Have you ever noticed that when a group like this starts playing spontaneously, everybody around starts smiling. When this group starts playing with such beauty, such power, such professionalism people fight to hold back the tears. This music, this band, like the US Navy band, touches people deeply. They speak with the power of love, beauty and hope and bring pride to our nation.
This is, by far, the highest ranking group of mostly enlisted U.S. Air Force personnel I've ever seen, including during my four years of service between 1968 to 1972, which means these airmen musicians, on average, have been in for some years and must truly love what they are doing. It certainly shows. Beautiful.
I've watched this video every year since someone sent me the link back in 2013. I start my holidays with this viewing. Very proud to have served in the USAF!
I am happy to say that I watch it every year too and I post it to share the joy with others each year as well. This performance still makes me cry every time!!!
Thank you for your service! I also watch it every year and sometimes during the year as well if the mood strikes me :) Make sure you copy this somehow in case they ever take it down. SO MANY times I have a favorite video and then BOOOM, its gone. I have a backup just in case :)
I lose it every time I watch this video. The songs, by themselves--but then there's family lost in service to the U.S. and to the Crown, and yup, I lose it. Thank you, USAF Band.
WOW! USAF! Thank you from our family whose Dad was an F-80 pilot shot down over North Hell Korea and spent 14 months as a POW! Glorious! Wonderful! Praise God! Love you, Daddy!
My heart is full of pride for our military. I am a retired Army veteran. My son serves in the Army. My son serves in the Air Force. We would have it no other way. May God continue to bless this nation with those who would go into harms way for this nation.
I was here this day on a field trip. 2 of my classmates actually walk through frame at 3:32. Now 6 years later I’m awaiting my ship date for Air Force BMT
Me too. One of the snare drummers for Keesler AFB Drum & Bugle Corps, 1955. Served later as an automatic tracking radar tech for SAC until my discharge in late 1958. They were four of the best years of my life. I'm now 84.
LOVE this video! As a Christian & the wife of a career USAF musician, I just couldn't be prouder / happier to see this amazing video. What a way to celebrate Christmas! Thanks so much for posting this . . . I'll show my husband right away.
After 30 years in the military (and still serving) this brought tears to my eyes. So, to all my fellow airmen serving away from home this holiday season...Merry Christmas and stay safe!
The 618 dislikes are from people who don't respect our Air Force and wouldn't know excellent holiday music performed by one of the most professional musical ensembles in our entire military!
The minute that young cellist sits down, the tears well up. Joined by the equally best America has as bassist -- I'm done. Floodgates. Can't even mention the young Ladies up top. Fly High Air Force!!!
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring. Thank you Mr. Bach and the USAF Band for this testament to who Jesus Christ is. Thank you Jesus for what you did and who you are.
An Athiest, A Crossfitter, and a Vegitarian walk into a bar... how do you know? Because they announce it as soon as it can be shoe-horned into conversation.
that look on the first guys face... the look thats on every critical ranked airforce and naval officer that knows what the world is capable of doing to itself.... unsure, but still has grace.
Aldrin Bula Started trombone, did several years on baritone, switched to trumpet when "No pass - No Play" went into effect in Texas basically wiping out the entire trumpet section.. Thanks H. Ross Perot...
My wife and I were there and it was an incredibly wonderful experience! I truly wish circumstances were different and these flash concerts could happen once again so others could experience these wonderful musicians. I truly enjoy watching the Colonel so obviously enjoying what he is doing as well!
I started crying when this played. Helped me out tremendously in an article I’ve been cooking up. Thank you to the wonderful airmen of the U.S. Air Force Band. ❤️
Speechless. A most beautiful heart rendering performance. I imagine that all those USAF gifted musicians went through basic training, capable of defending their country if need be. Only a heathen would denounce this. Poor souls.
A civilization, a culture that can produce such music. That can present it in such a fashion and do so in just such a public space is worthy of admiration not the repudiation it so routinely suffers.
Plenty do. From the Air Force Band to the ParaJumpers to the Air Transport Command. Even the boys and girls of the combat wings would prefer a mercy mission to a combat mission.
Thanks for this, I belonged to Lutheran church of over a thousand member in a town of 500, we opened our Christmas morning service with this song,sang by three choirs and brass band playing, and the organist playing znd the congregation singing as loud as they could. We would shake the rafters of the gothic 100 year old church, one of the fondest and most beautiful memories of my youth in Bode Iowa.
The world needs more music randomly popping up out of no where. Flash mobs in public settings where no one expects are truly magical. Also those trumpets!!!! Goosebumps! They make me want to pick up my trumpet again after I set it aside for half a year since graduating high school.
Being an alumni of the AF bands program (stationed at Wright-Patt Sept '84- Oct '92 & Hanscom Oct '92- Oct '94), this makes me extremely proud to call myself an Air Force musician! Well done Col. Lang & members of the AF DC band. Jerry Smith, tuba Tacoma Concert Band
Yet another reason to love our Military! Such devoted and talented individuals! Makes me very proud to be an American. Would have been the best day every to have witnessed this in person.
One of the most Tranquil and peaceful Pieces of music ever Written, my most Favorite. I enjoy This video very much... I am a Air force Vetran. Thank you.
unbelievably beautiful!!! USAF, if you can only hear me clapping.....i shed a tear of delight and admiration.....thank you for the honour and pleasure of viewing this and listening to this.....with much prayers for the wellbeing of everyone of you in the U.S. Air Force!!!
After seeing this last year, I remembered it instantly. It is a most beautiful presentation of the Joy of Christmas done by such a skilled group of musicians by the men and women who so wonderfully give of their time & lives to protect us and our freedoms. Awesome!!!!
this is a wonderful example of humans at their very best, the only battles we should be engaging in are "battles of the bands", in which no one dies or is wounded and everyone wins...when the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace...
For inspiration I keep coming back to this incredible presentation at different times during the years since 2013. A GREAT Salute to the Dedicated and Professional Members who gifted us with their wonderful talents!
In 1970, I had the pleasure of playing with the USAF Band in Panama, S.A. It was one of the highlights of my music career! A side by side concert with the Band and the Balboa High School Band and Orchestra.....will never forget it!!!!!
It makes me very proud to be a former member of a USAF band from 1969-1973. A very Merry Christmas to all my friends and family and to our troops who serve so that all this is possible in the greatest (but not perfect) country.
Absolutely beautiful! Lovely piece played well and with feeling. The looks of joy, both on the guests as well as the airmen in the band, is perfection. Thank you for this beautiful interlude. And may all our military be kept safe and soon reunited with those they love.
I like how it all started with one lone cellist, and then built from there to the crescendo at the end. I was crying tears of joy and delight by the end. And my salute not only to these fine USAF musicians, but whoever did the arrangement as well. Spot ON :)
I am grateful that our United States military is still allowed to sing "Joy to the World, the Savior reigns." Wonderful performance and indicative of the excellence and integrity our great nation stands for. We need more reminders like this that demonstrate our core values and the support of them by the general public. I fear the vocal minority is giving the impression that the silent moral majority no longer exists. We are still here and should be more vocal about our support of the core values that have invoked the blessings of God on our families and have made our nation great. Thanks for posting the video, and thanks to the USAF band.
You are correct, sir. And I second the motion. Who ever thought that " Joy to the World, the Savior reigns" would be song of defiance. Marry Christmas.
Please don't turn something beautiful like a musical performance of this magnitude into a political statement. Just listen and basque in the glory of the MUSIC and the hard work of the musicians who toiled to perfect it.
Thank you Servicemen and Servicewomen -- your sacrifice, as well as your families', does not go unnoticed!! I just hope it keeps being funded. Just look at those decorations -- these folks are not just amazing musicians. They Defend This Nation. God Speed!!
Have you ever noticed that when a group like this starts playing spontaneously, everybody around starts smiling. When this group starts playing with such beauty, such power, such professionalism people fight to hold back the tears. This music, this band, like the US Navy band, touches people deeply. They speak with the power of love, beauty and hope and bring pride to our nation.
Thank you so much for your kind words! Happy holidays to you and your family!
God Bless America 🇺🇸
American Pride Word Wide!!!!!!!!!!777
Amen
Nope. I cry freely
With all that has happened this year, we NEED this in 2020.
This is, by far, the highest ranking group of mostly enlisted U.S. Air Force personnel I've ever seen, including during my four years of service between 1968 to 1972, which means these airmen musicians, on average, have been in for some years and must truly love what they are doing. It certainly shows. Beautiful.
Thank you so much! We love our jobs.
Oh, how beautiful and moving
Thank you so much!! I hummed along, I'm so grateful that I can hear it in South Africa !!❤
I've watched this video every year since someone sent me the link back in 2013. I start my holidays with this viewing. Very proud to have served in the USAF!
I am happy to say that I watch it every year too and I post it to share the joy with others each year as well. This performance still makes me cry every time!!!
Thank you for your service! I also watch it every year and sometimes during the year as well if the mood strikes me :) Make sure you copy this somehow in case they ever take it down. SO MANY times I have a favorite video and then BOOOM, its gone. I have a backup just in case :)
USAF 1969-1973 thank you for your service
It was an honor!
Thank you for your service!
I lose it every time I watch this video. The songs, by themselves--but then there's family lost in service to the U.S. and to the Crown, and yup, I lose it. Thank you, USAF Band.
WOW! USAF! Thank you from our family whose Dad was an F-80 pilot shot down over North Hell Korea and spent 14 months as a POW! Glorious! Wonderful! Praise God! Love you, Daddy!
Praying that the 573 grinchs who disliked this get a heart for Christmas 💖
My heart is full of pride for our military.
I am a retired Army veteran.
My son serves in the Army.
My son serves in the Air Force.
We would have it no other way.
May God continue to bless this nation with those who would go into harms way for this nation.
This is the part of America we can be proud of. Merry Christmas to our military and their families!!
It made me cry. No matter what one believes or doesn't, the music is beautiful, and speaks to everyone.
Dan Bridston
One of the beauties of humanity
You are correct 💛🎶
Me too, Dan!
Wow 👏 😮
lol
The reaction of the children to classical flash mob music always gets to me. They get it right to their innards body and soul.
The United States Air Force Band playing CHRISTMAS music! Makes me proud to be an American! Merry Christmas to all!
I was here this day on a field trip. 2 of my classmates actually walk through frame at 3:32. Now 6 years later I’m awaiting my ship date for Air Force BMT
Yes! Congratulations!! Welcome to the world's greatest Air Force! Good luck and Aim High! ✈️
I think this is the best UA-cam video ever made. Period.
@Hello Don how are you doing
After watching this I am extra proud of having been a member of the US Air Force. You guys make me super proud of my service.
Cool story bro.
I consider it the best 'flashmob' performance of all time.
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Me too. One of the snare drummers for Keesler AFB Drum & Bugle Corps, 1955. Served later as an automatic tracking radar tech for SAC until my discharge in late 1958. They were four of the best years of my life. I'm now 84.
Same here as a veteran of The US Navy.
LOVE this video! As a Christian & the wife of a career USAF musician, I just couldn't be prouder / happier to see this amazing video. What a way to celebrate Christmas! Thanks so much for posting this . . . I'll show my husband right away.
I cannot get enough of this. I feel the Spirit every time I watch it. I just love love tove this!
It's unbelievable how much these men and women do for their country!!!
I have never seen a man play the harp before this. This the American spirit we are so porud of.
my dad is in this as one of the singers ryan dolan
Brother airmen.
Good for him ma'am.
Kathryn Dolan Your Dad has to be very good, there’s a great deal of competition for those positions. I’m sure you’re very proud of him.
Cool!
How awesome to be a part. What a gift to all those there!
Not only was this one fabulous performance but the happy smiles on the faces of the onlookers made it all so much worthwhile. Good on ya Yanks!
After 30 years in the military (and still serving) this brought tears to my eyes. So, to all my fellow airmen serving away from home this holiday season...Merry Christmas and stay safe!
Thank you for your service
The 618 dislikes are from people who don't respect our Air Force and wouldn't know excellent holiday music performed by one of the most professional musical ensembles in our entire military!
This brings a smile to your face and awe to your heart."God Bless America"!
It is just as good in 2019 as it was when performed. Thank you
Each and every service
member. God Bless America
The minute that young cellist sits down, the tears well up. Joined by the equally best America has as bassist -- I'm done. Floodgates. Can't even mention the young Ladies up top. Fly High Air Force!!!
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring. Thank you Mr. Bach and the USAF Band for this testament to who Jesus Christ is. Thank you Jesus for what you did and who you are.
Beautiful! Got a little misty eyed there!
I'm an atheist and I loved the song and the presentation.
Go USAF band. Great job!
Bach is always a joy.
An Athiest, A Crossfitter, and a Vegitarian walk into a bar... how do you know? Because they announce it as soon as it can be shoe-horned into conversation.
@@blackt0wer OH! OH! HE GOT HIM GOOD!
Dude, you didn't have to _melt_ them, their burn is unrecoverable.
Thank you for your service, sacrifice and talents. Happy New Year 2024!!
Same to you!
that look on the first guys face... the look thats on every critical ranked airforce and naval officer that knows what the world is capable of doing to itself.... unsure, but still has grace.
A HUGE smile on my face and a couple of tears!
I'M 100% NAVY AND THAT WAS BEAUTIFUL....MERRY CHRISTMAS/HAPPY HANNUKAH TO ALL!
Beautiful music by the Air Force Band. . .. .I was in the U.S. Air Force, too, so this is special to me.
My husband is a proud Air Force vet, we both loved this. It exemplifies God and Country.
for you and your husband thank you both for serving our beloved country
Yeah, my eyes teared up watching this. I am a real man.
I cried a little. This was so beautifully done. I'm a violinist.
Me too. I am a former flute player. Go Air Force!
Trombone! :D
Baritone!
Flute!
Aldrin Bula Started trombone, did several years on baritone, switched to trumpet when "No pass - No Play" went into effect in Texas basically wiping out the entire trumpet section.. Thanks H. Ross Perot...
What a special treat those visitors to the museum got that day! The Air Force band is a class act, how can this not bring a smile to your face!
Thank you for the high praise!
My wife and I were there and it was an incredibly wonderful experience! I truly wish circumstances were different and these flash concerts could happen once again so others could experience these wonderful musicians. I truly enjoy watching the Colonel so obviously enjoying what he is doing as well!
I started crying when this played. Helped me out tremendously in an article I’ve been cooking up. Thank you to the wonderful airmen of the U.S. Air Force Band. ❤️
What a great band/orchestra; the love of my musical life.
@Hello Darry how are you doing
It's particularly gratifying to see and hear such beauty coming from America's finest, with Apollo 11 and the "Spirit of St. Louis" in the background.
Speechless. A most beautiful heart rendering performance. I imagine that all those USAF gifted musicians went through basic training, capable of defending their country if need be.
Only a heathen would denounce this. Poor souls.
Each one of these musicians have sworn to uphold the constitution and protect the American people. ooorah!
The last chord is sublime. Perfectly rounded. So good I needed my headphones.
I've watched this several times, and I cry everytime! Wish I could have seen this in person, or even better, played in the band!
@Hello Paul how are you doing
A civilization, a culture that can produce such music. That can present it in such a fashion and do so in just such a public space is worthy of admiration not the repudiation it so routinely suffers.
saw it ten times but still loving it.tears!!what a super B performance.greetings from the netherlands......
@Hello How are you doing dear
That's me at 3:40! This was the most amazing thing to witness!
I didn't know angels served in the AIR Force!!! Awesome!!!
Plenty do. From the Air Force Band to the ParaJumpers to the Air Transport Command. Even the boys and girls of the combat wings would prefer a mercy mission to a combat mission.
FLJBeliever1776
Amen to THAT! (102nd TCS RIANG 1974-1992)
Quanuck You're welcome.
I did know that. My son is one of those angels.
Thanks for this, I belonged to Lutheran church of over a thousand member in a town of 500, we opened our Christmas morning service with this song,sang by three choirs and brass band playing, and the organist playing znd the congregation singing as loud as they could. We would shake the rafters of the gothic 100 year old church, one of the fondest and most beautiful memories of my youth in Bode Iowa.
The world needs more music randomly popping up out of no where. Flash mobs in public settings where no one expects are truly magical.
Also those trumpets!!!! Goosebumps! They make me want to pick up my trumpet again after I set it aside for half a year since graduating high school.
Thanks for watching! Never too late to pick it up again!
Jesu Joy of Man's desiring.....Lovely. Just in time for the Christmas season.
Being an alumni of the AF bands program (stationed at Wright-Patt Sept '84- Oct '92 & Hanscom Oct '92- Oct '94), this makes me extremely proud to call myself an Air Force musician! Well done Col. Lang & members of the AF DC band.
Jerry Smith, tuba
Tacoma Concert Band
I tried to fight it. I really did. But at 2:45 when the ladies started singing. I couldn't help but shed a few tears.
Yet another reason to love our Military! Such devoted and talented individuals! Makes me very proud to be an American. Would have been the best day every to have witnessed this in person.
This was totally amazing!
One of the most
Tranquil and peaceful
Pieces of music ever
Written, my most
Favorite. I enjoy
This video very much...
I am a Air force
Vetran.
Thank you.
unbelievably beautiful!!! USAF, if you can only hear me clapping.....i shed a tear of delight and admiration.....thank you for the honour and pleasure of viewing this and listening to this.....with much prayers for the wellbeing of everyone of you in the U.S. Air Force!!!
After seeing this last year, I remembered it instantly. It is a most beautiful presentation of the Joy of Christmas done by such a skilled group of musicians by the men and women who so wonderfully give of their time & lives to protect us and our freedoms. Awesome!!!!
from now on all flash mob orchestras must show up with their conductors
Dopeness!!!!!
I spent 5 years in the Air Force and loved every minute of it. The USAF band is the best of the service bands!
What a beautiful moment of worship of our Lord Jesus by Our USAF Band during our Christmas Season 2013.
Goosebumps and tears in my eyes, every time a I watch this. What incredible account is for the horns.
Awesome! You guys & gals make me proud to have been a part of the USAF! God bless you all! And
Thanks for serving!
They were hoping to get about 10,000 views. How do you think they did?
These folks are awesome.
My fellow Airmen at their best....Thank you!
this is a wonderful example of humans at their very best, the only battles we should be engaging in are "battles of the bands", in which no one dies or is wounded and everyone wins...when the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace...
Simple beautifully amazing. After all these years, I still come back to this time and time again. It nourishes the heart and the soul 🏴
Wonderful performance. Glad I wasnt there. Id have been forced to tear up in public.
Why am I crying, dang it! Great job, wish I could have been in the crowd.
Absolutely beautiful... wish I had been there to see it in person.
For inspiration I keep coming back to this incredible presentation at different times during the years since 2013. A GREAT Salute to the Dedicated and Professional Members who gifted us with their wonderful talents!
So beautiful, thank God he created so many talented people.
I look this up every year when close to the holidays a little early this year. It always boosts my spirits.
In 1970, I had the pleasure of playing with the USAF Band in Panama, S.A. It was one of the highlights of my music career! A side by side concert with the Band and the Balboa High School Band and Orchestra.....will never forget it!!!!!
Thank you for serving our country!
there is nothing more delightful than something unexpected and profoundly beautiful
Thank you for your service, and for sharing your talents with us!
Good music is basically my religion and heaven. The more flashmobs the more heavenly it gets.
Only the human soul, filled with the Grace from Almighty God can produce results like this. Awesome, thank you USAF
Beautiful music, the singing was enough to bring tears to my eyes. Yes, we need more JOY TO THE WORLD!!
Love & Peace, Elizabeth Basile
Brought tears to my eyes. So moving! Thank you thank you thank you! Thank you for ALL YOU DO for your country, for US!
What a great Christmas Gift! Thank You USAF Band you Crushed it.....
What a beautiful gift to give to the people; outstanding performance!
It makes me very proud to be a former member of a USAF band from 1969-1973. A very Merry Christmas to all my friends and family and to our troops who serve so that all this is possible in the greatest (but not perfect) country.
Thank you for your service, absolutely! May I ask what instrument you played?
Absolutely beautiful! Lovely piece played well and with feeling.
The looks of joy, both on the guests as well as the airmen in the band, is perfection.
Thank you for this beautiful interlude. And may all our military be kept safe and soon reunited with those they love.
I like how it all started with one lone cellist, and then built from there to the crescendo at the end. I was crying tears of joy and delight by the end. And my salute not only to these fine USAF musicians, but whoever did the arrangement as well. Spot ON :)
God Bless all of you thank you. From a 20 year retired Navy!
I am grateful that our United States military is still allowed to sing "Joy to the World, the Savior reigns." Wonderful performance and indicative of the excellence and integrity our great nation stands for. We need more reminders like this that demonstrate our core values and the support of them by the general public. I fear the vocal minority is giving the impression that the silent moral majority no longer exists. We are still here and should be more vocal about our support of the core values that have invoked the blessings of God on our families and have made our nation great. Thanks for posting the video, and thanks to the USAF band.
You are correct, sir. And I second the motion. Who ever thought that " Joy to the World, the Savior reigns" would be song of defiance. Marry Christmas.
***** Well thank you and have a Marry Christmas and a Happy New Year too.
Please don't turn something beautiful like a musical performance of this magnitude into a political statement. Just listen and basque in the glory of the MUSIC and the hard work of the musicians who toiled to perfect it.
TerraNova Times
Yes. What you said. *Exactly*
TerraNova Times Here. Here Terranova...Tired of having something simple and beautiful turned into fodder for someone's political rant.
Makes me teary-eyed just to watch the low-res video of this. Good thing I wasn't there--I probably would have passed out.
Thank you very much for doing this and thank all of your for your service. GOD Bless.
I have a grandson in the USAF. God bless him and all our service personnel.
Wow! God's Speed and Blessings to the winged angels on Earth in uniform.
I cried by the end of this! One of the most beautiful performances I've ever heard! Thank you soooo much for sharing! I'm so proud of our Air Force!
The greatest flashmob ive seen so far. The first song and the transition sound like from the movie Jurassic World
Thank you for the lovely gift. God Bless all the men and women that serve, and have served this country.
Isn't this wonderful!!!!! Beautiful job!
So nice, thanks to the men and women of the USAF for your service and for this great Christmas treat!
Thank you Servicemen and Servicewomen -- your sacrifice, as well as your families', does not go unnoticed!! I just hope it keeps being funded. Just look at those decorations -- these folks are not just amazing musicians. They Defend This Nation. God Speed!!
This is so fracking beautiful. I am so proud of my USAF.
Astonishing and powerful. The 2014 from the Dulles Air & Space location is also magnificent.
@Hello Steve how are you doing