LaShun Pace - I Know I've Been Changed
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Statistics for this YouTube video (as of April 8, 2026 at 7:52 PM EDT)
total # of views - 11,711,825
total # of comments -6,534
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Edited by Azizi Powell
This is Part I of a two part pancocojams series about Gospel singer Lashun Pace sanging "I Know I've Been Changed."
This post presents some information about Lashun Pace and presents some comments from that YouTube video's discussion thread about that vocalist's rendition of that song, with a focus on comments that document the use of certain African American Vernacular English affirming responses.
A definition of the word "affirm" in the phrase "affirming comments" and a definition of "sanging" are included in this post.
Click __ for Part II of this pancocojams post. That post presents some comments from that YouTube video's discussion thread about Lashun Pace and the custom that some other African American female vocalists' (especially Gospel singers) have of stepping out of their shoes when they are sanging.
The content of this post is presented for religious, linguistic, and socio-cultural purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to Lashun Pace for her musical legacy and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post. Thanks to the film maker for this clip and thanks to the publisher of this video on YouTube.
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INFORMATION ABOUT LASHUN PACE
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaShun_Pace
"Tarrian LaShun Pace (September 6, 1961 – March 21, 2022),[1] professionally known as LaShun Pace and sometimes credited as LaShun Pace-Rhodes or Shun Pace-Rhodes, was an American gospel singer, songwriter and evangelist. Pace was also a Stellar Award winner.
Career
Pace began singing professionally during her teen years in the mid-1970s, performing solo and later alongside her sisters in the group The Anointed Pace Sisters, which formed in the late 1980s. Pace's singing and ministering skills were honed while she was on tour with the Rev. Gene Martin and the Action Revival Team, and with The Edwin Hawkins Singers from 1986 until her death.
In 1988 she recorded In the House of the Lord with Dr. Jonathan Greer and the Cathedral of Faith Church of God in Christ Choirs for Savoy Records. The label signed Pace as a solo artist soon afterwards. In 1990, she released her debut album He Lives, which reached the number two spot on the Billboard gospel charts and featured her signature song "I Know I've Been Changed". The follow-up song Shekinah Glory, appeared in 1993. Three years later, Pace returned with Wealthy Place, which included the song "Act Like You Know" featuring Karen Clark Sheard."...
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DEFINITION OF THE WORD "AFFIRM" IN THE PHRASE "AFFIRMING COMMENTS"
From https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affirm
"affirm"
1
a:. to validate, confirm
b : to state positively
[...]
3.
: to show or express a strong belief in or dedication to (something, such as an important idea)"
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Two examples of "affirming" comments from that YouTube video's discussion thread are 'Amen", "Facts"*, and "Yes" and its African American Vernacular English form Yass"**.
* "Facts" is a shortened form of the affirming statement "That's a fact".
**Adding one or more letter "s" to the word "Yes" ("Yas") increases the intensity of that word.
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DEFINITION OF "SANGING"
"Sanging" is a present tense English language verb that means "to sing very well, especially to sing soulfully very well"
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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THE DISCUSSION THREAD OF THIS SHOWCASE YOUTUBE
Numbers added for referencing purposes only.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzMKZcoFTrM
2014
1.@KarenSmith-mw6mz
"Now you know this is music without the music......!!!!!! Lawd....this lady made me feel the love of GOD"
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2. @aneshiaaugustine, 2015
"yes lawd i got chills!! AMEN"
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3. @wwmerch, 2017
"Wow, i hadn't even noticed there were no instruments! !! It sounded that good!!"
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4. @dsb188
"She sang the mess out of that song..Yes Lord"
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5. @breannaburpo8536, 2016
"yasss💜🤗"
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6. @ahmawanahj9862, 2021
"Y e s ! 😌✨💞💞"
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2015
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2016
7. @princessdonn1912
"yassss!!!!! this song is very POWERFUL AND SHE CAN SANG!!
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8. @simontavoi3080
"Yaaaasssss Queeennnnn ! 🙏"
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0. @zackhare7988
"never seen nobody sing this way good lord"
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10. @Rick3795, 2018
"Zack Hare true"
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11.@jermainebruce68
"Come thur Baptist!! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽"
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12.@MylesJonesTheSingerr, 2017
"Lashun is COGIC"
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13.@im2krunk, 2017
"MylesJonesTheSinger
I believe he is referring to the song itself and not the singer. A lot of those old Black Southern Baptist songs have that slowwwwwww drag hand clap because they didn't allow instruments in their churches for a long time due to slavery."
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14. @red7iris
"
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15.@smokeybee1636
"songs that get you saved"
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16. @NSKEIKI
"
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17. @lionofjudahlambofgod9132
" @NSKEIKI Praise God Almighty."
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2017
18.@chocolatethundercherry143
"When this song comes on you have no choice but to get your praise on"
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19. @jovancole5078
"kinda makes you tear up because it feels like something very heavy has been lifted off your shoulders :)"
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20. @tinacordova7233
"Jovan Cole true"
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21.@MississippiGirl0013, 2018
"I agree! Hadn't heard this song in so long... 🙌"
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22. @nenahynson, 2019
"I know!!! It hits so deep and makes you feel that old school church vibe"
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23. @Legendaryroots_llc, 2019
"Yess"
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24. @SheedMack88, 2020
"AMEN 🙌🏾"
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25. @stellaferraz1668
"POWER in the form of VOICE. That has to be the most powerful voice I've ever heard! I feel the Spirit from the first second until the end!!!"
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26.@anndavis9677
"AMEN!!!"
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27. @elizabethbrown7896, 2024
"Yes Lord!"
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2018
28.@mcbangmcbang6395
"Voice of the ANCESTORS"
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29.@sandraparker726, 2019
"Let’s not overlook the voices in the audience as a whole with the drum beat, all I can think of is Our ancestors on those slave ships. But Glory be to GOD! HE is able."
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30. @DeeVanasco, 2025
"
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31. @CylindersxCalibers
"i know her collard greens fire"
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32. @williegant4550, 2020
"Cornbread falls to pieces when you pick it up."
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33.@jazzy_8468, 2020
"@williegant4550 Yesssss!!"
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34. @pharaohnoble1209, 2020
"The best comment I ever seen 🤣🤣🤣"
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35. @yvettemorris7295, 2020
"
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36. @jaystew1249, 2020
"Real talk though 😂"
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37. @tashayc.johnson12345, 2020
"And her fried chicken🤣🤣"
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38. @mameze, 2020
"
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39. @amiyaeoh1140, 2020
"Facts"
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40. @aliciag946, 2020
"😫☠ Omg these comments"
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41. @Naturebae84, 2020
"Man!!!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂"
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@sauceghandi2799, 2020
"42. FACTS!!!!!!!"
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43. @jaynellioriginal5160, 2020
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44. @kiontaerobinson9201, 2024
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2019
45. @joliegarrett
"Now THAT'S SANGIN'!!! HALLELUJAH!!!"
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46. @sandraparker726
"I love my people. Her voice is unbelievable and the audience as a whole is on fire with just a drum beat. We are anointed. I’m not saying others can’t do it, but I have yet to witness it."
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47. @JemiaBennett
"She didn’t sing that song, she SANG that song! 😭🔥"
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48. @darleneslaughter6016, 2024
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49. @KalvinKosha
"NOBODY will EVER deliver this song like she did. 🔥🤧"
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50. @charitapatrick6671, 2020
"No Lies Detected😩 This Is One Of My Favorite Gospel Songs And Ms. Pace Bodied This Song😭❤️ #VocalQueen" "
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2020
51. @pinkcede16
"THAT VOICE IS ANOINTED! THANK YOU JESUS!"
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52. @kymetic9162
"She sang it so EFFORTLESSLY!"
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53. @Inherentworth1, 2024
"Fact"
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54. @jansonmeachemsr.6841, 2021
"Big factz even the crowd sound good yes lawwwddd."
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2021
55. @anilrav
"If this don’t hit your soul something wrong🙌🏾🙌🏾"
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56. @charstrologyllc9522, 2022
"Something is def wrong cause this song gets me every time I hear it"
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57. @connectedconversationscoun283, 2022
"
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58. @kgggkhgg, 2022
"Yes Lord,"
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2022
59.@QueenLibra314
"Her voice literally sends chills down my spine ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😍😍😍😍😍😍"
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60.@christa526, 2023
"
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61.@Lovliqueen, 2023
"Yes Lord!"
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62 @johnnymaneaux6155
"When the crowd start sounding like a choir….you know the presence of GOD was in there🙏🙏"
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63. @missseptember6685
"That was crazy and they sound great"
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64. @jzj2212
"Amen amen"
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65. @dreamkingfilmztv8238
"
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66. @kassimmons1063
"Yess the lord was there"
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67. @melindatyson9704
"AMEN 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽"
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68. @alexwilliams7105
"Amen brother"
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69. @DeniseDumas-g8i, 2024
"What you say 😊😊😊😊"
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70. @sasheeneagleson, 2024
"Most Definitely 💪🏾🙏🏾♾️❤️❤️❤️"
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71.@reneejackson1144, 2024
"Amen 🙏🙏"
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72. @williambrown8206, 2024
"Oh yes"
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73. @LesAndrews-vj7bt, 2026
"With the voice Lashun had, you can't help but to join in."
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2023
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2024
74. @Lanae_LaCabra
"This the soul we talkin bout
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75. @felicialockett6606
"SAAAAAAAAANG GIRL!!!!!!!!! This never gets old...."
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76. @snowwhite6882
"Praise God 2024!🕊️👏🏾"
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77. @monicabutler2637
"Yessssssss!!!🙌🏾🙌🏾👏🏾"
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78. @teecol8885
"Whew!!! Yes ma’am ❤️
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79. @KjPritchett
"Thank Jesus Amen🙏🏽🩸❤️"
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80. @franklinograham
"Praise God❤️"
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81. @1950stype
"Big Facts"
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82. @LisaMToler-r9l
"THIS IS A FACT, LOVE!."
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83. @MemphisManeupholstery
"Omg she sung this song ❤️❤️❤️"
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84. @keepitsimple9595
"Baby sing that song like you mean it! ❤️😂🎉amen!"
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85. @LeaveitoLycia
"Lord have mercy!🙌🏾👑"
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86. @zn740
"Sang that song. CHILLS"
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87. @sadrekawest-bey5338
"Tore it up!!!"
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88. @Mikaelyahsharal4450
"All praises to The Most High YAHUAH!!!!!
I love my people"
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89. @NAILL1982
"This is so COLD she killed it"
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90. @reedaking5390
"Yesss you better sangggg!!!😭😭😭😭🙌🙌🙌"
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2025
91. @jeroldcmitchell
"Saw this when it aired over 20 years ago and still coming bank after finding it on YT."
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92. @williebivins
"Hallelujah king Jesus!!!❤️❤️❤️"
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93. @christyrandle03
"Amen in here thank you Jesus 2025"
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94. @KatoshiaEzell-i2q
"GOD IS GOOD ISN'T HE YES HE IS AMEN AND AMEN KATOSHIA EZELL 👌👍🙏🙏🙏🙏♥️"
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95. @auntieMaine
"Did she sing this song so cold that I originally thought she had a whole band and chorus behind her? All she has is a drummer keeping the beat. Then she turned the audience into the choir and was directing them. ❤️ Good God!"
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96. @wilanderfan22
"When I say show out, THIS is what I mean 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥"
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97. @KishiaWagner
"Ate that right down 😅"
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98. @AngelPettigrew-z5i
"You better sing girl"❤️❤️
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99.@clockett1971
"Chilled my body, but not my soul."
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100. @AshleyBurks4639
"That woman know she can sang!!"
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101.@changeiscoming9784
"HalleluYAH HalleluYAH HalleluYAH AMEIN ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️"
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102. @michaelcoates7058
"Her mic was on and she understood the assignment!!"
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103. @agboriweriebor599, 2026
"Hallelujah"
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2026
104. @stevie586
"Come on, Lashun!!!! Yes, Lord!"
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105. @ZCLARK-h3y
"Yasss ❤️❤️❤️❤️ LORD🤗🤗🤗 I JUST LOVE THIS SONG ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️"
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106. @BrownSkinn-x8v
"I KNOWWWWW IVE BEEN CHANGED 👏👏"
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107. @mayblockchynamoe7690
"Them angels in heaven signed my name"
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108. @JomiVsJomi
"Yesssssss Lordddddd the water was cold 🥶✝️ Thank you Jesus❣️"
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"Yesssssuhhhhhhhhh 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾"
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110. @TheresaMayo-t9l
"Praise God Amen 🙏"
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111. @TMadden
"Amen ❤️"
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