The thing I've always appreciated about Commissioned is that the lyrics could never be confused for random scripture plucked out and repeated, but deep theological concepts that you cannot sing without reassessing your relationship with God. That paired with POWERFUL music arrangements that cannot be classified as generic "gospel" but truly musical masterpieces on their own.
Well said. Accurately interpreted with scripture. That's why their music continues to minister today. I'm 43 and this was very impactful throughout some very rough patches in my adolescent and teenage years. Now, i continue to try "give love away," as it has been given to me.
#fredhammond @marklockettsr I pray Fred and Commissioned see your comment. That has just made me cry. I pray you are still living a blessed life. I am praying for you sir.
Best Male gopel group 30 years plus. Commissioned is to gospel what New edition is to secular, they are gifted men that still have it. The melody is still there, love their music...
My husband sung this introduction to me when he proposed to me...infront of his church on February 13, 1994. We celebrated 25 years of marriage on January 28, 2020. We've been together 32 years. My parents celebrated 60 years on August 8, 2020. They've been together 65 years. #blessed #marriagegoals
😂Congratulations!! Brother&Sister In The Lord 23yrs for Us&44yrs for My Parents,So this is 1of those go2 songs when You're Upset With'M😂,My Wife has Many🤣,Again Congratulations and 1/28 is My Mother's Birthday(Aint that Something ☝🏾),GOD BLESS Your Family.
This group changed my life in 1987. I was headed to prison. Then I heard The Winning Side album. From that point on I knew Christ was real. Thanks Commissioned for saving my life with your music.
These guys and the Winans. The magic of the 80's and 90's gospel era when we had groups. These guys had a long run of just publishing songs that were lyrically deep and spiritually challenging!!
Commissioned-pure and unadulterated. Singing about the love of God.!!! Made my day. This world needs your music ministry more than EVER. Thanks for taking the time to put your message out. it means---- More Than You'll Ever Know ...hint
Michael Brooks is a beast! He is tickling those keys!!! Siiing Marcus!! Sing ya’ll!!!! MAN! He did it justice as Fred did. One of my favorite groups of all time...PERIOD!!
the greatest gift a person can receive is real love. for God so loved the world he gave himself for us. These songs is apart of my DNA. Keep letting God use y'all. this bless me
Simply Beautiful....I miss great singing like this. Everyone let's pass this on. Our communities, cities, states, and nation could use this message of love. Sick and tired of the shootings, selfish politicians, and the lack of respect so many people show toward one another.
I'm about to go 'BANANAS' off of these two clips (FO-SHO)!..The original Commissioned is by far the ILLEST black-male gospel group EVA!!..these brothas deserve a Grammy just for being AWESOME!..
I was a child who was very lonely and abused and this group ministered to my soul sooooo many nights. I thank GOD for these young men. I finally found love thru CHRIST - real true love. HE gave it away to me on calvary & because of HIS love i am here today. When i should have lost my mind - GOD'S amazing love, mercy & grace kept me. I withstood so many storms and I am a witness to this song that if you don't give it away then it truly isn't love. GOD taught me (and still teaching me) how to love others no matter what they do or don't do. Amen. Matthew 22:37-39 37 "Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself."
I was introduced to Commissioned in 1990. I caught up with the previous albums and kept listening. The Dove Awards need to to a tribute to them and give them a lifetime achievement award. Ask Boys ll Men who inspired their sound...
Just have to say Thank you. Your music helped shape my life in my early 20s (during the mid-80s) and got me through nursing school. Fast forward 30 years, today the music is still helping me. All of my 20 something-year-old children are life-long fans of your music. To God be the glory! Thank you!
Truly anointed vessels of God commissioned to share the gospel with this end time generation. Commissioned was used to bring men back to the church. I pray for them and their families. May God pour back into their lives all that they have given out to others 🙏🏽
Thank you commissioned😘 Ever since I was a little girl, I said I would play this at my wedding, in 2016 I played love isn't love to my candle lighting ceremony and opened the whole wedding up with one love off of the time and season album🤗🤗🤗😘😘😘
Still one of my fav groups of all time. These brothers ministered to me so much in the beginning of my walk and their songs still touch my soul so very deeply. Thank you Commissioned!
My all time favorite gospel male group. G.O.A.T. This song! Love is everything and it is what moved GOD to save his prized creation. That would be you and me. Love isn't love till you give it away. This rendition is off the gospel charts into the stratosphere!!! I absolutely love this song and group. Now I'm going to find me somebody to give His love away. Somebody, somewhere need me to give love. Hallelujah!!!
well alright fellas preach a little while why don't ya truly truly timeless .... more goosebumps hearing you all now ...more than ever.so anointed ...thank you so much men. glory
Lawd Jesus!!!! I don't know how many hours and hours I spent sitting in my room singing these songs and all these parts until I developed a nice lil style!haha Inspiration for EVERY 80's and 90's RnB group...just incredible...matter of fact Im bouta go and practice right now!!!!!!!!!
Not I’m about practice right now! ❤❤😂 My friend Holly and I would sing their songs for hours she give me my part and she would take all the good high parts lil did she know I loved her voice so much I didn’t mind😂😂❤❤Marcus Cole❤and that harmony a true gift from God!!
Marcas Cole you are just Too Much! Commission, I still love you guys. I used to play your music in my car and home for my children. My daughter invited you to Wellesley College over 30 years ago. GOD has used you to touch the lives of many. Keep doing the work of the LORD. Blessings to you all.
It’s so hard to watch this knowing BISHOP BROOKS has passed and FRED HAMMOND is going through so much physically, and COMMISSIONED hasn’t been able to reconnect and produce one last album before everyone dies and goes to be with the LORD. COMMISSIONED, helped me so much as a young Christian coming up, to embrace that it was OK, as a MAN, that I could worship GOD fully without being embarrassed or feeling weird. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
AWWWWW MAN! These men ! My goodness! They don't do all of that screaming and hollering....which I hate. They're not trying to out-sing each other.....just perfect balance. Someone said this group saved their life. I second that comment.....I can relate to that. This group has helped re-direct my focus when I so often let it slide. It's helped me say "Lord "I'm running back to you". AND THEY DON'T NEED AUTO-TUNE : - )
SANG! Without looking at the video, you already KNOW it's Commissioned. They have their own sound that groups today are trying to match or rise above. Today's groups stand on the shoulders of Commissioned.
I had the pleasure of auditioning for this legendary group back in the late 90s meeting them was so overwhelming and meeting Marcus Cole he is so dope i grew up on theses guys and ill never forget you Carl Reed you said I sounded like Luther loll Gary indiana stand up Forever baby
My CD is in my car player, I just said not even a week ago that they should do a reunion and then I just found this. Glory! Great music then, Great music now.
My brothers I was in my teens and had to sing with my older siblings for my Dad’s ministry singing all your difficult songs but it all fell deep into my soul. I know it was not easy we were 8 kids singing and making music for my parents ministry in South Africa. But I tell you God is and will be faithful to each one’s families and ministries . 🙏🏻🌻
Come on back Commissioned! "Running Back to You" was the music that gave me the impetus to return to the Lord almost 20 years ago! I had never heard of y'all. I was so disappointed when I heard that you were no longer a group! It is time for you all to come back - You have it: I am blessed!
OMG this is crazy! I used to bump this joint and ALL their songs incessantly. They still sound amazing! Michael Brooks is an awesome songwriter and musician. I'm a Commissioned fan for life! 💯
LOVE THESE GUYS ALLWAYS:)! COMMISSIONED 4 LIFE:)! I'M ALMOST N TEARS NOW.......a BLESSED HEARTED SISTA BY THE NAME OFSHANTE' PENN @ THAT TIME OF MY LIFE OF THE EARLY AGE OF 15 OR16 TURNED ME ON TO COMMISSIONED BACK IN EARLY 80'S:)! 1 LOVE ALLWAYS TO ALL:)!
My ALL time Favorite Levites. I’ve met all of them and they are beautiful people. May the Lord bless Commissioned for their ministry over the Lord. I pray that that are blessed and continue to prosper in their souls and all the works of their hands.
This right here ministered to me in a way that most of this current contemporary gospel music doesn't!!!! Stay in Jesus Arms young men!!!!! Continue to carry the oil of the anointing from prior years and fresh oil for Today!!!!!
These men are the real deal. Philly pure love for these Men of God.
The thing I've always appreciated about Commissioned is that the lyrics could never be confused for random scripture plucked out and repeated, but deep theological concepts that you cannot sing without reassessing your relationship with God. That paired with POWERFUL music arrangements that cannot be classified as generic "gospel" but truly musical masterpieces on their own.
dofubrain Agreed
Well said. Accurately interpreted with scripture. That's why their music continues to minister today. I'm 43 and this was very impactful throughout some very rough patches in my adolescent and teenage years. Now, i continue to try "give love away," as it has been given to me.
Well said indeed!!
You are so on point!
Well said!
I wish the world truly understood this. Commissioned saved my life. I was on my way to prison and this group changed my life.
Wow! Awesome testimony
I always took it as having a personal relationship with Jesus
Praise Jesus
#fredhammond
@marklockettsr I pray Fred and Commissioned see your comment. That has just made me cry. I pray you are still living a blessed life. I am praying for you sir.
Yes LORD!
Commissioned- One of the best Gospel Groups Period!
Best Male gopel group 30 years plus. Commissioned is to gospel what New edition is to secular, they are gifted men that still have it. The melody is still there, love their music...
Yes, yes!
My husband sung this introduction to me when he proposed to me...infront of his church on February 13, 1994. We celebrated 25 years of marriage on January 28, 2020. We've been together 32 years. My parents celebrated 60 years on August 8, 2020. They've been together 65 years. #blessed
#marriagegoals
😂Congratulations!! Brother&Sister In The Lord 23yrs for Us&44yrs for My Parents,So this is 1of those go2 songs when You're Upset With'M😂,My Wife has Many🤣,Again Congratulations and 1/28 is My Mother's Birthday(Aint that Something ☝🏾),GOD BLESS Your Family.
that's beautiful
This group changed my life in 1987. I was headed to prison. Then I heard The Winning Side album. From that point on I knew Christ was real. Thanks Commissioned for saving my life with your music.
Awesome!
Amen bro change my life too
Greatest of all-time!
There's nobody better than commissioned.Fred is one of a kind but so is Marcus cole
Howard Stevenson Of All time...and didn't miss a step....Always been amazing
Most definitely
These guys and the Winans. The magic of the 80's and 90's gospel era when we had groups. These guys had a long run of just publishing songs that were lyrically deep and spiritually challenging!!
Commissioned-pure and unadulterated. Singing about the love of God.!!! Made my day. This world needs your music ministry more than EVER. Thanks for taking the time to put your message out. it means---- More Than You'll Ever Know ...hint
Such anointed songs! Thank you for blessing the world!
Keith adds that signature old school Commissioned sound. SO good to see him agree to the lineup.
Michael Brooks is a beast! He is tickling those keys!!! Siiing Marcus!! Sing ya’ll!!!! MAN! He did it justice as Fred did. One of my favorite groups of all time...PERIOD!!
the greatest gift a person can receive is real love. for God so loved the world he gave himself for us. These songs is apart of my DNA. Keep letting God use y'all. this bless me
Simply Beautiful....I miss great singing like this.
Everyone let's pass this on. Our communities, cities, states, and nation could use this message of love. Sick and tired of the shootings, selfish politicians, and the lack of respect so many people show toward one another.
I'm about to go 'BANANAS' off of these two clips (FO-SHO)!..The original Commissioned is by far the ILLEST black-male gospel group EVA!!..these brothas deserve a Grammy just for being AWESOME!..
I was a child who was very lonely and abused and this group ministered to my soul sooooo many nights. I thank GOD for these young men. I finally found love thru CHRIST - real true love. HE gave it away to me on calvary & because of HIS love i am here today. When i should have lost my mind - GOD'S amazing love, mercy & grace kept me. I withstood so many storms and I am a witness to this song that if you don't give it away then it truly isn't love. GOD taught me (and still teaching me) how to love others no matter what they do or don't do. Amen.
Matthew 22:37-39
37 "Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
38 This is the first and great commandment.
39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself."
Give this love awayyyy!
Mitchel Jones killed that part.
Out of 98k about 90k is me rewatching it. God is good 🙌🏾
Look-a-here Commissioned! If y'all record a new album with this line up im buying it!
I was introduced to Commissioned in 1990. I caught up with the previous albums and kept listening. The Dove Awards need to to a tribute to them and give them a lifetime achievement award. Ask Boys ll Men who inspired their sound...
This group saved my life in the 1980’s. They helped saved at least one soul through their music. Me!
Marcus COle you surely can sing worthy of being a Commissioned member!
He is a perfect late addition to an already great fit of voices. Not to mention his apparent live for God!
Just have to say Thank you. Your music helped shape my life in my early 20s (during the mid-80s) and got me through nursing school. Fast forward 30 years, today the music is still helping me. All of my 20 something-year-old children are life-long fans of your music. To God be the glory! Thank you!
it got me through my year in Korea when i was in the army. 1986-1987. been listening to them every since.
Truly anointed vessels of God commissioned to share the gospel with this end time generation. Commissioned was used to bring men back to the church. I pray for them and their families. May God pour back into their lives all that they have given out to others 🙏🏽
It’s still hard to believe that bishop brooks is gone.. rest in heaven my brother
My favorite group of all time!!! They're the GREATEST......................
Lawrence LaBrew hey buddy ☺ ...we should get our old youth group together and sing this song btw this rachel
Thank you commissioned😘 Ever since I was a little girl, I said I would play this at my wedding, in 2016 I played love isn't love to my candle lighting ceremony and opened the whole wedding up with one love off of the time and season album🤗🤗🤗😘😘😘
Marcus Cole is a BEAST!!!! I love Commissioned!!!!
Still one of my fav groups of all time. These brothers ministered to me so much in the beginning of my walk and their songs still touch my soul so very deeply. Thank you Commissioned!
They all have distinctive voices! I grew up on Commissioned! Mitchell Jones’ voice is so smooth!
Exactly
The Greatest Male Group In the History Of Music
Omg tears I'm a huge fan since 6 years old I'm 34 now my favorite group of all time
These Guys are part of the reason I gave My Life to Christ ❤️🙏
Awesome line-up!!! Can't wait to hear more from COMMISSIONED! Michael Brooks on the Keys though! #KeyboardHero #COMMISSIONED #GOAT
My all time favorite gospel male group. G.O.A.T. This song! Love is everything and it is what moved GOD to save his prized creation. That would be you and me. Love isn't love till you give it away. This rendition is off the gospel charts into the stratosphere!!! I absolutely love this song and group. Now I'm going to find me somebody to give His love away. Somebody, somewhere need me to give love. Hallelujah!!!
well alright fellas preach a little while why don't ya truly truly timeless .... more goosebumps hearing you all now ...more than ever.so anointed ...thank you so much men. glory
Good to see the brothers again. Been following and supporting them since 1986.
Lawd Jesus!!!! I don't know how many hours and hours I spent sitting in my room singing these songs and all these parts until I developed a nice lil style!haha Inspiration for EVERY 80's and 90's RnB group...just incredible...matter of fact Im bouta go and practice right now!!!!!!!!!
Lol😂😂😂😂
Not I’m about practice right now! ❤❤😂 My friend Holly and I would sing their songs for hours she give me my part and she would take all the good high parts lil did she know I loved her voice so much I didn’t mind😂😂❤❤Marcus Cole❤and that harmony a true gift from God!!
Feels like new music every time I listen!! Such a gift to give away!
Good music is always timeless
Marcus Coles voice is beyond amazing. Man this is my all time Favorite group.
Love Marcus Cole he really adds more flavor in the group!
Soon as the harmony started I started cheesing. This is my foundation in harmonizing
Marcas Cole you are just Too Much! Commission, I still love you guys. I used to play your music in my car and home for my children. My daughter invited you to Wellesley College over 30 years ago. GOD has used you to touch the lives of many. Keep doing the work of the LORD. Blessings to you all.
And WOW! Karl Reid still has that falsetto!!
I can tell the younger guy is another generation. So glad to see this team together!
These cats were Spirit-Filled "Boys To Men" before B2M new what time it was! Thank you Commissioned! And God Bless You for posting!
wallace brown Boyz II Men said the two gospel groups they copied were Take 6 and Commissioned. Wanya and Shawn copied Mitchell Jones' vocal style
Rodney Davis Thank you for the heads up! I knew it had to be!
I was a real "Commissioned Head" growing up, especially through middle school and high school. Hearing this brought back some great memories!
Marcus sounds like Fred... amazing
Nah man Marcus sounds like Marcus
Yeah, he is def Commissioned blood!
I thought it was Fred Hammond
RIP Bishop Brooks. Thank you for your awesome and blessed gifts!
Lord!!! These group is timeless, will never die. God was indeed the author of Commissioned
It’s so hard to watch this knowing BISHOP BROOKS has passed and FRED HAMMOND is going through so much physically, and COMMISSIONED hasn’t been able to reconnect and produce one last album before everyone dies and goes to be with the LORD. COMMISSIONED, helped me so much as a young Christian coming up, to embrace that it was OK, as a MAN, that I could worship GOD fully without being embarrassed or feeling weird. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Wait! Michael Brooks is gone?! 😢
@@drummingdanny84 Yeah Bro just a few weeks ago! 😭😭😭😭
This song never gets old👍👍👍
NEVER!
Listen. I'm gon rock with Fred Hammond till the wheels fall off. But Marcus Cole sang his face off! Sing for Jesus sir!! I love Commissioned. ❤
Sounded like Fred
I'd like for Fred to be back with them, but Marcus is holding it down!
"The Good News". Just genuine and timeless; Always speaking to the Heart. Smh... God Bless you brothers
AWWWWW MAN! These men ! My goodness! They don't do all of that screaming and hollering....which I hate. They're not trying to out-sing each other.....just perfect balance. Someone said this group saved their life. I second that comment.....I can relate to that. This group has helped re-direct my focus when I so often let it slide. It's helped me say "Lord "I'm running back to you". AND THEY DON'T NEED AUTO-TUNE : - )
It's time for Commissioned.....
Grew up listening to these wonderful men... will always have a spot in my playlist and in my heart!
Man Marcus Cole has a killer range! It's good to see the Maestro Bishop Michael Brooks Killin keys as always
All I can say is SANG COMMISSIONED. My all time fav group
2017 tour please Commissioned!?! My spirit always rejoices when I hear & see Commissioned... they really are.
Mitch! Marcus! Karl!Keith S! Michael B!
Beautiful. This is a solid line up, I can see them doing another album. They can even redo some classics with Cole singing Fred's /Marvins part
SANG! Without looking at the video, you already KNOW it's Commissioned. They have their own sound that groups today are trying to match or rise above. Today's groups stand on the shoulders of Commissioned.
Um, WHY AM I JUST SEEING THIS?????? I'm so mad right now.... but so happy at the same time lol! Thx for posting!!
STILL SINGING FLAWLESSLY AND WITH MAJOR POWER!!!!!!!!
So many great memories growing up listening to these men of God!!!! Missing
Fred on this one!
Sing y’all. My favorite group forever and a day. Untouchable talent 💋🙌🏼🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I had the pleasure of auditioning for this legendary group back in the late 90s meeting them was so overwhelming and meeting Marcus Cole he is so dope i grew up on theses guys and ill never forget you Carl Reed you said I sounded like Luther loll Gary indiana stand up Forever baby
wow!
My CD is in my car player, I just said not even a week ago that they should do a reunion and then I just found this. Glory! Great music then, Great music now.
Lord Have Mercy! So beautiful! Marcus voice is so similar to that of Marvin Sapp "Sing Marcus". Actually, all y'all sangggggggggg!
Just that second of Keith's heyyy heyyy!!!! G.O.A.T
Keith is THAT G.O.AT.
Mitchell👏👏👏👏
All those guys voices are annointed of God!
This was absolutely beautiful. They ministered every word of the song in a most compelling way. Thank Yall!!
My brothers I was in my teens and had to sing with my older siblings for my Dad’s ministry singing all your difficult songs but it all fell deep into my soul. I know it was not easy we were 8 kids singing and making music for my parents ministry in South Africa. But I tell you God is and will be faithful to each one’s families and ministries . 🙏🏻🌻
This made my morning...really love these guys
Still sounding good guys!!!! LOVE Y'ALL!!
Come on back Commissioned! "Running Back to You" was the music that gave me the impetus to return to the Lord almost 20 years ago! I had never heard of y'all. I was so disappointed when I heard that you were no longer a group! It is time for you all to come back - You have it: I am blessed!
Lord Have Mercy!!! All time favorite group!
I still bump Comisdioned today! The best make group of all time. Fred Hammond started this song off originally
O Man,O Man, timeless anointed music
Wow!! Awesome!!! Still Love U Guys!!! Gr8 seeing U again..👍🏽🙏🏽❤️✌🏽️😎
OMG this is crazy! I used to bump this joint and ALL their songs incessantly. They still sound amazing! Michael Brooks is an awesome songwriter and musician. I'm a Commissioned fan for life! 💯
Beautiful Beautiful voices and song!
THANK YOU FOR CONSISTENTLY GIVING US REAL MUSIC THAT LIFTS THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST!
Vocals are AWESOME!!! sing Commissioned
Excellent performance, please consider to tour around South Africa.
I’m over here crying happy tears 🥹
Back to Back Classics!!!!
These men sound amazing. There voices are like good wine. It's gotten better with time
Love you guys always... tears in my eyes as I think about the legacy of great music and the greatest message of Love!
Can't wait for more. Let's go fella!!!!
LOVE THESE GUYS ALLWAYS:)! COMMISSIONED 4 LIFE:)! I'M ALMOST N TEARS NOW.......a BLESSED HEARTED SISTA BY THE NAME OFSHANTE' PENN @ THAT TIME OF MY LIFE OF THE EARLY AGE OF 15 OR16 TURNED ME ON TO COMMISSIONED BACK IN EARLY 80'S:)! 1 LOVE ALLWAYS TO ALL:)!
My GOD woooo. Yes LORD I Need my VOICE BACK . iam getting back in a Gospel Group.
Man, that harmony just sends chills through me.
Eric, Indeed!!!!! Commissioned's music is just beautiful and timeless
BEST GROUP OF ALL TIME... CHRISTIAN OR SECULAR!
Keith couldn't resist lol! Excellent job Marcus!
My ALL time Favorite Levites. I’ve met all of them and they are beautiful people. May the Lord bless Commissioned for their ministry over the Lord. I pray that that are blessed and continue to prosper in their souls and all the works of their hands.
This really ministered to my soul this evening. Thank you for being instruments of God's healing Love. God Bless You All!
Love this song and I really love the addition of the vamp to end it.
This right here ministered to me in a way that most of this current contemporary gospel music doesn't!!!! Stay in Jesus Arms young men!!!!! Continue to carry the oil of the anointing from prior years and fresh oil for Today!!!!!
RIP Bishop Brooks … I am so sad abt this