One of the most beautiful songs ever made... I'm 35 yrs old now and remember hearing this record as a child in my grandma's house. It hits differently now when you've been thru some things, are going thru some things, and got over some things... Be optimistic. Believe and keep the faith. God is always within🫶🏾✨️🫶🏾

@stangramz6932

7 ай бұрын

That’s a whole fact 💯💪🏾

@gramblingnite

2 ай бұрын

Man speak that ❤

January 2024! The Lord placed this on my heart. Amen!

Never be ashamed of being Black and who you are! Music when it was inspirational to all.

@timothywalls2425

Жыл бұрын

black is beatiful

@iseehowitis9382

Жыл бұрын

We're just different shades of brown Correction* brown is beautiful

It’s 2023 and I needed to hear this! God bless everyone who reads this. You got this. Just believe! Bless 100!

I’m 29…never heard this song….I STARTED CRYING 😢 😅THIS HITS MY SOUL I LOVE BEING BLACK ❤❤❤ #2022

@brentjames6049

4 ай бұрын

Happy black history month yes agreed

@Jpcorza69

Ай бұрын

I’m Mexican born in 82 trust me the early 90s was amazing i remember that time the shows Martin living single the cosbys and many more was about the power of uplifting the black community and teaching them education and peace the music was something we had Tupac wit his poetry Queen latifah wit her song U.N.I.T.Y and the powerful words of being respected and not being called a bitch EN Vogue telling everyone to free our minds.. and I loved all of that time the days were brighter the afternoons you would see people outside mowing lawns water the plants kids playing hide and seek it was a blast people where more real

@HealthWithHilary

20 күн бұрын

Good times ❤. ​@@Jpcorza69

This song brings tears to my eyes. I really wished we had more music like this

@MixtapeMan07

7 жыл бұрын

Da Fuk lol your name and picture brings tears to my eyes 😂

@katheryn12hall80

7 жыл бұрын

MixtapeMan07 some how you found that to be funny??

@kwanawells4902

5 жыл бұрын

😍

@TwizzNC

4 жыл бұрын

Da Fuk Facts

@lcwoke7i548

4 жыл бұрын

Anyway, back to the music... Keep your focus on God!

This song is helping me right now. The struggle only makes me stronger. There is higher power controlling the universe. NOT MAN!! Praise GOD!!!

@BrownsvilleBaby_Est

Жыл бұрын

Amen Amen

@juliangodsend9418

9 ай бұрын

SIN IS A REPROACH TO ANY PEOPLE,THOSE WITHOUT JESUS CHRIST ARE SLAVES TO SIN,NOT THE REGURGITATED VICTIMHOOD THAT LOOMS TODAY

Not sure what happened in the last 20 years but... we need more music like this!

@Alyn08

10 жыл бұрын

***** Same here! :)

@taragoddess686

4 жыл бұрын

You need to request & support it then!!

@nd_m75

4 жыл бұрын

That is a great question

@theronedawson3236

4 жыл бұрын

I think they called gangster rap that started using foul language and putting black men and women down.

@curt349

4 жыл бұрын

The music changed. The audience changed. And record labels are gone

This song is so special to me …. For so many reasons that I’m unable to list here. So many memories 🥲…..so many dreams. Such an inspiring song. Thank you for such a great song.🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽‘keep your head in the sky’🎵🎤❤

@1cleverdude

8 ай бұрын

Same here. Stay encouraged!

This is a song that lift my spirits every time I hear it.

My mom would play this song and "Keep On Moving" by Soul 2 Soul all the time when I was growing up. My childhood was rife with positive black images and cultural expression. She kept me grounded to be an upstanding black man so not to fall victim to the stereotypes that the prevailing society promotes of us. This song reminds me of her lessons. I salute her in this song. She's alive and well and I pray that God keeps her healthy and elevated in her consciousness and pride.

@stilliriseDaat

5 жыл бұрын

@youtubeabuser god bless your mom For keeping you close to your African roots and making you feel proud to be black ✊🏾

@fellaent

5 жыл бұрын

S.I.E Israelite Judah Thank you!!

@denisel8471

3 жыл бұрын

Your Mom started you off on a awesome start with powerful uplifting spiritual music around you. I hope you continue to pass it on to your own children and others as well 😁Keep it going !! God most certainly will for your mom ! Remember He answers every prayer 🙏🏽

@prayermadepatna8439

3 жыл бұрын

Right on

@LiLisLounge

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this beautiful experience from your life, and the memory of your mom. We're all blessed just to know about her.

BLACK PEOPLE WE HAVE TO BE OPTIMISTIC IN 2015!!!!!! 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 AND BEYOND

@deannadacosta4231

9 жыл бұрын

Totally agree Rise my People.

@johnnypistol1

7 жыл бұрын

2017

@taragoddess686

4 жыл бұрын

Ok it's 2020

@christopherclarkin9584

4 жыл бұрын

A lot of people have screwed me over. Most black people. They have not broken any laws so I can't sue them.

@theduchess5284

4 жыл бұрын

Enough of the optimistic slogans. Now we need to plan and organize to get shyte done! Time is ticking. Idleness and slowness will get US NOWHERE! Wake your ass up you mighty people! And let's get to work!

I needed to hear this today. 90s music was the best. Period!

@tinarenfroe7555

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree with you

Why am i crying??! Real soul music! My God! 🙏🏾 🤲🏾

This song is DEEP.....love the vocal arrangements

I love!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! sounds of blackness. They are one of the best comtemprary gospel group ever. Very positive song.

90's please come back I miss you so much 😢

@sarahsimpkins1315

8 жыл бұрын

yes 90s come back this came out in 1991 i remember my dad bought this and use to play this all of the time back in the days

@valfinn4364

4 жыл бұрын

Me too. When the young people listened to the elders and accepted advice.

This powerful motivational sound should be played each and every day.

Celebrating Black History Month-Sounds Of Blackness. (Based out of St. Paul Minnesota, this choir sings practically every genres of music. From jazz and R&B to my favorite, gospel-spirituals. They are awesome you guys.) I know you know this song. Makes me want to dance.

Highly underrated song. We miss music like this.

This is STILL such an awesome song! Undoubtedly one of my ALL TIME FAVOURITES! Fantastic vocals, a powerfully uplifting message and a killer baseline! I loved it when it was first released in 1991 and I'm still listenin' and lovin' it in 2022!

BET used to play this every day, makes you wonder what ever happened to uplifting, encouraging music?

@valfinn4364

4 жыл бұрын

BET replaced it with derogatory music.

@youknowwhatflav9916

3 жыл бұрын

Debra Leevil wants to destroy blek people.

@sarahsimpkins1311

3 жыл бұрын

Yes on Video souls back in the days

@DJERUPSHUN

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately Robert L. Johnson, who created the network, the original Black Owner & Entrepreneur sold BET for billions in 1998. That was & unfortunate day, the end of something entirely for us. He had billions but is now just a millionaire as some of his ventures did not do as well as BET. It was bought by Viacom, now Paramont is the current owner. Many things are stolen from us by others & then we sell off our things for money! Wrong move. It is better to have Ownership! Now others.. not many blacks run the company & have the final decisions on what get aired sadly. A grave mistake which he probably regrets.

@amb3385

11 ай бұрын

​@@DJERUPSHUNI thought he sold it in 2005

I needed to hear this today.

@onelove8223

6 жыл бұрын

MrBrightWave Amen

I read an interview and saw my girl Mary J. Blige in concert, she said before she became an artist this song helped her a lot!

I think this would be a great anthem for a school graduation because its telling you that you can do all things just keep your head to the sky, think positive.

@taragoddess686

4 жыл бұрын

So cool so true!!😌😌😭😭😍😆💃

Ann Nesby your vocals are unmatched!!!

I was 11 years old when this came out i remember my dad use to play this all the time back in the summer of 1991. This takes me back to my childhood.

@breedtv8968

2 жыл бұрын

ME TOO MY BROTHER

I'm struggling, it's 3 in the morning and this shows up in my feed. God is good.🙏🏿

@AnAdorableWombat1

Ай бұрын

You can win. Just be optimistic and focus on you. You got this

@tdholmes23

Ай бұрын

@AnAdorableWombat1 thank you

"We will make it! God is with us always!"

This song will never get old

2023 it’s gonna definitely be a new me. 60+ years old. Moving on to complete my education. It’s damn sure has been a long time. ❤

I can make it through the semester and pass it with flying colors in Jesus Name Amen

@tekagooch3639

3 жыл бұрын

Say that for the both of us!! I listened to this song to push me... It's so inspirational!

@ThaBeatBuffet

Ай бұрын

Absolutely, just like House Party 2 when Kid was trying to make it through college, this song was in the movie.

I make sure I indulge in this song atleast twice a day to keep my spirits high ✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿 Cause life be lifin' too hard sometimes

3:17 "I know the storms and strife cloud up your outlook on life. Just think ahead and you'll be inspired to reach higher and higher. You will learn to do your best if u learn to say never say never. You maybe down but you're not out.." I feel that every time and get emotional.

Thirty years on and still makes the hair on my arms stand on end and brings a lump to my throat. Stunning gorgeous music.....

I was 10 year's old when I used to hear this on the radio and my dad used play this around the house. Now I just turn 35 year's old and play it I still love it

why is this so damn motivational to me?? i feel like the black rocky listening to this. i feel like i can do anything!!! like i can seriously save the children of the world and shit

@bxjoseff

7 жыл бұрын

It's Gospel music!

I play this every morning along with prayer to start my day. Love Sounds of Blackness.

Black Folks Keep Your Heads Up..There are a Lot of Things That Are Out There That Can Bring Us Down If You Let It. Believe In The LORD..Believe in Yourself.

My favorite inspirational song of all time.

I love this song. It really keeps me up when times are down

The lead singer reminds me of patty lebelle, anita baker and aretha franklin all rolled into one, gospel singers never get enough credit for their talent like the secular singers do.

@dwightlove3704

2 жыл бұрын

Secular Singers as you know got their start in the church.

@janetgiles3989

Жыл бұрын

Ann Nesbitt

I’ve loved the strength and the hope & positive faith of this song since first hearing it. I’m sharing it with younger people, especially in the black community who may not have heard it! You can absolutely win, as long as you keep your head to the sky. Thanks for this beautiful, timeless song & video!

@ReneeKnightYogaRani

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your like of my comment.

Man the energy in this video is GODLY!!!

Yes! Such an inspiring song. And they all have amazing voices. Can we please just go back to the early 90s music 😩

@rawdickhoe3694

Жыл бұрын

I didn't know women your age like this kind of music

Friend greetings from Colombia, African Americans you are the best! it as I would have liked to be black, great song!

@queenshebah4823

7 жыл бұрын

WELCOME TO THE TRIBE MY FRIEND! YOUR SOULD IS ALREADY WITH US!!!

@Classic_Record

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

@stilliriseDaat

5 жыл бұрын

Classic Record thanks that took a lot of carriage to say that even if it’s just a comment on KZread because we are the most hated people on the planet so for you to say that god must spoke to your spirit to feel this way about Africa Americans who god chose to be a special people. Thanks bro

@SweetPotatoesBlackStyle25

4 жыл бұрын

@@stilliriseDaat , We are special, thus the oppression.

Bring this Back we need this 2020🙌🏾🙏🏾🙌🏾🕊💃🏽💯💃🏽💯💃🏽💯

Love This Joint..."Keep Your Head To The Sky"

2020...IN ROTATION STILL ‼️‼️‼️👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👍🏿👍🏿

@mrjohnson20123

4 жыл бұрын

👌🏾✊🏾 💯

I miss the early 90's

As long as you keep your head to the sky you can win

The lady with the pink blazer who lead second on the first verse is Ann Nesby daughter and she is Paris Bennett mother who starred on American Idol years ago....

Everytime the song ends you want more. this is one song that I wish would never end. I love this song so much. I feel this song in my bones. I keep replaying it

@louvincetilme1204

Жыл бұрын

Me too

Just the looks, colors and sounds of the 90's is EVERYTHING. seems like black people were more cultured back then.....man music was soooo much livelier than this mess that's out now

@da-railsmith8828

10 жыл бұрын

What dummies hit the dislike button on this song, they must be some of Lil Wayne and Nicki Manji fans!

@lnb252

9 жыл бұрын

its the industry,those culture vultures

@stilliriseDaat

5 жыл бұрын

KG DA yesss black people were more conscious spiritually through their African roots. The white man said no no no let’s take this African consciousnesses music away from them and give them trap music and etc. smh. I sure wish black ppl would wake up on these last days

@queenateeba4803

5 жыл бұрын

Now our people brainwashed by money they forgot richness is within us.

@queenateeba4803

5 жыл бұрын

@@stilliriseDaat your so right I can't stand it anymore. The closest we got back was through the Wakanda movement I felt our ancestors here with us.

This song gives me goose bumps. love it :-)

Optimistic. Such a great song! Music like this is what people truly need. Ann Nesby is one of the greatest vocalists ever.🌎🙏

How come this song hasn't gotten over 1 million views yet-it was quite the hit back in the day?

@MoneysWorld82

9 жыл бұрын

Because it's named wrong ppl are probably typing in the actual songs name optimistic and this comes up

@akichukwumaokoye5038

9 жыл бұрын

***** the answer to your question is simple one: people dont know what is good music anymore. they tend to follow the crowd or bandwagon out there and not forgetting the media hype to this days trash called music.

@mastermindproducer

7 жыл бұрын

I was searching for Optimistic and had to find and listen to this to realise it was the song under a different title.

my 2nd best gospel song ever. i wish i was born around these times instead of hearing so much cussing and auto tune in music.

Feel so good in my spirit this morning listening to this song. To GOD be the GLORY!!!!!

I'm a hebrew Israelite this brings me to tears

This song touches my soul 👍❤️

I remember this song came on the radio when I was in High School (I'm telling my age)...it was like my alarm clock. Still love it to this day.

Any body here quarantined with me 4/2020. This song reminds me keep my eye on Jesus and not the problems we are facing. I loved this song as a lil girl. I never knew all the things it would help me get through

@valfinn4364

4 жыл бұрын

Listening to it now, 05/10/2020.

@kathyemccrea9643

3 жыл бұрын

BRAVO BABY GIRL!!!!! I AM WITH YOU...LOVELIGHTS TO YOU!!!

My favorite part of this video is around 5:19. This song lifts me up when I'm down.

A #1 dance hit for Sounds of Blackness

This is a beautiful song every time I feel down I always come to this song actually the whole CD was a beautiful work of art I recommend anyone to buy the CD it’s a wonderful thing

miss waking up to this on saturday mornings and my mom telling me and my brother to clean up the house 😂😂😂

@jermainemoses5721

7 жыл бұрын

nick tharpe that is soo real my mum done the same

@immauelwalker992

6 жыл бұрын

nick tharpe lol

I really miss those days!! Music, fashion, movies, tv shows, etc! We had so much more fun & substance back then. 😢🥺😩

@NorthPhilly-zr7xc

2 ай бұрын

You noticed how colorful & bright music videos where back then everything is dark & dawn now

This is the music video!!! This is the music video I remember as a child, mainly about Sounds of Blackness along with Soul Holidays song. And I was age 6 going on 7 in year 1991. I still love it today! This song deeply affected me positively as a child. Thank you for posting. :)

NOW EVERYBODY KNOWS WHY WE CANT FIND THE OPTIMISTIC VIDEO CAUSE ITS RIGHT HERE SMH

@joeyek7574

3 жыл бұрын

True. I just recorded it, fast.

I remember being in a play at school for black history month and doing our performance to this song, led by Ms. Steward.We walked out on both sides of the sanctuary in paper chains we made and broke out of them! I was in 4th grade. I'm now 39. This song still brings tears to my eyes!!! I love Sounds of Blackness!!

This song brings back so many memories. I see the place where my sons and I were living. The joy of seeing this video on Christian music video shows resonates through my mind and soul right now 😊.

This song is part of my childhood. I love this song.

The 90's were the days man. I wish the 90's were here again

I love being black ! DA BLACKNESS 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

Summer of 1991

2023 and this song floods me with so many great memories growing up.

Another stellar Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis production.

Remember listening to this in the 90s makes me think of well to do black people not this mess we are in now smh... A different time we need this back dont let this fall on deaf ears

If things around you crumble No, you don't have to stumble and fall Keep pushing on and don't you look back

Its the end of 2023 and im still playing this song while driving tractor trailer. I remember my home boys teasing me cause i use to listen to this song in my Walkman while selling drugs on the block, as A teen. I always knew it wasnt right. But i was stuck in the mind frame of still trying to do the wrong thing and looking for the right results. Thank God for the struggle..

Please change the name of the song, it's called Optimistic not Chains

@tambam8821

5 жыл бұрын

Listen to the beginning this is why it's called chain

@sunshinesunflowerz1647

4 жыл бұрын

Chains (Optimistic)

@ReneeKnightYogaRani

4 жыл бұрын

Actually, I Have the album. The first part of the song is called chains, and then it moves and optimistic so it’s technically it’s technically chains, optimistic Breaking out of the chains that bind us with hope & optimism & faith

@DianWilsonSoul

4 жыл бұрын

#True

@DianWilsonSoul

4 жыл бұрын

They got it right in this link> kzread.info/dash/bejne/hnmouMiKfrfZYqw.html

It’s called ‘Optimistic’. One of the best songs of the 80s Xxx

The whole world needs to hear this song......

In the midst of struggle, depression, financial constraints, etc...look to the Most High for strength and keep moving forward. Better days are ahead, and what a testimony you will have for your loved ones.

It doesn't get any more uplifting than this. Well put together song, gotta love music with a message.

Judah's praises are heavenly blessed y'all feel that spiritual energy halleluyah🙏😂👐🌞✊✌😢👍💥

This song fills my heart with energy and faith! thank you so much!

@catharbin6259

5 жыл бұрын

Mines too I can feel it in my soul

I have been singing this song in my head for a week now and finally had to look it up. Didn't think this upbeat song would start with chains, but here we are.

This song instantly puts me in a great mood. My God. The message, the vibes 💛💛

2023 💪 always a classic song of empowerment

Still giving me encouragement TO THIS DAY!! #timeless

Love this song. Hallelujah. Amen. Going through moments in life and this song comes along 🙏🏻

Tears are inevitable when I watch this video.

How 😅 cried listening to this great songs. The memories. Thank You Jesus!

Power Love Peace.....The Blackness !

Thank you Jesus I have everything I need in abundance 💕

Playing this right now and I will be jamming this in 2023, too! This is good music - timeless and priceless! Be optimistic!

The Man That really Loves Me just told Me to listen to this!!❤❤, God does hear prayers 🙏🏽

This particular song reminds me of my child hood. It reminds me when we were little children and teens. It just makes me sad because it's like its messaging when we were kids to now. Like time went by. We are adults now and there is a new set of kids and teens out there. I haven't had any kids or finish school so I'm like "as long as u keep your head in the sky" with my dreams and goals still in mind thanks to this song.