Best Male gopel group 30 years plus. Commissioned is to gospel what New edition is to secular, they are gifted men that still have it. The melody is still there, love their music...
The thing I've always appreciated about Commissioned is that the lyrics could never be confused for random scripture plucked out and repeated, but deep theological concepts that you cannot sing without reassessing your relationship with God. That paired with POWERFUL music arrangements that cannot be classified as generic "gospel" but truly musical masterpieces on their own.
Well said. Accurately interpreted with scripture. That's why their music continues to minister today. I'm 43 and this was very impactful throughout some very rough patches in my adolescent and teenage years. Now, i continue to try "give love away," as it has been given to me.
#fredhammond @marklockettsr I pray Fred and Commissioned see your comment. That has just made me cry. I pray you are still living a blessed life. I am praying for you sir.
My husband sung this introduction to me when he proposed to me...infront of his church on February 13, 1994. We celebrated 25 years of marriage on January 28, 2020. We've been together 32 years. My parents celebrated 60 years on August 8, 2020. They've been together 65 years. #blessed #marriagegoals
😂Congratulations!! Brother&Sister In The Lord 23yrs for Us&44yrs for My Parents,So this is 1of those go2 songs when You're Upset With'M😂,My Wife has Many🤣,Again Congratulations and 1/28 is My Mother's Birthday(Aint that Something ☝🏾),GOD BLESS Your Family.
This group changed my life in 1987. I was headed to prison. Then I heard The Winning Side album. From that point on I knew Christ was real. Thanks Commissioned for saving my life with your music.
These guys and the Winans. The magic of the 80's and 90's gospel era when we had groups. These guys had a long run of just publishing songs that were lyrically deep and spiritually challenging!!
I was a child who was very lonely and abused and this group ministered to my soul sooooo many nights. I thank GOD for these young men. I finally found love thru CHRIST - real true love. HE gave it away to me on calvary & because of HIS love i am here today. When i should have lost my mind - GOD'S amazing love, mercy & grace kept me. I withstood so many storms and I am a witness to this song that if you don't give it away then it truly isn't love. GOD taught me (and still teaching me) how to love others no matter what they do or don't do. Amen. Matthew 22:37-39 37 "Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself."
Michael Brooks is a beast! He is tickling those keys!!! Siiing Marcus!! Sing ya’ll!!!! MAN! He did it justice as Fred did. One of my favorite groups of all time...PERIOD!!
I was introduced to Commissioned in 1990. I caught up with the previous albums and kept listening. The Dove Awards need to to a tribute to them and give them a lifetime achievement award. Ask Boys ll Men who inspired their sound...
the greatest gift a person can receive is real love. for God so loved the world he gave himself for us. These songs is apart of my DNA. Keep letting God use y'all. this bless me
Commissioned-pure and unadulterated. Singing about the love of God.!!! Made my day. This world needs your music ministry more than EVER. Thanks for taking the time to put your message out. it means---- More Than You'll Ever Know ...hint
Truly anointed vessels of God commissioned to share the gospel with this end time generation. Commissioned was used to bring men back to the church. I pray for them and their families. May God pour back into their lives all that they have given out to others 🙏🏽
Thank you commissioned😘 Ever since I was a little girl, I said I would play this at my wedding, in 2016 I played love isn't love to my candle lighting ceremony and opened the whole wedding up with one love off of the time and season album🤗🤗🤗😘😘😘
I'm about to go 'BANANAS' off of these two clips (FO-SHO)!..The original Commissioned is by far the ILLEST black-male gospel group EVA!!..these brothas deserve a Grammy just for being AWESOME!..
Just have to say Thank you. Your music helped shape my life in my early 20s (during the mid-80s) and got me through nursing school. Fast forward 30 years, today the music is still helping me. All of my 20 something-year-old children are life-long fans of your music. To God be the glory! Thank you!
Simply Beautiful....I miss great singing like this. Everyone let's pass this on. Our communities, cities, states, and nation could use this message of love. Sick and tired of the shootings, selfish politicians, and the lack of respect so many people show toward one another.
My all time favorite gospel male group. G.O.A.T. This song! Love is everything and it is what moved GOD to save his prized creation. That would be you and me. Love isn't love till you give it away. This rendition is off the gospel charts into the stratosphere!!! I absolutely love this song and group. Now I'm going to find me somebody to give His love away. Somebody, somewhere need me to give love. Hallelujah!!!
Lawd Jesus!!!! I don't know how many hours and hours I spent sitting in my room singing these songs and all these parts until I developed a nice lil style!haha Inspiration for EVERY 80's and 90's RnB group...just incredible...matter of fact Im bouta go and practice right now!!!!!!!!!
Not I’m about practice right now! ❤❤😂 My friend Holly and I would sing their songs for hours she give me my part and she would take all the good high parts lil did she know I loved her voice so much I didn’t mind😂😂❤❤Marcus Cole❤and that harmony a true gift from God!!
Marcas Cole you are just Too Much! Commission, I still love you guys. I used to play your music in my car and home for my children. My daughter invited you to Wellesley College over 30 years ago. GOD has used you to touch the lives of many. Keep doing the work of the LORD. Blessings to you all.
It’s so hard to watch this knowing BISHOP BROOKS has passed and FRED HAMMOND is going through so much physically, and COMMISSIONED hasn’t been able to reconnect and produce one last album before everyone dies and goes to be with the LORD. COMMISSIONED, helped me so much as a young Christian coming up, to embrace that it was OK, as a MAN, that I could worship GOD fully without being embarrassed or feeling weird. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Still one of my fav groups of all time. These brothers ministered to me so much in the beginning of my walk and their songs still touch my soul so very deeply. Thank you Commissioned!
AWWWWW MAN! These men ! My goodness! They don't do all of that screaming and hollering....which I hate. They're not trying to out-sing each other.....just perfect balance. Someone said this group saved their life. I second that comment.....I can relate to that. This group has helped re-direct my focus when I so often let it slide. It's helped me say "Lord "I'm running back to you". AND THEY DON'T NEED AUTO-TUNE : - )
well alright fellas preach a little while why don't ya truly truly timeless .... more goosebumps hearing you all now ...more than ever.so anointed ...thank you so much men. glory
I had the pleasure of auditioning for this legendary group back in the late 90s meeting them was so overwhelming and meeting Marcus Cole he is so dope i grew up on theses guys and ill never forget you Carl Reed you said I sounded like Luther loll Gary indiana stand up Forever baby
My CD is in my car player, I just said not even a week ago that they should do a reunion and then I just found this. Glory! Great music then, Great music now.
My brothers I was in my teens and had to sing with my older siblings for my Dad’s ministry singing all your difficult songs but it all fell deep into my soul. I know it was not easy we were 8 kids singing and making music for my parents ministry in South Africa. But I tell you God is and will be faithful to each one’s families and ministries . 🙏🏻🌻
OMG this is crazy! I used to bump this joint and ALL their songs incessantly. They still sound amazing! Michael Brooks is an awesome songwriter and musician. I'm a Commissioned fan for life! 💯
SANG! Without looking at the video, you already KNOW it's Commissioned. They have their own sound that groups today are trying to match or rise above. Today's groups stand on the shoulders of Commissioned.
LOVE THESE GUYS ALLWAYS:)! COMMISSIONED 4 LIFE:)! I'M ALMOST N TEARS NOW.......a BLESSED HEARTED SISTA BY THE NAME OFSHANTE' PENN @ THAT TIME OF MY LIFE OF THE EARLY AGE OF 15 OR16 TURNED ME ON TO COMMISSIONED BACK IN EARLY 80'S:)! 1 LOVE ALLWAYS TO ALL:)!
These men are the real deal. Philly pure love for these Men of God.
Best Male gopel group 30 years plus. Commissioned is to gospel what New edition is to secular, they are gifted men that still have it. The melody is still there, love their music...
Yes, yes!
The thing I've always appreciated about Commissioned is that the lyrics could never be confused for random scripture plucked out and repeated, but deep theological concepts that you cannot sing without reassessing your relationship with God. That paired with POWERFUL music arrangements that cannot be classified as generic "gospel" but truly musical masterpieces on their own.
dofubrain Agreed
Well said. Accurately interpreted with scripture. That's why their music continues to minister today. I'm 43 and this was very impactful throughout some very rough patches in my adolescent and teenage years. Now, i continue to try "give love away," as it has been given to me.
Well said indeed!!
You are so on point!
Well said!
Commissioned- One of the best Gospel Groups Period!
I wish the world truly understood this. Commissioned saved my life. I was on my way to prison and this group changed my life.
Wow! Awesome testimony
I always took it as having a personal relationship with Jesus
Praise Jesus
#fredhammond
@marklockettsr I pray Fred and Commissioned see your comment. That has just made me cry. I pray you are still living a blessed life. I am praying for you sir.
Yes LORD!
Greatest of all-time!
There's nobody better than commissioned.Fred is one of a kind but so is Marcus cole
Howard Stevenson Of All time...and didn't miss a step....Always been amazing
Most definitely
My husband sung this introduction to me when he proposed to me...infront of his church on February 13, 1994. We celebrated 25 years of marriage on January 28, 2020. We've been together 32 years. My parents celebrated 60 years on August 8, 2020. They've been together 65 years. #blessed
#marriagegoals
😂Congratulations!! Brother&Sister In The Lord 23yrs for Us&44yrs for My Parents,So this is 1of those go2 songs when You're Upset With'M😂,My Wife has Many🤣,Again Congratulations and 1/28 is My Mother's Birthday(Aint that Something ☝🏾),GOD BLESS Your Family.
that's beautiful
This group changed my life in 1987. I was headed to prison. Then I heard The Winning Side album. From that point on I knew Christ was real. Thanks Commissioned for saving my life with your music.
Awesome!
Amen bro change my life too
These guys and the Winans. The magic of the 80's and 90's gospel era when we had groups. These guys had a long run of just publishing songs that were lyrically deep and spiritually challenging!!
Such anointed songs! Thank you for blessing the world!
Out of 98k about 90k is me rewatching it. God is good 🙌🏾
I was a child who was very lonely and abused and this group ministered to my soul sooooo many nights. I thank GOD for these young men. I finally found love thru CHRIST - real true love. HE gave it away to me on calvary & because of HIS love i am here today. When i should have lost my mind - GOD'S amazing love, mercy & grace kept me. I withstood so many storms and I am a witness to this song that if you don't give it away then it truly isn't love. GOD taught me (and still teaching me) how to love others no matter what they do or don't do. Amen.
Matthew 22:37-39
37 "Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
38 This is the first and great commandment.
39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself."
Keith adds that signature old school Commissioned sound. SO good to see him agree to the lineup.
Give this love awayyyy!
Mitchel Jones killed that part.
Michael Brooks is a beast! He is tickling those keys!!! Siiing Marcus!! Sing ya’ll!!!! MAN! He did it justice as Fred did. One of my favorite groups of all time...PERIOD!!
The Greatest Male Group In the History Of Music
I was introduced to Commissioned in 1990. I caught up with the previous albums and kept listening. The Dove Awards need to to a tribute to them and give them a lifetime achievement award. Ask Boys ll Men who inspired their sound...
Marcus COle you surely can sing worthy of being a Commissioned member!
He is a perfect late addition to an already great fit of voices. Not to mention his apparent live for God!
Marcus Cole is a BEAST!!!! I love Commissioned!!!!
the greatest gift a person can receive is real love. for God so loved the world he gave himself for us. These songs is apart of my DNA. Keep letting God use y'all. this bless me
Commissioned-pure and unadulterated. Singing about the love of God.!!! Made my day. This world needs your music ministry more than EVER. Thanks for taking the time to put your message out. it means---- More Than You'll Ever Know ...hint
They all have distinctive voices! I grew up on Commissioned! Mitchell Jones’ voice is so smooth!
Exactly
This group saved my life in the 1980’s. They helped saved at least one soul through their music. Me!
Truly anointed vessels of God commissioned to share the gospel with this end time generation. Commissioned was used to bring men back to the church. I pray for them and their families. May God pour back into their lives all that they have given out to others 🙏🏽
It's time for Commissioned.....
And WOW! Karl Reid still has that falsetto!!
Thank you commissioned😘 Ever since I was a little girl, I said I would play this at my wedding, in 2016 I played love isn't love to my candle lighting ceremony and opened the whole wedding up with one love off of the time and season album🤗🤗🤗😘😘😘
My favorite group of all time!!! They're the GREATEST......................
Lawrence LaBrew hey buddy ☺ ...we should get our old youth group together and sing this song btw this rachel
It’s still hard to believe that bishop brooks is gone.. rest in heaven my brother
I'm about to go 'BANANAS' off of these two clips (FO-SHO)!..The original Commissioned is by far the ILLEST black-male gospel group EVA!!..these brothas deserve a Grammy just for being AWESOME!..
Look-a-here Commissioned! If y'all record a new album with this line up im buying it!
These Guys are part of the reason I gave My Life to Christ ❤️🙏
Just have to say Thank you. Your music helped shape my life in my early 20s (during the mid-80s) and got me through nursing school. Fast forward 30 years, today the music is still helping me. All of my 20 something-year-old children are life-long fans of your music. To God be the glory! Thank you!
it got me through my year in Korea when i was in the army. 1986-1987. been listening to them every since.
Omg tears I'm a huge fan since 6 years old I'm 34 now my favorite group of all time
Simply Beautiful....I miss great singing like this.
Everyone let's pass this on. Our communities, cities, states, and nation could use this message of love. Sick and tired of the shootings, selfish politicians, and the lack of respect so many people show toward one another.
Marcus sounds like Fred... amazing
Nah man Marcus sounds like Marcus
Yeah, he is def Commissioned blood!
I thought it was Fred Hammond
Feels like new music every time I listen!! Such a gift to give away!
Good music is always timeless
I'd like for Fred to be back with them, but Marcus is holding it down!
Marcus Coles voice is beyond amazing. Man this is my all time Favorite group.
Love Marcus Cole he really adds more flavor in the group!
My all time favorite gospel male group. G.O.A.T. This song! Love is everything and it is what moved GOD to save his prized creation. That would be you and me. Love isn't love till you give it away. This rendition is off the gospel charts into the stratosphere!!! I absolutely love this song and group. Now I'm going to find me somebody to give His love away. Somebody, somewhere need me to give love. Hallelujah!!!
I can tell the younger guy is another generation. So glad to see this team together!
Soon as the harmony started I started cheesing. This is my foundation in harmonizing
RIP Bishop Brooks. Thank you for your awesome and blessed gifts!
Good to see the brothers again. Been following and supporting them since 1986.
Lawd Jesus!!!! I don't know how many hours and hours I spent sitting in my room singing these songs and all these parts until I developed a nice lil style!haha Inspiration for EVERY 80's and 90's RnB group...just incredible...matter of fact Im bouta go and practice right now!!!!!!!!!
Lol😂😂😂😂
Not I’m about practice right now! ❤❤😂 My friend Holly and I would sing their songs for hours she give me my part and she would take all the good high parts lil did she know I loved her voice so much I didn’t mind😂😂❤❤Marcus Cole❤and that harmony a true gift from God!!
I was a real "Commissioned Head" growing up, especially through middle school and high school. Hearing this brought back some great memories!
Listen. I'm gon rock with Fred Hammond till the wheels fall off. But Marcus Cole sang his face off! Sing for Jesus sir!! I love Commissioned. ❤
Sounded like Fred
Just that second of Keith's heyyy heyyy!!!! G.O.A.T
Keith is THAT G.O.AT.
Mitchell👏👏👏👏
Marcas Cole you are just Too Much! Commission, I still love you guys. I used to play your music in my car and home for my children. My daughter invited you to Wellesley College over 30 years ago. GOD has used you to touch the lives of many. Keep doing the work of the LORD. Blessings to you all.
It’s so hard to watch this knowing BISHOP BROOKS has passed and FRED HAMMOND is going through so much physically, and COMMISSIONED hasn’t been able to reconnect and produce one last album before everyone dies and goes to be with the LORD. COMMISSIONED, helped me so much as a young Christian coming up, to embrace that it was OK, as a MAN, that I could worship GOD fully without being embarrassed or feeling weird. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Wait! Michael Brooks is gone?! 😢
@@drummingdanny84 Yeah Bro just a few weeks ago! 😭😭😭😭
Still one of my fav groups of all time. These brothers ministered to me so much in the beginning of my walk and their songs still touch my soul so very deeply. Thank you Commissioned!
These cats were Spirit-Filled "Boys To Men" before B2M new what time it was! Thank you Commissioned! And God Bless You for posting!
wallace brown Boyz II Men said the two gospel groups they copied were Take 6 and Commissioned. Wanya and Shawn copied Mitchell Jones' vocal style
Rodney Davis Thank you for the heads up! I knew it had to be!
Awesome line-up!!! Can't wait to hear more from COMMISSIONED! Michael Brooks on the Keys though! #KeyboardHero #COMMISSIONED #GOAT
Lord!!! These group is timeless, will never die. God was indeed the author of Commissioned
This song never gets old👍👍👍
NEVER!
All I can say is SANG COMMISSIONED. My all time fav group
Gospel music is not like this anymore. It's watered down too much now!
I worked with these men for years. They walked the talk!
#RealMen #NoSugar
These songs are the soundtrack of my life. I'm so glad that they are real Christian men!!
That is not true, there is still beautiful Gospel music.
@@laninaclay6276 of course there is young grasshopper.
Um, WHY AM I JUST SEEING THIS?????? I'm so mad right now.... but so happy at the same time lol! Thx for posting!!
AWWWWW MAN! These men ! My goodness! They don't do all of that screaming and hollering....which I hate. They're not trying to out-sing each other.....just perfect balance. Someone said this group saved their life. I second that comment.....I can relate to that. This group has helped re-direct my focus when I so often let it slide. It's helped me say "Lord "I'm running back to you". AND THEY DON'T NEED AUTO-TUNE : - )
2017 tour please Commissioned!?! My spirit always rejoices when I hear & see Commissioned... they really are.
Mitch! Marcus! Karl!Keith S! Michael B!
well alright fellas preach a little while why don't ya truly truly timeless .... more goosebumps hearing you all now ...more than ever.so anointed ...thank you so much men. glory
Man Marcus Cole has a killer range! It's good to see the Maestro Bishop Michael Brooks Killin keys as always
Back to Back Classics!!!!
Lord Have Mercy! So beautiful! Marcus voice is so similar to that of Marvin Sapp "Sing Marcus". Actually, all y'all sangggggggggg!
So many great memories growing up listening to these men of God!!!! Missing
Fred on this one!
Michael Brooks is killing that piano!
Sing y’all. My favorite group forever and a day. Untouchable talent 💋🙌🏼🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
All those guys voices are annointed of God!
I had the pleasure of auditioning for this legendary group back in the late 90s meeting them was so overwhelming and meeting Marcus Cole he is so dope i grew up on theses guys and ill never forget you Carl Reed you said I sounded like Luther loll Gary indiana stand up Forever baby
wow!
My CD is in my car player, I just said not even a week ago that they should do a reunion and then I just found this. Glory! Great music then, Great music now.
Grew up listening to these wonderful men... will always have a spot in my playlist and in my heart!
STILL SINGING FLAWLESSLY AND WITH MAJOR POWER!!!!!!!!
I still bump Comisdioned today! The best make group of all time. Fred Hammond started this song off originally
STILL COMMISSIONED!!!!!!! WOW!!!!!!
RIP Bishop Brooks … I am so sad abt this
Still sounding good guys!!!! LOVE Y'ALL!!
This was absolutely beautiful. They ministered every word of the song in a most compelling way. Thank Yall!!
Beautiful. This is a solid line up, I can see them doing another album. They can even redo some classics with Cole singing Fred's /Marvins part
"The Good News". Just genuine and timeless; Always speaking to the Heart. Smh... God Bless you brothers
Marcus Cole is a bad boy!!
O Man,O Man, timeless anointed music
Lord Have Mercy!!! All time favorite group!
BEST GROUP OF ALL TIME... CHRISTIAN OR SECULAR!
Love this song and I really love the addition of the vamp to end it.
I’m over here crying happy tears 🥹
Wow!! Awesome!!! Still Love U Guys!!! Gr8 seeing U again..👍🏽🙏🏽❤️✌🏽️😎
I really love their vocal tone been a fan since 1986
My brothers I was in my teens and had to sing with my older siblings for my Dad’s ministry singing all your difficult songs but it all fell deep into my soul. I know it was not easy we were 8 kids singing and making music for my parents ministry in South Africa. But I tell you God is and will be faithful to each one’s families and ministries . 🙏🏻🌻
OMG this is crazy! I used to bump this joint and ALL their songs incessantly. They still sound amazing! Michael Brooks is an awesome songwriter and musician. I'm a Commissioned fan for life! 💯
I 💜 me some Commissioned
SANG! Without looking at the video, you already KNOW it's Commissioned. They have their own sound that groups today are trying to match or rise above. Today's groups stand on the shoulders of Commissioned.
come on sir that was great. halleljah
Keith couldn't resist lol! Excellent job Marcus!
Man, that harmony just sends chills through me.
Eric, Indeed!!!!! Commissioned's music is just beautiful and timeless
Vocals are AWESOME!!! sing Commissioned
Commissioned is STILL one of the best male vocal groups.
AMEn!
I agree!
THANK YOU FOR CONSISTENTLY GIVING US REAL MUSIC THAT LIFTS THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST!
Can't wait for more. Let's go fella!!!!
LOVE THESE GUYS ALLWAYS:)! COMMISSIONED 4 LIFE:)! I'M ALMOST N TEARS NOW.......a BLESSED HEARTED SISTA BY THE NAME OFSHANTE' PENN @ THAT TIME OF MY LIFE OF THE EARLY AGE OF 15 OR16 TURNED ME ON TO COMMISSIONED BACK IN EARLY 80'S:)! 1 LOVE ALLWAYS TO ALL:)!
My GOD woooo. Yes LORD I Need my VOICE BACK . iam getting back in a Gospel Group.
:-) Such a blessing!