awesome sounding young choir! one of the greatest songs ever written. What a message in song!! I would have loved to have been in that audience for sure. God is good. Thank you young folks for a powerful message in song.
So many wonderful memories. This video does not even come close to the acoustics in the building of a 5,000 voice choir or more. I did have the privilege of being involved in the children's institutes, Pre-excel, and then graduate to the student choir till they changed their route of these conferences. I loved all the experiences and as a result truly rooted in my love for Jesus. And remember being greatly grieved when I heard they were no longer doing it. But yes, still gives me goosebumps too! Anyone remember doing the ATI signs on cars while traveling to these conferences and waving one another as we drove passed? I remember even at rest stops people would ask us "what's with all the ATI stuff" lol. Who would've of thought we'd be witnesses to the world with such signs.
That’s is awesome!! How much more it will be in Heaven!! As I grow older and see the world today I know it’s all temporal but I feel the ATI ministry was a blessing from God in my life and my family.
Yes! Those signs were so much fun! The whole Knoxville conference trip was so much fun, and the highlight of our year every time! Just wasn’t the same once they switched to regional seminars.
Just came across this video just today could you please explain to me what this is all about I see a lot of controversy here what school is this what choir is this please explain thank you so much 🙂
@@rayok434 well...it would take a book. Cliffnotes is its a homeschool choir from a conference. The leader of the group (some would call it a cult) was accused of acting inappropriately but nothing was ever proven. Many people were just jealous and hated him too. But there were a lot of godly principles and things learned in these conferences.
Grace and mercy abound. People should look for the good and best in these young people. We were part of this for almost 13 years. Raised 5 children in the program. Men may fall but God will alway be there for us. Hoping the best for all. May God bless us!
I was part of this!! Wow this brings back a million memories. I was part of the second year families that joined the homeschool program and I worked at HQ and went to New Zealand and Worked at Indianapolis and wow. Feels like a dream.
🎚🇺🇸 I remember! God spirit deeply used those seminar moment's to convict me of the wrong that was in my heart and life, and to commit my heart and life to Him! I was so encouraged by those moments God blessed my family and me with! 🎚
@@T-luvs-Mary-n-Evi Well praise the Lord! You know that there is so much more to experience with Christ! He sent His Holy Spirit with the promise: 'Ye shall speak with new tongues', Mark 16:17., Acts 2:1-4., 1 Corintians 14:2,4, All you have to do is ask Him! His great desire is that His people have a much deeper relationship with Him! Hense He gave the gift of tongues!
I remember being part of this choir from about 1991-95 then all the way to 1997. The following year 1998 which was our last year I admit bc of personal reasons I sat that one out. I guess my heart wasn't into the singing that year. Sadly I think 1998 was the worst year of my life and it showed. But it molded me into manhood.
I wish I could live those times again! Precious moments of most wonderful memories! Heavenly indeed! May God continue to bless Mr. Gothard and all those who follow Him with a sincere heart!
To sing this song when you have been abused, hurt, unloved, and abandoned... so many of these people don't know these hardships and so many do. Yet both push to the same goal.
Wow, does this bring back memories. I was in that choir for several years, including this one, during the conferences held there at Thompson-Boling Arena at the University of Tennessee.
I also think Colonel Fuhrman is directing the choir in his Alert uniform and I believe those were the years he conducted.Ron Fuhrman founded the ALERT Academy in 1994.
You were close! Summer 1993, just before the Russian Team 2 went to Moscow in the Fall. I.worled on the video crew. Then Russian Team 2 saw many thousands of Russian people come to Christ! Some have been persecuted for their faith since then, so stayed true to Christ!
Did they do any other songs with this full group? How many people were in the orchestra? It was 5,000 people in the choir right? Is it really that many?
We were members at one time. Ati was only as good as its members...namely, the parents. Quite like any church. Where everything breaks down is at that level of hypocrisy that we all have. The great problem are those who deny they are one bit a hypocrite, whereas the Word says there is none that seeketh God, no not one. So, WHAT are we seeking? Praise of men, forgiveness, penance in some form of self-denial. Change of subject. I was there in early.90s in Knoxville. Was trying to hear old Russian hymn sung there that had been translated. Anyone know the song I speak of.
🎚🇺🇸 You are so correct. It is the actual history of the church, and our fallen nature since Adam. As believers, we are still truly sinners, and our "self first" sin nature collides with God's work and desire in our lives every day. It is because of this conflict exactly, sanctification and the impact of spiritual warfare will take place in each of our hearts and lives, until we are with the One who loved us, and purchased us with His life.
Don't know what song you speak of. But how about that song in this video? Didn't it stir something up in you? We were in ATI. It beat the heck out of public school, IMO. My kids were in some of these choirs pand you're right, I must have felt some version of pride, but mostly it lifted me up and gave me a glimpse of what it would be like, truly inspiring. Regardless of my marriage ending in divorce and the family split. The first family didn't do so well either. Like the pharisee, I suppose I could stand here and Thank God that at least my son didn't murder one of his siblings like Cain did. Perhaps you could stand next to me and pray like the pharisee: God, I thank you that I am not like other people - robbers, evildoers, adulterers - or even like this hypocrite!
@@papatorr3669 Sorry, can't do that. I had a 30 year marriage end in divorce. I don't judge men for what they do. I'm more apt to judge them for what they don't do although who am I to judge another's servant?
Just came across this video today it sounded beautiful but I see a lot of controversy in the comments below what school is this when was this why all the controversy what is this all about thank you so much 🙂
The Advanced Training Institute of America was the homeschool branch of Bill Gothard's Cult. Google "Bill Gothard abuse" and you'll find plenty on this 'ministry.' If you're interested in details, recovering grace . org (one word) is a site founded by ex-atia students. It details the abuse enablement of Bill Gothard's cult teachings, his own personal abusive actions, and more. It shares the stories of people my generation who grew up in the cult.
🎚🇺🇸 I remember! God spirit deeply used these seminar moment's to cinvict me of the wrong that was in my heart and life, and to commit whole life to Him... I was so encouraged by those moments, as were my mother and father! God truly blessed my family by allowing us to experience these seminar's 🎚
I was a teenager deep in it. I was there in this group singing. It was a cult. So much damage done. I am so thankful to God that I was able to get out of it.
@@christapearson9199 I was too. Either singing or in the orchestra. =) recovering grace . org (one word) is a site founded by ex-atia students. It details the abuse enablement of Bill Gothard's cult teachings and his own personal abusive actions. It shares the stories of people who grew up in the cult. If you don't already know about it, check it out!
🎚 I remember! God's spirit deeply used those seminar moment's to cinvict me of the wrong that was in my heart and life, and to surrender my life to Christ... I was so encouraged by those moments God blessed my family and me with! 🎚
Scripture clearly teaches we will each stand before God, and give account for all the unrepentant sin in our lives. From experience, many families came into ATI precisely because they were so broken, and hurting... This included parents, or a parent in some cases, and their children and teens who were also really beaten up by the world, livinf and loving the evil of the world, and just so deeply broken. *This statement is about me.* Some families, or family members surrendered and turned to Christ, others who had embraced the world went even further away from Christ, and hated God any figures reaching out to them even more. As well, I was so proud and even fake religious... but in these seminar moments, God poured out His grace and convicted me of my blind and devastating and hurtful pride, and transformed me into an undeserving instrument of His love and grace. At that moment of Gods judgement, we will not at all be blaming our failures and sin or life styles, on anyone else. We won't be blaming our parents, our pastors, or anyone else. We will give account for the unrepentant sin against God in our own hearts, and for rejecting Gods love, grace, and will in our hearts and lives. *"5. This is the message we have heard from Him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in Him is no darkness at all.* *6. If we say we have fellowship with Him while we walk in darkness [against God], we lie and do not practice the truth.* *7. But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.* *8. If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.* *9. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.* *10. If we say we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and his word is not in us.* *11. And this is the testimony, that God gave us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.* *12. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.* (1 John 1:5-12) All of these words apply to every person, whether they love God or not. 🇺🇸🎚
@@Kwaknit_sa_Gabie Its not really a church. More of a multi-denominational organization founded by Bill Gotthard. The name I originally recall is 'The Institute of Basic Youth Conflicts.' And ATI (the home schooling program). I personally wasn't a part of it. Only attended a couple seminars when I was much younger. But my sister, brother-in-law and their kids were heavily involved. Their crazy restrictive ideals and concepts over time, along with the brow beating efforts to bring the rest of our family into "the fold" ~ resulted in the breakdown of our once tight knit family core. Early on, I noticed a cult formula, as I call it, beginning to form through the teachings that I was privy to. But when I voiced my concerns, it fell on deaf ears. Fast forward, their own family unit and marriage was strained and is now essentially non-existent. Things have not ended well for them from what I've observed. Sad when so many vulnerable people (and narcissistic personalities) are swept up into groups like this. Everyone needs to be much more discerning when attaching themselves to anything.
This is my GO-TO when I feel blue or down for no good reason. What a blessing all these years later. Thank You
🎼🎶 When we all get to heaven, what a day of rejoicing that will be. When we all see Jesus, we’ll sing and shout the victory!
An angelic choir. Come Jesus come!! We've been waiting so long to see you!!!
That was tremendous! Way to go youth! Your faces are beautiful, so in earnest! May each one of you finish the race with Jesus!
All praise to His Dear Holy Name! It will be worth it ALL dear brothers and sisters! Stay true!
One of my favorite hymns you don’t hear often enough. So dear, it makes me so happy to hear it sung by a talented choir of young people.
The church I grew up in used to sing the chorus to this song many Sunday nights as we were dismissed...brought back many memories!!!
awesome sounding young choir! one of the greatest songs ever written. What a message in song!! I would have loved to have been in that audience for sure. God is good. Thank you young folks for a powerful message in song.
My Mom sang in this choir!❤
Thank you. One of my all time favorite hymns. ♥ ♥ ♥
Oh that made me cry! Thank you for uploading this. Best version ever. ❤❤❤ 🙏🙏🙏
Beautiful song of praise to our Lord Jesus Christ our Savior and God.
Thanks for posting this. So many here who deeply loved the Lord and wanted the best for their families.
lol
Or a twisted need to control everything and everyone around them.
Does bring back memories, I'm in the video, the last one to be filmed!
Amen! Precious young people!
So many wonderful memories. This video does not even come close to the acoustics in the building of a 5,000 voice choir or more. I did have the privilege of being involved in the children's institutes, Pre-excel, and then graduate to the student choir till they changed their route of these conferences. I loved all the experiences and as a result truly rooted in my love for Jesus. And remember being greatly grieved when I heard they were no longer doing it. But yes, still gives me goosebumps too!
Anyone remember doing the ATI signs on cars while traveling to these conferences and waving one another as we drove passed? I remember even at rest stops people would ask us "what's with all the ATI stuff" lol. Who would've of thought we'd be witnesses to the world with such signs.
That’s is awesome!! How much more it will be in Heaven!! As I grow older and see the world today I know it’s all temporal but I feel the ATI ministry was a blessing from God in my life and my family.
Laura, are you related to Jonathan McAlpine who was at the ITC in the mid-90s? I believe he was in Equip 2 service there in Indy in 1996.
Yes! Those signs were so much fun! The whole Knoxville conference trip was so much fun, and the highlight of our year every time! Just wasn’t the same once they switched to regional seminars.
Absolutely heavenly
Say what you will about ATI and Gothard but this was a shining bright spot that I was honored to be apart of.
Just came across this video just today could you please explain to me what this is all about I see a lot of controversy here what school is this what choir is this please explain thank you so much 🙂
@@rayok434 well...it would take a book. Cliffnotes is its a homeschool choir from a conference. The leader of the group (some would call it a cult) was accused of acting inappropriately but nothing was ever proven. Many people were just jealous and hated him too. But there were a lot of godly principles and things learned in these conferences.
Grace and mercy abound. People should look for the good and best in these young people. We were part of this for almost 13 years. Raised 5 children in the program. Men may fall but God will alway be there for us. Hoping the best for all. May God bless us!
AMEN and AMEN and AMEN!!!!!
I loved loved loved singing at these - still gives me goosebumps
I was part of this!! Wow this brings back a million memories. I was part of the second year families that joined the homeschool program and I worked at HQ and went to New Zealand and Worked at Indianapolis and wow. Feels like a dream.
did you escape from the cult?
🎚🇺🇸 I remember! God spirit deeply used those seminar moment's to convict me of the wrong that was in my heart and life, and to commit my heart and life to Him!
I was so encouraged by those moments God blessed my family and me with! 🎚
@@thewkovacs316 Why you stupid, idiotic, worthless, knumbskull! How dare you troll here! Filthy minded, completely, totally, utterly, cursed child of cursed parents!
@@T-luvs-Mary-n-Evi Well praise the Lord!
You know that there is so much more to experience with Christ!
He sent His Holy Spirit with the promise: 'Ye shall speak with new tongues', Mark 16:17., Acts 2:1-4., 1 Corintians 14:2,4, All you have to do is ask Him! His great desire is that His people have a much deeper relationship with Him! Hense He gave the gift of tongues!
@@dkhes1 i had great parents. they never joined a child abusing cult like yours did
I remember being part of this choir from about 1991-95 then all the way to 1997. The following year 1998 which was our last year I admit bc of personal reasons I sat that one out. I guess my heart wasn't into the singing that year. Sadly I think 1998 was the worst year of my life and it showed. But it molded me into manhood.
Amazing. No words to appreciate. I am stunned. From Sri Lanka
I wish I could live those times again! Precious moments of most wonderful memories! Heavenly indeed!
May God continue to bless Mr. Gothard and all those who follow Him with a sincere heart!
Brings back so many memories. Loved singing in this chior! Was such a good time!
Oh hiw I love love love love this song and this choir
Wow! That was awesome
Heavenly voices
To sing this song when you have been abused, hurt, unloved, and abandoned... so many of these people don't know these hardships and so many do. Yet both push to the same goal.
I can't love this enough! Indeed it will be worth it all!!!
Wow ! Absolutely Beautiful
Wow, does this bring back memories. I was in that choir for several years, including this one, during the conferences held there at Thompson-Boling Arena at the University of Tennessee.
What year ?
One of my favorite songs
Thank you for sharing this video. It is a beautiful song. The choir did an excellent job!
Outstanding!
Oh, my. I miss those days!!
And I miss you, Mom. Love you.
I don’t.
I also think Colonel Fuhrman is directing the choir in his Alert uniform and I believe those were the years he conducted.Ron Fuhrman founded the ALERT Academy in 1994.
Wonderful, fabulous
Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful song.
Just heavenly
Beautiful
Such a lovely group of young of young people
True and great for all!
Wonderful!
There are some young people in the video who were members of our church. This is either 94 or 95.
You were close!
Summer 1993, just before the Russian Team 2 went to Moscow in the Fall.
I.worled on the video crew.
Then Russian Team 2 saw many thousands of Russian people come to Christ!
Some have been persecuted for their faith since then, so stayed true to Christ!
Amen 🙏❤️praise the Lord
Did they do any other songs with this full group? How many people were in the orchestra? It was 5,000 people in the choir right? Is it really that many?
Great awesome. Lift the spirit
2:09 that's my dad!!!
thank you for posting this!
The student enjoy. The. Ssoongg
I love the lyrics of the song
Was this choir from the 1980’s?! I love the words to this song!! 💜👆
'90s.
@@rochelle2000 Looks more like the mid 1970's. Attended Mr. Gothards Basic Youth Seminar in Sept. 78' Calgary Alta. can.
@@dkhes1 nope, try about 1993 in Knoxville, TN
👍@@rachelcopley1605
Amen and Amen
We were members at one time. Ati was only as good as its members...namely, the parents. Quite like any church. Where everything breaks down is at that level of hypocrisy that we all have. The great problem are those who deny they are one bit a hypocrite, whereas the Word says there is none that seeketh God, no not one. So, WHAT are we seeking? Praise of men, forgiveness, penance in some form of self-denial.
Change of subject. I was there in early.90s in Knoxville. Was trying to hear old Russian hymn sung there that had been translated. Anyone know the song I speak of.
🎚🇺🇸 You are so correct.
It is the actual history of the church, and our fallen nature since Adam.
As believers, we are still truly sinners, and our "self first" sin nature collides with God's work and desire in our lives every day. It is because of this conflict exactly, sanctification and the impact of spiritual warfare will take place in each of our hearts and lives, until we are with the One who loved us, and purchased us with His life.
Don't know what song you speak of. But how about that song in this video? Didn't it stir something up in you? We were in ATI. It beat the heck out of public school, IMO. My kids were in some of these choirs pand you're right, I must have felt some version of pride, but mostly it lifted me up and gave me a glimpse of what it would be like, truly inspiring. Regardless of my marriage ending in divorce and the family split. The first family didn't do so well either. Like the pharisee, I suppose I could stand here and Thank God that at least my son didn't murder one of his siblings like Cain did. Perhaps you could stand next to me and pray like the pharisee: God, I thank you that I am not like other people - robbers, evildoers, adulterers - or even like this hypocrite!
@@papatorr3669 Sorry, can't do that. I had a 30 year marriage end in divorce. I don't judge men for what they do. I'm more apt to judge them for what they don't do although who am I to judge another's servant?
Ill be a sum beam for him? Russian kids chior?
@@foxsquirrel3038 thanks for replying but I don't think so.
I worked as a leader in CI that year during the conference, and maybe why I am not showing up in it.
Amen
🧡🙏
How can I get the audio only
Just came across this video today it sounded beautiful but I see a lot of controversy in the comments below what school is this when was this why all the controversy what is this all about thank you so much 🙂
The Advanced Training Institute of America was the homeschool branch of Bill Gothard's Cult. Google "Bill Gothard abuse" and you'll find plenty on this 'ministry.'
If you're interested in details,
recovering grace . org (one word) is a site founded by ex-atia students.
It details the abuse enablement of Bill Gothard's cult teachings, his own personal abusive actions, and more. It shares the stories of people my generation who grew up in the cult.
🎚🇺🇸 I remember!
God spirit deeply used these seminar moment's to cinvict me of the wrong that was in my heart and life, and to commit whole life to Him...
I was so encouraged by those moments, as were my mother and father!
God truly blessed my family by allowing us to experience these seminar's 🎚
Not in the *least* cult like.
I was a teenager deep in it. I was there in this group singing. It was a cult. So much damage done. I am so thankful to God that I was able to get out of it.
@@christapearson9199 I was too. Either singing or in the orchestra. =)
recovering grace . org (one word) is a site founded by ex-atia students.
It details the abuse enablement of Bill Gothard's cult teachings and his own personal abusive actions. It shares the stories of people who grew up in the cult. If you don't already know about it, check it out!
What church or gathering is this?
Bill Gothard ATI (home school gather in Knoxville Tennessee
What year was this?
voodooprincess11 not completely sure but I believe it was 94
@@Conservative43 no, summer of 1993
Yes. Just run right through it. 😒
This is nice but oh the devastation this cult inflicted unbiblically on so many families.
Amen
🎚 I remember! God's spirit deeply used those seminar moment's to cinvict me of the wrong that was in my heart and life, and to surrender my life to Christ...
I was so encouraged by those moments God blessed my family and me with! 🎚
Scripture clearly teaches we will each stand before God, and give account for all the unrepentant sin in our lives.
From experience, many families came into ATI precisely because they were so broken, and hurting... This included parents, or a parent in some cases, and their children and teens who were also really beaten up by the world, livinf and loving the evil of the world, and just so deeply broken. *This statement is about me.*
Some families, or family members surrendered and turned to Christ, others who had embraced the world went even further away from Christ, and hated God any figures reaching out to them even more.
As well, I was so proud and even fake religious... but in these seminar moments, God poured out His grace and convicted me of my blind and devastating and hurtful pride, and transformed me into an undeserving instrument of His love and grace.
At that moment of Gods judgement, we will not at all be blaming our failures and sin or life styles, on anyone else. We won't be blaming our parents, our pastors, or anyone else.
We will give account for the unrepentant sin against God in our own hearts, and for rejecting Gods love, grace, and will in our hearts and lives.
*"5. This is the message we have heard from Him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in Him is no darkness at all.*
*6. If we say we have fellowship with Him while we walk in darkness [against God], we lie and do not practice the truth.*
*7. But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.*
*8. If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.*
*9. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.*
*10. If we say we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and his word is not in us.*
*11. And this is the testimony, that God gave us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.*
*12. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.* (1 John 1:5-12)
All of these words apply to every person, whether they love God or not. 🇺🇸🎚
What church is this?
@@Kwaknit_sa_Gabie Its not really a church. More of a multi-denominational organization founded by Bill Gotthard. The name I originally recall is 'The Institute of Basic Youth Conflicts.' And ATI (the home schooling program).
I personally wasn't a part of it. Only attended a couple seminars when I was much younger. But my sister, brother-in-law and their kids were heavily involved. Their crazy restrictive ideals and concepts over time, along with the brow beating efforts to bring the rest of our family into "the fold" ~ resulted in the breakdown of our once tight knit family core.
Early on, I noticed a cult formula, as I call it, beginning to form through the teachings that I was privy to. But when I voiced my concerns, it fell on deaf ears.
Fast forward, their own family unit and marriage was strained and is now essentially non-existent. Things have not ended well for them from what I've observed.
Sad when so many vulnerable people (and narcissistic personalities) are swept up into groups like this. Everyone needs to be much more discerning when attaching themselves to anything.
Beautiful