful to hear, Baptist way is the way for me..(but we all believe in the same three.. We believe in Jesus. God and the Holy Spirit),,,This young man has got rhythm in his soul..So good to see the young people believing and singing the Gospel.
I grew up in the 1950's hearing these common meter songs in Rectortown, VA, at the church where my paternal grandmother grew up and in Youngstown, Ohio at the church where my mother was raised. I really miss this!!!! i also heard it at a church where I preached a revival in Chicago. The "traditional" hymn book version was sung at my church when I was installed as pastor. It lacked the "luster" and "fervor". However, I reflected on how I heard it in the way that drew me to the Lord.
Yes, yes yes Paradise Baptist Church back in the day, I remember Dr. AJ, Iverson used to sing along with Deacon Ed Brown. Precious memories how they linger how they ever flood mine, soul.
This was our benediction as a kid! First Baptist Southmont Lexington NC! Reverend John G. Gaston and First Lady Carrie Gaston! Them and most all of our deacons have passed on…this one hit different😇🥺
lol when I was a little girl I grew up in the baptist church during devotion service we sang this song I use to say ray Charles 2016 we sang this at my uncles funeral R.I.P. Deacon charlie Booze Jr.
What's wrong with the "Old Baptist Way"? I've been in a Baptist Church all my days and I love, love, love those Doctor Watts sounding songs of old. Ushered the Spirit of the LORD right on in... As did you, right here, right now!
My,my,my, yes Lord. I love it,it's def Baptist style. You sound like those old deacons in my church I loved to hear as a child. I feel the holy spirit moving. Thank you,thank you. I hope you are still letting God use you.
I LOVE it, you betta Sang it! I thought they said hey Charles, too lmbo!but it reminds me so much of my grandfather! he use sang this a his devotional song every Sunday at his church...RIHP Decon Algie Key!
My father and mother loved this style of this song. Yours is the the best I think I've heard. And you're so young. Superior!!! May the Lord bless you with your singing. May you continue to touch people with your gift.
I know I have seen this before but I had to come back was watching another good ole church song " You Better Run" by Dr. C. J. Johnson and saw to the side A Charge to Keep I Have. I Remembered you sang it and had to watch again!!!!!!!
MAN I GROW UP OFF THIS SONG....SELMA AL......I WAS ALWAYS READY TO SING THIS OLD HYMN......N U WASNT ONLY ONE SINGING (A CHARLES) CUZ I WAS TOO N I THINK I STILL SAY THAT LOL...
The pastor that raised me, Dr. A. Charles Bowie, from East Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Cleveland, used to raise this and we as kids swore he was saying "A Chaaaarles..." We were like, "Dag, Pastor got his own song and everything." LOL You took me back with this. Keep singing those songs, lil' brutha. We don't hear that enough!
Love those obscure songs you singing you sing them in the Spirit of the lyrics they portray. This style can't be quantified: it just clearly depicts the essence of former slaves and their attachment to Jesus despite everything...one imagines this is how they sang in secret religious services hey were obliged to hide.
This is my granny and I favorite hymn. I remember you had an original video of this song. Ive been coming to your page to listen to you sing this hymn for the past 7 years. It is so comforting to me in my lowest moments. Thank You So Much!
One of the greatest hymns I've ever heard. He sings the long version which I love. Marion Williams sings this in Fried Green Tomatoes...and it is phenomenal, but she only sings a very short version. I wish hers would go on like this one he is singing.
I just loooove you Hasan!! I swear, when my day comes to get married I really want you to sing at my wedding... U are soooo very talented!! Keep up the good work!!
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They need these kind of songs, sung today's churches. Sing son.
ONE OF MY FAVORITES...
I have tried for over 30 years to describe this song to people. I remember hearing this song as a child (over 45 years ago) and could only remember the cadence, not the word because I could never under what they were saying. Three years ago, after much research, I found a version by the Poole Brothers. ........... may it all, my power engage......Thank you, young man. yours is a true gift!
2023 and this still hits home
I used to lead this in devotion 2nd Sundays. My grandfather is 92 years old and sick. With him trying to sing it with me makes my soul smile as I know he's in God's hands. Thank you my brother. Never stop
My Lord, my Lord, my Lord!!! 😩😩🙌🏽🙌🏽 Brother, you just brought 10,000 souls in with this one. The doors of the church are open! 🗣Thank ya!!!
A Charge to Keep I have. You were raised well, my son.
Yes he was .you ssure said that right
Even after 35 years in the ministry & 20 years of pastoring even during the COVID 19 Pandemic / Racism in this world / wars against humanity, " A Charge To Keep, I Have " yet challenges me of the purpose of preaching the Gospel is to :
"Win The Lost , to Christ ; Build The Church, on Christ ; Send The Disciple, for Christ " God Bless this young gospel maestro.
Prophet Wilson/ Founding Pastor Hosanna Is Savior / H.I.S. House - Established : 2000
This one took me back to my home church 60 yrs ago. Church need to go back to the old landmark 🙌🙌🙏
A song I remember from my youth....I enjoy great gospel music of today. But there is something my soul craves, needs, and is fulfilled by such soul stirring songs such as this. Young man, you truly ministered to me.
I am baptist , but my mother is not religious , I have been recently exploring my religion and our music , keep singing these songs , this is our culture as FBA and need to be preserved
💯 Truth
It’s a must! ✊🏾
Yes! You just took me back to my childhood church, listening to my grandfather sing this on Sunday. 😊
You better sang that song. We grew up with the deacons opening the service with a hymn. We need to go back to the meaningful songs.❤
Yes Lord, my brother hearing this just ushered the presence of God in my room GLORY GLORY GLORY
YES LORD!!!!! The church would have more power if they went back to songs like these
I got up, turned around and kneeled down and rocked back and forth!
Yes 🙌🏾 LORD!! YAS’ SIR!
This reminds me of the deacons leading devotion before we came up with praise teams! I truly miss these old hymns. You are truly a blessing to my soul. Please make a cd so I can buy it for my car! Be blessed in all you say and do!!
Yeeeeeees
Yessss!!! You Betta say a word!! Not only leading DEVOTION but teaching SUNDAY SCHOOL,and Bible Study!!
You have blessed my soul! You took me back to the days when I was a little girl listening to the deacons and my great aunt Pearl singing this hymn. God bless you, young man!
i love this song im only 27yrs old when i feel like giving up this keeps me going
boy if you don't sing this song!!! LORD how i miss the beautiful church services we used to have during the 70's and the 80's. i often looked forward to devotion just so i could hear the elders strike out with this and other familiar hymns. and when somebody from the congregation would all of a sudden holla, "Well, if you talkin' bout JESUS, he's a friend of mine..." yeeees, LORD. i just love it. i love it.
this was when church was real. those deacons led devotion. no such thing as a praise team. the eldersstarted service and you knew you were in the house of the Lord. thank God for these hymns. this generation will never know.
Hey brutha u did that man... took me back to when I was a child... that song always ushers da spirit right in.
All i can say is you are a blessing.
Man, you can sang. Love it.
You are wini
This song was on the program at my mother's funeral. It took me back70 years. from today..
A young men with a old Soul keep on pressing on in Jesus Name love this song praise God.
Thank you for not letting our history be lost!
This really blessed me this rainy gray morning in Maine. ✝️🙏🏽✝️
Mother Dupree, was preaching and I heard her say. "A Charge To Keep I Have" this stayed with me. So as I searched scripture's about the (CHARGE) I come across many songs. About the charge. Your singing sir just resonated in my spirit. So after prayer, this is my anthem for my soul. Thank you my brother.
This was my grandfather's fav. hymn and now is my own as well. Thanks for this "young brother." This is said with the greatest respect. If we men of faith would vow to stand on the words of this hymn and the Gospel message of 1Cor. 15, we could turn the world upside down and end much of this madness we see going on in our world today. Again, thanks for the post my "brother."
Never seen a young man sing this. I've always heard the old deacons. Beautiful!
I Love this song, My uncle just passed away, he was 90 years old and he sung this song every Sunday morning, and all the children knew it thanks to him. You definitely would have made him proud!
been lookin for this song for a while!! I love when the old mothers used to just hum it after baptism!
MAN I AM IN TEARS!!!!
Sing my brother. Glory hallelujah. Thank you for sharing. This song reminds me of a white wooden church in the south. Have a great day. 🙏 😭
You sound amazing! I felt like I was sitting in church!
You don't hear them singing those songs in the church now days and I could be wrong.. keep singing those devotional songs brother. 🎵
This was my grandfather's favorite song....so many memories. You sound so awesome!! Thank you!!
Omg loved it! Had not heard this song in forever, until the preacher sang it at my aunt's funeral today..it brought back so many memories..your rendition is wonderful! Thank you!
One of my favorite songs!!!! I love when the Senior Choir @ my church Weeping Mary Baptist in White Oak, SC sing this song.
This is wonderful to hear, Baptist way is the way for me..(but we all believe in the same three.. We believe in Jesus. God and the Holy Spirit),,,This young man has got rhythm in his soul..So good to see the young people believing and singing the Gospel.
I looove this hymn.. Its my favorite... I am too baptist... and Devotion is my favorite part of church!! lol
I grew up in the 1950's hearing these common meter songs in Rectortown, VA, at the church where my paternal grandmother grew up and in Youngstown, Ohio at the church where my mother was raised. I really miss this!!!! i also heard it at a church where I preached a revival in Chicago. The "traditional" hymn book version was sung at my church when I was installed as pastor. It lacked the "luster" and "fervor". However, I reflected on how I heard it in the way that drew me to the Lord.
Thank you brother! I have given my life to Jesus Christ. Bless you for this.
Yes, yes yes Paradise Baptist Church back in the day, I remember Dr. AJ, Iverson used to sing along with Deacon Ed Brown. Precious memories how they linger how they ever flood mine, soul.
My Lord... I was driving while listening to this and I wanted to jus stop side the road and have a lil church!!!! Continue to use your talent
See I almost had a Baptist fit. Listen that's how i remember it being song as a young girl coming up in the Baptist church. Thanks for sharing!!
I love this song old Baptist way U can't beat it it needs to come back
This was our benediction as a kid! First Baptist Southmont Lexington NC! Reverend John G. Gaston and First Lady Carrie Gaston! Them and most all of our deacons have passed on…this one hit different😇🥺
lol when I was a little girl I grew up in the baptist church during devotion service we sang this song I use to say ray Charles 2016 we sang this at my uncles funeral R.I.P. Deacon charlie Booze Jr.
Andrea Danford me too
My Daddy told me Reverend was calling his Pastor Ray Charles😂😂😂 I love this song!!!!
@@nikkireacts2180 🤣🤣🤦♀️lol atleast I don't feel bad now!
Yes, yes, yes! Thank you! Praise God!
I remember my Grandpa used to sing this in church. Thank you so very much, pls keep up the awsome job!
How can you not feel this anointing this brother singing his soul out 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
What's wrong with the "Old Baptist Way"? I've been in a Baptist Church all my days and I love, love, love those Doctor Watts sounding songs of old. Ushered the Spirit of the LORD right on in... As did you, right here, right now!
no one said anything was wrong with it
I was thinking the same thing. He never said there was anything wrong with it! Just enjoy this and stop finding something wrong with it. Smh
Pateg7 it's emotional yes indeed but is the Baptist way the WORD
My,my,my, yes Lord. I love it,it's def Baptist style. You sound like those old deacons in my church I loved to hear as a child. I feel the holy spirit moving. Thank you,thank you. I hope you are still letting God use you.
Beautiful. I've been trying to find this version for a long time. Thank you for taking me back "Home"!
I found this video when I was 16 (2010) and I still come back in 2020 to let you touch my soul! ❤️ Thank you
Sir, u song that!!! Im in Jasper, Alabama, heart of the dixie, u did that!!!
👋🏽👋🏽yass you brung me back to my childhood when my grandmother you to sing this
I HAVE BEEN LISTENING TO THIS ALL DAY EVERYDAY SINCE I FOUND IT...YOU ARE AWESOME...BAD BAD BAD...U BETTA SANG NI!!!
Beautiful brother. Keep sanging.
Yes lord I'm receiving this my lord. Bless this young man
Amen young person. It never grows old. It's now 2020 and I still sing it. Thanks for your rendition....the one I remember.
Loved It!! I remember as a kid, I used to think they were saying Ray Charles. Like he said, "When you know better, You'll do better".
I LOVE it, you betta Sang it! I thought they said hey Charles, too lmbo!but it reminds me so much of my grandfather! he use sang this a his devotional song every Sunday at his church...RIHP Decon Algie Key!
My father and mother loved this style of this song. Yours is the the best I think I've heard. And you're so young. Superior!!! May the Lord bless you with your singing. May you continue to touch people with your gift.
Thank you for singing this song!!!! Yes Lord!!!!
Thank you for this one, I needed to hear it for myself... Grateful!!!
So spiritual and beautiful, hey glory thank you Jesus !!!!! Good Job!!!!
I know I have seen this before but I had to come back was watching another good ole church song " You Better Run" by Dr. C. J. Johnson and saw to the side A Charge to Keep I Have. I Remembered you sang it and had to watch again!!!!!!!
OMG I thought the same thing. I asked my Dad who reverend was calling when he said Hey Charles!!!!!
wow!!first of all what a lovely charismatic person he is..and just soul moving singing
Amazing young man. Thank you so much for keeping this alive, so that people like myself can keep it going❤😊
So much energy and love in all your songs. Beautiful. God Bless.
Amen...Amen...Amen...you are a blessing...
Hasan continue to do what you do best bless others with your anointed gift. Amen!!!!
I can listen to you all day...!
MAN I GROW UP OFF THIS SONG....SELMA AL......I WAS ALWAYS READY TO SING THIS OLD HYMN......N U WASNT ONLY ONE SINGING (A CHARLES) CUZ I WAS TOO N I THINK I STILL SAY THAT LOL...
Oh lord this just made me have a praise break I NEEDED THIS!!!!!! God anointed this video . Took me back to my Grandfather
Praise him! Thank you for the rendition brother. Great job!
I feel the Spirit.
This was my grandaddy’s favorite song
❤❤❤❤
The pastor that raised me, Dr. A. Charles Bowie, from East Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Cleveland, used to raise this and we as kids swore he was saying "A Chaaaarles..." We were like, "Dag, Pastor got his own song and everything." LOL You took me back with this. Keep singing those songs, lil' brutha. We don't hear that enough!
I REMEMBER EVERY SUNDAY FOR DEVOTION. THEY WOULD SING THIS AND MY GRANDMA WOULD BE SITTING THERE SINGING ALONG I LOVE THIS SONG N U DID WONDERFUL
Love those obscure songs you singing you sing them in the Spirit of the lyrics they portray. This style can't be quantified: it just clearly depicts the essence of former slaves and their attachment to Jesus despite everything...one imagines this is how they sang in secret religious services hey were obliged to hide.
Thanks for enlighten me, thougt so as well.
Powerful, anointed... Let God keep using you for the uplifting and upbuilding of his Kingdom. Much love...
Great job that's what I grew up on
Bro you are something so awesome in God's sight. Stay encouraged Sir
Brother man you sound like you're sanging ffom your soul. May God keep you.
This is my granny and I favorite hymn. I remember you had an original video of this song. Ive been coming to your page to listen to you sing this hymn for the past 7 years. It is so comforting to me in my lowest moments. Thank You So Much!
One of the greatest hymns I've ever heard. He sings the long version which I love. Marion Williams sings this in Fried Green Tomatoes...and it is phenomenal, but she only sings a very short version. I wish hers would go on like this one he is singing.
Felt like FIRE, shut up in my bones!!!!🙌🏾👏🏾
Wow!!! this was my grandfather's favorite song...his best friend sang it at his funeral.....very well done!!
Thank you love it, may you keep praising him. You are a blessing.
Who is this guy?? He's definitely doing His Master's will!! Love this
Old school you better sing it!!!!
Yeah Yessah Praise God now that's when we knew how to have some Holy Ghost filled fire Baptized Sanctified Church
Yes sir come on🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Boy you took me back to the old landmark with this one.
You sound so beautiful your voice is blessed so keep singing I am a fan. Much love to you
I just loooove you Hasan!! I swear, when my day comes to get married I really want you to sing at my wedding... U are soooo very talented!! Keep up the good work!!
Love it. Fantastic voice and song.
Beautiful just beautiful