- [Presenter] 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."

(gentle upbeat music) ♪ Are you feeling like a stranger ♪ ♪ Kinda like you don't fit in ♪ You don't belong in the world you're living in ♪ ♪ Do you feel a little homesick ♪ ♪ For somewhere you ain't seen ♪ Well, that's how it feels when you believe ♪ ♪ Heaven is your hometown ♪ Just a couple more turns now ♪ And that gravel road you're on is gonna turn gold ♪ ♪ I know it's feeling like a long drive ♪ ♪ Following that one light ♪ But there's a place ahead you can lay your trouble down ♪ ♪ And heaven is your hometown ♪ Do you wake up in the morning ♪ ♪ Feeling all the aches and pain ♪ ♪ Of a world that gets more worn down by the day ♪ ♪ Are you caught up in a hard time ♪ ♪ Can't see beyond the tough ♪ 'Cause you're looking straight ahead instead of looking up ♪ ♪ Heaven is your hometown ♪ Just a couple more turns now ♪ That gravel road you're on is gonna turn to gold ♪ ♪ I know it's feeling like a long drive ♪ ♪ Following that one light ♪ But there's a place ahead you can lay your trouble down ♪ ♪ And heaven is your hometown (gentle upbeat music continues) ♪ When God gets finished doing what he's doing ♪ ♪ There's gonna be a sweet family reunion ♪ ♪ Hallelujah, 'cause heaven is your hometown ♪ ♪ Just a couple more turns now ♪ And that gravel road you're own is gonna turn to gold ♪ ♪ I know it's feeling like a long drive ♪ ♪ Following that one light ♪ But there's a place ahead you can lay your trouble down ♪ ♪ And heaven is your hometown ♪ 'Cause heaven is your hometown ♪ - It's Saturday night, and we wanna thank you for joining us on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

That's right, every Saturday night, eight o'clock, right here on public television.

I'm your host, Brother George W. Stewart, Brother George, and we wanna to tell you to call a neighbor, call a friend, let 'em know that we are back again.

Brother Bobby Gibson, how are you, sir?

- Doing good.

- Good.

That mic, you know what to do with a mic now.

- All right.

(chuckles) - How you been?

- I've been real good.

- Great.

I understand you got a lot of people coming up to you the time you were on before, is that correct?

- That's right.

- What did they say, Brother Bobby?

- Well- - Nothing.

(both chuckling) They told you they saw you, right?

- That's right.

- And you said you had the link, and you sent it all out over the place.

- That's right.

That's right.

- Great.

Well, we love the ministry.

Now tell us once again where you're from.

- I'm from Monroe County.

I live in a small community that's called Skinnerton, Alabama.

- Skinnerton?!

- Skinnerton, Alabama.

- Man, you makin' Skinnerton popular.

(Bobby laughing) Hello, everybody in Skinnerton.

- Hello.

- All three, I mean, no, I'm just kidding.

There's more than the three.

- That's not far (George laughing) from the truth.

- Not far from the truth.

(both laughing) Do you have a mayor in Skinnerton?

- No.

- Oh, so you're like a community?

- Just a small community.

- Okay.

And what is it close to?

- It's in between Midway and Beatrice.

- Midway and Beatrice, okay.

- If anybody knows where Monroeville or Evergreen is, close to that.

- Okay, yeah, yeah, Evergreen.

Hello to everybody in Monroe and Evergreen.

Okay, so do you have a traffic light there?

- No traffic light.

- No traffic light.

Got a stop sign or a yield sign?

- There is one stop sign - One!

All right, man!

Come on you working, you working.

Well, we gonna name a street after you.

You the most popular person- - Come on.

- in Skinnerton.

- Come on.

- Ain't no doubt about it.

Well, before we go into the next song, thank you for the first one, and before we go into the next song, tell us a little bit about your ministry and what you hope to accomplish with your ministry.

- I just wanna spread Jesus to everybody.

- Mm-hmm.

- I have a, actually, I co-facilitate a Celebrate Recovery group.

- Okay.

- On Thursday nights.

We have that in Castleberry, Alabama, - In Castleberry, okay.

- My daytime job is working with substance, with the community mental health center in Brewton, Alabama.

And I do the drug court treatment program there, so.

- Okay.

Well, man, you're doing great work.

Not just on Sunday, but you're doing it every day of your life.

- That's right.

- Right.

Well, Brother Bobby Gibson, thank you for joining us.

- Thank you, brother.

- Can we hear another song?

- We can hear another song?

- Maybe two?

- Maybe two.

- All right.

Once again, on "Alabama Gospel Roots," welcome Brother Bobby Gibson.

(gentle upbeat music) ♪ Wrap your mind around this ♪ You got a mind to listen to what I say ♪ ♪ Just imagine someone could love you this much ♪ ♪ They would give their life away ♪ ♪ Can you believe He would take this beating for you ♪ ♪ He that you owed, He paid the cause ♪ ♪ The stripes He wore, they were yours ♪ ♪ He died there on your cross ♪ Wrap your mind around this ♪ Wrap your mind around this ♪ Wrap your mind around this ♪ Wrap your mind around this ♪ Wrap your heart around this ♪ How great this love must be ♪ Someone so perfect ♪ Would become flesh for me ♪ From that rugged cross, He suffered all ♪ ♪ Into the tomb behind that stone ♪ ♪ No greater love has ever been known ♪ ♪ Wrap your heart around this ♪ Wrap your heart around this ♪ Wrap your heart around this ♪ Wrap your soul around this ♪ He's gone, He's risen ♪ Your debt is paid ♪ Your sins forgiven ♪ Heaven awaits ♪ Call on that name ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Oh Jesus ♪ Oh Jesus ♪ Yeah, Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ One of these days ♪ One of these days ♪ He's gonna wrap it all up ♪ Get your heart around this ♪ He's gonna wrap it all up ♪ Get your heart around this - It's "Alabama Gospel Roots."

And you know it's a very special time right about now because we're gonna shout out to some cities across the state of Alabama, the great state.

Maybe sometimes they don't get their names called.

There may not be a lot of people.

Sometimes, you know, what is a lot, as long as you're great neighbors.

And then we're gonna say hello to some rehab centers and some nursing home friends.

And then we're gonna culminate this thing with a golden vessel salute.

Here we go!

Leeds, Alabama, hello to you.

We love you down in Leeds, Alabama, about 12,416 people there.

Sheffield, that's where all that great music, all that wonderful soul music came out of there, 9,307 people there.

Andalusia, 8,840 beautiful people in your city.

Brook Highland, yes, about 8,008.

8,008.

I'm going to come up there and visit.

Probably have a little residence there.

I'll be 8,000 and ninth one.

What about that?

Come on, Brother George.

And Satsuma.

Yes indeed, 6,849 beautiful people in Satsuma.

We love you all.

Now let's talk about our nursing home friends.

And wanna say this to you now, we love you.

You may not get all of the visits you want, but you are not forgotten.

South Hampton Nursing and Rehab Center, that's in Owens Cross Roads, Alabama.

Trussville Health and Rehab Center, in Trussville, where else?

Cherry Hill Healthcare Center, had to call your name out.

You'll right around the corner from our house in Birmingham.

And Glen Haven Health and Rehab Center in Northport, Alabama, right across the river from the University of Alabama.

Cordova Health and Rehab Center, in Cordova.

We love all of you.

Eat your healthy meals, do a little exercise.

You know what I want you to do?

I want you to listen to what them people be telling you to do.

Now, some of you, I've been getting some reports, you're gonna have to do better.

Let's go now to our Golden Vessel salute.

And this is a Alabama Senior Citizen Hall of Famer for 2004, Ms. Patricia K. Wise.

Yes, she's from Pinson, Alabama.

Now, she's a member of the Alabama Retired State Employees Association.

She was Chapter President of the Jefferson County Department of Health and Retirees.

She's been the president since 2014.

They love the work you're doing.

She provides entertainment at the senior, some functions.

And I wonder what kind of entertainment you're doing.

I believe you got it going on.

She worked for the City of Pinson, and she's an advocate for senior citizens.

So tonight we are proud, very proud, Ms. Patricia K. Wise, to salute you and dedicate this entire Alabama gospel show to you.

Now let's hear some more great gospel music.

It's "Alabama Gospel Roots."

And I have my friends- - Yeah.

- The Love Couple- (Al chuckling) - Yeah.

- with me again.

How are you?

- Good to be here.

- Oh, we're great.

- Amen.

- Good to have you here.

- Good to see you.

- Man, y'all looking good.

Looking like The Love Couple.

Got the red on there, and almost wanna say Happy Valentine's Day.

- Oh yeah, (Pashion chuckles) well it is- - No, definitely not.

- it's all about love.

- All the time.

- All about love.

(Al chuckling) That's what I'm talking about.

Al and Pashion Lewis, and you're from Birmingham, Alabama.

- That's correct.

- Okay, and you're not a retired pastor, but you still got that pastor spirit.

- Well, I'm a retired pastor, but not retired from ministry.

- I got you.

Clean it up for me.

(Al laughing) Clean it up for me.

Sister Pashion, you know, so many times I hear people say about you that you got that voice.

And I think it comes with your sweetness and your humility.

I'm serious- - God is good.

- when I say that.

- God is good.

- Yeah, I mean, you've been the same all, you know when people say, "You're the same, you haven't changed," you have not changed.

Some people have when you tell 'em that, but you have not.

- Well, praise God, to God be the glory.

- All right, well, you know one thing I know about Sister Pashion, all of these folks that you've had in your life through your career, she just made all us feel like she was our sister.

- Oh, she is.

- I am.

(George chuckling) - She's a blessing.

- I am.

- Awesome, awesome.

Now, you originally from where?

- I'm from a little place called Linden Kildare, Texas.

- No sir, we ain't never heard of that.

(Al and George laughing) - You won't.

- Linden, had you, you hadn't heard of it?

Now where are you originally from?

- Birmingham, Alabama.

- Birmingham.

So you heard about Linden, Kildare- - Texas.

- Texas.

- That's right.

- Not until I met him.

- Okay, now you know all about it.

You've been down there a few times?

- Yes.

- Okay.

- It's beautiful, I love it.

- It's beautiful.

- It's country.

- Okay.

And if you blink your eye, you might miss it?

- Miss it.

That's right.

- No doubt.

No doubt.

(laughing) - Mm-hmm, no doubt about it.

- Your career, sir, you've had a secular career with some of the greats.

Tell us a little about it.

I know people have heard about it before.

- Yeah, well, I guess, most notably would be Archie Bell and the Drells.

- Archie Bell and the Drells, "Tighten Up."

- Yeah, yeah, I was co-writer on that.

- Co-writer?

- Though, I didn't get the credit, didn't get the money.

But still, it's the truth.

(chuckles) - Well, listen, they sent me down here, that's what I wanted to do today, they sent me down here to make do for what they didn't do.

And (Al and Pashion laughing) there you go.

- Yeah, I got more than that- - That is so- - for the recording session.

- Well, there you go.

What?

No, I'm just trying to pay you what- - But thank you, thank you, thank you.

- Do you see what I'm saying?

(Al and Pashion laughing) Hey, I ain't see 'em giving it back.

(laughing) - He's gonna keep that.

- Now, you gonna put, you better put it in your pocket while- - For your reputation, thank you for the $1,000.

(all laughing) - Hey, despise, it's not a small beginning.

(Al and George laughing) - Amen.

That's the truth.

Amen.

- All right.

- Listen.

- But Joe Tex, you must have, Joe Tex.

- Oh, just about everybody that you can name of that era, my band played behind 'em.

We couldn't go on and off.

- Yeah, and that's- - Even some of the great rock groups, you know, ZZ Top- - Wow.

- The Who and- - Whoa.

- So we'd go on, travel with Muhammad Ali, Red Flocks, and just, all them.

- Oh wow.

- But that was- - Geez, that man.

- That was before the Lord redeemed us.

- Oh man.

Well, I wanna say as a minister, I saw this man, 'cause I knew him when he had... What was the name of your band?

- South Funk Boulevard.

- South Funk Boulevard.

- Allison and the South Funk Boulevard.

- Yeah, down in Tuscaloosa at the Citizens Club.

(Al laughing) Man, I'd roll up in there, man.

And then I saw him, and man, he could kick it, man.

Like he gonna probably do a little bit, throw that mic down and bring it back up, turn- - Or not.

- You ain't gonna do?

Oh, I forgot.

- No.

No, I got a broke ankle.

(laughing) - Hey, the Lord know how to slow you down.

(Al and George laughing) I'll tell you, don't he?

Listen.

- Well, watch this, and when I saw him, somebody had stole my car, I hadn't been in Birmingham long, and I had to walk to church.

And I walked around the corner.

I had to choose about three in that area, and I had to choose a church to go.

And I walked up to this church, and I sat down, and I'm sitting up there, and I said, "That look like..." (Pashion chuckles) And the pastor was saying, "We're gonna have this," he gonna preach a sermon this morning.

I said, "What?!"

- My first sermon.

(George laughing) - You're first sermon?

- Yeah.

- I was there.

I said, "Oh my goodness."

And I had that call that was on me, you know?

- Yeah.

- And I said, "Well, if the man who know how to do the James Brown, the Joe Tex- (Al laughing) - If he could do it.

- If it could get through his ear, (Al and George laughing) I'm in.

- If it could get through him.

- I'm in.

(Pashion laughing) So listen, we can talk on and on, but we gonna get off of here and let you guys sing some more, what about that?

- Okay.

All right.

- All right.

Thank you so much.

The Love Couple with us on "Alabama Gospel Roots," Pastor Al is Sister Pashion.

Give 'em a big hand- - Thank you.

- and a foot stump- - Thank you.

- and all of that, as they sing some more.

- Amen.

Thank you.

(upbeat music) ♪ Only, only, only you ♪ Only, only, only you ♪ Only, only, only you ♪ Only, only, only you ♪ Only you can satisfy this journey ♪ ♪ Deep in me ♪ Only, only, only you ♪ Only you can twist this dust ♪ That just won't let me be ♪ Only, only, only you ♪ Oh yeah ♪ Only you, girl ♪ You're the sugar in my life so candid sweet ♪ ♪ Only, only, only you ♪ Well, only you ♪ The apple of my eye, you can't be beat ♪ ♪ Only, only, only you ♪ Oh no ♪ Your love is something that money can't buy ♪ ♪ Money can't buy ♪ I got more than money ♪ I got treasures from on high ♪ Only you ♪ Only, only, only you ♪ Well, oo, only you ♪ Only, only, only you ♪ God gave me you ♪ Only, only, only you ♪ So glad I got you ♪ Well ♪ Only you ♪ You‘re my husband, lover, partner, and my friend ♪ ♪ Only, only, only you ♪ Yeah ♪ Only you ♪ The one I'm bound to love until the end ♪ ♪ Oh yes you are ♪ It's only you ♪ The one of my heart's desire ♪ Only, only, only you ♪ Yeah ♪ Only you can set my heart ablaze ♪ ♪ And me on fire ♪ Oh yes you do ♪ My God has blessed me with riches from above ♪ ♪ And I'm so thankful for your love ♪ ♪ Only, only, only you ♪ Yeah ♪ Only you ♪ Only, only, only you ♪ It's only you, girl ♪ Only, only, only you ♪ Oo, only you ♪ Only, only, only you ♪ Come on, horn (upbeat music continues) ♪ You're the only one in my life ♪ ♪ My love, precious gift from heaven above ♪ ♪ Always there when I need a friend ♪ ♪ Girl, you've been with me to the end ♪ ♪ Right or wrong, you are by my side ♪ ♪ Your faithfulness can't be denied ♪ ♪ So virtuous, fair and true ♪ I thank the Lord for a lady like you ♪ ♪ And you're my treasure from heaven above ♪ ♪ God blessed me when He gave me your love ♪ ♪ Only, only, only you (upbeat music continues) ♪ Woo ♪ Only, only, only you ♪ Yeah ♪ Only, only, only you ♪ No, no, no, no, no, no, nobody ♪ ♪ No, no, no, nobody ♪ No, no, no, no, no, no, nobody ♪ ♪ No, no, no, nobody ♪ No, no, no, no, no, no, nobody ♪ ♪ No, no, no, nobody ♪ No, no, no, nobody ♪ Nobody but you ♪ Yeah ♪ God gave me you ♪ I've got you ♪ So glad about it ♪ Yes, I am ♪ Mm-Hmm ♪ God gave me you ♪ God gave me you ♪ Thank you, Lord ♪ Only, only, only you ♪ Oh yeah ♪ Precious woman in my life ♪ Only, only, only you ♪ Oh yeah ♪ I thank you Lord ♪ Yeah ♪ Hey (upbeat music continues) - Hey, how many of you know that the enemy come to kill, steal, and destroy?

But I want you to know that you've been set free.

He can't take you back.

Check it out!

♪ I'm free ♪ I'm free ♪ Set free ♪ The enemy comes to take me back ♪ ♪ But I can't go ♪ Talking about the places I once knew ♪ ♪ Bringing up the things I used to do ♪ ♪ Trying to make my memory reality ♪ ♪ But I've been set free ♪ In my mind, in my heart ♪ The old is gone, the new has come ♪ ♪ I'm free ♪ I'm free ♪ Set free ♪ Set so free ♪ The enemy comes to take me back ♪ ♪ Me back ♪ But I can't go ♪ I'm free ♪ I'm free ♪ Set free ♪ Set free ♪ The enemy comes to take me back ♪ ♪ I can't go ♪ Gonna cast down evil thoughts ♪ ♪ I don't walk that away no more ♪ ♪ My life is changed and that's a fact ♪ ♪ Jesus has my back ♪ I've been set free ♪ In my mind, in my heart ♪ The old is gone, the new has come ♪ ♪ I'm free ♪ I'm free ♪ Set free ♪ Set so free ♪ The enemy comes to take me back ♪ ♪ Me back ♪ But I can't go ♪ I'm free ♪ I'm free ♪ To live my life ♪ Set free ♪ The way He promised me ♪ Woo, I can't go ♪ You know the Bible tell us in Romans 8:1 ♪ ♪ For there now, ♪ There is no condemnation over those in Christ Jesus ♪ ♪ Because what ♪ We've been set free ♪ No guilt ♪ There's no condemnation ♪ No, no, no, no ♪ Over those who live in Christ ♪ ♪ Come on, y'all ♪ No guilt, no shame ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus changed your name ♪ No condemnation ♪ There's no condemnation ♪ No guilt ♪ Over those who live in Christ ♪ ♪ Come on, y'all ♪ No, guilt, no shame ♪ Jesus changed your names ♪ Say it ♪ There's no condemnation ♪ Over those who live in Christ ♪ ♪ No guilt, no shame ♪ Jesus changed your name ♪ Sometimes you gotta tell the enemy ♪ ♪ To get up outta your head ♪ Tell him ♪ Get outta my head ♪ Come on, now ♪ Get outta my head ♪ I'm not gonna let your voice ♪ Your voice ♪ Rest in my mind ♪ Come on ♪ Get outta my head ♪ Get outta my head ♪ Get outta my head ♪ I'm free ♪ I'm ♪ Free ♪ Woo ♪ I can't go ♪ I'm free ♪ I'm free ♪ Set free ♪ Set so free ♪ The enemy comes to take me back ♪ ♪ Listen ♪ I can't go ♪ I'm gonna cast down evil thoughts ♪ ♪ I don't walk that way no more ♪ ♪ My life has changed and that's a fact ♪ ♪ Jesus has my back ♪ I've been set free ♪ In my mind, in my heart ♪ The old is gone, the new has come ♪ ♪ I'm free ♪ I'm free ♪ Set free ♪ Set so free ♪ The enemy has come to take me back ♪ ♪ Me back ♪ I can't go ♪ I'm free ♪ I'm free ♪ Set free ♪ Set so free, ee, ee, yeah ♪ Know that you are free ♪ You've been set free ♪ Know that you are free ♪ You've been set free ♪ Know that you are free ♪ You've been set free ♪ Know that you are free ♪ You've been set free ♪ Yeah - On "Alabama Gospel Roots."

Listen, we brought somebody, a heavy hitter, Minister Lorenzo Jones.

- How you doing, sir?

How you doing?

- I'm doing well.

Get that mic up just a little bit.

You're not stranger to no mic, I already know that.

- Oh no.

- How you been?

- Excited.

- I'm just excited to be here, man.

I'm just excited to be here.

- We're excited.

- Our moving God is doing some wonderful things, and I just trust Him along the path.

- I got you.

Well, three years, He went way, I'm talking past your pay grade.

- Actually, He gave me the most beautiful woman on the planet.

She's sitting out there.

- She grinning too, man.

- Yeah, she is grinning.

(George laughing) Her name is Ms. Shante Jones.

And I just love her.

She's a blessing.

- Okay.

how did y'all meet?

- She's a blessing.

- Believe it or not, we met at a Walmart.

- Walmart, alright.

- She was in and coming out, and I was going in, and we just somehow connected.

- What'd you do?

Did you go like that?

Show me how that move went.

- During Covid.

(both laughing) She had a mask on, but I still saw who she was.

- You saw through the mask?

- Oh yeah.

- Ooh, vibe.

- I saw her threw the mask.

- Now, tell me where you're from.

- I'm from Birmingham, Alabama.

- I should say tell the people, 'cause I know.

- Yeah.

Birmingham, Alabama.

- Okay, from Birmingham.

- One of the greatest cities, Birmingham, Alabama.

- Of all time.

- Of all time.

- The greatest of all time.

- The magic city.

The Magic city.

(chuckles) - Yeah.

So now, you've been singing a long time.

- Oh yes, I've been singing since I could sing.

Actually, professionally, I've been singing since the 1980s.

- Mm-hmm.

How long you been in the ministry?

- I've been in the ministry for 26 and a half years.

- Wow, man, time goes right on bye.

- It goes.

man, it goes, it just keeps going.

- Ah, and going.

- Keeps going.

- Like the bunny.

- Like the money.

(both laughing) Yeah.

- Yes, indeed.

- It keeps going.

- So the song you did first, you did it, you wrote it.

You wrote that song.

- Yes, I wrote it.

- You write all of your material?

- Yeah, I write all of my material, do all the background, do all the music, you know.

Actually, that particular song, I just won an award for it.

And I thank God for that.

- Mm-hmm.

- Yeah, so it seems to be going good.

- Great.

Great.

So, what do we see in the future before we let you go and do some more singing?

- Well, in the future I see myself more into ministry.

- Okay.

- Along with music, but more into ministry.

- I gotcha.

- Preaching and proclaiming the word in the way the Bible would call me to it, you know, to do it, yeah.

- I gotcha.

- I got you.

Well, it's all over you now.

- Amen.

- It is all over you.

All over you.

Look, look look, it's gleaming.

- It's gleaming.

(both laughing) There's a little shine on me.

(both continue laughing) - I love you.

I love you.

Well, I'm so glad to have you on "Alabama Gospel Roots-" - Glad to be here.

- Man.

- Thank you so much.

- And you gonna be back again.

- Amen.

Amen.

- Okay?

All right?

You gonna be back again.

You supposed to come back.

And you're looking good too, man.

- Thank you, man.

- Totally.

We ought to be saying, "I should have worn my blue shoes, though, man."

- I gotta take it back to the rentals.

- Aha!

(Minister Lorenzo laughing) Well, let's everyone get through this then.

We don't want 'em to come in here.

(both laughing) All right, everybody on "Alabama Gospel Roots," welcome one more time, Minister Lorenzo Jones, right here on our stage.

- Thank you.

(gentle upbeat music) ♪ Hey ♪ When you call ♪ How many you know ♪ That you get tired of calling on the Lord ♪ ♪ And he never seems to answer you ♪ ♪ Jesus ♪ But I want you to know that when you can't trace Him ♪ ♪ Just keep calling Him ♪ I called Him, and He answered me ♪ ♪ Listen, whenever I call Him, He answers ♪ ♪ Whenever I call Him, He hears me ♪ ♪ Whenever I call Him, He answers ♪ ♪ He'll never let me down, mm-mm ♪ ♪ When I was sick, lying in my bed ♪ ♪ He made a way for me ♪ Made me hold again ♪ His mercies never fail ♪ His goodness never fail ♪ Every time I kneel down and pray ♪ ♪ He's a promise keeper ♪ Yes, He is ♪ When call His name ♪ When you call His name ♪ When you call His name ♪ You got to believe ♪ When you call His name ♪ I call Him ♪ He answers ♪ He answers ♪ I call ♪ He hears me ♪ Whenever I call Him ♪ I call, He answers ♪ Never let me down ♪ Whenever I call ♪ I call, I call Him ♪ He answers ♪ Whenever I call Him, He answers ♪ ♪ He'll never let me down ♪ Listen, I remember when I was broke ♪ ♪ Mm-mm, I didn't have a dime ♪ He gave me everything ♪ And everything I needed ♪ Mm-mm, He made a way for me ♪ Made me way ♪ Call Him in the morning ♪ Call Him in the morning ♪ Call him in the evening ♪ Call Him in the evening ♪ Call late at night ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Never too busy for me ♪ When you call Him ♪ Believe what you say ♪ When you call His name ♪ Whenever I call ♪ I call ♪ He answers ♪ He answers ♪ Whenever I call ♪ I call ♪ He hears me ♪ When I was sick in my sins ♪ He heard me ♪ He'll never let down ♪ Woo hoo hoo hoo ♪ I call ♪ He answers ♪ He answers ♪ Whenever I call ♪ I call the Lord ♪ He heard me ♪ He heard me ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Thank you, God ♪ Hallelujah ♪ He'll never let you down (upbeat music) ♪ Hey, now, how many of you know ♪ ♪ That God can bring you a mighty long way ♪ ♪ How many of you know it ♪ He brought me a mighty long way ♪ ♪ Check it out, y'all ♪ He brought me a mighty long way ♪ ♪ A mighty long way ♪ Through the storm and rain He brought me ♪ ♪ There's nothing too hard for the God I serve ♪ ♪ He brought me out of this wicked world ♪ ♪ He did it for me ♪ He could do it for you ♪ There's nothing too rot ♪ He'll pull you through ♪ He'll make a way ♪ Out of no way ♪ Put your life around ♪ He will change your life ♪ Change your life, change your life ♪ ♪ Woo, woo, woo ♪ He brought me from a might long way ♪ ♪ A mighty long way ♪ Through the storm and rain He brought me ♪ ♪ He brought me ♪ He brought me from a might long way ♪ ♪ A mighty long way ♪ Through the storm and rain He brought me ♪ ♪ There's nothing too big ♪ There's nothing too small ♪ He's a God that can handle it all ♪ ♪ Oh yeah ♪ Just give it to Him ♪ He can bring you out ♪ Just keep the faith ♪ That's what it's all about ♪ He'll make a way ♪ Out of no way ♪ He'll turn it around ♪ Turn your life around ♪ He'll change your life ♪ He'll change your life, change your life ♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ He brought me from a mighty long way ♪ ♪ A mighty long way ♪ Through the storm and rain, he brought me ♪ ♪ Through the rain ♪ He brought me from a mighty long way ♪ ♪ A mighty long way ♪ Through the storm and rain ♪ He brought me ♪ You know what ♪ You could have the same victory that I got ♪ ♪ If you believe ♪ If you believe it ♪ In the name of Jesus ♪ Just believe in the name of Jesus ♪ ♪ He can make a way ♪ Yes, He can ♪ If you believe ♪ If you believe it ♪ In the name of Jesus ♪ How many of you believe it ♪ Say, I believe it ♪ He'll make a way ♪ Out of no way ♪ He‘ll turn it around ♪ Turn your life around ♪ He'll change your life ♪ Change your life, change your life ♪ ♪ Woo, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ He brought me from a might long way ♪ ♪ A mighty long way ♪ Through the storm and rain ♪ Through rain, through the storm ♪ ♪ He brought me from a might long way ♪ ♪ A mighty long way Let me sing this first verse one more time.

♪ There's nothing too hard of the God I serve ♪ ♪ He brought me out of this wicked world ♪ ♪ Oh yeah ♪ He did for me ♪ He could do it for you ♪ Give it to Him, He'll pull you through ♪ ♪ He'll make a way ♪ Out of no way ♪ He'll turn it around ♪ Turn your life around ♪ He'll change your life ♪ Change your life, change your life ♪ ♪ Whoa, whoa ♪ Good God ♪ He brought me from a mighty long way ♪ ♪ A mighty long way ♪ Through the storm and rain ♪ Through the rain, through the storm ♪ ♪ He changed my life ♪ He turned it around ♪ Brought me a mighty long way ♪ Whoa - Oh, it's time for our Pastor Spotlight.

And we've got a very special pastor that we wanna salute tonight.

And his name is Dr. Bobby Palmore Senior.

He's been pastor over 40 years, and he's a Senior Pastor at First Baptist Church at Roosevelt City.

He studied at Selma University, and he went to Piedmont High School.

So he's an alumni of Piedmont High School.

He's married to Lady Patricia Palmore.

So tonight, Dr. Palmore, we want to salute you and all the great work you're doing there in Roosevelt City.

(gentle upbeat music) ♪ The news came to Jesus ♪ Please come fast ♪ Lazareth is sick and without your help ♪ ♪ He will not last ♪ Mary and Martha ♪ Watched their brother die ♪ They waited for Jesus ♪ He didn't come ♪ And they wondered why ♪ The death watch was over ♪ Buried four days ♪ Somebody said He'll soon be here ♪ ♪ The Lord's on His way ♪ Martha ran to Him ♪ And then she cried ♪ Lord, if you been here, you could healed him ♪ ♪ He'd still be alive ♪ But Your four days late ♪ And all hope is gone ♪ Lord, we don't understand ♪ Why you waited so long ♪ Oh, but His way is God's way ♪ It's not yours and mine ♪ And isn't it great ♪ When He's four days late ♪ He's still on time ♪ Jesus said, Martha ♪ Show me the grave ♪ But she said, Lord, you don't understand ♪ ♪ He's been there four days ♪ The graves stone was rolled back ♪ ♪ But then Jesus cried ♪ Lazareth, step forward ♪ And somebody said he's alive ♪ He's alive ♪ You may be fighting a battle uphill ♪ ♪ You've cried to the Lord, I need you now ♪ ♪ But He hasn't appeared ♪ Friend, don't be discouraged ♪ 'Cause He's still the same ♪ He'll still be here ♪ He'll roll back that stone ♪ And He'll call out your name ♪ 'Cause when He's four days late ♪ ♪ And all hope is gone ♪ Lord, we don't understand ♪ Why You've waited so long ♪ Waiting so long ♪ Oh, but His ways are Gods ways ♪ ♪ Is not yours and mine ♪ And isn't it great when he's four days late ♪ ♪ He's still on time ♪ He's still on time ♪ Oh, my God is great ♪ When He's four days late ♪ He's still on time - On "Alabama Gospel Roots," we've tried to bring the very best, most sincere gospel singers we can, to you every Saturday night.

And guess what, tonight we've got Michelle Norwood.

Hello to you.

- Hello.

- It's a pleasure to have you back.

- It's such a joy to be here.

Thank you.

- Awesome, awesome.

How have you been?

- We've been amazing.

It's been a wonderful year for us.

- Great, great, great.

Now you are from where?

We always like to ask that.

- I'm from Geraldine, Alabama.

- Geraldine, Alabama.

Now tell us, for some of those who are not well traveled, what is that close to that we might know?

- Geraldine is in DeKalb County.

So we are about 15 miles from Fort Payne.

- Fort Payne.

All right, do you're up north?

- Yes, sir.

- All right.

Is that where you were born?

- It is.

It's where I was born and raised.

- Okay, church, you go to church up in that area?

- We do.

We are members at Rainsville First Baptist Church.

- Been there a long time?

- Yes, sir.

We've been there about eight years.

- Eight years.

You sing in the choir there, do you have time?

- I am on the praise team, yes, sir.

- On the praise team.

So, you know, I have to, that's a good observation, 'cause a lot of churches don't have choirs now.

- Right.

- But you're on the praise team.

- Yes, sir.

- So how long you've been singing, traveling singing?

- Well, I sang my first solo when I was three years old.

- Couple of years ago.

- Yeah, the people have to just tell me to hush sometimes.

(George laughing) - I love it.

I love it.

Well, let me take a moment to say we are very excited.

Now this show is gonna air later, but you are honored by my wife's ministry, which is Mission Hugs, I should say you and Hunter.

- Yes.

- And we gonna get Hunter up here when we get ready to close out, 'cause we gotta have him up and say hello to him.

- Yes.

- When I first met you, you were introduced to us by Regina Lee, and she told us you gotta have this young lady on, and her son has ice cream truck.

I thought that was the most unique thing.

So tell us quickly, you gave me the story.

How did that come about?

- So our son, Hunter, has down syndrome, and he is now 23.

But when he was approaching adulthood, I had prayed often about what God would do to open up a job opportunity for him.

And God gave us an ice cream truck.

It's called A Little Something Extra Ice Cream.

And we use it as a training tool for other individuals who are differently abled.

- And that's beautiful.

That's beautiful.

And I want you to know, I've been working on something.

You told me a desire that Hunter had early on.

I don't want to go into it too deep, but I told my wife, I said, "That hit me, and I'm gonna try to talk to some of these educational folk, and see if something very special can come of that."

- Thank you.

- So we'll talk about it.

- We're excited.

- Okay?

I don't wanna have no secret with the people, We're excited.

I don't wanna have no secret with the people, but something very special for Hunter - Thank you.

- All right, well, listen, that first song was awesome.

I love that song.

I love that song.

And we wanna hear a couple of more before you go, okay?

- I'm happy to do it.

- All right, then.

Well, once again on "Alabama Gospel Roots," welcome Ms., ah, Norwood.

(Ms. Norwood chuckling) (gentle music) ♪ I have journeyed ♪ Through the long dark night ♪ Out on the open sea ♪ By faith alone ♪ Sight unknown ♪ And yet his eyes were watching me ♪ ♪ The anchor holds ♪ Though the ship is battered ♪ The anchor holds ♪ Though the sails are torn ♪ I have fallen on my knees ♪ As I face the raging sea ♪ But the anchor holds ♪ In spite of the storm (gentle upbeat music) ♪ I've had visions ♪ And I've had dreams ♪ I've even held them in my hand ♪ ♪ But I never knew ♪ They would slip right through ♪ ♪ Like they were only grains of sand ♪ ♪ But the anchor holds ♪ Though the ship is battered ♪ The anchor holds ♪ Though the sails are torn ♪ I have fallen on my knees ♪ As I face the raging sea ♪ But the anchor holds ♪ In spite of the storm ♪ Well, I have been young ♪ Oh, but I am older now ♪ And there has been beauty ♪ That these eyes have seen ♪ But it was in the night ♪ Through storms of my life ♪ Oh, that's when God proved ♪ His love to me ♪ And the anchor holds ♪ Though the ship is battered ♪ The anchor holds ♪ Though the sails are torn ♪ I have fallen on my knees ♪ As I faced the raging sea ♪ But the anchor holds ♪ In spite of the storm ♪ Yes, I have fallen on my knees ♪ ♪ As I faced the raging sea ♪ But the anchor holds ♪ In spite of the storm - Well I tell you what, time just flies when you're having fun.

You better believe it.

And we've had a wonderful time this past hour.

Before we close, you know what I wanna say to you?

We love you, appreciate you.

Thank you for always greeting us in the street and saying what you say to us to encourage us.

We thank you from the depths of our heart.

And if you have someone that would like to be honored or you'd like to honor, we want you to call us, write us, and let us know for the Golden Vessel.

And if you can sing a little bit, okay, just a little now, we want you on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

So get in touch with us and let us know that you'd love to be here, 'cause we would love to have you.

Now as we get ready to go, I wanna say, Ms. Michelle, that it's been a wonderful, wonderful experience getting to know you and all that you're doing, 'cause it's a wonderful ministry that you have.

We got a guest standing out here.

- Yes.

- And you wanna tell us a little bit about this gentleman, this handsome guy.

- Well, this is my sidekick, Hunter.

He's our middle child, and he is the CEO, the completely extraordinary officer of A Little Something Extra.

Hunter, do you wanna introduce yourself?

Tell everyone, "Hello"?

- Hey.

- Hey, there you go.

Hey, get to the point, man.

Get to the point.

So congratulations, Hunter.

Mission Hugs, I had mentioned it a little earlier when I was talking to you, honors, has honored, should be maybe when this show airs, for the great work for something special a little something special, and all of, I think about 70 you have trained over the time, - We have.

- All over the state, right?

- Yes, sir.

- Great.

So we appreciate it.

We salute you once again on behalf of Dr. Jackie Stewart and the Mission Hugs organization for the great work that you're doing.

- Thank you.

- All right, well, listen, everybody, as we get ready to go, I wanna say this to you, "Be nice, be kind, smile when you greet people, go into a room and just open up and smile and let them know how beautiful they are, and you're gonna get that beauty back."

Have a great week this week.

And before we go, we wanna say something now.

You ready to go with me?

You gotta repeat after me.

- Okay.

- We're all sisters and brothers.

- We're all sisters and brothers.

- There's only one color.

- There's only one color.

- And that is the color of love.

- And that is the color of love.

- That is so beautiful.

We're gonna get ready to let Sister Michelle take us out, but I wanna say to everybody, have a great week and be well!

(gentle music) ♪ Oh Lord, my God ♪ When I, in awesome wonder ♪ Consider all the worlds ♪ Thy hands have made ♪ I see the stars ♪ And I hear the rolling thunder ♪ ♪ Thy power throughout the universe displayed ♪ ♪ Then sings my soul ♪ My Savior God to Thee ♪ How great Thou art ♪ How great Thou art ♪ Then sings my soul ♪ My Savior God to Thee ♪ How great Thou art ♪ How great Thou art ♪ When I think ♪ Of God ♪ His Son not sparing ♪ Sent Him to die ♪ I scarce can take it in ♪ That on the cross ♪ My burdens gladly bearing ♪ He bled and died ♪ To take away my sins ♪ Then sings my soul ♪ My Savior God to Thee ♪ How great Thou art ♪ How great Thou art ♪ Then sings my soul ♪ My Savior God to Thee ♪ How great Thou art ♪ How great Thou art ♪ When Christ shall come ♪ With shout of acclamation ♪ And take me home ♪ What joy shall fill my heart ♪ The I will bow ♪ In humble adoration ♪ And then proclaim ♪ My God, how great Thou art ♪ Then sings my soul ♪ My Savior God to Thee ♪ How great Thou art ♪ How great Thou art ♪ Then sings my soul ♪ My Savior God to Thee ♪ How great Thou art ♪ How great Thou art ♪ How great Thou art ♪ How great Thou art (energetic music) (electricity buzzing)