Jesus is the best thing that ever happened to me. I thank you Jesus for your grace and mercy. I thank you Jesus for my parents, celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. I thank you Jesus for my two precious sons. I thank you Jesus for my little brother. If I had a million tongues, I couldn't thank you enough. Thank you, thank you, and thank you Jesus.
This song takes me back to the days of singing in my churches' youth choir. This was one of the James Clevland songs we would do . I tell you this, we would get the same reaction in our church that James got in his .Praise God Almighty .
I love this song, when ever Im feeling like everything is going wrong, I just listen to this, cause I know if I put my faith in JESUS he will bring me threw. To everyone going threw something just know that the lord will that care of it.
This is the best Gospel song that was ever writenn sung or played by anyone beacuse its so true beacuse I don't know about you but JESUS is the best thing that ever could happen, or will ever happen to me.
This is the song that I grew upon when you really stop and listen to the words to the song it makes tears run down the your face Jesus is the Best !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Awesome! After all these years I still love this song and feel overwhelmed when I hear it They just don't write songs like this anymore. Thank God for James Cleveland.
This Lenten/Easter/Passover season, I hope that the world comes to feel the same way about Jesus that I do - truly the best "thing" that ever happened to me.
When we receive gifts whether it be your birthday or Christmas, I remember as a child being so happy and giddy, I would not wait to get my presents; but let me tell u something, the best gift I ever received from my mother is when she introduced me to Christ at an early age. THANK U MAMA!
I recall the latter days. I was a member at James Clevelands’ church and when he began singing this song, it touched you. today it sounds just as good.
I just hope one day, that we all can get along and stop all the foolishness and be right. Because Jesus is the best thing. Just acknowledge it. God bless.
I'm like Mr. Cleveland, Jesus is truly the best thing that has ever happen to me. I didn't know what love was until I met The Lord personally! Thank you Lord for saving me!!!!
He is! Praise the Lord Saints. There is power in the name of Jesus. Listen how the crowd could not hold back when James mentioned the mighty name of Jesus. GLORY!!!
I wish I could of been in the congregation when he sung this. I can imagine how the Holy Ghost moved throughout the church. This is definitely some Old Time Religion.
This is the best picture of my relationship with God. and at the end of my life I want to use words from this song be on my grave stone. Jesus is the best thing that ever happened Jesus is the best thing that ever happened to me
Thanks! My Grandmother use to play this song on her eight track everyday when I was I child. I did not know what this song was talking about. I'm 38 now and it bought tears to my eyes!
Jesus is the One, Yes, He's the only One, Let Him have His way until the day is done; When He speaks you know, the clouds will have to go, Just because He loves you so.
Yes yes yes mam! Jesus did truly bless me with my mother!She played James Clevland every Sunday morning,with songs like,"I don't feel no ways tired,"Lord help me to hold out,and so many others! "Glory to God the most high!And thank you for a Christian mother!I muss her terribly,but i know that I'll see her again,and Glory will it be a time of shouting,to see her and so many more family members!🙏
The mark of a great gospel musician is that they become the willing channel for the Holy Spirit and the evidence is the response of the Saints. This is not a song, its the Saints having church! God Bless men and women of God like Rev. Cleveland.
If that is the ONLY thing that happened in my life....RESCUED by the love of God would still be the best thing. That is the story...right there. JESUS IS THE BEST THING...hallelujah. I could run out of here shouting right now...thinking about it. Thank GOD for James changing the words....YES SIR!!!
James Cleveland.......one of the greatest gospel male vocalists of all time. JESUS is the best thing that ever happened to all of us. Praise God from whom all blessings flow.
When I first began to listen to this song, there were ONLY something like 600 people who had viewed this video. WOW, have things have changed!! I've seen the good, the bad, and the ugly written about Reverend James Cleveland, but WHATEVER!! HE WAS, he was STILL a CHILD of the MOST HIGH GOD! As evidenced in his music! God BLESS you Rev. Cleveland, R.I.P., for a job well done!
Love this song right here. Philippians 4:8 Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any moral excellence and if there is any praise, dwell on these things.
What no one else has mentioned that there's no drums playing. The only beat you needed was clapping and stomping. That's what you call Old Time Religion.
i love when he says...i dont know who gladys was talking bout....but JESUS!!! is the best thing.....i love this song...and no video is needed...whoohoo
Nothing like the TENOR section form 6:00 -6:21.....OMWORRRRRD! SANG THAT THANG tenors!!!! Jesus IS the best thing that EVER happened to me!!!! Yes, SIR!
They blew the dust off of this song and played it on the radio as I was driving to work one day. I tried to sing along to the tenor section during that part. My voice got so high that it got into the alto range!
This man, known Reverend with gay Vikings, never stopped short of blessings shared; a natural God gifted talent....I would never pass judgement on anyone accept a man that takes a man's life...rip
For those having problems with the man's lifestyle..it doesn't change the message of the song. And I don't know WHERE he was in his walk at the time he died. If God could speak through a donkey to stop a prophet and get His message out....I will NEVER doubt His ability to use anyone who is willing to be used. Judgement belongs to HIM for ALL OF OUR LIVES. I stumble, I fall, but God says the righteous fall and He lifts them UP. He IS THE BEST THING that happened to me. PERIOD
AMEN AMEN AMEN I DON'T NO ABOUT YOU BUT I KNOW JESUS IS THE BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPEN TO ME!!!!!!!!oooi YES I LOVE JESUS AND HE LOVES ME!!! Nobody can do for me what Jesus done for me!!!!!!! THANK YOU JAMES CLEVELAND MAY YOU REST IN PEACE WHAT EVER HE MAY HAVE DONE TGOD USED HIM TO SHARE HIS MUSIC TALENT JESUS
The Spirit showed up about 3:26--"I was on my way to hell, but Jesus found me From that point on the Spirit of Conviction was building until about 8:00...even for James--he couldn't hold it. Tenors got it at about 5:00 and they couldn't turn it 'loose.They are "screamin" by the time they hit 6:00...Jesus is the best thing...Oh, Hallelujah...Thank ya, Jesus! I'm right with those who start screamin about 7:30...you laugh at folks in church until the Holy Ghost gets ahold of YOU. CHANGE hits YOU
Thanks so much for posting. I thought no one else in the world liked this weird, underground gospel sounds but me when I was younger. I had to listen in the closet. But now I know there are a few more of us scattered throughout the ends of the earth.
Thank you for sharing this, I just heard this song on my drive to work and the late Rev. James Cleveland ministered to my soul. Confirmation that God's Word is alive and can touch the lives of His people.
Thanks for posting this in full length. I just love this. I also have this album - with the Ford Singers I believe. It's a double album also I believe. I just can't believe that it would be worth that much as an earlier post stated. Wow!
He that is without sin, cast the first stone!!! All we like sheep have gone astray! Just make sure you know the way back and the way, the truth and the light is Jesus Christ. DO YOU KNOW HIM FOR YOURSELF? James Cleveland had to meet the Lord for himself one day, answer to all He had done in this life and so will you!
@cb4077 There is nothing like that "Old Time Religion"! For those who are old enough to remember when churches didn't have AC they used the hand fans with Dr. Martin Luther King printed on them. When little kids fell asleep on their grandmother's laps. The choir swaying on beat while the choir director's arms were going everywhere. Don't get me wrong, I love the new Praise and Worship music with the words shown encouraging participation. There is nothing like a "good old fashioned" gospel song!
HOPE YALL DONT MIND BUT I WAS RAISED IN THE CHURCH AND SOMETIMES I JUST HAVE TO CLOSE MY EYES AND REMEMBER WHERE I CAME FROM. REMEMBER THAT IF NOT FOR A PRAYING MOTHER I WOULD HAVE BEEN DEAD A LONG TIME AGO. MANY NEVER EXPECTED ME TO SEE 30 BUT PRAYERS SAW ME THROUGH
