The roots of this song go so deep, you can't mention this song without bringing back memories of the days when the Black church was all Black people had, to lean on, at that time...

My grandma used to play this tape when I was a little girl decades ago. God led me here today. There’s so much Power in true praise and worship. Thank you so much for sharing. Blessings!

Shirley Caesar and Dorothy Norwood Blew the roof off on this song.

Dorothy blew!!! That note got me hollerin!!!!!!! Mama Shirley did what she always does, SHOW UP AND SHOW OUT, I was not surprised

THIS IS THAT KIND OF MUSIC THAT BRINGS EVERYBODY TOGETHER, NOT ONE PERSON SITTING FROM WHAT I CAN SEE!! YES, SING Y'ALL!!!

The Queen of Gospel Miss Albertina Walker! Those Caravans are still the baddest Gospel group in all the land. Albertina Walker know she can spot some talent!

The Father put this song on my 💙 in the middle of my worship with Him right now, at 2:22am!! Remembering in the childrdrens choir very young in age, 5,or 6 years old but remembering it at this time is so special just turning 40 days ago🥰🥰🥰All Praise to MY FATHER,MOST HIGH, HIS SON, KING OF KINGS, AND HOLY SPIRIT😇🙌🏾🙏🏾 HALELUIAH!!! IM SO THANKFUL AND GRATEFUL......

I'm 28 and I did not grow up in a Pentecostal church but my mother came from that background and it was past on to me through my love of Gospel music. This is wonderful to me. Somebody my age might not get but that's on them.

Dorothy Norwood, pickem up puttem' down ,pickem' up puttem' down ": you can't help but spread your arms of love around the Caravans Women of Distinction,

Legends! These sistas are "sanging" love the way they tag team and the other one takes it from there, Run on Sistas!

Sing, "Greatest story teller" Dorothy Norwods. you added fuel to the fire

Who's here in March 2021 can't wait to go sweeping through that city...

That is how we should feel when we talk about God!! The passion should bubble out of us and we should shout and tell everyone what the love of God has done for us!!!!!

Please bring this gospel back

Sing Mama Shirley. You are Always A Blessing to Me.

and so did Dorothy Norwood, she was a blessing also with her style.

i love me some caravans im 29 this takes me back when i was young listening to the tapes in my dad and mom car going to various places. sing yall

Can't listen to Caravans without adding this one in, LOVE Pastor Shirley Caesar I am gonnna take off this old body and be transformed , ....to be absent from this body is to be present with God ! IN THAT CITY ..

old gospel woman my role model all day long I can learn from them smiles!!

baaaaabbyyy this is real gospel music. watch the original when they were young. the caravans were fire.

Nobody can do it like you Rev. Shirley Caesar!!

The queen of gospel music, Shirley Caesar and the legendary caravans

@keministic You made me laugh out loud for real! But TRUE. This is my all time favorite Gospel Clip. Shirley Cesar is the real deal. She is so enthusiastic about her calling and delivering the Word of God. And Dorothy Norwood is WEARING the mess out that suit...and that hair. I love it.

Wow, all my Mother's are here. Praise GOD!!!

That GROWL Dorothy did...WOW

I get tired of hearing the phrase " Old school ". God is a Eternal God and he does not cater to the old nor the new because he is the Alpha & Omega, the beginning and the end and the end between too! All he wants is to be worshiped and glorified. Traditional gospel accomplishes that and contemporary gospel does to. Which ever you do do it to the glory of God! The Lord will receive both.

THE ORIGINAL CARAVANS!!!!! TRUE TREASURE..

Theres just something about this old school music that touches way down in someone's soul! Thank you Jesus

I love this song!

sing and preach shirly and praise him dorothy was praising the Lord with yall!!!! love you caravans

Hallelujah, Jesus, Hallelujah yes Lord

RIP SISTER ALBERTINA

I love this song! She makes it real. Love that girl!

Sing, Mothers!!!

we did this song and it was off the hook. i love the old school. albertina walker may she rest in peace.

As Always,SHIRLEY do what she well,she is truly a blessed woman of god.

Praise him🤲🙏🙋🏾‍♀️🤸🏾‍♂️.

That something is "REALNESS"!!!! They not singing for show...it's REAL & you can tell b/c they don't have to put on a "SHOW" & try to make people shout or do a whole lot of other foolishness many of the contemporary artists of today tend to do!!! They just stand flat-footed & sing under the anointing & let God take care of the rest!!! I love them & they don't get the credit they deserve...they should be on every gospel show that comes on so the young folk can see how it's supposed to be done!!!!

truly annointed all of them

UP DOWN UP DOWN ALL AROUNDD!!! COME ONNNN MOTHA'SSSSS!!!

there is something about these women right here!

Amen!

This ole school foot tapping, hand clapping right here this how the awards used to be.. my type of carrying on😊.

AMEN NO BODY Like TRUTH GOD S OVER THIRE

that lady was cuttin a step when dorothy norwood said pick 'em up put 'em down......that soprano get her away from the mic

Thank you Jesus

There will neva be nothing like this ever again!!!! That's how you do it! This watered down worldly version that we have to listen to today! Lawd help us! Can't tell if its Gospel or rap nowadays--it's rediculous

They ripped that place up and walked off like ,now that`s the way it`s done. I miss these woman so, wish they were still with us .

Amen

that is tru.if was bow wow or lil wayne everybody will be jumping up and down.god just wants us to praise him jump and dance .if i was there i will let loose.when god have been keeping us watching over us.who can sit down

TOO much anointing on that stage for them to just be standing there! My God!!

Up down, up down, up down...all around....love me some Dorothy Norwood!

That’s what I’m talking about!!!

Someone better praise him 🙌

I really enjoyed!!!!! Listening to this video.

Amen mrs d 7777 lawd I miss church likat

Dorothy!!!!!

Get your shout on....praise God!!!!

@noahriv I know right. LOL. Even when she smiles she still looks like she's angry. Its almost if her face is hurting from smiling. One time Patti Labelle made Debra laugh when she complemented her on her dress at The Walk Of Fame Award show which honored Patti. Patti told her "I'm Scared Of That Dress" during her acceptance speech and Debra laughed and smiled. That was the only time Debra look genuinely happy for five seconds.

@BaptistBoi i agree all the way some of these new contemporary singers need to go to the old school singers and get some advice lol this is the anointing the caravans didnt move much but their anointing did. they not only have the anointing but they are real about what they do its not for showi love them!

Amen and AAAAAMMMMMENN!!!

One day we going to be in that Holy City

Oh boy.. here comes Shirley Ann with this takeover spirit lol

Lord that one choir member that wants to outdo everybody....

@keministic i grew up cogic and there is no way you got all that fire on stage and those folks aint tearing up that place....i find younger generations are just dead!!!!!!!

that;'s what I'm talkin' bout!!! that's some true gospel sangin' !! Get it ladies!!

Mama said pick em up and put em down! Yes Mamma!

that loud/sharp soprano needs to hush...let the old skool sing

NOW THAT HOW YOU RIDE BASS PLAYER LOL 😂😂

up down up down up down all around go ahead then mama norwood

I first heard this song on Carlton Pearson’s 4th album “Live at Azusa 4”

Go ahead ladies

yes ma'am sing yall

There should definitely have been a praise break after this. I don't believe I would've been able to hold my mule as the old folks say. I believe I would have began to run a little. Shirley looked as if she wanted to but she held it.

Y'all legends better sang!

this what I'm talking about..

AMAN

Yesssssss 🙋🙋🙋🙋

Okay -- 'The Caravans' Wikipedia entry in Google also lists '1976', but that might also have been for a brief engagement. Thanks....

@BaptistBoi u betta tell it like it is! Praise Him!

who's on Bass?

Shirley Caesar and Terry = pow, pow, pow, pa pa POWER. Lol

(Then we'll go) sweepin' through the city, (Where my) captain has gone before (And we're gonna) sit down by the banks of the river; I won't be back, I won't be back, I won't be back no more, no more. Blessed are the pure in heart for they'll go, (Sweepin' through the city). Blessed are the poor in spirit for they'll go, (Sweepin' through the city). Blessed are they that mourn for they'll go, (Sweepin' through the city). Blessed are the children of Israel for they'll go, (Sweepin' through the city). (Then we'll go) sweepin' through the city, (Where my) captain has gone before (And we're gonna) sit down by the banks of the river; I won't be back, I won't be back, I won't be back no more, no more. In that city (Then we'll go) sweepin' through the city, (Where my) captain has gone before (And we're gonna) sit down by the banks of the river; I won't be back, I won't be back, I won't be back no more, no more.

ill meet shirley that city

Pardon my Broken English, but.....JEEESUS! LAAAAWD ALMIGHTY GAAAWWD IN HEAVEN DASS REAL CHURCH RITE CHEA! The POWER of the HOLY GHOST be in nem OLD SKOO Gospel Songz & dem MOTHERS! I shole do Miss "Chuch" like dat! We used to Shout, Dance, & Praise HIS Name like it was no tomorrow! & The POWER of GOD came down from Heaven Upon Us because "He Dwells in the Midst of Praises"!!! Not like these "DEAD" churches today! SMH! They got "Ghosts", but they Shole Ain't "HOLY"! *lol*

So many seem to know what church was back in the day cause they call it old school so what the heck is the church scene today? How about " pre-school! ". Because they don't know how to worship and praise the Lord. Their singing is done for show and not from the soul. They are advertising their high heels, nails, suits, fine hairdos and hats! Mahalia Jackson did not care about her outer appearance she just sung her songs directly to her Lord. Glory! Go back to the old landmark please!

I'm old school too

I wonder why Shirley didn’t do the first part this performance with the group she was apart of

Now This is Church ;)!!

i felt like i was on the front pue i n a baptist in church

@BaptistBoi i agree with you all the way these new singers need to get sme guidance from these older singers because they had the anointing and not only that they didn't do it for show

sing shirley and dorothy and you betta praise him dorothy

Shirley Caesar wasn't queen of gospel at that time Alberta walker was the queen of gospel before she passed away then its was past to mommy Shirley Caesar

Fitri bak uroe nyan ka hana lé geupeutubit lagu ngön album nyang nanjih Cut nyak Dhien geutem meukawen ngon gopnyan

****Song Tribute in Honor of Pioneer, Trailbrazer & Legend: Queen Albert Walker .****

Ummm I'm sorry did they just tear that place down?🙏🙏🙏🙏

n still get it on like this wooooo hoooo!!!

Cut Memey seubagoe model ureueng nyang beuet hana geumeuphôm lé ureueng nyang beuet ta kalon bak ceuë

Yes, but Cassietta George was missing, of course. She was a part of the '58 group, and passed away in 1995.

ROTFL!!!@Steve!!! His teef so big & white they can see his Smile all they way in Heaven! AND Wassup wit this "NEW STYLE" Gospel sangin' wit all that "Riffin & Running" the song to its Death??? Hittin so many off notes, u can't even Recognize the Song??? Even JESUS sayin': "Chile, WHAT Song is that U trynna Sang to Me???" *LOL* Ain't Nuthin Like OLE SKOO GOSPEL!