I was laying in my bed as a dear friend of mine sent me this. Life has been full of trials lately. I pressed play and my body was overcome with peace and joy and happiness. This is so beautiful and I think I have listened to it about 12 times today alone. I’m grateful for your talents and all that you have overcome to be able to keep sharing your talents, because your words are healing.
I love this song so much! I think it is a wonderful example of how God does not choose people off of their looks, he chose people who have the heart and childlike demeanor that the lord needs in his great leaders! Thank you for sharing this message in song form, I know it’s most definitely touched me and many others!!!
So many wonderful things can be said, but, I'm not great with words. I will simply say, "Thank you for sharing your amazing talent with me." Your Testimony is so appreciated.
I love this song! I listen to it often! Thank you for this, and so many other songs that speak to my heart! The words in your music are so relatable! When I listen to your music, I often wonder how you could know what is in my heart.
Michael, as Joseph once said when he first met Newell Whitney, "thou art the man!" Thank you so much for sharing what our Father in Heaven has blessed you with. Thanks for this beautifully written song. Thanks for working with a talented singer and videographer to fully capture the powerful message your music testifies of. What a beautiful and uniquely personal perspective to convey, of two faithful brothers that loved each other & loved serving God. Your offering of this song reminds me of what wonderful things can come to pass when we follow the guidance of living prophets. Your contribution to the restoration celebration this year is helping me & so many others to grow in testimony and to celebrate & share the restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Thanks my fellow brother in Christ.
Thank you, Michael McClean for all of your music i have enjoyed your music for 30 years. The words have helped me think of who I am on earth it has also help remind me and trach me of our lord Jesus Christ and it has healed me during all my trails i have had during my life.
I’m a Senior Missionary serving at Liberty Jail . I love this song so much . ❤ God be thanked for these 2 amazing men . And for you sharing your talent so we may all be edified .
You captured the sacred relationship between Joseph & Hyrum. Your talent is such a sweet gift to me (and SO many others). Thank you for holding on, for sharing the light, for letting go, and reminding us we are never alone. Your sweet wife and family are the anchor behind so much of your inspired work. You are my brother.
Dear Mr. McClean. This is one of the most beautiful and moving songs I have ever heard. Thank you. We never booked our evening in our home with you that we won years ago. If offer is still available we would love it. You may remember my husband at your Ogden WSU concert called up on stage. Mr. Taco Maker. 😁. May every needful blessing be yours as you continue to share your musical gifts 🎵❣️🙏
Did a conversation along these lines actually occur (Joseph telling Hyrum that he would have chosen Hyrum)? If so, I love that so much and it’s new info to me.
I heard this song for the 1st time tonight on the Turtle House Fireside. Awesome. I have followed you thru the years. I have a son who still is addicted to drugs. I'm just 2 years younger than you, so we experienced life together so to say. My daughter after growing up as a faithful LDS girl, chose a different path & divorced herself from the family. Last year, after 25 years & lots of prayers she has reached out to me. NEVER give up. Thank you for sharing your testimony through music. All the same song? NOPE! Just more verses. 💙 🙏 🎶 😇
The lyrics in this song are beautiful on so many levels. What if we treated all our brothers and sisters with this attitude of recognizing each other’s strengths?
Thank you Michael! I didn't think that it was possible to match The Forgotten Carols, which my family and I have attended for over 25 years, but I was wrong. This is incredible!
Michael, thank you! What a great perspective; thank you for responding to President Nelson's challenge through song so we might all feel the spirit of this life-changing event. Perfect timing!!
This is so beautiful. The emotion I felt was immediate as I thought about the love, devotion, and dedication of Hyrum to his younger brother Joseph. What a perfect addition to our study and focus on the Restoration at this time. Thank you so much for this beautiful, inspiring and tear-provoking testimony of the First Vision. Our Heavenly Father and Savior must feel love and gratitude also for the amazing talent and testimony you have shared.
Hi brother McClean! I served my mission in LA, 15 years ago, my last area was Pacific Palisades 😊 thank you for this beautiful song and powerful testimony through it, greetings from Chile
BRAVO!!!!! Simply amazing as always! This is especially touching to me today. I finished the book The Saints just this morning. Thank you for sharing your beautiful talents with us.
Time and time again, it is your talent that has answered years of prayers for me. It has been along time since I had felt the spirit like that. Thank for for your talent and living so that you can have the spirit to write what you do and bless our lives
Just heard this song a couple days ago, I'm obsessed with it now. It's such a touching song and I love it so much! Thank you for this amazing piece of art ✝️❤
I cannot hear that song without feeling the Spirit filling my heart and soul and of course I have to listen to it on repeat. I often imaging myself looking up with Joseph, even from a distance, to gaze upon the splendor of our Heavenly Father and His Son Jesus Christ. How glorious was this morning! Thank you for that Inspiring Music and words. Sending Love from Montreal, Canada.
Thank you, Michael. Your beautiful words touched my soul in a way that a sermon never could. You have a way of making people stop, listen and to ponder. Thank you for sharing your testimony with us. God bless!
My cousin shared this with me this morning. I have listened to it many times, already! I shared it with my kids and my 16 ur old daughter immediately looked it up on Spotify, added it to her playlist and put it on continuous play and listened to it over and over again. Thank you so much for such a beautiful piece!
I will never forget my first zone conference you showed us this song at the Utah Orem Mission. Changed my life and my testimony for the better. Thank you so much for this beautiful song and for your testimony. Now I’m home due to unfortunate events but this song has helped me so so much and I cannot thank you enough for this. Life is not the same now and because he looked up I’m looking up today!
Love thy lyrics and music, your gift reflects on this historic event. A history that brought hope and light to me personally. My faith and testimony has strengthened by the Smith family and especially by the prophet Joseph Smith, I can't wait to thank him personally for his sacrifice! Again thank you for the music!
Oh Michael, you've done it, again! I know you would point out to us who the real "Author" of this music is, but I'm grateful that He has used you for an outlet for some of my favorite music. I love the perspective of this song. And I love the Spirit that I felt..."Cause he looked up I'm looking up today...and can't we all say that? Thank you!!
I love this song soooo much. I have listened to it non stop since I first heard it on Saturday. Thank you thank you thank you for such a beautiful song on the restoration and our beloved prophet and his brother.
I first heard your song in our Stake Conference! I was so uplifted! I thought how perfect to start our study of The D&C. I listen it and can see so much more about Joseph, Hyrum and about myself! Thank you so much!
Wow! That's beautiful! Thank you for sharing your testimony through it and for listening to the voice of the Spirit in writing it. I'm going to keep looking up!
Your music has inspired me though out my life and has helped me to keep going. The spirit speaks to so many of us through songs thanks for sharing your talents with the world.
I can’t wait to meet Joseph someday. Thanks for putting so powerfully into song the honor respect and love I have for that our most courageous and loving brother of brothers. The prophet Joseph Smith.
My companion's mom sent this song to her at the beginning of the pandemic. We were stressed from all the uncertainty and changes that came with the pandemic, and this song was one of the things that helped us stay calm and fight off anxiety. It's a special song for us.
Thank you so much Brother McLean! Thank you for the light you share with the world!! You strengthen my faith and so many others' every day!! You have no idea how much your music has been a big part of my life. From older things like Mr. Kruger's Christmas and Nora's Christmas Gift to The Best Two Years to THIS and SO MUCH in between - The Garden, Easter Dream, The Forgotten Carols . . . THANK YOU!!! I am still trying to figure out how to bring other's to Christ through the gifts God has given me. Thank you for finding your way and sharing it with the world again and again!!
Absolutely amazing! Thank you so much for fighting for your testimony so the Lord could continue to bless the Saints through you. I loved your Mormon message have been strengthened through your testimony.
I love it and have tremendous love and respect for Joseph Smith. I will never forget when my choir performed your musical The Garden at Kingsbury Hall and other venues. A definite highlight to my singing career.
The message here is powerful. Joseph could have "gone through the motions" of prayer, without REAL faith, without "looking up"..... But he chose to "look up" with faith & #HearHim! It's what President Nelson is pleading with us all to do... To learn how to receive personal revelation for OURSELVES. To have the courage & faith to BELIEVE we CAN receive a personal manifestation, too.
Thank you so much for creating this song. I get goose bumps every time I hear it. And I listen to it often. Michael, thanks for being an instrument in God's hands to bring this song to us.
LYRICS: In the distance the prisoners could see A crowd around a jail called Liberty Then the leader of the others smiled And told his older brother They're all here to guess which one is me And Hyrum, I predict they all will think it's you If I were God you'd be the one I'd choose You have the stature and demeanor Of a great religious leader You're the one I'd give the vision to Then the older brother told them: I know why I wasn't chosen If it had been me who said that prayer. In the grove with light descending With eyes closed and weak knees bending I'd have kept my head bowed humbly there But He looked up and saw a vision He looked up and for himself he knew He looked up and started on a mission To show us where to look to find what's true He looked up from darkness and despairing He looked up with all his might He looked up accepting that his calling Would show us where to look to find the light And that moment of decision Changed the way he saw religion Changed the way he saw the God of love Though demanding sacrifices When he witnesses who Christ is Others feel their souls are changed because He looked up when I'd have kept my head down He looked up when I'd have been afraid He looked up and life is not the same now 'Cause he looked up, I'm looking up today He looked up and life is not the same now 'Cause he looked up, I'm looking up today
The other day I walked into my daughter’s room and she was listening to this song. I asked her who it was that was singing. I was SURE I knew. I was absolutely sure it was Josh Groban! Wow! I was wrong! Lol
I was laying in my bed as a dear friend of mine sent me this. Life has been full of trials lately. I pressed play and my body was overcome with peace and joy and happiness. This is so beautiful and I think I have listened to it about 12 times today alone. I’m grateful for your talents and all that you have overcome to be able to keep sharing your talents, because your words are healing.
I love this song so much! I think it is a wonderful example of how God does not choose people off of their looks, he chose people who have the heart and childlike demeanor that the lord needs in his great leaders! Thank you for sharing this message in song form, I know it’s most definitely touched me and many others!!!
So many wonderful things can be said, but, I'm not great with words. I will simply say, "Thank you for sharing your amazing talent with me." Your Testimony is so appreciated.
I love this song! I listen to it often! Thank you for this, and so many other songs that speak to my heart! The words in your music are so relatable! When I listen to your music, I often wonder how you could know what is in my heart.
Michael, as Joseph once said when he first met Newell Whitney, "thou art the man!" Thank you so much for sharing what our Father in Heaven has blessed you with. Thanks for this beautifully written song. Thanks for working with a talented singer and videographer to fully capture the powerful message your music testifies of. What a beautiful and uniquely personal perspective to convey, of two faithful brothers that loved each other & loved serving God. Your offering of this song reminds me of what wonderful things can come to pass when we follow the guidance of living prophets. Your contribution to the restoration celebration this year is helping me & so many others to grow in testimony and to celebrate & share the restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Thanks my fellow brother in Christ.
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Dig dude I appreciate your response. It was really helpful to read.
Thank you, Michael McClean for all of your music i have enjoyed your music for 30 years. The words have helped me think of who I am on earth it has also help remind me and trach me of our lord Jesus Christ and it has healed me during all my trails i have had during my life.
I’m a Senior Missionary serving at Liberty Jail . I love this song so much . ❤ God be thanked for these 2 amazing men . And for you sharing your talent so we may all be edified .
You captured the sacred relationship between Joseph & Hyrum. Your talent is such a sweet gift to me (and SO many others). Thank you for holding on, for sharing the light, for letting go, and reminding us we are never alone. Your sweet wife and family are the anchor behind so much of your inspired work. You are my brother.
Dear Mr. McClean. This is one of the most beautiful and moving songs I have ever heard. Thank you. We never booked our evening in our home with you that we won years ago. If offer is still available we would love it. You may remember my husband at your Ogden WSU concert called up on stage. Mr. Taco Maker. 😁. May every needful blessing be yours as you continue to share your musical gifts 🎵❣️🙏
Did a conversation along these lines actually occur (Joseph telling Hyrum that he would have chosen Hyrum)? If so, I love that so much and it’s new info to me.
I heard this song for the 1st time tonight on the Turtle House Fireside.
Awesome.
I have followed you thru the years. I have a son who still is addicted to drugs.
I'm just 2 years younger than you, so we experienced life together so to say.
My daughter after growing up as a faithful LDS girl, chose a different path & divorced herself from the family. Last year, after 25 years & lots of prayers she has reached out to me.
NEVER give up.
Thank you for sharing your testimony through music.
All the same song? NOPE! Just more verses. 💙 🙏 🎶 😇
Just beautiful. Thank you for your testimony. My life has been changed because He Looked Up.
Thank you for capturing these brothers in a tender way.
We will look up.
You need to build another great presentation around this song like the Forgotten Carols. Thank you for sharing your testimony, Beautiful.
Leslie Simpson, that is a beautiful idea!!
I agree entirely!
The lyrics in this song are beautiful on so many levels. What if we treated all our brothers and sisters with this attitude of recognizing each other’s strengths?
I would LOVE to see a collaboration with Rob Gardner! Just a thought!
I agree. Another presentation around this would be amazing.
Thank you Michael! I didn't think that it was possible to match The Forgotten Carols, which my family and I have attended for over 25 years, but I was wrong. This is incredible!
Michael, thank you! What a great perspective; thank you for responding to President Nelson's challenge through song so we might all feel the spirit of this life-changing event. Perfect timing!!
I have listened to this song many times over the past 2 months while quarantined. It has lifted my spirits and strengthened my testimony. Thank you!
This is so beautiful. The emotion I felt was immediate as I thought about the love, devotion, and dedication of Hyrum to his younger brother Joseph. What a perfect addition to our study and focus on the Restoration at this time. Thank you so much for this beautiful, inspiring and tear-provoking testimony of the First Vision. Our Heavenly Father and Savior must feel love and gratitude also for the amazing talent and testimony you have shared.
Hi brother McClean! I served my mission in LA, 15 years ago, my last area was Pacific Palisades 😊 thank you for this beautiful song and powerful testimony through it, greetings from Chile
Thank you for this beautiful song.
BRAVO!!!!! Simply amazing as always! This is especially touching to me today. I finished the book The Saints just this morning. Thank you for sharing your beautiful talents with us.
Time and time again, it is your talent that has answered years of prayers for me. It has been along time since I had felt the spirit like that. Thank for for your talent and living so that you can have the spirit to write what you do and bless our lives
Just heard this song a couple days ago, I'm obsessed with it now. It's such a touching song and I love it so much! Thank you for this amazing piece of art ✝️❤
Sheet music would be so amazing!! Any chance it's coming out in the future! As always, thank you for sharing your gift with us Brother McLean!
I cannot hear that song without feeling the Spirit filling my heart and soul and of course I have to listen to it on repeat. I often imaging myself looking up with Joseph, even from a distance, to gaze upon the splendor of our Heavenly Father and His Son Jesus Christ. How glorious was this morning! Thank you for that Inspiring Music and words. Sending Love from Montreal, Canada.
This touched our family's heart today. Thank you ♡♡♡
Thank you, Michael. Your beautiful words touched my soul in a way that a sermon never could. You have a way of making people stop, listen and to ponder. Thank you for sharing your testimony with us. God bless!
Thank you for once again sharing your talents and testimony with us. You have blessed my life through your songs. Thank you.
My cousin shared this with me this morning. I have listened to it many times, already! I shared it with my kids and my 16 ur old daughter immediately looked it up on Spotify, added it to her playlist and put it on continuous play and listened to it over and over again. Thank you so much for such a beautiful piece!
I will never forget my first zone conference you showed us this song at the Utah Orem Mission. Changed my life and my testimony for the better. Thank you so much for this beautiful song and for your testimony. Now I’m home due to unfortunate events but this song has helped me so so much and I cannot thank you enough for this. Life is not the same now and because he looked up I’m looking up today!
You were truly inspired as always. No matter what people believe, how could this song not touch their heart! Than you.
I was so moved by that song! Thank you!
Love thy lyrics and music, your gift reflects on this historic event. A history that brought hope and light to me personally. My faith and testimony has strengthened by the Smith family and especially by the prophet Joseph Smith, I can't wait to thank him personally for his sacrifice! Again thank you for the music!
Thank you for sharing your testimony so beautifully through the only language that has no limits. Your music speaks straight to my heart.
Thank you! for sharing your message of the restoration.
Thank you Michael McLean! A beautiful and powerful message.
Oh Michael, you've done it, again! I know you would point out to us who the real "Author" of this music is, but I'm grateful that He has used you for an outlet for some of my favorite music. I love the perspective of this song. And I love the Spirit that I felt..."Cause he looked up I'm looking up today...and can't we all say that? Thank you!!
Thank you Michael! Beautifully done!
I love this song soooo much. I have listened to it non stop since I first heard it on Saturday. Thank you thank you thank you for such a beautiful song on the restoration and our beloved prophet and his brother.
Ps: I bought it! 😉
My older brother passed away when he was born. Everytime I hear songs about Hyrum and Joseph I get tears of joy. What a beautiful song!!!
I first heard your song in our Stake Conference! I was so uplifted! I thought how perfect to start our study of The D&C. I listen it and can see so much more about Joseph, Hyrum and about myself! Thank you so much!
Wow! That's beautiful! Thank you for sharing your testimony through it and for listening to the voice of the Spirit in writing it. I'm going to keep looking up!
Your music has inspired me though out my life and has helped me to keep going. The spirit speaks to so many of us through songs thanks for sharing your talents with the world.
I can’t wait to meet Joseph someday. Thanks for putting so powerfully into song the honor respect and love I have for that our most courageous and loving brother of brothers. The prophet Joseph Smith.
Breathtaking 🙏
I heard this first at our missionary zone conference and fell in love with it immediately. The message is powerful. Thank you!
Great concept and execution, Michael! And Jordan for the vocal was a great choice!
Thank you so much. I've been going through some incredibly painful things lately and this song reminded me there is hope still 🙏
My companion's mom sent this song to her at the beginning of the pandemic. We were stressed from all the uncertainty and changes that came with the pandemic, and this song was one of the things that helped us stay calm and fight off anxiety. It's a special song for us.
Beautiful, inspiring, perfect!❤️❤️❤️
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing 💕
Thank you so much Brother McLean! Thank you for the light you share with the world!! You strengthen my faith and so many others' every day!! You have no idea how much your music has been a big part of my life. From older things like Mr. Kruger's Christmas and Nora's Christmas Gift to The Best Two Years to THIS and SO MUCH in between - The Garden, Easter Dream, The Forgotten Carols . . . THANK YOU!!! I am still trying to figure out how to bring other's to Christ through the gifts God has given me. Thank you for finding your way and sharing it with the world again and again!!
Just wonderfully amazing!
So very beautiful! Thank you!
Thank you, Brother! If you ever visit independence Missouri, we would love to hear you.
Inspiring lyrics brought to life by Jordan Bluth’s amazing talent! Props to you Sir for such a wonderful voice!!
Amazing. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you!
A beautiful song! An amazing perspective on the first vision
Absolutely amazing! Thank you so much for fighting for your testimony so the Lord could continue to bless the Saints through you. I loved your Mormon message have been strengthened through your testimony.
Absolutely beautiful and inspiring! Thank you.
I love it and have tremendous love and respect for Joseph Smith. I will never forget when my choir performed your musical The Garden at Kingsbury Hall and other venues. A definite highlight to my singing career.
Wow dude! That is a great song. I'm going to share it with my family
Beautiful.. thank you!!❤
Outstanding as usual!! Thank you!
Oh my goodness. This touched me in a way I did not expect. Thank you
Beautiful. Thanks for making this
The message here is powerful.
Joseph could have "gone through the motions" of prayer, without REAL faith, without "looking up"..... But he chose to "look up" with faith & #HearHim!
It's what President Nelson is pleading with us all to do... To learn how to receive personal revelation for OURSELVES. To have the courage & faith to BELIEVE we CAN receive a personal manifestation, too.
Beautiful and touching! Incredible power in the vocals and the music! Well done! 👍
What a beautiful song! Truly touched my heart. Thank you.
Michael. Thank you for sharing another amazing song inspired by our Lord and savior. I'm so grateful that he did look up.
Amazing song. Thank you so much, your music carries me through so many days.
Oh Michael!! This is thrilling - and exactly what I needed right now... thank you!
Excelente...!!!
BEAUTIFUL, Michael! You've still got it!
Just beautiful
What a beautiful and and inspiring song for today. Thank you.
I love these lyrics! Thank you for sharing this beautiful testimony through song.
Thank you! I enjoyed it!
Thanks Michael..what a beautiful song..I will listen to it often and share it here in England.
Beautiful ❤️
Thanks for coming to our youth conference it was so spiritual and I had a great time!
Thank you for sharing this beautiful message as only you can!!
Thank you so much. It touched my heart deeply. I love how light broke right through the darkness. HE LOOKED UP!
Thank you so much for creating this song. I get goose bumps every time I hear it. And I listen to it often. Michael, thanks for being an instrument in God's hands to bring this song to us.
You are awesome Michael! Thank you!
I felt the spirit from start to finish! Thank you for sharing your talent with us!
An amazing song! Thank you
Beautiful! ❤❤
Thank you! I really love this song♥️♥️
Absolutely beautiful!!! Inspiration at its best...
Powerful song. Love the lyrics. Is Mat Shaw singing this piece? Love his sonorous voice. Thank you. "...cause he looked up I'm looking up today."
Nailed it!
Great song. How about writing one called, "They looked Down". Another perspective on how the Father and the Son saw the young man Joseph.
Thanks so much!
Pra mim Michael é uma referência de excelência em canções para a Alma.
“Changed the way he saw religion.” Wow
I love the different perspective you always find. You really nailed it once again. Thank you for sharing your many talents with us.
LYRICS:
In the distance the prisoners could see
A crowd around a jail called Liberty
Then the leader of the others smiled
And told his older brother
They're all here to guess which one is me
And Hyrum, I predict they all will think it's you
If I were God you'd be the one I'd choose
You have the stature and demeanor
Of a great religious leader
You're the one I'd give the vision to
Then the older brother told them:
I know why I wasn't chosen
If it had been me who said that prayer.
In the grove with light descending
With eyes closed and weak knees bending
I'd have kept my head bowed humbly there
But He looked up and saw a vision
He looked up and for himself he knew
He looked up and started on a mission
To show us where to look to find what's true
He looked up from darkness and despairing
He looked up with all his might
He looked up accepting that his calling
Would show us where to look to find the light
And that moment of decision
Changed the way he saw religion
Changed the way he saw the God of love
Though demanding sacrifices
When he witnesses who Christ is
Others feel their souls are changed because
He looked up when I'd have kept my head down
He looked up when I'd have been afraid
He looked up and life is not the same now
'Cause he looked up, I'm looking up today
He looked up and life is not the same now
'Cause he looked up, I'm looking up today
❤️❤️❤️
Thank You.
The other day I walked into my daughter’s room and she was listening to this song. I asked her who it was that was singing. I was SURE I knew. I was absolutely sure it was Josh Groban! Wow! I was wrong! Lol
acabo de encontrar esta cancion, me encantó♥