Jennifer Hudson sings Be Grateful with John Legend and The Roots 

Thanks sooo much for the giftedness of Walter Hawkins composing this Gospel masterpiece!! To God be the glory!!🙌🏾

This girl has been through so much... yet can still give Praise in its purity. With her Faith. It's something we should learn from. If we just had faith the size of a mustard seed.... God Bless you Jennifer Hudson. Thank you..

This song remind me of going to church in Chicago as a child my mom loved this song RIP Mother.

These people are not in a competition. They are singing a beautiful gospel song. If you are only trying to listen for the one who sings it better, than you are really missing out on the spiritual blessing that this song gives.

Without Jennifer Hudson I would have never heard this song. This song has reminded me to be grateful in my worst of times. There are a lot of people on here comparing artists, but what they don't realize is that different versions touches people differently. So what might be for you might not be for me. That's why God's talent stretches far and wide.

Absolutely beautiful performance. Wonderful song.

Not sure how she was able to hold it all together after all she's been through then to sing this song. It would've brought everything back to me. Good job Jennifer.

Last year I was diagnosed with Glioblastoma brain cancer. My friend/nephew Quan M Frank always told me to be grateful, there's always someone that's worse off than you. I used to send him gospel songs. I wished I had sent him this before he committed suicide. Thank you Jennifer Hudson, and tell George Huff I said hello..

Still listening in 2023 -Yes God!! 🙌🏽

Great presentation By Jennifer Hudson

This is a testament & praise song to be grateful for all God has done & is going to do. She has been through a lot!! She has her Faith. That’s why she can sing it. She knows what God has done & is doing in her life. May God continue to bless her & her family. Please don’t forget about John Legend, anointed man of God. Love his voice and song. May God bless him and his family. Just listen to the words. I can’t listen to this song without crying it’s hard. I’m so grateful to God my life hasn’t been the best not complaining I’m a survivor. Grateful to God. 🙏🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙏🏾❤️❤️😭

I think that Bishop Hawkins WOULD have appreciated this perfromance. He was a humble man and full of love.

This song is a blessing...be grateful!

Funny so many criticizing them but maybe God was speaking to someone through the song to be grateful...

She didn't disappoint I heard this song playing on BMF last episode and started singing with it cause it was my mom's favorite song and broke down.

I love this Song so beautiful ❤❤❤

This young lady here can sing her tale off(incredible and amazing). The most versatile female artist in the business. I love love love!!!

Be grateful: That you have the ability and the senses to HEAR this, everything in life is NOT about competition. Especially when it comes to Praising the Lord. All versions are beautiful and from THAT persons heart. When will WE learn that there is ROOM for us all. And yes, I know that everyone has their own opinion. But we should be worried about receiving the word and the message not WHO sang it better in "own minds." Bless everyone that has sang this. And let us all be GRATEFUL.

I love this woman 😭💜gods gift to earth

Oh she ate that song up. i know a lot of yawl are comparing this to other singers. the bottom line, someone is always gonna be better than another. so with that out of the way. she did a very good job. loved it.very heart felt.

Jennifer, beautifully done.

Her voice!!! So beautiful

John Legend - what an incredible man. Brilliant and talented and still Humble.

OMG I got chills 🥰

She looks and sounds soooo good...

FAV ' sung with High gratitude, song is touching:just words alone,soothing music ; beautifull Voices and arrangment,S0 bless

Saaaaannng Jennifer!

Can never get enough

Ledisi touched my heart. Her version had me in tears. I luv the original, Tamars was nice but Ledisi was Awesome!!

"It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High" (Psa. 92:1).

Did y’all hear her? “In all that I have been through I’m still grateful.”

I’m here in the PANDEMIC 2021! Sing Jen♥️🙏🏽💐

I adore JHud with all my heart, but after listening to Tamar Braxton's version... Even the original sound weird to me. Tamar killed it. She did that! Haha. Love Jennifer, great job!

There are comments saying this person and that person song it better. In the Bible the book of Acts says: "When the Holy Ghost has come upon you, you shall receive power." Regardless who song it, if they song it to the glory of God, and for God, and not for the glory of the audience, nor to the audience, then the power of God is in them and with them. I don't know it they are singing to God's glory or entertaining the audience. But I know that they also sing secular music. So if I were to go by the fruit they bear, as the Bible says we should do in Matthew 7:16, well you do the math. Psalm 104:33 "I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being."

Jennifer you KILLED it hon...my God...

Absolutely beautiful!

Nice y'all! Love to hear them 2 singing Walter Hawkins classic. I have loved Lashun Pace's version of it too in back in 98.'

I'm always grateful! Amen Remix of all times🎼🎵🎶🎙🎹🎸🎷🥁🎻🎺

we song this in the choir I was in. love love love this song.

I am really very grateful for God's Grace and His mercy. Because of Him and what He has done, I now have life everlasting. Thank you Jesus

Bless you Jennifer- God will be with you. Prayin' for you !

*A WHOLE VIBE!* 🔥🔥🎶

Thank you God... just for being you..

Lovely rendition.

Be Greatful ....yesss

Well done you two. 🤩😇😍♥️💙💜💚

"Lashun pace" version is my fav like her version best no one sings this song like her.

Lynette owns this song...nobody can jam it like her...NOBODY!

She sang this song according to what she has been through.

So true God bless the both of y'all for saying that in the choir

She killed it !!!!

Le’Andria killed this 💯

Imma need you to sat dawn...She killed it..And did better than something you would done.....

She did that Thank u GOD

Blessings raining down on me!

JENNIFER HELD BACK OUT OF RESPECT FOR JOHN LEGEND GOOD JOB JENNIFER I WISH I COULD HEAR YOU SING IT WITHOUT HOLDING BACK.

You people need to stop fussing about whose version is better and who did this and who did that, who didn't do this and that and ect... you need to listen to the message... They are saying just as the late Bishop Hawkins and the family said it years ago... Be Grateful even though times may be hard, even though things may not looking like you might want them to be.. we have to face a little rain sometimes, it wont always be sunny... a little pain makes you appreciate the good times....

Tamar Braxton takes the cake on this song, her range is better. Jennifier is yelling mostly.

that background is NOT blending well :(

I am very thankful this Christmas :)

This is my daddy's song

This song needs that organ intro, and lynette Hawkins stephens still owns this song

They killed this ya'll mad!

Jennifer Hudson and John Legend and Friends Ministered: "BE GRATEFUL"🙏 by The Hawkins OHANA (Familia) Outstandingly😇❤🙏 5:04 5:48

PRAISE THE LORD GOD IN HEAVEN thank you for your patience with me a lowly sinner

So beautiful Jennifer!

Leidisi's performance was on it. Made me shout @ home.

RIGHT. NOW. A thousand times Amen.

That Hammond organ sounds good in the back. YES SIRR!

Lord I am so grateful for all you have done be glorify hallelujah praise the Lord

sing Jennifer!

Beautiful

YES LORD I AM GRATEFUL THANK YOU

I watch this video for the background vocals.

What is not too like about being grateful, at times people mistake confidence for being self centered but some of Gods people just want to magnify him and Give God the glory because we remember the times when God was our only help and strength. The vocal arrangement is beautiful But the message is most clear, just Be grateful, someone is worse off than you. Praise God in every season!

Love this song, love them both, but Kim Burrell has this one!!! Hands down.

LOOOOOVE!!!!

Don't get me wrong she held her note but when it comes to the Spirit of God it takes the anointing to break the yoke... Either you know about that or you don't know about that.

nothing is wrong with this song 😢😢😢

beautiful❤💯

my favorite song

God has our best plans in His plans... Trust God..... Be grateful for what he does give you... Praise Him, Love Him with all your heart....

I dont know why she will not just become a Gospel Artist. She has it....

Jennifer putting her spin on it with “luttle “ instead of little.

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beautiful

* * * * * AWESOME.

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Thanks to ALL who see the bigger picture!!!! Please allow God to use her as He would have it...This particular singer may be used to bring the lost back to Him. I pray He continues to use her. He used a party (in college) to bring me to Him (I was pissy drunk and high). I didn't grow up in the church, however, my life with Christ has been AMAZING! Please don't be like the parable Jesus talked about with the good samaritan...all the religious and "I think I'm better" passed the man, but the samaritan man took care of him. Sing Jennifer!

I was all in til John started singing Sir The Jennifer Hudson did not need your help she had this under control ty for letting her end it tho

Exactly

@theoneandonly2503 SHE STILL HAS IT SHE DOESNT USE IT AS MUCH ANYMORE SHE USED IT ON A PERFORMANCE SINGING WHERE YOU AT THIS YEAR.

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I am very Grateful there are people worse off then me for sure

EPICLY!!!!

Loved it she didn't need John Legend

excellent

nothing is wrong with this song 😢😢

Some songs shouldn't not/can not be duplicated. This is one of them. if you're gonna remake a song, at least learn the correct words to it. #TEAMTRAMAINEHAWKINS

My favorite version is with Forrest Whittaker let’s see what this One do❤