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Ronnie was actually writing about his child hood... an old black man was his best friend from ages about 6 until he went to college. This song is literally a true story.
This song has been healing me às loss issues were overwhelming me. I was lucky to have older parents and this brought my Mom's deep faith back into my heart. I had her til she was 95 and we were pals . Now I'm 72 it's back in my heart because I toohad the gift of older people who showed me such faith. Since hearing this song I feel it strongly again. Needed it bad!. Beautiful reaction as always ❤️!
None of us see color until we are taught to, then comes a time in life we realize we’ve all been lied to.. Much love my brother from another mother Jamel
It's a crying shame people hate because the color of skin. I did construction and we landed a job near where some black folks lived, I never had a issue with skin color but until we actually get to be around each other, it's one thing to pass someone by and nod your head but to get to be around each other. A old black man named Matthew would stop by everyday at lunch, one of the funniest and nicest person I had ever met. It's when we get to be around each other to actually get to see first hand that we are all the same, we are all Gods children. There will be no haters in Gods kingdom, if we cant learn to love each other then God have mercy on your soul
Sir I disagree , his voice is not at all underrated , everyone who is a country fan or in the country music industry loves Rinnie Dunn and Brooks and Dunn
When i was young color did not mater i like ever body when i was young i did not have any food. A black family gave me food an i did not see color i say a family helping some bother out.
to quote a great man and lead singer siki spacek "a coloring book is a coloring book no matter what different colors are used inside of them" quote he gave when asked about difference in races.
I don't know if that was an actual story, but let me share my story. When I was a child, 50 some odd years ago, my mother worked as a General Sessions Court clerk. She saw the worst of the worst, back then. (which is probably a joke to some of today's criminals) Seems like they must not have been that bad, because one day we were driving to the grocery, and she saw a black man walking down the road. She recognized him, as a common criminal, who came in the court house often. I remember her saying, "Why that's (whatever his name was, I was like 4 years old), and stopped, and offered him a ride. He accepted, and she drove him where he was going. After he got out of the car, I asked her who he was. She said he had to come to court a lot, but he was really a nice man. This didn't register so much with me, till I was a teen. I fell in with a "wrong" crowd. When they would come to my house, and see my mom, they would always react with, "That's YOUR MOM?" Then, "She works at the court house, right?" I would always say yes, and my friends, any and all of them, who had ever been in trouble would tell me, when they were waiting for their court cases, be it juvenile or adult, she would walk up and talk to them. She would tell them she hopes they pull thru whatever their troubles were, and she was praying for them. And my mother would always pray for them. I know this, for a fact. I know, if my mother would stop and give a lift to a black man, in the 1960's, without fear of what other people would think, she cared about everyone. And her influence on me, and my troubled friends, was huge! The majority of us turned out to be great people, who are still great friends today. God blessed my mom, and He blessed me by making her my mom.
I am a 58 year white man in Oklahoma. We can all bind together in sharing music. Especially music that makes us think about our faith and eternity to come. Don't let the media divide us. You are my brother Jamel. Most people don't care about the color of skin, just if you are a good or bad person. You and I are good. :)
Interesting.....because when I moved to the south.....a student of mine invited me to a KKK picnic. Of course, I was offended and I didn't go.....but it does exist
You’re raised in the south, don’t see “colour”. That’s a Brit spelling lol. Everyone sees color. It’s how you see people. I see people, and dickheads of all races. I stay away from the dickheads. of all races. I stick to the cool people, again, of all races. I’m former military. I have friends of all races. For the other person in this thread talking about a KKK picnic, I’m from Mississippi. Born in 73. I’ve never heard of a KKK picnic. Thought those f’ers were pushed from the south into Idaho. 😂
The best gift we can give our children is a loving relationship with our older people, especially ones of a different skin color. Mine was a sweet lady who lived to be 102 years old. She told me the story of her life, being a share cropper, chopping cotton, raising babies, how to make greens and cornbread... I absolutely loved her and her family.
Jamel, to answer your question “what y’all tryin to do to me?” Share our common faith & humanity so we can all understand that love & caring is all that matters
Right in the feels, every single time. I really like when he says, "I'm finding more and more truth in the words written in red" (referencing the words of Jesus are printed in red in a lot of bibles)
@@timcarr6401 I don't think that is what I heard, so I googled the lyrics and google also says, "the words written in red" which makes more sense with the song.
Yes it was Ronnie’s story about a old man in his neighborhood. When I was little we kids would sit on the porch and help snap green beans and husk corn, while listening to all of the older folks sit and talk. We would listen and hear stories about their lives when younger and they would give us knowledge we could get no where else. Too bad our kids do not get to do that in this day and time. We respected our elders and knew they were to be treasured and offered us values, morals and helping others out.
Angela, you just brought up memories of sitting on my Grandma's porch snapping green beans with her & my Mom! I hadn't thought of that in a very long time. Thank you for taking me back to my 1950's childhood. 😀
Angela, you just reminded me of sitting at the kitchen counter snapping peas with grandmother and mother while grandmother had the pressure cooker making preserves out of anything that could grown in the garden. She would have all these mason jars. I sure miss both my mom and grandmother.
Many a good time doing those things with many women thru my years! Fondest memories were cracking blue crab,& shelling shrimp under an old oak tree with Ole Mr. Cline! I couldn't eat it(allergic),& I was fast, too! Got older & finally realized WHY I was the one he always called to help😂I Still think I got the Best of it-his stories,& a couple candy bars,&/or a soda!!! My kids used to ask why I bought corn in the husks, instead of the cleaned packaged ones-they Hated shuckin' corn! They've never bought that cleaned corn as grown ups!!!😍
Ronnie Dunn's original career choice was to become a minister. That and the song being based on a true experience gives a great depth that touches the heart. imo
Jamal, my friend. Just a 74 year old guy in Kansas, and I love your reviews. I have seen such events as this in my life, and they touch the soul, irregardless of the color. God bless you, and keep on with your reviews. We can make a difference in this crazy old world right now, one person at a time. I’m not quitting..... Love, Ron
Ronnie Dunn is from Louisiana... This is a beautiful story/song...He still comes to my home town to help restore old theater... A good man with a good heart...
Darlene, I remember when I heard that song for the first time,I cried hard and I wasn't ashamed that people saw a grown man bawling their eyes out. Now, 25+ years later, I've got Leukemia and my soul has opened up and allowed my emotions to gush out of me at any given moment I will think back growing up and all of the things (good AND bad) and I will"turn the faucets wide open and you know what? I'm not gonna let any tears be held back for anyone,I'm a 54 year old man and I won't stop the way I am until I get to St Peter's Gates and be welcomed into heaven and fall at the feet of Jesus 🙏🙏😇😇
Beautiful reaction. “Uncle Willie” was an older black gentleman who taught us young white kids how to fish. I was about 8 years old and he said I could call him Willie. I replied every time, okay Uncle Willie. He’d say you can call me whatever you’re comfortable with. He then said, I just want you to be comfortable putting that worm on that hook properly. Then my friend Joe told me he died. I’d still run to the lake after school and wait on the bench for him. This is a hard song.
This is by far my favorite Brooks & Dunn song. I'm white...my name is Randy... my closest friend is a black man also named Randy...we are both truck drivers & have been best friends for over 15 yrs...AND I'M BEING AS SERIOUS AS I CAN BE WHEN I SAY THIS MAN IS LIKE A BROTHER TO ME...WHEN I INTRODUCE HIM TO FRIENDS THAT MAY NOT KNOW HIM...I HONESTLY INTRODUCE RANDY AS MY TWIN BROTHER!!! Much love from Mobile Alabama.
Beautiful song and wonderful video. I can feel the boys loss....I was as blessed in my life like this young man because I had a Mr. Wrigley. His name was Les. He was one the maintenance men at Dorset Village in Los Angeles, Ca. in the 1950s & 60's. Les was the best man I ever met. Les, God Bless you and thank for you for your friendship, humor, support and wisdom. Thanks you Brooks & Dun for such a wonderful song and video.
He's also referring to the man's faith in God and heaven. The "words written in red" are the words in the Bible that were spoken by Jesus. Everything about the song, every layer of message, is beautiful. Thanks for sharing it.
One of dads best friends was our neighbor. I never actually knew his first name, he was Mr. Russel. One of the nicest, hardworking and honest men I’ve ever had the privilege to know. When he passed away I was serving in the Navy overseas. The service was beautiful and he had friends and family from far and wide. My father was asked to speak at his service and I wish I could have been there. I agree with you, a child needs to learn early that kindness and love knows no color, race, creed, or sexual orientation. As you may have guessed, Mr. Russel was a black man. But to me he was a man of great kindness who I would do anything for at the drop of a hat. My father continued to go to Mr. Russels house and do whatever Mrs. Russel needed up until she passed. This is just a beautiful song. And it got me for sure!
Ahhh I wish i was watching with you ,i,d give you a big hug and comfort you and wipe my eyes because i had some heavy tears coming out of my eyes .Hugs from Toronto Canada!!!!
I saw one of your videos a short time ago, and I thought it looked interesting so I checked it out. At first I wondered, "How does a guy create a following from doing Reaction videos?" Lol... sorry, but it seemed a bit pointless. Anyhow, I've watched more of your stuff because I always like to give anyone or anything a fair shake. I didn't think I'd be saying this, but I like what you do. You also show great heart and an understanding of life that is much needed these days. I'm on a bit of a different journey, helping people understand how to buy car without getting ripped off. There's a lot of "not so great people" out there... I'm just trying to do my part to make the world a little better place. From a different angle, you're doing the same thing. Much respect, Jamel. Take care, stay safe. Kevin Hunter "The Homework Guy."
Oh boy do i believe! Please all y'all younger folks , take some time & talk to some older folks & really listen to what they say. Much luv from Iowa 😘😘😘😘
Heather...Preach On...Preach On...Preach On!!! Most older people I have been around always seem to have EXCELLENT PATIENCE, EXCELLENT LISTENING SKILLS, EXCELLENT ADVICE, & EVEN MORE EXCELLENT WISDOM!!! I'm 50 yrs old & my great grandmother was the perfect example of everything I just wrote. My great grandmother also used to tell me..."son, the older you get, the more you'll find yourself going back in time in your memories." I never really understood what she meant then...BUT I SURE DO KNOW WHAT SHE MEANT NOW!!! Much love from Mobile Alabama.
It's not just about skin color its like about life.. appreciating the small moments we take for granted, its about having faith in something.. With all this technology and science and fast paced world we live in.. maybe its worth it to push some of that aside and submit to a faith in something that may mean more than just this short lived existence.. be nice to see my mom and sister again..
Ten years ago I worked security at a casino. There was an older black gentleman name Roger I called him Rodge. We built a friendship that I will never forget. He worked security too but really didn’t need to work he retired from the postal service. Man we had great talks and he would tell stories about what he’s went through throughout his life and I did the same thing with him. I remember venting out to him when ever I had personal issues about anything. I left for another job and only stopped in once or twice throughout the years. My father went regularly and he would always ask about me and asked when I would stop in. I finally did a couple years ago just to find out that he passed away. God that broke my heart and it took everything that I had not to break down and cry right there. He was a great man. God rest his soul. “ I’m sorry Rodge for not stopping by “
thx 4 the vid, something similar happened 2 me, it was Sep 11 2001, I was @ work when the towers fell, I couldn't focus couldn't think, course I knew we were @ war, just didn't know who with, I went next door n talked 2 my neighbor, WW2 vet, I needed someone 2 make sense of what had just happened, someone who had been there n done that, he talked to me...don't remember the exact words, came over 2 my house everyday after I got off work n told me a different story ea day, I loved that old man...when I hear this song I can't help but think of him, I'm black n he is white, wish he was my grandpa...I love that old man...peace
Ronnie Dunn, the vocalist, wrote this song about real life experiences. Not a sad song at all. Mr. Wrigley went to see his wife and child! My father is 91 and his greatest desire is to leave this world and go to Heaven to meet his Savior!
Your reaction choked me up little, Jamel. You reacted with honest, raw emotion. I agree this beautiful video could help end racism. You are a beautiful soul
In my very young years in the Mississippi delta probably age 3-6, (in the late 60's), around the cotton, soy bean and rice fields where we lived, we were all like this. We all got along. I remember sitting on the front porch with our black neighbors and we did not see color. All of our families worked together in the fields and farms. Of course I was young and didn't see much outside of our community so I'm sure not everyone was like us. Once I moved to Jackson, Ms. it was a whole different world. Seems like the bigger cities are always a melting pot of hate and anger.
I can take you back even further. In the 1940's we lived next door to a black family in Greenville, MS. I loved them. Guess who got to see my pictures painted as a first grader ,1st. ? That sweet neighbor lady. I really think that if we could get politicians out of our lives---we could all get along. It behooves them to keep us separated.
I was born and raised here in Mississippi. I’m almost 50 and my mom had a black lady take care of me when I was a kid and I loved her like a mother. Her name was Annie and her husband killed her years later. Everyone thinks those of us living in the south hate blacks but that’s not true. This is a great song.
lol, "what are you guys trying to do to me". We don't just do it to you. We do it to ourselves too. I've heard the song hundreds of times and it still brings on the tears. Beautiful reaction. ❤
Jamel, one of my top 10 fav videos of all time, I'm not a huge country music listener, but this rocks my soul everytime I watch it, if it doesn't move you , you are heartless. A simple man loving God and believing in the hereafter, a young child cherishing the friendship and wisdom of an old man, I feel God's presence when I watch this, I "believe".
That is why The Lord said----unless you come as a little child. I agree this song could heal alot if we let i touch our Souls like you said. Great reaction to a heart felt video.
You can't help but cry when you watch this, beautiful. The song describes Ronnie Dunn's encounter with an old man whom he calls "Old Man Wrigley." It was written by Ronnie Dunn, the singer in the video. It just goes to show you how much love there is for each other if we only reach out. BELIEVE, there is so much more to our Heavenly Home than there is to our earthly home.
It's ok, I gigged wit Ronney in 1983 in Enid, Oklahoma and his voice has always been a "JESUS MOMENT." Between You and Ronney my crying again, again, again, Happy New Year and Blesdings...
If you Google "Brooks and Dunn 8: Believe | Chicken Soup For The Soul", halfway down the page, lyricist Craig Wiseman talks about writing the song with Ronnie Dunn, and about how much of the story about the old man was true.
My mom picked this to play at her funeral. It was the perfect song, i am glad she picked it. Yes, why do some people still see color, we all bleed red. I wish everyone was like the old man and the little boy, what a world that would be...❤ peace my brother and much love
What a message to us all! The song is so moving but the emotion I felt while watching this was how much I could tell it was touching your heart! We are ALL part of one rainbow of color. God's rainbow. Thanks for sharing some of your honesty with us!
Ronnie Dunn was that boy, said that the gentleman taught him so much growing up, taught him how to be a good man. There’s so much love in the world and so much hate. I didn’t grow up seeing color, I just don’t understand the kind of hatred. I’ve cried so much these past weeks, it just breaks my heart. Pray everyone, pray for peace & Love.
Tim McGraw "If You're Reading This"; Trace Adkins "Alrington"; And of course, Miranda Lambert(?) "The House That Built Me". All these songs are super touching.
I saw Brooks and Dunn perform live in Las Vegas twice. Each time they played this song, it was like church up in the Colosseum. Brought the house down.
Jamal, you're a class-act, love the way that you put your thoughts in bubble quotes and not interrupting the video, enjoy reading your thoughts as well. Thank you, Ed
If a song can bring a smile to your face or a tear to your eyes, then the writer and singer have done their job to leave a lasting memory in your soul you will always remember. Great song and video.
I've been listening to country music since I was about 10 I'm 59 now and I've heard some tear-jerkers in my life but this one I have no words-just tears! Beautiful!
🙏🙏 I believe! Such a beautiful song. We need more of this in the time we are living in. It breaks my heart to see how people are trying to divide one another. 😢.
I'll be 46 this weekend and this song makes me ball like a baby. Reminds me of my grandfather and our relationship over the years. Miss him terribly and it's been 12 years already. Memories are a treasure.
This song is so beautiful and has such an important message on so many levels. Great reaction I'm really glad you did this one. Brooks and Dunn were so great and Ronnie Dunn's voice is amazing and instantly recognizable.
You have a remarkable gift---an invisible gift---you have successfully united people from all walks of life through music----by taking the personal risk of authentically sharing your perspectives on the videos, the music, and your values (often implied rarely overtly stated)---causing over 340,000 people to care about your reactions to a shared musical experience for 6-12 minutes with each video your post. A gift we can not see touching a part of our humanity we sometimes only recognize through music......well done....and thank you!
If EVERYONE in this world would have the mind and love in them that’s displayed in this song. The world would be so great. No hate, no racism, just love and respect.
This song is my all time favourite of Brooks and Dunn.....im 52 years old and the message and meaning of this song makes me cry my eyes out every time....and I believe in God and also I believe that we as a global society should love, honor and respect each other no matter our cultural differences....its politics and the bad apples of our cultures that keep us from rising above ourselves....
God Bless music that brings hearts and hands together. God Bless you my friend for appreciating something that will bring Love to everyone. Music ain’t Music unless it moves us.... moves us close together. Love to you.
Love this. Cry every time I hear it. They say it’s based on Ronnie’s life. Thanks for sharing your reaction. You should check out 8th of November by Big and Rich.
I grew up in a small town and us boys use to run the back trails and country hillsides. There was this sweet little old lady who use to draw water from her well and allow us to drink from her old tin cup. It was the coldest and sweetest water I have tasted. The old lady and us boys all drank from the same cup and none of us cared abut color. Never thought of it either. We would sit for a while and listen to her talk and than off we would go. I miss those talks.