B.J. Thomas - Testimony (1980)
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
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B.J. Thomas - Testimony
Album: In Concert (1980)
Billy Joe Thomas nasceu em 1942, em Houston, nos Estados Unidos e é considerado um dos responsáveis por estreitar a relação entre o pop-rock e a musica country, alcançando o sucesso em ambos os gêneros no anos 60 e 70. Começou a cantar ainda criança, em uma igreja em seu estado natal, e seu maior hit é "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head". No Brasil, sua música de maior sucesso é "Rock and Roll Lullaby".
O interesse pela música ocorreu durante uma apresentação de Hank Williams com sua guitarra. O que mais o motivou foi ver o seu pai entusiasmado com o show, e como os dois não tinham uma relação muito amistosa, B.J. Thomas decidiu naquela noite que a única maneira de se aproximar de seu pai seria através da música. Assim, o country surgiu em sua vida, da necessidade de se comunicar com o seu pai.
Aos 15 anos se juntou a banda de rock local chamada The Triumphs. Em 1965 eles começaram a gravar um album de clássicos do rock and roll, mas a banda precisava de uma música para acabar o projeto e B.J. sugeriu "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" de Hank Williams. Era uma tentativa de agradar o pai. A música se tornou um sucesso regional e o produtor arrendou o master single para a gravadora Scepter, em Nova Iorque. A banda explodiu e chegou a quarta colocação na lista dos pops nacionais, alcançando mais de um milhão de cópias vendidas. Vários membros da banda eram casados ou estavam na faculdade e por isso não deram continuidade ao trabalho. B.J. Thomas então começou a sua carreira solo. Foi quando conheceu sua esposa. Eles se casaram em dezembro de 1968, quando ele já era famoso cantando sucessos como The Eyes Of A New York Woman, Hooked on a Feeling, It's Only Love e a inesquecível Raindrops Keep Failling on My Head, música da trilha sonora do filme Butch Casssidy, composta por Burt Bacharach e Hal David. "Eu estava no lugar certo, na hora certa" afirma B.J. Thomas. "Essa é provavelmente a melhor música deles".
Nos anos 70, B.J gravou sucessos como I just Can't Help Believin' e Rock and Roll Lullaby. Nesta época ele chegou ao topo: muito famoso e com tanto sucesso ele não soube administrar sua vida. Acabou se entregando as drogas e teve graves problemas fiscais e pessoais. "É muito estressante e muito tenso", diz ele. "De repente você ganha muito dinheiro e várias pessoas querem te aconselhar. Se você não tiver uma boa estrutura, você toma decisões erradas."
Graças ao apoio da família ele lutou contra o vício e abandonou as drogas. Em 1976 fez o seu primeiro álbum gospel, Home Where I Belong, que rendeu um disco de platina, se transformando no maior artista cristão contemporâneo da época. Nos anos seguintes recebeu vários prêmios do Dove Award.
B.J. Thomas trabalhou em prol de várias causas. Em particular, sua canção Broken Toys, escrito por sua esposa Gloria e os compositores de Nashville, D.J. Martin e Gary Harrison, foi usado como a música tema para agências que trabalham contra o abuso às crianças.
Como um homem que já viu o bem e o mal em sua vida e em sua carreira, B.J. Thomas dá muita importância ao seu casamento que dura mais de 40 anos e a sua família. "Sempre tento ser um bom marido para minha mulher e um bom pai para minhas filhas e vivo a altura das minhas responsabilidades." afirma."Eu realmente acredito que ser uma pessoa normal é tentar fazer o melhor que puder, essa é a essência para se ter paz na vida."
A great testimony indeed..by a man who had become " a new creaton " and was saved by the blood of the Lamb ..Jesus Christ..Amen !...I will meet BJ in the not too distant future as I will be 75 in 5 days and the sand in the hour glass is dwindling..fast...hihi I look forward to that meeting as I have loved his music for a very long time.If you do not know Christ..Today...is the day of your salvation .Knock and His door will be open to you to receive His free gift of eternal life.......Dana
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone. Having known BJ before he was saved and up till today, I know his testimony is true. If you don't know BJ Thomas personally, you don't know enough to stand in judgment. Besides that,..... your job is to love and leave the judging to Jesus Christ.
Amen thank you Jesus Hallelujah praise be your holy name we thank you Father for blessing our brother BJ Thomas father we ask that you keep him in all your ways in Jesus holy name we pray amen thank you Jesus Hallelujah
Great comment. Thankyou!!!
Amen to that. Hallelujah thank you Jesus 😊
Ps I'm sorry for your loss it's a big heartbreaking 💔 he is going to be greatly missed 😢 by many of people around the globe. I just pray to God almighty that his message reaches many in Jesus name we pray Amen 🙏
B.J.Thomas is one of my favorites. He is a Christian man and he never turned his back on the Lord.
god bless you ,B,J ,thank you ,jesus
Amen thank you Jesus Hallelujah father you are so good Hallelujah
I sure do thank God almighty for BJ Thomas getting saved so i can assure ill be able to see him someday with our lord and savior Jesus Christ 🙏 ❤
what an awesome testimony. I love hearing about how Jesus touched the hearts of people for the first time. If your hearing this video or reading this comment you too can know that Jesus loves you. Just talk to Jesus. He will answer the genuine cry of an open heart. Thank you Sergio for putting this video up.
Amen thank you Jesus 😊 thank you for sharing this wonderful comment 🙏 😊 ❤
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What a perfect example of a real man....
Hello Judy how are you doing!!
Incredible wife. I don't think that is the way it would go down with most people.
I read BJ's biography years ago.Great testimony----Wonderful!!!!!
This mans testimony on national TV helped to open my heart to the Lord and become saved shortly thereafter. I was also on drugs, insane, depressed, hopeless, out of my mind, but now 30 plus years later I am still alive, and still serving God and still full of hope. God used this man to help find me and get me saved, and I give testimony to that fact as fruit of the sincerity of his conversion and testimony.
How sad the the poison of the Pharisees has to leave hateful comments like they did below. Why don't they just be quiet and let their hatred seethe within themselves as they live their own lives as shining examples of sinless perfection for everyone else to judge, full of obedience, love and grace....
God is good all the time
Amen.
WOW what a testimony.
Praise God!🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Help me lord ,I ned you
Amén! May the Lord bless u!
I do too!
Beautiful testimony. BJ's faith has become sight, as he is with the Lord now.
Praise God
Ever since I was a kid, a lot of BJs songs have powerfully, touched me. His voice, and the way he puts the message together in his songs and the story he is able to weave is like he is able to find a deep place in your heart to grasp hold of and begin to work that change. It's unreal that it has taken a good chunk of a lifetime but now, I know why. I'm not sure if the man is even, still alive but THANK YOU, BJ, regardless. ❤🔥🥰😔
Rest in the arms 🙏 of Jesus now ❤️ BJ
I also remember back then
because I also became a born again christian!
praise the Lord!
One of my favorite genuine singers.
God Bless him. Jesus wouldn't let go of him. RIP brother....
What a great 👍 👌 test🎉
what power
I love your songs. I remembered when I was saved on May 12, 1978. Thank you BJT for sharing your testimony.
I love this.
He is a blessing such a beautiful voice and message 😇
your heart got ready. the rest is history!
Wonderful testimony
Beautiful
How moving. This is joy. This is truth. This is love and gratitude. This is reality. This is grace. Worthy is the Lamb!!! I am so grateful that Jesus heard my lowly voice in the middle of the night and accepted me into His house and gave me a permanent home with Him. It is the most wonderful this that can happen in anyone's life.
We thank God for you, BJ Thomas... Press on to the prize...
Hello Jane how are you doing!!
Thank you for posting this beautiful testimony from such a beautiful man!
Thanks 333Blessings and God bless you.
awesome testimony.
What a wonderful testimony BJ. This will touch so many lives. What you don't realize is that you are more well known than you realize. You are so loved by so so many. I thank God that you found the Lord. Rest in peace my friend. You are home where you belong. We love you
Beautiful testimony! God is using him to reach thousands of souls. Come as you are as none of us are worthy but Jesus will save us and make us whole. This man's voice is a testimony to God and just keeps sing His praise! God bless you BJ.
Amen
Thxks my brother
Amen! Beautiful story. God is good ALL the time!! Prayer heals!
none of his music was bad all was emotional and i love it all
Hello Charlotte how are you doing!!
I am touched, and so glad to hear this.
Deus é fiel.
B.J. Thank you for sharing your testimony.with everyone. You are loved. And not just by GOD but by all your many fans. GOD Bless and keep you in the palm of his hands always. Love you B.J.
AMEN. Praise The LORD. Thanks for sharing.
Amen!
Hello Barbara how are you doing!!
This needs to go viral maybe it will save one or millions ? Praise the Lord thank you Jesus.
Hello how are you doing
This is so great! I will circulate it! I remember when BJ became a Christian and found his way out of addiction.....he is one of the few in this industry who did.....he had Gloria, Johnny Cash had June, Keith has Nichole, Elvis had..........
That is nice. It is a real tear evoking speech.
Praise the Lord! God is so good .. God bless and strengthen my Brother 🙏🏻🌹
For those pharisees who have concluded that BJ turned his back on the Lord...he has not. I read his comments when he decided to go back into the world...he said: "I am an entertainer who is a Christian, not a Christian entertainer". Jesus went into the world, the sinners, the prostitutes, and the tax collectors to tell them stories of faith to open their eyes. BJ is going into the world to tell stories of faith to people who would otherwise never enter a church. Jesus avoided the religious hypocrites who loved to segment themselves from society, for those who needed grace and forgiveness.
I agree with you. It broke my heart in 1982 @ Six Flags Over Texas on Christian Weekend when while B.J. was singing his secular music as part of his concert to hear Christians practically boo him because he was not singing all Christian songs. That day I heard him make that statement, "I am an entertainer who is a Christian, not a Christian entertainer. God did not call me to be a Christian entertainer but to be an entertainer for Christ." He needed the support of God's people at that time, not their criticism based on how they think he should use his talents. No, he has not turned his back on God, but God's people turned their back on him. (BTW, I am a Christian and a Preacher).
@Wayne Marion, I understand and despise anyone Christian or non christian who are judgmental. Like in the testimony, God takes you as you are and fine tunes us through our walk with him. I pray God leads you home. Today's society is so full of hate, judgement, and selfishness. I try to lead by example. God bless you.
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@@obeone9520 praise the Lord Michael thank you Jesus so many people need to be saved today ?
Canta lindamente a vida e o amor
Amen BJ. Keep looking up brother
Hello Kim how are you doing!!
How can anybody give a thumb's down to this!!!!!
AWESOME BJ you stumbled fell got back up got things right with your God and your Lord and savior Jesus Christ.You are a Blessing and by the.the way your testimony is an encouragement to those that are going through some of the same things as you.went through.God loves the sinner and that means all of us.BUT HE HATES THE SIN
Obrigado por postarem esse video,Eu tenho esse LP e nunca ouvi porque estou sem aparelho. Mas acho interessante as pessoas divulgarem aquilo que acreditam. Eu tenho minhas dúvidas com relação a Deus, Cristianismo, em forças além de nós mesmos. Exemplos que vemos todo dia nos deixam descrentes mas mesmo assim admiro pessoas que acreditam.
When someone says they are saved that does not mean they cannot sing secular as well as Christian. What this world needs is LOVE SWEET LOVE! There are appropriate secular and junk.... Let's rejoice with the lost being found. :)
😂🎉❤ what great 👍 👌 testimony😂❤
You are so very wrong with this information Rapier 0954. B J Thomas is a true Christian because he wouldn't still be here today at the great age of 71 yrs. old if he hadn't turned his life over to the Lord. Drugs would of killed him by now, plus he wrote a book about his salvation. Trust me, Jesus is not a phase you "go through".
Barbara Osborn, thanks for your response, I am a real fan of BJ's and believe he indeed still lives his life for the Lord.
Barbara Osborn, I did some investigating. I found this interview, please give me your thoughts: ua-cam.com/video/tVGT311z3s0/v-deo.html
He is a Christian. He gives testimony at every Concert.
Amen sister Barbara thank you Jesus Hallelujah father we thank you for our brother BJ Thomas we ask you Lord to keep our brothers and sisters in all your ways in Jesus holy name we pray amen thank you Jesus Hallelujah thank you Jesus Hallelujah . Get to a Bible base Church get baptized in Jesus name glory be to God.
@jaymangoinup Who are you, jayman to judge BJ Thomas?!?! How dare you say he is FALSE!! BJ and his music have brought me closer to God. I don't think Mr. Thomas has to sing ONLY gospel music. His voice calms people and makes them feel better. SHAME on jayman!! You're the one that we need to pray for!
1-anyone know when this was taped or released?
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Jayman, what evidence do you have of this? You judge, but are you qualified to judge?
As I understand it BJ Thomas has been quite clear that he was not a believer in Jesus and he renounces Faith. Looks to me like his career was going down so he turned a Christian music to get back on his feet I think it's disgusting.
Thank you for notating my comment I'm just a little surprised I assumed everybody I just believe because he made some totally awesome songs that meant he was a Believer. Obviously only BJ Thomas knows what he believes. Did Lovett songs and still listen to him though! God bless I hope you and your family are safe through this crisis.