Alabama Gospel Roots
Daniel Newton, Danielle Hargrove, and The Hinson Family
Season 7 Episode 28 | 56m 43sVideo has Closed Captions
Daniel Newton, Danielle Hargrove, and The Hinson Family perform.
Daniel Newton, Danielle Hargrove, and The Hinson Family perform from HopeTown Church in Huntsville.
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Alabama Gospel Roots
Daniel Newton, Danielle Hargrove, and The Hinson Family
Season 7 Episode 28 | 56m 43sVideo has Closed Captions
Daniel Newton, Danielle Hargrove, and The Hinson Family perform from HopeTown Church in Huntsville.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship- [Narrator] The gospel music of Alabama has influenced the entire world, and the "Alabama Gospel Roots" television show will give you a taste of this great music every week.
So call a neighbor, call a friend, and get ready to sing and dance and clap your hands.
It's time for "Alabama Gospel Roots."
(inspirational music) (gentle music) (people chatter) ♪ Lord I'm sitting here ♪ Singing Your praise ♪ You mean everything to me ♪ Lord You always made the way home ♪ ♪ When I needed someone ♪ Just to help me make it through ♪ ♪ You were always right there, Lord Jesus ♪ ♪ And You know exactly what to do ♪ ♪ And I'm so grateful ♪ I am so grateful ♪ Lord, I'm truly grateful ♪ Ooh ♪ Truly grateful ♪ Oh, yes I am ♪ I'm so grateful ♪ I am so grateful ♪ Oh, yes, I am ♪ Truly grateful ♪ Ooh, truly grateful ♪ You spared my life ♪ Yes You did, Lord Jesus ♪ When I was living in sin ♪ Thought I wasn't gonna make it ♪ ♪ Until You came along ♪ And You took me in, oh, yeah ♪ And time might be, time might be ♪ ♪ And so time's so uncertain here ♪ ♪ It's so good to know that You're good ♪ ♪ To know that Jesus is looking out on me ♪ ♪ And I'm so grateful, yeah ♪ I am so grateful ♪ Lord, I'm so grateful ♪ Ooh ♪ Truly grateful ♪ Jesus ♪ And I'm so grateful ♪ I am so grateful ♪ Oh, yes, I am ♪ I'm so truly grateful ♪ Ooh, truly grateful ♪ Ooh, even if I had a thousand times ♪ ♪ I could thank Your love, Jesus ♪ ♪ No, no, no, no, no ♪ Your love for me is so strong ♪ ♪ That this whole world ♪ And I'm truly grateful ♪ I am so grateful ♪ Oh, I'm so grateful ♪ Ooh, truly grateful ♪ Oh, yes, I am ♪ And I want to tell the whole world ♪ ♪ I'm so grateful ♪ I am so grateful ♪ Oh, yes, I am ♪ Truly grateful ♪ Ooh ♪ Truly grateful ♪ Thank You, Lord ♪ Oh, I'm so grateful ♪ I am so grateful ♪ Oh, I'm so grateful ♪ I'm truly grateful ♪ Ooh, truly grateful ♪ Oh, yeah, and I want to tell the whole world ♪ ♪ I am so grateful ♪ I'm so grateful ♪ Truly am ♪ Ooh ♪ Truly grateful ♪ I'm so grateful ♪ Yes, I am ♪ Thank You, Jesus - Okay.
(gentle music continues) It's Saturday night, and it's "Alabama Gospel Roots," Br.
Danny Newton.
- Yes, sir.
- Let's tell 'em, "Call a neighbor, call a friend.
Let 'em know that we are back again," and who are we?
We're the "Alabama Gospel Roots" television show.
How you doing man?
- I'm doing great.
How you doing?
- You're like out of breath.
You gave it all you had in that first one, man, come on.
- Well, praise the Lord.
- You need my oxygen, too?
- Yeah, I might need it.
(both laugh) - Great man, we came a little closer to your... - Yes.
- Your base here.
- That's right.
- Up in Huntsville, Alabama.
- Yes.
- At HopeTown Church.
- All right, all right.
- With PT.
- PT?
- Yeah, Ptr.
Timothy Ashley right here, and I'm telling you, they're beautiful people, man.
- Absolutely, I... - If you haven't been here, I want you to peep in on 'em a little bit.
- We gonna have to.
- They might let you tickle the keyboard a little bit.
So I want to- - They don't want me to tickle the keyboard.
- They don't want you to do that?
Oh, okay, well, that might get you put out, right?
- Yeah.
- (laughs) All right, man.
How you been?
- I'm doing great.
How about yourself?
- Great.
It's glad to have you on the team.
- Absolutely, glad to be here.
- You know, I've never called.
You never got a call that you didn't show up.
All right, well, you got some artists you work with, right?
- Yes, yes.
- Who are some of the artists you work with?
- Oh, my God.
I work with New Life Worship Center.
They have a multitude of artists, Sam and his sound, 'cause there's multiple artists over there.
I think Latonya Power, she just released a CD.
I need to find out what that is.
I can get her... - Let's get her on here.
- Yes, and, also, at my home church, which is Restoration Foursquare Madison, off of Wall Triana, and my other church, which is Senegal United Methodist.
- Man, you got more churches than chickens.
(people laugh) You got you franchises.
- Yes, yes.
- I could say something about it.
(Danny laughs) Yeah.
We are out of chicken.
- Oh?
- That's what y'all, what you doing.
- Want to go.
(both laugh) - Well, man, thank you so very much for joining us on "Alabama Gospel Roots," and I know you brought at least one or two more songs with you, right?
- At least one or two.
- I love it, I love it.
Well, old "Alabama Gospel Roots," you still got time to call a neighbor, call a friend.
Let 'em know Danny Newton is on already, and they still got a chance to hear a couple more songs for him as he sings right now.
Thank you so much and God bless.
- God bless you, all right.
("When We all Get to Heaven" plays) ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ There is just something ♪ About that name ♪ Oh ♪ Master ♪ Savior ♪ Jesus ♪ Like the fragrance ♪ After the rain ♪ Oh ♪ Jesus ♪ My Jesus ♪ Sweet Jesus ♪ Let all heaven ♪ And earth proclaim ♪ That kingdom and kingdom ♪ Shall all pass away ♪ But there's something ♪ About that name ♪ Jesus ♪ My Jesus ♪ Sweet Jesus ♪ There's just something ♪ About that name ♪ Oh ♪ Jesus ♪ My Jesus ♪ Sweet Jesus ♪ Like a fragrance ♪ After the rain ♪ Whoa ♪ Jesus ♪ My Jesus ♪ Sweet Jesus ♪ Let all heaven ♪ And earth proclaim ♪ That kingdom and kingdom ♪ Shall all pass away ♪ But there's something about ♪ But there's something about ♪ But there's something ♪ About that name (upbeat music) ♪ Oh, yeah (upbeat music continues) ♪ When we all get to heaven ♪ What rejoicing that will be ♪ When we all see Jesus ♪ We'll sing and shout the victory ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ When we all get to heaven ♪ What rejoicing that will be ♪ When we all see Jesus ♪ We'll sing and shout the victory ♪ ♪ Rejoice, rejoice in Jesus ♪ Rejoice in His name, yeah ♪ 'Cause He's filled me (indistinct) ♪ ♪ And for you, He'll do the same ♪ ♪ Lift Him up ♪ Lift Him up with me ♪ Lift Him up with me ♪ Lift Him to the highest ♪ Lift Him to the highest, highest ♪ ♪ To sing with ♪ To sing with the skies ♪ See Him in the sky ♪ Will I understand you better ♪ By and by, yeah ♪ Oh, yeah ♪ When we trust Him ♪ When we ♪ Trust Him and we'll be ♪ We'll be home ♪ We'll be home ♪ Sweet Jesus ♪ We'll be home, sweet Jesus ♪ We'll sing ♪ Yeah ♪ Sing and shout ♪ The victory (Danny talks indistinctly) ♪ Sing it from the mountaintop ♪ Sing it loud and clear ♪ When (indistinct) that'll be a praise ♪ ♪ Sing it with the voice of cheers ♪ ♪ Shout it from the hills and valley ♪ ♪ Shout with my word ♪ And authority ♪ With this glorious melody ♪ We'll sing, we'll shout ♪ Shout to victory, yeah, yeah ♪ When we all get to heaven ♪ When we all get to heaven ♪ What rejoicing that will ♪ The rejoicing that will be ♪ When we all ♪ Sweet Jesus ♪ Oh, we will sing ♪ We're gonna shout ♪ The victory, yeah ♪ When we all get to heaven, yeah ♪ ♪ When we all get to heaven ♪ When we all get to heaven ♪ When we all get to heaven ♪ Oh, when we all ♪ When we all get to heaven ♪ When we all get to heaven ♪ When we all get to heaven ♪ I'm gonna see my loving Savior ♪ ♪ Yes, I am ♪ Get to heaven ♪ When we all get to heaven ♪ When we all get to heaven ♪ I'm gonna walk down the streets of gold ♪ ♪ When we all get to heaven ♪ When we all get to heaven ♪ When we all get to heaven ♪ I'm gonna see my loving Savior, yes, I am ♪ ♪ When we all get to heaven ♪ When we all get to heaven ♪ I'm gonna sing it, thank God, yeah ♪ ♪ Get to heaven ♪ When I see my friends go home before ♪ ♪ When we all get to heaven ♪ I'm gonna feast on from milk and honey, ♪ ♪ Yes, I am ♪ When we all get to heaven ♪ Gonna sit at the words of Jesus ♪ ♪ I'm gonna walk down the streets of gold, yeah ♪ ♪ When we all get to heaven ♪ When we all get to heaven ♪ I'm gonna dance, I'm gonna dance all night ♪ ♪ Yes, I am ♪ When we all get to heaven ♪ When we all get to heaven ♪ When we all get to heaven ♪ Oh, yeah ♪ Preach, gonna sing ♪ I'm gonna shout, yes, I am ♪ I'm gonna sing ♪ Sing and shout ♪ The victory - Let's shout out to some cities from across the state of Alabama.
Let's say hello to Petri, Alabama.
Hello, yes, I called your name.
Panola, Alabama, down there with Ms.
Lovey Parks and the wonderful people Panola Outreach.
We have Nixburg, Okaloosa County, 329 people, Pea Ridge, I love my folk up there in Pea Ridge.
That's in Shelby County, and Redstone Arsenal, not far from here, right here at lark... This beautiful place here where we got PT, that's right, Ptr.
Timothy Ashley.
Now, the health centers, we've got Eastview Healthcare Center, that's in Birmingham.
Then we have Crossville Health and Rehab Center in Cordova.
In Decatur, we have Decatur Health and Rehab Center, and then Shelby Ridge Nursing Home in Alabaster.
That's awesome, because guess what?
All you wonderful people in the nursing homes, in the rehab centers, guess what?
We love you, because you are very, very special, and we want you to know the "Alabama Gospel Roots" want to come out and see you.
We got TD, she'll come out and sing, and I'll play the piano, the organ, the violin, the oboe, and all of those in my dream, okay?
But we're gonna come out and be with you, all right, "Alabama Gospel Roots."
I got two gentlemen here, and they're from this area.
Can you get that mic up, please, sir?
- Yeah.
- Thank you very much.
All right, Br.
Herman and Br.
Ron, okay?
Now, Br.
Ron, come over a little bit closer to me.
That's Bradford, right?
- Yes, sir.
- And hold, can you... Is this mic on?
Let's see, let's see.
Testing, there we go.
- Oh, yeah, there we go.
- Okay, now, tell me where you from.
- I am from Huntsville, Alabama.
- Huntsville, Alabama, so we are in your city.
- We're in my city.
- Right here, that's right, right here above top.
- God's country.
- God's country, I got you, and were you born in this area?
- I was born in Russellville, Alabama.
- Yes, sir.
- About $69 close to the Mississippi State line.
- Yes, sir, but you've been around this area all your life?
- Yeah, two weeks after I was born, my folks moved here, and I've been here ever since.
- Uh-hmm, okay, all right, well, we are so glad to have you as a salute, as our golden vessel.
Now, you tell me, we may never have met before, but you gonna know each other after this night.
- Absolutely.
- Okay.
Now, Br.
Herman, Br.
Herman McCauley.
How are you, sir?
- I do good.
- Okay, and you are from this area, is that correct?
- All my life.
- Okay, and how long is that?
- I can't tell you that.
You can't tell, you know how old I am?
- That's right, that's what we... (people laugh) I almost got you though.
I thought... Now, Br.
Herman is a great Gospel singer.
- Oh.
- Yes.
He could go high pitch, and he could go low pitch, and I would ask him to do a little bit, but I don't know how this gonna work out.
- Yes.
- I understand.
- Yeah, me either.
- Okay, well, let's cross our fingers.
Br.
Herman, would you do one of 'em old Dr.
Welt- - Wait a minute.
I thought we wasn't gonna sing.
Are we gonna sing?
Y'all gonna help me?
Well, y'all need to come on down, you know?
- Just a little bit, just whatever you choose.
Just a little bit.
(Herman hums) Go ahead.
- I don't know that.
- No, sir, a little bit more.
- Glory, hallelujah, since I laid my burden down, I feel so much better since I laid my burden and down, and you know why?
Because I'm going home to live with Jesus.
By and by glory, hallelujah.
- All right.
- Yeah, (indistinct).
- We'll take that.
Now, you want sing- - Did you take that?
- I'll take that.
- I'll say you take that.
- I'll take that, I'm gonna live Well enough alone.
- And you don't Live alone.
- That's right.
- Hey, we'll listen.
- Yes, sir.
We are about to close out now.
People are watching you on television, so- - Oh, people watching me?
- Yeah, they're all watching you.
- Y'all watching me?
- They're watching you, and we want to keep watching, but we gonna have you back home when we get a band for you, okay?
- Thank you, sir.
- All right, all right?
Br.
Herman, Br.
Ron, tonight, "Alabama Gospel Roots" is honored to salute you as our golden vessels for tonight.
- Thank you, sir.
- All right, God bless you.
- God bless you.
- Thank you, sir.
All right, can we hear some more great Gospel music now on "Alabama Gospel Roots?"
- I'm ready.
- All right, well, come on, let's say, "Let's hear some more music."
- Let's hear some more music.
- Let's hear some more music.
- Me?
- No.
(audience laughs) - It's good.
- Well, this is going be our highest rate to show up.
(all laugh) Thank you, thank you very much, Br.
Herman.
- Oh, I know- - When we're going off together.
- Oh, oh.
- We're going skip off.
Can you skip?
- Can I skip off?
- Yeah, skip off.
Can you skip off?
- Skip off.
- Yeah, they tell you- - No, I can't skip.
- Okay, well, everybody, in Huntsville going to know about you, I'm telling you that.
You gonna break the record.
We going to go so high up in the ratings until we going to be like that ship went to the moon.
All right, God bless you.
Again, "Alabama Gospel Roots" party, I tell you.
I need to pay somebody to be on this job.
This is so much fun, Br.
Herman... - Thank you for inviting me, sir.
- You're quite welcome.
You're quite welcome.
- Thank you.
- Amen.
Please get to know him, okay?
- Oh, absolutely.
- All right, then, okay, for the fourth and final time on "Alabama Gospel Roots," Br.
Herman McCauley and Br.
Ron Bradford right here, and we want to hear more Gospel music.
(guitar plays) ♪ There she is right in front of me ♪ ♪ And I wonder how you can't be ♪ ♪ That with a faith so small ♪ I can rise above it all ♪ So Lord, use me for Your good ♪ ♪ They'll need to see how You can move ♪ ♪ There's no one like me ♪ Who's willing to give You everything ♪ ♪ Lord, use me for Your good (guitar playing continues) ♪ 'Cause You used the shepherd for the keep ♪ ♪ And with one stone and one sling ♪ ♪ He knocked the giant down ♪ Face-palmed it to the ground ♪ So Lord, use me for Your good ♪ ♪ They'll need to see how You can move ♪ ♪ There's no one like me ♪ Who's willing to give You everything ♪ ♪ Lord, use me for Your good (guitar playing continues) ♪ So Lord, use me for Your good ♪ ♪ They'll need to see how You can move ♪ ♪ There's no one like me ♪ Who's willing to give You everything ♪ ♪ Lord, use me for Your good ♪ Lord, use me for Your good (guitar playing continues) It's on "Alabama Gospel Roots," and one of my favorite people, Danielle Hargrove.
- It's good to be here.
Good to be here.
- It's good to have you here.
Been watching you on Facebook, and you've been doing new music and everything, and I said, "We got to get her on.
She's got famous now.
Let's see if we can get a call her in, too."
- I don't know about famous.
(laughs) - Oh, people know you now, people know you.
So you doing songs from your new release, right?
- Yes, yes.
- And what's the name of the new release?
- We're still working on the name of it, but definitely having three original songs on it.
- Okay.
- So very excited.
- That sounded like a, you know, good name for a project, definitely having three, definitely having three songs.
- Well, we haven't figured a name yet.
- I gotcha.
- We're working on it.
- It'll come to you.
So where you from?
- Trinity.
- Trinity.
- Uh-hmm.
- How many people you got at Trinity?
- A couple thousand.
- Couple thousand.
- Couple thousand.
- All right, what's the most popular place in Trinity?
- Ah, a Dollar General?
- Dollar General.
- There's still a Dollar General there.
- It sounds like it's exciting.
You hang out over there on Saturday evenings at Dollar General?
- Yeah.
- And, you know, maybe have a fish fry at Dollar General?
- Absolutely, absolutely.
- Absolutely, going in and buy something, then come back and go right back at it again.
- Uh-hmm.
- Man, that sounds exciting.
- Very.
- And you sit around and do a whole lot of praying and wishing that you could get a traffic light in Trinity.
One day, Lord, come on through for us, right?
- Yes.
(both laugh) - All right, well, listen, we want to hear you do some more of your songs, okay?
- Absolutely.
- And congratulations.
- Thank you so much.
- I'm so proud of you.
I mean that.
I'm proud to see you doing what you're doing.
- Thank you, that means a lot.
- All right, well,, once again on "Alabama Gospel Roots" is Danielle Hargrove.
(guitar plays) ♪ You know exactly what I need ♪ When I'm down on my face at Your feet ♪ ♪ And that's where You come to meet me ♪ ♪ And I kneel, You lay Your feet ♪ ♪ 'Cause You will provide ♪ The desires of my heart ♪ Just like the beginning of time ♪ ♪ I've been held in Your arms (guitar playing continues) ♪ So when the battle comes my way ♪ ♪ Lord, let me just stay 'til I sing Your praise ♪ ♪ For Yours is the victory ♪ And it's the reason why I sing ♪ ♪ 'Cause You will provide ♪ The desires of my heart ♪ And You'll be right here by my side ♪ ♪ So that my world won't fall apart ♪ (guitar playing continues) ♪ You're with me every step I take ♪ ♪ So nothing here won't break ♪ 'Cause You will provide ♪ The desires of my heart ♪ Until the end of my life ♪ Nothing can tear us apart ♪ Nothing can tear us apart (guitar playing continues) (guitar plays) ♪ You call out to distance ♪ Just a few words from Your lips ♪ ♪ And, now, I can sit here in Your presence ♪ ♪ And read every word from Your Script ♪ ♪ So I lift my hands up and thank You ♪ ♪ For all of the good things You've done ♪ ♪ 'Cause You deserve the honor where the honor is due ♪ ♪ 'Cause You're the Father, the Spirit, the Son ♪ (guitar playing continues) ♪ And I'm no longer a prisoner ♪ To my past mistakes and regrets ♪ ♪ 'Cause on that hill You said it is finished ♪ ♪ And you were raised there and said I could live ♪ ♪ So I lift my hands up and thank You ♪ ♪ For all of the good things You've done ♪ ♪ 'Cause You deserve the honor where the honor is due ♪ ♪ 'Cause You're the Father, the Spirit, the Son ♪ ♪ The One Who raised Lazarus ♪ The One Who brought Job once to life again ♪ ♪ You made the mountains and the sea ♪ ♪ And You still chose me ♪ So I lift my hands up and thank You ♪ ♪ For all of the good things You've done ♪ ♪ So I lift my hands up and thank You ♪ ♪ For all of the good things You've done ♪ ♪ 'Cause You deserve the honor where the honor is due ♪ ♪ 'Cause You're the Father, the Spirit, the Son ♪ ♪ You're the Father, the Spirit, the Son ♪ (guitar playing continues) (Danielle hums) ("If I Knew Then" plays) ♪ Sittin' here looking at old pictures ♪ ♪ Of sweet memories and smiles ♪ And if I knew then ♪ What I know now ♪ I'd cherish all those times ♪ To momma's kiss, to baby steps ♪ ♪ To our little girl moving out ♪ ♪ Oh, I'd hug a whole lot tighter, Lord ♪ ♪ If I knew then what I know now ♪ ♪ If I knew then what I'd go through ♪ ♪ A lot of different things I would do ♪ ♪ If knew then what I would face ♪ ♪ Oh, I'd show a lot more grace ♪ ♪ To the ones who had hurt me ♪ And the family that let me down ♪ ♪ Oh, I'd love a whole lot deeper, Lord ♪ ♪ If knew then what I know now - When you love a whole lot deeper.
("If I Knew Then" continues) ♪ I'd smell coffee in the kitchen ♪ ♪ And hear the Bible being read ♪ ♪ And if I knew then what I know now ♪ ♪ I'd listen more to what Grandma said ♪ ♪ And at every family gathering ♪ ♪ As Paw Paw prayed and our heads all bowed ♪ ♪ Oh, I'd hung on every word, Lord ♪ ♪ If I knew then what I know now ♪ ♪ If I knew then what I'd go through ♪ ♪ A lot of different things I would do ♪ ♪ If I knew then what I would face ♪ ♪ Oh, I'd show a lot more grace ♪ ♪ To the ones who had hurt me ♪ And the family that let me down ♪ ♪ Oh, I'd love a whole lot deeper, Lord ♪ ♪ If I knew then what I know now ♪ ♪ Oh, I'd love a whole lot deeper, Lord ♪ ♪ If I knew then what I know now ♪ ♪ I know now ♪ Now ("The Lighthouse" plays) ♪ There's a lighthouse ♪ On a hillside ♪ That over looks life's sea ♪ When I'm tossed ♪ You know, it sends out a light ♪ ♪ A light that I might see ♪ And the light that shines in darkness now ♪ ♪ Oh, will safely lead me home ♪ I know If it wasn't for the lighthouse ♪ ♪ My ship would sail no more ♪ Now, everybody that lives around us ♪ ♪ All around us, they all say ♪ Says tear that lighthouse down ♪ ♪ They say, we all know the big ships ♪ ♪ They don't sail this way anymore ♪ ♪ Ain't no use in it standing around, oh ♪ ♪ But then my mind goes way on back ♪ ♪ To that old stormy night ♪ When just in time, I saw the light ♪ ♪ Oh, there was a light from that old lighthouse ♪ ♪ You wanna know something else here right today?
♪ ♪ It still stands on the hill ♪ And I thank God for the lighthouse ♪ ♪ I owe my life to Him ♪ For Jesus is the Lighthouse ♪ And from the rocks of sin ♪ He has shown His light around me ♪ ♪ That I could clearly see ♪ And if it wasn't for the lighthouse ♪ ♪ Where would this ship be?
♪ Oh, and I thank God for the lighthouse ♪ ♪ I owe my whole life to him ♪ For Jesus is the lighthouse ♪ And from the rocks of sin ♪ He has shown His light around me ♪ ♪ That I could clearly see ♪ If it wasn't for the lighthouse ♪ ♪ Where would this ship be?
♪ Be - On "Alabama Gospel Roots," man, we're always glad to have special, very special people who you know the name of the family, the Hinson family.
- Yes, sir.
- Welcome to "Alabama Gospel Roots."
- Thank you so much.
- Great.
Dennis Williams wanted to work real hard to get you on, and thank you for working with Dennis.
- Yes, sir, it's a pleasure, thank you.
- All right, now, the Hinson family goes back to what year?
- 1967.
- Aha, you sound like you got a great story about all that, 'cause you weren't around yet.
- I was not around yet, no, sir.
You know, they were actually started at my grandfather's church in Freedom California.
- Okay.
- It was December 12th 1967.
- Uh-hmm, you are Weston?
- Weston Hinson.
- And you are Christy?
- I am, the wife.
- All right, you're his wife, okay.
So did y'all meet at a singing or something?
- No, we actually met on MySpace.
(laughs) - When that was- - That's deep.
- When that was the thing.
- That was the thing.
- Today, it will be on Facebook, right?
- Right.
- It's Instagram.
- That's the new thing.
- That's the new thing.
Well, I wonder when Facebook will be the old thing.
- It's getting there.
- I think it already is for a lot folks.
- All right, well, I'm still hanging tough.
I'm trying to hold up.
- Okay.
- I'm yet holding up.
- You get to know it, you don't want to turn it.
- Right, great, now, you are based out of what city?
- Hendersonville, Tennessee, just north of Nashville.
- Okay, so how long have y'all been married?
- We've been married, I'll let you say.
- 18 years.
- Yes, sir, 18.
- You're- - 18 in November.
- What, oh, now, you got it, man.
He gets extra poise.
- He's actually better at it than I am.
(laughs) - Okay, well, I want hear you saying, so I'm not gonna ask too many questions right now, but I want... Are you gonna sing some original Hinson songs or you going to do- - We'll try to.
- Okay.
- Give it a shot.
- Well, that's great then, and we're gonna give something special.
We got to, it's on me, I don't have it with me, but to get it to you to commemorate your being here.
- Thank you.
- This is a special salute to the Hinson family.
- Thank you so much, I appreciate that, brother.
- Okay, it was a pleasure meeting you, man.
- Likewise.
- You're a good guy.
You did good.
- I did.
- He did even better.
- You haven't heard all the rumors.
(all laugh) - Well, you know, people will say anything, right?
- (laughs) Oh, I'm very good, I'm smart.
- There you go, one of the things, in the attitudes, one of the translations of blessed is to be envied.
So you make the thing look so good People don't like it, 'cause it looks good.
Okay, well, let's hear some more music.
- Yes, sir.
- Right here on "Alabama Gospel Roots" with the Hinsons.
("Preacher Man" plays) - Come and put your hands together, come out (indistinct).
("Preacher Man" continues) ♪ He was radically saved, pulled from the grave ♪ ♪ The moment that God showed up ♪ ♪ Headed home one day, totally changed ♪ ♪ In that rusted old beat up truck ♪ ♪ Everybody knew there was something new ♪ ♪ But they couldn't quite explain ♪ ♪ The man who left for work that mornin' ♪ ♪ Didn't come home the same ♪ He became a fire breathin', devil chasin' ♪ ♪ Soul savin', life speakin', hard prayin' kind of a man ♪ ♪ From Monday to Sunday, he lived the same way ♪ ♪ Wrecking all the devil's plans ♪ ♪ He walked the talk, and he talked the truth ♪ ♪ With a Bible in his hand ♪ Said everybody knew my old grandpappy ♪ ♪ Was a rocky top preacher man ("Preacher Man" continues) ♪ He'd preach the cross, and he'd reach the lost ♪ ♪ At many a back road church ♪ From town to town and miles around ♪ ♪ People'd come to watch God work ♪ ♪ And everybody knew there was something new ♪ ♪ But they couldn't quite explain ♪ ♪ The proof was at those homemade altars ♪ ♪ Where sins were washed away ♪ He was a fire breathin', devil chasin' ♪ ♪ Soul savin', life speakin', hard prayin' kind of a man ♪ ♪ From Monday to Sunday, he lived the same way ♪ ♪ Wrecking all the devil's plans ♪ ♪ He walked the talk, and he talked the truth ♪ ♪ With a Bible in his hand ♪ Said everybody knew my old grandpappy ♪ ♪ Was a rocky top preacher man ("Preacher Man" continues) ♪ Oh, he was a fire breathin', devil chasin' ♪ ♪ Soul savin', life speakin', hard prayin' kind of a man ♪ ♪ From Monday to Sunday, he lived the same way ♪ ♪ Wrecking all the devil's plans ♪ ♪ He walked the talk, and he talked the truth ♪ ♪ With a Bible in his hand ♪ Say everybody knew my old grandpappy ♪ ♪ Was a rocky top preacher man ♪ I said everybody knew my old grandpappy ♪ ♪ Was a rocky top preacher man (Christy and Weston vocalize) ♪ We heard the preacher preach ♪ We heard the choir sing ♪ Sweet victory in Jesus ♪ And amazing grace ♪ And we'd go to grandma's house ♪ ♪ She'd bring the dinner out ♪ And she made sure we had enough ♪ ♪ To fill our plates ♪ Then we'd bow our heads ♪ And we'd say grace ♪ And we'd all gather at her table trading stories ♪ ♪ And talk about the life that we all live ♪ ♪ And celebrate the hope we have in glory ♪ ♪ And thank the Lord for moments just like this right here ♪ ♪ Then next week, we'd do it all again ♪ ♪ 'Cause Sundays never end (Christy and Weston vocalize) ♪ I can see her at the stove ♪ Mashin' taters and bakin' rolls ♪ ♪ With all us little children runnin' round ♪ ♪ With a smile upon her face ♪ She'd give us all a little taste ♪ ♪ And show us what it meant to love out loud ♪ ♪ Then we'd bow our heads ♪ And we'd say grace ♪ And we'd all gather at her table trading stories ♪ ♪ And talk about the life that we live ♪ ♪ And celebrate the hope we have in glory ♪ ♪ And thank the Lord for moments just like this ♪ ♪ And then next week, we'd do it all again ♪ ♪ 'Cause Sundays, they never end ♪ (Christy and Weston vocalize) ♪ Now, we all got the news ♪ And it always comes to soon ♪ But ain't it just like life for that to happen ♪ ♪ Broke my heart when grandma left ♪ ♪ There's so much I'll never forget ♪ ♪ And I hope she's proud looking down from heaven ♪ ♪ As we bow our heads ♪ And you know what else?
♪ We still say grace ♪ And we all gather at her table trading stories ♪ ♪ And talk about the life that she lived ♪ ♪ And celebrate the hope we have in glory ♪ ♪ And thank the Lord for moments just like this ♪ ♪ Because one day, we'll be with her again ♪ ♪ Where Sundays never end (Christy and Weston vocalize) ♪ Oh, her Sundays, they never end ♪ (Christy and Weston vocalize) ("Two Winning Hands" play) ♪ Some lawyers can win ♪ A doctor can heal ♪ Your old banker can lend ♪ 'Til all your pockets are filled ♪ ♪ Whoa, but if yours is the case ♪ ♪ Of the sin-stricken soul ♪ And for the problem you face ♪ My Lord, there's ain't but one place to go ♪ ♪ Just climb up that mountain ♪ Where still springs the fountain ♪ ♪ That sparkling crimson ♪ Called Calvary's flood ♪ That same Jesus you've heard of ♪ ♪ Can take a black heart without love ♪ ♪ Wash it in red blood ♪ And make it whiter than snow ♪ Don't you gamble on life ♪ Oh, with the lot of you ♪ Even with all your luck and of your acquired skill ♪ ♪ 'Cause, honey, I don't care who you are ♪ ♪ Or what you are, you just can't play the cards ♪ ♪ Old man death's gonna deal ♪ From my mama's black Bible, this already panned ♪ ♪ Who the loser's gonna be ♪ Ain't but two winning hands, that's all ♪ ♪ And they were nailed to a tree ♪ ♪ So climb up that mountain ♪ Where still springs the fountain ♪ ♪ It's that sparkling crimson ♪ Called Calvary's flood ♪ That same Jesus you've heard of ♪ ♪ Can take a black heart without love ♪ ♪ He can wash it in red blood ♪ Make it whiter than snow ♪ Climb up that mountain ♪ Where it still springs the fountain ♪ ♪ It's that sparkling crimson ♪ Called Calvary's flood ♪ That same Jesus you've heard of ♪ ♪ Can take a black heart without love ♪ ♪ He can wash it in red blood ♪ Make it whiter than snow - It is "Alabama Gospel Roots," and it's just about over.
Come on up, Dennis, it's just about over, but we've had a great time tonight.
You know, you said you wanted to get the Hinsons on.
- I bet.
- And you worked real hard.
- Yes, it's always a blessing to get Weston and his wife, Christy, to come in.
- Yeah, and we appreciate him.
We couldn't do this without bringing Dennis up to say thank you, too, 'cause I know that it means a lot for him to have you.
- Yes, it means a what for us to be here.
- Great, will you come back again?
- Absolutely, we'd love to.
- Christy, you're in charge, okay?
(Christy laughs) Great, well, we want to have that to happen and maybe next time, we're gonna stretch it out a little longer, okay?
- Yeah, absolutely.
- Okay, well, we're gonna get out the way, and this is what we like to say.
If you'll repeat after me, we're all sisters and brothers.
- [Christy & Weston] We're all sisters and brothers.
- There's only one color.
- [Christy & Weston] There's only one color.
- And that is.
- That is.
- That is.
- The color of love.
- [Christy & Weston] The color of love.
- All right, well, everybody have a great week, smile, and you'll get a smile back.
Ain't no doubt about it.
We are honored, we do trust and hope that you enjoyed the Hinsons tonight right here at HopeTown Church.
Thank you Ptr.
T. We appreciate you, and, everybody, y'all are wonderful.
Thanks to the staff for the great job.
Again, have a great week.
Be well.
The Hinsons is going to take us home.
- Thank you.
("Say Goodbye" plays) ♪ I know about those old back roads ♪ ♪ And trips to anywhere ♪ I know how to ride a bike ♪ 'Cause I knew that you'd be there ♪ ♪ And I know how it feels to sit ♪ ♪ On an old riverbank ♪ Cast a line and feel that peace ♪ ♪ As that sinker sank ♪ And I know about finding sound advice ♪ ♪ In all your words of wisdom ♪ From the stories of your life ♪ ♪ But I don't know how I'm gonna say goodbye ♪ ♪ Or watch that light fade from your eyes ♪ ♪ The thing that gets me through ♪ ♪ The one thing I cling to ♪ The only thing that makes it all all right ♪ ♪ Is I know I'll be with you again one day ♪ ♪ On the other side ♪ I know how to find some joy ♪ In everything I do ♪ Yeah, I know how to work and play ♪ ♪ I learned that from you ♪ And I know about integrity ♪ And what it means to your name ♪ ♪ And no matter the circumstance ♪ ♪ How to have a little faith ♪ And you taught me about a cross so I would know ♪ ♪ When I leave this world ♪ Just where I would go ♪ But I don't know how I'm gonna say goodbye ♪ ♪ Or watch that light fade from your eyes ♪ ♪ The thing that gets me through ♪ ♪ The one thing I cling to ♪ The only thing that makes it all all right ♪ ♪ Is I know-
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