Still watching and crying in 2024....I was born in 1965, was only 8 years old when this movie came out...I can remember watching it over and over with my older sister...incredible film and music...❤
Me too. I was 16 years old in 1973. This was so compelling to my young searching spirit. I cried then. I cry now. So so gorgeous. As he bids each of the disciples good bye. Heartbreaking.
Same experience. Watched over and over because my brother worked in a movie theater (I was born 1964). Gave my life to the Lord and this movie played such a big part. I still ‘sing’ the scriptures when I come to a part quoted in Godspell.
I was actually in a production of God's pell in Bay Village, Ohio. In around two thousand three I was doing remodeling at the time.I played a construction worker.It was perfect. I sang all good gifts
It was so revolutionary at the time. My sister's high school class performed it in our little rural town and the audience just loved it so much. I loved the combination of soft, gentle Jesus, and modern clothing, dance, and song. It really brought the more pleasant aspects of Christianity to a new generation of people.
I agree. This part was made for Victor Garber. He was perfect for the role of Jesus. He had such a beautiful and gentle way of portraying Jesus. Love him!
I remember seeing a live stage production of "Godspell" back in the late 80s/early 90s...and at least one or two of the cast members had tears on their faces during this scene (they chose not to use clown/face paint in this production). I have a friend who used to be an acting teacher (probably a bit more Method than Stanislavsky), and he says that a critical part of being a good actor is being able to resonate with what your character is feeling. If you can't, then the audience will pick up on it no matter what you do in an attempt to fake it and they won't consider you convincing.
My middle school drama club went to a theater competition in Bucks County PA in (I believe it was) 1982 and a rival high school put on a production of Godspell. I had never experienced Jesus in this personal way before. I was raised a Catholic who really only went to church when visiting grandma. I fell in love with this musical, and with Jesus. As I grew, I fell away and followed the world, but gave my life to Jesus again, four years ago, and He has radically transformed my life. I look back on this play as the first time I knew who I belonged to. The movie is so well done and really captures how we come to Him as little children. 🙏 ❤
Godspell was the first Broadway musical my parents took me to as a child. My mom won tickets to Godspell plus backstage passes. I got to meet most of the cast that was in the movie backstage, when they played on Broadway. In fact, Victor Garber walked out into the audience as Jesus, and I got to sit on his lap. I was about 3 yrs old.
I'm thinking Jesus was deeply saddened at this moment, but He knew it wasn't forever, but it must have been hard for Him to leave His followers when He ascended into Heaven, knowing He wouldn't "see" His followers until their deaths. This scene helps me see how much He longs to greet me in Heaven.
I was twelve when I first watched this and this was the first musical I fell in love with and my first crush was on Victor Garber! I want to thank him and the cast for expanding this autistic woman’s world of music and musicals!
Oh my goodness, Victor Garner was my first crush and I'm also on the spectrum. Godspell taught me that Jesus loved me, regardless if anyone rejected me.
I watched Godspell for the first time yesterday and I am completely in love the movie and the songs. I just listened to this song and my eyes got wet and I cried while the song was still playing. On The Willows is the most beautiful song I have ever heard. I love it so much
How lovely for you to have this movie added to your heart now! I was maybe 12 when I got to see the play (my very first theater!) - and it became a part of me for the 50 years since.
I was a teenager when it first came out and it spoke to my yearning soul. To hear you share your experience seeing it for the first time now (well, 4 years ago) make me so happy!❣
PSALM 137 1By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, When we remembered Zion. 2We hanged our harps Upon the willows in the midst thereof. 3For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; And they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion. 4How shall we sing The LORD's song in a strange land?
My heart is so full as I listen to this song . must say its a beautiful song ,one of the most beautiful songs i ever heard in all my entire life was so well written god bless the writers, musicians the cast, and everybody who put this musical together I am a follower of Christ and I just love that he makes my heart content all the way from Hollywood, CA god bless everyone.
I cry everytime I see this. But at the same time, I just can't stop watching it. This is so impactful. It teaches me what love is. And love is... As GOD is.
I think, I'm inspired by the entire movie. My faith grew, during the pandemic. I never heard of Godspell, until I discovered it on UTube. I could feel the love, warmth of God
@@ghostly10562 Tell me about it! In the UK the start of the war coincided almost 100% with the "official" end of the pandemic, so no let-up. The Russians keep threatening the UK with nuclear bombs, or with a radioactive tsunami, which sounds mad, but somewhere deep down it affects us. Paradoxically, Her Majesty's death and funeral was a wonderfully moving, uniting, touching, joyful, grateful, forgiving occasion, and truly "majestic". And I am absolutely SURE the Holy Spirit "did a deal" with The Queen - a good Christian - making sure she could be used to serve and do good one more time. And she did. Phase 1 was at the Jubilee, when she recorded that teat-time scene with Paddington. This was how she (or the Holy Spirit) made sure that Her Majesty made an impression on even the youngest kids, and - as you know - Paddington was written by Michael Bond, who did not die when 41 other people in the same building were killed by a German raid, a man who was inspired by the sight of refugee kids in WW2, but only wrote the books when he saw a last, lonely bear on a store shelf on Christmas Eve and had to buy it for his wife! Of course Paddington was housed by the family living at WINDSOR Gardens. Things have meaning, even in 2022, but the moment the Queen was buried Putin escalated his war which is evil not just because it is bad, but also because it is chaotic, mad, founded upon lies and non-forgiveness, and an absurd, meaningless fantasy for its leader, even as it is more deadly for the attacking soldiers even than the attacked. And that's 2022 - the choice between good and evil is clear. Halloween offered more temptations of evil, that even killed 150 in Seoul (say "Soul"), and that was the forces of evil striking bak yet again. Only God can solve our problems now, I am convinced. Not politicians, surely not celebrities, but also not scientists - who somewhat failed over COVID.
Tears stream down my cheeks as my emotions overwhelm me. I know there are problems in my life, although one must have hope and faith things will get better.
Keep that faith in your heart n mind brother George Jesus Christ gives you a road to walk and if you walk that road with God in your life and heart you will receive the greatest reward ever and that is eternal life in God's kingdom stay strong and stay faithful and love those like you want to be loved you will be OK brother george
I heard this a lifetime ago when I first got saved. Still praising God and this song means more to me now than back then. I wish it included the first verse of the Psalm 137 By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea we wept when we remembered Zion. Feels like we're living in Babylon now.
That was then ... how much worse are things now?! I was Born Again on 28-2-21, so I am praising God too - including today a few hours ago because of the wonderful beauty of yellow leaves fallen on green grass! Doubtless the people in the above movie would have "got" that / "seen" that well enough. It's only acting, isn't it? But don't you think they look at him / Him in a VERY special way?
This song and By My Side are my favorite! This tune is taken from Psalm 137. I have to say that I like the studio album (original cast) version of this song. better. This movie shares a message that the world desperately needs today: to know and follow Jesus!
This was the first story of the life of Jesus that could relate to. Everything beautifully thought out and portrayed in a way that a child of the 60's and 70's could understand. The first for me that spoke to me and that I could get a grip on the meaning of that Holy story. Now that I am older I understand even more the meaning of the songs and the words. I still get this inward rush of emotion from this musical which helped me translate the written word in the Bible and it's meaning for me in my life.
Today was a *very* hard day. I had to obey God by walking away from a bad relationship. I know it's for the best, but I still miss the man, the relationship, but this scene reminds me that Jesus understands my grief because *He* went through His Garden of Gethsemane and that He is touched by the feeling of our infirmities.
I went to purchase this soundtrack at Amoeba records in Hollywood,CA about 5years ago it's so touching and uplifting most of the cast are deceased but their spirits live on forever, and ever they really left behind some awesome memories we can all treasure spiritually I'm awakened as I listen to this powerful message in these lyrics makes me tear up a bit.
Yes, what a wonderful cast, and what wonderful memories of my childhood. Four are deceased, David Haskell, Jeffrey Mylett, Merrell Jackson, and Lynne Thigpen.
You can tell all the disciples think is that they’re going off to carry Jesus’ messages and they’re time as a community is over, but Jesus is the only one aware of the fate that awaits Him. You cannot help but choke and feel your heart break.
Oh my god every blessed time I listen my eyes fill with water one of the absolute #1 favorites from the godspell soundtrack and CD hard too imagine I was only ten years old when this was written produced recorded and release oh my goodness it's just so forever lovely❤❤❤
This is a wonderful musical, with many beautiful songs, funny moments, and pathos as well. Its only neglect is the single event that established Christianity for the last 2,000 years -- the Resurrection of Christ.
This scene is so heartbreaking. Theyre all trying to put on a happy face for Jesus when they all know they may never see him again. The girl with the little tiger puppet especially kills me. What a beautifully put together scene.
If love were still this simple, it would be a marvelous thing. Oh, to have the obedience and trust of a child again. Such honest, pure belief in a loving Lord. You know, before the reception gets muddled by the world.
Jesus told us in the world you will have persecution. But don't lose faith, who the Father has given Him will not slip out of His hand. He has overcome the world and is the first born from the dead. In a little while, we shall be ressurected. Just keep your focus on Jesus.
Yeah, overwhelming almost! The ladies doing the melody and the fellas doing the harmony--that blend plus their type of voices just is intoxicating and clear at the same time
From Dogspell: “On The Window (Stair)” 🎼 On the window stair We hung out and whined, For our cats weren’t there We cried 🎶 All us dogs At the door enters Murph 🎵 (repeat) Singing “See us dogs, All us dogs are cryin’” (repeat twice) (C) 2023 Paul Klenk I think that’s Victor Barker as Cheezis.
Thanks for posting - acted in Godspell in high school, musical director for many many productions lucky to see the fantastic and underrated Broadway reboot in 2012 - always very emotional!
I loved this movie, even before I became a Born Again Christian. The songs and storyline are beautiful depictions of Jesus' path as he lead his disciples and was crucified.
have watched too many times love who he kisses on the mouth !!! specially poigniant today with systemic racism ... lesson to be learned and witnessed !!! just gorgeous !!
I remember this play, the awards, and the music, but never got to see it in person. I believe I saw it when it became a film or a TV movie. As I watch it now I feel like a great creative space has been lost... and I laugh too because EVERYBODY had Afros :)
This is my favorite song from this musical! I prefer the cast album version! It Moved Me beyond words the first time I heard it and brought me to tears back in the early 70's!
Knowing that makes this scene so much more heartbreaking--the Hebrew prisoners taunted by their captors, and Jesus going to give His last goodbyes, and while we, the audience, look on as proxy captors and metaphorical salvation, as we yearn for the metaphore to be made into reality. I think this is the beauty of this song that tears at the heartstrings so, that theater become reality.
Most interesting thing about this song are the lyrics it’s somehow is giving into being enslaved by someone who wants to rule you but then allowing them to do that because we give ourselves in music so the music is the solid-state. True torment and being captured then comes such beauty and the music comforts us even at the harshest of times. For me the song foreshadows the agony the trial the crucifixion but then the glorious Resurrection. But I was in my 20s I got to play the role Steven/Jesus it was a dream come true because the Godspell the film soundtrack was the first 33 the third album that I ever was given by my parents. By the time I was two years old I could read a book but the biggest joy of my childhood wasn’t playing with G.I. Joe toys or Tonka trucks. No. It was listening to music especiallyThis soundtrack from the film. My sister who is also my godmother is 13 years older than me she taught me how to read when I was three years old I didn’t understand every single word especially if there’s more than three syllables lol but I couldn’t comprehend and read more than just a child’s book. One of the things we did every good Friday as a family which to stay home or go to church for several hours between 12 and three and pray and read the Bible and be quiet there is no speaking between 12 and three for many many years at 12 o’clock the weather will get very gloomy very dark in the skies there’s sometimes with wind and heavy torrential downpour of rain and at 3 PM there was always thunder and lightning in the sky. I would fight me but it would also make me cry now because I was afraid of the storm but it was because I knew that if we were collectively celebrating holy week and Easter Sunday we could be so joyous it was through the pain that Jesus endured for the world that our hearts to break and then rebuild. In the song by my side, there’s a section where Jesus Gary speaks and says what will you give me to betray him to you…Whenever I heard that section of by my side I would cry my eyes out something touched me deeply I knew exactly what was happening in the story and what was happening for me was that I was upset because I said how could a friend do that to a friend? And why did they these people hurt my friend, Jesus Christ. I always will refer to him as Lord God Savior and son of the Lord but moreover I’ve always call Jesus Christ, my friend. From Alas for you through the torment in the garden, I’ve often had about my head I didn’t need to watch the movie or listen to the soundtrack or watch the album spin on the turntable I just was in the moment constantly even as a baby child. I still ask those questions. How and why could someone hurt a friend so badly and severely? Why did those people distrust shame and hurt and kill my friend, Jesus Christ? Then the music heals my heart and soothes the savage beast within everyone. On the Willows And By my side are my favorite songs and the most gorgeous moments is in the story/ score. I love the moments where he goes to each of the actors and they have a moment to say goodbye just as he washed their feet at the last supper it’s this moment that I had the hardest time getting through on stage because I knew what it meant I knew how it felt I don’t lost a parent at that point in my life and some friends due to horrible diseases and it’s never easy to say goodbye to someone especially when they’re dying before you want them to or you think they ever could pass away. The night actors that played the show with me every night made those moments genuine and different every night when I went to each one of them I was Eye 2 Eye privately. With these beautiful people pouring my heart out but also being strong to continue to tell the story without wailing and sobbing on stage Before an audience. There was one other moment they got me on one special night during the performance, my father is in the house sitting second row center and when it came to the agony in the garden I held my hands up in the air looking up into the balcony same father take this cup away for me… My father‘s chin dropped to his chest and his shoulders for bobbing up and down and I knew that he was crying for me as Jesus in the story and also has his son here on earth. I never like to see my parents cry but this moment was so special because I knew that he was in the moment with me whether he saw his son playing a part or whether he saw the Jesus character living through the agony I think was a combination of both of those feelings for him it certainly was for me. After the show I got out of my costume and took off my face paint and went to the lobby to greet my dad and ask him what he thought of the production. He stood there were tears still in his eyes speechless and could barely make eye contact with me because he want to hide the fact that he’s been crying. So I just kind of lightly said hey we were that bad where we made you cry was that bad huh? Lol and he looked me in the eyes and said that my performance was beautiful and then my mother in heaven would be so proud of me. You don’t get better critiques than that no matter who reviews the show or who you work with or what at least you might get from random audience members. When a parent tells you that they’re proud of you and they actually are feeling the heartbreak that you feel as the actor in the role.… That’s the greatest compliment I could ever have in my life except for this complement, I know that Jesus believes me to be his friend like I believe him to be mine. May God bless and keep all of you wonderful people may he shine his face upon you and be gracious onto each of you amen and thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and your feelings and your thumbs up with me. It helps so much to know that I’m not allowed to be alone. You’ve proven that to me.
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Still watching and crying in 2024....I was born in 1965, was only 8 years old when this movie came out...I can remember watching it over and over with my older sister...incredible film and music...❤
Me too. I was 16 years old in 1973. This was so compelling to my young searching spirit. I cried then. I cry now. So so gorgeous. As he bids each of the disciples good bye. Heartbreaking.
Same experience. Watched over and over because my brother worked in a movie theater (I was born 1964). Gave my life to the Lord and this movie played such a big part. I still ‘sing’ the scriptures when I come to a part quoted in Godspell.
I was actually in a production of God's pell in Bay Village, Ohio. In around two thousand three I was doing remodeling at the time.I played a construction worker.It was perfect. I sang all good gifts
It was so revolutionary at the time. My sister's high school class performed it in our little rural town and the audience just loved it so much. I loved the combination of soft, gentle Jesus, and modern clothing, dance, and song. It really brought the more pleasant aspects of Christianity to a new generation of people.
Still crying and humble before this message! And praying for israel!!!!!!!❤
Victor captured Jesus' humility and his comforting nature.
he sure did.... he has a quiet loving nature in this....
After all these years this song still brings me to tears...and I'm glad of that.
Me, too
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I’m just in awe watching this, I was 10 years old when this came out and it brings back such beautiful memories❤
yes it does
I'm so blessed that I and my dear departed wife were young people in the late 60's.
I agree. This part was made for Victor Garber. He was perfect for the role of Jesus. He had such a beautiful and gentle way of portraying Jesus. Love him!
It's ironic that Garber is gay, which automatically makes him an object of hate for so many Christians.
All the actors in this scene appear so childlike and endearing. They also appear as if they're not acting. It's a very emotional scene to watch.
I remember seeing a live stage production of "Godspell" back in the late 80s/early 90s...and at least one or two of the cast members had tears on their faces during this scene (they chose not to use clown/face paint in this production). I have a friend who used to be an acting teacher (probably a bit more Method than Stanislavsky), and he says that a critical part of being a good actor is being able to resonate with what your character is feeling. If you can't, then the audience will pick up on it no matter what you do in an attempt to fake it and they won't consider you convincing.
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I went to parochial school for 12 years and haven't been a practicing catholic since graduating in 1981, but this scene absolutely breaks me up.
Psalm 137 sang so beautifully..touched by what Jesus went through, portrayed so well by these actors.
My middle school drama club went to a theater competition in Bucks County PA in (I believe it was) 1982 and a rival high school put on a production of Godspell. I had never experienced Jesus in this personal way before. I was raised a Catholic who really only went to church when visiting grandma. I fell in love with this musical, and with Jesus. As I grew, I fell away and followed the world, but gave my life to Jesus again, four years ago, and He has radically transformed my life. I look back on this play as the first time I knew who I belonged to. The movie is so well done and really captures how we come to Him as little children. 🙏 ❤
Godspell was the first Broadway musical my parents took me to as a child. My mom won tickets to Godspell plus backstage passes. I got to meet most of the cast that was in the movie backstage, when they played on Broadway. In fact, Victor Garber walked out into the audience as Jesus, and I got to sit on his lap. I was about 3 yrs old.
bill xx, this is my new favorite story:)
WOW !
Love it!
Weird place to flex but ok
What an amazing experience. I would have loved that, especially if I had gone to the show with my beloved Grandparents.
Looking at these older comments as I too cry! I was 20 when it came out and it still holds a special place in my heart and faith!
Tiger girl breaks my heart every time I watch this.
This breaks my heart and then rebuilds it.
Jay Degasi Yes! Exactly as I’d described it almost 50 years ago. ✌🏽
Nicely stated.
I love the Love of this musical.❤❤❤❤
Such a beautiful melody and soft music 🎵🎶😊
Victor Garber made such a gentle and beautiful Jesus
rkgk1517 He is wonderful as Jesus.
I prefer Ted Neeley's Rockstar interpretation in 1973's Jesus Christ Superstar, but to each their own!
@@colliric I like Superstar for the story, and Godspell for the music.
@@theevilascotcompany9255 Superstar was completely unbiblical whereas Godspell was spot on.
tell me it's not amazing that Victor Garber went on to such an amazing career! I almost didn't recognize him!
I was in a college production of Godspell. Amazing experience. This song nearly broke us all each time. Singing through tears is quite the challenge.
I can imagine.
It is such a moving moment
We recently did this show in my school, on the last show everyone was crying, the cast, crew, pit, the director, the audience all of us.
I'm thinking Jesus was deeply saddened at this moment, but He knew it wasn't forever, but it must have been hard for Him to leave His followers when He ascended into Heaven, knowing He wouldn't "see" His followers until their deaths. This scene helps me see how much He longs to greet me in Heaven.
I love this song. They did such a great job on this film. Victor Garber was so beautiful and gentle.
The Acoustic Guitar always gets me, especially the riff as he walks away. 😢
I was twelve when I first watched this and this was the first musical I fell in love with and my first crush was on Victor Garber! I want to thank him and the cast for expanding this autistic woman’s world of music and musicals!
Mine was Joanne Jonas ❤️
Oh my goodness, Victor Garner was my first crush and I'm also on the spectrum. Godspell taught me that Jesus loved me, regardless if anyone rejected me.
I have autism also. It's weird I'm not usually a fan of musicals. But this is a musical I love
Unbelievable hope and love captured here.
This remains one of my favorite songs from Godspell.
I watched Godspell for the first time yesterday and I am completely in love the movie and the songs. I just listened to this song and my eyes got wet and I cried while the song was still playing. On The Willows is the most beautiful song I have ever heard. I love it so much
How lovely for you to have this movie added to your heart now! I was maybe 12 when I got to see the play (my very first theater!) - and it became a part of me for the 50 years since.
I am so glad you got to see it and very happy that you loved it.
I was a teenager when it first came out and it spoke to my yearning soul. To hear you share your experience seeing it for the first time now (well, 4 years ago) make me so happy!❣
PSALM 137
1By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept,
When we remembered Zion.
2We hanged our harps
Upon the willows in the midst thereof.
3For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; And they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying,
Sing us one of the songs of Zion.
4How shall we sing
The LORD's song in a strange land?
Im in a production of Godspell Jr and the director added On The Willows and I get to sing it. Im so excited :)
Hope you had a great time.
My heart is so full as I listen to this song . must say its a beautiful song ,one of the most beautiful songs i ever heard in all my entire life was so well written god bless the writers, musicians the cast, and everybody who put this musical together I am a follower of Christ and I just love that he makes my heart content all the way from Hollywood, CA god bless everyone.
I cry everytime I see this. But at the same time, I just can't stop watching it. This is so impactful. It teaches me what love is. And love is... As GOD is.
I think, I'm inspired by the entire movie. My faith grew, during the pandemic. I never heard of Godspell, until I discovered it on UTube. I could feel the love, warmth of God
Bless you for that!
I had something similar...
And how are you doing now?
@@sidpheasant7585 I try to be faithful, for life can be overwhelming
@@ghostly10562 Tell me about it! In the UK the start of the war coincided almost 100% with the "official" end of the pandemic, so no let-up. The Russians keep threatening the UK with nuclear bombs, or with a radioactive tsunami, which sounds mad, but somewhere deep down it affects us. Paradoxically, Her Majesty's death and funeral was a wonderfully moving, uniting, touching, joyful, grateful, forgiving occasion, and truly "majestic". And I am absolutely SURE the Holy Spirit "did a deal" with The Queen - a good Christian - making sure she could be used to serve and do good one more time. And she did. Phase 1 was at the Jubilee, when she recorded that teat-time scene with Paddington. This was how she (or the Holy Spirit) made sure that Her Majesty made an impression on even the youngest kids, and - as you know - Paddington was written by Michael Bond, who did not die when 41 other people in the same building were killed by a German raid, a man who was inspired by the sight of refugee kids in WW2, but only wrote the books when he saw a last, lonely bear on a store shelf on Christmas Eve and had to buy it for his wife! Of course Paddington was housed by the family living at WINDSOR Gardens. Things have meaning, even in 2022, but the moment the Queen was buried Putin escalated his war which is evil not just because it is bad, but also because it is chaotic, mad, founded upon lies and non-forgiveness, and an absurd, meaningless fantasy for its leader, even as it is more deadly for the attacking soldiers even than the attacked. And that's 2022 - the choice between good and evil is clear. Halloween offered more temptations of evil, that even killed 150 in Seoul (say "Soul"), and that was the forces of evil striking bak yet again. Only God can solve our problems now, I am convinced. Not politicians, surely not celebrities, but also not scientists - who somewhat failed over COVID.
Tears stream down my cheeks as my emotions overwhelm me. I know there are problems in my life, although one must have hope and faith things will get better.
Amen!
@@MickDunne100 Thank You
Keep that faith in your heart n mind brother George Jesus Christ gives you a road to walk and if you walk that road with God in your life and heart you will receive the greatest reward ever and that is eternal life in God's kingdom stay strong and stay faithful and love those like you want to be loved you will be OK brother george
I was 13 yrs old when i seen this unbelievable movie im 60 now and its still unbelievable ... timeless
I saw this movie when it came out in the 70s. I still can’t shake this song. It’s part of me.
I heard this a lifetime ago when I first got saved. Still praising God and this song means more to me now than back then. I wish it included the first verse of the Psalm 137 By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea we wept when we remembered Zion.
Feels like we're living in Babylon now.
That was then ... how much worse are things now?!
I was Born Again on 28-2-21, so I am praising God too - including today a few hours ago because of the wonderful beauty of yellow leaves fallen on green grass! Doubtless the people in the above movie would have "got" that / "seen" that well enough.
It's only acting, isn't it?
But don't you think they look at him / Him in a VERY special way?
This song and By My Side are my favorite! This tune is taken from Psalm 137. I have to say that I like the studio album (original cast) version of this song. better. This movie shares a message that the world desperately needs today: to know and follow Jesus!
I got to sing this in my high school production of Godspell. Such a gorgeous song! Feeling blessed right now.
Cried so much to this when Jesus/Willis was saying goodbye to everyone at the last supper before his crucifixion 😭
This was the first story of the life of Jesus that could relate to. Everything beautifully thought out and portrayed in a way that a child of the 60's and 70's could understand. The first for me that spoke to me and that I could get a grip on the meaning of that Holy story. Now that I am older I understand even more the meaning of the songs and the words. I still get this inward rush of emotion from this musical which helped me translate the written word in the Bible and it's meaning for me in my life.
How bitter will be this last farewell,,,
Now I know I have a heart,,, because it’s breaking.
Oh! That’s right does he sAy that here?
@@stephaniejefferson6566 Well, I remember the Tin Man said it in "The Wizard of Oz".
I love this play! Takes me back to my Jesus movement days!
Today was a *very* hard day. I had to obey God by walking away from a bad relationship. I know it's for the best, but I still miss the man, the relationship, but this scene reminds me that Jesus understands my grief because *He* went through His Garden of Gethsemane and that He is touched by the feeling of our infirmities.
I went to purchase this soundtrack at Amoeba records in Hollywood,CA about 5years ago it's so touching and uplifting most of the cast are deceased but their spirits live on forever, and ever they really left behind some awesome memories we can all treasure spiritually I'm awakened as I listen to this powerful message in these lyrics makes me tear up a bit.
Yes, what a wonderful cast, and what wonderful memories of my childhood.
Four are deceased, David Haskell, Jeffrey Mylett, Merrell Jackson, and Lynne Thigpen.
I would love to buy it but I can't find it anywhere.
It's not that God is loving, it's that love is God. There can be no other way.
That night Jesus knew what was going to happen yet he was the one who was comforting to his followers.
he'd told them the end of their journey together was near. They were already grieving.
Well, it was just the whole plan from the beginning. "He sent Himself to have Himself killed as a sacrifice to Himself to save humanity from Himself".
You can tell all the disciples think is that they’re going off to carry Jesus’ messages and they’re time as a community is over, but Jesus is the only one aware of the fate that awaits Him. You cannot help but choke and feel your heart break.
Then they fell asleep while He sweated blood praying to God
I´m from México all the songs in this movie are very good, the singers are great, all that has been lost.
love Victor Garber in this movie he was amazing in God Spell
Oh my god every blessed time I listen my eyes fill with water one of the absolute #1 favorites from the godspell soundtrack and CD hard too imagine I was only ten years old when this was written produced recorded and release oh my goodness it's just so forever lovely❤❤❤
This is a wonderful musical, with many beautiful songs, funny moments, and pathos as well. Its only neglect is the single event that established Christianity for the last 2,000 years -- the Resurrection of Christ.
WOW!!! WHAT A PERFECT CAST LINE UP!!! There will never be another one like it!!! I still LOVE this version of Godspell!!
I can never watch this without tears coming to my eyes. 😢
gets to me everytime....ever since I first saw it when I was younger. 😣
I think this is my favorite song from the show! It's so incredibly beautiful, it always gets me very teary eyed when I hear it!
This scene is so heartbreaking. Theyre all trying to put on a happy face for Jesus when they all know they may never see him again. The girl with the little tiger puppet especially kills me. What a beautifully put together scene.
This anthem just reaches a place in the soul that is created there for it too reach.....I'm there now
This part gets me ugly crying, Every. Dang. Time.
on the willows is the piano playing softly and tranquell beautiful ............
GODSOELL was THE hot ticket to see when I arrived in NYC to start my career. This clip is so emblematic.
I can't watch this without crying...very moving scene and song.
A touching song from a movie that made us all think.
Absolutely amazing!❤🎉
Beautiful! God bless everyone who made this very special movie!
Tears
Victor garber. Was the man who built the Titannic. I was so surprised.
Thank you for posting this song ~ such an unexpected gift
This song still makes me cry 😭
If love were still this simple, it would be a marvelous thing. Oh, to have the obedience and trust of a child again. Such honest, pure belief in a loving Lord. You know, before the reception gets muddled by the world.
Jesus told us in the world you will have persecution. But don't lose faith, who the Father has given Him will not slip out of His hand. He has overcome the world and is the first born from the dead. In a little while, we shall be ressurected. Just keep your focus on Jesus.
That's not how I remember childhood.
How did Daniel Tiger get this gig?
Such a beautiful song! I love this musical so much!
Our high school did this play-- school district got a lot of flack from people. We built a stage on the stage-- had a lot of fun
Absolutely Beautiful ❤🎶🙏
2023 still so beautiful
1:42 OOOOOOFFFFF that harmony. For Christ!!
Yeah, overwhelming almost!
The ladies doing the melody and the fellas doing the harmony--that blend plus their type of voices just is intoxicating and clear at the same time
The way each "Disciple" looks at Him!
It goes beyond acting, I feel.
They see it.
With the Holy Spirit the boundaries between art and life are blurred
How lovely that he says goodbye to all the players,
From Dogspell:
“On The Window (Stair)”
🎼 On the window stair
We hung out and whined,
For our cats weren’t there
We cried 🎶
All us dogs
At the door enters Murph 🎵
(repeat)
Singing
“See us dogs,
All us dogs are cryin’”
(repeat twice)
(C) 2023 Paul Klenk
I think that’s Victor Barker as Cheezis.
Victor Garber did Titanic Cinderella and many other things what an actor ✌️
And a gay Jesus 😎
It still gets me, I remember after all these years, I was there
Thanks for posting - acted in Godspell in high school, musical director for many many productions lucky to see the fantastic and underrated Broadway reboot in 2012 - always very emotional!
This is just so Beautiful
This also show how Jesus is like his Father...they both love people of all nations and tribes.😃😃😃😃
Gorgeous song.
Fascinante esse grupo e esse momento 🎉
Just beautiful! 😥
Often copied never improved on.Legendary cast.
I loved this movie, even before I became a Born Again Christian. The songs and storyline are beautiful depictions of Jesus' path as he lead his disciples and was crucified.
I'm undeserving Jesus, and still you went for me. 😭
i am indeed crying. It is the meanings behind all of the interactions that is just killing me.
I sang a nd Off Broadway version of this at University of Notre Dame De Namir in Belmont California. Oh what a beautiful song
It just shows that God/Jesus loves all the same, but each person is different.
Who can't drift away too this..........
have watched too many times love who he kisses on the mouth !!! specially poigniant today with systemic racism ... lesson to be learned and witnessed !!! just gorgeous !!
Oh that horrible systemic racism!
I’m getting really choked up
I remember this play, the awards, and the music, but never got to see it in person. I believe I saw it when it became a film or a TV movie. As I watch it now I feel like a great creative space has been lost... and I laugh too because EVERYBODY had Afros :)
Saddest part of the movie
That and Oh God I’m bleeding
This is my favorite song from this musical! I prefer the cast album version! It Moved Me beyond words the first time I heard it and brought me to tears back in the early 70's!
I would love to watch dis with my niece and nephew and talk about Jesus. Hope they put this on TCM soon
This song is about Jewish prisoners being taunted by their guards
“Sing us one of the songs of Zion.”
“How can we sing in a foreign land?”
Knowing that makes this scene so much more heartbreaking--the Hebrew prisoners taunted by their captors, and Jesus going to give His last goodbyes, and while we, the audience, look on as proxy captors and metaphorical salvation, as we yearn for the metaphore to be made into reality. I think this is the beauty of this song that tears at the heartstrings so, that theater become reality.
Hraefncin This is Psalms 137. Written by the exiles in Babylon after the fall of Jerusalem in 568 BCE.
Most interesting thing about this song are the lyrics it’s somehow is giving into being enslaved by someone who wants to rule you but then allowing them to do that because we give ourselves in music so the music is the solid-state. True torment and being captured then comes such beauty and the music comforts us even at the harshest of times. For me the song foreshadows the agony the trial the crucifixion but then the glorious Resurrection. But I was in my 20s I got to play the role Steven/Jesus it was a dream come true because the Godspell the film soundtrack was the first 33 the third album that I ever was given by my parents. By the time I was two years old I could read a book but the biggest joy of my childhood wasn’t playing with G.I. Joe toys or Tonka trucks. No. It was listening to music especiallyThis soundtrack from the film. My sister who is also my godmother is 13 years older than me she taught me how to read when I was three years old I didn’t understand every single word especially if there’s more than three syllables lol but I couldn’t comprehend and read more than just a child’s book. One of the things we did every good Friday as a family which to stay home or go to church for several hours between 12 and three and pray and read the Bible and be quiet there is no speaking between 12 and three for many many years at 12 o’clock the weather will get very gloomy very dark in the skies there’s sometimes with wind and heavy torrential downpour of rain and at 3 PM there was always thunder and lightning in the sky. I would fight me but it would also make me cry now because I was afraid of the storm but it was because I knew that if we were collectively celebrating holy week and Easter Sunday we could be so joyous it was through the pain that Jesus endured for the world that our hearts to break and then rebuild. In the song by my side, there’s a section where Jesus Gary speaks and says what will you give me to betray him to you…Whenever I heard that section of by my side I would cry my eyes out something touched me deeply I knew exactly what was happening in the story and what was happening for me was that I was upset because I said how could a friend do that to a friend? And why did they these people hurt my friend, Jesus Christ. I always will refer to him as Lord God Savior and son of the Lord but moreover I’ve always call Jesus Christ, my friend. From Alas for you through the torment in the garden, I’ve often had about my head I didn’t need to watch the movie or listen to the soundtrack or watch the album spin on the turntable I just was in the moment constantly even as a baby child. I still ask those questions. How and why could someone hurt a friend so badly and severely? Why did those people distrust shame and hurt and kill my friend, Jesus Christ? Then the music heals my heart and soothes the savage beast within everyone. On the Willows And By my side are my favorite songs and the most gorgeous moments is in the story/ score. I love the moments where he goes to each of the actors and they have a moment to say goodbye just as he washed their feet at the last supper it’s this moment that I had the hardest time getting through on stage because I knew what it meant I knew how it felt I don’t lost a parent at that point in my life and some friends due to horrible diseases and it’s never easy to say goodbye to someone especially when they’re dying before you want them to or you think they ever could pass away. The night actors that played the show with me every night made those moments genuine and different every night when I went to each one of them I was Eye 2 Eye privately. With these beautiful people pouring my heart out but also being strong to continue to tell the story without wailing and sobbing on stage Before an audience. There was one other moment they got me on one special night during the performance, my father is in the house sitting second row center and when it came to the agony in the garden I held my hands up in the air looking up into the balcony same father take this cup away for me… My father‘s chin dropped to his chest and his shoulders for bobbing up and down and I knew that he was crying for me as Jesus in the story and also has his son here on earth. I never like to see my parents cry but this moment was so special because I knew that he was in the moment with me whether he saw his son playing a part or whether he saw the Jesus character living through the agony I think was a combination of both of those feelings for him it certainly was for me. After the show I got out of my costume and took off my face paint and went to the lobby to greet my dad and ask him what he thought of the production. He stood there were tears still in his eyes speechless and could barely make eye contact with me because he want to hide the fact that he’s been crying. So I just kind of lightly said hey we were that bad where we made you cry was that bad huh? Lol and he looked me in the eyes and said that my performance was beautiful and then my mother in heaven would be so proud of me. You don’t get better critiques than that no matter who reviews the show or who you work with or what at least you might get from random audience members. When a parent tells you that they’re proud of you and they actually are feeling the heartbreak that you feel as the actor in the role.… That’s the greatest compliment I could ever have in my life except for this complement, I know that Jesus believes me to be his friend like I believe him to be mine. May God bless and keep all of you wonderful people may he shine his face upon you and be gracious onto each of you amen and thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and your feelings and your thumbs up with me. It helps so much to know that I’m not allowed to be alone. You’ve proven that to me.
Beautiful x