Danielle Marie Reacts to David Phelps-“Oh Holy Night” Fa-la-la-idays: Day 7 

If you start down the David Phelps rabbit hole you may never come back. Most amazing vocalist I have ever heard

If you don't know, David is a Christian vocalist so he remains under the radar but truly he is the best male vocalist on the planet and has been for the past twenty five years. I know...I have seen him 11 times live, met him multiple times as well as his family, been to concerts at his home....he is remarkably humble, gracious and greatly blessed. The best in the world and it's not even close...

I wouldn't change a thing about Anthony Burger's piano playing. Absolutely Incredible.... 😀

This is an example of the Holy Spirit taking over - pure perfection. He was supposed to sing more in the concert but was not emotionally able to. He was spent and visibly shaking when he finished.

This performance was 22 years ago, posted 10 years ago. He sings "I Have Nothing" at the age of 52. "We Shall Behold Him", "End of the Beginning "," No More Night", "Water", "One Wintry Night ", "One King ", "Joy Joy ", "Hark The Herald ", "We Are The Reason ", "Fall On Your Knees", "The Dream", "Nessun Dorma", "Hello Beautiful ", "Song For Sinners", the list goes on and on.

If you want more from him, I highly recommend Let Freedom Ring and No More Night!!!!

His daughter and him sing the song “Water “. What a treat for him to get to do a duet with his daughter and her to sing with the great David Phelps, her dad. Her smile at the end tells it all and is amazing.

I have listened to this for years and I still tear up. I love seeing people's first reaction to David, the expressions as much or more than the words they speak. David spent many years singing with the Gaither Vocal Band as well as doing solo work. Pretty much anything you choose with his name on it will be incredible. He has never failed to deliver! Thanks for the great reaction.

That's the difference in singing the words and believing the words your singing. Phelps is unreal talented. Great reaction!

How could you have not heard of David Phelps..? If you are a VOCAL COACH...? is a million dollar question.

His cover of “I have Nothing” is in the original key and is a recent release. Won’t be disappointed!

The best version you'll ever hear. It's beautiful.

My wife and I saw him sing this live. I'm a trucker, never had my eyes leak without me knowing it. Especially in public. We still get chills thinking about thst performance.

Welcome to the world of David Phelps. Put on your seatbelt, you are in for an awesome ride.

I'm 66 and I feel like this is by far the #1 rendition of Oh Holy Night I've ever heard! I'm not a big tenor fan, but he's my all time favorite.

David Phelps is my all-time favorite singer!! I've been listening to his music for over 25 years!!!

David is a devout Christian & sings with his soul! 💖 And that "choir" is made up of every top gospel singer & group still alive at the time of the recoding! Gospel singers, Bill Gaither & his wife get these people together for these concerts. Mark Lowrey, got his start w/the Gaither Vocal Band & still performs with them whenever he can. It's like s gospel jam session! 🤗💞

You need to get his rendition of I got nothing the Whitney Houston song. He is in his home when he recorded it. Be ready for a beautiful journey in David 's wonderful blessed career. And we his followers are so grateful he chosed to Sheard with us.🙏❤

I got to see David sing Nessun Dorma live and it is the greatest live performance I have ever seen.

I have never heard a better rendition of this song, ever! David Phelps is a very special talent, still going at it to this day and hasn't lost a step. I absolutely love watching people's reactions to first hearing this song! Blown away describes it the best 🙂

You have been PHELPSED! David loves to arrange songs to suit his voice and style, he's fantastic. There's loads out there on RU-vid and everything fantastic.

This is taking the slot of number 1 favorite reactions on my list of favorite reactions. The look of total amazement and enjoyment on your face is absolutely priceless! Welcome to the David Phelps fan club, lol!

DAVID PHELPS GREATEST MALE VOCALIST OF ALL TIME EVEN NOW AT 52 YEARS OLD!

The piano player was Anthony Burger, who played with the Kingsmen for years and was taken from us way too soon. This was LIVE in Birmingham, Alabama for a Gaither Homecoming concert. I have seen comments for No More Night, to which I heartily concur. I would add The End of the Beginning to that list. And the choir were many of the greatest names in Southern Gospel music. #subcriptionsquad

David is, hands down, my favorite male vocalist ever. Period.

One of the finest tenors I've ever heard. I'm 69, and have been in music all my life. Got to hear him in concert last November in Wake Forest, NC. It was his Christmas concert, and he sang this. All I could literally say was just WOW !

The late Anthony Burger was fantastic on the piano. This is my favorite version of this song. Great reaction.

David is the best male vocalist that is active in my opinion. I'm going to go out there and say that I think he's in the top 10 of all time.

Like you, the first time I heard this I was NOT prepared for the stratosphere he hit. I remember sitting there just slack-jawed, asking the people in the room "what just happened???" I listen to this every Christmas now. To me, it is the embodiment of the wonder, joy, and meaning of this season. Thank you for your thoughtful and candid reaction video!

one thing I gotta love about people reacting to this video is that nearly every time David hits that first high note, the reactor is so in awe that they don't say anything for the rest of the song. Love to see it!

Two things: watch his video cover of “No more Night”. Also, Mark Lowry, the co-writer of “Mary did you know” is part of this choir in the background. He’s seen over David’s left shoulder.

I have been a David Phelps "phan" for almost 19 years now, and I can tell you that his stage presence, with its incredible ability to draw you in, matches his stunning vocals Early on in his career, he was told he should go into opera, but David had the courage to follow his heart and pursue Gospel, often Southern Gospel (especially for years with The Gaither Vocal Band)--although it should be pointed out that he also is known for his secular works as well The word that I have always (LITERALLY!) felt with David is TRANSCENDENCE, and you, also will experience this is you're able to see him live And yes--he sooo makes each song his own! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

David is 53 now and still crushing it

One of the best live performances across any genre of music ever

This is simply the best performance of this song in history, period! I have watched this performance probably 30 times or more and getting to see the AWE and wonder you experience as you behold this masterpiece is a bit like reliving it myself to a small degree. David flies under the radar because he is a gospel singer. However, he is nothing short of one of the greatest male vocals of our time... if not THE greatest.

This video is 20 years old. He trained at Baylor University in Texas as a classical singer.

Welcome to the wide and wonderful catalog of David Phelps and his beloved Phelps Phans. We see his name in a reaction . . . and we're here! You are about to enjoy a great and wonderful adventure. He is a singer's singer and his skill at writing original songs and rearranging classics is unparalleled.

I LOVE seeing people react to David Phelps who have never heard him before. You did not disappoint. I know what you meant about feeling like the piano was competing for top billing, but I think that the way the piano was played was what allowed David to control the timing. Definitely check out his other songs. As a Christian, my favorite song that always brings a message of hope is “No More Night.” He can sing many styles of music and 10 years later he is just as good. Maybe even better. He trains and works hard to keep in top vocal form but he always gives God the glory for his very special gift.

You can't go wrong listening to anything he sings. He is just incredible. I have always loved his voice!!

Without question, the best version of the most beautiful song ever written!

This. This version of O Holy Night is one of, if not the best, out there. I'm not religious. At all. But I can not hear this without tears. His talent is awe-inspiring. I was really excited to see your reaction when I got the notification.

You have been "Phelpsed" as we fans of David would say. He is the best vocalist I have ever heard. His portfolio of songs/performances is enormous. Every one is out of this world.

This concert was actually in 2001. He’s 53 now and his voice is just as amazingly fabulous. It may be time to go down a David Phelps rabbit hole. There is an infinite number of videos on RU-vid from his 15 years with Gaither Vocal Band, as well as his 25 year solo career. Tons of great videos and he never disappoints (I’ve seen him twice recently in concert). If you want a recent selection from 2021, at age 52, try I Have Nothing, his Whitney cover. It will demonstrate that he has not lost one once of vocal prowess, even better in some ways. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-h5b39F-9458.html

He does an amazing version of “Bring Him Home” from Les Mis also. Can’t go wrong with a little David Phelps in your life. You could spend a couple weeks doing just his song and be amazed by all of them.

“No More Night” is probably my most favorite David Phelps song. I also love “Goin’ Home.” But, there are so many that he does so well! He also sang beautifully “America” in the Impossible Dream, part of the Signed Sealed and Delivered series. He’s a national treasure!

I saw him last Saturday night. And over 20 years later still stunning. Nessun Dorma lovely. He did a cover of Whitney's I Have Nothing... Just piano and cello and David's voice. Wow! Always a joy to see a first reaction to David . thank you

Hey girl, congratulations first, this performance was incredible. His dynamics, pitch and delivery was almost completely flawless. The incredible pianist was Anthony Berger who tragically died of a massive heart attack he suffered on a cruise ship on stage playing for the Gaither vocal band. Makes this performance even more special! God bless! Low bass Kenneth.

Your face when he hits those last notes! That is everyone the first time they hear David. He is amazing. I second all the other recommendations below. So many people sleep on David Phelps because he falls mostly into the Christian/Gospel category. Great reaction.

I have been in the front row 3 or 4 times when he has performed this...absolutely stunning!

Danielle, you may also want to listen to Voctave's version of "Mary Did You Know?" featuring Mark Lowry. Mark wrote the lyrics to the song and performed with David Phelps as part of the Gaither Vocal Band.

I Have Nothing will leave you just as gobsmacked. Twenty two years later, he’s still got it. His arrangements are always so perfectly done. You hear things you’ve never heard before but the song is still true to the original. Bad thing is, only extremely exceptional vocalists can sing his arrangements. I have nothing is David, a piano, and a cello and is exquisite.

I have to say... his rendition brings me to tears. It's so beautifully done.

Awesome reaction!! NO MORE NIGHT, WE SHALL BEHOLD HIM, JUST AS I AM. Just a few to start. Please go down this rabbit hole!! Been listening to him for 25 years and he is the best tenor I have ever heard!!

So many of David's fantabulous songs have already been mentioned. One he wrote many years ago and it sat in the piano bench, and now his daughter Maggie Beth, sings is He's Still My Child. .one more to add to the list is from his Freedom album, I Want To Live Like A King......he also plays the piano in it.

The sheer joy in you face when his voice soared and the choir joined in was awesome to see. Nice reaction.

Thanks for reacting! David Phelps is one of my favorite singers for sure

Best tenor on earth.

When David sing "No More Night" it brings tears to my eyes. His voice is absolutely amazing. A little notice about the piano play, Anthony Berger.. Anthony passed away a few years ago while playing piano on a cruise ship. I believe he was only 44 years old. You can go to Wikipedia and read about Anthonys struggles after being burned on his hands when a baby and his parents were told he would not be able to do much because the burns were so bad. Anthony showed them though. Also listen to David sing " Let Freedom Ring" when he was in the Gaither Vocal Band. He will set you back on your heels. In my humble opinion, there is NO singer including tenor who can top David Phelps.

Love when people get to discover David Phelps. One of my favorite vocalists ever. Gotten the chance to meet him several times now and heard him sing. Always perfect every time.

Just saw David Phelps sing O Holy Night live last night! It’s still as incredible now as it was 22 years ago! For more of his astounding brilliance I would suggest you react to “Heaven’s Shore”, “Panis Angelicus”, “We Shall Behold Him”, “Let Freedom Ring” and “End Of The Beginning” to name a few! Happy listening!

I love seeing people's reactions the first time they hear David Phelps! Especially this song.

Best version of this song. Ever.

David Phelps is incredible. His storytelling ability through song is unmatched. Check out his earlier work with the Gaither Vocal Band. Truly he has been blessed with an incredible voice and is doing exactly what he was born to do. Thanks for the reaction! Subscribed!

Fantastic reaction by you, Danielle! David Phelps sings with such compassion, voice control and excellence (he majored in music and opera at Baylor University) that all of his songs are so compelling. Please react as soon as you can to David Phelps rendition of Whitney Houston's "I Have Nothing." The more you listen to his songs, you understand why people are saying that David Phelps is the best male singer out there right now.

Thank you for bringing David Phelps to us - if you want chills, check out: NO MORE NIGHT, WE SHALL BEHOLD HIM, LET FREEEDOM RING. he is the greatest gospel tenor in the world, bar non - enjoy the journey~

I've been waiting for you to discover this! David is a gift and his music is a blessing to anyone who listens.

Seriously...the best in the world.

I've been a David Phelps "Phan" for years and, knowing what was coming, I loved watching your reaction. PERFECT! And FYI, the gentleman standing directly behind David in the red shirt and tie....that's Mark Lowrey, who wrote the words to "Mary, Did You Know?" NOW it's Christmas time! 😉❤️ (PS - David recorded Nessun Dorma. I'll just leave that here. 😁)

Been to numerous concerts of his! Absolutely the best! Glad you discovered him! Thanks for sharing!

It is a treat to listen to gospel singers who are great artists in their own right. Southern Gospel has some of the greatest voices, David Phelps included.

You have to check out his Whitney Houston "I have nothing cover from recently"... it's in the original key and absolutely unbelievable. Whitney Houston used to also say that David Phelps was the best male vocalist, by the way.

Anthony Burger is the pianist, he passed away in 2006. David Phelps and Anthony were a force to be reccond with. The syncopation that is throughout this song is amazing. David is 53 and still singing and writing songs at 53. He has an amazing history with The Gaither Vocal Band.

I've listened to this songs dozens--maybe hundreds of times--but watching your reaction to it adds to my joy.

Voted best tenor in the world! You won't be disappointed at any song he sings. He's now 53, still one of the best voices on the planet. For Christmas..We Are the Reason, and Joy Joy ♥️ enjoy your David Phelps journey!!!!

When I first heard this I was pulling my hair out. You gotta check out No more night and we shall behold him! He did recently an amazing cover of I have nothing and it is amazing!!!

David is one of the best vocal talents in our lifetime. Even if you are not religious, I suggest watching more of him. All those people in the background singing are all famous gospel singers too. Every single one of them has incredible clarity and range, but they come together like a choir. If you watch enough Gaither videos, you start to recognize people individually. You also start to realize how much you can really feel something for music when the singer feels it themselves. It's truly eye opening.

I was blessed to hear him live about 5 years ago. Amazing.

I've been listening to David Phelps sing since 1997 when the Gaither Vocal Band released their album God is Good, it was their first album with David. I was 9 years old then, and I have followed David's career closely ever since. Many people will give you songs he has done over this quarter century and they are all worth watching, but I'm going to talk about something that I appreciate about David and his artistry. He is a very gifted rearranger, and this is not just my opinion but are the words of Bill Gaither himself. The song in this video "O Holy Night" is one of David's self-professed "Favorite Christmas songs" and he sings it a lot, this performance though is one of a kind, I have never heard him sing it this way again. A few years after this around 2004 I believe, he released a solo Christmas album with this song and it's already different, fast forward a few more years another Christmas Album another version of this song, and so on until his most recent version done in 2018 where we see him change this song to a duet, change the title to "Fall on your Knees" and change the song in such a way I didn't even recognize it as "O Holy Night" for the first several months I listened to it, it just never clicked in my head what I was actually listening to was O Holy Night. But I've always appreciated David's ability to be creative and make music his own and unique not just copy the popular trend. That is why I think David Phelps is not only one of the greatest singers alive today but one of the greatest musical artist alive today.

He’s the best tenor at 53 still kills it

Loved your reaction to this. David Phelps is amazing.

No More Night and We Shall Behold Him are amazing. His voice is such a gift.

I'm so glad to see someone hear David do his thing for the first time! I highly recommend you check out literally anything from him, because he is incredible! One of the songs he did was Moonlight. He put words to the Moonlight Sonata, and it is such a beautiful song.

I LOVE that you pointed out the organ!! I’ve only seen one other reactor mention it and it provides such a HUGE foundation to the energy and power of that part of the song. I LOVE pipe organs!! Haha Oh…and David is TRULY the GOAT!! You have SOOOO much more David Phelps to explore! I hope you do…I just subscribed because of this reaction. 😊

David had not long been part of this Group and was still very shy...if you watched the end he kind of moves himself into the background...but is pulled forward by Bill Gaither and made to take a bow. lol Such a humble man. Please do more from David. He is still writing and performing at the age of 50+ He recently did his own version of 'I have Nothing' a Whitney Houston smash hit....which just left me gobsmacked. He sang it in the same key too. Sending love from Australia 'liked and subscribed'

Welcome to the world of David Phelps! He's one of the greatest male vocalists--ever. There's no shortage of awesome performances of him for you to react to... We Shall Behold Him, No More Night, The Dream, I Have Nothing, Let Freedom Ring (with the Gaither Vocal Band)... those are some of the best ones, though pretty much anything is incredible. He's incredibly gifted and believes what he sings. A student and master of his own voice. I can't wait to see your reaction to his next song! Enjoy the rabbit hole. :)

I have had the honor of getting to see him in several concerts at local churches. He is absolutely awesome!

So glad you found David and got to react to him. He is extremely underrated. I just pray you continue down this journey. You might enjoy " No More Nights", "I Have Nothing" and "Your Love"...just to name a few.

David is truly awesome. Best tenor ever. Find some duets with him and his daughter Maggie Beth. They need to put out an entire album, Father and Daughter, such harmony!

I've heard this song sung by David Phelps so many times before and never get tired of hearing him sing it. Your reaction to it was wonderful.

Oh night!!! David Phelps has been my favorite male vocalist ever since. No more night is a must hear!

His daughters sing background for him as well now. Homefree does an AMAZING job on OH Holy Night as well. David sings a different version of Unchained Melody as well. And his rendition of No more Night is Amazing

His cover of Whitney Houston's "I have nothing" is AMAZING and he did it at 52 years old

You have discovered a vocal master!! I'm so happy for you! I'll not repeat what's been said in the other comments. I agree with many of them!!

PLEASE do more David Phelps!!! He's Alive is awesome!!! (It's always a kick too to watch the other performers behind him react to his off the chart notes and talent!)

He's a terrific & very accomplished vocalist!

We have seen him live. He's AMAZING. He has some original songs as well

My parents used to watch the Gaither Gospel Hour all the time. This is one of, if not the only time, that Bill Gaither ever brought an artist back out for an extended ovation. You can see from the reactions of the other members that they knew they had just heard a once in a lifetime rendition. Also - just an extra FYI - the man directly behind David in the black jacket and red shirt is Mark Lowry - the lyric writer of another Christmas staple - 'Mary, Did You Know?' - who performed the song regularly with David and others in the show.

Anthony Burger is the pianist. He died of a heart attack about 18 years ago while playing in a Gaither concert during a Gaither cruise. David, during the time of this particular concert in this video, had only been with the Gaither Vocal band for about a year. The way Anthony is playing is because it is what David told Anthony he wanted for the music. Anthony is very well known for this style of playing. David is also a vocal performance major in music from Baylor University. He is very well known as one of the very best vocalists in the Gospel Music field right now and has been for 15+ years.

He is AMAZING!! I've met him a few times at his performances and he is so funny, kind, and humble. We get to go see him perform in February near Phoenix!!! Can't wait. He's Alive is my 2nd favorite after his O Holy Night - which still makes me cry!!!

I grew up listening to David and have seen him in concert! He is SOOOOOOO underrated!!!! I highly recommend his performance of Nesum Dorma as well as "water" which he sings with his daughter. She is, unsurprisingly, a phenomenal soprano.