Rather you believe in God or not, a numb spirit has to wake up when tou listen to this It is so pwerful.I started litening to her in the 90's she is amazing almost unreal the sounds the vocals that she has displayed in so many songs ......DO IT GOD FOR RACHELLE KEEP ON USING HER FOR YOUR GLORY
GOD REWARDED HER WITH THE VOICE OF A ANGEL THAT JUST KEEP ON GIVING AT 500% AND BEYOND. THANK GOD FOR THIS GIFT OF LIFE FOR US TO WITNESS HIS GREATNESS IN A TRUE SINGER. ------DUNMORE MUSIC OF MONEE IL.
Rachelle Ferrell is in a Class of her own!! She is truly Gifted.Not commercial( can't be put in a box) She dances( vocally to the tune of her own drum) An accomplished pianist, all natural!! Thank you, Lord( by the way....she slaaaays that song as well!!) for using Ms.Farrell as a vessel, to sing your Praises, which she does so eloquently. The gift that you have bestowed upon this beautiful Soul Sister, is loved by many( some can't seem to comprehend, because she's not an average singer, a showboatter, nor competitive....for what? I thank you Lord for this amazing vocalist, whos vocal chords have been touched by your Almighty hand. Amen and Amen🙏🏾🙏🏾
I probably listen to this every time I sit down to write a sermon. Thank you Rachelle, no seriously this rendition has blessed my life, truly indeed. You are anointed by God and such a blessing to me. The best voice this generation has ever heard. I love you!
This song takes me back to Triedstone Baptist Church when I was a child. All you needed was a piano and the deaconess's handclaps & deacons foot stomps. The Spirit was high in that place because praise & worship was honest. If we can just go back to the days of yea and nay.
Lord knows that every time I hear, play, or think of this song (especially by Rachelle), it brings tears to my eyes and power to my heart to make it. Those that dislike this song don't know how God sent His son to die for us to keep us close to Him. I can't wait for my, "Rest beyond...the river." God Bless Rachelle for her vocal and instrumental talent and God bless those who hear this wonderful piece by an angel of God.
My God, My God!!!! I know that God has and will keep on showing me the right way...Dear God,I come asking to to touch those who does not know you in apart of there sins, father I ask you to please come right now Lord come and allow your power work thru those who just cant seem to find you right now Lord please in your name God.... Father I am asking you to plz lead them to the cross so that they can recive your blessing Jesus.... I PRAY RIGHT NOW RIGHT NOW HOLY GOD THANK YOU LORD AMEN
Beautiful! I sent this to every one's email address I could think of in a short amount of time. Didn't wanna let the time lapse! So soulful! Beautiful she still recognizes God!
Happy Easter, thank you Jesus for "Keeping me Near the Cross". Rachel took me there at 4:26am Easter Sunday Morning. Rachel and the late Frank Williams both have renditions that touch the soul. She is the best and He is the best at making you feel God.
We're so used to luke -warm singing on Sunday mornings- when we hear somebody worship WITH ACTUAL VOCAL EXCELLENCE, we feel.......confused. This woman is the real deal. Anointed. Yoke-breaking anointing.
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS Come'on Rachelle, I have this on VHS when she performed on BET it was in the mid 90's Lawd I was in high school.... yesss sir I remember sitting in front of the TV recording this watching in awe!!!!!
That's your opinion. I was very touched by this. It's a beautiful song and spoke to me deeply. Just because you aren't "feeling it" doesn't mean no one else is.
We need to remember that (6.30-6.35) she's been doing stuff like that since her 1st album back in the day as well as when she was doing compilations with George Duke. Love it!
I think that "luke- warm" singing in a Black church on a Sunday morning is very rare. I think that most church vocalists sing from the depths of their souls. I'm sure the church is where Rachelle learned to sing.
This is from her live "Welcome To My Love" concert in California back in 1994. The giveaway is the man screaming "PLAY IT!!" in the beginning, hehe. I have this concert on tape, but I can't find it. I'm glad someone posted it.
Thank you for posting this I LOVE it and I play it when I find myself needing to have hope, Rochelle, keep being who you are!!!! No matter what!!!! I really love you and your music, Greatness is often time unrecognized but you are one of the GREAT!!!!!
As for me, at 6:28 like the sound of a trumpet Rachelle Ferrell's voice parted the clouds and her message went straight up into the heavens and found its way on the shoulder of God.
i'm waiting for the day this sister comes on a major show and blows everyone away. This sister can carry her own so why do they keep putting others when does a tribute, like Anita Baker's. All the guy that was with her did was blocked what could have been an awsome performance. At the same time one of Rachell's finest hour was when she sang "America The Beautiful" without music. She touch the depths of your soul and at the same time made you proud be an American. Look it up, it's on here
Just bad as I don't know what. I follow every show u have in Los Angeles. This arrangement is exactly why. The angels truly rest in your throat. I wish u got your just do in this industry. Just keep on pushing girl!!!
Rachelle is one bad sista! Every now and then, we need to take a seat at the foot of the cross and remember that it was His blood that was shed for us all....you'll find rest there.
But that's precisely why she will never be a Billboard artist, because she is UNIQUE! If she sounded like Mariah, Mary J., Beyonce (and if she danced and flapped around like they do) she would blow up. Ms. Ferrell is a TRUE artist, and I thank God that she has the integrity to perform for the medium and not the money!! She will never have to worry about losing her audience...we are huge, and we love her!
Can the two people that gave this song a thumbs down please identify themselves. You must have been smoking something when you did that. This is an awesome rendition. Makes me wanna slap my friend to wake up and listen. LOL.
1.Jesus, keep me near the cross; there a precious fountain, free to all, a healing stream, flows from Calvary's mountain. Refrain: In the cross, in the cross, be my glory ever, till my raptured soul shall find rest beyond the river. 2. Near the cross, a trembling soul, love and mercy found me; there the bright and morning star sheds its beams around me. 3. Near the cross! O Lamb of God, bring its scenes before me; help me walk from day to day with its shadow o'er me. 4. Near the cross I'll watch and wait, hoping, trusting ever, till I reach the golden strand just beyond the river.
When Ms. Ferrell sings, she sings from the sould and you ever saw her facial expressions; you would know that she a'int try to be cute with it! Great talent .......
@PoetryMartyr DONE PAST CRY...This song is like a spiritual cleanser. Her rendition allows me to leave all my junk where it is and just womanup and move a little closer to where I need to be...compassionate...kinder....watchful...with all of bretheren held in prayer. Peace!
"If it could be done" , on earth as it is in heaven, a Women could sing/chant a call to God a prayer, in some Imaginary world, it would be this women...
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Rather you believe in God or not, a numb spirit has to wake up when tou listen to this It is so pwerful.I started litening to her in the 90's she is amazing almost unreal the sounds the vocals that she has displayed in so many songs ......DO IT GOD FOR RACHELLE KEEP ON USING HER FOR YOUR GLORY
GOD REWARDED HER WITH THE VOICE OF A ANGEL THAT JUST KEEP ON GIVING AT 500% AND BEYOND. THANK GOD FOR THIS GIFT OF LIFE FOR US TO WITNESS HIS GREATNESS IN A TRUE SINGER. ------DUNMORE MUSIC OF MONEE IL.
I sure wish she would put out a gospel cd so I can truly enjoy the gift God
placed in those pipes of hers, AMEN
Rachelle Ferrell is in a Class of her own!! She is truly Gifted.Not commercial( can't be put in a box)
She dances( vocally to the tune of her own drum)
An accomplished pianist, all natural!!
Thank you, Lord( by the way....she slaaaays that song as well!!) for using Ms.Farrell as a vessel, to sing your Praises, which she does so eloquently.
The gift that you have bestowed upon this beautiful Soul Sister, is loved by many( some can't seem to comprehend, because she's not an average singer, a showboatter, nor competitive....for what?
I thank you Lord for this amazing vocalist, whos vocal chords have been touched by your Almighty hand.
Amen and Amen🙏🏾🙏🏾
what a blessing! She needs her own gospel cd! she is so blessed!
She has a voice, that brings something so euphoric!!
An everlasting, living legend Give Thanks*
I probably listen to this every time I sit down to write a sermon. Thank you Rachelle, no seriously this rendition has blessed my life, truly indeed. You are anointed by God and such a blessing to me. The best voice this generation has ever heard. I love you!
The breakdown at the end... what a stunning gift.
This takes me back as a little boy in Church with my grandmother Virgie Lee Simpson...thank you for the seed of faith...I love you
Thank u lord for sending us an anointed sister 2 remind us of whose we r!
I love her. We attended the same church... She's very anointed gifted and talented...
Marissa Jones u are so lucky 🍀 I love her so much
What church? Im sure the music ministry was so blessed!
This song takes me back to Triedstone Baptist Church when I was a child. All you needed was a piano and the deaconess's handclaps & deacons foot stomps. The Spirit was high in that place because praise & worship was honest. If we can just go back to the days of yea and nay.
You are so anointed of the Lord, I thank God for you. In your singing, to here you sing, Rachelle, sets my soul on fire for Almighty God
My favorite song
She's a BEAST!!!! Love her!!!!! I'm speechless.... simply in awe of this woman!!!
Lord knows that every time I hear, play, or think of this song (especially by Rachelle), it brings tears to my eyes and power to my heart to make it. Those that dislike this song don't know how God sent His son to die for us to keep us close to Him. I can't wait for my, "Rest beyond...the river." God Bless Rachelle for her vocal and instrumental talent and God bless those who hear this wonderful piece by an angel of God.
My lord of all lords - this woman's voice is beyond comprehension!!! It's a larger than life revelation!
My God, My God!!!! I know that God has and will keep on showing me the right way...Dear God,I come asking to to touch those who does not know you in apart of there sins, father I ask you to please come right now Lord come and allow your power work thru those who just cant seem to find you right now Lord please in your name God.... Father I am asking you to plz lead them to the cross so that they can recive your blessing Jesus.... I PRAY RIGHT NOW RIGHT NOW HOLY GOD THANK YOU LORD AMEN
This is a vocal instument of astoninshing ability & anointing! Wish she were in this genre more often...or maybe I've just been missing out.
How Can you not love Rachell Ferrell!!
I JUST WANT 2 THANK GOD!!! 4 YU!
FROM NOW 2 ETERNITY 4 YOR GIFT 🎁✨🕊️ I'M SO GLAD! 😊✨🌴
Beautiful! I sent this to every one's email address I could think of in a short amount of time. Didn't wanna let the time lapse! So soulful! Beautiful she still recognizes God!
Beautiful
she's a total blessing and good for my soul.
Happy Easter, thank you Jesus for "Keeping me Near the Cross". Rachel took me there at 4:26am Easter Sunday Morning. Rachel and the late Frank Williams both have renditions that touch the soul. She is the best and He is the best at making you feel God.
Her mastery over her voice is unparalleled.... An excellent singer
We're so used to luke -warm singing on Sunday mornings- when we hear somebody worship WITH ACTUAL VOCAL EXCELLENCE, we feel.......confused. This woman is the real deal. Anointed. Yoke-breaking anointing.
Ms. Rachelle is so PHENOMENAL.......just an amazing artist, let us all give praise!
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS Come'on Rachelle, I have this on VHS when she performed on BET it was in the mid 90's Lawd I was in high school.... yesss sir I remember sitting in front of the TV recording this watching in awe!!!!!
Me too. . .I've been looking for this version.
How can I get a copy??????
@@blackpower9033 let me dig through my collection and if I can get it done at work, when finished I'll reach out to you if that's ok....
I am sooo Happy to hear this online. I have loved her for over 10 yrs and I wish more people could hear her. SHE IS JUST BEYOND TALENTED.
This is truly a gem! I love this song and especially this version. 😍
Jesus, you are anointed! Only once in a generation comes such a gift! Thank God for your voice and spirit. .
YES SISTER FERRELL YOU GOT THIS GOSPEL SONG YOUR CHURCH UP BRINGING SHOWS ON THE PIANO. YES JESUS I GOT CHILLS
Thank you for the blessing I just received please share this with a friend
This is a drop the mic moment!!! Thanks for the video.
Can I get a *AMEN*, H E L L O Somebody, you've got to be move, this woman is a ICON!
TIMELESS ! I love her great woman if God. Thank you for sharing your gifts to the world.
Rachelle is one of my favorite vocalist. She sangs!!!!!!!
The BEST arrangement of this song PERIOD. She is a beast vocally and on the piano!!!!! May God continue to annoint Rachelle in her gift!!!!
Smh, mad skills!
That's your opinion. I was very touched by this. It's a beautiful song and spoke to me deeply. Just because you aren't "feeling it" doesn't mean no one else is.
We need to remember that (6.30-6.35) she's been doing stuff like that since her 1st album back in the day as well as when she was doing compilations with George Duke. Love it!
SMILE, Lord Jesus! An Angelic Voice, and a song sang by an Angel. Play On Sister!
My..My..My! U better come through. Hallelujah yes yes yes. I'm about to start running
I think that "luke- warm" singing in a Black church on a Sunday morning is very rare. I think that most church vocalists sing from the depths of their souls. I'm sure the church is where Rachelle learned to sing.
Amazing!!! How could one dislike this?
WOW! Rachelle Ferrell is a gift from GOD! She is one of my ALL-TIME favorite vocalists!
Listening to this ...Tthe chills are just moving up and down my entire body......Such an anointed singer........Great God !!!!!!!!
Who's still listening to this in 2019???? 💁💁💁💁
Haha, I just thought about this the other day and had to look it up again. Even better than I remember! And she can play keys too!!
She plays the fool out of this piano!! Rachelle Ferrell is so talented!!!
This is from her live "Welcome To My Love" concert in California back in 1994. The giveaway is the man screaming "PLAY IT!!" in the beginning, hehe. I have this concert on tape, but I can't find it. I'm glad someone posted it.
I agree with Kristina Buchanan. She is definitely anointed by the only one who has the power,God! Music is a healing force!
I feel like giving an offering... Would someone please pass the basket. Good Lord!!! That was good to my soul.
Thank you for posting this I LOVE it and I play it when I find myself needing to have hope, Rochelle, keep being who you are!!!! No matter what!!!! I really love you and your music, Greatness is often time unrecognized but you are one of the GREAT!!!!!
I love this rachelle. She is definitely someone that I admire and look up to.
Thanx for posting this video!
No one can sing Near The Cross like Rachelle!
Blessed by this.
Incredible!
As for me, at 6:28 like the sound of a trumpet Rachelle Ferrell's voice parted the clouds and her message went straight up into the heavens and found its way on the shoulder of God.
It must be a blessing to do What you want to, when you want and bless it you do it well ❤
Well, LET THE CHURCH SAY AMEN!
wow...that was a great rendition and that whistle note was NICE!
this song makes me wanna shed a cheerful tear . thank you lord!
@emostars71, I'm in total agreement with you. I've been on Rachelle's tip for years. As you so eloquently stated "Mariah who?", she can't touch this.
Rachelle Farrelle issssssssss my favorite singer on earth can't nobody get with her
My favorite hymnal of all times! SANG Rachelle!
Bless you Rachelle...
THIS REALLY TOUCHED ME
i'm waiting for the day this sister comes on a major show and blows everyone away. This sister can carry her own so why do they keep putting others when does a tribute, like Anita Baker's. All the guy that was with her did was blocked what could have been an awsome performance. At the same time one of Rachell's finest hour was when she sang "America The Beautiful" without music. She touch the depths of your soul and at the same time made you proud be an American. Look it up, it's on here
Wow! what a voice! She truly knows the MAKER of her song!
Absolutely Beautiful!!!! Play and Sing it GIRL!!!!
Just bad as I don't know what. I follow every show u have in Los Angeles. This arrangement is exactly why. The angels truly rest in your throat. I wish u got your just do in this industry. Just keep on pushing girl!!!
Rachelle is one bad sista! Every now and then, we need to take a seat at the foot of the cross and remember that it was His blood that was shed for us all....you'll find rest there.
ughhhhhhh that was just nasty!!!! this performance gave me chills all over. it was just plain nasty. i really want to see her in concert one day...
Rachelle Ferrell can sing ANYTHING! wow
Thank you...Thank you...Thank you!
And he throws the chair across the room........ I can't take it someone pleaseeee hide the other chair from me...... 🎵🎵🎵🎵...... 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
7:32 she spins the notes to a perfect ending.
I see silver and gold spirals with diamond encrusted tips.
BRAVISSIMA!
👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿💎💎💎💎💎
But that's precisely why she will never be a Billboard artist, because she is UNIQUE! If she sounded like Mariah, Mary J., Beyonce (and if she danced and flapped around like they do) she would blow up. Ms. Ferrell is a TRUE artist, and I thank God that she has the integrity to perform for the medium and not the money!! She will never have to worry about losing her audience...we are huge, and we love her!
Wooooooooooooooow! Love this. She is amazing!!!
she is a true artist!!!! not all singers can be in here range
Thank you Lord 🙏
the baptist just came out of me
Beautiful. Blessed.
She could pass a collection after that performance! BLESSED!
To me, she has the best female voice that I have ever heard, simply because of her range love her to death.
Can the two people that gave this song a thumbs down please identify themselves. You must have been smoking something when you did that. This is an awesome rendition. Makes me wanna slap my friend to wake up and listen. LOL.
1.Jesus, keep me near the cross;
there a precious fountain,
free to all, a healing stream,
flows from Calvary's mountain.
Refrain:
In the cross, in the cross,
be my glory ever,
till my raptured soul shall find
rest beyond the river.
2. Near the cross, a trembling soul,
love and mercy found me;
there the bright and morning star
sheds its beams around me.
3. Near the cross! O Lamb of God,
bring its scenes before me;
help me walk from day to day
with its shadow o'er me.
4. Near the cross I'll watch and wait,
hoping, trusting ever,
till I reach the golden strand
just beyond the river.
When Ms. Ferrell sings, she sings from the sould and you ever saw her facial expressions; you would know that she a'int try to be cute with it! Great talent .......
We love her !
Yes, He's Worthy to be Praised.
OMG!!! This woman can blow....
I have this on cd. I think it was done in 92..in Chicago
awesome...Oh My god...Spectacular as usual
@ThaRealBlackCurrent U ain't kidding! Superb!
I have never actually thought about it, and I agree with you. But I would like to see her singing some black gospel, haha!
Wow she is truely a undenible talent showcase with all genre
What manner of woman is this? Awesome, no doubt
@PoetryMartyr DONE PAST CRY...This song is like a spiritual cleanser. Her rendition allows me to leave all my junk where it is and just womanup and move a little closer to where I need to be...compassionate...kinder....watchful...with all of bretheren held in prayer. Peace!
"If it could be done" , on earth as it is in heaven, a Women could sing/chant a call to God a prayer, in some Imaginary world, it would be this women...