J.J. Hairston and Youthful Praise (affectionately known as YP) continue to make waves in the Gospel Music Industry while garnering national and international recognition.

Founded in 1991, the once 35-member church choir from Bridgeport, CT has transformed into a Billboard chart topping national gospel artist.

LYRICS

My hallelujah belongs to You
My hallelujah belongs to You (everybody sing, say, my hallelujah)
My hallelujah belongs to You (every worshipper, lift your voice tonight, sing my hallelujah)
My hallelujah belongs to You (yeah, You deserve it)

You deserve it
You deserve it (You deserve it Lord, yes, You do)
You deserve it (You deserve it all, oh, Lord)
You deserve it (Father, You deserve it Lord)
You deserve it (You deserve)
You deserve it (You deserve)
You deserve it (You deserve)
You deserve it

So we sing hallelujah (hallelujah)
To the king of glory (hallelujah)
To the lamb that was slain (hallelujah)
Ay (ay)
Said You sit upon the thrown (hallelujah)
And You cannot be moved (hallelujah)
That’s why we sing hallelujah (hallelujah)
Yeah (hallelujah)

Said, “You are Lord” (hallelujah)
Said, “You are King” (hallelujah)
You are great (hallelujah)
Oh-oh-oh-oh (hallelujah)
Jesus, Jesus (hallelujah)
Said we call Your name (hallelujah)
We give You the highest praise (hallelujah)
Oh-oh-oh-oh (hallelujah)

Father (hallelujah)
Master (hallelujah)
We sing praise (hallelujah)
Unto The Name (hallelujah)
Yeah-yeah (hallelujah)
Hey-ey (hallelujah)
Yeah (hallelujah)
Jesus (hallelujah)

Say, You are King (hallelujah)
Yeah-yeah (hallelujah)
We say, You are Lord (hallelujah)
Yeah (hallelujah)
We say, all the glory (all the glory)
All the honour (all the honour)
All the praise (all the praise)

You deserve it (yes, oh God You do)
You deserve it (yeah, You deserve it)
You deserve it (You deserve it)
You deserve it (now somebody ought to come out and give Him glory)

Somebody shout!
Shout!
Shout!
Give Him praise
One more time, everybody say

Hallelujah (hallelujah)
Hallelujah (hallelujah)
Hallelujah (hallelujah)
Hallelujah (hallelujah)
Hallelujah (hallelujah)
Hallelujah (hallelujah)
Hallelujah (hallelujah)
Hallelujah (hallelujah)

The angels cry (hallelujah)
Hallelujah (hallelujah)
The Cherubim cry (hallelujah)
Hallelujah (hallelujah)
The 21 elders (hallelujah)
They’re casting down (hallelujah)
Their golden crown (hallelujah)
Sing hallelujah (hallelujah)

Say, hallelujah (hallelujah)
Hallelujah (hallelujah)
We change the creation (hallelujah)
Hallelujah (hallelujah)
We try with the earth (hallelujah)
Hallelujah (hallelujah)
Hallelujah (hallelujah)
Hallelujah (hallelujah)

Yes, You’re worthy (hallelujah)
Yes, You’re worthy (hallelujah)
From the rising of the sun (hallelujah)
To the setting of the same (hallelujah)
Say all the glory (all the glory)
All the honour (all the honour)
All the praise (all the praise)
(You deserve it)

You deserve it (You deserve it)
You deserve it (You deserve it)
You deserve it (You deserve it)
You deserve it (You deserve it)

My hallelujah belongs to you (say, my hallelujah)
My hallelujah belongs to you (yeah, my hallelujah)
My hallelujah belongs to you (my hallelujah)
My hallelujah belongs to you
Oh one God, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh (come on, cry out Nigeria)
Oh, oh, oh (COZA, lift your voice and cry out!)
Oh, oh, oh (cry out for your families, oh-oh)
Oh, oh, oh (where are the worriors in this house? Cry out)
Oh, oh, oh (cry out ’til the walls start falling)
Oh, oh, oh (cry out ’til the walls start falling)
Oh, oh, oh (yeah, yeah, oh…)

Oh, oh, oh (ohh, Lord, oh-ohh, Jesus)
Sound up in the room
Oh, oh, oh (yeah, yeah)
Oh, oh, oh (lift your voice and cry out in the house)
Oh, oh, oh (lift your voice and cry out in the house)
Oh, oh, oh (oh-oh, oh-oh)
Oh, oh, oh (oh, oh, oh)
Oh, oh, oh (oh)

You deserve it
You deserve it
You deserve it (every song)
You deserve it
You deserve it
You deserve it (You deserve)
You deserve it (deserve)
You deserve it

So, my hallelujah belongs to You (my hallelujah)
My hallelujah belongs to You (sing, my hallelujah)
My hallelujah belongs to You (yeah my hallelujah)
My hallelujah belongs to You

Somebody shout!
Shout!