Styles: Black Gospel, Contemporary Gospel, Ur… Read Full Bio ↴Born: November 9, 1959
Styles: Black Gospel, Contemporary Gospel, Urban
Biography:
Donnie McClurkin is a gospel vocalist with the soul of Andraé Crouch and the contemporary flair of Kirk Franklin. Born into a home filled with domestic violence and drug abuse, McClurkin was saved by an aunt who sang background vocals with Crouch himself. After staying close to Crouch throughout his boyhood, he began to play piano and sing with his church youth choir. He formed the McClurkin Singers by the time he was a teenager, and later formed another group, the New York Restoration Choir.
Hired as an associate minister at Marvin Winans' Perfecting Church in 1989, with his vocals during a seminar, McClurkin endured a bout with leukemia that year. A friendship with a Warner Alliance executive resulted in his signing to the label for his 1996 self-titled LP, with producers Mark Kibble (of Take 6), Cedric and Victor Maxwell plus Andraé Crouch. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide
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Donnie McClurkin is a Gospel superstar whose voice is recognized around the world. His voice has already transcended the Sunday morning pulpit to the top of record charts where his music has remained steadfast while reaching gold and platinum status.
While on an airplane, God gave him the words for the song “Stand,” and, he says, in 20 minutes the words flowed inside his head. “How do you deal with the shame of your past…you stand,” he continues repeating the words.
McClurkin has been able to overcome and excel to the point that fans, celebrities and a cross section of music lovers recognize his talent as “special.”
In 1983, while working with the choir, McClurkin met the Reverend Marvin L. Winans. Impressed by McClurkin’s performance a gospel workshop seminar, Winans invited McClurkin to Detroit to help start a ministry. Six years later, in 1989, McClurkin moved to Detroit, became an associate minister at Perfecting Church and began touring and singing at different churches across the country.
At age 31, Donnie was diagnosed with leukemia. But at 36, with church, music and an unyielding faith, Reverend McClurkin hit gold with his debut album and changed his life.
McClurkin is head pastor at Perfecting Faith Church, a nondenominational Pentecostal church in Freeport, New York with a 1,000-plus congregation. He is home for the services every Sunday unless traveling overseas.
This Grammy award winning artist may sing for presidents, but he’s known for “being real.” And whether in his local church pulpit or on a stage before thousands, he preaches a forthright, often-provocative message about his troubled past, and his faith in God. Music, he says, is his sermon.
We Are All One
Donnie McClurkin Lyrics
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Everybody gather near
Can I ask a question now
Can somebody tell me how
How we got so separated
How we got so torn apart
When did we become divided
Tell me now, how did it start
Some are episcopalian, church of god,
Lutheran, Cong, Presbyterian,
Gospel, and the CCN
Baptist and Methodist, oneness and the trinity
And we all are one
We all are one my brothers
And we all are one
And we all are one my sisters
And we all are one
And we all are one together
One in the lord
And we all are one my brother
And we all are one
And we all are one my sister
And we all are one
And we all are one
Can we learn to love
(Yes) without prejudice (yes)
Can we learn to live (yes) with togetherness
Are we one united (yes we are)
Are we undivided (yes we are
Are we past the past (yes we are)
Are we free at last (yeah)
Tell me can you hear the sound
Divided walls are falling down
Loving god and loving man
Holding up each others hand
Differences are tolerated
Starting bonds of unity
Showing all the world we are free
[Repeat: x3]
And we all are one
One in the lord
In this song, Donnie McClurkin addresses a pervasive problem in society, which is disunity amongst people. He starts by asking how we became so separated and emphasizes that people of different races, religions, and beliefs can still come together as one. He mentions different denominations of churches like Episcopalians, Lutherans, Congregationalists, Baptists, and Methodists but highlights that despite their differences, they all belong to the same body, which is the body of Christ.
The song is a clarion call for unity, love, and togetherness. Donnie urges people to love without prejudice and to live together in harmony. He beckons the world to embrace unity and to show the world that we are free, hoping that unity can bring an end to the walls that divide us, racial strife, and social injustice.
Line by Line Meaning
Listen can I have your ear
Can I have a moment of your attention
Everybody gather near
I want everyone to come closer
Can I ask a question now
May I inquire about something
Can somebody tell me how
Can anyone explain
How we got so separated
How did we become so divided
How we got so torn apart
How did we become so fragmented
When did we become divided
At what point did we start to separate
Tell me now, how did it start
Please explain the origins to me
Some are episcopalian, church of god,
There are those who identify as Episcopalian, Church of God
Lutheran, Cong, Presbyterian,
Lutheran, Congregationalist, Presbyterian
Gospel, and the CCN
Gospel, and the Christian Cultural Center
Baptist and Methodist, oneness and the trinity
Baptist and Methodist, Oneness Pentecostal and Trinity Pentecostal
And we all are one
We are all united
We all are one my brothers
We are all unified, my male siblings
We all are one my sisters
We are all unified, my female siblings
We all are one together
We are united as one
One in the lord
We are all connected through God
Can we learn to love
Is it possible to learn love
(Yes) without prejudice (yes)
Yes, without bias
Can we learn to live (yes) with togetherness
Can we coexist in harmony
Are we one united (yes we are)
We are indeed united as one
Are we undivided (yes we are
We are free from division
Are we past the past (yes we are)
We've moved past our previous divisions
Are we free at last (yeah)
We are finally free
Tell me can you hear the sound
Do you hear the noise
Divided walls are falling down
Barriers between us are breaking apart
Loving god and loving man
Embracing God and one another
Holding up each others hand
Supporting and lifting each other up
Differences are tolerated
We accept and respect our differences
Starting bonds of unity
Building a foundation of togetherness
Showing all the world we are free
Demonstrating our freedom from division
And we all are one
We are all united
One in the lord
We are all connected through God
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Terri DiNatale
Unity in the Body of Christ is so important...we need to unite...be powerful with our relationship to Christ...Donnie has a very anointed message in this song...We all need to try to help each other be brothers and sisters one in the Lord...We willbe a powerful weapon when we are one!
ZakiAfrika world
so sad that nowadays we are torn apart... Pastor preach it sing it so that all will know that we are one in the Lord and need to unite to be strong for the Lord...
Jordy Nsumbu
We all are one in Jesus
nwolu chinonso
And we all are ONE in the LORD.
saquan bostick
The Intro alone is thunderous, and extremely well orchestrated. The Message in its entirety is Awesome!
Derek Flanagan
I listen to this song all day long every day I can on the bus look up to the sky and look at the lord
Betty Dooley
Such a beautiful song.
dameon sims
we all are one in the lord!
Quiz Excite!
"I believe we all share the same consciousness. We literally all are the consciousness, and everything is.
I believe we all are connected. Like a metaphor, everything is like one huge brain, and we all are that one brain.
I think we are all one, and each what is called individuals are 'split personalities" of the one. Truth appears to be
stranger than fiction. Lol" -- Shanon Sandquist
Bjorn Cooper
One in the Lord