- [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".

(majestic music) (upbeat music) ♪ Well, I met the Lord one Saturday night ♪ ♪ He told me I wasn't doing right ♪ ♪ He told me about Calvary ♪ It was a hill, He died for me ♪ ♪ He said His coming would be very soon ♪ ♪ Could be morning, night, or noon ♪ ♪ Are you Rapture ready ♪ Rapture ready ♪ Are you Rapture ready ♪ Rapture ready ♪ Are you Rapture ready ♪ Rapture ready ♪ Are you Rapture ready ♪ Rapture ready ♪ If the Lord comes back right now ♪ ♪ Are you Rapture ready Come on, Greg.

(upbeat music) ♪ Well, if you're not sure you're ready to leave ♪ ♪ Fall on your face, down on your knees ♪ ♪ And let the Lord come in your heart ♪ ♪ I promise He'll give you a brand new start ♪ ♪ If you're not sure you're ready to go ♪ ♪ Turn it all over to the One who knows ♪ ♪ Are you Rapture ready ♪ Rapture ready ♪ Are you Rapture ready ♪ Rapture ready ♪ Lord, are you Rapture ready ♪ Rapture ready ♪ Are you Rapture ready ♪ Rapture ready ♪ If the Lord comes back right now ♪ ♪ Are you Rapture ready Come on, sing with me, right here.

♪ Are you Rapture ready ♪ Rapture ready ♪ Are you Rapture ready ♪ Rapture ready ♪ Lord, are you Rapture ready ♪ Rapture ready ♪ Are you Rapture ready ♪ Rapture ready ♪ Well, if the Lord comes back right now ♪ ♪ Are you Rapture ready Take us out now.

(upbeat music) ♪ Yeah Come on and be Rapture ready.

- It's a Saturday night, and it's rocking up here.

(laughs) I'm telling you.

Welcome to "Alabama Gospel Roots".

Call a neighbor and call a friend.

Let 'em know that we are back again.

Yes, indeed.

- Yes, yes.

Amen.

- Ooh, New Revival.

- New Day.

- New Day Revival.

- Yes, sir.

- All right.

Well, we're so glad to have you guys back again.

- Good to be here.

- Wow.

What are you trying to do?

You're trying to... We don't have tubes in the television anymore, so what are you trying to blow out, man?

- Man, we were just trying to channel our inner '50s and '60s.

- Oh.

- Well, some of us are.

- Yeah, yeah.

Somebody snuck out the house and went to see Johnny B. Goode, I think.

- Love me some Chuck Berry.

- I got you.

Well, listen, we're so awesomely pleased to have you here to share what you have to share and to be unique in the way that you've been coming.

The last time, I think you just had singers and a track.

Now you got this whole band.

- Now we got our band.

This is all New Day.

- Man, I hear you.

And it feels good, doesn't it?

- Yes, it feels good.

- It feels you.

It feels you.

- That's it.

That's it.

- Great.

Well, listen, take this time to interview everybody, I mean to introduce everybody real quick, if you will.

- Well, real quick, we got, on the drums back there, we have him locked up, which y'all drummers should be.

(George laughs) Jacob Edwards.

Young man, good drummer.

Right behind me here is Keith Hudson playing on the bass guitar.

- Uh-huh.

- The one they call the original GQ, and he reminds us of that, but his name is Greg Quick, but he said, "I'm GQ."

- All right.

- And then we got Jason Medley right over here, he's singing the harmony, and his wife, Penny, and myself, Tim Turney.

And that makes up New Day Revival.

- All right.

Well, Tim, I've been seeing you all over TV.

And I'd wake up in the morning, and I'd see you.

You've gone all the way back to "Mayberry R.F.D.

", man.

- That and "Hee Haw".

I love me some JJ, he's a good man.

But that's real fun.

We have this program for the senior outreach that's in Cullman, Alabama, and they just have exploded in just the energy, and doing things, and getting people back.

They love "Mayberry", they love "The Beverly Hillbillies", "Mama's Family", and "Hee Haw".

- Hee-haw!

- And so we're gonna be doing that at the Wallace State Community College coming up this 14th, on Thursday night at 7:00 PM.

- All right.

Well- - You can come there and- - This show may have been aired by then.

- Yes, that's right.

- You know we're recording.

Well, that's all right.

(Tim strums guitar) I hope y'all have a good time.

(laughs) All right.

Well, listen, we wanna hear some more great music from you.

What about it?

You got some more good stuff?

- Hey, sounds good.

Sounds good.

- Now, I understand now, that was a new song.

- Yeah, all of 'em's original.

But that is... - That's a new one.

- They save it for the Chuck Berry lead.

- All right, gotcha.

I gotcha, I gotcha.

Okay.

And so, most of the group is from Cullman?

- Yes.

- Okay.

I just wanna get- - And Tennessee right there.

- Tennessee.

- Tennessee.

- All right, what part of Tennessee?

- Fayetteville, Tennessee.

- Fayetteville.

I was (indistinct) there not long ago.

All right.

- It's that roll tide.

- Hey, look out now.

Look out, look out, look out.

- It's the roll tide.

- All right.

(Penny laughs) Okay, y'all.

Well, let's come on and get some more great gospel music- - Yes!

- On "Alabama Gospel Roots".

Get it done.

(serene music) ♪ He looked down ♪ From glory ♪ His heart ached for their sin ♪ ♪ The law called for a verdict ♪ For the shame that man was in ♪ ♪ Before they could be forgiven ♪ ♪ A sacrifice had to be found ♪ And when no one could step forward ♪ ♪ He said, "I'll be coming out" ♪ ♪ When the Shepherd ♪ Became the Lamb ♪ From a manger to the cross ♪ It was all in His plan ♪ For He chose the place ♪ Where sin would be erased ♪ And it happened ♪ When He became the Lamb - Father, please forgive them.

♪ For they know not what they do ♪ ♪ As He looked up toward heaven ♪ ♪ Hanging there for me and you ♪ Like a sheep led to the slaughter ♪ ♪ As His blood came streaming down ♪ ♪ Now I can say ♪ That I'm forgiven ♪ All because He became the Lamb ♪ - Aw, geez, you're right about that.

♪ When the Shepherd ♪ Became the Lamb ♪ From a manger to the cross ♪ Oh, it was all in His plan ♪ For He chose the place ♪ Where sin would be erased ♪ And it happened ♪ When He became the Lamb (upbeat music) ♪ If you look back at me and see ♪ ♪ The kinda man I turned out to be ♪ ♪ Oh, that is me ♪ I'm standing strong, holding on ♪ ♪ In Old Man's Den where I belong ♪ ♪ That's not what you should see ♪ ♪ See, someone back in my life ♪ Paid the price and built the strive ♪ ♪ And got down on their knees and prayed for me ♪ ♪ Well, I am who I am ♪ For God has set me free ♪ All the chains of sin are gone ♪ ♪ Because of Calvary ♪ When someone prayed on bended knees ♪ ♪ God met them there ♪ And I'm so thankful ♪ For yesterday's prayer ♪ Now, I know beyond the shadow of a doubt ♪ ♪ That God has called me out ♪ Didn't come from my strength alone ♪ ♪ If it's all left up to me, I could say ♪ ♪ I'd ruin something somewhere someway ♪ ♪ 'Cause I know who I am ♪ Oh, but Mama prayed in her tear-stained eyes ♪ ♪ She helped to pull me through the fire ♪ ♪ And I thank God for meeting her there ♪ ♪ Whoa, I am who I am ♪ For God has set me free ♪ All the chains of sin are gone ♪ ♪ Because of Calvary ♪ Oh, when Mama prayed on bended knees ♪ ♪ God met her there ♪ Now I'm so thankful ♪ For yesterday's prayer ♪ Whoa, yesterday, I was guilty of sin ♪ ♪ Today I'm just fighting ♪ 'Cause someone prayed the blood over me ♪ ♪ And covered my life ♪ Whoa, I am who I am ♪ For God has set me free ♪ All the chains of sin are gone ♪ ♪ Because of Calvary ♪ Lord, when someone prayed on bended knees ♪ ♪ God met him there ♪ I'm so thankful ♪ For yesterday's prayer ♪ Oh, when Mama prayed on bended knees ♪ ♪ Oh, God met her there ♪ Now I'm so thankful ♪ For yesterday's prayer ♪ Yes, I'm so thankful ♪ For yesterday's prayer ♪ Oh, Mama ♪ Thank you for praying for me - Hello, it's so good to have you right where you are.

And we're right here at The Gathering Place Church located in Moody, Alabama.

And I'm telling you what, it's a wonderful atmosphere, and we're so thankful for the opportunity to have our second go-round to broadcast "Alabama Gospel Roots".

Hey, listen, I want to say hello to some very special people in the state of Alabama.

And if you would join with me, I'd appreciate it very much.

Let's say hello to Coker, Alabama.

That's right.

Coker, Alabama.

Some of you saying, "I never heard of Coker."

Well, you have now, and there are some beautiful people.

Cuba, Alabama, hello to you, all you wonderful people there.

What about Dolphin Island?

Yes, I know you've heard about Dolphin Island.

Can't wait to get down there just every opportunity.

Now Hodges, Alabama.

That's a new one on me, but got it.

Hello, Hodges, Alabama.

And Langston, Alabama, you too.

You are all beautiful Alabamians.

Now I wanna say something very special to some special people, and that's the wonderful people in our nursing homes and our rehabilitation centers.

All right, here we go.

Let's talk to Crossville Health and Rehab Center in Crossville.

Yes, indeed.

Jefferson Rehab and Healthcare Center in Birmingham, and Grace Healthcare Center of Birmingham as well.

Albertville Nursing Home in Albertville, and then Florala Health and Rehab Center in Florala.

We are just so happy to be able to say hello to you.

And as I always say to our nursing home residents, eat as much as you can.

Don't overeat, but don't undereat either.

Do some exercise and do what them people tell you to do.

(laughs) You know I like to tell you that, 'cause I know it's kinda hard when you've been in control all your life and then somebody's telling you.

But they mean well, and they want the very best for you.

All right, now it's time to say hello and to salute our Golden Vessel for tonight.

Her name is Ms. Mary Edna Prude in Carrollton, Alabama.

That's right.

She's now in Aliceville, that's right.

She was married to the late JC Prude for 50 years.

Wow.

Now she's a longtime member of the Reformed Temple Church of God in Christ, she's a mother of three children, she worked for a company called Airline and a company called United Technology.

Ms. Mary Edna Prude, I want you to know that we love you dearly on "Alabama Gospel Root".

We want all of her friends to call in and let her know how special and how loved she is.

And you know what?

Great things are happening because your name is being called, Ms. Mary Edna Prude.

Listen, Golden Vessel Salute to you.

We're gonna dedicate this entire program to you because you deserve it.

And now let's hear some more great gospel music on "Alabama Gospel Roots".

(gentle music) - Lord God, we bless you today, we magnify you, we make you great in this place today.

You are so worthy, you are so lovely, we just bless you.

We love you today.

♪ Hallelujah to you, Jesus ♪ Hallelujah to you (gentle music continues) ♪ Oh, the glory ♪ Of your presence ♪ We, your temples ♪ Give you reverence ♪ So arise ♪ To your rest ♪ And be blessed ♪ By our praise ♪ As we glory ♪ In your embrace ♪ As your presence ♪ Now fills this place ♪ Oh, the glory ♪ Of your presence ♪ Lord, we, your temples ♪ We give you the reverence ♪ So arise ♪ To your rest ♪ And be blessed ♪ By our praise ♪ As we glory ♪ In your embrace ♪ Your embrace ♪ As your presence ♪ Now fills this place ♪ So arise ♪ To your rest ♪ And be blessed ♪ By our praise ♪ As we glory ♪ In your embrace ♪ Your embrace ♪ As your presence ♪ Now fills this place ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah (audience applauds) ♪ Hallelujah - On "Alabama Gospel Roots", the lady who has a designated place.

How you doing, DeDee Lee?

- I am wonderful.

How are you doing?

- Doing well.

It's good to see you.

- Good to see you too, always.

- All right.

Hey, listen, you enjoying doing what you do, I see.

- Yes, sir.

Yes, sir.

- Great.

What was that first song?

- "Oh the Glory-" - "Oh the Glory-" - "Of Your Presence".

- Ah-ha, ah-ha.

You know, you are a hymnologist.

- Yes, sir.

Yes, sir.

(George laughing) I already got...

The next song is a good old hymn, baby.

- Oh, well, listen, some of the older people out there are saying, the seasons people, they are saying, "Lord have mercy.

Thank you, Jesus."

- Amen.

Amen.

- "They had that T-Won boy up there, oh."

They getting ready to come.

"Oh, no, I couldn't dance."

You know, they claim it sometimes.

They should.

"My arthritis won't let me," and things like that.

- Oh, no.

- Don't claim that.

- Don't claim that.

- No.

Hey, DeDee Lee, we getting ready.

Now, y'all might notice I say DeDee Lee, but DeDee, (laughs) we're getting ready for Lovestock.

- Lovestock.

Yes, sir.

- October 14th.

- Yes, sir.

- And it's gonna be awesome at Willow Tree Ranch- - In Pell City.

- Pell City, that's right.

And there's gonna be food vendors, great music, a children's area.

- All day long.

- And baptism.

- In the presence of God.

- Right there in the lake.

- In the lake.

- That's right.

I hope they can swim.

- Me too.

(George laughs) - Hot dog.

We'll make sure everything is well for you.

- Amen.

- But you know, it's gonna be a awesome time.

And we wanna thank Brother Rodney for allowing us to come to Willow Tree Ranch.

It's a beautiful place.

- Beautiful place.

- So get ready.

It's absolutely free, so call a neighbor, call a friend, bring the whole church, busloads, vanloads, carloads, bicycles.

Come on out and let's have a great time.

People of Pell City, get ready.

We wanna see you there too.

Hey, I wanna get outta the way so you can sing another song.

What you gonna sing coming up?

- "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms".

- I love it.

I love it, I love it.

- Yes, sir.

- Well, right here on "Alabama Gospel Roots", welcome once again, your friend, my friend, our daughter, Ms. DeDee Frazier.

- Amen.

(upbeat music) Of course you couldn't be on "Alabama Gospel Roots" without doing a hymn.

♪ We're leaning on the everlasting arms of our Lord ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ We've come to tell you, God, we're leaning on you ♪ ♪ We're leaning and depending on you ♪ ♪ What a fellowship ♪ What a joy divine ♪ Leaning on the everlasting arms ♪ ♪ What a blessedness ♪ What a peace is mine ♪ Leaning on the everlasting arms ♪ ♪ Ooh, we are leaning ♪ Yes, we are leaning ♪ We are safe and secure from all alarm ♪ ♪ We are leaning on Jesus Christ, our Savior ♪ ♪ We are leaning on the everlasting arms ♪ ♪ Oh, how sweet to walk ♪ In this pilgrim way ♪ Leaning on the everlasting arms ♪ ♪ Oh, how bright the path ♪ Grows from day to day ♪ Leaning on the everlasting arms ♪ ♪ We are leaning ♪ Yes, we are leaning ♪ We are safe and secure from all alarm ♪ ♪ We are leaning ♪ Yeah, leaning ♪ We are leaning on the everlasting arms, whoa ♪ ♪ What have I to dread ♪ What have I to fear ♪ Leaning on the everlasting arms ♪ ♪ I have blessed peace ♪ With my Lord so near ♪ Leaning on the everlasting arms ♪ ♪ Said we are leaning on Jesus Christ, my Savior ♪ ♪ I'm safe and secure from all alarm ♪ ♪ We are leaning on Jesus Christ, my Savior ♪ ♪ I'm leaning on the everlasting arms ♪ ♪ Said we are leaning ♪ Yes, leaning ♪ I am safe and secure from all alarm ♪ ♪ Leaning on Jesus Christ, my Savior ♪ ♪ I'm leaning on the everlasting arms ♪ - You know, we have a spot where we always like to say "Congratulations, we appreciate you and the work you do" kinda spot, you know?

And this spot is a community spot slash radio announcer spot splash friend spot.

And we're honoring and saluting one of our dear friends who's been going through some physical challenges, Brother Ron Foster.

And I thought, who better to say something about Ron other than people who have worked with him for years and years?

Warren Sweeney is one of those.

Then I got my dear friend.

Everybody knows the man there, the world's most impacting promoter and friend to gospel music, Brother Dennis Williams.

So, Brother Warren, tell me, how long have you known Ron Foster?

- Well, Ron and I go back as about 50-something years.

Now, when I- - 50?

- Yes, sir.

When I traveled with the Royal Masters, we sang at his church, and he was a kid.

Believe it or not, I'm older than him.

But he would come up.

We'd have him come up as a kid and sing with our group.

- Uh-huh.

- And so, that's how long I've known Ron.

- Uh-huh.

And you mean Ron can sing?

- (chuckles) Yes, he can.

(Dennis laughs) - Okay, how much did he pay you to say that now?

- Oh, I can't tell that.

- Okay, okay, okay.

Well, we know Ron has been having some challenges.

Now, he's been on the radio.

You know some of the stations that he's been on?

- Well, he started out in Alabaster on a real small station there.

I don't remember what it was, but it was on 1500.

- 1500.

- Back in probably the '80s, or no, before that.

- 1800s.

(Warren and Dennis laugh) - In the '70s, at least.

And he moved on from there to what was WVOK back during the days of Joe Rumore.

- Oh, yeah.

- And it became WJOX.

And he started the "Gospel Down South" back then and he sang for...

I mean, excuse me.

He played people who sang (George laughs) for many years there.

- Uh-huh.

- And then he moved on to WZZK, was there for 19 years.

- Yeah.

- And everybody around knew Ron's programs, and would call in.

And I had the blessing too, for the last eight or 10 years, to support the group through my, I mean, to support the program through my piano business.

- Okay.

- And I would call in live, in fact, on Sunday mornings for several years and we'd talk about gospel music most of the time, but then I'd talk about 'em now and then, pianos.

- Right.

- But- - Just having a great time on Sunday morning.

- Yes.

And then, for a short while, he was at The Bear in Tuscaloosa- - Tuscaloosa.

- Back when he had to come off the air because of his health.

- Right.

- But we have really loved working with Ron, and really don't expect him to stay out of this.

- Oh, no.

Oh, no.

- 'Cause, you know, he's gonna come back.

I'm hoping that he gets well.

And if we can't find another station that wants gospel music, we'll go podcasting.

- That's what I'm talking about.

(Warren laughs) Well, one thing I wanna say, I think he's kinda faking it a little bit.

I mean, I don't want everybody to know that, but I think he's trying to get out of doing some of those honey-do chores.

That's what I have.

(Dennis and Warren laugh) Dennis, you met Ron.

How did you meet Ron?

- I met Ron through Al Jerkins.

- Okay.

- And he had come to lot of Al's singings, and I started working with him when I started promoting.

- Right.

- And he would put my singings on ZZK and advertise them.

And Ron and myself, we've just become really great friends.

Talked to him last night, and he is...

He's sorry that he couldn't be here.

- Right.

Well, we didn't wanna let this opportunity go by without saluting Ron Foster.

And when I first met Ron, I met him by way of telephone.

And I spent a little time in radio myself, and sometimes the radio announcers can get their noses up in the air.

- Yes.

- (chuckles) But Ron came in, and I couldn't believe it, with a reputation and the legendary walk in radio he has that he would be so down to earth.

- Right.

- Right.

- And so, Ron Foster, Ron, I'm speaking right to you, on behalf of these guys here and "Alabama Gospel Roots", we appreciate radio announcers like you.

There are many others in the state, but we appreciate you and what you have done and what you are continuing to do, and we can't wait 'til you get back to full health so you can get back to doing what you love to do best.

And as Warren has said, hey, you gonna get into the airways- - Amen.

- And we gonna declare that it's gonna be bigger and better.

Is that right?

- That's right.

- Can we say "Bigger and better"?

- Bigger and better.

- Bigger and better.

- All right.

So we salute Ron Foster, one of the great radio announcers, gospel radio announcers, and wannabe singers in the world.

(laughs) - Amen.

(laughs) - Now let's hear some more great gospel music on "Alabama Gospel Roots".

(gentle music) ♪ I'm not on an ego trip ♪ I'm nothing ♪ On my own ♪ I make mistakes and often slip ♪ ♪ Just common flesh and bone ♪ But I'll prove one day just why I say ♪ ♪ I'm of a special kind ♪ And when He was on the cross ♪ I was on His mind ♪ A look of love was on His face ♪ ♪ Lot of thorns on His head ♪ Blood fell off His scarlet robe ♪ ♪ And stained it crimson red ♪ Though His eyes were on the crowd that day ♪ ♪ He looked ahead in time ♪ And when He was on the cross ♪ I was on His mind ♪ He knew me ♪ Yet He loved me ♪ He whose glory makes the heavens shine ♪ ♪ So unworthy ♪ Of such mercy ♪ Yet when He was on the cross ♪ I was on His mind ♪ He knew me ♪ Yet He loved me ♪ He whose glory makes the heavens shine ♪ ♪ So unworthy ♪ Of such mercy ♪ And when He was on the cross ♪ I was on His mind ♪ And when He was on that old ragged cross ♪ ♪ I was on His mind - My goodness.

The piano man.

How are you?

- Fine, good.

Good to see you.

- All right, good to see you.

Welcome back to "Alabama Gospel Roots".

- It's good to be back.

We appreciate the invitation to come.

- Well, listen, you are well known throughout the place for a whole lot of different things, but your music is definitely dominant.

And I understand you've had some challenges, like we all have, since I saw you last.

- Oh, yes.

About six months ago, I all but died from a heart attack.

And I was gone, and my wife, Cathy, she brought me back with CPR, and so- - Thank God for her.

- God's... - A wife that know what to do.

- That's right.

- And you're here with us.

Now, tell us, Brother Warren, where are you from?

- I'm from Alabaster, Alabama, and been there basically all my life, and just, that's a long time I've been there, 'cause I mean, I'm getting old.

- (laughs) Oh, we all are if we're still here.

Yeah.

(Warren laughs) Say, this time along, you brought some guests with us, right?

- Well, no.

Wendell was with me last time on the bass.

That's a handheld...

I don't even know what they call that kinda bass, but it sounds great.

It looks like a guitar to me, but yeah, Wendell Rotenberry from Alabaster area.

- Okay.

- And then, on the drums back in the cage- - In the cage, yes.

- Is Bill O'Neill.

- Bill O'Neill, all right.

What's going on, Mr. Drummer Man?

All right.

Yes, Bill's family wanna see Bill, okay?

(Warren chuckles) He said he was coming, and he has to give proof that he came.

- That's right.

- Great.

Well, we are so always glad to have wonderful people like yourselves come and share your gifts with "Alabama Gospel Roots".

- Thank you, sir.

- And we just wish you well, continued strong health, and strong mind, body, and spirit for all of you, okay?

- Thank you.

- All right.

When you gonna gimme my first lessons on that bass, man?

(Wendell chuckles) I could start right now.

What note am I supposed to hit?

What?

Right there?

- It's right there.

- That one?

Hold on, hold on.

Lemme get it.

(George strumming bass) I'm in.

I'm in.

- So good.

- I'm in.

- Next time, I'll leave him at home and you could- - No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.

You're going too far now.

You're going too far.

(Warren chuckles) Well, listen, we've got some more music that we wanna hear from you, and I know you brought more than one song with you, so we don't want you to take it back with you, all right?

- Thank you very much.

- All right.

Once again, on "Alabama Gospel Roots", Brother Warren Sweeney and company.

(gentle music) ♪ I hear the sound ♪ Of a mighty rushing wind ♪ And it's closer now ♪ Than it's ever been ♪ I can almost hear the trumpet ♪ ♪ As Gabriel sounds the call ♪ And at the midnight cry ♪ We'll be going home ♪ When Jesus steps out ♪ On a cloud to call His children ♪ ♪ The dead in Christ shall rise ♪ ♪ To meet Him in the air ♪ And then those that remain ♪ Will be quickly changed ♪ At the midnight cry ♪ When Jesus comes again ♪ I look around me ♪ I see prophecies fulfilling ♪ And the signs of the times ♪ They're appearing everywhere ♪ I can almost hear the Father ♪ As He says, "Son, go get my children" ♪ ♪ And at the midnight cry ♪ The Bride of Christ will rise ♪ ♪ When Jesus steps out ♪ On a cloud to call His children ♪ ♪ The dead in Christ shall rise ♪ ♪ To meet Him in the air ♪ And then those that remain ♪ Will be quickly changed ♪ At the midnight cry ♪ When Jesus comes again ♪ At the midnight cry ♪ When Jesus comes again ♪ When Jesus comes again (gentle hip-hop music) - How many out there know that our Lord Savior Jesus Christ is so more than worthy of all the glory, all the praise.

♪ All the praise - And I came to hear...

I have a praise party up in here, y'all.

Let's get it.

♪ Glory hallelujah, give Him praise in this place ♪ - Come on, y'all.

♪ Throw your hands up ♪ Yeah ♪ Everybody, give Him praise ♪ Yeah Let's get it, y'all.

♪ Glory hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah, eh ♪ Glory hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ Yeah ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Yeah ♪ Now, it's a praise party goin' on ♪ ♪ Give Him praise 'til the break of dawn ♪ ♪ Don't stop, y'all, carry on ♪ Get your praise on 'til the end of this song ♪ ♪ 'Cause praise is goin' up ♪ Goin' up ♪ And blessing's coming down ♪ He's got abundance, more than enough to go around ♪ ♪ Can't nobody do me like He do ♪ ♪ He do ♪ Sent His only Son ♪ To save me, to save you ♪ So get your hands up, raise them high ♪ ♪ High ♪ Raise 'em up, up to the sky ♪ Sky ♪ He's more than willing ♪ No tested life ♪ My Savior, He's my El Shaddai ♪ ♪ Glory Hallelujah ♪ Yeah ♪ Give Him praise ♪ Yeah ♪ Give Him praise ♪ Give Him praise, y'all ♪ Throw your hands up ♪ Yeah ♪ Everybody, give Him praise ♪ Let's get it, y'all ♪ Glory Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Eh, glory hallelujah ♪ Glory hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ Yeah ♪ It's a praise party goin' on ♪ I'm so glad you came ♪ I sing praises to the Father ♪ Hallelujah to His name ♪ 'Cause ain't no party like a praise party ♪ ♪ Nah ♪ This here, y'all ♪ It's for everybody ♪ So get your praise on, give Him all you got ♪ ♪ See, nonstop praising, can't nobody stop me ♪ ♪ Now wave your hands to the left ♪ ♪ Wave 'em to the right ♪ Right ♪ Get your praise on ♪ Let's praise Him all night nonstop ♪ ♪ Praising 'til I drop ♪ I drop ♪ Glory hallelujah, and I'm never ever gonna stop ♪ Come on, y'all.

♪ Glory hallelujah ♪ Yeah ♪ Give Him praise ♪ Yeah ♪ Give Him praise ♪ Give Him praise, y'all ♪ Throw your hands up ♪ Yeah ♪ Everybody, give Him praise ♪ Yeah ♪ Let's get it, y'all ♪ Glory Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Eh, glory hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Yeah ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Yeah, glory hallelujah ♪ Give Him praise in this place, y'all ♪ ♪ Throw your hands up ♪ Yeah ♪ Everybody, give Him praise ♪ Yeah Let's get it, y'all.

♪ Glory hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah, eh ♪ Glory hallelujah ♪ Glory hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ Yeah, yeah ♪ It's a praise party goin' on ♪ Glory hallelujah, give Him ♪ Party over here ♪ Yeah ♪ It's the praise party goin' on ♪ ♪ Party over here ♪ It's the praise party goin' on ♪ ♪ Party over here ♪ It's the praise party goin' on ♪ ♪ Party over here, hey - Let's get it, y'all.

♪ Glory hallelujah ♪ Yeah, yeah ♪ Give Him praise in this place ♪ ♪ Throw your hands up ♪ Throw your hands up ♪ Everybody, give Him praise ♪ Glory hallelujah ♪ Glory hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah, eh ♪ Glory hallelujah ♪ Glory hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah, eh ♪ Glory hallelujah ♪ Glory hallelujah ♪ Give Him praise, y'all ♪ Come on, y'all ♪ Throw your hands up ♪ Yeah ♪ Everybody, give Him praise ♪ Yeah ♪ Glory hallelujah ♪ Glory hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah, eh ♪ Glory hallelujah ♪ Glory hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Yeah, yeah ♪ Glory hallelujah ♪ Glory hallelujah ♪ Give Him praise in this place ♪ ♪ Throw your hands up ♪ Throw your hands up ♪ Everybody, give Him praise ♪ Yeah, yeah ♪ Glory hallelujah ♪ Glory hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah, eh ♪ Glory hallelujah ♪ Glory hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah, eh ♪ Praises goin' up ♪ Blessings comin' down ♪ Praises goin' up ♪ Blessings comin' down ♪ Praises goin' up ♪ Blessings comin' down ♪ Praises goin' up ♪ Blessings comin' down ♪ Yeah - It's Tha Gospel Godfatha.

Get your praise on.

I came to have a praise party up in here.

Yeah.

- Well, well, well, ladies and gentlemen, you could tell he's back again.

T-Won, what's up, my friend?

- Hey, how you doing, brother?

- Man, you coming in here rocking everybody's television.

(T-Won laughing) They gotta call the people that put the television up to come put 'em back together.

- Hey, it's praise party time.

- Tha Gospel Godfatha.

- Yes, sir.

- All right, then.

Man, how you been?

- Blessed and highly favored.

How you been?

- I've been well, dude.

- You looking good.

- Well, thank you, sir.

Thank you.

You're mighty kind.

I really do...

I do really do mean that.

You didn't have to say that.

- Appreciate it.

- All right, I'm gonna get me some gear after a while, all right?

- Well, come on.

Hey, let's go ahead and rock out.

- That's what I'm talking about.

(T-Won laughs) All right.

So what's been going on with your life?

Whoa, man, look at you.

You've been back to New York.

I know you didn't get that in Alabama.

You went back to New York.

- God, the Lord's been good.

(T-Won laughs) - It's all over you.

- Amen, amen.

- All right.

So what you been doing?

- Working on a new project.

I got a new artist, her name is Harmony Allen.

You're gonna see her- - She's gonna come up a little later, right?

- Yeah, she'll be out here later on, and we got a new project coming out, more praise party music.

Yeah, yeah.

- Okay.

I got you.

- Yeah, yeah.

It's some exciting things.

New, exciting things coming.

- So, now, when you're doing this kinda music, you're trying to reach a particular audience?

- Everybody.

Everybody like to dance- - I know you're trying to reach everybody, but you know, some of 'em can't kinda go like you going.

- Well, you know what?

Actually, at one point, we had some, you know, my more mature people who actually enjoyed getting up and sweating a little bit, you know?

- Okay, yeah.

- Trying to get them involved too now, you know?

- You ain't leaving nobody behind.

- People like to dance and have a good time, yeah.

- Okay, all right.

- I can see you out there, we gonna go- - Well, hey, you know what?

- I see you over there getting the tune now.

- Well, you know what?

- I see you.

- Hey, look, you ain't seeing nothing.

(T-Won laughs) Hey.

Hey, hey.

You ain't seeing... Hey, hey, hey, hey.

- See, that what I'm talking about.

(both laughing) - All right.

Well, T-Won, listen, I'm gonna get outta the way, man, and go over here and catch my breath.

(both laughing) But thank you for being on "Alabama Gospel Roots".

And before we go, now, you are from... Where do you live?

- We're in Pinson, Alabama.

- Pinson, Alabama.

- Pinson, Alabama.

Yes.

- All right, then.

Well, listen, what's the young lady name that's gonna be with you a little bit later?

- Harmony Allen.

She'll be coming up.

And my lovely wife, Debra Price, she'll be coming up here- - You're throwing everything.

- With me on- - You throwing the kitchen sink.

- I gotta do it.

Shameless plug, I gotta do it.

- Ladies and gentlemen, once again, welcome T-Won, Tha Gospel Godfatha, throwing the kitchen sink at you on "Alabama Gospel Roots".

- Amen.

♪ Even though I'm on TV ♪ TV ♪ Talking about my G-O-D ♪ G-O-D ♪ Better than I used to be ♪ Be ♪ I'm a whole new ♪ Brand new G ♪ Even though I'm on TV ♪ TV ♪ Talking about my G-O-D ♪ G-O-D ♪ Better than I used to be ♪ Better than I used to be ♪ I'm a whole new ♪ Brand new G ♪ Can't forget where I came from ♪ ♪ Came from ♪ I remember how I used to be ♪ Uh-huh ♪ Always judging, cutting people off ♪ ♪ Anybody who would offend me ♪ Now I know much better ♪ Better ♪ I was blind, but now I see ♪ Since the Lord came into my life ♪ ♪ Into my life ♪ I'm a whole new ♪ Brand new G ♪ Brand new G ♪ Even though I'm on TV ♪ TV ♪ Talking about my G-O-D ♪ G-O-D ♪ Better than I used to be ♪ Be ♪ I'm a whole new ♪ Brand new G ♪ Even though I'm on TV ♪ TV ♪ Talking about my G-O-D ♪ G-O-D ♪ Better than I used to be ♪ Be ♪ Yeah, I'm a whole new ♪ Brand new G ♪ Once weak ♪ Yeah ♪ But now I'm strong ♪ Now I'm strong ♪ People asking me ♪ Uh-huh ♪ Yo, what's going on ♪ What's going on ♪ What's the deal with the new transformation ♪ ♪ New mentality and spirit concentration ♪ ♪ A brand new man ♪ It feels good ♪ So good ♪ Couldn't do it by myself, only He could.

♪ ♪ He cold ♪ Coming from the back ♪ Put me to the front ♪ Used to be last, now I'm number one ♪ ♪ Even though I'm on TV ♪ Yeah, yeah, come on ♪ Talking about my G-O-D ♪ G-O-D ♪ Better than I used to be ♪ Come on, come on ♪ I'm a whole new ♪ Brand new G ♪ Even though I'm on TV ♪ TV ♪ Talking about my G-O-D ♪ G-O-D ♪ Better than I used to be ♪ Uh-huh, uh-huh ♪ Yeah, come on ♪ I'm a whole new ♪ Brand new G ♪ Day after day ♪ Day after day ♪ I continue to be ♪ I continue to be ♪ Be me ♪ Gotta be me ♪ That's all I can be ♪ All I can be ♪ Oh, day after day ♪ Day after day ♪ I continue to be ♪ Continue to be ♪ Be me ♪ Yeah ♪ That brand new G ♪ The Godfatha ♪ Yeah ♪ Even though I'm on TV ♪ TV ♪ Talking about my G-O-D ♪ G-O-D ♪ Better than I used to be ♪ Be ♪ Yeah, I'm a whole new ♪ Brand new G ♪ Even though I'm on TV ♪ TV ♪ Talking about my G-O-D ♪ G-O-D ♪ Better than I used to be ♪ Be ♪ Yeah, I'm a whole new ♪ Brand new G ♪ Even though I'm on TV ♪ TV ♪ Talking about my G-O-D ♪ G-O-D ♪ Better than I used to be ♪ Be ♪ Yeah, I'm a whole new ♪ Brand new G - Well, I tell you what, when you're having a great time, time flies.

- Amen, amen.

- And it has flown.

- Oh, no, not- - It's almost gone.

- Oh.

- Not quite.

Listen, we've enjoyed having you on "Alabama Gospel Roots", and we've enjoyed everybody watching and calling a neighbor and calling a friend to let them know that "Alabama Gospel Roots" is back again.

We love you, appreciate you, when you see us out and about, how you say hello to us.

And I hear from all of the people.

Ms. DeDee Frazier, she tells me she goes to places and people just almost get outta order trying to say, "I saw you on 'Alabama Gospel Roots'.

We appreciate it.

Hey, every now and then, drop a call to Alabama Public Television and tell 'em how much you appreciate what you see every Saturday night at eight o'clock.

Well, Tha Gospel Godfatha, it's almost gone, but it's not.

And you are going to close it out, and this is when you're gonna bring Harmony out?

- Yes.

- Okay.

Well, Harmony, come on out, then, and let's see what's going on with you?

Hello.

- How you doing?

- Hey, get that microphone up.

I think it's on.

(Harmony laughing) Well, look, you got any kinfolk watching you tonight?

- I hope so.

- You got one cousin.

What's your cousin's name?

- I hope, my sister and my mom and dad are- - You hope?

- Watching, yeah.

- Okay, we'll let you know when to tell 'em, okay?

- Okay.

- Okay.

And I understand you got some music coming out.

Is that correct?

- I do.

I do.

- Okay.

Great, great.

Okay, well, listen, we gonna get this thing on the road, and from now on, we gonna be known as Brother George, T-Won, and Harmony.

Ladies and gentlemen, it's been good.

You've been out front long enough, and if you act right, I'll let you stay.

- Okay.

(laughs) (T-Won laughs) - All right, well, I tell you what, that'll be the end of the group.

Let's hear some more great gospel music.

Close it out good.

And what we like to always say is that, listen, be good to somebody, smile this week, love on folks, and let them know how important they are.

And when you show importance to them, they'll show it back to you.

So we wanna encourage everybody to be well.

Say this with me, if y'all don't mind.

Put that mic up and let's say it.

We are all sisters and brothers.

- We're all sisters and brothers.

- All sisters and brothers.

- You got to be a little quicker now.

- I do, I do.

(laughs) (T-Won and George laugh) - There's only one color.

- There's only one color.

- There's only one color.

- And that's the color of love.

- And that's the color of love.

- All right.

Be well, everybody.

T-Won and Harmony gonna close it out.

♪ Jesus is love ♪ Yeah ♪ Jesus is love - We gonna slow it down just a little bit.

♪ He's all about love - Let's talk about my Lord Savior Jesus Christ.

♪ Yeah ♪ All about love ♪ Jesus is love ♪ He's love ♪ Jesus is love ♪ Come on ♪ He's all about love ♪ Yeah, yeah ♪ All about love ♪ He's all about love ♪ Love ♪ And He's nothing less ♪ No less ♪ When it comes to giving love ♪ Uh-uh ♪ But simply, He's the best ♪ The best ♪ He sent His only Son ♪ The Son ♪ To die for me and you ♪ And you ♪ And can't nobody do it ♪ Do it ♪ Like the way He do ♪ Uh-uh, no ♪ That's why I give Him all I've got to give ♪ ♪ It's only 100 positive ♪ Me leave Him no negative ♪ Ride or die, that's how I live ♪ ♪ That's real ♪ He loved me first ♪ Before I ever was ♪ Was ♪ I used to wonder why, but now I know it's just because ♪ ♪ Jesus is love ♪ Jesus is love ♪ Jesus is love ♪ Jesus is love, yeah ♪ He's all about love ♪ He's all about love ♪ All about love ♪ Jesus is love, yeah ♪ Jesus is love ♪ Jesus is love ♪ Jesus is love ♪ Jesus is love ♪ He's all about love ♪ He's all about love ♪ All about love ♪ Ain't no love like his love ♪ Ain't no love ♪ That uncomparable kinda love ♪ Like His love ♪ Never had a love like this before ♪ ♪ Got me feeling like a drug, and I'm wanting more ♪ ♪ I wanna show love like He does ♪ ♪ The greatest kinda love that ever was ♪ ♪ I wanna be better, not bitter when I finish all the love ♪ ♪ I give Him all just because ♪ Why ♪ That's the kinda love ♪ That my Father gives ♪ My Father gives ♪ And that's the kinda life ♪ That I wanna live ♪ That I wanna live ♪ I'm gonna do what my Father does ♪ ♪ Why's that ♪ Just because ♪ Just because ♪ Because ♪ Yeah ♪ Jesus is love ♪ Jesus is love ♪ Jesus is love ♪ Jesus is love ♪ Yeah ♪ He's all about love ♪ He's all about love ♪ All about love ♪ All about love, yeah ♪ Whoa ♪ Jesus is love ♪ Jesus is love, ooh ♪ Jesus is love ♪ Jesus is love ♪ He's all about love ♪ He's all about love ♪ All about love ♪ Jesus is love ♪ Jesus is love ♪ Ooh ♪ Jesus is love ♪ Jesus is love ♪ He's all about love ♪ He's all about love ♪ All about love ♪ Jesus is love ♪ Jesus is love ♪ Jesus is love, ooh ♪ Jesus is love ♪ Jesus is love ♪ He's all about love ♪ He's all about love ♪ All about love - He's all about love, y'all.

♪ Ooh ♪ Yeah ♪ Jesus is love ♪ Jesus is love, uh ♪ Ooh ♪ He won't let you down, no