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Oh goodness! Sheila, it is so good to hear from you. I hate that I saw this only now, but for whatever reason, I didn't get an alert saying that I got a message from you. It's hard to believe that it has been 32 years since I played for your wedding. I do remember it being a beautiful, joyous day. Please give Johnny my best and drop me an email. I'll send you my number and we can talk and catch up. Much love!!!!

OH MY GOODNESS!!! Hannah, what an amazing surprise! I apologize for just seeing your response. The RUclips message alert isn't always reliable. Please reach out again so we can connect and catch up. Love you, cousin!

Sister Jones!!!! What a wonderful surprise to read your kind comment! Arranging that worship medley was one of my favorite things I did during my time at First Calvary. I miss you all very much!

Thanks so much, Shirley! Email me at kentrossbrooks@aol.com, and I'll send you my phone number! Always good to hear from you!🥰

I appreciate you, my friend. Thanks for the view.

@@kentbrooks3227 yes sir, you're welcome.

Please forgive my tardiness responding to you. I wish I were the composer of this that amazing song. The composer is Jeffrey Parker. He wrote it for Kathy Taylor's 1988 album, "He's Worthy" (which most people know as "I Must Tell of the Goodness of the Lord"). Another early hit for Kathy from that same album was "Joy Cometh in the Morning" which I did a lot with the Bethel Male Chorus when I was in college. Kathy was a good friend to the group and would come visit us often during the summer. My friend Kendal Brown published a RUclips video of Kathy singing "Joy Cometh in the Morning" with us back in the day from a local gospel music TV show that used to air. Here's a RUclips link to original recorded version of "Finally." ruclips.net/video/AWNqtUZ4MnI/видео.html

@@kentbrooks3227 thank you for replying. I enjoy hearing you sing it in the video with Bethel, I want it try it as a sermonic solo. Your cording is awesome, we have a few similar techniques. I'm an organist in SC, I do a lot of vocal solos, so I'm always looking for different selections. Now I must say when I heard Bethel open their mouths, I was astonished by the harmony that I heard. I'm used to hearing the all males that sing in the same key, no rhythm, singing quartet music. Are any of the members still living that you know of?

@@kentbrooks3227 and to add, I did find "Joy Cometh", I like Kathy Taylor's version, but you all rocked it!!

@@OneWayDesigns I appreciate that. I would absolutely love to hear you play and sing! I love playing a Hammond B-3! There's absolutely NO other sound like it for Black church The first time I saw the Bethel Male Chorus, I was a freshman in college playing for another choir's anniversary. Bethel were invited guests. They came walking in wearing these burgundy, monastic robes. Like you, I was expecting to hear the usual male chorus quartet singing that was typical of my youth growing up in small town Oxford, NC. Then these brothers broke out on a Walter Hawkins jam! My mouth dropped! Little diid I know their pianist was leaving the group. Some months later, I heard a knock on my apartment door back in Chapel Hill. When I opened the door, three of Bethel's senior members were their extending an invitation for me to become their new pianist/arranger. After Leon (the director) passed away, I became the director. I was with them for almost 20 years. Because of them, I was introduced to gospel royalty over the years as we traveled nationwide. I wouldn't have a career or a ministry if it weren't for them. To answer your question, many of the guys have passed on, and the group stopped singing many years ago, although we did do a few reunions. I still keep in touch with the remaining members. They became family to me. By the way, you have an AMAZING channel! What a unique and creative way to connect with people and build community! Keep up the great work!

Thanks so much for visiting my channel. All the best to you!

JoAnn, it was so good to be home, and it was a blessing to see you, Sheila, and Brenda again. It felt like old times singing together! I’m ready to come back!

Russell, I appreciate the sentiment. I did this song years ago with the Greensboro Symphony Orchestra and again with the Gospel Music Workshop of America. I also did it with my ensemble and at First Calvary before I moved away. Please feel free to teach it whenever you’d like. I also have sheet music available.

@@kentbrooks3227 I remember you teaching it at First Calvary and in a workshop at Robin Gillespie's church. I love it

Bless you, Russell! Always enjoy hearing you play!

OMG!!! Shirley “The Songbird” Makins!!! It’s so good to hear from you! I miss singing with you so much! ❤️🎵❤️🎵

@@kentbrooks3227 I am so glad you're doing well and wishing you continued success and blessings. I truly miss singing with you as well. Great times we had! I will be keeping up with you on RUclips now that you're back. Love you and stay safe! 💖🎵🎼🎶

Dolli!!! I miss you all everyday! Hope you're Christmas will be great followed by an awesome New Year!

Natalia!!! You just took me wayyyyy back! I remember those days with great joy! It's so good to hear from you, and thank you for commenting! Give my love to everyone!

HEYYYY, my friend! It was so good to talk to you this evening! I'll be better about staying in touch! Enjoy the holidays!

Hey there, Tom. Nice to make your acquaintance. Are you a Chicago native?

@@kentbrooks3227 Yes. I grew up in the burbs . I'm living in Arlington heights right now about 10 minute from O'Hare. Did you grow up in Chicago?

@@richcampbell6808 No, I grew up in the Raleigh-Durham area of NC. Left NC 12 years ago to teach music at a small college near Dayton, Ohio until last year when I moved here to teach at Northwestern U.

@@kentbrooks3227 Awesome. I get downtown occasionally maybe meet for a drink sometime. 🍸

@@richcampbell6808 I'm actually north of the city in Morton Grove. It's an easy drive to the Evanston campus.

Hey there, Rusty! It's good to hear from you. I'd love to bring the choir to First UCC again. Unfortunately, we're not allowed to have ensembles perform off campus because of COVID. This recording was from a class rehearsal last year. I'm looking forward to the day when we can have the students travel again.

That's very kind of you, sweetheart! ❤️

Yes yesss Hallujah Hallujah YES Thank you LORD, Hallujah Amen Go head praise Him Yes

Hey there, Sis. Little! I am doing well, thank you. I hope you are doing well, too. As always, thank you for checking out my videos. I miss you all in North Carolina. 🎵🎵🎵

Hey there, Walt!!! Man, I miss having you on those drums! Hopefully, we can have a good jam session once this COVID nonsense finally lifts. Be blessed, my friend! 🎵🎵🎵

Aw! Jennifer, thanks for the view! Gonna miss seeing you this Christmas. Stay safe until we see you again! ❤️

Thank you so much, Ms. Luthelma. We've been doing virtual services at the church, so I prepared it for Advent. So good to hear from you!

You are very kind, my brother! Thanks for the view. We had a lot of fun recording this, and the all expense-paid trip to Atlanta wasn't bad either... LOL!!! 🎵🎵🎵

Hey there, Sis. Willie. I appreciate all your encouragement, and I miss all of you in North Carolina, too. And don't worry. I guess that expression was one of me concentrating on the sheet music, that's all. I was also thinking about what I was going to play that wasn't written on the page. All is well! 😊

I know, right?!?!? The comforts of home! LOL!

Hey there, friend. I appreciate the shout out! I prepared this for a virtual program sponsored by our city's Project Woman. Project Woman is an organization that protects women and children from abusive home relationships. I thought the message in this song would be perfect.

@@kentbrooks3227 perfect choice

You are too kind, sir!!! I'm old. I promise you effort was involved! 🤣

Thanks for the view, Machelle. Peace and blessings to you and yours!!!🎵🎵🎵