(triumphant music) - [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."

(relaxing music) ♪ While I was sleeping ♪ Lord, you were working ♪ On a mess I made, like only I can do ♪ ♪ When I start thinking, I'm so far from you ♪ ♪ I wake up, hear you whisper that's not true ♪ ♪ Good morning mercy ♪ You call me worthy ♪ Feels like the sun shining on my face ♪ ♪ Living's good this side of grace ♪ ♪ I feel it working ♪ Goodbye to the hurting ♪ You woke me up, put me on my way ♪ ♪ Hallelujah it's a brand new day ♪ ♪ Good morning mercy ♪ Yeah I'm still learning ♪ To trust and follow ♪ I won't worry what tomorrow's gonna bring ♪ ♪ Cause you hold it all, there in your hands ♪ ♪ I'm lifting mine up now ♪ Cause it makes me sing ♪ Good morning mercy ♪ You call me worthy ♪ Feels like the sun shining on my face ♪ ♪ Living's good this side of grace ♪ ♪ I feel it working ♪ Goodbye to the hurting ♪ You woke me up, put me on my way ♪ ♪ Hallelujah it's a brand new day ♪ ♪ Good morning mercy ♪ Glory Hallelujah, it's a brand new day ♪ ♪ Starts all over when daylight breaks ♪ ♪ You've given me joy it makes me sing ♪ ♪ Good morning, good morning ♪ Glory Hallelujah ♪ It's a brand new day ♪ Starts all over, when the daylight breaks ♪ ♪ You've given me a song that makes me sing ♪ ♪ Good morning ♪ Good morning mercy ♪ You call me worthy ♪ Feels like the sun shining on my face ♪ ♪ Living's good this side of grace ♪ ♪ I feel it working ♪ Goodbye to the hurting ♪ You woke me up, put me on my way ♪ ♪ Hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ Good morning mercy ♪ Good morning mercy ♪ Good morning mercy - Alright!

My goodness!

My goodness!

Great things are happening at The Barn at Blue Pond.

Hello guys, how are you?

- [Children] Good.

- Everybody's well?

- [Children] Yes.

- Great.

Okay, well it's time for homework, okay?

Uh oh!

(children laughing) Listen everybody, call a neighbor, call a friend and let them know, "Alabama Gospel Roots," is back again!

And as you could tell, we started out, with a whole lot of youth on the show tonight and we've got, "The Children of the King," and, okay, so look around here at me, so I can see everybody, okay?

Now I understand that you are 15, you are 14, you are 12 and you are 20, is that correct?

(children and audience laughing) Did I get it wrong?

- No!

Yeah, yeah, you got it wrong.

(all laughing) - Well, I tell you what, wow, you gotta be inspiring other young people, your age, who are saying that, maybe they weren't watching the show before, cause Grandmama and Dad and Mom were watching it, but when they saw you guys, they came and got around the television, I can see it and they say, "If you can do it, they can do it too."

So we congratulate.

Let's give them another big round of applause everybody.

(audience applauding) Great.

Okay.

Since Brother George got all the ages wrong, I want you to give me your name and then tell me how old you are, okay?

Look right in the camera, right straight ahead.

Give me your name and your age.

- Hunter and I'm nine.

- Nine!

Alright.

Say it loud for me.

- Crew and I'm eight.

- Eight?

Alright, great You got some big muscles there, man.

Alright, come on.

(Crew laughing) - I'm Bella and I'm 10.

- 10?

Alright.

What about down on this end?

- I'm Addie and I'm seven.

- Seven!

Wow, you guys, you know what?

I love the fact that you sing strong and you sing like you really wanna be here.

I know how that can be sometimes, Mom and Dad and everybody wants you to do it, but you guys are doing an excellent job, okay?

So don't you stop, don't dare stop, okay?

- Okay.

- Got it, is that a deal?

Yes.

- [Children] Yes.

Give it up then, give it up, give me a low five, there you go, alright, give me a high five.

Alright, gimme a middle five.

(Bella laughing) There you go, alright.

Well, listen, we want you guys to sing some more.

I know that you've been putting some great, great things together.

Listen, you got a fan in Roger Wigley.

You know anybody, know him?

(audience exclaiming) - His grandchildren.

- Say again, his what?

- We're his grandchildren.

- You're his grandchildren!

No wonder, but you know what?

Sometimes Granddads can, like me, you could just be, you know, happy for everybody and say your children can sing, but he told the truth this time, he really did.

So on three, I want everybody to say, what do you call your grandmother?

What do you call your grandmother?

- Nana.

- Nana?

And what'd you call your granddad?

- Pap.

- You call him?

- Pap.

- Pap?

Okay.

Alright, well I want you to say on three, I want you to say, "We love you Nana, and we love you..." - Pap.

- Okay, on three, one, two, three.

- [Children] We love you Nana.

We love you Pap.

- Alright!

(Brother Stewart and children laughing) (audience applauding) Alright, alright.

Whatever it is you want, you can put your request in tonight, 'cause you got it, alright?

Alright.

One more time, on "Alabama Gospel Roots," put your hands together, (audience applauding) for, "The Children of the King."

(relaxing music) ♪ If I'm only here to ♪ Tell you one story ♪ It's that God can work anything for good ♪ ♪ The way that He writes it ♪ Is glory to glory ♪ Page for page, no matter how it looks ♪ ♪ If you need a highway through the sea ♪ ♪ Your mountain to be moved ♪ He did it for me ♪ He can do it for you ♪ He's the God of endless miracles ♪ ♪ Ain't nothing He can't do ♪ He did it for me ♪ He can do it for you ♪ I know you've been asking ♪ Hoping and praying ♪ That somehow, He could make the wrong things right ♪ ♪ Heaven's been listening ♪ Something is changing ♪ So let me be the first to testify ♪ ♪ Yeah, if you need a highway through the sea ♪ ♪ Your mountain to be moved ♪ He did it for me ♪ He can do it for you ♪ He's the God of endless miracles ♪ ♪ Ain't nothing you can't do ♪ He did it for me ♪ He can do it for you ♪ So if you need healing ♪ So if you need break though ♪ He did it for me ♪ If He did it for me ♪ He can do it for you ♪ He can do it for you ♪ If you need freedom ♪ Or holy rescue ♪ He did it for me ♪ If He did it for me ♪ Yeah, He can do it for you ♪ He can do it for you ♪ If He did it for me ♪ Yeah, He can do it for you, oh ♪ ♪ He's gonna make a highway through the sea ♪ ♪ Your mountain will be moved ♪ He did it for me ♪ He can do it for you ♪ Yes, He's the God of endless miracles ♪ ♪ Ain't nothing you can't do ♪ He did it for me ♪ He can do it for you, oh ♪ He did it for me, He can do it for you ♪ ♪ I know, I know, I know ♪ If He did it for me ♪ He's gonna do it for you (relaxing music) ♪ God I ask you ♪ To move that mountain ♪ That you invited me to climb ♪ Lord I ask you ♪ To part these waters ♪ 'Cause you said swim to the other side ♪ ♪ It took a while, but I'm learning in time ♪ ♪ Your ways are higher ♪ Higher than mine ♪ Your love is an anchor ♪ In the raising tide ♪ Your light shines brighter ♪ In the darkest night ♪ Your ways are higher ♪ Higher than mine ♪ So I turned to you ♪ In times of trouble ♪ Though I may not understand ♪ I'll keep walking ♪ Through the valley ♪ Holding onto your unseen hand ♪ ♪ Your ways are higher ♪ Higher than mine ♪ Your love is an anchor ♪ In the raising tide ♪ Your light shines brighter ♪ In the darkest night ♪ Your ways are higher ♪ Higher than mine ♪ I know that you all know it ♪ And Lord, I know I'm not ♪ But I believe, believe it with all I've got ♪ ♪ Your ways are higher ♪ Higher than mine ♪ Your love is an anchor ♪ In the raising tide ♪ Your light shines brighter ♪ In the darkest night ♪ Your ways are higher ♪ Higher than mine ♪ Your light shines brighter ♪ In the darkest night ♪ Your ways are higher ♪ Higher than mine ♪ Higher than mine (audience clapping) - Alright, listen, let me tell you something, wanna remind you.

I gotta keep reminding you, now, October 14th at Willow Trace Ranch, it's gonna be awesome in Pell City, October 14th from 10 in the morning to six at night.

We wanna thank, a special thanks, we wanna send out, to Brother Rodney Burl and all of his family and everybody, who are allowing us to come and be a part of that wonderful piece of land, that God has blessed them with.

I'm telling you, Charlie Beavers, we appreciate your part in it.

And of course the team, Mike Ousley, Mike Sutton, we appreciate all of you guys.

And while I'm thanking folk, let me thank our technical crew, who worked so hard behind the scenes.

We appreciate you, so very much, making, "Alabama Gospel Roots," exactly what it should be and that is, a blessing to the people.

Now I wanna shout out to the cities, all across the state of Alabama.

Sometimes you don't get your name called, but we try to make sure we get everybody on board here.

Blue Ridge, hello to you Blue Ridge.

We love you, appreciate you.

Hackleburg, we are saying hello to you this evening.

Lookout Mountain, my goodness, my goodness, hello to you.

And I, well, my first time hearing of this town, Ballplay, I'm sure Mike knows where it is, Ballplay and Silver Hill, Silver Hill, hello to you and Brantleyville, hello to you.

And now, we're going to say hello to some nursing homes and rehabilitation centers, McGuffey Health and Rehabilitation Center, in Gadsden, Alabama, hello to all of you there.

Fairfield Nursing Home and Rehab in Fairfield, Alabama.

I'm sure I know a few friends who probably reside there.

Westgate Village in Brewton, Alabama, hello to you and Golden Living Center in Arab, love you, love you, love you and Cogburn, health and Rehab Center in Mobile.

All of you wonderful people.

Don't forget now, I need you to do a little bit more moving around, keep your limbs active and of course I want you to eat healthy meals, like they're feeding you and don't give the people a hard time.

You know, sometimes you can do that, when you've been in charge all of your life, I know how it is.

Okay, it's time for our golden vessel and we're going to look you right in the eye and say, our golden vessel for tonight is Mrs. Eula Krier.

That's right, she lives in the Roosevelt City area and she was married for 48 years, to the late Reverend Edward Krier and we know that they had, listen, a love story, beyond compare.

She was originally from Union Springs, Alabama, they have one daughter, Deborah and three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren!

My goodness, my goodness.

I ask, I say, Mrs. Krier, "What is your motto for life and how to interact with people?"

And she gave me something, that you all have heard before and that is, "Do unto others, as you would have them do to you."

If you want love, then do some love, okay?

Now, if you're doing that bad stuff, you might mess around and get it back, so do good towards others.

So Mrs. Eula Krier, tonight, and she's a member I might add, to a Macedonia Baptist Church in Ensley, Alabama.

And so tonight, Mrs. Krier, we celebrate you as our golden vessel and we dedicate the entire, "Alabama Gospel Roots Show," to you!

(triumphant music) ♪ I left a trail of broken hearts ♪ ♪ Breaking up, the bad scars ♪ I cursed the sun, cursed the rain ♪ ♪ Yeah, I've even cursed your name ♪ ♪ A time or two ♪ I left your will, abandoned ♪ Took your love for granted ♪ And turned you off, way without a reason ♪ ♪ But I've never stopped ♪ Believing ♪ I lay on the bottle way too much ♪ ♪ Missed a path for things I touched ♪ ♪ Life can feel like wasted time ♪ ♪ Burning bridges, crossing lines, I shouldn't have ♪ ♪ I reveled in my freedom ♪ Gave into my demons ♪ The light above, the light that I was needing ♪ ♪ But I've never stopped ♪ Believing ♪ Oh, this empty road, I'm traveling on ♪ ♪ I found all by myself ♪ But to turn around and make it back ♪ ♪ I'm gonna need a little help ♪ If you stay or go away ♪ I want you to know, either way ♪ ♪ Living's made me wiser ♪ And I realize these lies were nothing more than lies ♪ ♪ The greatest truth before me ♪ He's always rooting for me ♪ And the only claim for mercy ♪ That I needed ♪ Is that I've never stopped ♪ Believing ♪ Oh, I've never stopped ♪ Believing - It's "Alabama Gospel Roots," and I tell you, we're having a great time tonight and it's that way, every Saturday night, a few times of the year, we are off, because of course, the giving for public television and we want you to be included in that, now, don't turn off your channel, when we're not here.

Support public television.

My friend!

Mr. Tim Fulgham, how are you?

- Good to see you, Brother Stewart.

- Great.

And who's this beautiful young lady, you brought with you?

- This is Miss Rachel Smitherman.

- Miss Rachel Smitherman, hello, how are you?

Hi, good to be here.

- Great.

So glad to have you with us.

Tim, I've been keeping up with you, man.

You've been singing and great songs, the one about God, what's that one that, you know.

- "It Ain't Easy Be'n God."

- "It Ain't Easy Be'n God" (Brother Stewart laughing) - Especially when he's dealing with us, right?

- I see it.

Yes sir.

- Alright, well great man and you've been writing back and forth, Nashville and hanging out with the Bates Brothers, down in Hueytown.

- Little bit of both, yes sir.

- Yeah, understand you got a new band, you didn't bring them with you today.

- Well, we do, its a live band, everything's a live band now.

Rachel actually has joined the band, sings backup with us, has a beautiful voice and excited to have her here today.

- That is great.

Well listen, you're gonna be a part of, "Love Stop."

That's on October 14th and I know you're looking forward to that, right?

- We're looking forward to it.

Yes sir.

- That's awesome.

Well, to the people, we're looking, few more spaces for vendors, if people would like to be a vendor, then we would love for you to come, it's gonna be a great day for that.

Bring the children, it's a family event and listen, it's gonna be all kinds of music and of course, like Tim said, he's gonna be on there too and we're gonna let him stretch out a little bit, he's going to sweat and just really get it on.

Get get it done man, (Tim laughing) Get it done.

- Amen.

- Tim, you know, you're one of my favorites, man, I appreciate you.

- I love you Brother Stewart, appreciate you.

- I love you too man.

- Amen.

Hey, we get some early morning phone calls in sometimes, don't we?

- We do.

Early morning prayer too.

- That's what I'm talking about.

(Tim laughing) Miss Rachel, thank you for coming.

- Thank you for having me.

- And we want to hear some more singing.

That first number was great, but then this next one, I know we're gonna keep going higher and higher.

- We're gonna try.

- Alright, let's do it then.

Right here on, "Alabama Gospel Roots."

We appreciate you, now let's put some more hands together, some foot stomping and let's just enjoy, Brother Tim and Sister Rachel, right here.

(upbeat music) ♪ There's a big marquee says, Jesus Saves ♪ ♪ Outside the Baptist Church ♪ The soldier stepping off the plane ♪ ♪ Back home, on God's green earth ♪ ♪ Rain coming down on a two month drought ♪ ♪ Soaking up the dirt ♪ Thank God for that ♪ There's a Saint Jude kid jumping on his bed ♪ ♪ Finally in remission ♪ The single mom in her habitat home ♪ ♪ Got the house that she's been missing ♪ ♪ A newborn baby in Mama's arms ♪ ♪ Getting covered in Daddy's kisses ♪ ♪ Thank God for that ♪ Good things happen ♪ If you take some time, take a look around ♪ ♪ Open your eyes ♪ You just might see ♪ Water turn to wine ♪ Jesus coming back ♪ Yeah, you can thank God for that ♪ ♪ There's a food bank that keeps filling up ♪ ♪ Getting more than what they need ♪ ♪ A husband and wife not giving up ♪ ♪ Want to stay a family ♪ A kid's been found alive, from way back in '03 ♪ ♪ Thank God for that ♪ Good things happen ♪ If you take some time, take a look around ♪ ♪ Open your eyes ♪ You just might see ♪ Water turn to wine ♪ Jesus coming back ♪ Yeah, you can thank God for that ♪ (upbeat music continues) ♪ Good things happen ♪ If you take some time, take a look around ♪ ♪ Open your eyes ♪ You just might see ♪ Water turn to wine ♪ Jesus coming back ♪ Yeah, you can thank God for that ♪ ♪ Thank God for that (relaxing music) ♪ My heart's been broken ♪ When she left, she left the pieces ♪ ♪ I've been cheated on and lied to ♪ ♪ I was left alone to cry ♪ But this time love is different ♪ ♪ It aint a woman that's so grand ♪ ♪ My heart's been stolen ♪ By my little grands ♪ God must be a Grandpa ♪ To show his love to one so small ♪ ♪ We hold them tight and guard them close ♪ ♪ Aint nothing like my little grands ♪ ♪ When they say Pappy, I love you ♪ ♪ Aint no bigger man in the world ♪ ♪ I'll fight off ill while they grow ♪ ♪ Just for my little grands ♪ When I held my first grandson ♪ ♪ I was locked away, in prison ♪ But I found love and I felt freedom ♪ ♪ When I held my little man ♪ Now there's five and I watch them grow ♪ ♪ God knows I love them so ♪ I hold their hand and kiss the foreheads ♪ ♪ Of my little grands ♪ God must be a grandpa ♪ To show his love to one so small ♪ ♪ We hold them tight and guard them close ♪ ♪ Aint nothing like my little grands ♪ ♪ When they say Pappy, I love you ♪ ♪ Aint no bigger man in the world ♪ ♪ I'll fight off ill while they grow ♪ ♪ Just for my little grands ♪ I'll fight off ill while they grow ♪ ♪ Just for my little grands - Alright, listen, we are at The Barn at Blue Pond, right here and they want to call this Wigley, Alabama, Wigley.

(Brother Stewart laughing) Well, we got the mayor.

If there is a Wigley, Alabama, we got the mayor.

Roger, how are you man?

- I'm doing wonderful.

Blessed.

Blessed, blessed.

- I hear you.

Well I tell you what, we've got you and we've got Sean, so we're gonna try to tie this in.

We call this the Pastor Spotlight and Community Leader Spotlight.

So you're gonna do the community part, we're gonna let Sean talk about the church a little bit.

So Sean, what is your responsibility, here at the church?

What office are you in?

- I am the pastor.

- Okay, you are the pastor.

How long you been pastoring here?

- Um... - Help him out.

- Two years.

- Thank you.

Two years.

- Sure.

- Close to it, yeah.

- Close to it.

Alright, alright.

What Dad said goes, right.

- We have a son-in-law too, Ash's husband that helps, he's been a huge part.

- Okay and his name is?

- Brad, Brad Thomas.

- Brad Thomas, okay.

Now, this is a unique situation.

Beautiful edifice.

Now did it start out as a church?

- No, sir.

- What did it start out as?

- It actually started as a horse barn.

(Brother Stewart laughing) I built this out here, just thinking that, you know, we had some horses at the time and I got it up and built and she had never been out here, my wife had never been out, so we walk out, said, "You wanna go see the inside?

I'm fixing to start on the inside to put some stuff," Anyway, she walks to the door and stops and starts looking in, just in the door and it changed everything, then.

(Roger laughing) - What's the first thing she said?

- She said, "Is that 10 foot between those posts?"

And I said, "Yes ma'am."

And she said, "Good."

She said, "I want an arts and craft room over there and I want a kitchen on those next two and a bathroom with a shower."

- So, the horses were going to do arts and craft (Sean laughing) and the horses were going to shower, after they finished that?

- Yeah, that's the kind of way I said it, too.

- And Cook?

- What's the deal?

Yeah.

(Brother Stewart laughing) Well we really never had an idea, until she said that and then, and God had a plan all along, like He always does.

It's just, you know, it took me a little bit, to get on board.

But anyway, the next day- - And your getting on board got us on board, that's why we are here now.

We wouldn't come out here, if it was just for horses now, so, you know what I'm saying?

- We actually, when it was still a grass floor, we trimmed horses in here and stuff and then we came back and when she said what she wanted and it took me about a year to finish this, but we dove in the next day actually and started doing this inside.

- Magnificent.

I hope the cameras, at some point, can get some B roll on this and just show how beautiful this is.

Sean, tell me this, as a pastor, you're a young guy, if you don't mind me asking, how old are you?

- 35.

- 35?

So now as you minister, you guys have a pretty young church, young people.

- Yes, yes.

So what do you think your viewpoint from ministry would be, versus somebody who would be older, like me?

- Well, I am an old soul.

So me and you, I mean, I'm young I guess, you'd say, but I'm an old soul at heart, I love the old red-back hymns.

I was raised in a deep Pentecostal background.

It's not, we're not caught up with all the lights.

- I gotcha.

- The glamour.

- You want to keep this thing pure.

- Absolutely.

And that's the heartbeat of this place right here.

That's how it was birthed, was out of a pure heart.

Yes, we have ages from our children, all the way up.

We have, you know, and if I'm not careful, I'm gonna preach right here, but God is not a God of denominations.

When Covid shut everything down and people began to come here on Sunday nights, Wednesday nights to worship, we will have multiple different denominations, come worship together, in unity, in one mind and one accord, like of the word of God teaches.

And when I say it's a beautiful thing, that it doesn't even do it justice.

But it's definitely come from a pure hearted, as a God thing.

We have no idea what the future holds, what it's gonna look like, nobody does, but God.

But we are, and the heartbeat of our family, is just to say, yes.

Whatever God has- - Then let it be.

- Absolutely.

- The Beatles's not the only one can say, "Let it be," Right.

- Yes.

Let it be.

- Alright, alright.

Well Brother Roger, we thank you, for when I first met you, man, I could tell there something special about you and thank you for rolling out the red carpet, to allow us to come, and hopefully, if we don't tear anything up before we go, you'll let us come back again.

- Absolutely.

- If we tear a little bit up, you can get it repaired.

- Absolutely, absolutely.

It's been a great day.

- Alright, alright.

well thank you so much Roger and Sean.

We appreciate both of you and everybody here, who has made this such a beautiful, beautiful experience.

- God bless you all.

- Thank you.

- This boy's on fire right here, he's on fire man, I'm telling you - Trust me.

- I'm trying to watch him, 'cause he gets to throwing elbows, (Sean laughing) might just knock me out on, "Alabama Gospel Roots."

Alright.

- Sunday nights at six o'clock, so.

- I got you.

Boy, that's a shameless plug, but I got you.

- Wings Nights at six.

I got you.

Alright then, well come on, let's get a little closer together and y'all gonna say with me, let's say this.

Let's hear.

- [Sean And Joseph] Let's hear.

- Some more.

- [Sean And Joseph] Some more.

- Great.

- [Sean And Joseph] Great.

- Gospel - [Sean And Joseph] Gospel.

- Music.

- [Sean And Joseph] Music.

- On, "Alabama Gospel Roots," - [Sean And Joseph] On, "Alabama Gospel Roots."

- From The Blue Pond.

- [Sean And Joseph] From The Blue Pond.

- Right here at the barn.

- [Sean And Joseph] Right here at the barn.

- Alright!

let's go.

(buoyant music) ♪ Let me be the very first ♪ To say there's no other name on this earth ♪ ♪ No, not one has ever been birthed ♪ ♪ There's no other name with such worth ♪ ♪ There is power ♪ Power in His name ♪ Salvation ♪ Salvation in His name ♪ There is healing ♪ Healing in His name ♪ Deliverance ♪ Deliverance in His name ♪ So let all of Heaven and Earth proclaim ♪ ♪ That it's all in His name ♪ This name turns water to wine ♪ ♪ This name gives sight to the blind ♪ ♪ At the sound of this name, demons flee ♪ ♪ Kings and queens have to bend their knees ♪ ♪ Because there is power ♪ Yeah ♪ Power in His name ♪ Salvation ♪ Salvation in His name ♪ There is healing ♪ My, my ♪ Healing in His name ♪ Deliverance ♪ Deliverance in His name ♪ So let all of Heaven and Earth proclaim ♪ ♪ That it's all in His name ♪ The Vanderbilts and the Kennedys ♪ ♪ Muhammad, Buddha and Socrates ♪ ♪ They may all have famous names, ha ♪ ♪ But can't compare to His name ♪ ♪ Because there is power ♪ Yeah ♪ Power in His name ♪ Salvation ♪ Salvation in His name ♪ There is healing ♪ Healing in His name ♪ Deliverance ♪ Deliverance in His name ♪ So let all of Heaven and Earth proclaim ♪ ♪ That it's all in his name ♪ There is power ♪ Power in his name ♪ Salvation ♪ Salvation in His name ♪ There is healing ♪ Healing in His name ♪ Deliverance ♪ Deliverance in His name ♪ Can I tell somebody there is power ♪ ♪ Power ♪ I stopped by to tell you ♪ That there's power, all in the name of Jesus ♪ ♪ Salvation ♪ The Bible said that there is no other name ♪ ♪ Given under Heaven, whereby man must be saved ♪ ♪ Healing ♪ By mentioning that same name ♪ He's able to heal your sin-sick soul ♪ ♪ And by mentioning that very same name ♪ ♪ He's able to loose every bind that hold you ♪ ♪ Jesus ♪ My mama told me that if you call on him ♪ ♪ In the time of trouble ♪ He will hear your prayer ♪ And not only that ♪ Jesus ♪ But if you call on him ♪ He will be right there ♪ Can I tell somebody that ♪ Jesus ♪ Every time I begin to call on him ♪ ♪ I begin to feel a little bit better ♪ ♪ Somebody help me say Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ My savior ♪ Jesus ♪ My lawyer ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus, in fact ♪ Jesus ♪ Demons tremble ♪ Jesus ♪ At the sound ♪ Jesus ♪ Of that name ♪ Jesus ♪ Of Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ So let all of Heaven and Earth proclaim ♪ ♪ That it's all in His name - "Alabama Gospel Roots," is always a great place to be on Saturday nights and we thank you for joining us.

We appreciate your support, you do it in so many ways, so many ways and we'll never ever forget you.

So let us know what's going on with you, so we can come out and salute a golden vessel or send your information in.

We'll have them on the show, anything like that, to bring a smile to your face, to your neighbor's face, to the whole community's face.

We love doing it.

Minister Darrell Luster, how are you sir?

- I am fantastic.

Thanks again for having me, again!

- Again, man, hell.

- I don't get tired of coming.

- And we don't get tired of you coming either.

- Thank you.

Thank you, so much.

- You got so many fans out there.

I mean all denominations, all cultures, all ethnic groups.

I don't know man, I think it's the dimples.

(both laughing) - Well, let me just tell you a little secret, You can get them at Walmart.

- Where, where?

- On the dimple aisle.

- Really?

- Yeah!

(Minister Luster laughing) - Okay.

Alright.

They get two for one?

- Yeah.

I got some at home, some deeper than this.

- Okay, I got you.

I got you man.

You've been doing this a long time, you know, we had a chance to talk to Ricky and he kind of told some family secrets.

- Did he really?

- Yeah.

He mentioned how some of you guys, got the others in trouble.

Mama started from the top and started whooping all the way down, then the truth came out.

- That's the truth.

- That's the truth?

- That's the honest to God truth.

(Brother Stewart laughing) I was the baby and I, well still am the baby of the family and I thought that I wasn't gonna get whoopings and I used to sit there and watch everybody get whoopings, until one day, a lady next door had a tin roof and we started throwing rocks on top of the roof, not realizing how loud that had to be, in their house and she called next door, to my mama.

- Oh my goodness.

- And I was just watching everybody get a whopping and I'm just laughing.

She tore me all to pieces.

- She came all the way down the line.

- Yeah, to the baby.

(both laughing) - Ah, yes, alright, alright.

Well that happens.

- It does.

- In the old school.

- That's right.

- Anybody know what an extension cord is?

A shoe?

(Brother Stewart laughing) - Anything she could get her hands on!

Yeah.

- Hey, hey.

She'll have been playing playing Major League Baseball, if it ran right.

(Minister Luster laughing) Alright, well Darrell, we are glad to have you, on, "Alabama Gospel Roots," and of course you, this is another home for you.

- It is.

- Okay, well while you here, we're gonna let you sing, a little bit longer than you've been.

- Okay!

- Okay, we might have four or 500 songs you're gonna sing today.

- Alright.

- So y'all anchor down now and get ready for a wonderful, wonderful extended version of Darryl Luster on, "Alabama Gospel Roots."

(upbeat music) - Come on clap it, you can.

♪ I'm glad that He's still working miracles ♪ ♪ Just like He did back then ♪ I'm glad that He's still healing ♪ ♪ He's still forgiving ♪ And redeeming man from sin.

♪ I know that the Lord ♪ Will never change ♪ 'Cause He's still ♪ He's still the same ♪ Today and forever more ♪ I know that He's still working miracles ♪ ♪ Just like He did before ♪ Look ♪ While at a wedding, one night ♪ ♪ He turned pure water into wine ♪ ♪ He stopped by the side of the road ♪ ♪ Just to give sight back to the blind ♪ ♪ He told a dead man, Lazarus come forth ♪ ♪ After his body begun to decay ♪ ♪ And since He hasn't changed ♪ Then I believe that He can do the very same today ♪ ♪ He can do it 'cause ♪ He's still, He's working miracles ♪ ♪ Just like He did ♪ Come on clap your hands and help me say that ♪ ♪ He's still healing ♪ He's still forgiving ♪ And redeeming man from sin ♪ I know that the Lord ♪ Will never change ♪ 'Cause He's still, ha ♪ He's still the same ♪ Today and forever more ♪ I know that He's still working miracles, ha ♪ ♪ Just like He did before ♪ He stopped by the room of a dead girl ♪ ♪ Took her by the hand and she rose ♪ ♪ A woman was healed of an issue of blood ♪ ♪ Just by touching the hem of His clothes ♪ ♪ He told another man to be of good cheer ♪ ♪ For thy sins be forgiven thee ♪ ♪ Now I'm a witness that He still works miracles ♪ ♪ Because He did the very same for me ♪ ♪ And He can do it 'cause ♪ He's still working miracles ♪ Just like He did back then ♪ Clap your hands and say with me ♪ ♪ That He's still healing ♪ He's still forgiving ♪ And redeeming man from sin ♪ Can I get a witness that the Lord ♪ ♪ Will never change ♪ He's still ♪ He's still the same ♪ Ha, today and forever more ♪ He turned water to wine ♪ He's still working miracles ♪ He opened up the eyes ♪ Of the blind ♪ He's still working miracles ♪ He caused the lame man ♪ To walk ♪ He's still working miracles ♪ And He calls the dumb man ♪ To talk ♪ He's still working miracles ♪ Look it, here ♪ Whatever He did ♪ Way back in ♪ He's still working miracles ♪ He can still do it again ♪ Let me ask y'all something ♪ He's still working miracles ♪ Won't He open closed doors ♪ He's still working miracles ♪ Just like ♪ Just like He did before (audience applauding) (relaxing music) - Specially dedicated, to all of the moms and the little children.

This one is for you.

Check this out.

♪ A little boy came into the kitchen one evening ♪ ♪ While his mother was fixing supper ♪ ♪ And he handed her a piece of paper ♪ ♪ That he'd been writing on ♪ And after that mom wiped her hands on her apron ♪ ♪ She took that letter at hand, she read it ♪ ♪ This is what it said ♪ Y'all watch this ♪ For mowing the lawn, $5 ♪ And for making up my own bed this week Mama, $1 ♪ ♪ For going to the store, 50 cents ♪ ♪ And for playing with little bitty brother ♪ ♪ While you went out shopping ♪ Now that's 25 cents ♪ Stay with me for just a few more moments ♪ ♪ For taking out the trash, $1 ♪ And for getting a good report card ♪ ♪ Now mama, you ought to know that that's worth $5 ♪ ♪ For raking the yard, Mama, $2 ♪ ♪ He got down to the end of that letter ♪ ♪ He said, mama, you owe me $14 and 75 cents ♪ ♪ Don't tell me he couldn't count ♪ ♪ While that mother stood there thinking ♪ ♪ Of course that little boy ♪ He still had his hand open, waiting on his money ♪ ♪ A thousand memories began to flash ♪ ♪ In and out of that mother's mind ♪ ♪ So she picked up the pen, she turned that letter over ♪ ♪ This is what she wrote to that little boy ♪ ♪ For the nine months, I carried you ♪ ♪ Growing inside me, no charge ♪ For the nights I sat up with you ♪ ♪ I doctored you, prayed for you ♪ ♪ No charge ♪ For the time and the tears ♪ And the cost through the years ♪ ♪ There is no charge, my son ♪ When you add it all up ♪ The real cost of my love is, no charge ♪ ♪ Think about it ♪ For the nights filled with dread ♪ ♪ And the worries ahead, there's no charge ♪ ♪ For advice and the knowledge ♪ and the cost of your college, no charge ♪ ♪ No, no ♪ For the toys, food and clothes ♪ ♪ And even wiping your nose ♪ There is no charge, my son ♪ When you add it all up ♪ The real cost of a good mother's love ♪ ♪ Is to say no, no, no charge ♪ After that mom got finished talking to that little boy ♪ ♪ He couldn't help, but look up at her ♪ ♪ With great big old tears in his eyes ♪ ♪ And He said, mama, I sure do love you ♪ ♪ Then he reached out ♪ He took that letter back in his hand ♪ ♪ But this time, down at the very bottom ♪ ♪ He wrote in great big words, paid in full ♪ ♪ When you add it all up ♪ The real cost of my love ♪ Is no charge (upbeat music) - Put them together, come on ♪ And my God is able to deliver ♪ ♪ He can do anything but fail ♪ And whatever I'm going through ♪ ♪ With him I will prevail ♪ So when I'm in my fiery flames ♪ ♪ Let me tell you this right now, ah ♪ ♪ Even if you don't deliver me ♪ I still won't bow ♪ 'Cause my God ♪ My God ♪ He's able to deliver ♪ He can do anything but fail ♪ And whatever ♪ Whatever ♪ I'm going through, with Him I will prevail ♪ ♪ So when I'm in my fiery flames ♪ ♪ Let me tell you this, right now ♪ ♪ Even if ♪ Even if He don't deliver me ♪ I still won't bow ♪ Now, three Hebrew boys were cast way down ♪ ♪ Into the fiery flames ♪ They were determined not to bow down ♪ ♪ As ordered by the king ♪ The three Hebrew boys boldly stood up ♪ ♪ And said, we'll tell you this right now, ah ♪ ♪ Even if He don't deliver us, guess what?

♪ ♪ We still won't bow ♪ 'Cause my God ♪ My God ♪ He's able to deliver ♪ Come on everybody, clap your hands in here ♪ ♪ And whatever ♪ Whatever ♪ I'm going through, with Him I will prevail ♪ ♪ So when I'm in my fiery flames ♪ ♪ Can I tell you this, right now ♪ ♪ Even if ♪ Even if He don't deliver me ♪ I still won't bow ♪ Look ♪ Now somebody told me I can make a lot of money ♪ ♪ If I would sing rock and roll, ah ♪ ♪ Said it's really just a job decision ♪ ♪ Has nothing to do with your soul ♪ ♪ Well I'm gonna tell y'all ♪ Just what I told them ♪ And I'm gonna tell it clear and loud ♪ ♪ Even if I'm down to my last $2 ♪ ♪ I still won't bow ♪ My God ♪ He's able to deliver ♪ He can do anything but fail ♪ And whatever ♪ Whatever ♪ I'm going through, with him I will prevail ♪ ♪ So when I'm in my fiery flames ♪ ♪ Can I tell you this ♪ Right, everybody help me sing ♪ ♪ Even if, even if He don't deliver ♪ ♪ Say it again ♪ Even if He don't deliver me ♪ One more time ♪ Even if He don't deliver me ♪ I still won't bow - What a wonderful night it's been!

- I have enjoyed myself again.

- I got you.

- Always.

- Always, always.

Well, you know, there's no friend, like a friend who will come and do what you ask him to do and don't complain.

That's a friend you are.

- And being on time.

- Well, hey, on time, (Minister Luster laughing) Hey on time is when you get here and you're right on time.

- Thank you.

- Hey, no foul, no fault.

- Alright.

- Well, great.

We enjoyed you being with us tonight, with the extended version of you and you got a chance to kinda lay down on it and go at your own pace and all your songs.

I mean, you are a wonderful writer.

- Thank you.

- You are a wonderful writer.

- Thank you.

Don't forget now, we got you tabbed for, "Love Stock," October 14th, it's going to be in Pell City.

- Thank you.

- Not as far from Jackson, Mississippi as Pennsylvania is, okay?

And that's gonna be all day long, right out there.

- I'll be there.

- at Willow Trace.

So you're talking about a beautiful piece of land, Willow Trace Farm.

It is a beautiful place and it's gonna be all day long, man.

We're just gonna have a great time.

- Looking forward to it.

- Well, I mean it's gonna be in the fall and the leaves and the trees, it's gonna be beautiful.

Pell City, we appreciate you.

Well it's time to go home and you know what we like to say, when we close, that we're all sisters and brothers.

There's only one color and that is the precious color of love.

- Amen.

- Will you agree with that?

- I agree, absolutely.

- Alright, well everybody have a great week.

We'll see you next Saturday, eight o'clock, right here on, "Alabama Gospel Roots."

And we are gonna have some more great gospel music for you, 'cause you deserve it, you appreciate it and we want you to have it, right here.

So smile and be happy and be a special, special person this weekend and give to somebody.

Be well.

And we are gonna go and close it out with Darryl Luster.

(buoyant music) ♪ This road I walk, is straight and narrow ♪ ♪ But leads to a better home ♪ It was laid by Christ one day at Calvary ♪ ♪ While He suffered all alone ♪ Now this road may lead over many high mountains ♪ ♪ And valleys, dark and low ♪ But I walk each day with sweet assurance ♪ ♪ That I'll safely reach my goal ♪ ♪ Oh, yeah, there is joy and gladness ♪ ♪ And rest for my weary soul ♪ How many of you're looking forward to that ♪ ♪ Just up ahead ♪ Ahead ♪ There is peace and contentment ♪ ♪ Everybody will be happy and whole ♪ ♪ You know that I'll be at home ♪ ♪ With Jesus, where tears will never be shed ♪ ♪ Though so often this road gets rough and rocky ♪ ♪ Still I know what lies ahead ♪ See, I'm not worried about what tomorrow's gonna bring ♪ ♪ Not worried about what the future holds ♪ ♪ Because the same one that's holding my future ♪ ♪ Is holding in my hand ♪ And while on this road, I get so weary ♪ ♪ And often my feet would stray ♪ ♪ But a gentle hand still leads me onward ♪ ♪ Helps me to find my way ♪ As I climb each hill ♪ And I cross each valley ♪ By his hand, I'm daily lead ♪ And I won't look back ♪ I'm going to keep right on walking ♪ ♪ I know what lies ahead ♪ And ahead ♪ Ahead ♪ There is joy and gladness ♪ And rest for, woo ♪ Weary soul ♪ Just up ahead ♪ Tell you that there's peace and contentment ♪ ♪ Every, ♪ I'm beginning to feel a little bit better in here ♪ ♪ You know that I'll be ♪ I'll be ♪ At home with Jesus ♪ See, God promised he'd wipe all tears from our eyes ♪ ♪ Though, so often this road ♪ Those of you that remember this old song ♪ ♪ Would you lift your voice ♪ And put your hand together ♪ And help me sing it ♪ Oh, ahead ♪ Ahead ♪ Woo ♪ There's joy and gladness ♪ Yeah ♪ And rest for my weary soul (logo whirring)