Customer Reviews

Live at Azusa 3: Reminding the Saints of the Hope [VHS]

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I have seen the previous videos that have been produced at the Azuza gatherings. They have all been wonderful. This one however takes it all a step further. There is such power and sheer electricity in this musical presentation. This is much more than "performance". It is a display of culture. It is a revelation of the spiritual history of an oppressed people who have been abased and now lifted up by the hand of God. As an African American currently living in the Republic of South Africa, I am excited to have these videos as a part of my collection. I never fail to show them to my South African friends of the many different peoples of this nation. I can not only tell them about the worship of God from my cultural perspective, I can show them, live! This video has not failed to inspire and bless them all. I highly recommend it. It covers a wide range of the African American musical spiritual history.

THIS IS A GREAT TAPE. I JUST LOVE THE OLD SONGS. I WAS GLAD TO PURCHASE THIS COPY BECAUSE MY TAPE WAS BROKEN.

I'm afraid that I disagree with the previous reviewer. No, it's not quite as good as before, but is good and solid nevertheless. I say that the fellow that sounds like Mahalia Jackson was great and took all the time necessary. And I didn't find his singing mediocre. Nor did I find Beverly Crawford's singing mediocre (who's far beyond mediocre anyways!) or anybody else's singing mediocre. But they're were some dry spots in between, but it still takes you back to the old days.

The last two Azusa videos were great. This one looked like very little thought was put into planning. The singing was mediocre. And the gentleman who sounded like Mahalia just went on entirely too long. Please save your money and hope for better from Bishop Pearson's next project.