The Blues Brothers: The Gospel Scene

What’s happening in this movie clip?
During a sermon by the Reverend Cleophus James (James Brown), Jake (John Belushi) “sees the light” and has the idea to reform the Blues Brothers.

What’s the movie about?
Jake Blues (John Belushi) decides to reform his music group with his brother Elwood (Dan Aykroyd). They want to raise money to save the orphanage where they were raised.

Credits: © 1980 Universal Pictures

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[doctorwhat]

A church sermon led by James bloody Brown, a joyous crowd, so excited and energetic, and ends with John Belushi freaking out in glorious fashion… and the movie’s only just getting started. Legendary

[hdrstratcommsaa]

Elwood's jogging in place has become my go to dance move in life

[richardhart]

Under normal circumstances, I truly despise musicals. However, The Blues Brothers will always be on my top ten greatest movies of all-time list. It's truly a timeless classic.

[ThePlaton]

I"m a white guy and I say this as sincerely as I can. I've been to a black pentecostal church before and this demonstration is freaking spot-on as to what it was like. I don't care if you are religious or not, every single white person needs to experience BLACK PRAISE at least once in their life. I'll never forget it.

[MuttonfudgeRacing]

Blues Brothers can never be remade. With all the musical talent this movie has and damage done. Impossible.

[apologeticsroadshow]

Such a brief appearance, but James Brown as Reverend Cleophus was somehow the most brilliant casting in the history of film.

[snarkysharky]

My father died March 31st 2022. His birthday was yesterday, April 15th 2022. Had to watch these to celebrate him, one of his fav movies. Happy birthday Daddio.

[LPJack]

RIP James Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006), aged 73
And
RIP John Belushi (January 24, 1949 – March 5, 1982), aged 33
You both will be remembered as legends.

[pedromeza]

It's 2021, and the Blues Brothers movie, continues to amaze me just as it did when I first saw it in the theater back in June 1980.

[jeannerolls]

Why can’t we all just have some fun and enjoy life like this again? This movie should play over and over throughout the generations, !!!

[rhoadesjerry]

I had a gig a while back as a production assistant for a mobile recording studio that did a lot of live recordings of black gospel groups performing in churches in and around Durham, NC. Minus the choreography and high jumping, this was a pretty accurate portrayal of the atmosphere. Those churches ROCKED.

[Hossak]

This is just a perfect scene. So much energy and joy - just fantastic.

[wavelength]

Went to a church service in Bermuda long ago and it was practically just like this. Dancing and singing like I never seen before. It was fantastic!

[Leon-Noir]

Some of the shuffles by James Brown in this clip are off the scale. What a dancer and entertertainer he was. RIP you funk god.

[operaanimelover]

This is a church I would love to go to every Sunday!

[randomroads]

Still my favorite movie to this day. Watched it over 1000 times.

[tss]

I was in Ghana for Christmas 20 years ago. There was no tree or gifts exchanged but you spent the day in church rejoicing then gathered for a feast. I met over 200 relatives at that dinner. The love and joy expressed at our visit was extraordinary and the church service was amazing, rejoicing and singing to the lord on the day of his birth. My mother left Ghana in the 50's, it has become the only country so far in Africa that welcomes the descendents of slaves... no visa required. In three years you can become a citizen. Opportunity abounds and I couldn't be prouder.

[rayalbertogutierrezbalanza]

Music is the best medicine for the soul

[kaharold]

Whoever Playing That Organ is Killing it, LITERALLY !!

[KymberlyStewartMusic]

As a child growing up, this was always me and my siblings favorite scene. We 100 percent identified with the music, the choir, the preacher, and the members dancing "in the spirit". Still love this movie after all these years.