Nothing beats the sound of a Hammond and a talented player.

It’s enough for an atheist to want to go to church

i could smell the chicken and greens cooking while watching this......funny how sounds make your senses react....pure nostalgia.....greatness

Mother, this generation is lost so we need that old school gospel

"I don't do the church music like that....' Proceeds to do some of the best church music.

My church has a B3 organ but it’s black it’s the best organ we have in the church, I play for them every single 1 Sunday on the drums I love Jesus Christ our savior and our father 🙏🏽😇

I come back to this one every once in a while. I want to hug this woman.

I give God the glory! He deserves it. I have been blessed by all comments posted and I affectionately say thank you to each person. This three and a half year video set a milestone in my musical ministry. I now understand the purpose for my music and would be delighted to share more.

2:02 - she says "i don't do the church music too well" she IS the church music! but i love the humility

Hearing that Hammond being played so well just brings a tear to your eye. Black Gospel is some of the best music I’ll ever hear in my life.

Almost 10 years ago but this truly blessed me TODAY !

First Lady showing these young organist this is how it's done!!!!! take em to school first lady!!!

Anyone else know as soon as she pulled out the drawbars she was going to get down to business?! Lol. Excellent playing!

Hearing this mother play makes me want to get back on the keys and play.....alright now mother you play that organ

Tremendous, her voicings are incredible...

Im white ( descended from Scotland but family living in Australia ) and I love my culture and am proud of it but I have to say I absolutely adore your culture. I have always wanted to come over to America and spend time in all the soul towns ( is that an expression haha ) like Memphis, etc and I have always wanted to try soul food and go to a few services in your churches and pray to the Lord with you guys. If I wasn't Scottish, I would definitely be proud to be born black. Consider me your brother from another mother. Love from Australia!!!!

Did someone say she still got it? She never lost it. OMG! Do not judge a book by its covered. This Mother of the Church is a senior statesman on the organ. WOW! She can smoke some of these current cats hands down.

Can’t think of any other instrument that has more soul or can reflect so many emotions. God has blessed us with this glorious instrument

I’m a real bitter person but this video is extremely uplifting. Thank you!

When people ask me why I love music so much, this is one of many reasons why. Mother can play and I can listen to her all day! 🙌🏾👏🏾💃

Mother........you still got it.......Let The Lord Use YOU!

We need. More videos of her asap. Glory

BABY I FELT MY HELP COMING! YOU BETTER LET HIM USE YOU MOTHER!!

Gospel is America’s greatest gift. Thank you.

I could listen to another hour or more of that. She's so modest about it, makes her music all the more pure.

she is anointed on the organ God bless. I remember that old school playing when I was a little girl back in the 70s.

It should be illegal how nasty she is on that organ 🥴🥴🥴🥴 HOLY GOD!!!

M'Lady has some serious CHOPS! Glory to God! Thanks for posting; it made my day!

She showing out and I love it 💪

How can she think she doesn’t do church music well ?! She had me up and praising our God the whole time and I’m sure my knees gave out when the music got faster. What a wonderful woman , God bless you and your family!!!

Literally one of my favorite videos of all time , " yes it do"

When she gets off the bench I would love to get on it and keep playing lots of great music. I would love to play that organ as it makes great sounds.

To all the people who don’t go to church. This is what you are missing out on!!😀

I’m Catholic and love all my fellow Christians no matter the denomination they are. We are all brothers and sisters in Christ.

I've never been to church, but this really makes me want to go

Your music is anointed. God bless you, Good Sister.

Wow!!! This is what I grew up on. Straight Church!!! Today's music sounds so produced, not a natural sound!! I miss this sound so much

I may be agnostic, but this type of music will always hold a special place in my heart.

Incredible. What amazing feel. I'm just a 22 year old white boy who grew up in a mostly-white baptist church, and as a huge fan of the blues and gospel music, this just cuts directly to my core. Growing up, church was always soooo boring to me, but the coolest parts were always when the organist would play a piece while they pass around the offering plates and stuff. Now, this was a pipe organ so it definitely had a different sound to a B3, but it was always my favorite part of any church service. But this....this is just something else entirely! I would go to church every single day to hear some B3 playing like this!!! Something about that instrument just hits you right in the feelings and conveys emotion so incredibly well. And with playing chops like Mama Debra, you might as well skip the sermon, I just got all that I need by hearing her playing that organ. I am serious, there is nothing that a preacher could say that could make me feel the spirit as much as a Hammond B3 can. Maybe that is blasphemous to say that, but what a great tradition. To any young worship leaders out there who may read this, please please PLEASE don't let this instrument die and disappear from modern churches. Take in that raw emotion and embrace it in your services. It is just next level good.

I may be a Jew (not related to you by any means, unless you are some of my black Jewish brothers and sisters), but I see this woman and am reminded of one of my sweet grandma’s from my Pentecostal church in my hometown. Before I moved west to attend Bible college (I’m majoring in pastoral theology at a Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada Bible College), I had this one woman who made me an honorary grandchild. Harriet plays the organ every Sunday night at Bethel Apostolic, and like this sweet sister when she plays you can definitely feel the anointing. Thanks for posting this video, it was a blessing to me.

i am not even religious, but this is amazing. Really like the music.

I could listen to her for hours and hours.

Mother - First Lady will embarrass some of these musicians, wow! Don't slepp on Mother... She playing around now, just think if she was in actual worship service. TGBTG! God bless you!

Man, I'm far from religious, but I would go to church just to watch her play.

That organ just got a good workout! Awesome playing, would love to see music like this in more churches! I play for a church that uses traditional hymns, but i definitely have a great appreciation for gospel organ. Beats a praise band by a long shot any day! Way more soul!

If she’s still playing tell her we’re all still listening! Wonderful stuff

There's not enough organ music in our churches these days. This definitely took me back to my youth and left a smile on my face.

Mother had that organ smoking.... I bet the smoke detectors went off 🤣

1.)Hammond + 2.)Incredible, talented player = 3.)Priceless

That's my First Lady! To know her is to love her. ❤️

Yeah Hallelujah sister, tone wheel Hammonds have heart and soul..

Well if only I could “not do the church music too well” like this. Awesome blessing!

That's my kind of playing! No school like ol' skool!

Even though I don’t consider myself a religious person, there is something so moving about gospel music

It kills me how people do thumbs down....lol! Play, mutha!

It’s a sunny Sunday morning in a small Episcopal church in Memphis and life is good.

This women truly has music in her soul. Beautiful

"I don't wanna do this..." Two minutes later: ALL STOPS OUT, LET'S GO!!!

Lord have mercy!

i love the sound of like a mainly black church organ it sounds amazing but even better when im high as can be

“I don’t wanna play” “Yes you do!” This whole video made my day

I'm gonna watch this 20x...really beautiful.

Okay this is my 5th time I need to go to work...........# HANDS IN THE AIR!!!!!!

Play that organ, woman of God!

WOW!! She is a TERRIFIC player!. I think I am in love!

Thank you Sister. I got happy just listening. Hallelujah!!!

The Leslie makes it so much better

My God!!! Mother made that organ talk!!!

Very inspiring stuff. That woman sure can play. It makes me want to keep practising!!! Don't let this style ever fade!!!!

Ever since I came across Gospel music by accident by watching Bishop Carlton Pearson's Live at Azusa, I've never looked back! It's my ultimate dream to one day visit the states and attend a Black church service. I'm happy that God gave me the opportunity to know this beautiful genre! God bless, from your brother in Christ here in Malaysia.

Mother Ruth, I miss you😢

Mooommmmaaaaaaa OH moma I don't know you but you better play that organ and I love your spirit

I am so moved by the talent, beauty and faith of such a wonderful lady, thank you for posting such gift!!!!

Happy Church Gospel! You go Mother, show us how it’s done !! Love it❤️❤️

She is COGIC! I know God’s choice from anywhere. You blessed me.

The Hammond organ has direct line connect to the soul.

What is the nature of this tradition that gives rise to such expression of love? In the face of such hardship? Amazing.

She is so anointed you could feel the presence of God when you was playing oh sweet wonder....And she's awesome on the Organ...

This is Tha Sound to Our Roots and we can’t forget. Tha Deep South Know what I’m talm bout. I grew up on this Sound I’m 22 and it make me think bout My granny. That’s that spiritual Baptist Sound Right there!

Mother is BAAAADDD on the B3!!!!!!!!

So I'm all the way from Cape Town, South Africa and this just warmed my heart and filled me with so much joy. Keep going mamma! I love it! Lord let your holy ghost come on down!

TAKES OFF RUNNIN IN THE HOLY GHOST..FEETZ GOT LITE AND HAPPY

Debra Freeman, that was amazing! I remember back in the late 70's I went to a local church to do a service call for their copy machine. The copier was in their office located upstairs in a little room. It was in the middle of the week and the church organist and choir were practicing for the Sunday service. I have to say that was one of best musical experiences in my younger days(21 at that time), that ill never forget. The building was shakin and the energy was through the roof. I had always liked Gospel music, but nothing beats it when it's live! Thank you Debra Freeman!!!

yeah momma....play that thing - beautiful!

Getcha some, Sista! HEEEYYYYYY! I got my blessin' from that, Glory to God... Now get you some! AMEN! Play that for the GLORY OF GOD!

"I don't do the church music too well" 😂

Just wanna say... this is one of the coolest videos I've seen on this website. Brings me to a time I wasn't even around to see.. and to my younger years when I still went to church with my mother and grandparents. But really, religious affiliations aside, this is just awesome. Love the sound of those organs and man can she play.

ohhhh nothing better than the gospel organ!!!!

Oh my goodness! My heart just melted when she went full stops!

Mother was getting down, ole school!

Still giving out hearts to comments on a video from 6 years ago! Much love!

Can imagine how smooth and sweet a player she was when younger, if she could still play this hard at this age. Some things don't just leave you like that.

OMG her style....love it... Come on Nah! Oooooowee Jesus. Mother Freeman ... MY God!

My first time listening to a good Gospel song was in an African American church that was so inspiring to God. God bless you! Beautiful 💐add those drums 🥁Yeaaaaaa...

Mom Dukes....GLORY!!!

YOU BETTER PLAY MOTHER!!!! She could play for me anytime!!!

It's something about the Mother's, when they put their spirit in it, it is unmatched!!!

Holy Moses and baby Jesus, the band Elwood, the BAND!

No keyboard can ever do what the Hammond does , that rich church heavenly sound !

She played it wide open! Good good stuff.