Mississippi Mass Choir "I'm Pressing On" 

These days are gone. We didn’t know how good we had it.

I love me some Mississippi Mass Choir!!! Nothing like them. Everything they sing is food for the soul. It's uplifting when you can't see your way out. It's a message in every song they sing, to remember you that GOD IS STILL WITH YOU THROUGH ALL YOUR TRAILS AND STORMS. And mama Burke, just adds the hot sauce to it all🙏🙏🙏🥰🥰🥰I love to praise him! When I woke up this morning I had no doubt. Thank you Jesus🙏🙏🙏HALLELUJAH!!! HALLELUJAH!! Nothing like a great musicial in the privacy in your home on Sunday afternoon, after a great church service. I thank God, for each and every member living and those who have gotten their wings, and gone to Glory!! His Grace and Mercy, has brought me through. Thank you Lord!!

This should teach all of us of all faiths that what we do in life can and will affect people long after we are gone. Rev. Moore may be deceased, as humans understand, but his spirit lives on and affects people long after he left his earthly tabernacle. What a lesson in life!!!!!

Good old school Gospel song I was at the time in 1989 start going to college at Jackson State University . These Mississippi Mass Choir is the best choir hands down especially the late Rev. James Moore

james....james...james!! Man we can't forget!!!!!! He and Daryl Coley...the original contemporary male vocalists!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mass Choirs... Nothing like it

i really miss brother james.. no disrepect to marvin and fred and all these new cats . but that man was and is a legend. i truly miss his voice and the mississippi mass choir.

I have listened to this song so many times, I know every move Rev. Moore and the choir members are going to make next. This is a powerful song and should be a stepping stone for all Christians to achieve. We all need our feet planted on Higher Ground. I love the annointing of this man and this choir!!!!

Amen...RIP...This ANNOINTING WILL LIVE FOREVER!!! 🙏♥️🙏

You aint lying about the chills! I.m sitting here crying like a baby!! lol

The singingest man in the history of gospel music in my opinion.

I grew up listening to them also, and I didn't imagine him singing so effortlessly!!! This is one of my favs... He KILLS this song! I love it!!!

Sayings nobody sings real gospel like the Mississippi Mass choir old school

This was my oldest brother first solo at Church. He was 17 now he's 70 that's his favorite song... We still sing this song at gathering. We love 💘 our hymns. STL

James Moore is one of the greatest. His singing can touch ya to your very core.

I like the funky sound.

that was a singing man. may he forever r.I.p. they just don't make them like him no more. lol

This man right here!!!

R Lofton is playn on dem keys!!!! Awesome

This is the best arrangement of "Higher Ground" ever!!! I've heard some before this one and some after, THIS ONE IS IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It give me a great joy listening to this sensational choir, early in the morning just singing and praising GOD. What great joy

Man! I miss J.M. That man knew he could sing! Not a voice like his 'till this day.

THAT"S MY SOOOOOONG!!!!!! Brings back so many memories

the man was the truth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! what voice...I studied him for so long and still do! A gift that is STILL missed!!!

I know good gospel when I hear it and this is it. All we have to do about the old school is put it with the new school and we should have great. This is one of my most loved song in gospel history. I was raised with this song along with some more wonderful gospel, I love all the same. thank you for this morning start. Joyful.

Gabriel blow your trumpet. This man was singin that song. Hallelujah.

Soul searching music! Noone sings like this today.

Soul stirring, soul saving songs.

All I can Say iz MOORRSUMM and spell it out thataway.. all Music whether it be R&B, Rock, Soul, etc .on and on; Came from the Spirtuals like this and all others .Thank Goodness we have had Choirs like this To keep that Horn Blowing ever so Loudly..Powerfully Proudly ....

Thank you brother Moore and MMC. Thank you.

OMG! Absolutely fabulous! Hallelujah hallelujah ❤️

It's been yrs since i've heard this song. Love it.

MY SOUL IS STIRRING RIGHT NOW!!!! I LOVE THE LORD!!!!!!

As I sit here and watch these videos, its a little sad to believe that they are this old with the wonderful singing that goes on in these clips. It really makes you miss the late greats more and more...the late Mr. Frank Williams and the late Rev. James Moore. Others like Lillian Lily, Mama Burks. Michael Cox who help lead I Wont Turn Back and Ms. Emma Curry. All greats of this choir just to name a few.

that bass player my goodness

Thanks so very much for posting these MMC vids! They bring back so many wonderful memories!!!! I love it!!!! Rev. James Moore R.I.P was one of the greatest and best vocallist ever!!!!

When my son Meshach was about three I use to play this tape over and over. One day I heard him singing the words, clear as day. He knew all the words at 3. I laugh just thinking back.

Classic!!!

Glory to my God in Heaven

Higher Ground! Soon Children we are going to see the King, say YEA!

I use 2 wear this tape out from front 2 back especially this song!!!! Thank so much 4 the posting

Hallelujah!!! Yes Yes Lord!

0:47 whoa....he is ...wow...thank you Lord

Great gospel throwback song!

That end chord was one of the greatest ever.

Beautilful!!!!

LOVE IT!! THIS WAS ONE MI 1ST GOSPEL CDS O YEAH I BOUGHT THE VHS 2

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Thank you for this post!

THANK YOU JESUS

truely blessed

WHO is the soloist? Where is he now? Such an inspiration!!!!

8:12 and everything Rev. James Moore does after that is my favorite part.

@madridsistah That is a beautiful testamony. We complain about a lot in life, but you made me realize some people been through a lot more than others. such as myself. Never thought about suicide, but God had brought me from a mighty long way. thanks for that. I needed to read that.

Love!!!!

worship, yes, Bless the Lord

Dentures might mess up his flow. . . He was rocking it... and so were they...

@cohdee01 I heard James Moore say one time that the dentures interfered with his singing. Sometimes he would sing with just the top plate.

I want to reach higher and higher!!!

REJOICE IN GOD'S PRESENCE

amen

i only like the first 2 minutes and 52 seconds..sorry. "daddy" tore it UP!

wow he dont even have to open his mouth all the way to sing good.lol...i like his voice. Grew up listening to the MMC and this is the first time i seen his face.

These new choirs these days suck none like these Old School people.

It is obvious that James Moore is a second generation musician and singer. He is a natural continuation of a spirit that had not completely developed. So far as his teeth. He was loosing them because of his health. Diabetes destroys the bone and gum structure. Dentures would not help him.

I can barely hear the choir I cannot tell what they're saying will the arrangement sounds awesome love James Moore

@csharp57 Look man!!! This song is so hot!! Mississippi Mass Choir has always had the BEST basslines on EVERY song. But I know what you mean. This one has that make you wanna slap somebody bass line. Through the ENTIRE song!!!

There is one current choir is is good but does not get much recognition and they are called New Direction.

@Pateg7 Exactly, I heard him say the interfered with his singing.

Nice Good Awesome Which of these would you rate the vid

What I wouldn't do to see the music to that bassline!!!

This upload does not contain bob dylans "pressing on" just to let those know...

Wow He looks much healthier. That other vid of him looks extremely sick

@scampbell04 Its on Live In Jackson, Mississippi The title of the track is "I'm Pressing On" not higher ground. It's number #6 on the CD,

Nom Nom! 6:49

2:53

@cohdee01 lol there are some videos where he has a full set of teeth. I don't know if this is before or after tho. I thought the same thing tho..lmao.

I just wonder after all that success that Rev. Moore had why he never, ever got his dentures....I mean....

And people say Tonex, Marvin Sapp, and Donnie McClurkin. (Smacking teeth)LOL Shoot! REV JAMES MOORE!

I don't think he could sing right with the new grill! LOL!

Hallelujah!!! Yes Yes Lord!