Who else gets chills when she starts singing and the people could hear her inside the church

The way Shug said „see daddy, sinners have soul too“ just brings me to tears. She’ll always be a child of God no matter where life took her

AS A GROWN MAN OF 50 YEARS OF AGE IN 2022, THIS PART OF THE MOVIE STILL BREAKS ME DOWN AND I BEGIN TO CRY!! SUCH A POWERFUL MOMENT OF HUMILITY!!

Speilberg was robbed by the Academy in 1985. This is one of the most beautifully made films ever. This scene is pure perfection. Alice Walker's amazing work brilliantly brought to life.

I will never understand why "The Color Purple" and "Malcolm X" didn't win an Oscar. Two of the best produced and acted films ever and there's no way they shouldn't have won.

"Speak Lord Speak to Me" tears come to my eyes everytime. Who here's in 2019? STILL HERE 12/2021!!STILL HERE 10/2022!!🤗

I get chills when she belts out the first "Speak to me..."

I've been shut down completely withdrawn into myself for a solid year, and yesterday I finally heard Him. Speak to me, Lord! Amen 🙏

Ugly cry 😭 That scene always gets me. I love when Shug says, “See Daddy sinners have soul too”, then he hugs her and she finally has that love from her father she wanted so badly. Then Albert finally does right by Celie, the whole scene is beautiful glimpse at redemption and forgiveness.

Most underrated scene in the history of black cinema I love this black women with strength and dignity and courage

I can watch this scene a million times and feel it just like the first time I hear it. 😍 Sing Shug Avery!

I love that not only was it Shug’s favorite gospel song that she tried to mention to her father when he shunned her at the church. She stopped everything because that was her daughter singing it. Poetic.

Is it just me or do anyone else cry during this scene 🙏🏾

When His spirit calls you, if you have a connection to him as his child..you NEVER forgot his voice!!!

I grew up watching this and have seen it 100 times and I am bawling. Even as a child I knew its importance

I was 9 years old when this movie came out in 1985. When Shug burst through those doors singing I got chills and I still get them now!!!!

I don't care how far you run that calling is undeniable. 🌱🌻When he has humbled you. #StillGrowing

ever since she came back to that little town she had been trying to get her daddy to see her, acknowledge her, daddy couldn't forgive her for what life she had led. When the choir started singing that song he was trying to send her a message through God, but it was God who sent a message to him to learn to forgive her for her past and see her really see her.

It goes to show you God can touch the hard hearted as well as a lost soul. Amen

God put this here for me. His timing is perfect. I’m going to church today first time in years

All she ever wanted was her daddy’s love and approval...damn I’m 55 and I’m tearing up like a big fat baby....maybe just maybe god is trying to tell me something too....

This song makes me cry and on the brink of crying. I have failed God so many times and sinned and yet He still loves me no matter what. Even the times when I wanted to give up on myself and life, He kept telling me in my spirit don't give up. I wanted to die but He still never gave up on me. Why should I give up on Him by giving up? The battle is not mine because I am not strong enough to fight it. It is God's. I love you all and I want to say that we are truly living in our last days. Let's just please give our life over to Jesus before it is too late.

When Shug hears her daughter and joined her in a duet from across the bayou, I immediately start crying

Such a beautiful movie; and this was such a powerful scene. I'm always struck by two things in this scene. First, the lyrics in the song where you can't sleep at night, start to wonder why; maybe God is trying to tell you something. Just immensely powerful words. Can't you just picture God trying to get a message to us, but we're too "busy" in our waking hours to listen. So, God is like, well, I'll have to use another way to get their attention. The middle of the night sounds about right. I'm also struck by the restoration of Shug's Avery's relationship with her father, then the camera zooms in on Celie, who is clearly longing for the children she lost so many years ago. What an amazing movie. 💕

Now that's the power of the Holy Ghost. She was singing her song, then overheard her favorite gospel song. Afterwards it lead her to the church. That goes to show you that no matter what you're doing at any given time, God will bring you in. By any means. This scene is powerful.

This will forever be one of the greatest movies (and scene) ever made.

One of my favorite movies EVER!!!! such a powerful scene. Praise you Lord!

This woman can sing!! Honestly just saying that isn’t good enough! My fav singing in any movie! I just cry minute she starts. Honey she makes me feel it through the screen!! This movie should had won every award made! Every actor was superb!! Woooo Lord have mercy !!

One of the greatest most powerful and spiritual scenes in cinematic history.

her reaction to him hugging her was so authentic. I always cry.

"See, Daddy? Sinners have soul, too." This scene always brings me to tears.

The amount of chills I get every time I watch this part😭👏🏾👏🏾

This film was robbed of the Oscar. The best most beautiful film ever.

This quote always gets to me, “ see daddy sinners have souls too”

This was one of the most beautiful and heartbreaking yet perfect scenes in film history. The sinners at the river. The sinners in church. Pastor giving sermon about the prodigal son. His daughter is prodigal. The way Shug looks at her musician without words, the knowing. She leads them to the house of God. Her dad sees his daughter, the gorgeous face of the main choir singer, as she a knowledge the other voices and the daughter. Then her dad holds her reluctantly. Then he embraces her. Then Shug cries that most painful cry that some tears can't come out as pain is too deep. EVER TIME I SEE THIS SCENE IT GETS ME.

I’ve been binge watching all my favorite musical scenes and swore I wasn’t gonna cry… yet here I am. 😭 No matter how many times I see it, this still makes me feel a way and I can’t fight the tears.

After all these years, this part still gets me all choked up ... 😔

How every Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Book Keeper, Trombone Player, Horse, Insect and Wooden Fence didn't win an oscar in this movie is FUCKING beyond me! This is truly one of the greats.

When the music stopped and Shug broke out the "Speak Lord, speak to me", I felt that in my bones!!!. I long for God to speak to me. And by these comments, i'm not the only one. Bless us Lord with your voice and lets us adhere to it.

God is sooooooooooooooo good!!! Crying in happiness 🙌🏽🙌🏽

Who's here in 2020🙏 "God's trynna tell you something

This scene brings tears to my eyes every time. Shug is finally accepted by her father and Albert finally does the right thing and takes steps to reunite Celie with Nettie.

God knows this movie still Needs to be Honored, and if you Try to rEmAke this MAKE Damn sUre it's at it's BeSt. TE COLOR PURPLE WILL ALWAYS BE ONE OF THE GREATEST MOVIES EVER!!! BLESSINGS TO THE WHOLE PRODUCTION TEAM. VERY APPRECIATED💯 MERCY

Songs breaks me down me and my grandma use to always watch this movie so this song just speaks volumes to me seriously RIP STEPHANIE SMITH thank you for showing me the power of Jesus!!!!!!!

Black gospel music has some kind of special soul that just fills the heart and brings you closer to God it's like he is talking to you

"See daddy?"" sinner's have a soul too....My heart melts...gets me every time

Who doesn't cry when they hear this song...amazing

SHUG: sings two words "SPEAK LORD!" ME: *Breaks into tears*

And it’s certainly no coincidence that her estranged father was preaching about the “Prodigal Son”. One of the best scenes from any movie, anywhere, at any time! 💜💜💜

omg Shug was like a hundred yards away from the church and the girl singing could hear her all the way from there. I'm a grown man and this scene still makes me cry....unbelievable!

Amazing movie and scene. She sang from her soul from looks like a huge distance,no microphone coming in over everyone in the church.

This Song, played CONSTANTLY in My head for 18 months, IT brought Me through da STORM, It’s STORMING again, and IM STILL LISTENING❤️🙏🏽🎼

The revelation is to me is that the Lord was really speaking to the church. The "sinners" knew they could go to the church but the church needed to learn to accept them. That was the message!

What often gets lost in this scene is: Mister having a change of heart, and getting the money and sending for Celie's kids. All around great scene....

Hi there miss Monica I really love this song always makes me cry I really need some healing in my life praise God He loves you and me

When hit that "right now right now right now!!!!" She gets all my tears. Praise 👏🏿 God 🙌🏿 ❤️

It's 2021: I absolutely CAN NOT hear nor sing this song without 😭crying😭 everytime. By the time I make it to the last "maaaaaaybe" I'm in FULL tears & can't stop them from rolling. For every child that simply wanted to be loved by their mother or father & couldn't receive that...we feel this to our core & soul. God neva fails...He loves us always😌

This a classic scene in the Color Purple movie and Steven Spielberg should have won a grammy for it...

This song is so powerful. "Speak Lord, Speak to me, I was so blind, I was so lost." Man that means so much to me.

I always find myself coming back here. I swear I always feel so much better after watching & singing right along. Always end in tears of joy. My dad passed in 94 & I still talk to him. Him & the Good Lord has gotten me thru so much. I love it😅

This song makes me cry every time I see this scene, if you don't feel it, you don't have a heart periodt. Still one of my all time favorite classic movie

This film should have swept the Oscars just for this scene alone❤

This movie came out when I was 3 yrs old & it was my all time favorite movie as a child...this is my favorite part & can watch it a million times & feel the same reaction. Speak to me Lord🙌

2022…..and as if this songs has touched my heart for the first time all over again. We sin, we struggle, we are not always at our best. Through it all we must continue to give each other unconditional LOVE.

Ole girl was trying to hold on to it, but when she realized it was Shug, she gladly let it go.....

Can u imagine the power of her voice? They heard her coming from so far overpowering the lead singer in the choir

Praise the lord, I love this song, I saw the movie color purple, that song brought tears to my eyes. I love the lord with all my heart, soul, and mind. Praise his holy name. Amen

Am I the only one that gets teary eyed watching this scene?

I don't think any movie scene can beat this one right here. Years later and it still touches me

A powerful scene from the best movie of all time. The Color Purple was not awarded even one Oscar, and for that, I will never watch the Academy Awards again.

Best reconciliation scene of a father and child! The part the actress that played Shug gets a hugged back was from her father was everything!

One of my favorite movies. Never gets old. I was invited to a black church yrs ago by a bf and I never looked back. Such a difference and I understand the amount of heart and soul that goes into the music. Dont get me wrong, I'm not hating on our white church's. Struggling to get out of a bad relationship, I always would go and sit outside the church down the street, anytime we had a fight and things got physical. It gave me peace and strength to keep fighting and I finally broke free. My son and I are safe. Ty God 🙏❤️

"see daddy, sinners have soul too" one of my most favorite quotes I use daily.... LOVE THIS MOVIE oh and people of color DO indeed have and are born with a amazing and exceptional, deep within SOUL.....

The fact that her voice was heard that far away.

It is possible the Lord can guide you home to the truth....yes preacher preach! God IS trying to tell YOU something. RIGHT NOW! Amen I love you Lord!!!!!!!

This is one of my all time favorite movies, and movie scenes! Always will be!. Jesus calling dear sister home. Speak Lord! Yes! Speak to me! He healed my soul…🙏🏽♥️

Who still watches this in 2019??? This always gives me goosebumps to hear her sing God is Trying To Tell You Something.

Me: I’m not gonna do it. Nope, not gonna cry... Shug: I hear you, Lord! Me: 😭😭

Love this song brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it praise God for all who believe in in Him

13 April 22. Sitting here crying listening to this. This scene always makes me cry. What a triumph! When God speaks, you listen. Amen!

"I was SO BLIND, I was SO LOST, until you spoke to me"...

I’ve seen this movie fifty-leven times and I’m still in tears like seeing it for the first time.

This song always shows up whenever I need a confirmation. Thank you cause yes, " sinners have a soul too!"🙏🏾❤

One of Mom's favorite parts...I Love you Rest in Peace!♥️♥️♥️🙏🙏🙏

The yellow collar on the lead choir singer and the daughter's yellow dress. Both ladies with the same hair style. That quietly spoke to me. God loves us all equally. It is the sin He is displeased with. This IS so moving and powerful. Brings this granny to tears every time.

Who’s here in 2021 🙌🏽 God trying to tell you something AMEN !!

The voice of God is remarkable. Im so blessed to have found such a wonderful God. I could be still seeking him. Thank goodness,, he found me first. Its a wonderful thing.

Après toutes ces années, ce film continue de nous prendre aux tripes. Une pure merveille du cinéma afro-américain. Je ne m'en lasserai jamais de le regarder encore et encore... La souffrance de nos peuples ne sera pas vaine, nos ancêtres seront vengés, leur dignité humaine sera restaurée de la meilleure façon qui soit et reposeront en paix.

A beautiful scene. Especially when the father and daughter reunited.

that was God that stopped Shug dead I her tracks!! she felt the pull!! #speakLord

I am moved each time l hear & see this awesome revival styled chance for Sug's forgiveness & love from her daddy & pastor. I also cry each & every time l see this. Hurray to Quincy Jones & Steven Speilberg.

Needed this song so much today

One sad thing I noticed about this is right after she stops singing and she's just standing there panting and desperately looking at the reverend its like she's saying, "This is it daddy. This is all I have left. Please accept me."

Celie’s face always gets to me at the end 😔 she looked like she was happy for Shug but so tired and sad that she hasn’t been reunited with her fam....little did she know God was making a way and turning Mr’s heart at that very moment. Makes me think back and see that even know I may be sad or crying about something rn..God is making a way. ❤️

First of all, this whole film is a great masterpiece, this scene taken from this wonderful film, is the representation of what a son does when he returns home and reunites with loved ones (the prodigal son); initially Shug Avery was the daughter of the parish priest. she left her family to find her own personal and musical identity in the urban world, then every time she returned home, she tried to go back to her father, but her father refused any kind of contact; with the years and experiences, lovers and adventures, Shug returns home and while singing in his stepson's room the call of the Gospel song attracts, like a compass needle, the singer's attention, who responds to the ancestral call of his great Soul and reunites with the church, the choir, the father, singing with all his soul towards that church that years ago he abandoned and walking towards it, the choir in the church did not sing with the soloist who sang a few steps away from the choir, but he sang answering the superhuman song of Shug Avery who was returning home and finally reunited with the Father saying: "Dad ... see also sinners have a soul!" Whenever I see this scene I cry liters and liters of tears ... Blessed be Mrs Margaret Avery, blessed Mrs Whoopy Golberg, Mr Quincy Jones, Mr Steven Spielberg.

I get chills every time I see this part of the movie! So powerful!

The Academy cheated them. Best picture that year.

this is my favorite part in this movie. when shug reconnected with her father it just melts my heart. secretly i wish i could have that same opportunity.

I cry each and every time I hear her sing THIS SONG I just loss my dad 3 weeks ago!!! Love your parents always!!! God bless

When I tell you this hits just hits me to my very soul. I still well up after all these years.