(upbeat music) - 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."

(soft ukulele music) ♪ Amazing grace how sweet the sound ♪ ♪ That saved a wretch like me ♪ I once was lost, but now I am found ♪ ♪ Was blind, but now I see ♪ 'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear ♪ ♪ And grace my fears relieved ♪ How precious did that grace appear ♪ ♪ The hour I first believed ♪ My chains are gone, I've been set free ♪ ♪ My God, my Savior has ransomed me ♪ ♪ And like a flood His mercy reigns ♪ ♪ Unending love ♪ Amazing grace ♪ The Lord has promised good to me ♪ ♪ His word my hope secures ♪ He will my shield and portion be ♪ ♪ As long as life endures ♪ The earth shall soon dissolve like snow ♪ ♪ The sun forebear to shine ♪ But God, who called me here below ♪ ♪ Will be forever mine ♪ Will be forever mine ♪ You are forever mine It's Saturday night on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

So guess what I want you to do?

You know that's right.

Call a neighbor, call a friend, let 'em that we are back again.

We have the Trussville Ukulele.

- [Ensemble] Strummers.

- Strummers, that's exactly right.

And I'm comin' right here to talk to the self-appointed man in charge.

(lead musician laughs) Okay?

That means that when you have your dues taken up, he has to pay the most.

Oh now see what you got yourself into?

- They're expecting me to pick up the dinner tab tonight.

- I believe it.

Hey, it cost to be the boss, right?

Great.

Well, hello, how you guys doing?

How you doing?

- We're doing great.

Doing great.

- Great.

This is a wonderful group.

How long have you been together?

- We started out in 2018.

I think we have four of the members of the group were with us during that year.

- Who are they?

- That would be- - Raise your hand, raise your hand.

- Jim.

- Jim.

- And Mary.

- Mary.

- And Clydine.

- And Clydine.

I've been talking to Miss Clydine.

- Yes.

- Yes, indeed.

And then you have some groups, I mean some people who came on of course after that.

They heard about you and wanted to be a part.

- That's right.

- Great.

Well, listen, I want everybody, man... Y'all looking good with these yellow sneakers.

Take your right foot.

You know the old thing.

Put your right foot in and take your right foot out.

Put it back in.

What?

Shake it all about.

Right, right foot.

Right foot, sir.

Right.

(laughs) (band members laugh) Right.

Well listen, I'm gonna get outta the way so we can hear some more of the wonderful music that you do.

And we wanna say hello to everybody in Trussville.

These are your wonderful, wonderful, wonderful people.

Okay, give me a name.

- We're looking forward to this because we're a little unlike some of your groups on your show.

- Yes, sir.

- We are not a gospel group.

We play mostly for secular audiences in nursing homes and senior citizens... - Right.

- Center schools.

But we always put in a section of spiritual music.

- That's good 'cause we trying to get you to heaven.

That's what we're trying to do.

- That's right.

That's right.

- It's hard work, but we working on it.

(laughs) - All right, thank you.

Thank you.

(laughs) - Well listen, we'll have you back and no doubt about it- - Thank you.

- Because everybody's watching, okay?

- All right.

- Okay.

Now you got a couple more songs you brought with you're gonna do for us, right?

- All right.

- Okay.

Well, once again on "Alabama Gospel Roots" all these beautiful people who have come to be with us dressed in yellow, lookin' good.

You lookin' good.

Trussville Ukulele.

- [Strummers] Strummers.

- Strummers.

All right, on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

♪ Who made the mountains ♪ Who made the trees ♪ Who made the river flow to the sea ♪ ♪ And who hung the moon in the starry sky ♪ ♪ Somebody bigger than you and I ♪ ♪ Who made the flowers to bloom in the spring ♪ ♪ Who made the song for the robin to sing ♪ ♪ And who sends the rain when the earth is dry ♪ ♪ Somebody bigger than you and I ♪ ♪ He lights the way when the road is long ♪ ♪ That keeps you company ♪ With love to guide you ♪ He walks beside you just like He walks with me ♪ ♪ When I am weary, filled with despair ♪ ♪ Who gives me courage to go on from there ♪ ♪ And who gives me faith that will never die ♪ ♪ Somebody bigger than you and I ♪ ♪ If tomorrow all the things were gone ♪ ♪ I worked for all my life ♪ And I had to start again ♪ With just my children and my wife ♪ ♪ I'd thank the lord above ♪ To be livin' here today ♪ 'Cause the flag still stands for freedom ♪ ♪ And they can't take that away ♪ ♪ I'm proud to be an American ♪ Where at least I know I'm free ♪ ♪ And I won't forget the men who died ♪ ♪ Who gave that right to me ♪ And I'd gladly stand up next to you ♪ ♪ And defend her still today ♪ 'Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land ♪ ♪ God Bless the U.S.A. ♪ From the lakes of Minnesota ♪ To the hills of Tennessee ♪ Across the plains of Texas ♪ From sea to shining sea ♪ From Detroit down to Houston ♪ And New York to L.A. ♪ There's pride in every American heart ♪ ♪ And it's time we stand and say ♪ ♪ That I'm proud to be an American ♪ ♪ Where at least I know I'm free ♪ ♪ And I won't forget the men who died ♪ ♪ Who gave that right to me ♪ And I'd gladly stand up next to you ♪ ♪ And defend her still today ♪ 'Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land ♪ ♪ God Bless the U.S.A. ♪ And I'm proud to be an American ♪ ♪ Where at least I know I'm free ♪ ♪ And I won't forget the men who died ♪ ♪ Who gave that right to me ♪ And I'd gladly stand up next to you ♪ ♪ And defend her still today ♪ 'Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land ♪ ♪ God Bless the U.S.A. Hey, this is my favorite time of the show.

Well, not really my favorite, but for the moment it is my favorite, what about that?

We're gonna shout out to some cities in the state of Alabama and then we are going to talk about the wonderful people in our nursing homes and rehab centers and we'll culminate with a Golden Vessel salute.

Are you ready?

Here we go.

What about Guin, Alabama in Marion County?

2,195 lovely people.

We love you all.

Hartselle, Alabama.

You got a lot of folks there.

15,445.

That's in Morgan County.

And then Kennedy, Alabama, 435 people.

Listen, we can get you all in one room and we'll have a great time when we do.

That's in Lamar County.

Let's get a little bit closer to where I grew up in Tuscaloosa County.

You've got Lake View, 3,560 people.

I believe you got a beautiful view of the lake there.

Lanett, Alabama, 6,970 people in Chambers County.

Hello to all of you from "Alabama Gospel Roots."

Now let's talk about our nursing homes and our rehabilitation centers.

Talladega Healthcare Center in Waldo, Alabama.

Hendricks Health and Rehab Center in Double Springs.

What about the healthcare of Buck Creek?

That's in Alabaster.

And let's see.

Hanceville Nursing Home and Rehab Center.

That's in Hanceville and Meadowview Nursing Home Center in Pell City.

And speaking of Pell City, our Golden Vessel is from Pell City.

Here we are with Mr. Ron Partain.

Ron Partain of well Pell City and he was born in Birmingham, Alabama.

His wife Sandra, they've been married for 58 years.

Wow.

They got two daughters, Lori and Amy.

Now Ron is a renowned choir director and musician.

He's toured the whole country with his choirs singing all over the place.

They've done the national anthem at many professional stadiums.

I mean they've been all over the place.

He's done a wonderful job.

Now he's even done a concert at the United Nations.

Ron, you are a bad man.

I mean, good, okay?

And Ron retired recently, April 30th, 2023 after serving 63 years and touching so many lives.

So Mr. Ron Partain, I got a chance to meet you at your music store there in Pell City.

You are an awesome guy.

And "Alabama Gospel Roots" loves you and we're gonna dedicate the entire show to our Golden Vessel, Mr. Ron Partain.

(bright gospel music) ♪ Life and death lies at he power of the tongue ♪ ♪ That you speak, that you shall heed ♪ ♪ My beauty come from His spirit ♪ ♪ He's been close to me ♪ So I'll speak lives declaring my victory ♪ ♪ I speak life into every situation ♪ ♪ I speak life into every situation ♪ ♪ No matter the problem or the circumstance ♪ ♪ I want to play through it ♪ I speak to it ♪ I speak life in every situation ♪ ♪ I speak life in every situation ♪ ♪ No matter the problem or the circumstance ♪ ♪ I want to play through it ♪ I speak to it ♪ I'm the head and not the tail ♪ ♪ I'm above and not beneath ♪ God said it to Moses ♪ And now His word is active in me ♪ ♪ Yeah, from the top of my head ♪ ♪ To the soles of my feet ♪ God's grace is working in me ♪ I got more supply ♪ The baby's worse I do not lie ♪ ♪ Yeah, so speak life into every situation ♪ ♪ I speak life into every situation ♪ ♪ No matter the problem or the circumstance ♪ ♪ I want to play through it ♪ I speak to it ♪ I speak life in every situation ♪ ♪ I speak life into every situation ♪ ♪ No matter the problem or the circumstance ♪ ♪ I want to play through it ♪ I speak to it ♪ See, man asked the Lord 'bout the ends of his mouth ♪ ♪ So I speak life because I will work it out no doubt ♪ ♪ Oh He's so good ♪ He makes the women shout ♪ No matter the situation ♪ Rain, sleet, snow or dry ♪ With the (indistinct) no shame ♪ ♪ Most of you said run ♪ And party's two ways with it ♪ So use the word and sit down ♪ It's my season ♪ I'm the hill, I'm the whole ♪ I'm the legend of the ball ♪ Because daddy called ♪ I'm anointed to prosper ♪ And whom the son set free ♪ I'm a free indeed ♪ I speak life ♪ Oh life ♪ Life ♪ I speak life ♪ Oh life ♪ Life ♪ I speak life in every situation ♪ ♪ I speak life in every situation ♪ ♪ No matter the problem or the circumstance ♪ ♪ I want to play through it ♪ I speak to it ♪ I speak life in every situation ♪ ♪ I speak life into every situation ♪ ♪ No matter the problem or the circumstance ♪ ♪ I want to play through it ♪ I speak to it ♪ I speak life ♪ Oh life ♪ Life ♪ I speak life ♪ Oh, life It's "Alabama Gospel Roots."

You know what it is.

And we've got Miss Fadrienne Michele.

- Yes, sir.

- How are you?

- I'm doing great, how are you?

- Great.

Look like you enjoying yourself.

- Yes, sir.

- You excited?

- I am so excited.

- You told me that you've been trying for two years.

- Yes, sir.

- To get on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

- That's correct.

- So what do you say to the people about don't give up?

- Don't give up on God 'cause he won't give up on you.

- Oh my goodness.

Where are you from?

- I am from Birmingham, Alabama.

From the Kingston community.

- All right.

You grew up in Kingston?

- Yes, sir.

- All right.

What church you attend?

- I attend Trinity CME Uptown.

- Uptown.

Okay.

- Yes, sir.

- All right.

So now did you grow up... Now when you say Kingston, did you go into Housing Authority?

- No, sir.

- Okay.

- Home.

- Home, okay.

- Yes, sir.

- Right outside there.

But you had a lot of friends now, right?

- Yes, sir.

- Great.

What high school did you graduate from?

- I actually did not graduate from high school.

I attended Auburn High School in Auburn, Alabama.

But I was like a risky youth, so I just decided- - Fast that's what you were.

- Look, look, I was being fast- - Fast, fast.

- But I did get my GED and then I went on to get a bachelor's degree.

- Aw, look at ya.

- Okay?

- Look at you.

(Fadrienne laughs) So that's what you say, don't give up, right?

- Don't give up.

- All right.

So the songs you're singing, you're gonna sing, the one that you did, are they original songs?

- Yes, sir.

- Who wrote them?

- I did.

- Wonderful.

- Yes, sir.

- All right.

All right.

- Thank you.

- All right, well we are very proud of you.

So proud and thankful to be a part of your ministry.

- Thank you.

- All right, so we are looking forward to you keeping going on and going on.

More doors.

More doors, okay?

- Thank you, sir.

- All right, well we on- - I appreciate it.

- Your side.

Once again, if you will welcome Miss Fadrienne Michele.

♪ Life's not the same since you went away ♪ ♪ And the absence of your voice make a shiny day, gray ♪ ♪ See what better way for me to say ♪ ♪ Through love you taught me how to get through ♪ ♪ To brighter days ♪ You taught me how to lead with it ♪ ♪ Rock with it ♪ And roll through it ♪ You taught me how to hold on, yeah ♪ ♪ How to be strong ♪ You taught me how to lead with it ♪ ♪ Rock with it and roll through it ♪ ♪ You taught me how to hold on, yeah ♪ ♪ How to be strong ♪ See life situations try to weight me down ♪ ♪ Through faith you taught me how to turn a frown ♪ ♪ Upside down ♪ See what better way for me to say ♪ ♪ Through prayer you taught me ♪ How to fight through to brighter days ♪ ♪ Mama, you taught me how to lead with it ♪ ♪ Rock with it ♪ And roll through it ♪ You taught me how to hold on, yeah ♪ ♪ How to be strong ♪ You taught me how to lead with it ♪ ♪ Rock with it ♪ And roll through it ♪ You taught me how to hold on, yeah ♪ ♪ How to be strong ♪ In spite of what you're goin' through, yeah ♪ ♪ God has a plan for you ♪ He's merciful in all His way ♪ So look up, yeah ♪ He taught me how to lead with it ♪ ♪ Rock with it and roll through it ♪ ♪ He taught me how to hold on, yeah ♪ ♪ How to be strong ♪ He taught me how to lead with it ♪ ♪ Rock with it and roll through it ♪ ♪ You taught me how to hold on ♪ How to be strong ♪ Hold on my brother, hold on ♪ Hold on my sister and don't give up ♪ ♪ Hey, and don't give up, hey ♪ Hold on, hold on my brother ♪ Hold on, hold on my sister ♪ And don't give up ♪ Don't you dare give up ♪ Don't give up ♪ He taught me how to lead with it ♪ ♪ Rock with it and roll through it ♪ ♪ You taught me how to hold on, yeah ♪ ♪ How to be strong ♪ He taught me how to lead with it ♪ ♪ Rock with it and roll through it ♪ ♪ He taught me how to hold on, yeah ♪ ♪ How to be strong ♪ Hold on, hold on my brother ♪ Hold on, hold on my sister ♪ And don't give up ♪ No, and don't give up ♪ Hold on, hold on my brother ♪ Hold on, hold on my sister ♪ And don't give up ♪ And don't give up ♪ He taught me how to ♪ He taught me how to lead with it ♪ ♪ Rock with it and roll through it ♪ ♪ He taught me how to hold on, yeah ♪ ♪ Sister be strong ♪ He taught me how to lead with it ♪ ♪ Rock with it and roll through it ♪ ♪ He taught me how to hold on ♪ Brother, be strong ♪ Hold on, hold on my brother ♪ Hold on, hold on my sister ♪ And don't give up ♪ Hey, and don't give up ♪ Hey ♪ Hold on, hold on my brother ♪ Hold on, hold on my sister ♪ And don't give up ♪ In life, there's many uncertainties ♪ ♪ Yet in Christ there is liberty ♪ ♪ Trust, believe and show no doubt ♪ ♪ I'm a witness, y'all ♪ And God will bring you out ♪ See time and time ♪ And time again you've proven to be ♪ ♪ Like our best friend ♪ So when I feel like I can't make it through ♪ ♪ God will ♪ God will ♪ Jesus will, Jesus will ♪ Yeah ♪ Bring you through ♪ God will ♪ God will ♪ Jesus, my Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ My Jesus will ♪ He'll bring you through ♪ Take a wronged man ♪ And reflect on him ♪ And all the many things God brought you through ♪ ♪ Just know you got the victory ♪ ♪ 'Cause He made a promise ♪ To dwell in me ♪ God will ♪ God will ♪ Jesus, my Jesus ♪ My Jesus will ♪ He'll bring you through ♪ Yeah ♪ Say yeah ♪ God will ♪ God will ♪ Say yeah ♪ Jesus will ♪ Say yeah ♪ I know He will ♪ Say yeah ♪ I know He is strong ♪ Jesus will ♪ Say yeah, yeah ♪ God will ♪ God will ♪ Yeah ♪ Jesus will ♪ Jesus will ♪ Say yeah ♪ I know He will ♪ Say yeah ♪ Oh yes, He will ♪ Make a way ♪ Yes, He will ♪ Outta no way ♪ Yes, He will ♪ He'll turn our days ♪ Yes, He will ♪ Into brighter days ♪ Jesus will ♪ Say yeah ♪ Yeah ♪ Yeah ♪ Yeah ♪ Yes, He will ♪ Jesus will ♪ Listen, I came to encourage you ♪ ♪ Know God is above ♪ To bring you through ♪ No matter the trials, situations, or circumstance ♪ ♪ Oh just know, just know ♪ It's all about God's master plan ♪ ♪ God will, yes, He will ♪ He'll bring you through "Alabama Gospel Roots".

And I tell you what, we have a lot of things going on all over the state from Huntsville to Mobile and right now I've got Ms. Lisa Carroll.

Hello.

- Hello, thank you for having me.

- It's a pleasure having you.

Now you work at, serve at, Brierfield Park, right?

- Yes, sir.

- What's your job there?

- I'm the park superintendent for the Alabama Historic Ironworks Commission, which governs Tannehill and Brierfield state parks.

- Okay, and we are getting ready for something big down there on July 13th, right?

- Yes, sir, July 13th.

It'll be Lovestock, Bibb.

We're excited about it.

- Lovestock, Bibb.

We got a lot of groups that are gonna be there.

Vendors and- - Yes, sir.

- Got a children's area.

- We're gonna have 12 groups I think so far, and food trucks and it's from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

- Okay.

- And we'll also have lots of bounce houses and slides for the kids to enjoy and it's gonna be a fun day.

- All right.

Well I tell you what, we were excited I got a chance to go down and do like a walkthrough.

- Yes, sir.

- And we had a great time.

A lot of historic buildings and... - Yes sir.

- Oh it is just a lovely place.

I'd never been there before.

- Yes, sir.

It's 43 acres.

We have campsites as well.

Six rental cabins that you can stay at.

It's a beautiful place.

Nice and quiet.

- All right, and you've been there how long?

- 10 years.

- Wow.

Wow, are you from that area?

- Actually, I'm from Texas originally but- - What part of Texas?

- Near Fort Worth called Burleson.

- Gotcha.

- Kelly Clarkson's the fame from there.

- Okay, all right.

- But I've been here- - And you're next.

- Oh yeah, right.

I'm not singing, I'm sorry.

But I've been here close to 15 years.

So it's a great honor and we are so excited to bring gospel music to Bibb County.

- Great.

- Hopefully be able to bring in some tourism to that part of the county and have a lot of...

It'll be a lot of fun I think.

- Well let's do some more of it, okay?

- Yes, sir.

- Wanna thank Miss Mickey Heaton for... - Yes, Commissioner Heaton, she's the one that contacted you I believe.

- Yes, she reached out.

- And she's got this ball rollin', So hopefully it's gonna be an annual event.

- Great.

Let's do that.

Let's do that.

Well once again, Miss Lisa Carroll on "Alabama Gospel Roots" talk about Lovestock taking place July 13th at the Brierfield, what's the other part of the name?

- It's Brierfield Ironworks Historical State Park.

- All right.

- Off of 25 near Montevallo.

- There you go.

Well let's hear some more great gospel music like we're gonna have on July 13th.

What about it?

- Yes, sir.

- All right.

Again, "Alabama Gospel Roots" right here with more great gospel music.

(upbeat music) ♪ I hear where you're haunted, tossed, and driven ♪ ♪ On the restless sea of time ♪ Rolling clouds and highland tempest ♪ ♪ Oft succeed a bright sunshine ♪ ♪ In the land of perfect day ♪ When the mist is rolled away ♪ We will understand it better by and by ♪ ♪ By and by when the morning comes ♪ ♪ All the saints of God are gatherin' home ♪ ♪ We will tell the story of how we overcome ♪ ♪ And we'll understand it better by and by ♪ ♪ We are often destitute ♪ Of the things in life demands ♪ ♪ Warm shelter and good food ♪ With thirsty hills and barren land ♪ ♪ But we're trusting in the Lord ♪ ♪ And according to His word ♪ We will understand it better by and by ♪ ♪ By and by when the morning comes ♪ ♪ All the saints of God are gathering home ♪ ♪ We will tell the story how we overcome ♪ ♪ And we'll understand it better by and by ♪ (lively piano music) ♪ Trials hard on every hand and we cannot understand ♪ ♪ All the ways that God will lead us ♪ ♪ To that blessed promised land ♪ ♪ But He'll guide us with his eye ♪ ♪ And we going to follow till we die ♪ ♪ We will understand it better by and by ♪ ♪ Hey, by and by when the morning comes ♪ ♪ All the saints of God are gathering home ♪ ♪ We will tell the story how we'll overcome ♪ ♪ And we'll understand it better by and by ♪ ♪ Well temptation, hidden snares ♪ ♪ Often takes the sun away ♪ And we open and our hearts are made to bleed ♪ ♪ And some thoughtless word or deed ♪ ♪ And we wonder why the test ♪ And we'll understand it better by and by ♪ ♪ By and by when the morning comes ♪ ♪ All the saints of God are gathering home ♪ ♪ We will tell the story how we overcome ♪ ♪ And we'll understand it better by and by ♪ ♪ Yeah, we'll understand it better by and by ♪ ♪ Oh Lord What a wonderful night on "Alabama Gospel Roots" and it's every Saturday night at eight o'clock.

Just call a neighbor, call a friend, always let 'em know that we'll be here at eight.

Well every now and then we have to kinda step back for the fundraiser on public television, but most of the nights we'll be right here.

Hello.

- Hi.

- How are you?

- I'm great, how are you?

- Great.

I know you're here with Brandon Rowell.

He's a pastor and a friend and a great musician.

And a wonderful singer.

He paid me good to say that.

(host laughs) (Kathy laughs) All right then well tell me, gimme your name.

- My name is Kathy Lipkin.

I'm from Atmore, Alabama.

- Atmore.

I was in Atmore recently.

- Really?

- Yes, as a matter of fact, a dear friend of mine is living in Atmore.

He's from Atmore and you need to get to know him.

His name is James Bullard.

- She's a tribe Indian.

- She's a tribe?

- Indian.

- Okay, talk right in there.

- I'm a Native American from the Poarch Band of Creek Indians.

- All right.

And so I saw a casino down there.

- Yes.

- You got anything to do with that?

- I don't.

I don't go in there, but yes, I'm part of... (host laughs) I get the money.

- That's what I'm talking about, eh?

Hey, and that's why you my friend.

(laughs) Oh you ladies and gentlemen, we've been friends.

Woo, we're friends.

Oh my goodness.

We so friendly we don't know what to do.

All right.

Okay, well listen, let's introduce... Pastor, would you say hello to everybody?

Man, it's good to see you.

- Yes, sir.

It's good to be back on here.

I'm Brandon Rowell, back here in the drum booth back there is my 16-year-old son.

I'm super proud of Mr. Dawson Rowell and back here my good friend on the bass guitar is Mr. John Abbott Sr.

Doing a good job.

- All right.

- And Mr. Justin Peoples has just joined us.

This is his first set tonight, so we're gonna break him good.

Break him in good and old fashioned, but we're great.

We're grateful to have him.

- Did we mention the keyboard, please?

- Mr. Keith Keys.

Oh, he was blocking.

I couldn't see him over there.

But don't never forget about him.

He does a mighty fine job on the keyboard.

Mr. Keith Johnson, all the way from Flomaton, Alabama.

- All right, Flomaton, Alabama.

All right, well we're glad to have everybody.

Listen, we're not gonna waste any time talking and going on since I've already reunited with my good friend.

How much we getting?

How much check going to be?

- I'll have to ask the boss.

- You got to ask the boss.

Well ask the boss and get with me.

You know I got you on speed dial.

- All right.

(laughs) (host laughs) - I love you, girl.

All right, well listen, let's hear some more great gospel music with all these beautiful people that you just been introduced to.

Brandon Rowell is on here and we gonna be, I think coming to your church, is that correct?

- Yes, sir.

- All right, we're gonna be taping just like we're taping right here at Oasis of Praise.

More great gospel music on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

(gentle music) ♪ Wouldn't it be great if we all came together ♪ ♪ In one mind, in one accord ♪ We all laid aside denominations ♪ ♪ And gathered in the name of our Lord ♪ ♪ Brothers and sisters of one family ♪ ♪ Children of the great I am ♪ If we can lay 'em down ♪ And put away the pride ♪ It's not about the name above the door ♪ ♪ It's what's inside ♪ Together united without rivals ♪ ♪ If we could be the church with no title ♪ ♪ The rich man, he invited Billy ♪ ♪ To the church the other day ♪ Cardboard sign he was holdin' ♪ ♪ Said he needed a place to stay ♪ ♪ The rich man, he told Billy ♪ That the grace of God's not fair ♪ ♪ It all brings us together ♪ The beggar and the millionaire ♪ ♪ The rich man wasn't a preacher ♪ ♪ Nor a deacon in the church ♪ But he's the one that led Billy to his new birth ♪ ♪ If we can lay him down ♪ Put away the pride ♪ It's not about the name above the door ♪ ♪ But what's inside ♪ Together, united without rivals ♪ ♪ If we could be the church with no title ♪ ♪ Everyone is different ♪ Somehow we're still the same ♪ Let's all come together ♪ Calling Jesus' name ♪ We can lay 'em down, put away the pride ♪ ♪ It's not about the name above the door ♪ ♪ But what's inside ♪ Together, united without rivals ♪ ♪ If we could be the church with no titles ♪ ♪ If we could be the church ♪ With no titles (energetic music) ♪ Well Jerusalem was a shakin' ♪ Pentacost had arrived ♪ In an upper room chamber ♪ They were drunk on the new high ♪ ♪ Peter stood among them ♪ And said, "Friends, there is no doubt" ♪ ♪ "This Holy Ghost and fire" ♪ "It'll make ya dance and shout" ♪ ♪ It's just like fire ♪ Showed up in my bones ♪ This Holy Ghost and fire showed up in my bones ♪ ♪ It's just like fire ♪ Showed up in my bones ♪ This Holy Ghost and fire showed up in my bones ♪ (upbeat piano music) ♪ Filled with the spirit ♪ Well He was born to prophesize ♪ ♪ The prophet Jeremiah, he would lift his voice and cry ♪ ♪ Be quiet folks commanded ♪ And go home and leave us alone ♪ ♪ Oh, but how can you be quiet ♪ When there's fire down in your bones ♪ ♪ It's just like fire showed up in my bones ♪ ♪ Holy Ghost and fire showed up in my bones ♪ ♪ It's just like fire showed up in my bones ♪ ♪ This Holy Ghost and fire showed up in my bone ♪ - Play it, John.

(upbeat bass guitar) ♪ Some people may get offended ♪ When we start to dance and shout ♪ ♪ They say it's too much emotion ♪ ♪ Too much moving about ♪ But don't tell us to get quiet ♪ ♪ And go sit down in our pews ♪ 'Cause if you felt like I feel you'd be shouting too ♪ ♪ It's just like fire showed up in my bones ♪ ♪ Holy Ghost sent fire ♪ Showed up in my bones ♪ It's just like fire showed up in my bones ♪ ♪ Holy Ghost and fire showed up in my bones ♪ ♪ Fire showed up in my bones ♪ Holy Ghost and fire showed up in my bones ♪ ♪ It's just like fire showed up in my bones ♪ ♪ This Holy Ghost and fire showed up in my bones ♪ ♪ This Holy Ghost and fire showed up in my bones ♪ (gentle music) ♪ I'm kind of homesick ♪ For my country ♪ To which I've never been before ♪ ♪ No sad goodbyes ♪ Will there be spoken ♪ And time won't matter here at home ♪ ♪ To the land I'm longing for ♪ And someday on thee I'll stand ♪ ♪ There my home ♪ Shall be eternal ♪ Oh to the land ♪ Sweet beautiful land ♪ I'm looking out ♪ I cross that river ♪ Where all my pain's ♪ Gonna end inside ♪ There's just a few more days ♪ For me to linger ♪ And then I'm gonna take my heavenly flight ♪ ♪ You're the land I'm longing for ♪ ♪ And someday ♪ I'll be again ♪ There my home ♪ Shall be eternal ♪ Beautiful land ♪ Sweet, beautiful land ♪ Beautiful land ♪ Sweet, beautiful land It's "Alabama Gospel Roots."

Brother Billy Gregg.

How are ya?

- Doing good, brother.

- Man.

- Good to be here.

- It's good to see.

Well gimme a hug like you're good to be here man.

Ah, that's what I'm talking about.

- Oh yeah.

- Yeah, where are you from?

- I am from Florence, South Carolina.

- Really?

Florence is a great place.

- Yes, it is.

- I got a lot of friends up in Florence.

It's one of those good eating place though.

I can't remember the name of it, but it's a big buffet place over there.

- Oh man, there's several big buffet places.

- I gotta find out.

I gotta find out some more then.

- You can tell.

(host laughs) - Great, how long you been singing gospel music?

- I have been singing gospel music now for probably around 25 years.

My mother was a gospel singer and when I was growing up, I learned to sing gospel music and I've been in several different quartets and now I'm going solo.

- Great, now did you rock and roll a little bit?

- I did rock and roll a little bit.

- Oh, I know.

Were you in a few bands?

- I've been in a few bands.

- But you found out you couldn't get the fulfillment that mama had.

- That's right.

- I got you.

Well that's what I'm talking about.

Well, brother Billy, have you been recording?

You have any of your special recordings you've done?

- I have a new single out on radio right now, which is overseas with the Star Central.

It's on the Australian charts and the European charts.

And it's also here in some Nashville promotion charts here in Nashville.

So.

- Okay, well we're in Alabama, so up there in Nashville.

- Yeah, up there in Nashville.

- All right, well we're so glad that you would join us here on "Alabama Gospel Roots" and let the Alabama people, startin' with us and spread abroad, you know?

- It's been a real blessing to be here, brother.

- Good have everybody...

They've treated you right?

- Everybody's treated me real well.

- Okay then well you're deserving of that and hopefully you'll come back and join us again, okay?

- Yes, sir.

- All right.

- Thank you.

Now you just did one song.

We want a couple more.

What about that brother Billy Gregg?

- You got it.

- All right there on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

You know it, it's Brother Billy Gregg.

He's got some more for you.

(upbeat music) ♪ Readin' from the Bible ♪ My God's Holy word ♪ Memories of my son in school ♪ And the stories I've heard ♪ Listenin' to my teachers ♪ And hanging on every line ♪ Standing on the promises and callin' them mine ♪ ♪ I've got them fueled up ♪ On God's Holy word ♪ I've gotta get fired up ♪ When that Holy Ghost in my soul ♪ ♪ When Jesus splits that Easter sky ♪ ♪ I'm ready yes, I know ♪ I'll be fueled up, fired up, and ready to go ♪ ♪ Just like Paul I'm not worried ♪ ♪ About all the things I've lost ♪ ♪ I'm standing up for Jesus ♪ No matter what the cost ♪ When this old man is dead and gone ♪ ♪ And when I'm all brand new ♪ The whole wide world would feel the same way ♪ ♪ Old and new ♪ I've gotta get fueled up ♪ On God's Holy word ♪ I've gotta get fired up ♪ Fired up ♪ With that Holy Ghost in my soul ♪ ♪ When Jesus splits that Easter sky ♪ ♪ I'll be ready yes, I know ♪ I'll be fueled up, fired up ♪ And ready to go ♪ We gotta hear more about Jesus ♪ ♪ So everyone will know ♪ That He's coming back ♪ So we 'bout to get ready to go ♪ ♪ You gotta get fueled up ♪ Fueled up ♪ On God' Holy word ♪ You gotta get fired up ♪ Fired up ♪ With that Holy Ghost in your soul ♪ ♪ When Jesus splits that Easter sky ♪ ♪ I'll be ready yes, I know ♪ You gotta be fueled up, fired up ♪ ♪ And ready to go ♪ You gotta be fueled up ♪ Fueled up ♪ On God's Holy word ♪ You've gotta be fired up ♪ Fired up ♪ With up Holy Ghost in your soul ♪ ♪ When Jesus splits that Easter sky ♪ ♪ You'll be ready yes, I know ♪ You gotta be fueled up, fired up ♪ ♪ And ready to go ♪ Fueled up, fired up, and ready to go ♪ Well the hour has just about flown by, brother Billy Gregg.

But we've had a great time while we've been here.

- Yes, we have.

- And you have shown us that you really are sincere about what you're doing and I'm sure the people felt you for what comes from the heart touches the heart.

So we encourage you to continue to do what you're doing and continue to just soar like an eagle.

Can you spread your arms like an eagle?

There you go.

You know eagle doesn't have to do too much flapping.

- That's right.

He just soars.

- That's what we are talking about.

And that's what we're doing.

We're going higher and higher.

Can you say higher and higher?

- Higher and higher.

- Great.

Well listen, I want you to say this with me.

I'm gonna say it and you repeat with me, okay?

All right.

I'm gonna get a little closer to you now, so don't move out of the way, all right?

Okay, there you go.

I'll lock ya in.

All right, we're are all sisters and brothers.

- We're all sisters and brothers.

- There's only one color.

- There's only one color.

- And that's the color of love.

- And that's the color of love.

- That's what I'm talking about.

Hey, it's gonna be a great week because it's gonna start with your attitude, what you say and what you do you draw that to you.

So you want good stuff, then say good stuff and act like you got good stuff and good stuff gonna come to you.

I don't know what that means, but you'll get it (chuckles) when you understand it.

All right and listen we appreciate each and every one of you.

Thank you for your support.

We want to thank the people at Oasis of Praise here in McAdory for opening the doors always to allow us to come.

I want to thank, well listen, I got a special thanks for my sister Sandy all the way from Spokane that's been helping me out.

And we almost turned in our sister and brother papers too 'cause she wasn't where I needed her to be.

No, I'm just kidding.

She did a wonderful job and I appreciate her so very much.

Thanks to all of you.

We love you, love you, love you.

On behalf of all the staff, everybody, Dennis Williams calling everybody.

Every time I call him he say, "I'm putting a show together," and he does an awesome job.

He knows how to do it with both hands.

Thanks to the technical staff, my partner brother Mike Ousley, I'll tell you what, we got closer and closer during this time of doing "Alabama Gospel Roots," And we ain't never going nowhere but together.

Closer and closer.

Okay let's get outta here, Brother Billy Gregg, you saved one for us, right?

- I saved one for you.

- All right then.

What we want to hear.

"Alabama Gospel Roots."

We'll see you again on next Saturday eight o'clock.

Tell a neighbor, tell a friend that at eight o'clock on Saturdays, we're back again.

Be well.

(mid-tempo music) ♪ He's not coming home ♪ When the sky's a golden green ♪ ♪ Maybe at sunrise on a hot July day ♪ ♪ He laid with me quietly under the stars so bright ♪ ♪ While you're sitting there praying ♪ ♪ In the middle of the night ♪ Oh it's Holy God's call to me ♪ ♪ We never know our time or place ♪ ♪ And sometimes He gives mercy ♪ With His own very grace ♪ And it's only God's call to me ♪ ♪ Maybe on a highway when you're drivin' all alone ♪ ♪ In the prime of your life ♪ When you're sittin' safe at home ♪ ♪ He may take it quietly by His scarred hands ♪ ♪ He's crossed Jordan to the promised land ♪ ♪ Oh it's all because of God's call to me ♪ ♪ We never knew our time or place ♪ ♪ And sometimes He converts me ♪ When His heart and embrace ♪ When He's home, He's God's call to me ♪ ♪ Now through the ages men have carved a style ♪ ♪ About their time and place ♪ We never know when it's our time to go ♪ ♪ And do we look ♪ Into God's amazing face ♪ It's only God's call to me ♪ When we never knew our time or place ♪ ♪ And sometimes He can (electricity sizzles)