Thank you Lord for this Thanksgiving day 2024. My son has gotten a job and is clean and sober. I am so grateful friends have invited us for a real family dinner...
It hurts more when your family falls apart and no longer shares the sentiment. If your family has this connection please don't ever take it for granted and be grateful.
@SOBRANTE409 😢 I’m so sorry 😢 My sister’s family has totally fallen apart, for 2 years and 1 month. And I’m 400 miles away, and can’t be with her, or my brother. People who have these connections should be *ETERNALLY* grateful. When it’s all gone, it rips your heart out. It’s the saddest thing. 💔 And I’m truly sorry that’s happening to you. 😢
I'm sorry your hurting, but I don't understand it. Until recently, I was estranged from my family. The day of my mother's funeral, I walked away from my family because they were toxic jerks. Never once did I regret that decision. I literally rejoiced on holidays that I didn't have to deal with the negative BS that family gathers always were. Recently, after more than a decade, my brother reached out. Because I had a decade of healing and growing, I have a greater ability to control keep him from being a toxic force in my life. Think for a moment: why did your family implode? Family isn't always a Norman Rockwell painting. When it's not a loving, supportive environment, but rather a disfunctional, toxic force, is it REALLY worth keeping?
A few years ago I was in the hospital over thanksgiving fighting for my life. I was just 17 years old. Ever since thanksgiving has been a hard holiday for me to endure. While i am so grateful for God saving my life, it's hard to get over the how hard it was to be in the ICU for weeks on end. It just must be hurt from the trauma of it all, but this song really helped me when i heard it. People say I'm one of the most grateful people ever, cuz i know God took care of me and continues to do so, but now i can rest in hearing this song knowing the sadness this holiday brings me won't last forever. God will heal the pain in my heart when I think of the little kid I was, spending my holiday alone on thanksgiving and my family sitting in the hospital cafeteria having a donated meal, I don't have to hold onto that hurt anymore. God is redeeming the holiday
Wow! A lot to be thankful for. A lot. Now maybe you had this though. 17 and received a great blessing. A blessing very few people receive. Hardship and adversity that taught you and others how awesome it is to have live. You are privileged.
As my family falls apart and slowly gets smaller, I'm forever thankful for those I still have with me. And the love we share, I wouldn't give this up for the world
I've always felt Thanksgiving was the most underrated and best of holidays, because you just can't commercialize gratitude. This song is perfect! Thanks, Ben, for blessing me today!
I’m so glad that someone see that too!! Thanksgiving is blessing and no one seems to care it’s all about Christmas but it isn’t December yet lol ahh drives me crazy! 😅❤
I like Thanksgiving over Christmas because of the anticipation. Were right in the middle of the holidays, right before the hustle & bustle & just getting started. Its the start of the year when we all start seeing the family more often til the first of the year. Everything is cozy, everything is exciting, its nice :)
Thank you for making a song it brought me to tears when he started to talk about dead loved ones as I have three dead loved ones my father my grandma and my stepbrother my step brother we don’t talk about much my father died two years ago my grandmother she died when I was nine all within my life Spand I feel like the Lord has blessed you with a great talent please keep this up
Yeah... We lost our mom 4 years ago, then covid in 2020, then we lost my dad in July 2022 from covid... Longest, shortest, saddest, hardest 4.5 years of my life.... I spent this time watching my childhood not just fade but catch fire and the ashes fall at my feet. I'm grateful for the 24 thanksgivings with my mom and 28 thanksgivings with my dad and the future thanksgivings with my 3 kids! Thank you God for my family
Nicely done! It’s October 2024 and I just heard this music for the first time while googling “Thanksgiving music”. I have often wondered why we don’t have more popular Thanksgiving music in addition to hymns. We have much to be thankful for and I wish we had more music of all types for Thanksgiving - Fun and meaningful songs for the young kids, teenagers and for everyone. But not sad, just thankful and happy In every way. Thanks again for a great song! 👌🦃🙏😃
My grandfather passed away in September this year. That line about seeing my grandfather in my nephew’s eyes hit like a brick. I have little cousins who look just like him. My mom and I were listening to this song in the car after visiting my grandma this weekend before Thanksgiving and we both started crying.
@benrector Two years and this song is still so great!! Esp the last lines… “We made it through I do believe the longest (2) year(s) in history. Thank God that it’s Thanksgiving Day!” ❤❤❤
I remember in 2020 how moving this song was, because it felt like the “longest year.” In early 2022 we lost my dad, so this year has far surpassed it for me. I don’t know what Thanksgiving is going to look like without him. My brain is scrambling to remember every step he took to smoke the turkey, because he’s not here to do it anymore. I’ve been blessed to live 28 years without a broken family, and though it feels broken with this loss, we’ll still fill our house with family and our hearts with gratitude.
Very sorry for your loss. That line about 2020 being our longest year still sticks with me. I’m grateful to have made it through, but I definitely feel like there will be tougher ones ahead. Hope this Thanksgiving Day can bring family together to remember your dad as he would have loved you to do.
Hi Matt I lost my mom in October so I understand your pain and grief but wish you and yours a beautiful thanksgiving (even if tears and tissues are involved) ❤
Ben...thank you! Tears are streaming down my face because the words to this song sound just if they were spoken from God to your heart. This song touched places within me because Thanksgiving has always been Big in our house and many of my relatives have passed. We had to say farewell to my daddy 2 weeks from my birthday this year and I am a daddy's girl. Also, we buried one of my last 3 Aunts. My grandparents, parents, aunts and uncles always made Thanksgiving so physically pleasing and tasty. This song is amazing and I see my daddy's and mama's smile in my son. God is awesome and funny. He put my parent's smiles together in their only grand. Again thank you for your ministry and may the Lord continually bless you richly in the name of Jesus💐
That look on Mr. Rector's face when he's about to cut the Turkey... you can feel how he feels just from that look. Beautiful song and beautiful feelings while listening to it. Thanks Ben.
Thanks for this great song. I'll be doing a tutorial and play along on my channel. I hope it will bring more attention to this beautiful song you wrote. Love the video!!!! Making all those labels!!!
As I listen to this beautiful song my son is driving HOME from South Carolina. I'm in tears and ever so grateful for my two wonderful sons that the good Lord has blessed me with. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone in the world. May peace and good health be yours always.
Thank you for this wonderful song... Bring tears to my Eyes... I came from a crazy dysfunctional family but were were still a family we had good holidays until 2019 when a treasured Uncle died and the family couldn't get along without him. Take care of your loved ones and Cherish the times you have together
This song is one of those songs that EVERYBODY can agree it's great and and that EVERYBODY can sing to this. Just like Thanksgiving is about bringing people together in general no matter where you are or who you are we ALL agree that this song is AMAZING and that we can All agree that Thanksgiving is AMAZING Happy Thanksgiving Everyone ✝️❤️ 👍
Perfect. We've been looking for an actual Thanksgiving song. My 8yr old son said, "it made me cry a little." My wife and did too. Thank you Ben and God bless you and yours.
Giving thanks should be an American tradition. I give thanks for the profound poetry you bestowed on my ears and eyes. When what I see and hear make me taste and feel, it is transformational. What a masterful and terribly wonderful sequence of imagery. I pray that this and every thanksgiving is exactly what I just watched for all peoples of all nations who celebrate it.
I heard this song on the radio with my grandparents like two weeks ago, it took my mind off of Christmas for a bit and made me appreciate thanksgiving. so grateful for my family ❤️
Listening to this song while on rotation at NTC reminds me of what I'm fighting for. Wish I could be there and enjoy the time I had with family and friends this year as I did when I was a kid
My grandfather passed away last year (2020) only a few days after thanksgiving. We all knew his heart was failing and he was fading, and that would be our last day with him. We all met just like old times and the kids, grandkids, and great grandkids ran and played without a care in the world. We ate and visited. It was great. This song became my “touchstone” for that day. I just want to express my appreciation. It will always take me back to him and that day. Thank you so much.
I started out okay but the more I listened the more the eyes kept welling up. Touched my heart and soul. Made me feel so thankful and blessed. Thank you Ben.
i love this song because, it reminds me like 2 years ago on thanksgiving day i played this before my grandpa passed and that was his last thanks giving . so that makes me sad but love the song.🙂🙂😮💨
I thank God for the gift of life, and my family, even though we are not like we used to be. I also thank God for the time he gave me with Grandma and for her peaceful passing.
I just watched my baby daughter dance this song, like it was the best thing ever (which it is for Thanksgiving), brought me to tears seeing her and relistening to this song❤
No one ever tells you when thanksgiving with someone you love will be your last. When traditions end. Hold on to every single second of the holidays with family. I never realized how important it was until recently because in one small second, thanksgiving can turn into what you dread most.
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It’s been another year, my family has lost a few, but for the most part we’re all happy and healthy. This song makes me appreciate all the good things we have. God bless and enjoy your thanksgiving in 24. Enjoy the moments and enjoy your time.
This song really pulled the heart strings in a way most songs cant.It’s been such a long and hard year, and it’s even harder that I can’t go and see my family due to Covid. Thank you for this song
I agree. I have shared this song with office staff , best friends and family. It spurred memories past Big Thanksgiving Family get togethers . Sharing the memories , making new ones is the best!
The tradition of Thanksgiving is something unknown in Poland, the country I live. I was always impressed by this scene in American movies - the family gathered around the table giving thanks to God. Being thankful not only this special day but every day is so crucial in the life and it's something we can learn from you. Happy Thanksgiving to all Americans. Greetings from Poland
This is such a BEAUTIFUL song. Especially during a pandemic since Thanksgiving will be VERY different for many, many families this year. It just brings back GREAT memories of my childhood which I will cherish FOREVER!! Plus it has GREAT lyrics to get the true meaning of Thanksgiving. I'm VERY happy that I FINALLY get to listen to a Christian song that talks about Thanksgiving and has a GREAT tune to make me happy and be more calm in these hard times.
“Cause we made it through,I do believe,the longest year in history....”it’s very true this Thanksgiving hasn’t been to well for me,I lost a loved one today.....but I do give thanks to the lord....god bless!
This work of art is absolutely BRILLIANT! Synchronizing all of those "written words" with the song was total perfection. THEN there is the song itself. Words fail me . . . but thankfully they did NOT fail Ben. Thank you so much, Ben, for the gift of YOU and your talents . . .
Beautiful Thanksgiving song 😢. I love the song ❤. It brings fond memories of those who have gone before us. Thankful to God for His bountiful blessings 🙌 and promises that He will never leave nor forsake you 🙏. Thank you, Lord, for forgiveness of my sins and providing the things I need. 🙏 ❤
"Familiar highways......lying leaves turn brown....... making my way back into my home town".......Damn that line hurts. 25 years of being in the service never being stationed close to home. Now I am closer than I've ever been. Thank God I made it back home.
Didn't expect it to strike me so emotionally as it did. What a great song and genius lyrics! I think Ben just summed up most of American's right there and maybe even non-American's feelings in one song for this year. Thank God for all of his blessings!
I was feeling really down today about the upcoming holidays. Thanksgiving is next week and I feel so checked out. My brother sent me this song to listen to, saying it’s a “tear jerker.” I’ve listened to this multiple times and bawled every time.
This song sets the standard for all Thanksgiving songs yet to be written- if anyone has the audacity to do so in light of this masterpiece. Great job Ben!
Thank you for this song! I recently lost my dad to Covid and this will be our first holiday without him. So fill your plate and fill your drink and I will fill my house with family this Thanksgiving day!
@Ben --- I simply did a search for a Thanksgiving song (for the reasons you stated in your description) and came upon yours. It's so beautiful and warm --- just the right tone for this cherished holiday that we thank God for. Thanks for this lovely piece! We're going to play it on Thanksgiving Day!
Beautiful message and video. We never appreciate our blessings enough and as I age, I find this holiday a perfect time to reflect on God’s goodness and the blessings of family, friends, and mainly God’s mercy. May we learn to count our blessings daily and give thanks to God who provides for them all.
Ben, I’m sorry I just can’t stop thinking how much trouble it had have been to print custom text on half of the goods in a given Publix. Mad props to you and the printing company that accommodated the weirdest request they’ve likely ever received.
@@angelica.amatangelo The thought crossed my mind, but I don't think so. The shadows and curvature of the text on the products are just way too good to be Photoshop/After Effects. :)
It's so wonderful to have a song for Thanksgiving ❤️, there are so many songs for Christmas 🎄 and there should be, but it's nice to hear a song for Thanksgiving. Even with the Christmas songs, I wonder how many songs are dedicated to the birth of Jesus Christ and how are dedicated to Santa, Frosty, and gift giving and gift getting. I love the songs about being with your family at Christmas time. Those are beautiful.💕💐🕊️✝️👼🎄💖🌹🌹💖 ❄️🌨️❄️🚡🚡⛄ I love this song, it reminds me of my childhood and family Thanksgiving dinner 🍲. The good old days.
This song has the right balance of sentiment, creativity, meaningful lyrics and instrumentation. The lyrical imagery has elements that any American can identify with on our unique holiday created originally by our greatest president Abraham Lincoln. God bless us America this Thanksgiving.
Thank you Lord for this Thanksgiving day 2024. My son has gotten a job and is clean and sober. I am so grateful friends have invited us for a real family dinner...
It hurts more when your family falls apart and no longer shares the sentiment. If your family has this connection please don't ever take it for granted and be grateful.
@SOBRANTE409 😢 I’m so sorry 😢 My sister’s family has totally fallen apart, for 2 years and 1 month. And I’m 400 miles away, and can’t be with her, or my brother. People who have these connections should be *ETERNALLY* grateful. When it’s all gone, it rips your heart out. It’s the saddest thing. 💔 And I’m truly sorry that’s happening to you. 😢
agreed, my family is in several diff states, we never meet anymore. God bless you brother (sister? idk)!
Amén
@@robmc120I think I see your point and it is truly sad to don't live close enough... 400 miles either direction 😢😢
I'm sorry your hurting, but I don't understand it. Until recently, I was estranged from my family. The day of my mother's funeral, I walked away from my family because they were toxic jerks. Never once did I regret that decision. I literally rejoiced on holidays that I didn't have to deal with the negative BS that family gathers always were. Recently, after more than a decade, my brother reached out. Because I had a decade of healing and growing, I have a greater ability to control keep him from being a toxic force in my life. Think for a moment: why did your family implode? Family isn't always a Norman Rockwell painting. When it's not a loving, supportive environment, but rather a disfunctional, toxic force, is it REALLY worth keeping?
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Thank God for this wonderful day to spend with family and be grateful 🙏❤️
I thank God for all His creation!
Amen to that.
Amen
Happy Thanksgiving 2023
ONE YEAR LATER, HAPPY THANKSGIVING! 🍂🦃
It makes me lonesome for my son stationed in Alaska. God bless & keep our troops! 🥲🇺🇸
This is one of the reasons thanksgiving is my favorite holiday
Happy Thanksgiving 2024! It's been a long hard year but still so thankful to God for never leaving or forsaking us. 🦃🍁🍂🌻🏈
Back for 2023. Even now…still tears every time I hear this song. Thanks again for making a Thanksgiving staple, Ben.
A few years ago I was in the hospital over thanksgiving fighting for my life. I was just 17 years old. Ever since thanksgiving has been a hard holiday for me to endure. While i am so grateful for God saving my life, it's hard to get over the how hard it was to be in the ICU for weeks on end. It just must be hurt from the trauma of it all, but this song really helped me when i heard it. People say I'm one of the most grateful people ever, cuz i know God took care of me and continues to do so, but now i can rest in hearing this song knowing the sadness this holiday brings me won't last forever. God will heal the pain in my heart when I think of the little kid I was, spending my holiday alone on thanksgiving and my family sitting in the hospital cafeteria having a donated meal, I don't have to hold onto that hurt anymore. God is redeeming the holiday
So glad you are doing well now. Have a very blessed Thanksgiving this year. God loves us every one.❤
Wow! A lot to be thankful for. A lot. Now maybe you had this though. 17 and received a great blessing. A blessing very few people receive. Hardship and adversity that taught you and others how awesome it is to have live. You are privileged.
As my family falls apart and slowly gets smaller, I'm forever thankful for those I still have with me. And the love we share, I wouldn't give this up for the world
I've always felt Thanksgiving was the most underrated and best of holidays, because you just can't commercialize gratitude. This song is perfect! Thanks, Ben, for blessing me today!
Ty Ben for this song
Best ever said I stand with you about it its always been my favorite holiday and I always never had a good way to put it 😊have a happy Thanksgiving
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I’m so glad that someone see that too!! Thanksgiving is blessing and no one seems to care it’s all about Christmas but it isn’t December yet lol ahh drives me crazy! 😅❤
I like Thanksgiving over Christmas because of the anticipation. Were right in the middle of the holidays, right before the hustle & bustle & just getting started. Its the start of the year when we all start seeing the family more often til the first of the year. Everything is cozy, everything is exciting, its nice :)
This song is pure Thanksgiving joy. We need more songs like this.
Thank you for making a song it brought me to tears when he started to talk about dead loved ones as I have three dead loved ones my father my grandma and my stepbrother my step brother we don’t talk about much my father died two years ago my grandmother she died when I was nine all within my life Spand I feel like the Lord has blessed you with a great talent please keep this up
Yeah... We lost our mom 4 years ago, then covid in 2020, then we lost my dad in July 2022 from covid... Longest, shortest, saddest, hardest 4.5 years of my life....
I spent this time watching my childhood not just fade but catch fire and the ashes fall at my feet.
I'm grateful for the 24 thanksgivings with my mom and 28 thanksgivings with my dad and the future thanksgivings with my 3 kids! Thank you God for my family
Nicely done! It’s October 2024 and I just heard this music for the first time while googling “Thanksgiving music”. I have often wondered why we don’t have more popular Thanksgiving music in addition to hymns. We have much to be thankful for and I wish we had more music of all types for Thanksgiving - Fun and meaningful songs for the young kids, teenagers and for everyone. But not sad, just thankful and happy In every way. Thanks again for a great song! 👌🦃🙏😃
Yeah lets hope this christmas and thanksgiving can still be happy desptie everything.
Try out Seph Schlueter “Counting My Blessings”
It's my personal tradition to watch this every Thanksgiving week at least once.
My grandfather passed away in September this year. That line about seeing my grandfather in my nephew’s eyes hit like a brick. I have little cousins who look just like him. My mom and I were listening to this song in the car after visiting my grandma this weekend before Thanksgiving and we both started crying.
My pray for you and your mom in this difficult moment Jesus Christ love you
Don’t worry, you’re grandpa is now in a better place. His spirit will always be with you.
I am very sorry for your loss. Our loved ones are not gone just on the other side cheering U.S. on!
When my family was still here. I thank God for the memories.
@benrector Two years and this song is still so great!! Esp the last lines…
“We made it through I do believe the longest (2) year(s) in history. Thank God that it’s Thanksgiving Day!” ❤❤❤
What a classic.
“The older that I get I see life is short and bitter sweet… thank God that it’s Thanksgiving day l” ❤️
I remember in 2020 how moving this song was, because it felt like the “longest year.” In early 2022 we lost my dad, so this year has far surpassed it for me. I don’t know what Thanksgiving is going to look like without him. My brain is scrambling to remember every step he took to smoke the turkey, because he’s not here to do it anymore. I’ve been blessed to live 28 years without a broken family, and though it feels broken with this loss, we’ll still fill our house with family and our hearts with gratitude.
Very sorry for your loss. That line about 2020 being our longest year still sticks with me. I’m grateful to have made it through, but I definitely feel like there will be tougher ones ahead. Hope this Thanksgiving Day can bring family together to remember your dad as he would have loved you to do.
@@garygarcia5760 Thank you! That means a lot.
I truly hope that your family is able to enjoy thanksgiving this year. Just know your father is still with you.
Hi Matt I lost my mom in October so I understand your pain and grief but wish you and yours a beautiful thanksgiving (even if tears and tissues are involved) ❤
Thinking of you and yours today Matt. Be good friend.
So thankful for this Thanksgiving day with our dear family.
Back for another year! This song is the best. Will it reach 1M views this Thanksgiving season?
WE NEED MORE THANKSGIVING SONGS LIKE THIS. I'M TIRED OF BEING SPAMMED WITH CHRISTMAS ADS THE DAY AFTER HALLOWEEN!
christmas takes over every holiday lol
Yes we need Thanks Giving ads.
Christmas is literally like a God compared to the others while Thanksgiving is like a peasant to Christmas we absolutely need songs for thanksgiving
ruclips.net/video/EIYw-lGLDtU/видео.html Enjoy this classic Thanksgiving song :)
How about in July or September?
I have been playing this song all day today. Thanking God for this Thanksgiving day!!!
Wow. Couldn't help a tear or two. Thank You Lord, for seeing us through. And that You will never leave us or forsake us.
Ben...thank you! Tears are streaming down my face because the words to this song sound just if they were spoken from God to your heart. This song touched places within me because Thanksgiving has always been Big in our house and many of my relatives have passed. We had to say farewell to my daddy 2 weeks from my birthday this year and I am a daddy's girl. Also, we buried one of my last 3 Aunts. My grandparents, parents, aunts and uncles always made Thanksgiving so physically pleasing and tasty. This song is amazing and I see my daddy's and mama's smile in my son. God is awesome and funny. He put my parent's smiles together in their only grand. Again thank you for your ministry and may the Lord continually bless you richly in the name of Jesus💐
That look on Mr. Rector's face when he's about to cut the Turkey... you can feel how he feels just from that look. Beautiful song and beautiful feelings while listening to it. Thanks Ben.
Thanks for this great song. I'll be doing a tutorial and play along on my channel. I hope it will bring more attention to this beautiful song you wrote. Love the video!!!! Making all those labels!!!
As I listen to this beautiful song my son is driving HOME from South Carolina. I'm in tears and ever so grateful for my two wonderful sons that the good Lord has blessed me with. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone in the world. May peace and good health be yours always.
Thank you for this wonderful song... Bring tears to my Eyes... I came from a crazy dysfunctional family but were were still a family we had good holidays until 2019 when a treasured Uncle died and the family couldn't get along without him. Take care of your loved ones and Cherish the times you have together
This song is one of those songs that EVERYBODY can agree it's great and and that EVERYBODY can sing to this. Just like Thanksgiving is about bringing people together in general no matter where you are or who you are we ALL agree that this song is AMAZING and that we can All agree that Thanksgiving is AMAZING Happy Thanksgiving Everyone
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Lovely song and very creative video. I hear a Bruce Hornsby influence in your music.
I watched this 5 times already and it's not even out yet. So Wholesome and sweet you've done it again Mr. Ben!
Wait....it came out 40min ago and your comment is 17hrs old. How does one manage that?
@@haydencook682 it was unlisted. there was a youtube link in the people mag article
Have this on repeat!
Check out my Thanksgiving Song on my channel please thanks
I heard this on the radio and I just fell in love with the song lmao
I come back to this every single year. This song never fails to bring out all the emotions in me. 💛🧡🤎
Physically and Spiritually we are submerged in the sea of God’s favour!! This song is perfect thanksgiving song!!👍
Congratulations, Ben Rector. This song is officially the Thanksgiving theme song. Well done, man. Well done.
Most underrated thanksgiving song ever
Perfect. We've been looking for an actual Thanksgiving song. My 8yr old son said, "it made me cry a little." My wife and did too. Thank you Ben and God bless you and yours.
This not only is a thanksgiving song, it’s also a universal every day being thankful song as well
Have you heard, Thank You????, That's my daily jam right there❤
Giving thanks should be an American tradition. I give thanks for the profound poetry you bestowed on my ears and eyes. When what I see and hear make me taste and feel, it is transformational. What a masterful and terribly wonderful sequence of imagery. I pray that this and every thanksgiving is exactly what I just watched for all peoples of all nations who celebrate it.
This video has been on New American Prophet website for many years. This year it is undergoing a sort of revival. It is such a beautiful piece.
I heard this song on the radio with my grandparents like two weeks ago, it took my mind off of Christmas for a bit and made me appreciate thanksgiving. so grateful for my family ❤️
Beautiful song for Thanksgiving. Wishing all a very Happy Thanksgiving filled with Love, Peace and Gratefulness.
I love how this song plays out in the way Thanksgiving sounds
Happy Thanksgiving. I Thank GOD for this and Everyday. Beautiful Song. ❣️❣️❣️
Listening to this song while on rotation at NTC reminds me of what I'm fighting for. Wish I could be there and enjoy the time I had with family and friends this year as I did when I was a kid
God bless you 💜🩷❤️
My grandfather passed away last year (2020) only a few days after thanksgiving. We all knew his heart was failing and he was fading, and that would be our last day with him. We all met just like old times and the kids, grandkids, and great grandkids ran and played without a care in the world. We ate and visited. It was great. This song became my “touchstone” for that day. I just want to express my appreciation. It will always take me back to him and that day. Thank you so much.
Happy Thanksgiving 2022
I am grateful for music and musicians like you, Ben, who bring to life all the good things we receive from God every day.
“We’ve made it through I do believe, the longest year in history. Thank God that it’s Thanksgiving Day.”
I started out okay but the more I listened the more the eyes kept welling up. Touched my heart and soul. Made me feel so thankful and blessed. Thank you Ben.
Hello from the future! It's still not really over yet.
i love this song because, it reminds me like 2 years ago on thanksgiving day i played this before my grandpa passed and that was his last thanks giving . so that makes me sad but love the song.🙂🙂😮💨
Happy Thanksgiving 2024 !
Beautiful❤️. Brought back good memories when Mom Dad and son were still with us. Has never been the same. 🥲
I thank God for the gift of life, and my family, even though we are not like we used to be. I also thank God for the time he gave me with Grandma and for her peaceful passing.
I just watched my baby daughter dance this song, like it was the best thing ever (which it is for Thanksgiving), brought me to tears seeing her and relistening to this song❤
Ben, Your song is so good. I think You will be blessed by God and Jesus
After losing both parents in 9 months from 2020-2021. This song brings so many tears to my eyes. Thank for such beauty and blessings.
Ingenious listing of the lyrics, no doubt.
Thankful for Ben and his voice and his songwriting.
Popular opinion: Thanksgiving is one of the best holidays
No one ever tells you when thanksgiving with someone you love will be your last. When traditions end. Hold on to every single second of the holidays with family. I never realized how important it was until recently because in one small second, thanksgiving can turn into what you dread most.
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I absolutely agree! My heartache for Thanksgiving started on Christmas Day 1979. I was only 4 years old. Ever since... 🥺
It’s been another year, my family has lost a few, but for the most part we’re all happy and healthy. This song makes me appreciate all the good things we have. God bless and enjoy your thanksgiving in 24. Enjoy the moments and enjoy your time.
This song really pulled the heart strings in a way most songs cant.It’s been such a long and hard year, and it’s even harder that I can’t go and see my family due to Covid. Thank you for this song
I agree. I have shared this song with office staff , best friends and family. It spurred memories past Big Thanksgiving Family get togethers . Sharing the memories , making new ones is the best!
This is how we fight the Christmas creep: with Thanksgiving songs.
The most perfect thanksgiving song ever, and so relevant. Stay safe and grateful !
The tradition of Thanksgiving is something unknown in Poland, the country I live. I was always impressed by this scene in American movies - the family gathered around the table giving thanks to God. Being thankful not only this special day but every day is so crucial in the life and it's something we can learn from you. Happy Thanksgiving to all Americans. Greetings from Poland
This is such a BEAUTIFUL song. Especially during a pandemic since Thanksgiving will be VERY different for many, many families this year. It just brings back GREAT memories of my childhood which I will cherish FOREVER!! Plus it has GREAT lyrics to get the true meaning of Thanksgiving. I'm VERY happy that I FINALLY get to listen to a Christian song that talks about Thanksgiving and has a GREAT tune to make me happy and be more calm in these hard times.
“Cause we made it through,I do believe,the longest year in history....”it’s very true this Thanksgiving hasn’t been to well for me,I lost a loved one today.....but I do give thanks to the lord....god bless!
Wouldn't this song be so fitting to be sung at the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade!? I love this song so much!
This work of art is absolutely BRILLIANT! Synchronizing all of those "written words" with the song was total perfection. THEN there is the song itself. Words fail me . . . but thankfully they did NOT fail Ben. Thank you so much, Ben, for the gift of YOU and your talents . . .
This is one of the most well written songs I’ve ever heard. Such meaningful lyrics that reminded me of family, not going to lie it’s a tear jerker!!
Beautiful Thanksgiving song 😢. I love the song ❤. It brings fond memories of those who have gone before us. Thankful to God for His bountiful blessings 🙌 and promises that He will never leave nor forsake you 🙏. Thank you, Lord, for forgiveness of my sins and providing the things I need. 🙏 ❤
I don’t think I’ve watched any You Tube video more times than this one and it never gets old. Thanks Ben!
"Familiar highways......lying leaves turn brown....... making my way back into my home town".......Damn that line hurts. 25 years of being in the service never being stationed close to home. Now I am closer than I've ever been. Thank God I made it back home.
I love this song and this is beautiful. There is nothing like having family and friends together on the most wonderful Thanksgiving Day.
Such a heartfelt, sentimental song! Simply beautiful!
Didn't expect it to strike me so emotionally as it did. What a great song and genius lyrics! I think Ben just summed up most of American's right there and maybe even non-American's feelings in one song for this year. Thank God for all of his blessings!
This is beautiful and so well done. It makes me sad, because my family isn't like that, but I am happy for you all who have this in your lives.
Where are my 2024 ppl atttt
We're here🎉🎉🎉🎉 happy Thanksgiving
Me hello
Hello!
Here! Happy Thanksgiving Lynette Smith!
Present...on Turkey Day no less!
All I can say is Amen!
I was feeling really down today about the upcoming holidays. Thanksgiving is next week and I feel so checked out. My brother sent me this song to listen to, saying it’s a “tear jerker.” I’ve listened to this multiple times and bawled every time.
Beautiful and sweet. Heartwarming....
This song sets the standard for all Thanksgiving songs yet to be written- if anyone has the audacity to do so in light of this masterpiece. Great job Ben!
Thank you for this song! I recently lost my dad to Covid and this will be our first holiday without him. So fill your plate and fill your drink and I will fill my house with family this Thanksgiving day!
Sorry about your dad. Blessings to you and yours.
So sorry about your dad but glad you have family to help fill your home. Not the same but a new chapter in your life🙏🏻
I still watch this almost every day. Truly one of the most clever videos I’ve ever seen. It is one of the greatest “feel good”songs ever! I love it!!
This is the most beautiful, heart warming, and nostalgic song i have ever heard. I really love it and it's a gift from God. Thank you.
It really is.
Well
Said. Bless you my
Friend
Without a doubt the highest quality and most entertaining lyric video on the internet! Nice job Ben and team!
@Ben --- I simply did a search for a Thanksgiving song (for the reasons you stated in your description) and came upon yours. It's so beautiful and warm --- just the right tone for this cherished holiday that we thank God for. Thanks for this lovely piece! We're going to play it on Thanksgiving Day!
Beautiful message and video. We never appreciate our blessings enough and as I age, I find this holiday a perfect time to reflect on God’s goodness and the blessings of family, friends, and mainly God’s mercy. May we learn to count our blessings daily and give thanks to God who provides for them all.
I’m here for The Petersens. They did a sweet version. Love this song! Thank you!
This is one of the most peaceful and satisfying music videos I ever heard!
I’ve been looking for Thanksgiving songs thank you for making this
Ben, I’m sorry I just can’t stop thinking how much trouble it had have been to print custom text on half of the goods in a given Publix. Mad props to you and the printing company that accommodated the weirdest request they’ve likely ever received.
EXACTLY!
I had the same thoughts the whole time!!😂
Reading this as I'm walking thru publix 😂
lol isn't it just photoshop?
@@angelica.amatangelo The thought crossed my mind, but I don't think so. The shadows and curvature of the text on the products are just way too good to be Photoshop/After Effects. :)
Who’s ready for Thanksgiving 2023? I am! This song is getting me pumped for the Holiday!
This was the most beautiful song/ video ive ever seen about Thanksgiving and ive seen it all at 69. Thank you❤❤❤
It's so wonderful to have a song for Thanksgiving ❤️, there are so many songs for Christmas 🎄 and there should be, but it's nice to hear a song for Thanksgiving.
Even with the Christmas songs, I wonder how many songs are dedicated to the birth of Jesus Christ and how are dedicated to Santa, Frosty, and gift giving and gift getting. I love the songs about being with your family at Christmas time. Those are beautiful.💕💐🕊️✝️👼🎄💖🌹🌹💖 ❄️🌨️❄️🚡🚡⛄ I love this song, it reminds me of my childhood and family Thanksgiving dinner 🍲. The good old days.
My heartstrings haven't been pulled this hard in quite sometime. Thank you for this beautiful reminder 🧡
This song has the right balance of sentiment, creativity, meaningful lyrics and instrumentation. The lyrical imagery has elements that any American can identify with on our unique holiday created originally by our greatest president Abraham Lincoln. God bless us America this Thanksgiving.