I always get emotional over this scene. Lauren Hill's character as Rita, you can just sense her passion because she had wanted to sing for so long and not being able to because of her mother forbidding it and that's where alot of her attitude came from, but once she broke free she sang her heart out. Beautiful scene!
I've heard Lauryn very live and she sounds fantastic. Her voice doesn't sound as deep as it does on video. It's really soft and floats through the air. She introduced us to her son, Zion. Magnificent. I will always love you, Lauryn!!
Weren't the 90s just full of more hope than today?! We kind of lost our spirit to search for happiness... Loved this movie and the 1st of course... make more like this please! The world needs it!
I'm mostly an atheist but I love it when people can channel their faith into such meaningful music, because music can touch everybody. You can take whatever you like, the feeling, a melody, anything. At least in songs it's not only about the dogma. Sister Act 1 and 2 are among my fav movies..
Love this!! Used to watch this movie over and over...still brings tears to my eyes.....though I just noticed something. Those three guys doing harmony at the end look an awful lot like Bel Biv Devoe...anyone else notice this??? Or am I just aging myself?
JOYFUL IN CHRIST JESUS..... I remember the youth of Word of Faith Family Church in Matthews, NC ministering this song. LOVE IT, this is how you express the JOYFULNESS OF SERVING OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST.
2:33-WOOOO! Those harmonies give me CHILLS everytime! Man, the 90s were so much fun and full of so much talent! We don't get movies like this anymore, which sucks! Very uplifting and entertaining movie! :)
could have done without the dialogue. Interrupted the most amazing and soulful version of joyful joyful I've ever heard. I could feel the emotion to the core of my being.
Lauryn Hill's opening was brilliant, and the rest of the arrangement was smoking as well! I always feel this song, everytime that I hear it! The choir was on it!
loooove this!!! i have been in love with this movie from the first time i saw it! You don't find too many people who can act AND sing(and do both well i mean). Still love Whoopi & L-boogie for this one!
That lil monk was my FAVORITE...His lil hindparts inside of that van acted a straight fool! But when he yank chef's salami stick , "Give me that THING", and used it to keep ol' Crispy locked in that wardrobe, I fell CLEAN OUT🙌🏾😂🤣😂🤣
My mom worked on this movie. I got to go on set a lot. It is what made me become a musical theater actress. I watch this and get teary eyed. It was suck a great childhood memory. I was like 10.
My class did this song in one of our pageants and I sang the lead, I sang Lauryn Hill's part. I was filled with so much joy when I sang the part in the beginning.
This scene STILL gives me goosebumps and introduced us to the lovely Ms. Lauryn Hill, I have followed her career from here on out. I remember when me and my cousins memorized the choreography to this and danced our butts off in my living room. Nostalgia.
best part of the movie and the movie was good unto itself. I have this on my iPod and I was singing along the whole time. @ LaKulasa I MISS THEM TOO! so so much!
lauren's brilliant vocal ability and the HIPPEST ARRANGEMENT, combine with and expensive pre delay verb to stimulate in the intro to the highest order. The choreography and staging were designed to emulate a Vegas type act which was part of the story. Congratulations to all who participated in an incredible production.
Joyful, joyful Lord we adore Thee God of Glory, Lord of Love Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee Hail Thee as the sun above Melt the clouds of sin and sadness Drive the dark of doubt away Giver of immortal gladness Fill us with the light Fill us with the light Oh, fill us with the light of day Joyful, joyful Lord we adore Thee God of Glory, Lord of Love Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee Clearly as the sun above Melt the clouds of sin, sin and sadness Drive the dark of doubt away Drive it away Giver of immortal gladness Fill us Fill us with the light of day Light of day Check the rhyme What's up? Joyful, joyful Lord we adore Thee And in my life I put none before Thee Since I was a youngster I came to know That you were the only way to go So I had to grow and I come to an understanding And I'm down with the King So now I'm demanding That you tell me "Who you down with?" see All I know is that I'm down with G.O.D. You down with G.O.D.? Yeah, you know me You down with G.O.D.? Yeah, you know me You down with G.O.D.? Yeah, you know me Who's down with G.O.D.? Everybody Come and join the chorus The mighty, mighty chorus Which the morning stars began The Father of Love is reigning over us By the way! What have you done for Him lately What have you done for Him lately He watches over everything So we sing! Joyful, joyful Lord we adore Thee God of Glory, Lord of Love Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee Hail Thee as the sun above Melt the clouds of sin and sadness Drive the dark of doubt away Giver of immortal gladness Fill us with the light Fill us with the light Oh, fill us with the light of day Fill us (Fill us with the light of day Lord, oh fill Us) Fill us (Oh we need you yes we do, ooh fill us) Fill us Fill us (With the light of day Lord) Fill us (Fill us as we pray, Lord) Fill us (With the light of day Lord) Fill us (We need you, we need you to pray, we need You, need you today) Fill us (We need you I'm gonna say) Fill us (Fill us, fill us, fill us, fill us!) Fill us Fill us with the light of day Light of day!
Lauryn Hill's voice always brings me to tears even if she's singing a happy song i still cry...i wish someone could explain to me how someone can have so much talent she such an extraordinary singer
I love everything about it because it is about givinng all that we have to him! When we praise him we parise him with all that we have plus they were being who they are ! I think it is wrong to say that you hate something about somebody when it is who they are. The rapping is who those guys were! We all are gifted with things it si just that we all are gifted in different levals of the gifts that God has given us! Let us give him aour whole being!!!! I give you Glory God!!!!
one of the few movies out there where the sequel was just as great as the original. very up lifting clip, no matter what religious beliefs you have :) thank you for posting! xx
I defy anyone not to get goosebumps when Lauryn Hill does her solo. We were witnessing greatness at this moment, despite what happened to her later. Breathtaking is the word.
I always get emotional over this scene. Lauren Hill's character as Rita, you can just sense her passion because she had wanted to sing for so long and not being able to because of her mother forbidding it and that's where alot of her attitude came from, but once she broke free she sang her heart out. Beautiful scene!
@Arna Cook brandy is a completely different person
Take me back to the 90's, God.
Though I'm an atheist, I admit that the song is very beautiful and touching. Lauryn shows an amazing and incredible talent - and she was only 17.
This is one of the best Feel Good films ever. I still feel elated when i watch this.
I've heard Lauryn very live and she sounds fantastic. Her voice doesn't sound as deep as it does on video. It's really soft and floats through the air. She introduced us to her son, Zion.
Magnificent.
I will always love you, Lauryn!!
Weren't the 90s just full of more hope than today?! We kind of lost our spirit to search for happiness... Loved this movie and the 1st of course... make more like this please! The world needs it!
This movie was on repeat when I was a kid. ❤️
Girl! We wore this vhs OUT! 😁
Same!!!
Jstarr524 on god yoo i know all the moves
Jstarr524 I thought my mum was the only one that did that.
Same
She sings the life into this song!
Forget the lights, this is inspirational!
Amen to this song!! With the LIght and the Love of the Gracious Lord!!
Even a nominal believer can't help but smile at this... great stuff =) .
What a wonderful spiritually uplifting song! We INDEED need HIM!
This song has been a blessing to many over the years.
LOL Love the 90s outfits. My choir sang this one year! Love this song. Love this movie!
God i love Lauryn Hill's voice i always have done
Michael Sinclair too bad her attitude sucks nowadays
this is one of my favorites parts...it never gets old and it reminds us that His love continues to bless us....all we have to do is be Joyful
I'm mostly an atheist but I love it when people can channel their faith into such meaningful music, because music can touch everybody. You can take whatever you like, the feeling, a melody, anything. At least in songs it's not only about the dogma. Sister Act 1 and 2 are among my fav movies..
This song is very good; bring back memories.
Thanks for bringing it back on youtube.
Oh it's just so good to know that there's a God out there who will heal, bless, and love you know matter what the situation.
17 years old, it remains my favorite urban gospel track of all time.
I Wish My Church Was Like This ! Then More People Would Be Into Church . Praise The Lord ! AMEN
I can listen Lauryn Hill sing all day! Great song, awesome movie!!
love the way they sing this song....
love this movie!
x x x
Love this!! Used to watch this movie over and over...still brings tears to my eyes.....though I just noticed something. Those three guys doing harmony at the end look an awful lot like Bel Biv Devoe...anyone else notice this??? Or am I just aging myself?
I use to rewind this part so much that the tape broke in the vcr. Love this movie!
JOYFUL IN CHRIST JESUS..... I remember the youth of Word of Faith Family Church in Matthews, NC ministering this song. LOVE IT, this is how you express the JOYFULNESS OF SERVING OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST.
Hallelujah! Praise GOD. I'm never tired of this song especially this version of it. Hallelujah!
Films have never been the same! Amazing!
after all the years i still get moved to tears watching this.
2:33-WOOOO! Those harmonies give me CHILLS everytime! Man, the 90s were so much fun and full of so much talent! We don't get movies like this anymore, which sucks! Very uplifting and entertaining movie! :)
i still remember when i saw this movie.....i still love and it still rocks!!!!! all praise and glory 2 God 4 the talent he has given them
could have done without the dialogue. Interrupted the most amazing and soulful version of joyful joyful I've ever heard. I could feel the emotion to the core of my being.
such a wonderful voice....i really like this version.....i love you ms hills i want to marry you.....
i feel so 'joyful' every time i hear this, the old skl-ness, the down-to-earthness and the person who its about- GOD!! amzing combination
Amazing! Love the shot of the Priest being brought to tears @ 1:00. Lauryn Hill's voice is that powerful.
I love Lauren Hill...her voice is just amazing!
I've never known so many amazing singers!!!
AMAZING This movie was played over and over in my house as a teen!
man i remember this when i had it recorded on a VHS tape 5 minutes into the movie and including all the ads. doesn't get any more classic than this.
Now THAT'S how this song should be sung!! Goosebumps and tears everytime I hear it!
My church choir sang this 3 sundays ago.. With me doing the solo.. It was amazing to do this!! Standing ovation and all..
This was a surprising awesome part of the movie. Really enjoyed it!
Lauryn Hill's opening was brilliant, and the rest of the arrangement was smoking as well!
I always feel this song, everytime that I hear it!
The choir was on it!
My cousin and I LOVE this film so much. It's just so bubbly and happy that you cant fail to burst into song and dance.
i love this song.it´s full of emotions and happyness......so great!and the voice of lauryn hill is sooooooooo good!
I will be singing this at wembley as part of my choir.....I can't wait, this song always makes me feel happy and uplifted! Two thumbs up!!
loooove this!!! i have been in love with this movie from the first time i saw it! You don't find too many people who can act AND sing(and do both well i mean). Still love Whoopi & L-boogie for this one!
Forever will be one of my favorite parts of this movie!! ❤
I absolutly love her voice, I could listen to that all the time.
I LOVE THIS SONG!! THIS SONG NEVER GETS OLD GLORY TO THE LORD JESUS CHRIST! ALWAYS AND FOREVER GOD ALMIGHTY KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS!
Dancing nun... That's cool...
LOVE THIS MOVIE!
I love it...the young talented people praising God the giver of life:)
it made my draw dropp!those high belts are amazing!
That lil monk was my FAVORITE...His lil hindparts inside of that van acted a straight fool! But when he yank chef's salami stick , "Give me that THING", and used it to keep ol' Crispy locked in that wardrobe, I fell CLEAN OUT🙌🏾😂🤣😂🤣
My mom worked on this movie. I got to go on set a lot. It is what made me become a musical theater actress. I watch this and get teary eyed. It was suck a great childhood memory. I was like 10.
i was honored enough to get the beginning intro part in my choir :) it was so much fun
2:32-2:45....harmonies are so SICK!!!!! I CAN FREAKIN LISTEN TO THAT PART OVER AND OVER ALL DAY!
My class did this song in one of our pageants and I sang the lead, I sang Lauryn Hill's part. I was filled with so much joy when I sang the part in the beginning.
This scene STILL gives me goosebumps and introduced us to the lovely Ms. Lauryn Hill, I have followed her career from here on out. I remember when me and my cousins memorized the choreography to this and danced our butts off in my living room. Nostalgia.
Me to.
I love'd this song! :D
There two movies bring back memories... ^^'
I always share tears whenever i view this part of the movie
The girls' vocals from 2:32 to 2:45 are the absolute greatest thing ever. Tears of joy and unfulfillable longing EVERY time I hear them. Bravo!
Absolutely awesome performance !!!! Thanx for posting it :)
love this film!! beautiful songs
best part of the movie and the movie was good unto itself. I have this on my iPod and I was singing along the whole time.
@ LaKulasa I MISS THEM TOO! so so much!
lauren's brilliant vocal ability and the HIPPEST ARRANGEMENT, combine with and expensive pre delay verb to stimulate in the intro to the highest order. The choreography and staging were designed to emulate a Vegas type act which was part of the story. Congratulations to all who participated in an incredible production.
Hard to believe this is a bunch of teens! . . .A bunch of teens on fire for God! Hallelujah!!!
Best comment I've seen! 👏👏👏😂😂😂
i sang this song @ my church(sunday school) i
"Join the mighty chorus." and "By the way! What have you done for Him lately?" love those lines.
Joyful, joyful
Lord we adore Thee
God of Glory, Lord of Love
Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee
Hail Thee as the sun above
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness
Drive the dark of doubt away
Giver of immortal gladness
Fill us with the light
Fill us with the light
Oh, fill us with the light of day
Joyful, joyful
Lord we adore Thee
God of Glory, Lord of Love
Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee
Clearly as the sun above
Melt the clouds of sin, sin and sadness
Drive the dark of doubt away
Drive it away
Giver of immortal gladness
Fill us
Fill us with the light of day
Light of day
Check the rhyme
What's up?
Joyful, joyful
Lord we adore Thee
And in my life I put none before Thee
Since I was a youngster I came to know
That you were the only way to go
So I had to grow and I come to an understanding
And I'm down with the King
So now I'm demanding
That you tell me "Who you down with?" see
All I know is that I'm down with G.O.D.
You down with G.O.D.?
Yeah, you know me
You down with G.O.D.?
Yeah, you know me
You down with G.O.D.?
Yeah, you know me
Who's down with G.O.D.?
Everybody
Come and join the chorus
The mighty, mighty chorus
Which the morning stars began
The Father of Love is reigning over us
By the way!
What have you done for Him lately
What have you done for Him lately
He watches over everything
So we sing!
Joyful, joyful
Lord we adore Thee
God of Glory, Lord of Love
Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee
Hail Thee as the sun above
Melt the clouds of sin and sadness
Drive the dark of doubt away
Giver of immortal gladness
Fill us with the light
Fill us with the light
Oh, fill us with the light of day
Fill us (Fill us with the light of day Lord, oh fill
Us)
Fill us (Oh we need you yes we do, ooh fill us)
Fill us
Fill us (With the light of day Lord)
Fill us (Fill us as we pray, Lord)
Fill us (With the light of day Lord)
Fill us (We need you, we need you to pray, we need
You, need you today)
Fill us (We need you I'm gonna say)
Fill us (Fill us, fill us, fill us, fill us!)
Fill us
Fill us with the light of day
Light of day!
Lauryn Hill's voice always brings me to tears even if she's singing a happy song i still cry...i wish someone could explain to me how someone can have so much talent she such an extraordinary singer
I love everything about it because it is about givinng all that we have to him! When we praise him we parise him with all that we have plus they were being who they are ! I think it is wrong to say that you hate something about somebody when it is who they are. The rapping is who those guys were! We all are gifted with things it si just that we all are gifted in different levals of the gifts that God has given us! Let us give him aour whole being!!!! I give you Glory God!!!!
Even though the video wasn't perfect, I really love this video! And Sister Act is the bomb!
Lauryn Hill blows me away. I wish she did more gospel than rap. I mean I really love her she's raw talent
ooh! That is amazing! I love Gospel choirs. That's incredible. :D
one of the few movies out there where the sequel was just as great as the original.
very up lifting clip, no matter what religious beliefs you have :)
thank you for posting! xx
amazing!!! ... like watching Glee .. even better!
I wish the Cast would come to guest on Glee ..especially Whoopi & Lauren
These were me & my grandmother's favorite movies to watch together. I miss her so much. ❤
I miss the 90s... music like this doesnt exist anymore.
J'adooor ce passage!! EXCELLENT!
So happy I grew up in the 90's. Classic!
I defy anyone not to get goosebumps when Lauryn Hill does her solo. We were witnessing greatness at this moment, despite what happened to her later. Breathtaking is the word.
whenever i watch this movie, i have to rewind this song at least once lol :)
xx
Absolutely love this -- FABULOUS!
I love this movie!!!!
this is one of my favorite movies ever...
Love It. &nd There's Something So Special About Lauryn's Voice..
I'm an atheist and I still love this song
I get the chills as soon as Hill starts singing!
everytime i listen to this song, i have to listen to it 10 times to be satisfied.
2018. I'm still crazy over diz
Just don't make good movies like this no more.
So true this show just continues to amaze our no matter how old it becomes and show us never to give up
So true there is no soul in the shows of now
I don't believe in god but that doesn't stop me from enjoying this song !
Great clip. Thanks!
man....the 90's were some good times. oh how i miss them.
Love this song, love the movie!
AWESOME,, WONDERFUL.. PRAISING GOD TO THE 10TH POWER.....
THOSE OVERALLS!! BWAHAHAHAAAA!!!
Amazing performance! I never tire of it!
this version of the song gives me the chills still to this day.
Come and join the chorus the mighty mighty chorus! Them girls voices just give me life! #Powferful
goosebumps!!
the movie made me cry!!
DANG! i miss the early 90s.This part takes me back me and my friends would do this song in the livingroom like a hundred times a day.