- [Announcer] 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."

(upbeat music) ♪ Can't you feel his spirit in this place ♪ ♪ Can't you feel his spirit in this place ♪ ♪ As we magnify his righteous name ♪ ♪ Lift him up and praise ♪ Can't you feel his spirit in this place ♪ ♪ You know I was so glad ♪ When they said unto me ♪ Let us go into the house ♪ Of the Lord ♪ Then we will feel his spirit ♪ Bringing joy and victory ♪ Let us lift his name in one accord ♪ All right.

♪ Can't you feel his spirit in this place ♪ ♪ Can't you feel his spirit in this place ♪ ♪ As we magnify his matchless name ♪ ♪ Lift him up and praise ♪ Can't you feel his spirit in this place ♪ ♪ Some just sit there acting like there's nothing going on ♪ ♪ They wonder can this experience be real ♪ ♪ But if they'll lift their hands and praise ♪ ♪ It won't be very long ♪ They will feel exactly what we feel ♪ ♪ Can't you feel his spirit in this place ♪ ♪ Can't you feel his spirit in this place ♪ ♪ As we magnify his matchless name ♪ ♪ Lift him up and praise ♪ Can't you feel his spirit in this place ♪ ♪ Can't you feel his spirit in this place ♪ ♪ Can't you feel his spirit in this place ♪ ♪ As we magnify his matchless name ♪ ♪ Lift him up and praise ♪ Can't you feel his spirit in this place ♪ ♪ As we magnify his matchless name ♪ ♪ Lift him up and praise ♪ Can't you feel his spirit ♪ Can't you feel his spirit ♪ Can't you feel his spirit in this place ♪ (song ending) - It's Saturday night and you know what time it is.

It is time for "Alabama Gospel Roots."

And you know that 'cause you waited all week long.

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

And we starting off tonight with Brother David Gresham.

How are you?

- I am doing great.

How are you, sir?

- Great, it's good to see you.

- Always good to see you too, my friend.

- Yeah, we talk in between time.

- Yes, sir.

- You're so faithful to give me a call and say, "Brother George, just praying for you.

Just thinking about you," and I appreciate that.

- Yes, sir.

- All right, well, the audience is glad to have you too.

- Good to be here.

- Yeah, that first song you did was an awesome one, man.

- Thank you, sir.

- And we're looking forward to that last one you're going to do this evening, you know about no more dentures in heaven, you know?

- Right.

- What inspired that song?

- We- - You just didn't have anything to do that day, did you?

- No, we had a couple guys with us and they were talking about dentures and it just hit me.

I wrote a lot of songs over the years, but you know, Bible said laughter to do with good is a medicine.

- You're so right.

- And so, you know, it just hit me.

I started writing the lyrics about the teeth and it just fell right on in there and that's where it's been.

- Is it popular when you go, I know, I like it.

- Oh yes, sir.

Anytime I sing that I have good response.

The Lord's really blessed us with that.

- Okay, all right.

Well, I would say something, but we're in the pulpit.

I was wondering if you ever started singing and people who didn't have no teeth, all of a sudden they got a miracle and got teeth.

- Never know.

- All right, well, listen, we're grateful to have you and we want to just bless you and say- - God bless you.

- 2025, it's 2025, it's just going to be awesome.

You already know.

It's already started off to be that, hasn't it?

- Yes sir, it has.

- Okay, and you're from where, Brother David?

- I'm from Dallas, Georgia.

- Dallas, Georgia.

- Yes, sir.

- And you love coming to "Alabama Gospel Roots."

- Oh, I love coming here.

You've been on here about four or five times, haven't you?

- Yes sir, I have.

- Okay, can we get four or five more out of you?

- Yes, sir.

- Okay, well, that's what I'd love hearing.

Well, everybody, Brother David Gresham right here on "Alabama Gospel Roots," and he's going to sing some more songs.

Couple more.

Now, don't miss this last one.

He's gonna sing about no more dentures in heaven.

Don't blame "Alabama Gospel Roots" if it's not appropriate, 'cause it is.

I love you, man.

Take care.

(soft music) ♪ We've been made more than conquerors ♪ ♪ Overcomers in this life ♪ We've been made victorious ♪ Through the blood of Jesus Christ ♪ ♪ When trouble comes knockin' at your door ♪ ♪ Don't be afraid ♪ You know it's not like before ♪ ♪ Don't you give in ♪ Don't let it bring you down ♪ You don't have to worry anymore ♪ ♪ We've been made more than conquerors ♪ ♪ Overcomers in this life ♪ We've been made victorious ♪ Through the blood of Jesus Christ ♪ ♪ Hold on, we're getting stronger every day ♪ ♪ There's no reason for you to go astray ♪ ♪ Don't go leaning to your understanding ♪ ♪ 'Cause you don't have to worry anyway ♪ ♪ We've been made more than conquerors ♪ ♪ Overcomers in this life ♪ We've been made victorious ♪ Through the blood of Jesus Christ ♪ ♪ We've been made more than conquerors ♪ ♪ Overcomers in this life ♪ We've been made victorious ♪ Through the blood of Jesus Christ ♪ ♪ Through the blood of Jesus Christ ♪ ♪ We've been made more than conquerors ♪ ♪ We've been made more than conquerors ♪ ♪ We've been made more than conquerors ♪ ♪ Through the blood of Jesus Christ ♪ (song ending) (upbeat music) ♪ Grandpa can't chew like he used to ♪ ♪ No more apples to tell ♪ He went to draw water the other day ♪ ♪ Dropped his teeth in the well ♪ ♪ There'll be no dentures in heaven ♪ ♪ They'll be no Poligrip there ♪ We'll sing and we'll shout ♪ Our teeth won't fall out ♪ They'll be no more cups by our bed ♪ ♪ Grandpa went to church last Sunday ♪ ♪ And pray the Lord for some teeth ♪ ♪ This woman did shout ♪ Her teeth flew right out ♪ Landed at Grandpa's feet ♪ There'll be no dentures in heaven ♪ ♪ They'll be no Poligrip there ♪ We'll sing and we'll shout ♪ Our teeth won't fall out ♪ They'll be no more cups by our bed ♪ ♪ One day when I get to heaven ♪ I'll see the beautiful sights ♪ ♪ There'll be Grandpa dear ♪ Grinning ear to ear ♪ Showing off his pearly whites ♪ ♪ Hey, there'll be no dentures in heaven ♪ ♪ They'll be no Poligrip there ♪ We'll sing and we'll shout ♪ Our teeth won't fall out ♪ They'll be no more cups by our bed ♪ ♪ We'll sing and we'll shout ♪ Our teeth won't fall out ♪ They'll be no more cups by our bed ♪ (song ending) - Hello, hello to all you beautiful people in Alabama.

Don't forget, if you love to be on "Alabama Gospel Roots" and you can sing a little bit, then we want you to come on and be with us and just let all the neighbors know that you really, really do love the Lord through your singing.

All right, let's say hello to some special towns in Alabama.

Here we go.

Excel Fackler.

That just amazed me to see that town, but I know you're there.

I heard your scream.

Fitzpatrick, hello to you.

Gordo, Alabama.

Hello to all the stewards down that way, and Grove Oak, Alabama, hello to you.

Now this is a strange one.

I'm going to have to slow down.

It's Hatchechubbee, Hatchechubbee, Hatchechubbee, however you pronounce it.

You know who I'm talking about, (indistinct) hello to you.

Now to our nursing homes and our rehab centers.

Green County Nursing Home in Utah, Alabama, hello to you, Fairfield Nursing Home and Rehab Center in Fairfield, Alabama.

Fayette Medical Center and Long-Term Care in Fayette, Alabama.

Northside Healthcare Center in Gadsden, Alabama.

And Wiregrass Nursing Home in Geneva.

We love all of you and we will be coming to see some of you.

Deedee is just ready to sing.

I'm going to come down there, and just love on everybody, let you guys love on me.

We're gonna have a great time.

And now it's time to say and to salute our Golden Vessel.

Mr. Andrew Michael Onderdonk, Chatom.

He's from Chatom, Alabama.

Onderdonk, I got it right.

I believe his motto is, "Service to humanity is the greatest work of life."

He's a former member of the Alabama House of Representatives, served as an Assistant District Attorney for Alabama's number one judicial circuit for more than 40 years.

And he worked with the Exceptional Children's Program of Washington County.

So Mr. Andrew Michael Onderdonk, we salute you tonight and we dedicate the entire "Alabama Gospel Roots" program to you.

Let's hear some more great gospel music.

(piano playing "How Great Thou Art") (song ending) It is "Alabama Gospel Roots."

Hello sir, how are you?

- I'm doing wonderful.

How are you?

- Great, it's so good to have you on "Alabama Gospel Roots" again.

- Thank you once again for having me.

- You've never left.

You've been here all along.

- No, no, no.

- Well, Happy New Year.

- Happy New Year to you as well, 2025.

- 2025, and I know we're taping and we don't know when this will air.

- Right.

- It's still a new year.

- Happy New Year to everyone.

- All right, well, Allen Pruitt, Jr., you have just been blessed with the anointing and the gift and the skill to play the keyboards and it's just inspiring.

- Thank you so much.

Thank you.

- It's inspiring.

And you've been playing for all your, how long you been playing?

I wanna say all your life.

- I'm just gonna say I started at five years old and we were gonna stop- - At five.

Okay, well, I love the story that you tell about when you ask your dear grandmother for a, I guess you say a piano, then you wasn't the keyboard at that point.

- Right, exactly, exactly.

The story goes and that's why I did play that first song.

"How Great Thou Art" was one of her favorites that I would do and just ask about, "What do you want for Christmas?"

And I wanted a piano.

And the story was, we don't know how we're gonna get it, but my grandfather said, "We gonna get it."

When he asked, when he asked her, "Well, what the boy want for Christmas?"

- Yes.

- She said, "Well, he wanna piano."

- Piano.

- And there it was.

And from there, just wonderful things continued.

- All around the world, all around the world.

Say a word of encouragement to the musicians real quick about just hanging in there and being faithful to the call.

- Yeah, and that's the key word, just being faithful.

It's not about the the how much money you might get, $5 here, $5 there, but that you're sincere and just being real in what you do.

Making it about what the gift was given for not, not necessarily what the gift can get you, but you continue to move for what the gift was given to you for and the get you will get there.

- All right, wonderful.

Amen, well, listen everybody, Allen Pruitt Jr. And of course he has the group, Called II Worship.

And there, hey, we saw you on another television station for Christmas Eve.

Y'all did a great job.

- Thank you.

- All right, welcome once again.

Yes indeed, welcome once again, Allen Pruitt Jr. All the way from Edgewater, Alabama.

(piano playing upbeat gospel song) (song ending) (piano playing "Holy!

Holy!

Holy!

Lord God Almighty!")

(song ending) All right, it's time for this Pastor Spotlight, Church Spotlight.

And we'd love to spotlight your pastor if you just get their information to us.

Come on, it just takes a little a moment or two and just give us a name and we'll make the rest happen.

To salute your great work and with your pastor and your church.

This is very simple tonight.

Dr. J. Henry Williams of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Enterprise.

We salute you and celebrate you and the great work you're doing in Enterprise, you and your family, your wife by your side, continue the great work that you're doing.

We appreciate you like so many of the pastors throughout Alabama, around the world, in these changing times post-pandemic.

We know that it's a little challenging, but don't you dare give up.

Don't give up.

Don't you dare give up.

That's Jim Valvano.

Don't give up, don't you dare give up, because you have a lot to offer in our community.

Churches aren't just inside the four walls now, but they are outside and they're making things happen.

And Dr. J. Henry Williams and his congregation, they're one of them at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church.

Let's hear some more great gospel music.

(upbeat music) - Hallelujah, somebody.

How many of you searched and you've searched and tried to find some joy?

It's in Jesus.

♪ I've searched the world over ♪ Trying to find a peace of mind ♪ ♪ I searched and I searched ♪ Still I could not find ♪ I traveled far and near ♪ I cried so many tears ♪ Lord, I cried and I cried ♪ These tears I could not hide ♪ I need joy ♪ I need joy ♪ In my life ♪ I need you Lord ♪ To fill me up ♪ I need your ♪ Peace ♪ I need peace ♪ In my life ♪ I need you, Lord ♪ To fill me up ♪ My life is like an empty glass ♪ ♪ I tried to fill it up ♪ With everything I had ♪ It's like a fantasy I learned ♪ ♪ Nothing ever seems so real ♪ Joy and peace ♪ It seems to disappear ♪ I thought it was real ♪ I found joy ♪ I need joy ♪ Peace ♪ I need peace ♪ In my life ♪ I need you, Lord ♪ To fill me up ♪ I need your ♪ I need your ♪ Peace ♪ I need pace ♪ In my life ♪ I need you, Lord ♪ To fill me up You know what has it?

God has all that we need, no matter what it is that you're seeking for, no matter what you're chasing.

God has it.

He has the joy, he has the peace.

He has everything that you need.

All you gotta do is seek him, trust him, and know that he has it all in his unchanging hands.

Somebody say, yeah, hallelujah!

♪ I need joy ♪ I need joy Woo!

Hallelujah, my God.

♪ I need your joy ♪ Mm-Mmm ♪ Oh-Oh ♪ I need joy ♪ No matter where I search ♪ I tried to find it all in everything I had ♪ ♪ But he gives (indistinct) inside ♪ ♪ No matter where I go ♪ Nothing can compare to all that Jesus has ♪ ♪ And the world can't take it away ♪ ♪ I need joy ♪ Peace ♪ Peace in my life ♪ I need you, Lord ♪ It comes from Jesus ♪ I need joy ♪ Joy ♪ Peace ♪ Peace ♪ In my life ♪ I need Jesus Hallelujah!

It comes from Jesus, y'all, glory!

- Pastor LJ, how are you sir?

- How you doing, sir?

- Pastor Lorenzo Jones?

- Yes sir.

- Is that correct, sir?

- Yes, sir.

- Man, you're looking mighty good.

- Thank you, I'm trying to be like you.

- Well, I already told 'em this your last time on the show, man.

You know you don't go to a wedding and try to outdress the bride.

You know, what's wrong with you?

- Wow, well I had to learn from you, the best.

- Well, hey, I appreciate you, man.

Thank you so much for being with us.

How you been?

- I've been pretty good.

- All right, turn around.

Let them people see your face out there, man.

- I'm excited to be here again.

- Ah.

- Especially George.

- You never know what's going to happen.

- Amen, amen.

- Well, listen, so now you are from Birmingham and you've been, I've known you forever, 40 years I think.

- Yeah, about 40 years.

- And of course we were out rocking and rolling.

And now we are rolling and rocking for the man above.

That's what I'm talking about, amen.

And you got married since I saw you.

- Yes, beautiful.

- Beautiful bride.

Yeah, you're right.

What's her name?

- Shante Jones.

- Look how you say that, Shante!

- Shante.

- Jones.

All right then.

And say hello to her, your dear mother-in-law out there.

- Yes, I like to say hello to my beautiful wife, my companion.

Wherever I go, she's there.

- Okay, but her mom, we were talking- - About her mom, her mom.

Okay, her mom is doing well.

- Okay.

- She's doing well.

She's way, she's in Tennessee right now.

- Okay, well I'm trying to get you some extra points.

- Some extra points.

I need extra points, all I can get.

- All right, well man, listen, these are your recordings, right?

- Yes.

All the songs I would do, I wrote them about the inspiration of God and I just thank him for it.

- Well, great man.

Anything you wanna say encouraging the other folk out there?

- Well, I wanna say stay faithful to your gifts.

Stay faithful to God and use the gift for the purpose that it was given for.

And that is to give glory to God.

- That's awesome, man, that's awesome.

Well, we gonna ask Pastor LJ, you know, he's a bonafide man out there.

Know the word and everything.

So like they do, when they give preachers who they think need a church, they say, "My cousin, them looking for somebody, I'm gonna put your name in there."

- Right.

- They start feeling- - It's not always a good idea.

- All right, well come on then.

Bless the people one more time on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

(upbeat music) - Hey, how many of you know that Jesus will answer you?

♪ Jesus - All you gotta do is keep calling him.

He's there.

Just know that when you're trusting him, he answers.

♪ Whenever I call him ♪ He answers ♪ Whenever I call him ♪ He hears me ♪ Whenever I call him ♪ He answers ♪ He'll never let me down ♪ When I was sick, lying in my bed ♪ ♪ He made a way for me ♪ He made me whole again ♪ Whole again ♪ His mercy never fails ♪ Goodness never fails ♪ Every time I kneel down and pray ♪ ♪ He's a promise keeper ♪ Yes, he is ♪ When I call his name ♪ When you call his name ♪ When you call his name ♪ Got to believe ♪ When you call his name ♪ I call ♪ I call ♪ He answers ♪ He answers ♪ I call ♪ He hears me ♪ I call ♪ He answers ♪ He'll never, never let you down ♪ ♪ I call ♪ I call ♪ He answers ♪ He answers ♪ M-M-my God ♪ Whenever I call him ♪ He answers ♪ He'll never let me down ♪ I remember when I was broke ♪ Didn't have a dime ♪ He gave me everything ♪ Supplied my needs ♪ And everything I needed, mm-mm ♪ ♪ He made a way for me ♪ Out of no way ♪ I can call him in the morning ♪ ♪ Call him in the evening ♪ Call him late at night ♪ He's never too busy for me ♪ When you call him, believe ♪ When you call his name ♪ Call his name, oh-oh-oh ♪ I call ♪ He answers ♪ He answers ♪ I call ♪ He hears me ♪ When I was deep in my sins ♪ He heard me ♪ Whoa ♪ Never let down ♪ Never let me down ♪ Whenever I call ♪ He answers ♪ When I call him ♪ I call ♪ He hears me ♪ When I sick in my sins ♪ He heard me, oh ♪ Never let down - Hallelujah.

(upbeat music) Oh yeah, come on in, y'all come on in.

I'm talking about the one named Jesus that can help you out, listen.

♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ My-My-My Jesus ♪ He'll make a way out of no way ♪ ♪ The valley seems low ♪ The mountain seems high ♪ (indistinct) I call it name every day ♪ ♪ Never leave me ♪ Oh Lord ♪ That's what he said ♪ He'll give it to Christ ♪ He'll bring you out ♪ Jesus ♪ Nobody but Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Nobody but Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Oh, we're only in the valley, Jesus ♪ ♪ Hallelujah, call on Jesus ♪ Nobody but Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ My-My-My Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Oh, making a way out of no way ♪ ♪ You got to believe ♪ Believe ♪ He hears your prayer ♪ Don't give up now ♪ Stay on your knees ♪ It's almost there ♪ He keeps his promise ♪ Keeps his promises ♪ Never, never bails ♪ Give it to Jesus ♪ He'll make a way out of no way ♪ ♪ Jesus Whoa!

♪ Nobody but Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Nobody but Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ My-My Jesus ♪ You make a way ♪ Out of no way ♪ Jesus ♪ Oh let me hear (indistinct) Jesus ♪ ♪ Jesus ♪ Alpha and omega Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ My-my Jesus ♪ He'll make a way out of no way ♪ He can do it!

♪ He can bring you out ♪ Yes, he can ♪ Give it Christ, he'll bring you out ♪ ♪ He has a plan for your life ♪ Plan for your life ♪ To make it (indistinct) ♪ Plans to prosper you ♪ Plans to get you out ♪ Jesus ♪ Nobody but Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Nobody but Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Oh Jesus ♪ He'll make a way out of no way ♪ ♪ Jesus ♪ My-My-My-My Jesus ♪ Jesus (harmonizing) ♪ He'll make a way out of no way ♪ ♪ He can do it, Jesus ♪ He's the one with all power ♪ He can do it, Jesus ♪ Yes, he can make a way ♪ He can do it, Jesus ♪ He's a mighty, mighty, mighty God ♪ ♪ He can do it, Jesus ♪ Yes, he is ♪ Oh yeah ♪ The author and finisher of our faith ♪ ♪ Jesus ♪ Nobody but Jesus ♪ My-My-My-My Jesus ♪ He'll make a way out of no way ♪ ♪ Oh holy Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ We call him Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ My-My-My-My-My Jesus ♪ The author and finisher of our faith ♪ ♪ Head of the church, he's head of the church ♪ ♪ My-My-My-My-My Jesus ♪ The author and finisher of our faith ♪ Whoa!

(upbeat music) ♪ We're all here for the same kind of reasons ♪ ♪ We all need a little love and grace ♪ ♪ It don't matter what you walked in feeling ♪ ♪ If you need hope, then you come to the right place ♪ ♪ Brothers and sisters ♪ Lay your troubles down ♪ This is a house with family all around ♪ ♪ Nobody here is perfect ♪ We've all walked a lonely road ♪ ♪ But inside these walls ♪ Change will fall when you call on the Lord ♪ ♪ We're all here for the same kind of reasons ♪ ♪ We all need love and grace ♪ It don't matter what you walked in feeling ♪ ♪ If you need hope, then you come ♪ ♪ To the right place ♪ No passing judgment ♪ Nobody throwing stones ♪ We've all been broken ♪ So make yourself at home ♪ You may have a prayer request ♪ ♪ Or you might have a praise ♪ But heaven sees when two or three ♪ ♪ Are gathered in his name ♪ We are all here for the same kind of reasons ♪ ♪ We all need a little love and grace ♪ ♪ It don't matter what you walk in feeling ♪ ♪ If you need hope, then you come ♪ ♪ To the right place ♪ Where saints can come to worship ♪ ♪ And kneel before his call ♪ And sinners find redemption ♪ Like they have never known Hey, would you help me finish out strong?

♪ We are all here for the same kind of reasons ♪ ♪ We all need a little love and grace ♪ ♪ It don't matter what you walked in feeling ♪ ♪ If you need hope, then you come ♪ ♪ To the right place ♪ Oh, if you need hope, then you come ♪ ♪ To the right place ♪ Yeah, if you need hope then you come ♪ ♪ To the right place (song ending) - Oh yes, you know what it is?

It's "Alabama Gospel Roots!"

Brother Aaron Lunsford, right?

- Yeah, sir.

- So glad to have you on "Alabama Gospel Roots" and I mean that now.

- Thank you for the opportunity.

I'm thrilled that I got to come down here and visit.

- Great, in Oneonta, Alabama.

- Yes, sir.

- At Park Avenue Baptist Church.

- Park Avenue Baptist.

This is the second time I've been in Alabama.

The first time was just a couple of weeks ago in Gardendale.

- Right.

- So this was a new area, something new for me.

- Opening wide opening open for you.

- It's pretty cool.

- Yeah, we thank Brother Dennis and Sister Susie Williams for having you, inviting you, finding you, and you found them.

And we found each other.

- We are thrilled.

- All right, turn around a little bit there, so they can see you.

A lot of people want to know who you are.

So where you from?

- So my family and I, we come from an area called Candler, North Carolina.

But to put your finger on the map, if you'll just point at Asheville, we are just west of the city limits there.

- And that's, how do you spell that?

- Asheville, so that is Asheville just like outside here.

- The Candler part.

- Candler?

Candler is C-A-N-D-L-E-R. - Okay, you got to help me out.

You know, kind of Hooked on Phonics.

- That's okay If you happen to know about the Primitive Quartet- - Yes.

- That's the area we live in.

- You know them?

- We do.

- All right.

- I grew up around them.

- So these are your recordings that you did, right?

- They are, they are not my songs.

I can't write a song to save my life.

Well, I try.

- We're not gonna say that.

It's a new day.

- It is a new day.

But these songs are songs that were written by really good songwriters.

- I can tell.

- And I just had the opportunity to put the music to 'em and to sing them.

- Okay, Jesus is coming just any day, right?

- Any day, and it could be today.

- Could- - I love that song.

It was so encouraging.

I hope it's encouraging to you as well.

- Well, in case we get raptured up, I wanna hold on to you, 'cause I might not be able to make it in.

I'm gonna ride with you.

- That's okay, I'm holding on to you.

- All right, Brother Aaron Lunsford and I met your family, beautiful, your wife, what's her name?

- Thank you.

My wife is Chrissy.

- Miss Chrissy, and who's that little fella there?

What's his name?

- Little fella is Maddox.

He is seven years old and our daughter is 10 years old and her name is Paisley.

- They are beautiful.

- Thank you, sir.

- They're beautiful, I can tell you're doing a wonderful job raising them.

Well listen, I'm gonna get outta the way and let you sing some more, 'cause you've been doing an excellent, that opening one was great.

We're so glad to have you on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

And we always say when either you come and you do well and we give you another chance to come back and make it up.

Or if you do real well, we'll give you another chance to go higher.

- Hey- - I don't know either one.

The jury is still out.

Okay, once again, Brother Aaron Lunsford, I love you, man, take care.

Right here on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

(upbeat music) ♪ Who could imagine God so holy ♪ ♪ Creating the world with a single breath ♪ ♪ Who could imagine the stars he was holding ♪ ♪ Still light the sky from the East to the West ♪ ♪ Who could have dreamed that God so loving ♪ ♪ Send his own son to bring us home ♪ ♪ Who could have dreams He would be so forgiving ♪ ♪ Washing our sins so we're whiter than snow ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ He is amazing ♪ Name above all names ♪ Hallelujah ♪ He is majestic ♪ Good and full of grace ♪ He is awesome ♪ Righteous ♪ Worthy of our praise ♪ Hallelujah ♪ He is amazing ♪ Name above all names ♪ Who would've thought that the God of mercy ♪ ♪ Healed troubled hearts and restore their peace ♪ ♪ Who would've thought he would rescue the hurting ♪ ♪ Calling their name saying come unto me ♪ ♪ Who could have guessed that the God of glory ♪ ♪ Welcomed a beggar to his throne ♪ ♪ Who could have guessed that he'd rewrite our stories ♪ ♪ Choose to adopt us and make us his own ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ He is amazing ♪ Name above all names ♪ Hallelujah ♪ He is majestic ♪ Good and full of grace ♪ He is awesome ♪ Righteous ♪ Worthy of our praise ♪ Hallelujah ♪ He is amazing ♪ Name above all names ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah ♪ He is majestic ♪ Name above all names ♪ Hallelujah ♪ He is majestic ♪ Good and full of grace ♪ He is awesome ♪ Righteous ♪ Worthy of our praise ♪ Hallelujah ♪ He is amazing ♪ Name above all names ♪ Hallelujah ♪ He is amazing ♪ Name above all names (song ending) - Looks like time flies when we are having a great old Jesus time, you know?

- Yes, sir.

- And we've had that and we thank you again for coming and everybody, listen, if you'd like to be on "Alabama Gospel Roots," we want you and all you got to do is contact us.

You can contact us at Alabama Public Television or you know our Facebook page and you can contact us there.

And we would love to have you.

We've got a Golden Vessel.

We'd love to salute someone 80 years of age and older just to let them know that they're very special and they are not forgotten.

Okay, well listen, it's about over with for this night.

But don't you dare turn your television off, Alabama Public Television.

You stay, let it stay there.

Call a neighbor, call a friend.

Gonna say hello to all of you, all of our nursing home friends.

We love you as well.

Okay, time for me to go.

You got one more song left?

- Got one more.

- Okay, well we want to hear it and I know it's gonna be great.

Safe travel to you as you return to your home.

- We appreciate it.

We look forward to seeing you the next time.

- Thank you, everybody, we well.

We'll see you next Saturday right here.

(upbeat music) - Here's one from Rodney Griffin that reminds us that Jesus is coming back and it could be today.

♪ We have been traveling through the dark night ♪ ♪ Headed for that land of day ♪ We have endured much trouble and strife ♪ ♪ But still we're keeping the faith ♪ ♪ We are believing with all of our might ♪ ♪ There's a happy, promising view ♪ ♪ A city of joy and purity life ♪ ♪ Prepared for me and you ♪ And we, yes, we are almost home ♪ ♪ This could be the glad day ♪ When all our cares will be gone ♪ ♪ And we enter heaven's gates ♪ Our praise will go on and on ♪ Lifting up this wonderful name, name ♪ ♪ For we are almost home ♪ This could be the glad day ♪ Now if the tempest is pulling you down ♪ ♪ With the weight of sorrow and care ♪ ♪ If you feel that you surely will drown ♪ ♪ In a sea of doubt and despair ♪ ♪ Call on Jesus and he will be found as a friend ♪ ♪ So faithful and true ♪ He'll say, my child, don't give up now ♪ ♪ Your race is almost through ♪ And we, yes, we are almost home ♪ ♪ This could be the glad day ♪ When all our cares will be gone ♪ ♪ And we enter heaven's gates ♪ Our praise will go on and on ♪ Lifting up his wonderful name ♪ ♪ For we are almost home ♪ This could be the glad day ♪ And we are almost home ♪ This could be the glad day ♪ When all our cares will be gone ♪ ♪ And we enter heaven's gates ♪ Our praise will go on and on ♪ Lifting up his wonderful name ♪ ♪ For we are almost home ♪ This could be the glad day ♪ Our praise will go on and on ♪ Lifting up his wonderful name ♪ ♪ For we are almost home ♪ This could be the glad day (song ending)