- [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".

- Come on, let's give God a hand clap of praise.

(lively music) Has he been good to anybody?

Yes, he has.

♪ Tragedies are common place ♪ All kinds of diseases ♪ People are slipping away ♪ The economy is down ♪ People can't get enough pay ♪ But as for me ♪ All I can say is ♪ Thank you Lord for all you've done for me ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ Oh, yeah ♪ Folks without homes ♪ Living out in the streets ♪ The drug habit some say ♪ They just can't beat ♪ Muggers and robbers ♪ No place seems to be safe ♪ But You've been my protection every step of the way ♪ ♪ And I wanna say ♪ Thank you Lord for all you've done for me ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ It could have been me ♪ Outdoors ♪ With no food ♪ And no clothes ♪ Left all alone ♪ Without a friend ♪ Or just another number ♪ With a tragic end ♪ But you didn't see fit ♪ To let none of these things be ♪ ♪ Everyday by your power, Lord ♪ You keep on, you keep on keeping me ♪ ♪ And I wanna say ♪ Thank you, Lord ♪ Yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah ♪ It could have been me ♪ Outdoors ♪ With no food ♪ And no clothes ♪ Left all alone ♪ Without a friend ♪ Or just another number ♪ With a tragic end ♪ But you didn't see fit ♪ To let none of these things be ♪ ♪ Everyday by your power, Lord ♪ You keep on, you keep on keeping me ♪ ♪ And I wanna say ♪ Thank you lord ♪ Yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah ♪ I thank you, Lord ♪ Yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah ♪ I thank you, Lord ♪ I wanna thank you for your love ♪ ♪ Thank you ♪ Thank you, Lord ♪ Yeah-yeah ♪ Thank you ♪ Thank you ♪ Thank you ♪ Thank you, Jesus ♪ Thank you for your love ♪ I thank you for your power ♪ Thank you for protection, Lord ♪ ♪ Every hour ♪ I wanna thank you for your love ♪ ♪ Yeah, thank you for your power ♪ ♪ Thank you for protection, Lord ♪ ♪ Every hour ♪ I wanna thank you for your love ♪ ♪ Thank you for your power ♪ Thank you for protection, Lord ♪ ♪ Yeah, every hour ♪ Thank you ♪ Thank you ♪ Thank you ♪ Thank you, Jesus ♪ Thank you ♪ Thank you ♪ Thank you ♪ Thank you, Jesus ♪ Thank you for waking me up this morning ♪ ♪ Thank you for giving me a right mind ♪ ♪ Thank you for keeping me ♪ Thank you, Lord ♪ Thank you, Lord ♪ Thank you, Lord ♪ Thank you, Lord ♪ Thank you ♪ Thank you, Lord ♪ Thank you, Lord ♪ Thank you, Lord ♪ Yeah-yeah ♪ I wanna thank you for your love ♪ ♪ Thank you for your power ♪ Thank you for protection ♪ Lord, every hour ♪ I wanna thank you for your love ♪ ♪ Thank you for your power ♪ Thank you for protection ♪ Lord, every hour ♪ I wanna thank you for your love ♪ ♪ Yeah, thank you for your power ♪ ♪ Lord, I thank you for protection ♪ ♪ Every hour ♪ It doesn't matter what it look like ♪ ♪ It doesn't matter what it feels like ♪ ♪ But I know you're my stable in place, Lord ♪ ♪ And I say thank you ♪ Thank you ♪ Thank you ♪ Thank you ♪ Thank you, Lord ♪ Thank you, Lord ♪ Thank you, Lord ♪ Thank you, Lord ♪ Yeah, thank you ♪ Thank you ♪ Thank you ♪ Thank you, Lord ♪ Thank you ♪ Thank you ♪ Thank you, Lord ♪ I praise your name ♪ Yeah-yeah ♪ Thank you - It's Saturday night, yes it is.

And we are excited about you.

We know you're excited about us.

"It's Alabama Gospel Roots".

So call a neighbor, call a friend, and let them know that we are back again.

And we're excited.

Fadrienne, how are you?

- I am great.

- It is good to have you back.

- It's so great to be back.

- You've been trying to get back.

And we've been trying to get you back.

- Yes, Sir.

- So it's a dual thing.

- Yes, Sir.

- All right.

Tell me what's been going on since you were on the show last?

- Since I was on the show, I've gone out doing plays.

I'm ministering, doing prophetic conferences, doing things to help our community.

- Well that's great, doing things to help our community.

- Yes, sir.

- We need more people like you - Thank you, Sir.

- Great.

Now, I can't quite remember, but are you married?

You got family?

- I am married.

I have children.

- How many?

- I have bonus children and birth children, a total of eight.

- And you love them all the same.

- I love them all the same.

- I knew it, I knew it.

That's the way it should be.

- Yes.

- Thank God.

- Amen.

- All right, so now what's your husband's name?

- Anthony Deal.

- Hey brother Anthony.

How are you?

- Amen.

- All right, okay.

Well listen, we enjoyed that first song that you did.

- Thank you.

- It was a blessing.

- Thank you.

- But now you're going to do a church song here, that good old soul church.

That song?

- Yes, Sir.

- Acapella.

- Yes, Sir.

- Oh my goodness.

- Yes, Sir.

- Well, tell me a little bit how that song, 'cause that touches your soul, that song.

- Well, I just recently overcome food poisoning.

So I thought that song to be appropriate as I was watching the news.

So many people did not make it out of that situation.

But it's just another day that the Lord has given me.

- My God, my God.

- Amen.

- That song tore to a lot of churches up.

- Yes Sir, yes Sir.

- I think you tore that audience up.

When you get ready to do this, it's going.

- Give God the glory.

- Get ready everybody hold onto your seat 'cause I saw a little, I heard a little of it and Fadrienne is really, really singing it from her soul.

Singing it like you mean it.

And I believe you do.

- Yes Sir, thank you.

- All right.

Well I'm gonna jump right on out of the way so we can hear what you're talking about.

- Yes, Sir.

- All right.

- Thank you.

- All right.

Once again on "Alabama Gospel Roots", Ms. Fadrienne Michelle Jones.

♪ Just another day ♪ That the Lord ♪ Has kept me ♪ Just another day ♪ That the Lord ♪ Oh, that he has kept me ♪ He has kept me ♪ From all, from all evil ♪ Oh, he kept my mind ♪ Stayed on Jesus ♪ Just another day ♪ That the Lord ♪ Hmm, hmm, hmm ♪ That he has kept me ♪ He has kept me ♪ From all, from all evil ♪ Oh, he's kept me ♪ From all evil ♪ Oh, he's kept me ♪ From all, from all evil ♪ Oh, he kept, he kept my mind ♪ Stayed on him ♪ Just another day ♪ That the Lord ♪ Hmm, hmm, hmm ♪ That he has kept me - Dear heavenly Father, we welcome you into this place.

But we pray that you'll endow us with your presence.

For there's nothing missing and there's nothing lacking when we are in your presence.

♪ Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah, Jesus (lively music) ♪ Lord, we're here in your presence ♪ ♪ Gathered in one accord (Fadrienne singing indistinctly) ♪ Send your glory, Lord ♪ Glory ♪ Fill this place ♪ Glory ♪ Rain ♪ Glory ♪ Change us ♪ Oh Lord ♪ Send your glory cloud ♪ Have your way ♪ At your will, we the children ♪ ♪ The children of Israel ♪ A pillar out by day ♪ And cloud of fire by night ♪ Glory ♪ Light the way ♪ Glory ♪ Lead ♪ Glory ♪ Instruct us ♪ Oh Lord ♪ Send your glory cloud ♪ Have your way ♪ Send your glory cloud ♪ Yeah ♪ Yeah ♪ Manifest your glory ♪ Fill us with your power, Lord ♪ ♪ Endow us with your presence ♪ As we hunger in this hour ♪ Oh, Lord, rain ♪ Pour down ♪ Rain ♪ Shower down ♪ Rain ♪ Pour down ♪ Pour down ♪ Lord, rain ♪ Pour down ♪ Rain ♪ Shower down ♪ Rain ♪ Pour down ♪ Pour down ♪ Send your glory cloud ♪ Lord, rain ♪ We need you, Lord ♪ We need you, Lord ♪ Sent your glory ♪ Glory ♪ Fill this place ♪ Glory ♪ Rain ♪ Glory fill this place ♪ Glory ♪ Rain ♪ Glory fill this place ♪ Glory ♪ Rain ♪ Glory ♪ Change us ♪ Oh Lord ♪ Send your glory cloud - Yes, it's "Alabama Gospel Roots".

And we appreciate all of you so very much.

Thank you for the greetings that you give to the artists who are on and to the staff when we come and go.

We do really appreciate it.

And we just wanna let you know that we love you.

If you are interested in being a part of "Alabama Gospel Roots" by the way of singing, maybe you have a suggestion or submission for and Golden Vessel salute.

We want that too.

So just get in touch with us through Alabama Public Television.

Or we have a Facebook page or my personal page, George W. Stewart.

Here we go.

Mountain Brook, we are shouting you out tonight.

It's good to have you viewing us, all 21,737 residents of Mountain Brook.

Highland Lakes, all 5,628 wonderful people there in Shelby County.

Point Clear, I love it down there.

You guys are, you know what?

It's almost unfair that you've got that beautiful weather and that beautiful scenery there.

1,755 people there in Baldwin County.

Sweet Water.

Yes, I guess you got that name because you got sweet water.

Well, it's 219 people in Marengo County.

And Triana, 4,4056 people there.

4,456 people in Madison County.

Now let's pick this train.

Get it rolling a little faster here.

We're gonna shout out to all of our nursing homes and rehab members of "Alabama Gospel Roots".

You're family members, yes you are.

Goodwater Healthcare in Glencoe, Alabama.

Hello to you.

Marengo Nursing Home in Linden, Alabama.

Coburg Health and Rehab Center in Mobile, Alabama.

And got Care Center of Opelika, of course in Opelika, Alabama.

And Ozark Healthcare and Rehab Center in Ozark.

We are saying hello to you.

We love you.

And if you don't get all the visits you want, hey, call Brother George so we can come and see and bring DeDee along with us and we gonna just have a great time wherever you are, eat a good bit, try to do a little exercise and it'll work out for you.

I'm gonna turn right over here to this camera.

'cause Mike is looking at me here and he likes for me to give him some special attention.

So I'm gonna give it to you, Mike.

Here we go, our Golden Vessel.

Now this is interesting, talking about meeting people in the street.

My wife and I were out having dinner and these two people flagged me down and said, "I listen, I watch every Saturday night."

And that's Mr. Edgar and Mrs. Bernie Archie of Birmingham, Alabama.

Well, we are saluting you tonight.

We appreciate you.

They're both retired.

And Mr. Archie said, "Listen, I'm just enjoying life."

And Mrs. Archie say, "I'm enjoying shopping."

So those two hook up pretty good.

All right, so on tonight, our Golden Vessel, Mr. Archie and Mrs. Archie, that's Edgar and Bernice.

We salute you and we send the entire show out to your family.

(lively music) - For God so loved the world, he gave his only begotten son And whoever believes in him shall not perish, but have everlasting life.

♪ Come all you weary ♪ Come all you thirsty ♪ Come to the well ♪ That never runs dry ♪ Drink of the water ♪ Come and thirst no more ♪ Come all ye sinners ♪ Come find his mercy ♪ Come to the table ♪ He will satisfy ♪ Taste of his goodness ♪ Find what you're looking for ♪ For God so loved ♪ The world that he gave us ♪ His one and only ♪ Son to save us ♪ Whoever believes in him ♪ Will live forever ♪ The power of hell ♪ Forever defeated ♪ Now it is well ♪ I'm walking in freedom ♪ For God so loved ♪ God so loved the world ♪ Bring all your failures ♪ Bring your addictions ♪ Come lay them down ♪ At the foot of the cross ♪ Jesus is waiting there ♪ With open arms ♪ With open arms ♪ For God so loved ♪ The world that he gave us ♪ His one and only ♪ Son to save us ♪ Whoever believes in him ♪ Will live forever ♪ The power of hell ♪ Forever defeated ♪ Now it is well ♪ I'm walking in freedom ♪ For God so loved ♪ God so loved the world (lively music) ♪ Praise God ♪ Praise God ♪ From whom all blessings flow ♪ Praise him ♪ Praise him ♪ For the wonders of his love ♪ Praise God ♪ Praise God ♪ From whom all blessings flow ♪ Praise him ♪ Praise him ♪ For the wonders of his love ♪ For God so loved ♪ The world that he gave us ♪ His one and only ♪ Son to save us ♪ For God so loved ♪ The world that he gave us ♪ His one and only ♪ Son to save us ♪ Whoever believes in him ♪ Will live forever ♪ The power of hell ♪ Forever defeated ♪ Now it is well ♪ I'm walking in freedom ♪ For God so loved ♪ God so loved the world ♪ Bring all your failures ♪ Bring your addictions ♪ Come lay them down ♪ At the foot of the cross ♪ Jesus is waiting ♪ God so loved the world Amen.

- It's Brother Johnny Boyd on "Alabama Gospel Roots".

Sir, how are you?

- Fine, sir.

So great to see you again.

- It's good to see you again.

- Yes, Sir.

- Did you have any people, any relatives, any friends, lost friends who happen to see you on "Alabama Gospel Roots?"

- Oh, lemme tell you, they did.

I tell you what, the show is certainly a blessing, on behalf of all the musicians, but it's always good to have someone come up and tell you a little bit about how you've been ministered to, through song.

- I'm telling you.

- Amen, I tell you.

- Well, and you've been writing a lot too, right?

- Yes Sir, I tell you what, Lord keeps me busy.

He keeps me busy composing songs.

I'm always delighted to.

In fact, we're gonna get to share one of those today.

- Well, I'm looking forward to it, I'm looking forward to it.

- Delighted.

- And I don't know, you know, I want you to just keep on walking it out, man.

- Yes, Sir.

- Keep on walking it out and letting them download them songs.

- Yes, Sir.

- You know, some of those songs, many of them will be here long after we are gone on.

- Yes, that's right.

- And they'll still be ministering to people.

- And the Lord's work continues.

- That's what I'm talking about.

Now where are you from?

- Well, you know, I was retired from the army, but we decided to make Huntsville, Alabama, our home away from home on this side of heaven anyway.

So I'm there.

Our girls are grown and got grandkids and- - Ah, how many grandkids?

- Well, we've got 20 grandkids.

I know you wanna borrow some of them?

- Yes Sir.

Hey, hey, keep the children away.

Bring the grands on, man.

- That's right, man.

If we knew the grandchildren would be this much fun, we'd have had them first, right?

- There you go.

There you go.

- Amen.

I'll tell you what.

- Well listen, I love your singing - Praise the Lord.

- It's passionate and original, you know?

So we just want to thank you for joining us on "Alabama Gospel Roots".

And I want to hear another one or two of them.

- All right Sir, we're gonna do it.

You gonna come again and sing with me or?

- Well, what I'm gonna do is I'm going moonwalk.

- All right.

- Right on.

- Ooh, I gotta see that, amen.

- Brother Johnny Boyd on "Alabama Gospel Roots".

- Thank you, Sir.

♪ I love you, Lord ♪ For your mercy never fails me ♪ ♪ All my days ♪ I've been held in your hands ♪ From the moment that I wake up ♪ ♪ Until I lay my head ♪ I will sing of the goodness of God ♪ ♪ All my life you have been faithful ♪ ♪ All my life you have been so, so good ♪ ♪ With every breath that I am able ♪ ♪ I will sing of the goodness of God ♪ ♪ I love your voice ♪ You have led me through the fire ♪ ♪ In darkest nights ♪ You are close like no other ♪ I've known you as a Father ♪ I've known you as a friend ♪ I have lived in the goodness of God ♪ ♪ All my life you have been faithful ♪ ♪ All my life you have been so, so good ♪ ♪ With every breath that I am able ♪ ♪ I will sing of the goodness of God ♪ ♪ Your goodness is running after, it's running after me ♪ ♪ Your goodness is running after, it's running after me ♪ ♪ With my life laid down, I surrendered now ♪ ♪ I give you everything ♪ Your goodness is running after, it's running after me ♪ ♪ All my life you have been faithful ♪ ♪ All my life you have been so, so good ♪ ♪ With every breath that I am able ♪ ♪ I will sing of the goodness of God ♪ ♪ I will sing of the goodness of God ♪ - Here at Victory Cornerstone Church in Arab, Alabama.

Is that right?

- That's right.

- Got the pastor of the church right here.

You know, we moving forward, we got the pastor standing with us.

Pastor Brandon Berry.

And you've been pastoring, again, how long here, Sir?

- About two years.

- About two years.

You've done an awesome job too.

- Well, I appreciate it.

- We thank you for allowing us to come and we had a emergency here and we called and said, "Hey, we got to come back.

It was so good.

We want to come back."

And you guys, I mean, moved and put things together and I want you to know we appreciate that very much.

- We've enjoyed having you guys, we've enjoyed it every time y'all came and we've just enjoyed getting to be with you guys.

- Well, we are all friends now.

- We are.

- All right.

Well listen right quick, say something good to the people and we gonna hear some more great gospel music, okay?

- We sure are.

- All right.

Well say something to the people, man.

- We're so glad that you get to share your Saturday night with us and we're just honored to get to come into your house and share this great southern gospel music with soul, and a message, and everything of Jesus being everything in our lives.

- Sounds great to me.

Pastor Brandon Berry, right here on "Alabama Gospel Roots".

Tell him we're getting ready for some more great gospel music.

- We're getting ready for some great southern gospel music.

- Alright.

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And listen, a great city.

A wonderful city and we want to invite you to come and be a part of this church because it's a great church.

And it's got my friend Mr. Joshua Bennett here.

- Yes, Sir.

- All right.

Well listen, it's good to have you back.

- Oh, I'm glad to be back.

- And I believe it, I believe it.

You've been a little bit under the weather, I think - Just a little bit, yes.

Passing around the house.

Little kids, they go and they get something.

- Is it all gone yet?

- Yeah, they're cleared up and you don't have to worry about anything.

I didn't bring it along - You didn't bring it with you.

- No, Sir.

- Joshua, you're such a awesome minister on your saxophone and I know that it comes from the sincerity of your heart.

- Yes, Sir.

- And what comes from the heart touches the heart.

- Yes, Sir.

- Okay.

So now where you from?

I know a little bit, but just back, you know, you got all them little different cities up in there.

- Yeah.

- And Preto, and what is it Prego, and all that.

So where are you from?

- I originally grew up in Graysville.

- Graysville.

- Also the neighboring city, Adamsville.

- Adamsville.

- Alabama.

And a little bit of Birmingham as well.

- All right, we got it all mixed in there.

- Yeah.

- Good old gumball.

- Yes, Sir.

- Great.

And who inspired you to play your horn?

- Oh, I just always had the desire to want to play the saxophone.

- Okay, well it came to pass.

- Yes, Sir.

- Where'd you attend high school?

- Minor High School.

- Did you play in the band there?

- I did.

- Well, you mean you were out there marching?

- Yes, Sir.

And you can't tell now.

- I was gonna say, "Come on, come on."

- Back then- - The fight in.

Pick one leg up.

- Just one?

- Just one.

- All right.

- There you go.

There you go.

All right, he's back ladies and gentlemen, he's back.

- Yes, Sir.

- Minor, when you get ready to have an alumni group, Josh is ready.

He going to go in the woodshed a little bit, buddy.

He can give one leg up now, he's good.

- Just one.

- Great, well listen, I love again your ministry.

It has blessed so many and continue to, and we want to encourage you to continue to do that.

- Yes, Sir.

- All right.

And we are always happy to have you on "Alabama Gospel Roots".

You happy to be here?

- I am.

- I love, and I love it.

Well let's go on to another note then.

Welcome again on "Alabama Gospel Roots", Mr. Joshua Bennett.

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What a blessing to be a part of it.

♪ When I think of all my faults and my failures ♪ ♪ When I consider all the times I've let God down ♪ ♪ I am humbled by the grace he has extended ♪ ♪ Oh, I'm amazed at the mercy I have found ♪ ♪ I could never earn his love on my own ♪ ♪ Yet every time I come before his throne ♪ ♪ I stand redeemed by the blood of the lamb ♪ ♪ I stand redeemed before the great I am ♪ ♪ When he looks at me he sees the nailed scarred hands ♪ ♪ That bought my liberty I stand redeemed ♪ ♪ Oh you see, even at my very best ♪ ♪ I am still so unworthy ♪ I have nothing precious I can give ♪ ♪ A broken life is all I have to offer ♪ ♪ And yet it is a priceless gift to him ♪ ♪ The bitter mark of sin will never fade away ♪ ♪ Yet, I can come before him unashamed ♪ ♪ I stand redeemed ♪ By the blood of the lamb ♪ I stand redeemed before the great I am ♪ ♪ When he looks at me ♪ He sees the nailed scarred hands ♪ ♪ That bought my liberty ♪ I stand redeemed ♪ Oh, I stand redeemed ♪ By the blood of the lamb ♪ Oh, I stand redeemed ♪ Before the great I am ♪ When he looks at me ♪ He sees the nailed scarred hands ♪ ♪ That bought my liberty ♪ I stand redeemed ♪ I stand redeemed ♪ I stand redeemed - It's "Alabama Gospel Roots", all the way from Arab, Alabama.

Hello there Ms. Kelly.

- Hello there Mr. George.

- It's so good to have you.

- Oh, it's good to see you and meet you today.

- Well, it's a pleasure.

Now tell me where you're from.

Let's turn around here and let the cameras see.

- Well, I am originally from Piedmont, Alabama.

- Piedmont, and then you matriculated on where?

- I matriculated up to Nashville area and now I live in Franklin, Tennessee.

- Okay, now I heard when you were doing your sound check, you mentioned you wrote one of the songs you're going to do for Legacy Five.

- I did, this first one I'm gonna do was for Legacy Five.

I wrote it- - The first one that you just did?

- Yes.

And I wrote it for them in 2001.

And it was their first single, very first single.

- Wow, how did you get to know them?

- Well, I knew Debbie Bennett and Roger who played in, I knew them from church choir, believe it or not.

And I pitched this song in Home Depot.

- Home Depot.

- I did, at the checkout counter, I saw Debbie, - What'd you say?

- And I said, "Debbie, well what's Roger doing these days?"

And she said, "Oh, you know, he is starting new group, Legacy Five."

I said, "What?

And I said, "Do they need songs?"

And she said, "Oh, you bet."

So guess what?

- What?

- I sent that song.

- Did they say that's the one?

All right.

- They did.

So I was lucky that- No, God breathed that moment, didn't he?

- I'm trying to tell you.

Now let me ask you this and then we're gonna hear some more singing.

- Okay.

- Where were you when you first heard it on the radio?

- Oh my goodness.

You know, I don't, I think I first heard it when they sent me their disc.

And so I just couldn't believe it.

I was like, "What, my song is on there?"

And you know, it's the very first song that I had cut as a single and it went to number one.

- Woo.

- Yeah.

- Woo.

- So I was like, "What?

How does that happen?"

- So- - Blessing.

- So who have you written from, for rather, since that time?

- Well, Karen Peck did My God will always Be Enough.

Vestal Goodman did Stand and Testify.

So she's from these parts, right?

- She's an Alabama girl.

- Oh yes she is.

Fyffe, Alabama.

And so Vestal, when she and The Martins did that song Stand and Testify.

And I'm telling you, you could have knocked me over when that happened.

- You don't want me to knock you over, do you?

- No Sir, please don't.

Please don't, please don't, please don't.

- All right, listen.

We gotta hear some more great gospel music, all right?

- Okay, let's do it.

- Will you do some for us?

- I'll do that one if you want me to.

- I want you to.

- Okay.

- All right then once again, let's welcome our new friend on "Alabama Gospel Roots".

- Thank you Mr. George.

Now, how many of you out here have been to a good old gospel sing?

I need one of those, don't you?

Come on, that's what I need.

♪ I need a good old gospel sing ♪ ♪ Give me that old time religion ♪ ♪ Dinner on the ground ♪ Pass the plate around ♪ Sitting out under those trees ♪ ♪ One day we'll be with Jesus ♪ And we'll stand before the king ♪ ♪ Lifting every voice in a good old gospel sing ♪ ♪ There was a time back in those good old days ♪ ♪ When my grandpa traveled around ♪ ♪ He'd go to a gospel sing ♪ They had asked the singers to come on down ♪ ♪ All sitting in the class on the front floor pews ♪ ♪ With a friend who could harmonize ♪ ♪ They lived those songs you have on ♪ ♪ They let those voices rise ♪ I need a good old gospel sing ♪ ♪ Give me that old time religion ♪ ♪ Dinner on the ground ♪ Pass the plate around ♪ Sitting down under those trees ♪ ♪ One day we'll be with Jesus ♪ And we'll stand before the king ♪ ♪ Lifting every voice in a good old gospel sing ♪ ♪ Now, a good old gospel sing ♪ Was an all day long affair ♪ Where everybody met to praise the Lord ♪ ♪ With hands raised up in the air ♪ ♪ The potluck was a holy feast ♪ Outside on the tables by the church ♪ ♪ The song rang out till the afternoon ♪ ♪ Until every voice was heard ♪ I need a good old gospel sing ♪ ♪ Give me that old time religion ♪ ♪ Dinner on the ground ♪ Pass the plate around ♪ Sitting out under those trees ♪ ♪ One day we'll be with Jesus ♪ And we'll stand before the king ♪ ♪ Lifting every voice in a good old gospel sing ♪ Come on, sing with me.

♪ Give me that old time religion ♪ ♪ Give me that old time religion ♪ ♪ Give me that old time religion in my soul ♪ ♪ From the old Stamps-Baxter and Benson book ♪ ♪ Right down to the Tennessee Vine.

♪ ♪ Singing through those shape notebooks ♪ ♪ They'd shout, carry on ♪ They carry on ♪ Oh, I need a good old gospel sing ♪ ♪ Give me that old time religion ♪ ♪ Dinner on the ground ♪ Pass the plate around ♪ Sitting out under those trees ♪ ♪ One day we'll be with Jesus ♪ And we'll stand before the king ♪ ♪ One day we'll be with Jesus ♪ And stand before the king ♪ One day we'll be with Jesus ♪ And we'll stand before the king ♪ ♪ Lifting every voice ♪ In a good old gospel ♪ Sing ♪ A good old ♪ Gospel sing - Oh, on "Alabama Gospel Roots", we've had a ball with this lady right here, Ms. Kelly.

- Hey, Mr. George.

- Yes, indeed.

All the way from where now?

- Franklin, Tennessee now.

- Franklin.

- But I grew up in Piedmont.

- There you go, all the people in Piedmont.

She's still repping you.

Okay.

- Yes.

- Well listen, I'm gonna get outta the way 'cause I want to hear another song.

- Okay.

- But I want to thank you for coming.

- Well, you're welcome.

My pleasure.

- I'd love to have you come again.

- Oh, I'd love to be here.

- Okay, well, Dennis Williams will be in touch with you.

Okay?

- All right.

- 2025 is gonna be a great year for us, right?

- Yes it is.

- No doubt about it.

Well listen, turn around.

Turn around, turn around.

- All right.

- All right, here we go.

We say something when we close our show.

- Okay.

- And I'd like for you to say it with me.

- Okay.

- I'm not gonna lead you into a blind place, okay?

- Okay, good.

- You gotta trust me.

- Good, okay.

- Okay.

We're all sisters and brothers.

- Yes.

- You gotta say that.

- [Both] We're all sisters and brothers.

- There's only one color.

- There's only one color.

- And that is the color of love.

- And that is the color of love.

- That's what I'm talking about.

I'm gonna say that one more time 'cause you didn't know where you were going.

- Right, I didn't.

Here we go.

- [Both] We're all sisters and brothers.

There's only one color.

And that is the color of.

- Love.

- That's what I'm talking about.

Ms. Kelly Garner's going to close us out.

- Thank you.

- Everybody be well.

God bless.

- Thank you, Mr. George.

This is a song about my mama.

She passed two years ago, but you know the whole time she was on this Earth, she lived a life for Jesus.

But now she is at home with the savior in heaven.

♪ With her hand on her Bible ♪ She stood throughout the years ♪ ♪ And taught the old time gospel ♪ ♪ Through all life's toils and tears ♪ ♪ With her body, worn and feeble ♪ ♪ This warrior of the faith ♪ Would often long for heaven ♪ I can still hear her say ♪ On the day I get home ♪ When I finally see Jesus ♪ I lay down my trials ♪ And trade a cross for a crown ♪ ♪ Freedom from suffering ♪ Is something I've never known ♪ ♪ But I know what it's like ♪ On the day I get home (gentle music) ♪ When the long night has ended ♪ ♪ And we see the break of dawn ♪ Every saint whose fought the battle ♪ ♪ Will sing a glorious song ♪ I'll join that mighty chorus ♪ When I shout the victory ♪ I will give up my burden ♪ In that city build for me ♪ On the day I get home ♪ When I finally see Jesus ♪ Oh, I'm gonna lay down my trials ♪ ♪ And trade a cross for a crown ♪ ♪ Freedom from suffering ♪ Is something I've never known ♪ ♪ But I'll know what it's like ♪ On the day I get home ♪ What a day that will be ♪ When my Jesus, I shall see ♪ When I look upon his face ♪ The one who saved me by his grace ♪ ♪ When he takes me by the hand ♪ And leads me to the promised land ♪ ♪ What a day, oh a glorious day.

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