Product Details

• Actors: James Cleveland, Walter Hawkins, Twinkie Clark, Shirley Caesar
• Directors: David Leivick, Frederick A. Ritzenberg
• Producers: David Leivick, Frederick A. Ritzenberg
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Monterey Video
• VHS Release Date: May 28, 2002
• Run Time: 92 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6300198278
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #70,182 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Hallelujah! How better to respond to this wonderful document than with some measure of the joy and passion displayed by the participants? Filmed at Oakland, California's Paramount Theater, the 1982 film brings together some of gospel music's heavy hitters (including the Rev. James Cleveland, Shirley Caesar, the Hawkins Family, and the Mighty Clouds of Joy). And folks, there is some serious testifying going on here, both onstage and in the audience, as one performer after another does his or her best to tear the roof off the sucker. Don't be deceived by the gospel moniker. Take this music out of the pew and into the pub, and you've got Etta James, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, James Brown--that's how good some of these singers are. And if righteous rave-ups like the Hawkins' "Right On" and Cleveland's "Determined to Make Heaven My Home" don't get you moving, consider investing in a defibrillator. --Sam Graham

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really 25 stars...5 stars for each group!, January 21, 2004

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Goza N. Parks "willing_to_listen" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gospel (DVD)

I grew up watching this video and to my surprise I found it at Blockbuster. I could not believe it. I have been watching it for the last two months regularly. This concert was blessed by God almighty himself! I imagine that as they performed he was in Heaven throwing down, because you know God can outdance any of us. My favs:
The Mighty Clouds of Joy-Walk Around Heaven (I forgot it was them and thought it was the Temptations for a second.)
Shirley Caesar-No Charge (No one can tell a story quite like Shirley.
Walter Hawkins & Family-EVERYTHING!!! Their musicians were amazing.
The Clark Sisters-EVERYTHING!!!! It should be illegal to sing like that!
James Cleveland-EVERY SINGLE SONG!!!
Excellent must have for any true lover of gospel. I know a lot of people don't enjoy older gospel as much as the new stuff, but I can bet any amount of money that the stuff people are listening to now can be traced back to these very artists. I have heard so many remakes of these songs form the newer artists. Much respect.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, Anointed, Vintage Gospel, July 19, 2000

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Juan L. Maultsby (Carbondale, Illinois) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gospel [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is a must see video of the late James Cleveland,the appointed, Pastor Shirley Ceaser, Bishop Walter Hawkins, The Mighty Clouds of Joy, and the Dynamic Clark Sisters.... I have watched this video over & over and can not get enough of the wonderful sounds of each gospel artist in this movie.... From the Mighty Clouds of Joy quartet sound,to the grand finale in the end with Walter Hawkins and his group... this is a must see video... James Cleveland, Shirley Ceaser and The Clark Sisters each prove that they rule the gospel circuit in male soloist, female soloist and female group category respectively. I encourage you to buy this movie..It is a must see treat! God bless you... Juan L. Maultsby

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Holy Grail, April 2, 2001

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RnB freak "rjdewar" (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gospel [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This video is a marvel. Any fan of soul music will surely appreciate WHERE people like Sam Cooke, Wilson Pickett, Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin etc. received their inspiration and training. And that is from gospel music. This tape is one incredible performance after another that is both entertaining and very moving.

If you can`t respond to the Mighty Clouds Of Joy in this video, you are off my party list permanently. :)

Robert J Dewar