"Amen" Salt Lake Tabernacle Choir 1994 

I am in this video - I’m in the choir dressed in blue, behind Jester. I’ll never forget this amazing experience, I was 18.

Jester was a very talented man. He was funny and he knows his music. God bless him. RIP Jester

I love Jester Hairston!!! Can't wait to get to heaven to sing with Jester again!!!

I’m laughing and crying at the same time. What a precious Man and we thank you Lord Jesus and we praise you!

I just loved this man. When in high school 1958-60 I met him at the summer camp in Stockton, Ca. Called then the "College of the Pacific" now UOP, it was a 5 week music camp where we would practice Mon-Sat and sing a concert on Sunday each of the 5 weeks + plus put on a full Opera at the conclusion of the camp. He was a guest choir leader at the camp. He loved high school kids. We had curfews at night and had to be in our room at a certain time, but he would sneak in and tell us stories and sing and teach us little ditties that he wrote. I told him I wanted to be a white kid in his choir - he would laugh and say "Come on down and join". I have such fond memories of this wonderful man.

Oh my goodness!!!! So much more than music happening here! The faith and praise of the elder being shown to, passed to, and accepted by the younger. The racial and religious divides being healed. The love! The love!

I loved Dr. Hairston, I was first introduced to him in high school in the summer I believe June 1972,at Va. State Music Camp,I thought he was amazing!!! He was fantastic!!! He told us about being in the movie "Lady Sings The Blues ",I still think today that he was amazing!!!! He was very friendly!!

This Rendition of Amen was a Testament to Mr. Jesters Many Talents. I have Never Appreciated the Negro Spiritual as Much as I have during this Performance. Because of this Beautiful Music Lesson. I have a Greater Love and Reverence for the Song: AMEN 🙏🏻. Thank You Mr. Jester. ❤️❤️❤️

This guy was hillarious. The "Have Mercy" part cracked me up because that was his famous line from the sitcom "Amen." He used to say, "Oooooh have mercy."

As someone who LOVES the 1963 film "Lilies of the Field" I really appreciate this video.

I'm so glad I found this... AMEN!! I felt the spirit with this one! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

This man was so underrated. He deserves his props.

Soloist is Dr. Louren Plant, music professor at Rowan University, New Jersey. I was in the choir, 2nd row, as a freshman at Rowan. Our choir was invited out to Salt lake City to sing with Jester and the Tabernacle choir.... Jester was 93 years old in this clip !!!!!

He was such an awesome man

I wish I could have met him you could tell he was such a nice guy!

What a wonderful man he was and a great actor!

This man is a true legend and the epitome of Righteousness

Yes he was a good man to everybody and his legacy will live on and from the looks of it he love the song Amen he was in the show amen and ever since that song came out everybody love that song he was a legend in his own right and he will be missed rest in peace Amen to you God bless you

I live in the area where Jester Hairston was born and raised. Belews Creek, NC. I worked in the office of a local hospital and got to know a gentleman named Tim Hairston. Yes, he was a descendant of the Hairston family. My mother had a set of 45rpm records recorded by Jester Hairston. I gave them to Tim as he was of the Hairston Family. He loaned me a book written about the Hairston Family heritage. Yes, some of the story was full of sorrow, but I also saw a story of people who became strong and survived.

I love your song Amen and God Bless you

Rest in His peace, brother ❤. Well done!! Plenty of rewards and crowns!

He was so talented and funny!

I adore the younger man grinning so happy to be with our elder here. What a joy to see. My favorite part of my favorite movie is sung by Jester Hairston. What a lovely man.

Love you brother...🙏❤️😃

Amen , a beautiful song

Amen my brothers & sisters 😎🇳🇿🇦🇺✌️

Many lessons learned, and a master teacher.

Truly Brilliant and he was in his nineties . He kept the spirit of youth into old age 🙏🏽

What a charming, delightful man. I wish I had gotten to know of him before today years ago.

Wow, I just learned about him this morning. What spectacular man.

This is my favorite video on the internet

Amen!!!, pure Gospel

praise his holy name amen

AMEN

This is when I feel the spirit! Wonderful stuff and thanks for posting.

This Singing Is Awesome!!! Music Is For All Ages!!! HALLELUYAH!!!

Wow! He's such a great example! And, hilarious!!

God bless that man! 92 years young. ❤

Song, praise and service to the Lord! Amen, indeed! And, Hallelujah!

Oh,. Our. Lord. And. Savior. Dear. Precious. Jesus. Christ. Of. Nazareth. Galilee. And. The. Land,. Country. And. All. Of. Judea. Amen. And. Amen. Halalujah. Glory. Too. Jehovah. God. Almighty. Praise. Our. Lord. And. Savior. Dear. Precious. Jesus. Christ. Of. Nazareth. Halalujah. ❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊

I’m the 1000th like! My baby boy loves this song and this is a core memory (song) for me so love that I found this 😊

Awesome rendition 😊 Endless Blessings.

The audience sounds like a choir

Wow!!! Beautiful song!!! Jester Hairston blessed us so much with his musical gifts and talents. Loved this ❤🎶🎼🎵

Rest on ,Jester ,as your music goes marching on.

THATS A GIFT THATS A BEAUTY .

Love this ❤🙌🏾❤

This song brings joy to my heart

bro. jester seems like he was an amazing person!

Much love to you buddy

God bless you, brother 😊

Angelic

I wish Sister Gladys Knight was there. ❤️ I saw Lilly’s of The Field for the first time several months ago, it was Jester Harrison dubbing for Sydney Poitier. Very uplifting, and as a member, very happy to see the at the LDS Tabernacle. Amen! 🙏🏼❤️

This a nice song Amen

I just loved Riley Jester on AMEN he was a great actor.

R.I.P. Jester Harriston

What a lovely, sweet man. It is a beautiful event.

He was such a cutie.

RIP Jester

I didn't know he was really a deacon....I thought that was just his character on "Amen". I was really young when the show aired but I remember Jester aka Rolly was the funniest person on the show.

I watched an old Johnny Carson rerun last night that featured Mr. Jaster and he seem like a fine man. I really enjoyed the interview. That’s what brought me hear.

Who IN THE WORLD chose that soloist? The O.G. had more soul than he does. 😂 I love our elders. My man was keeping it 💯 % real.❤

We Black Folks know this Song....Praise god

The song that Homer taught the nun's in Lillie's of the Field.

God Bless his heart I LOVE HIM ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

i am a member of the mormon church and i love the tabernacle choir but i must say the man is right in this case " white man know about music but they don't know about rhythm!!! that song needs a bit fire under the behind and not be sang like a catholic mass!!!!! :-)

Love this so so much.

Remember him as Rolly Forbes on Amen. He was funny 😂.

Please Everyone hear the gospel message! Jesus is our only hope for freedom and Salvation! Ray Comfort has FREE movies and interviews on RU-vid with the gospel message!

He is just such a cute elder

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I know everybody in that Temple were feeling the High Presence of the Holy Spirit!

Mi Amigo y su Esposa son buenas gentes

Good brother of Kappa Alpha Psi!!!

Little known fact: Comedian Freddy Lewis was in attendance for this performance. He was thrown out because he held up a giant sign that said, “Where’s Sherman?” xoxo The Clarences

Amen 🙏 I need a karaoke please please please ❤

2:01 - My jaw DROPPED 😂💀

Enough RALLEY !

Amen!

I like the way how he gave a history that made them all laugh

Wow Amazing

I can imagine Larnelle Harris doing the solo with this good brother

Tell the truth ❤

We build the temple. Amen

Wow... who is the soloist? He’s got spirit. 🙏❤️

Is this Riley from the T V show called Amen with Sherman Hensley?

" he rose again."

😂AMEN!

Daniel Franco Jr Escutia para Presidente de Morelia Michoacán México o El Presidente de Cuitzeo Del Porvenir Michoacán México el Pueblo Mágico and Benito Juárez is my address i am an English teacher and a drummer who likes Rock n Roll Music and The Blues just what your singing Amen

He read the girls 😂😂😂

Rolly Forbes

😂😂😂😂😂ANEN

“PRAISE OUT LORD!!! Hallelujah “AMEN!!!”

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