The Mississippi Mass Choir-"This Morning When I Rose" (Part II- Selected Discussion Thread Comments)

Malacomg, Feb 2, 2011
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Total # of views for this video as of November 11, 2024 at8:26 AM = 43,748,817

Total # of comments in this video's discussion thread as of November 11, 2024 at8:26 AM = 12,459

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Edited by Azizi Powell
This is Part I of a two part pancocojams post about the Mississippi Mass Choir's rendition of the Gospel song "This Morning when I Rose" * This pancocojams post showcases a YouTube video of the Mississippi Mass Choir's rendition of that song. This post also presents some examples of comments from that video's discussion thread as a means of documenting African American church culture. This pancocojams compilation focuses on the use of African American Vernacular English (AAVE) asan important aspect of African American culture. Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2024/11/the-mississippi-mass-choir-this-morning.html for Part I of this pancocojams series. That post showcases a video of the Gospel song "This Morning When I Rose" performed by the Mississippi Mass Choir, with soloist Mother Mosie Burkes. The lyrics to that Gospel song are included in that post along with some information about the Mississippi Mass Choir. The content of this post is presented for historical, socio-cultural, religious, inspirational, linguistic, and aesthetic purposes. All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to Missisippi Mass Choir for its musical legacy. Thanks to Jerry Smith for writing "This Morning When I Rose". Thanks also to Mother Mosie Burks for singing the lead for this video rendition of this song. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post.-snip- Notice that the YouTube video for this song has the title "When I Rose This Morning". I believe that that title is a mistake since the lyrics that are sung are "This morning when I rose" and other online examples of that song have those words and not "When I Rose This Morning". The caption at the beginning of this YouTube video indicates that Jerry Smith is the composer of this song. I haven't come across any information about that composer and I haven't come across any date that this song was composed. I also haven't come across any information about when this video was made. For the historical and cultural record, if you have any information about these subjects, please share that information in the pancocojams comment section below. Thanks! **** SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THIS VIDEO'S DISCUSSION THREAD This compilation focuses on this song and this particular rendition of this song. Some of these comments also focus on old school African American Gospel music, African American Gospel choir, and the opinion that churches nowadays need to return to choirs and that style of Gospel music These comments are presented in relative chronological order with the oldest dated comments given first. Numbers are added for referencing purposes only. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VS3V92aUsPY

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1. @warrencampbellii8991
"God I miss when church was like this and not a club/Fashion show"

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2. @EyelessRaven, 2018
"Old comment but I'm glad someone agrees"
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3. @eileenmiller7522, 2019
"Warren Campbell II me too!!!🙁"
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4. @willgotfanz7948, 2019
"Warren Campbell II you better speak on it"
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5. midestinydrawsforpeople7534, 2019
"Amen"
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6. @bettyjohnson4875, 2019
"Yes! Me to! It was real! The whole church went in and the Holy Spirit turned it up!
  Hallelujah"

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7. @ronblack2700, 2019
"So true, a lot of people are so busy looking you up and down like you're dirt because you don't have on a Hugo Boss suit, or an Evening gown, meanwhile God, says come as you are!!! So many churches have lost members, and perspective new members because of this. Shame.

Once I had a deacon tell me that I ahould sit it the back because I was not "appropriately dressed". I looked at him and said " I will sit where I want, because God, does not care how I am dressed".

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8. @ms.reneer1010, 2019
"Warren Campbell II yes but thank God there are still churches that still has the annointing of God power. To God be the Glory. In 2019."
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9. @ms.reneer1010, 2019
"James A Amen to that. Praise our God for he is still worthy of all our praises. Hallelujah hallelujah and hallelujah"
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10. @nickmidwest6253, 2019
"Amen to that! Miss the old time way"

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11. @evaabdullahi5240
"Now this is chutch!!! (“church” for those who know what I’m talking ‘bout). This is our music; the music that has sustained us."
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12. @jessicacottrell2640
"Old school Sunday church we need to get back to this🙏🏽 2019"
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13. @paulettehatfield685
"💯TELL IT!!! TRUE PRAISE NOT ENTERTAINMENT!!!💯"

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14. @feliciamccorey4849
"Amen"
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15. @ccmarie37
"Yes we do!"

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16. @jasminewiley8991
"Yes indeed"

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17. @edwardthorpe2943, 2020
"Old time choir days. This one choir use to sing it all the time church be on fire.The effect is still here 50 plus years later"
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18. @cheritabarbuto8851, 2020
"LORD KNOWS IT FOR SURE at this point,Rona got sheeple shook to the core."
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19. @greenearthblueskies8556
"Omg...when u have YouTube on your 65 inch.....this song got me needing an usher to catch me  in my living room.❤️❤️❤️ 2019"
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20. @charmagneq
"😳😂😂😂😂🙌🏾"
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21. DempsDesigns
"🤣🤣🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾"

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22. @beastmodebarrett6008, 2020
"😂😂🤣 catch that holy ghost baby God bless you"
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23. @arlindaeverage382, 2020
"💝💝💝💝💝praises"

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24. @Creaux89, 2020
"😂😂Hallelujah! Praise him anyhow! ❤️"
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25. @ladybutterfly2corinthians558, 2020
"Hey real talk,and I am a usher"
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26. @mrs.shonteanderson4974, 2020
"Yesssss"
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27. @angelsoulnme, 2020
"Best comment!!"
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28. @lovehate8286, 2024
"AMEN!!🙏🏾

🤣🤣🤣"

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29. @kenahill7128
"Now this is church 🙏🙌😊"

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30. @blacknesslove09
"That bass player is slammin 🔥🔥🔥

The entire musical section is on point! The choir is great too!"

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31. @BlacckBeauteeeee
"YOU UNDERSTAND ME!!!!  TORE THAT BASS GUITAR UP BABY!!!!!!!"
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32. @carlaelkins5440
"STRAIGHT UP🙌🙌🙌... JAMMIN'FOR JESUS🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌😇"

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33. @fredsaid777, 2020
"I AGREE WITCHA.  THE MAN IS CASUALLY WORKING THAT THANG.  THE TONE, THE POCKET, THE WALKING, THE DRIVE, AND THOSE FUNKY RIFFS, MY GOODNESS!!!  I WOULD LOVE TO JUST MEET THAT GUY.  WHAT A BLESSING.."

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34. @bellebeauty67
" “He’ll take care of me, He’ll provide for me...I ain’t got no doubt, He will guide me all the way!” Yasssssssssssss whoohooo!!!!"
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35. @karineades1557
"Glorrrrrry ✨✨✨😇"

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36. @wandabeasley9826, 2021
"Amen  Amen 😊❤that."

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37. @chanteljnai6728
"They don't make gospel like this no more. I miss these kind of songs."

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38. @reanna6666
"Still listening to this in 2020. Gotta give Him praise.

That bass tho🔥🔥"
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39. @thomasforsythe7256
"That bass !!!!!!!!"
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40. @vickiewitt4972
"I love to listen to the old gospel songs, it's something about the old gospel songs that makes you shout 👋👋👋🙌🙌"

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41. @reanna6666
"@shanettacane7101  you ain't lying!!🙏🏾🙏🏾"
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42. @reanna6666
"@vickiewitt4972  yesss so true!"

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43. @reanna6666
"@thomasforsythe7256  ain't he playing it!!!"
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44. @cheritabarbuto8851
"SLAPIN it like it STOLE SOMETHING"
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45. @hammer5fl
"That bass in in the place...SMH...SMH...LOL..."
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46. @steviesaunders3149
"Yasssssssss ))))"
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47. @sharondrobinson2512
"Yup I still do they don't make song like this anymore I grow up listen to this song 😂"
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48. @cheritabarbuto8851
"LORD KNOWS IT FOR SURE at this point,Rona got sheeple shook to the core."
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49. @lorettamemphis
"See you don't have to do runs, and hold long notes, you just need the holy spirit"
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50. @fantastica9186
"Just wonderful praise about the blessings from a wonderful God."
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51. @HAPPYCHICMERRIAMCHAS
"Hallelujah!"
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52. @Andrea2573
"Amen"

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53. @Karen-yj5uq
"well said"

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54. @karenjersey4780
"The Mississippi Mass Choir was the choir back in the day ! This one is still my favorite! I am dancing and praising the Lord! 🙌🏽🙌🏽"
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55. @karenwade8932, 2022
"Yes Me2 Karen! .this CHIOR was the NO.1 Gospel Chior n the USA..Back n the 1980s"

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56. @williewalker5051, 2022
"Back in the day!!! What about right now. Gospel Music has no expiration date"
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57. @johnfleming4363
"Mississippi Mass, Mosie Burks, outstanding musicians and Malaco Records. All drawn together on one particular day to record praises to our God. Hallelujah!"
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58. @trishscott7345
"MRS. BURKS THIS WAS HER debut singing this song at the age of 72 praise God"
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59. @conniemoore4801, 2022
"And they represent music of all genres"

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60. @aleshathomas7053, 2022
"I love it this sister is not Playing church"

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61. luckyluchia1987
"If you weren’t around when this choir

Was in its prime , you really missed out !!!"

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62. @nikkiwoo679
" "I woke up this morning with the Holy Ghost" aaayyyyyeeee. This song does it every single time 🙌🏾"

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63. @veekay5734
"If this doesn't make you happy, I don't know what will. 

Shake that head sis!!!"

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64. @denisebowie4322
"A friend just sent this. OMG🩸have not heard this in a real long time. Glory to God🙏🏾"

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65. @davidnolan9989
"That bass player is next level !!"

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66. @itsmissproctor2u887
"They don’t have good church music like this no more, that’s why when I sing, I only know these lose oldies but goodies gospels. 🍃🍃"

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67. @santiagochilla5547
"Singing for Jesus with passion is priceless 🙏🏾"

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68. @mystysenchantedeats
"My roots, my ancestors, Mississippi is my home. This type of praise is from the soul. Filled with that holy fire."

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69. @karenawhite9687
"Songs like this give you strength and comfort to get through the madness going on in the world today.

God bless us all🙏🏽🙏🏽"
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70. @Ehud-yk5oo
"Preach"
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71. @trayshana
"AMEN. Agree"
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72. @Leyaonly
"You have had to have been through somethings to understand her praise. When God has brought you threw somethings, my God i feel her praise"

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73. @debrarogers6529
"I totally agree with you. When God has brought through the things you went through you can't help but to praise him. This mother l believe is a living testimony of the goodness of the Lord."

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74. @janicesergent4420
"You know you are on fire when all eyes have left the director and the director has to turn around and watch you instead of the choir. She wasn’t just shaking hair, she was shaking souls “having revival”. The whole congregation was well lit, letting their lights shine. Jesus, the light of the world.

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75. @septemberquest6393
"Powerful gospel...gospel music is actually singing to God ..this is what it's all about...incredible real homedown southern gospel here in the works. GOD BLESS ALL"

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76. barbarafogg5100
This is old time gospel music and can she throw that hair or not gone Mrs.Burke can't nobody sing like u amen amen u put ur soul and heart into this sung and it really lifted my spirits today thank u again Mrs.Burke 🎶🎶🎶👋👋👋👋"

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77. @4-u-hataz577
"I Thank God I was able to see Mrs Burks aka "Mama Burks" perform live,several times as a child, She gets everybody on their feet what an amazing lady."

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78. @chelsdabarb08
"Sometimes you gotta take it back to these old school church songs to get you thru! Won't he do it?? Amen!!"

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79. @rebasykes8808, 2024
"Yes and Amen! Glory to God!"
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80. @PatArtis-gk7it
"The Old ways will keep yes Sir❤❤❤❤"
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81. @jamealjohnson1764
"The soloist told her whole life story in 7 mins!!! That is not easy to do, a FULL choir behind her and still stayed on top the whole song and I believed every word!!! I'm in tears...the smile she has on is only one that can be worn by someone that has the love of Jesus!!!"
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82. @asdiasdi1
"Amennnnnnn!!++❤❤❤"

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83. @Rebecca-hc5ju
"Amen & amen!! A true gift right here!! 🔥🔥🔥💜💜💜"

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84. @trelmix1
"Song had me crying the whole song. reminded me seeing her as a kid when rev james moore used to sing with this choir back in the day."
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85. @Wanday639, 2024
"Does anyone know the soloist’s name?"
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86. @malachikelly9760, 2024
"@Wanday639 Mosie Burks"
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87. @cljmcclain
"I will forever and always love this type of gospel 🎵🎶. The robes and all just makes it more authentic. Man I miss those good ole days. Ushers in the white uniforms and white shoes.... Please bring it back!!!!!! We need it Lord!!!!"

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88. @teetime5777
"I start my day with prayer first and this song!  Yesss Lord…I believe every word!"

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89. @Adamsericka189
"Nothing like that old school gospel"
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90. @phyllismccaskill7097
"Amen"
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91.@cassandrajean-louis8415
"Amen 🙏🏾 ❤ Very True"
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92. @55ff66gg-o7q
"They dont make gospel like this anymore; what a time to be alive"
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93. @cheri1960
"The Children Need this Type of Old Fashioned Church🎉❤"
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94. @katrinajudah6214
"Amen❤"

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95. @ulandagreen7724
"Yessss Lord hallelujah"

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96. @rrw1981
"This is how grandmothers used to be back in the day. I miss those times."
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97. @frankiegillins4292
"I know how u feel. Can’t even meet older folks like that Anymore. I wonder what happen?"

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98. @nadirhillperson1831
"I love seeing and hear this lady sing. All I see is the Holy Spirit on her. Praise God."
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99. @jhardin1022
"I love to hear Sis. Burks sing, she put her self in to this song"

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100. @GospelVibesHub-lg7lu
"Nobody can sing it like our black brothers & sisters!!! What a happy, powerful, praise song…thanku so much for making my day."

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101. @BobbyBrown-fd2od
"Tell it!"
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102. @Kyle-g1u
"This song goes so hard ❤"

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103. @Score1more
"That bass guitar is killing it"
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104. @yolandaperine8321
"This is feel good gospel music...it is uplifting."
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105.@JaniceDicus-tb4rc
"I WATCH HER VIDEO EVERYDAY< TO START MY DAY< SHE HELPS TO FEEL THE HOLY SPRIT EACH MORE< AS I GO TO FACE THE WORLD>"

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