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MY HANDS UP MOMENT
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HEY SOULROCKERS! I’m so grateful for all the love you’ve shown my new song Hands Up to the Sky! 🙏🏾🙌🏾🫶🏾💛 This story here was the #HANDSUPMOMENT of why I wrote this song after my biological father passed away. I’ve had many other “hands up moments” in my life, learning to let go and find joy again after going through deep challenges.

I want you to share your #HANDSUPMOMENT by commenting it HERE below 👇🏾 - the moment where you released some heaviness that was weighing you down.

I will be reading and SHARING your #handsupmoments on video in the weeks to come so comment it here below!!!! I can’t wait to read about your experiences 🙏🏾👇🏾🙌🏾💛

#michaelfranti #handsuptothesky #storytelling #release #freedom
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@tommyhankey1313

1 year ago

Many hands up moments come to mind, but one in particular comes from my heart. I was like 30’s days in at a treatment program in SoCal, states away from my home in N. Idaho, I was just broken, spiritually bankrupt, and it just happened to be the day of my fathers passing from cancer, (been running from that grief and drowning it with drugs and booze for three years) and they had us go to a church service. Never listened to church music in my life, but this guy sang this song that just pierced through me, straight into my soul, just overwhelmed with this crazy feeling of love, joy and comfort. Those words are an understatement, really can’t describe it in words, but I just put up my hands, looked up with a smile as tears flowed and said “Thank you!!” That moment changed my life! Forever grateful!!… Loved reading people’s stories! Great idea!

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@karenarkeveld7582

1 year ago

Thank you again Michael, I’ve already told you how much this song means to me. I truly believe my #handsupmoment was in Byron for my birthday. I had recently separated from a hostile marriage and had lost so many people in the last year, more grief than I could ever imagine. Financial stress, work stress, my mother was diagnosed with cancer and my step dad became very unwell. I thought I was going to combust.
Then I made a miracle happen and got myself to Byron to see you and Xavier with my best friend from WA. And then you sang this song. My bestie and I had our hands up and I just cried. That moment I released everything for the past 12 months and felt so free.
Now every single time I listen to this song, I close my eyes and put my arms as high as they can and just take in the moment.
And then to just top the night off, having a moment with you and reconnecting after not being able to see you for years. You just need to know how much you, Sara and your incredible humanness has healed me time and time again.
Thank you so much always for sharing your love with all of us 💜💜

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@dianecalderone6140

1 year ago

❤ I have not gone through my hands yet but Your music and Bob Marleys...music help me through my brain surgery, 27 day coma, seizures, brain hemerage! Thank you🙏🧎‍♀️🫂🌻🌏 to the wor

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@barbieanson3687

9 months ago

Michael, you are such an incredible human being and your music is a gift from God. My husband and I recently lost a third pregnancy (three miscarriages back to back in three years), and I’ve was in a really bad head space. But your music has been so incredibly therapeutic; a good reminder that we all go through tough things in this human experience, but there is always a light at the end of the tunnel and we should never give up hope. It is exactly what I have needs to hear in such a time of heartache. Thank you for sharing your talent and words with the world. Your impact goes farther than you can probably even fathom. Never stop doing what you are doing, brother. Ps. Your song Life is Better With You is the song my husband and I got married too. It totally describes our love story. So again, thank you.

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@captiantaylorleftcoast3336

1 year ago

Hands Up !! Saw Yall Clearwater Fl in July and had a massive moment in the middle of working on myself and toxic moments. Your music and vibe has help and supports the life I work towards. ✌️❤😊 blessed life to live and follow

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@beaross-mulford5007

1 year ago

As covid hit the world my husband was diagnosed with non hodgkin's lymphoma and my dad started declining health wise. I work in the Healthcare field to top it all off . So for 2.5 years I was burning the candle at both ends. Taking my husband to his treatments, caring for him when they made him sick and he was depressed. When i was not doing that i was helping my elderly parents out. Top all that with the fear every day that i could bring something home that could potentially kill all of them put me in a state of constant fear and stress. We went no where, we didn't do anything on a social level, I hadn't done a yoga class in that whole time, i was spiraling downward . I begged my husband to go see you at Art Park. When you played this song at the VIP visit it hit my soul hard. I had never been to one of your shows and during your show we sang at the top of our lungs, hugging strangers feeling their love, dancing with them and for my husband the first smile in a very very long time. For me i cried tears of joy and happiness as my soul released the things making me feel trapped. I left your show with a new outlook and feel on life. Thank you for your music and putting back our faith in man ❤ #handsupmoment

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@shirleyhowell3593

8 months ago

My hands up moment will be when you come back to Chico and play! You see, my Big brother introduced me to your music and the whole family loves your music!!! He took me to see you! Well, my Big brother passed suddenly before Christmas. Your music he as gotten us through many times!!! You had helped him with signed guitars for fundraising his business did here. Much Love!!!❤

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@freyasadventures3059

1 year ago

Seeing you live for the first time at the concert in Grand Junction, CO 2019 at the Avalon Theater. The first time you came off the stage one of your crew guys set a couple of boxes down right in front of me. You got up on the boxes and sang “All That’s Missing Is You”. All that was really missing was my daughter Heather whom I lost to domestic violence May 2017. Even though you didn’t realize it at the time I was grateful to have her loss acknowledged. That song, that concert and all the love in that auditorium from fellow soul rockers was incredibly healing for me. Thank you. See you and my fellow soul rockers on the Soulshine cruise in November. ❤

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@nathanwilliams3049

9 months ago

#handsupmoment

During the early pandemic I was so depressed that all Ihad left was an empty parking lot that served as my gym,yoga studio and saddest of all dance club . I remember running in circles late at night and one night I listened to the Fear Factorys song “expiration date” fittingly about our immenent death . For some reason I threw my hands in the air when the chorus kicked in
“Under the surface we're not machines
Under the surface we're living dreams”
The sheer joy of physically throwing my hands into the air felt like I was free even we’re on a long fatal for so many pandemic .
I repeated this song on my runs for weeks afterwards always throwing my hands up in the air in joy ,surrender and in honestly helplessness at the time .

I’m so sorry your father passed away from Covid, Michael ,that is fucking heartbreaking my friend .

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@ColetteNicoll

1 year ago

#handsupmoment was when I saw you Guys playing Wanderlust -I lost my little brother in 2020. He isolated himself because he thought he had Covid ; meanwhile cancer was eating him alive. I stopped practising Yoga, fixing my hair - everything. Since that Saturday in Sydney - your visible joy with your family made me realise that my gorgeous brother wouldn't want me to be unhappy - I'm still Grey & stiff, but I've already seen more gigs than the year before everything changed ❤️‍🔥✊🏼

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@janicesustacha1448

1 year ago

May 28th this year at Las Colonias, Grand Junction. Thank you. #handsupmoment

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@SammyLancaster-i9r

1 year ago

#handsupmoment
The end of 2021-2022 I lost my step father, a close friend at work, separated from my family, then my brother committed suicide. I was in such a dark place. However when I started writing, drawing, & making arts & crafts I was able to get out of that depression. Hoping to publish a book & go back to college. I'm 38 & have 2 beautiful children. Music has always been there for me. Hey Hey Hey!! Thank you

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@tamkid70

1 year ago

One of my hands up moments were with y'all in maui 2006 and had an awesome time with you guys at the park west Chicago ❤❤🎉🖐

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1 year ago

#HandsUpMoment
Going to your show at Red Rocks in Colorado this past June was so healing for me, especially when my son, who has arthrogryposis, raised up his hands during the show b/c he felt your great vibes and he was also trying his best to put his fingers in the rocker gesture. LOL
This show helped my family heal because we had recently found out that my husband was diagnosed with FTD and we needed time together to accept the devastating news.
Your music, your spirit, your soul, your heart lifted us up and helped us move forward. We hope you come back to this beautiful and magical venue again because we will make the drive to see you again and again. You're right! People❤ need❤ People.

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@KeithaBird

1 year ago

#handsupmoment
Pre-show at RedRocks in the Gold Parking lot. I hadn't been to live music since 2019...and Singing with you and your beautiful band, hugging you meeting you...dancing with you...Doing yoga in the rain between the Magic Red Rocks ...
You were singing Hands up sooo slow and it was raining sooo sweetly...you spoke with your powerful sweet soft voice and invited those of us that needed to let go and throw our hands up to the sky.. .I was ugly crying..bawling and left a big portion of 4 years of grief that included the dissolving of my Gram and her mind...with dementia and then dying in 2021. The loss of every relationship in my family, 3 year dental implant progressive procedure and a lot of pain.
Thank you for healing and inviting us all as a human race to RAISE OUR HANDS UP TO THE SKY.
My heart breaks for you in your loss. Music is the most healing gift and you are BRILLIANT. You gave me permission...I fucking sang soo loud, danced my butt off and cried from soul healing and nourishment from the entire experience of seeing you live and my experience at Red Rocks. Greatest, most profoundly spiritual moment of my life. I LOVE YOUR SOUL.❤❤❤

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@TheBgt720

1 year ago

#handsupmoment
this past summer when we finally found the half brother we knew we had…while vacationing in Bali and after a day of holy temple water, a bird flying into my sisters heart while sitting on our @soulshinebali terrace and admiring the guitar hanging on our wall…we received a message at breakfast and the rest is history completed! A spiritual hands up moment for us both and a beautiful shout out to the wonder of it all. (And he’s a blues guitarist 🎉

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@timhaggerty878

1 year ago

My hands up moment was seeing you at the State Theatre in Minneapolis. I saw you twice that day thanks to Cities 97🎵 You had my childhood friend on stage with you for "Shake It." We made many relationships that evening and made friends with street musicians. I have had some good days in my life but that one shall go down as the best🎵

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@MichelleMichelsen

1 year ago

#handsupmoment I was working at a job that I hated. It became such a chore to get up and go to work. I used to like it, but new management became so demanding. I couldn't keep up, and they finally let me go. I was devastated after 40 years at the same company. I became depressed. Then, it turned out to be a blessing. My sister, who needed a kidney transplant, needed a caregiver when she was released from the hospital. I was able to be that person for a full month without worry of work. Her husband did not have to stop working. I was a chauffeur because i took their two girls to school every morning, and took my sister to her appointments. I was able to cook for the family. She recovered beautifully, and I was so happy to be there for her. If I was working, I would not have been able to do that for her. When the Lord shuts one door, He is there with a new door to open.

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@lesliemyrick4755

1 year ago

Love You Michael Franti!!! #handsupmoment My hands up moment was on my deck during a beautiful thunder, lightening, rainstorm when I'd been alone for days and was feeling the fear of lightening and fire and loneliness, then, Hand up, I felt the fear release and joy fill me up! Moving through so much!!!

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@julieshepherd2885

1 year ago

When you came to Cleveland 2 years ago, the whole crowd was so loving and open. We could finally hug and hold hands and dance together…and we did. Thank you

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