Trey McLaughlin and SOZ Sounds of Blackness Optimistic 

If everyone listened to this before they started their day the world would be a much happier place!

That’s why I love being BLACK.. we so powerful whatever we do!! 🙏🏾

What would America be without the spirit and musicality of black gospel?!

I'm jobless but by God this song lifts my soul up a little bit I ain't gon lie.

Harmony: Ah ah ah Ah ah ah Ah ah ah Ah ah ah Ah ah ah Unison: when in the midst of sorrow You can't see up when looking down A brighter day tomorrow will bring. Harmony: Ah ah Unison: You hear the voice of reason Telling you this can never be done No matter how hard reality seems Just hold on to your dreams Don't give up and don't give in Although it seems you'll never win You will always pass the test As long as you keep your head to the sky Chorus You can win As long as you keep your head to the sky (2 x's) Harmony: Be optimistic! Ah ah ah Unison: you will always do your best If you learn to Never Say Never You may be down but you're not out Harmony: Don't give up and don't give in Although it seems you'll never win You will always pass the test As long as you keep your head to the sky Chorus: You can win As long as you keep Your head to the sky. (3 x's unison) Harmony: You can win (tenor: yeahhh) As long as you keep Your head to the sky (2 x's) Be optimistic! Gotta be op-ta-mistic (4 x's)

I can hear every word clearly and the harmony…as Tabitha Brown would say…Ooh God we thank you!

can listen to this all day.. the arrangement, melodies, harmonies is just sick..

How you managed to make a song that was already so great even better is between you and the Most High. Thank you.

I was leaving the school I work at and heard our high school show choir singing your arrangement! I immediately stopped in the hallway and swayed back and forth listening. Later I asked and was advised about you. I listen to this song often and love it. Your arrangement took it to the next level! Awesome job Sir!!!

And if they ever do a sounds of blackness tribute y’all would need to be and must be the choir that does it! So beautifully dope. Thank you☀️

When the harmony came in for "you can't win, as long as you keep your head to the sky", idk why I even thought it was gonna be typical, it was SOOO CREATIVE AND DIFFERENT AND SUPRISING 😩

I Need A Full Length CD By Y'all Like Yesterday!!!!!

god that bass player

when you all added that Harmony at 3:55 and then added your vamp I almost passed out !!! This entire video Rocks and Trey you are an awesone pianist as well!! Thank you for presenting such an awesome ministry !!

Wowwwwww this is insane !!!!! the best rendition I’ve ever heard ❤️🥰The harmony at the beginning just takes me away .

2023 Im still here listening. This song has brought me through many rough days.

My songgggg!!!!!!!! Y'all can slay anything omg 😩😍😍😍

That run trey does at the end! I’m all the way in South Africa and I can feel that anointing on him! I LOVE you guys! 🙏🏽

Alright now bass, get it

I just heard this for the first time and was moved to tears which is not easy for me! Amazing! I’m almost speechless!!!

My children will wake up to this song every single day! thank u my kings and queens for this rendition and blessing

That's soul music right there! unbelievably beautiful.version of one of the greatest songs ever written ....Thank you Mr jam and Mr Lewis 😊😊

I absolutely love this group. You guys sound amazing. Lol.

Brazil is watching you! Amazing voices, I love it 💜

I love Sounds of Blackness. Optimistic is on of my favourite songs.Powerful!🙌

Big up from Sherwood in Nottz UK 🔥 You’re voices are picking me Back up and I’m grateful ❤️

Your voices are Heaven sent. Thank you so much for sharing your gifts with us. 💜

Y'all about to give Sounds of Blackness a run for they money lmao...very good!!

❤️ brought tears to my eyes. Absolutely beautiful

beautiful version. drove me to tears. real soul music..

Thank you for giving me the best start to my day by singing my Favourite song ever .

one of my favorite songs ever! thank you all!

i love this song i am singing this song for my graduation on May 26, 2017 and me and other classes 😊😊😊

The harmonies were so tight and clear! I love the blend of everyone!!!!!!!!!! You guys are amazing

Treys arrangements are so tight.

The unison is 🔥

Still listening in 2023!!!

Beautiful and uplifting. Many Many thanks. Blessings

its amazing coz when this song came out some of them were just kids or not even born yet.

Shout out from South Africa!! Awesome voices love you guys

Bravo!!!!!! Brought tears to my eyes! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Praise the Lord! I come back to this often, thank you for true soul

omg omg omg omg!!!!!! I BEEN HOPING FOR YEARSSSSSSSSSSSSS that somebody would bring this song back! YES YES YES YES YES trey YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

At first I thought Trey was running that baseline with his left hand on a split keyboard! If the cameraperson wouldn't have panned to the left... This is beautiful y'all. 🙏🏾

I need the long playing version of y'all performing this.

No one does it better. Trey you are the best at what you do. You never fail us. I almost dropped my phone when I saw a new video from y'all.

I swear, your covers are like medicine. A balm in Gilead? More like a balm in Georgia. And who is that new tenor? He's just as turnt as ever lol.

The harmony is incredible

oh how good and pleasant it is for brothren to dwell together in unity!!!

My gawd!!!! I’m so grateful I came across this gem 💎 today ❤️😭🤧

Be Optimistic!!! I almost hit the floor!!!

❤️ Theme song going into 2020.

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I stumbled upon you guys when KevOnStage posted the "Jesus died for you" video and have been in love with y'all ever since! This video just brought me to tears as a reminder that whatever storm I might be facing I just have to remain optimistic! Thanks guys, sending much love from Virginia Beach, Virginia! Keep up the good work...and send some Sounds of Zamar our way!!!!!

bro I almost cried for real

Ya'll made me cry......

Thank you for sharing Optimism. This is something we can All use right now! To God be the glory let us keep our eyes on Him!

yasss!!! 2% battery life but yall sung that!!!! playing til phone dies!!!!! SANGGGGGGGG

Anybody else cried?

exelentes Tremendos cantantes. saludos desde Peru .... maestro Trey..Maclaughlin

I felt this, this morning!!!! Yasss I so needed this, THANK YOU ♥️

This is amazing🎤🎤🎤✨✨✨ everyone's vocals is so angelic. So beautiful💯💯💯

Optimistic is one of my favourite songs of all !!!

Love this rendition....beautiful

You guys are amazing. Trey McLaughlin you should visit Kenya and just bless us with your music.

LOVE THIS SOOOO MUCH!!! 💕💕💕 KEEP UP YOUR GREAT WORK!!! 💕💕💕 GOD BLESS!!! 💕💕💕

I see 60 people missed the like button This is amazing work ! thank You !

SANG YALL..THANKS SO MUCH..SO UPLIFTING..SHOULD SING IT FOR THE WHOLE USA RIGHT NOW..IN NEED INDEED!!!

even now, when I'm in the depths of sorrow, I always look up...

OMG :'( that was absolutely beautiful....................

Beautifully crafted 👍🏽👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🙏🏾

I love this group they help me to get through my pains in worship. love the group keep singing

From Paris(France) love you so much, God bless all of you

That was fyre and made me feel good

I just found this version in April 2021.. Such an absolutely beautiful and moving version of this powerful song! Thanks so much, you made my night! x

Man I been binging on your videos all week! LOL! EVERYTHING I CLICK ON is FIRE!!!!

This song made me cry because we did it for our 6th grade graduation. That was the end of elementary school for us, and I've known those people for 7 years. There like my family, and I would seriously happily give my life for my friends. Anyways, we sucked at the song.

OMGEE the soprano in the yellow is back!!! Yesss. As usual, Amazing rendition. God bless you all.

It’s the harmony for me❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

I love this song ♥️

This song is my mantra and I’m a senior now so I gotta hear how you do this. I will comment after I hear it.

I lovvvvve this song and this rendition is beautiful!

The bass man be nice in these videos 🙌🏾

Yes, yes, yes!

Well finally y'all can't be leaving and not making no more videos y'all are my praise and worship in the morning thank you. *adds song to praise and worship playlist que*

it's a pleasure to hear you guys. God bless you all

Just played drums over this video, the groove is crazy! 🙌🏾

This is truly mesmerizing and breathtaking. Love your videos. Keep Up the good work! 🙏👍

BEAUTIFUL ,BEAUTIFUL ,BEAUTIFUL......................................

One of the most beautiful covers I’ve seen, great job to each and every one of you!

Gave me chills 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 Amazing

I'll have to say that's the best cover I ever heard of from any spensha baker songs keep up the good work guys

that Yamaha sounds really nice!!!

You guys did this song SO creatively. I like this even more than the original, I reckon. Awesome stuff.

i love this soooo much! ive always loved sounds of blackness from back in the day but this is uplifting :)

This just made me feel better thanks

This gave me chills, it’s so beautiful! Thank you for sharing this. 😊

Beautiful. Just Beautiful 👌

love this guy Trey and sounds of zamar WONDERFUL

ommmggggg this just brightened my day!! Going thru a lil sum nd i always play this song but never by you!!!! i love it!!!!! TY SOZ