This song, that I loved 25 years ago, popped into my head today, and I thought of how fitting the message is today. Still. So I am seeing the video for the first time ever.
If you are just now getting here because of everything that is going on in our world today, consider listening to the whole entire album. 25 years old and it's still has not lost its value or its meaning.
This song brought tears to my eyes as I look around and see so much hate over skin tone - realizing Jesus died for each of our sins, irrespective of ethnicity, gender, age or other differences immature people fight about. "Then Peter replied, 'I see very clearly that God shows no favoritism. But in every nation, anyone who fears (respects) Him and does what is right is acceptable to Him.'" Acts 10:34-35
In Christ there is neither Jew nor Greek, neither black nor white, neither Jew or Palestinians, but we are all one in Christ Jesus!! Thank you Holy Father ❤️❤️❤️
* THIS * is Christianity!!! How incredibly groundbreaking this video still is… The video addresses race, color, creed, ableism, ageism. DC Talk is/was beyond incredible. 🙏🏼💜
This is the message of Jesus peace be upon him. This is the truth. No classes, no races , outside anything matters. If people want to kick it, let them.
My Dad passed away last week, which led me to begin sorting his possessions. Came across all the CDs I grew up listening/playing the drums to. DC Talk was among them. Thank you for the memories and smooth jams! #grateful
Dear DC talk! My brother was a marine vet in 1991. He was 10yrs older than me. He came home in 92 and showed my mom and I ur guys music. My mom and I were Christians amd we absolutely loved all ur music! My mom was in her late 40s in the early 90s music and loved ur sound. She said if hip hop was this she would li e all of it lol. She passed away in 2012 feom pancreatic cancer but I still to this day listen to all ur music including all of solo albums! I love u guys! My brother passed away in 2015 feom rectal cancer. I will never stop listening to u guys.
This song refers to the fact that God is a master artisan, and that our differences in appearance should be celebrated rather than denigrated. Those racists among you, take note - God is no respector of persons. You will face judgment along with every other member of the human race, when time comes. We are all part of the same tapestry.
God also created the nations of peoples, each of them with an appointed land and border. When man tried to come together as one God got angered and separated us and gave us diffeent languages.
@@exposingantiwhiteism5091, God wasn’t angry that they came together. You totally missed the point of that story. They came together to build a tower that would reach the heavens. They were trying to get to heaven by their own power. They also missed the point! The only way we can get to heaven is through Christ, not through our own power. God was angry that his creation was trying to prove that they didn’t need him, so he showed them otherwise.
Really I don't think racism is much of a problem it's the liberals that try to stir people up. But really not many people care about skin colors anymore we do coexist just fine for the most part. Just my opinion though.
@Tori Frazer hi Tori i trust you're doing well. I found this really swell group of people they have a yt channel called needGodnet they do a livestream every night if you're ever able to you should join in the comments , the live chat is great. They also have insta and tik tok if you have either of those
DC talk was a very honest band. I think thats why they eventually separated because they didn't want business to ruin their friendship. I will always love and respect Tobey (and Kevin but Tobey was more vocal about it) for his fight against racism. They were my favorite boy band as a kid--they were so cool to me and my brothers loved them too. we had the posters, books, all their cds and concert videotapes. Embracing all races is my creed. DCtalk was the best part of the 90s to me :)
Worked at Family Bookstores, 1990-1996. Though saved in 1981, working there with 90s Pxtian music on the PA and books on the shelves got me up to speed on my new Christian life including DC Talk. Great times and worth it all at minimum wage in a mall. Name change to Family Christian Stores, later both mall I’d worked in and Family Bookstores no longer existed: but the knowledge 🎶🎶”our rock is greater than their rock” lives on in me. (Though Terry Livgren & Kansas made it big & I loved them, & was part of “their rock,” surprise! He got SAVED!) (Search “Testimony of Terry Livgren”)
Six year old comment, but I’m gonna reply anyway. Kevin, Michael, and Toby just sound so good together, and complement the others perfectly. Beautiful.
As I read and study His Word, He came as the one spotless, sinless soul sacrifice FOR ALL WHO BELIEVE IN HIM, even us petty Gentiles, as He says that if ANYONE BELIEVETH UPON HIM, they ARE SAVED. ANYONE. Yes, the Jews are God, THE FATHER'S, chosen people, but they turned their backs on Him. God is a Father of UNCONDITIONAL LOVE, and if you believe upon Him, IT DOES NOT MATTER what "religion" you are, as that is man made, then you are a part of His Bride that He is returning for. BELIEVE UPON HIM and you will be saved from eternal damnation! Thanks for all of your comments. Remember: the ONLY sin that can NOT BE FORGIVEN, is denying Him all the way to your earthly death.
Post-Man Sadly because it has a God themed based around it it won't be trending. Nothing Godly ever trends because the world acts like the world. It actually breaks my heart...
I am a Christian, I grew up listening to DC talk, and I still love the inspiration they gave me. You could say I started playing Guitar because of them. But It's not all because of them, Its because God used them to send me his message. God showed me through them what life is all about. Thanks Lord.
Out of all DC talk songs this is the one that means the most to me. It defines me. I hate how AA's are considered "colored." We're all colors. Beautiful colors. The human race is a rainbow
In south Africa I'm classified as a " coloured" .we were not givin a specific name , some coloureds look fairly white and some look black.mixed race would sound much more offensive
I grew up listening to DC Talk and Newsboys. Songs about God and loving/helping your fellow man. Kids grow up now listening to songs about sex, drugs, violence and money. It's really a shame. God has been taken out of everyday life slowly over time. We have lost our way.
One of my favorite memories of growing up as a 90s kid was listening 🎧 to DC talk with our youth group. Lol that and the wwjd bracelets and jewelry. I definitely took those years for granted.
"We are colored people who depend on a holy grace" - If we all listened to those words and allowed them to take ALL of us down a peg, these tensions today would soon evaporate. We should all show forgiveness because we're all in need of forgiveness.
Im 40 now. I ve been listening to dc talk since i was 16. I still abbsolutely love this band. Please guys ,do a reunion tour. Im gonna pray about it right now
Esa canción me ayudó a aceptar mi color de piel. Tenía 11 años cuando la escuché y sin saber inglés pude sentir el mensaje. Gracias DC Talk por esas letras.
One of the greatest christian bands of all time. Created songs that made people think and confront what was wrong in their own lives. I remember seeing them in concert when they were on their Jesus Freak tour and talk about awesome. TobyMac even shared the Word with the audience.
With all the cap now???Share this song as much as you can...SHARE THE HOLY HECK OUT OF IT! Let people know they are loved no matter color and remind them this came out before a lot of them were born! We have a world and we got to share it. Love you all in Jesus Name! Kisses and hugs!
Now this is the type of Christian music I can get behind, where it's messaging is more honest, subtle and nuanced instead of pandering and overt. They care more about the art of their craft instead of preaching to the choir.
I really never thought much of racism, I grew up in Idaho. But, I listened to and really liked DC Talk and Petra from like 1st grade. Fortunately though, I did meet an awesome brother in Christ many years ago, in my 20's at the same mental health outpatient clinic. We found out our circumstances were more similar to each other than my identical twin's are with mine. It was an awesome relationship that I know i will cherish forever. We both have the same diagnosis. We found so much comfort in our friendship. He is black and I am white. But, yes, it worked out very well.
I never saw a musical band like this. That takes the gospel to the youth through example and excellent music. I love you DC Talk. I hope to meet you some day. Greetings from Argentina 💪🏼
Came here to post it to a friend's facebook page. It's helping me get through all this violence and hatred. If everyone would stop to listen to this song it might start some healing.
I remember every step of the dance I did in eighth grade. That was twenty four years ago. "We are a skin kaleidoscope." It was true then and it is true now. If only people would "See the beauty in the tones of our skin."
Wow, being a baby boomer that grew up with DC Talk is making me more excited about the seeing this video and hearing this song again. Remember that nothing is new under the sun. The world continues to make the same mistake like the Biblical times. Share this song Be a doer and not one with an opinion.
This song brought tears to my eyes as I look around and see so much hate over skin tone - realizing Jesus died for each of our sins, irrespective of ethnicity, gender, age or other differences immature people fight about. "Then Peter replied, 'I see very clearly that God shows no favoritism. But in every nation, anyone who fears (respects) Him and does what is right is acceptable to Him.'" Acts 10:34-35
+David Tingwald The Bible actually says that there is only one race: the human race. There are different ethnicities, skin colors, and cultures, but only one race. Acts 17:6: all men and women come from one ancestor, Adam. That is the solution to racism: to recognize that we are all the same race to begin with.
+Marc A. I would disagree, based on the word blood as used in the Greek text. We are of one blood, seperate races, yet of one blood. After JCs birth, (death more particularly, opening the way up for all 'whosever would understand'. Hence no longer was Marys family bloodline (back to Adam and Eve), on both her moms lineage (Aaron, priesthood), her dads (David, kingship), brought back together at his birth, the only reason a particular bloodline was ever needed to be kept pure, for that one reason, alone. Do not add one period (jot) into a sentence when interpreting the ideas behind the words in that book. His death then opened the way unto all, with no religious tradition of man, of any kind, neccessary to be enlightened to JCs 'way' henceforth, period. If you exclude for reasons not according to JC ie skin color, races, you will have in deed done so unto your own self, now and on atonement day and in that sense, directly unto JC, even if/when following all JCs precepts in all other ways. Suffer the (all) children...! The ignoring of which, has penalties. From what I've read anyway. js.
TBN introduced me to this song in 2004,its 2 decades now and the song is as sweet as it was when i first heard it. Thank you Lord for preserving my life... its coloured people even in 2024
i met kevin max last june, when he was on the road with the band the choir, and let me tell you he was the nicest friendliest person, and so was the band!! i have loved dc talk since i was a young teenager, but kevin was always my favorite voice of the 3!
As one who has adopted cross culturally, this song has special meaning to me. We get lots of stares....but it's ok. We adopt in part because we've been adopted (Ephesians 1), and our Loving Heavenly Adopter loves all shades of melatonin too
Why would you be an Atheist when there is scientific proof that the New Testament has been determined to be the most historically accurate book ever written! In fact, even if you were ever prosecuted for being s Christian you could take it into Federal Court today and have it entered as prima facia evidence under the rules of evidence. y-jesus.com
I'm not a Christian anymore myself but I was raised on this music and get nostalgic for it every once in a while. It is still great music and especially with this song the message is relevant to everyone :-)
I heard this songs for the first time in 2013, I cant believe they were released in 1995, its amazing, they were really ahead of their time! I WELCOME THEIR REUNION WITH ALL ME HEART!
Ahead of their time?! Nope. They suddenly turned from rap to grunge 2-3 years after grunge hit mainstream. Professional & well-produced compared to other CCM? Yes.
Not just our tone but our disabilities we all deserve a shot and we all deserve peace, fight, love and anger and to judge one another but we are little to the great judge
Growing up where I did.... gulf coast Mississippi, growing up when I did… 70s-80s, growing up with the name I did, growing up how I did, the only way I will ever be able to overcome the racial boundary is through God’s help. And I search for that...Every… Single… Day!
Kevin Max changed, he left that evangelical gimmick which was actually a good move but claiming to be anarchist and socialist worshiping a "universal Christ" while supporting left-wing causes sounds like moves toward ANTIChrist to me...
Oh my lord...perfect song for our time and age right now people!!!!!! Doesn’t matter what’s on the outside only the inside why haven’t we learned that??? We’re smart right? Not smart enough .....
Allow me to point out for any newcomers to this song and video, that while this song does promote unity and caring for everyone equally (which some would compare to All Lives Matter), they also acknowledge the wrong done to some races and they warn that if folks don't change and repent and do better, "vengeance is the Lord's"...in simpler terms you will be PUNISHED. This song was written more than 2 decades before the Black Lives Matter movement, but it did and still does a wonderful job of bringing matters of race relations into a Christian music scene that DID NOT TALK ABOUT IT AT ALL; while still ensuring they promoted the Biblical view of oneness and reminding us of a God who will judge those who do not respect His creation across the aboard (note how they talk about the fact that all races are God's valuable and artistic creation...all that was built up to let you know that casually mistreating His creation is an insult...it warrants respect instead - "I tip my hat to the colourful arrangement, 'cause I see the beauty in the tones of our skin.")
💖💖💖💖💖 I noticed that as well and love the part where they acknowledge that "Ignorance has wronged some races." Not enough people...especially white people...like to acknowledge the wrongs done to other races over ignorance and like to cry that they're being blamed for things their ancestors did. They don't realize that ignorance can lead to them repeating history if we don't acknowledge the past and fix the present for a better future for all!! I love people of all races but it really breaks my heart how black people have been treated these past few years. I'm doing my best to speak out against the mistreatment of all of them and have supported a few black owned companies by buying some amazing gear. My favorite shirt I bought says, "You don't have to be black to support black people."
@@amberscoutstarwatcher With love and respect, notice that you did not include God or anything to do with equality. Instead it seems that the divide is widened by your comment instead of brought together by it's substance. I only say this a a Christian to edify the church according to the Word of God so please understand that I pass no judgment, I only offer a perspective and ask that you consider it. Personally, I have children that are "black"," white", and Puerto Rican and am myself native American, Irish, German and Spanish by ancestry. Notice that I am not "white" because I am a representation of the artistry of Jesus and that is too narrow of a word to describe the depth of culture in all of us across time. By the standard of white or black, I am clearly in the white column but, that is the very essence of racism, to divide each other among immutable characteristics. I do say the location of my ancestors because it is relevant to the customs and traditions of their now passed away, long forgotten, ways. A lot of those ways have been edited by God in us to be more like Him. Some of those ways are captive by our ignorance yet they offer wisdom to heal the very wounds that we are trying to repair. The best way forward is to see each other as fellow human beings and all loved by the Father who know and believe in Him. I hope and pray you receive this message with love and peace.
@@amberscoutstarwatcher I can agree to an extent of what you are saying, but I have to digress. You comment that "especially white people" is very stereotypical. I am white however, I have different bloodlines in me. My mother was full Sicilian Italian, and my Father was a mixture of French, Irish & English. And if you know anything about history as you claim that it will repeat itself. You would know that the English enslaved the Irish and brought them here to the Colonies and treated them 10x worse than 90% of any of the blacks, yet do you see the Irish to this day complaining? Hardly! That's why they are called the Fighting Irish! It's in my blood! People need to get over themselves and turn to Christ! Otherwise, Metallica says it best: "Nothing Else Matters!"
@@skilz8098 the Irish enslavement thing is literally a myth. And making comments like “do you see the Irish to this day complaining?” is incredibly harmful. It’s a clear as day indirect way to say majority of black people are invalid. I know these words are pointless and won’t reach you but I want anyone reading this to know not all Christian’s are this ignorant.
There is life in Christian music when I am feeling really bad inside I listen to my Christian music and it takes the bad feelings away praise be to God and thank God for all the Christians who make awesome music if it wasn't for them I would be dead already I cannot count how many times that my Christian music has brought me back to life again thank you sincerely from your brother in the Lord Alan.
2020 please watch this. God please help all of us. No matter age, race, and religion. Please bless all your children and put your hand over all of us tonight. We love you Lord. Thank you for showing mercy on such a sinner as myself. I LOVE YOU, GOD!!
2020 and these words are more true today than ever. I pray one day we can see each other equal and not as different because of a skin color. Love one another as Christ loved you
We need this message just as much today as we did in 1995. My heart breaks for the division in our world right now over race. God loves us all, and calls us to love each other regardless of race or gender or any ism. "Let us love one another, for love is of God." I pray God's people will lead the way in breaking down barriers between the races and uniting in a spirit of love.
+emeraldtryangle I miss them too, but thankfully they're still around. TobyMac still does solo stuff, Michael Tait is with Newsboys now, and Kevin Max is with Audio Adrenaline.
To DC Talk, all our brothers and sisters in Christ, and to Reverend C.L. Bryant - Thank you for serving Christ, and than you for saving so many lives and reaching so many souls ! God Bless you all ! :-)
Escribo este comentario para que todo el que escuche este himno sepa que Dios es el ser de amor y nunca olvidarlo. Me llegue la notificación y debo venir a escucharlo, si le dan me gusta. Un abrazo desde Francia!!! Llevo más de 20 años escuchándolo. ❤👌 #DcTalk
One of my favorite dc Talk songs of all time, so beautiful in every sense of the word. I've never seen the official video for this song, but it's rather fitting that I'm watching it for the first time today, on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. You did NOT die in vain, Dr. King.
Don't get me wrong, but this song is MORE relevant that it was 25 years ago. There is beauty in the tones of skin.
So true.
I Love this song
This song, that I loved 25 years ago, popped into my head today, and I thought of how fitting the message is today. Still. So I am seeing the video for the first time ever.
Amen
"By God's design, we are a skin kaleidoscope"!❤️
If you are just now getting here because of everything that is going on in our world today, consider listening to the whole entire album. 25 years old and it's still has not lost its value or its meaning.
I still have the cassette from back in the day!
Agreed.
Real talk.
Not very heavy into Christian music. Only a handful of albums in my vast music collection and this one is still a favourite of mine.
It’s a brilliant album
"By God's design we are a skin kaleidescope"......The most amazing line ever written for a song!!!
Vengeance is the Lord's, if we aspire to share this space repentance is the cure.
@@zachrichards1872 Amen!!
That line gives me goosebumps every. single. time. Just gorgeous.
Amen
DC talk was ahead of their time. This stuff should be coming out now with how divided we are.
It was divided back then too unfortunately. :/
sarahsue123 Just posted those same words few days ago on Facebook.
This song brought tears to my eyes as I look around and see so much hate over skin tone - realizing Jesus died for each of our sins, irrespective of ethnicity, gender, age or other differences immature people fight about.
"Then Peter replied, 'I see very clearly that God shows no favoritism. But in every nation, anyone who fears (respects) Him and does what is right is acceptable to Him.'" Acts 10:34-35
TRUE
Amen!!! we need a song like this today...to remind us we are a wonderful skin kaleidoscope and we need to come together...skin color is superficial
In Christ there is neither Jew nor Greek, neither black nor white, neither Jew or Palestinians, but we are all one in Christ Jesus!! Thank you Holy Father ❤️❤️❤️
If we all came from Adam and Eve, There is no such thing as Races. There is only one single race called the Human Race.
Still listening to this in 2024.
A song that we need so badly right now
Amen always and forever!
True blood in
And you probably have no idea why .......
@@voicevitality7197 enlighten us......
@@danamichelle1290 There is only one color that faces socially acceptable racial discrimination on a daily basis in the modern Western world.
* THIS * is Christianity!!! How incredibly groundbreaking this video still is… The video addresses race, color, creed, ableism, ageism. DC Talk is/was beyond incredible. 🙏🏼💜
This is the message of Jesus peace be upon him. This is the truth. No classes, no races , outside anything matters. If people want to kick it, let them.
You used a high five emoji
@@sherrismall8638 doesn't matter we know what was meant
@@You.r.overdue Jesus Christ is GOD!
My Dad passed away last week, which led me to begin sorting his possessions. Came across all the CDs I grew up listening/playing the drums to. DC Talk was among them. Thank you for the memories and smooth jams! #grateful
Sorry to hear of his passing. A good way to celebrate his memory
Lines in this song have been on my mind for over 2 years. It is still relevant now.
Dear DC talk!
My brother was a marine vet in 1991. He was 10yrs older than me. He came home in 92 and showed my mom and I ur guys music. My mom and I were Christians amd we absolutely loved all ur music! My mom was in her late 40s in the early 90s music and loved ur sound. She said if hip hop was this she would li e all of it lol. She passed away in 2012 feom pancreatic cancer but I still to this day listen to all ur music including all of solo albums! I love u guys! My brother passed away in 2015 feom rectal cancer. I will never stop listening to u guys.
Jesus loves you sister.
Grace be with you ❤️
This song refers to the fact that God is a master artisan, and that our differences in appearance should be celebrated rather than denigrated. Those racists among you, take note - God is no respector of persons. You will face judgment along with every other member of the human race, when time comes. We are all part of the same tapestry.
+Ralph Pierro II Well said. Amen. God embraces all shades of brown and respect is earned, not given.
How beautifully put Ralph. I am touched.
God also created the nations of peoples, each of them with an appointed land and border. When man tried to come together as one God got angered and separated us and gave us diffeent languages.
@@exposingantiwhiteism5091, God wasn’t angry that they came together. You totally missed the point of that story. They came together to build a tower that would reach the heavens. They were trying to get to heaven by their own power. They also missed the point! The only way we can get to heaven is through Christ, not through our own power. God was angry that his creation was trying to prove that they didn’t need him, so he showed them otherwise.
@@madeleinewallace76 Acts 17:26. Each nation has a boundary.
This song is still relevant today, 20 years later.
yeah, after all this racial division had to listen to this song again. just wish everyone could hear it
Ari Koinuma
Ari Koinuma Yes sir. God is the same yesterday, today and forever 😊✌
Yep
More relevant after obama.
Everyone needs to listen to this with all the division we have right now
Yeah! For pity's sake, this is the UNITED States! NOT the DIVIDED States!
Really I don't think racism is much of a problem it's the liberals that try to stir people up. But really not many people care about skin colors anymore we do coexist just fine for the most part. Just my opinion though.
@Tori Frazer yeah you're right
@Tori Frazer for sure. God bless you that you have learned to see the truth
@Tori Frazer hi Tori i trust you're doing well. I found this really swell group of people they have a yt channel called needGodnet they do a livestream every night if you're ever able to you should join in the comments , the live chat is great. They also have insta and tik tok if you have either of those
To me there is only one race, that's human race. We're all beautifully made by God and are the apple 🍏 of his eyes 👀.
can Christian music go back to this? Where it wasn't ego driven and songs that had depth? man....
My prayer everyday
DC talk was a very honest band. I think thats why they eventually separated because they didn't want business to ruin their friendship. I will always love and respect Tobey (and Kevin but Tobey was more vocal about it) for his fight against racism. They were my favorite boy band as a kid--they were so cool to me and my brothers loved them too. we had the posters, books, all their cds and concert videotapes. Embracing all races is my creed. DCtalk was the best part of the 90s to me :)
Songs like these still exist today.
Jennifer Wood I was born after such songs were written...but by God's design, their songs found me ...and they really convey important messages
AGREEEEEE
Miss my 90's Christian music
Miss the way Church was in the 90's.
Worked at Family Bookstores, 1990-1996. Though saved in 1981, working there with 90s Pxtian music on the PA and books on the shelves got me up to speed on my new Christian life including DC Talk. Great times and worth it all at minimum wage in a mall. Name change to Family Christian Stores, later both mall I’d worked in and Family Bookstores no longer existed: but the knowledge 🎶🎶”our rock is greater than their rock” lives on in me. (Though Terry Livgren & Kansas made it big & I loved them, & was part of “their rock,” surprise! He got SAVED!) (Search “Testimony of Terry Livgren”)
Kevin's voice is so incredible and distinctive.
Six year old comment, but I’m gonna reply anyway. Kevin, Michael, and Toby just sound so good together, and complement the others perfectly. Beautiful.
...and Michael's is excellent.
So true, he has an ethereal quality that I haven't heard in anyone else.
They were amazing together but Kevin is my favorite!
Is Kevin the lead on this song?.. Is he still singing today?.. LOVE his voice!
No matter what color we are...ALL BLOOD RUNS RED. But ONLY HIS BLOOD can wash our sins away! I love this song and never get tired of hearing it.
amen the same almost be said about churches Baptist ,methodist, and so and so. Jesus died for his people in the church.
mike mcgann He actually came for the lost house of Israel.
SHA8UTIE no you are both wrong He died so that everybody can be saved no matter who you are.
Garrus Vakarian True. He came only for the lost sheep of Israel though.
As I read and study His Word, He came as the one spotless, sinless soul sacrifice FOR ALL WHO BELIEVE IN HIM, even us petty Gentiles, as He says that if ANYONE BELIEVETH UPON HIM, they ARE SAVED. ANYONE. Yes, the Jews are God, THE FATHER'S, chosen people, but they turned their backs on Him. God is a Father of UNCONDITIONAL LOVE, and if you believe upon Him, IT DOES NOT MATTER what "religion" you are, as that is man made, then you are a part of His Bride that He is returning for. BELIEVE UPON HIM and you will be saved from eternal damnation! Thanks for all of your comments. Remember: the ONLY sin that can NOT BE FORGIVEN, is denying Him all the way to your earthly death.
I think this video needs to be trending right now, with everything that's currently happening in America...
Share it around!
Post-Man Sadly because it has a God themed based around it it won't be trending. Nothing Godly ever trends because the world acts like the world. It actually breaks my heart...
Post-Man What do you mean?
My post was referring to the growing racial tensions last year with all of the cop shootings and the Black Lives Matters stuff happening.
Yes! I was thinking that same thing!
I am a Christian, I grew up listening to DC talk, and I still love the inspiration they gave me. You could say I started playing Guitar because of them. But It's not all because of them, Its because God used them to send me his message. God showed me through them what life is all about. Thanks Lord.
U still with us?
I played the base in church because of them. Their message raised me as a kid. It always God he just knew music would draw me closer
Any audio adrenalin? Super good
This song needs to go viral right now!!! We NEED it sooo bad!!!
I just shared it on FB...everyone should!!!
Yes! A remake would be HUGE right now!!!
Out of all DC talk songs this is the one that means the most to me. It defines me. I hate how AA's are considered "colored." We're all colors. Beautiful colors. The human race is a rainbow
Very true nicely put
In south Africa I'm classified as a " coloured" .we were not givin a specific name , some coloureds look fairly white and some look black.mixed race would sound much more offensive
So TRUE, we are ALL beautifully colored people!!!!!! This song says it so well....
We’re all one bro!
This thing of beauty is the passion of an Artist's heart.
By God's design, we are a skin kaleidoscope.
I grew up listening to DC Talk and Newsboys. Songs about God and loving/helping your fellow man. Kids grow up now listening to songs about sex, drugs, violence and money.
It's really a shame. God has been taken out of everyday life slowly over time. We have lost our way.
True
One of the best songs ever recorded, by anyone, in any genre.
Todd Gilmore Amen!
One of my favorites
Alive?
@@joem13yearsago73 good question!
@@ToddGilmore 🤝🙏🙏
this song gives me chills!! such an important song that so many people desperately need to listen to today.
The more I look back at this band the more I realize how genius and prophetic they were. Beautiful lyrics and such important messages!!
One of my favorite memories of growing up as a 90s kid was listening 🎧 to DC talk with our youth group. Lol that and the wwjd bracelets and jewelry. I definitely took those years for granted.
true God-given inspiration is never understood by those who initially receive it. :D
"We are colored people who depend on a holy grace" - If we all listened to those words and allowed them to take ALL of us down a peg, these tensions today would soon evaporate. We should all show forgiveness because we're all in need of forgiveness.
Amen
“Aren’t we all HUMAN after all.,.” WOW!!
Im 40 now. I ve been listening to dc talk since i was 16. I still abbsolutely love this band. Please guys ,do a reunion tour. Im gonna pray about it right now
Same here but I am 38
yep, same. They are doing boat cruise tours...
@@candacecasey5634 I still love their music too & I'm 43.. Some of the best groups will NEVER be outgrown! :)
Same! @41 yrs of age
I saw them in 1993. They performed in my city after the great flood. Fabulous talented band
It's disturbing that this is so relevant and topical this many years later.
Esa canción me ayudó a aceptar mi color de piel. Tenía 11 años cuando la escuché y sin saber inglés pude sentir el mensaje. Gracias DC Talk por esas letras.
Mandisa and Toby Mac have a song out called "We all bleed the same" Toby Mac is still spreading the same message. Yall will love it. ❤️
In Brazil we Love DC talk!!!
Hear in 2020🔥
One of the greatest christian bands of all time. Created songs that made people think and confront what was wrong in their own lives. I remember seeing them in concert when they were on their Jesus Freak tour and talk about awesome. TobyMac even shared the Word with the audience.
Hey Dave. How's it goin?
Why can't people just "get this!?"
DC Talk were so ahead of their time.
“By God’s design, we are a skin kaleidoscope!”
Probably my favorite line in this song besides " this thing of beauty is the passion of an artists heart".
therefore we should not blend all the colors together into one mass of brown, but respect each people and culture and allow them to thrive.
Who else wants to see D.C. talk play this song on Black Lives Matter Street in DC. With a bunch area churches from ALL walks of life in attendance?
We are the HUMAN RACE! Everyone needs to play this as loud as they can around the world!
"Repentance is the cure"
These guys are eternal.......My hair still stands at the sound of their music...Even in 2017!
Mine in 2019. Powerful lyrics in each song
@@anitaphillip8772 2020 Hasn't changed that for me. Its changed a lot but not this.
Still here in 2022 and we need this even more.
And still in 2023 !
With all the cap now???Share this song as much as you can...SHARE THE HOLY HECK OUT OF IT! Let people know they are loved no matter color and remind them this came out before a lot of them were born! We have a world and we got to share it. Love you all in Jesus Name! Kisses and hugs!
Haven't heard this in ages, still an epic song!
Now this is the type of Christian music I can get behind, where it's messaging is more honest, subtle and nuanced instead of pandering and overt. They care more about the art of their craft instead of preaching to the choir.
Not a Big Fan of Christian Music, but Love this Song.
Needed to hear this one for some random reason today. Never gets old. Freak for life.
I really never thought much of racism, I grew up in Idaho. But, I listened to and really liked DC Talk and Petra from like 1st grade. Fortunately though, I did meet an awesome brother in Christ many years ago, in my 20's at the same mental health outpatient clinic. We found out our circumstances were more similar to each other than my identical twin's are with mine. It was an awesome relationship that I know i will cherish forever. We both have the same diagnosis. We found so much comfort in our friendship. He is black and I am white. But, yes, it worked out very well.
My grandmother loves these guys...RIP Grandma...I miss you more than you'll ever know!
I never saw a musical band like this. That takes the gospel to the youth through example and excellent music. I love you DC Talk. I hope to meet you some day. Greetings from Argentina 💪🏼
this guys where wayyy ahead of time
RIP George floyd. Anyone else come here in the midst of all the hate and riots? Something everyone needs to hear
Came here to post it to a friend's facebook page. It's helping me get through all this violence and hatred. If everyone would stop to listen to this song it might start some healing.
Amen brother!
With ya man
Just shared it
William Austin yep
I just shared it on Facebook. The views shouldn't be 2 million, but need to be 200 million!
Our skin color glorifies God like flowers in the field . Worth gathering in order to give to a woman we love. Flowers that Christ gave to his Church!
Color doesnt matter. We all work hard. We all should be treated the same in respect. Its Love. God is Love. If we dont have love we dont have God.
I remember every step of the dance I did in eighth grade. That was twenty four years ago. "We are a skin kaleidoscope." It was true then and it is true now. If only people would "See the beauty in the tones of our skin."
Wow, being a baby boomer that grew up with DC Talk is making me more excited about the seeing this video and hearing this song again. Remember that nothing is new under the sun. The world continues to make the same mistake like the Biblical times. Share this song Be a doer and not one with an opinion.
Amen!
This song brought tears to my eyes as I look around and see so much hate over skin tone - realizing Jesus died for each of our sins, irrespective of ethnicity, gender, age or other differences immature people fight about.
"Then Peter replied, 'I see very clearly that God shows no favoritism. But in every nation, anyone who fears (respects) Him and does what is right is acceptable to Him.'" Acts 10:34-35
Thank you. ❤️
Jesus died so there wasnt war between jews
He died for the elect.
THIS SONG SHOULD BE OUR WORLD ANTHEM !!!! 🌎🌍❤️
This song is a good reminder that no matter the color of our skin, every man and woman is created in the image of God.
90s music video cliches seem so dated, but this music has aged very well.
+africkinamerican , it seems that I post this link on Facebook at least once every week or two. Its message is so powerful and pointed to me.
+africkinamerican I know, it still seems so recent and its definitely still a hot topic (race).
+David Tingwald The Bible actually says that there is only one race: the human race. There are different ethnicities, skin colors, and cultures, but only one race.
Acts 17:6: all men and women come from one ancestor, Adam. That is the solution to racism: to recognize that we are all the same race to begin with.
+David Tingwald That should be "Acts 17:26;" sorry for my typo.
+Marc A. I would disagree, based on the word blood as used in the Greek text. We are of one blood, seperate races, yet of one blood.
After JCs birth, (death more particularly, opening the way up for all 'whosever would understand'. Hence no longer was Marys family bloodline (back to Adam and Eve), on both her moms lineage (Aaron, priesthood), her dads (David, kingship), brought back together at his birth, the only reason a particular bloodline was ever needed to be kept pure, for that one reason, alone. Do not add one period (jot) into a sentence when interpreting the ideas behind the words in that book.
His death then opened the way unto all, with no religious tradition of man, of any kind, neccessary to be enlightened to JCs 'way' henceforth, period.
If you exclude for reasons not according to JC ie skin color, races, you will have in deed done so unto your own self, now and on atonement day and in that sense, directly unto JC, even if/when following all JCs precepts in all other ways.
Suffer the (all) children...!
The ignoring of which, has penalties.
From what I've read anyway. js.
TBN introduced me to this song in 2004,its 2 decades now and the song is as sweet as it was when i first heard it. Thank you Lord for preserving my life... its coloured people even in 2024
I grew up listening to this band and when they split up they still rocking 😎😎😎
Once again....we need this more than ever today.....
WE'RE COLORED PEOPLE....
WE ALL BLEED THE SAME!!!
REPENTANCE IS THE JOY
The truth can be hidden, but not for long because it is eternal. God created us all in His image, yet in beautiful varying colors!
i met kevin max last june, when he was on the road with the band the choir, and let me tell you he was the nicest friendliest person, and so was the band!! i have loved dc talk since i was a young teenager, but kevin was always my favorite voice of the 3!
Mine too. He was unreal. Wow!! Just tickled my imagination so vividly.
Someone needs to do a cover of this song. It needs to be on the radio again.
As one who has adopted cross culturally, this song has special meaning to me. We get lots of stares....but it's ok. We adopt in part because we've been adopted (Ephesians 1), and our Loving Heavenly Adopter loves all shades of melatonin too
I'm a full-blown atheist and I still love this band.
Why would you be an Atheist when there is scientific proof that the New Testament has been determined to be the most historically accurate book ever written! In fact, even if you were ever prosecuted for being s Christian you could take it into Federal Court today and have it entered as prima facia evidence under the rules of evidence. y-jesus.com
I'm not a Christian anymore myself but I was raised on this music and get nostalgic for it every once in a while. It is still great music and especially with this song the message is relevant to everyone :-)
You're an atheist? You know if you're an atheist there's a God. You can't be an atheist if there's no God 😂😂
Meghan Koppe wtf lol what dumb shit did you just type out 😂😂
Sergio Vazquez, just speaking the truth. The truth hurts doesn't it? 😂
2019 anyone?! My Favorite DCTALK song of all time!!! Brilliant 👌👌👌
I heard this songs for the first time in 2013, I cant believe they were released in 1995, its amazing, they were really ahead of their time! I WELCOME THEIR REUNION WITH ALL ME HEART!
Ahead of their time?! Nope. They suddenly turned from rap to grunge 2-3 years after grunge hit mainstream. Professional & well-produced compared to other CCM? Yes.
Makes more sense now then ever ,,,,,,2020
Not just our tone but our disabilities we all deserve a shot and we all deserve peace, fight, love and anger and to judge one another but we are little to the great judge
Everyone needs share this on every social media outlet thay can!!!
This song is needed now more than ever before
even more in 2019!
um no karen
Growing up where I did.... gulf coast Mississippi, growing up when I did… 70s-80s, growing up with the name I did, growing up how I did, the only way I will ever be able to overcome the racial boundary is through God’s help. And I search for that...Every… Single… Day!
This song came out way ahead of its time really!!
All lives are precious in the sight of God.
We sure do need these precious words now. God keep all three of these men in your hands as they tell it like it SHOULD be.
Kevin Max changed, he left that evangelical gimmick which was actually a good move but claiming to be anarchist and socialist worshiping a "universal Christ" while supporting left-wing causes sounds like moves toward ANTIChrist to me...
I still remember buying this cd. The music is still amazing.
Oh my lord...perfect song for our time and age right now people!!!!!! Doesn’t matter what’s on the outside only the inside why haven’t we learned that??? We’re smart right? Not smart enough .....
Allow me to point out for any newcomers to this song and video, that while this song does promote unity and caring for everyone equally (which some would compare to All Lives Matter), they also acknowledge the wrong done to some races and they warn that if folks don't change and repent and do better, "vengeance is the Lord's"...in simpler terms you will be PUNISHED.
This song was written more than 2 decades before the Black Lives Matter movement, but it did and still does a wonderful job of bringing matters of race relations into a Christian music scene that DID NOT TALK ABOUT IT AT ALL; while still ensuring they promoted the Biblical view of oneness and reminding us of a God who will judge those who do not respect His creation across the aboard (note how they talk about the fact that all races are God's valuable and artistic creation...all that was built up to let you know that casually mistreating His creation is an insult...it warrants respect instead - "I tip my hat to the colourful arrangement, 'cause I see the beauty in the tones of our skin.")
💖💖💖💖💖 I noticed that as well and love the part where they acknowledge that "Ignorance has wronged some races." Not enough people...especially white people...like to acknowledge the wrongs done to other races over ignorance and like to cry that they're being blamed for things their ancestors did. They don't realize that ignorance can lead to them repeating history if we don't acknowledge the past and fix the present for a better future for all!! I love people of all races but it really breaks my heart how black people have been treated these past few years. I'm doing my best to speak out against the mistreatment of all of them and have supported a few black owned companies by buying some amazing gear. My favorite shirt I bought says, "You don't have to be black to support black people."
@@amberscoutstarwatcher With love and respect, notice that you did not include God or anything to do with equality. Instead it seems that the divide is widened by your comment instead of brought together by it's substance. I only say this a a Christian to edify the church according to the Word of God so please understand that I pass no judgment, I only offer a perspective and ask that you consider it. Personally, I have children that are "black"," white", and Puerto Rican and am myself native American, Irish, German and Spanish by ancestry. Notice that I am not "white" because I am a representation of the artistry of Jesus and that is too narrow of a word to describe the depth of culture in all of us across time. By the standard of white or black, I am clearly in the white column but, that is the very essence of racism, to divide each other among immutable characteristics. I do say the location of my ancestors because it is relevant to the customs and traditions of their now passed away, long forgotten, ways. A lot of those ways have been edited by God in us to be more like Him. Some of those ways are captive by our ignorance yet they offer wisdom to heal the very wounds that we are trying to repair. The best way forward is to see each other as fellow human beings and all loved by the Father who know and believe in Him. I hope and pray you receive this message with love and peace.
@@amberscoutstarwatcher I can agree to an extent of what you are saying, but I have to digress. You comment that "especially white people" is very stereotypical. I am white however, I have different bloodlines in me. My mother was full Sicilian Italian, and my Father was a mixture of French, Irish & English. And if you know anything about history as you claim that it will repeat itself. You would know that the English enslaved the Irish and brought them here to the Colonies and treated them 10x worse than 90% of any of the blacks, yet do you see the Irish to this day complaining? Hardly! That's why they are called the Fighting Irish! It's in my blood! People need to get over themselves and turn to Christ! Otherwise, Metallica says it best: "Nothing Else Matters!"
@@skilz8098 the Irish enslavement thing is literally a myth. And making comments like “do you see the Irish to this day complaining?” is incredibly harmful. It’s a clear as day indirect way to say majority of black people are invalid. I know these words are pointless and won’t reach you but I want anyone reading this to know not all Christian’s are this ignorant.
There is life in Christian music when I am feeling really bad inside I listen to my Christian music and it takes the bad feelings away praise be to God and thank God for all the Christians who make awesome music if it wasn't for them I would be dead already I cannot count how many times that my Christian music has brought me back to life again thank you sincerely from your brother in the Lord Alan.
2020 please watch this. God please help all of us. No matter age, race, and religion. Please bless all your children and put your hand over all of us tonight. We love you Lord. Thank you for showing mercy on such a sinner as myself. I LOVE YOU, GOD!!
We need to hear this song because the generation that we live in today is sad 😞
2020 and these words are more true today than ever. I pray one day we can see each other equal and not as different because of a skin color. Love one another as Christ loved you
It's been 20 years since this was played, and still no sign of DC Talk anywhere in the media.
@Sharebear79 Oh sweet!!!!
Such a beautiful song, video, and message. Let's thank the Maker of us all.
We need this message just as much today as we did in 1995.
My heart breaks for the division in our world right now over race. God loves us all, and calls us to love each other regardless of race or gender or any ism. "Let us love one another, for love is of God."
I pray God's people will lead the way in breaking down barriers between the races and uniting in a spirit of love.
This song was such a huge part of my childhood. God bless DC Talk. I miss these guys.
+emeraldtryangle I miss them too, but thankfully they're still around. TobyMac still does solo stuff, Michael Tait is with Newsboys now, and Kevin Max is with Audio Adrenaline.
+axisfighter Actually Kevin Max went back to his solo stuff once he left Audio A.
Always blows me away the level of production on this album. Every song is just perfect, cannot flaw it one bit
A perfect song for such a time as this.
To DC Talk, all our brothers and sisters in Christ, and to Reverend C.L. Bryant - Thank you for serving Christ, and than you for saving so many lives and reaching so many souls ! God Bless you all ! :-)
Escribo este comentario para que todo el que escuche este himno sepa que Dios es el ser de amor y nunca olvidarlo.
Me llegue la notificación y debo venir a escucharlo, si le dan me gusta.
Un abrazo desde Francia!!!
Llevo más de 20 años escuchándolo. ❤👌
#DcTalk
RACISM IS NOT WORTH IT PEOPLE GIVE YOUR HEART TO GOD THATS THE CURE.
grew up christian. now atheist. STILL a beautiful song.
Religous or not, you have to admit these songs are beautiful and inspirational.
This video needs to go viral, the video is perfect
One of my favorite dc Talk songs of all time, so beautiful in every sense of the word. I've never seen the official video for this song, but it's rather fitting that I'm watching it for the first time today, on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
You did NOT die in vain, Dr. King.
Erst kürzlich wiederentdeckt - war vor Rund 20 Jahren eines meiner absoluten Lieblingslieder!
🙌🙌
I think it’s been like over 15 years since I heard this. I still know all the words from this song. Such a great song. Miss the 90s Christian music.