Black Gospel Song By Marvin Sapp A Favorite The World Over
Like many great gospel songs, "Never Would Have Made It", comes from a place of sorrow and deep pain. The beloved song was written after the death of Marvin Sapp's father, Henry Lewis Sapp, Jr. Pastor Sapp was responsible for handling his father's funeral and burial. "Never Would Have Made It" was created by divine inspiration the Sunday after his father's burial right in the pulpit of his church.
"The Lord said to me, 'Marvin, there's something you need to understand. Although your father isn't with you physically, I will never leave you nor will I forsake you. I will be with you always even until the end of the earth'. Then I walked into the pulpit with my Bible. When God began to assure me that He was there for me, I stood up. I grabbed the microphone and started singing, 'Never Would Have Made It'."
Pastor Sapp has been singing since the age of four, and has shared the stage with many gospel music artists. He describes himself as "not a singer that happens to preach, but a preacher called by God who is gifted to sing".
"Never Would Have Made It" is one of many black gospel songs that are now a permanent part of Gospel music history because it relates a simple, but universal message that everyone can relate to.

Marvin Sapp-Never Would Have Made It
"The song was birthed during a time of pain that I thought would be my breaking point, but everyone has had a "never would have made it" moment and that's why I think the song is receiving such a tremendous response."-Marvin Sapp
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Marvin Sapp Lyrics
Never Would Have Made It
I would have lost it all, but now I see how you were there for me
And I can say
Never would have made it,
Never could have made it,
Without you
I would have lost it all,
But I now how I see how you were there for me and I can say
I'm stronger, I'm wiser, I'm better,
much better,
When I look back over all you brought me thru.
I can see that you were the one that I held on to
And I never
Chorus Never would have made it
Oh I never could have made it
Chorus Never could have made it without you
Oh I would have lost it all, oh but now I see how you were there for me
I never
Chorus - Never would have made it
No, I never
Chorus - Never could have made it without you
I would have lost my mind a long time ago, if it had not been for you.
I am stronger
Chorus - I am stronger
I am wiser
Chorus - I am wiser
Now I am better
Chorus - I am better
So much better
Chorus - I am better
I made it thru my storm and my test because you were there to carry me thru my mess
I am stronger
Chorus - I am stronger
I am wiser
Chorus - I am wiser
I am better
Chorus - I am better
Anybody better
Chorus - I am better
I can stand here and tell you, I made it. Anybody out there that you made it
I am stronger
Chorus - I am stronger
I am wiser
Chorus - I am wiser
I am better
Chorus - I am better
Much better
Chorus - I am better
I made it, I made it, I made it, I made it, I made it, I made it, I made it, I made it
And I never would have made it
Chorus Never would have made it
Never could have made it
Chorus Never could have made it without you
I would have lost my mind, I would have gave up, but you were right there, you were right there
I never
Chorus Never would have made it
Oh I never
Chorus - I never could have made it without you.
Someone need to testify next to them and tell them I am stronger, I am wiser, I am better, much better. When I look back over what he brought me thru. I realize that I made it because I had you to hold on to, now I am stronger, now I am wiser, I am better, so much better. I made it.
Is there anybody in this house other than me that can declare that you made it. Tell your neighbor, never would have made it. Never would have made it. Never could have made it. Never could have made it without you. Never would have made it. Never would have made it. Never could have made it. Never could have made it without you.
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Never Would Have Made It Accomplishments

Congratulation to Marvin Sapp for winning the following Stellar Awards for 2009: Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, CD of the Year, Traditional Male of the Year, Traditional CD of the Year, and Music Video of the Year.
According to Radioandrecords.com: 2008 #1 Gospel Artist and #1 Gospel Music Song for "Never Would Have Made It".
'Never Would Have Made It' Tops AP's List of Best Songs of 2008.
Longest running #1 single at radio across all genres in the history of Billboard analysis.
Congratulations to Marvin Sapp for winning the First Annual BET J Award for Best Gospel Artist.
Successful in crossing over to the #1 position on the Urban Adult Contemporary chart.
The top selling gospel ringtone and ringback.
The Thirsty album spent over 40 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Gospel Albums chart.
Thirsty Album certified Gold by the RIAA.
The longest running #1 song at Gospel music radio and the longest running #1 radio single across all formats in the history of Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems.
Congratulations to Marvin Sapp for receiving nine nominations for the 24th Annual Stellar Awards.
Visit here to see Marvin Sapp's August 7th appearance on The Today Show.
Never Would Have Made It-Scripture Reference
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Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the LORD with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding;
In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall direct your paths.
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- Propelled by the inspirational single "Never Would've Made It" from his "Thirsty" CD, the preacher and singer nabbed eight Stellars, ranging from artist of the year to song of the year. The Stellars are considered gospel's top honor.
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- carolyn millner carolyn millner Jul 26, 2009 @ 9:58 am
- i am a recovering drug addict and i know i never would have made it without the grace of god.
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- betty betty Apr 8, 2009 @ 12:40 pm
- thank you for the real inspirational song i lost my father too in oct 4 and its really hard for me and my two sister and two brother but this is like it was meant for us we lost our mother six years ago but we through all we had on our father but we lost him to lung ca so thank you again
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- Gracie Johnson Gracie Johnson Aug 12, 2008 @ 11:13 pm
- God Bless us and i love it because I Never Would Made With Out him.
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- sashica sppklalsingh sashica sppklalsingh Aug 8, 2008 @ 3:46 pm
- God never ceases to amaze me through his spirit,might and power,his ways are n ot our ways and his thoughts are not our thoughts but my god he never ceases to amaze me.
The words speak for us all in this song it not only touches our hearts but it can speak for all our situations and circumstances yet through it all we could not make it without him.
I can testify about the lords goodness and his mercy and his graciousness there are times when my back was against a wall but as brother Marvin rightly said he got us through it all,he came through for us in the nick of time when we tried alll things prayed fasted seeked his face and still did not get a response it is not that he was listening butr he was working behind the scenes for you and me.
I had to move out of the home I grew up in and god said if I don't I will grieve and will remain unfullfilled and wither away,I moved out with $40.00TT in my wallet and had to move 7 times but god saw me through it all and still is 1 year later..
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- survivor2005 survivor2005 Aug 3, 2008 @ 5:44 pm
- I AM A BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR. THIS SONG REASSURES ME THAT I TOO CAN SAY ..."NEVER THOUGHT "I" WOULD OF MADE IT..." 3 1/2YRS STRONG.
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