- [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."

(inspirational music) (upbeat country gospel music) ♪ Monday mornin', the alarm goes off ♪ ♪ And it's gonna be one of those days ♪ ♪ Stumble onto work feelin' sorry for myself ♪ ♪ I know my job's worth more than it pays ♪ ♪ But I'm glad that eternal life ♪ ♪ Don't depend on the money I've made ♪ ♪ Not a rich sin of mine is worth a single dime ♪ ♪ Of the price that Jesus paid ♪ Anchored in Jesus ♪ Yes, I'm resting in his love ♪ Safe in his presence ♪ I'm not fearing flame or flood ♪ ♪ When it seems that I can't stand ♪ ♪ Turn to one who can ♪ Ooh ♪ Oh Lord, let me always be ♪ Anchored in you ♪ Another day, another step on the ladder ♪ ♪ As I try to get to the top ♪ More that I have, the more that I need ♪ ♪ I think it's just not gonna stop ♪ ♪ People runnin' over me ♪ As I cross the fast lane of life ♪ ♪ But my hurt pride can be put aside ♪ ♪ A maker named Jesus Christ ♪ Anchored in Jesus ♪ Yes, I'm resting in his love ♪ Safe in his presence ♪ I'm not fearing flame or flood ♪ ♪ When it seems that I can't stand ♪ ♪ I turn to one who can ♪ Ooh ♪ Oh Lord, let me always be ♪ Anchored in you ♪ Oh, Lord, sometimes I'm tempted to turn and run away ♪ ♪ But help my stumbling faith go strong ♪ ♪ And hear me when I pray ♪ Anchored in Jesus ♪ Yes, I'm resting in his love ♪ Safe in his presence ♪ I'm not fearing flame or flood ♪ ♪ When it seems that I can't stand ♪ ♪ I turn to one who can ♪ Oh, Lord, let me always be ♪ Anchored in you ♪ Oh, Lord, let me always be ♪ Anchored in you Yeah.

- Yes indeed, it's "Alabama Gospel Roots" on Saturday night, eight o'clock, every Saturday night at eight o'clock on Alabama Public Television.

So, call a neighbor, and call a friend.

Let 'em know that we're back again.

Not the first mile, but the 2nd Mile.

- 2nd Mile.

- 2nd Mile.

Welcome, guys.

It's so good to have you on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

- Thank you so much.

- Let me go right across here.

Where you from?

- We're from Philadelphia, Mississippi.

- Oh.

- About 30 miles north of Meridian, Mississippi.

A lot of people know where Meridian's at.

Nobody really knows where Philadelphia is.

- A lot of those people that like to see things rain up and bing a ling, ling, ling, ling, they know where it is.

(guys laughing) Come on now, come on now.

Well, probably they don't know where Meridian is, depending on what group we got.

We got that group all night tonight.

All right, well give me some names please.

- All right, so Reggie Lovorn sings the baritone part.

Mr. Bob Sullivan sings the high harmony.

My name's Richard Ferguson, and 2nd Mile's been around for about 40 years.

- Wow.

Who started the group?

- He and I started it back in 1986.

- Y'all were just little boys then.

- We were 12.

- Ah, come on now.

So, one day while you were shootin' marbles, you said, hey, let's just see if we can sing.

- Yeah, yeah, we're gonna sing some southern gospel.

- That's awesome.

Listen, who are some of the groups you looked up to in the southern gospel arena?

- You know, everybody loves Cathedral Quartet.

- George Younce, I know, I do.

I do listen to George.

- Yeah, anybody in Alabama they let us go and see.

The Down East Boys from up in Regal, North Carolina.

Some of the groups.

We've actually been on stage with probably.

- All of 'em.

- A lot of the major artists in southern gospel music through the years.

We can probably say we're probably one of the youngest groups that's ever sung with the Hinsons back in the day.

So, we've been around for a long time, and we just appreciate the opportunity to be here on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

- Well, I hope you'll come back again.

- If the invitation's open, we'll be here.

- Well, it's wide open.

It's wide open, especially when you go over there to Philadelphia and make a machine.

Come right on down to "Alabama Gospel Roots."

(laughing) Great, well, we appreciate that first song that you did as we're here at Hope Community Church with Pastor Steve, who is not with us.

I think he's a little bit under the weather, but we thank him for openin' these doors to allow us to come.

- It's a beautiful place.

- Yes, it is.

And hey, let's just enjoy ourselves while we're here.

- Thank you so much.

- Did you bring another song with you?

- We do have another one I think we can do for ya.

- Well, I'd love that.

I'd love that.

Let's get it.

Let's get her done, all right?

All right, once again on "Alabama Gospel Roots" it is 2nd Mile.

(mellow country gospel music) ♪ Jesus met a man ♪ Who was blind from his birth ♪ His career as a beggar ♪ Was his only sense of worth ♪ The disciples asked the question ♪ ♪ Why was this man born blind ♪ Was it for his sins ♪ Or those of his parents ♪ That his sight has been denied ♪ ♪ Simon Peter was convinced ♪ That his sins were his own ♪ James and John disagreed ♪ It was for his parents' wrong ♪ ♪ Thomas said, I doubt the answer ♪ ♪ Is something we'll ever find ♪ But I'd really like to know ♪ Why this man was born blind ♪ Then Jesus made a clay ♪ To put on this man's eyes ♪ And when he washed ♪ His sight was restored ♪ To everyone's surprise ♪ While others only wanted ♪ Of the cause to be sure ♪ For the glory of God ♪ Jesus stepped in, for he had the cure ♪ ♪ Blinded eyes are opened when ♪ The Great Physician steps in ♪ It doesn't matter about the past ♪ ♪ A healing touch from Jesus will last ♪ ♪ Gone are heartache and the disease ♪ ♪ Hope returns, and Satan flees ♪ ♪ Things happen when the Great Physician steps in ♪ ♪ Blinded eyes are opened when ♪ The Great Physician steps in ♪ It doesn't matter about the past ♪ ♪ A healing touch from Jesus will last ♪ ♪ Gone are heartache and disease ♪ ♪ Hope returns and Satan flees ♪ Miracles happen ♪ When the Great Physician steps in ♪ ♪ He steps in (gentle gospel music) ♪ Often I've read of the times ♪ Jesus gave sight to the blind ♪ ♪ And I know he spoke ♪ Peace, be still ♪ And he calmed the sea ♪ The speechless tongue now can talk ♪ ♪ The useless legs now can walk ♪ ♪ But the greatest healing of all ♪ ♪ Is inside of me ♪ I was not blind ♪ But he gave me sight ♪ My feet were not crippled ♪ My feet were not crippled ♪ But now I walk in the light ♪ In the light ♪ My hands were not chained ♪ But from sin I am set free ♪ The greatest miracle of all ♪ Is inside of me ♪ He has the power to raise the dead ♪ ♪ Fill a multitude with just fish and bread ♪ ♪ And all the demons of hell ♪ They got to flee at his name ♪ But wait for healing, I cried ♪ ♪ Then to my heart the blood was applied ♪ ♪ And since that happy day ♪ Happy day ♪ Well, I'm not the same ♪ No, I'm not the same ♪ Oh, I was not blind ♪ But he gave me sight ♪ My feet were not crippled ♪ My feet were not crippled ♪ But now I walk ♪ Now I walk ♪ In the light ♪ I walk in the light ♪ My hands were not chained ♪ But from sin I am set free ♪ The greatest miracle of all ♪ Well, it happened when Jesus heard my call ♪ ♪ The greatest miracle of all ♪ Is inside of me ♪ Inside of me - What a great time.

Again, we want to let you know that we appreciate all of our support from the fans and supporters all across the state of Alabama, even outside of the state.

When you come up and greet us and send us your texts and your emails, we just appreciate you.

Let me say this to you.

If you'd like to be on "Alabama Gospel Roots," all you gotta do is just reach out to us, and we're gonna reach right back out to you and see if we can't get you on.

And if you have a Golden Vessel salute, someone that's somewhere close to 80 or older, we would love to shout out and make them feel real good about just acknowledging their lives, okay?

Wanna talk to some of the cities across the state of Alabama right about now.

Maybe you don't get your name called much, but tonight hopefully we'll call your name.

Madison, Alabama, hello to you.

Daphne, Alabama, hello to you.

Foley, yes, we called your name.

Prichard, Alabama.

Hello to everybody in Prichard.

Tillmans Corner.

Now, I may have called a couple of the others, but I've never called Tillmans Corner before.

Hello to you.

And Shoal Creek, yes, we all know about you, but we come down there and hit some balls.

I'm gonna try and hit them.

Okay, let's go to our nursing homes and to our rehab center.

Golden Living Center at Arab, Alabama, hello to you.

Oak Knoll Health and Rehab Center in the Ham, Birmingham, Alabama.

Bibb Medical Center, nursing home in Centreville, hello to you.

And Village at Cooks Springs Skilled Nursing Home, where else, Cooks Springs.

Hello, yes, I called your name.

Woodland Village Healthcare Center in Cullman, Alabama.

Now, to all of our residents at the nursing homes and rehabilitation centers, we love you.

If you haven't gotten any visits, hey, listen, I told you to give brother George a call and Sister D. We're gonna come down there and sing, and I'm gonna sing, and I'm gonna play.

You know, I've got real good.

I just want you to know on the scrub board thing, now I've gotten real good.

So, I'm gonna come down there and just do a whole hour on that great instrument.

And I know either y'all gonna go to sleep, or y'all gonna boo me, put me out, but I'm comin'.

All right, let's go now to our Golden Vessel right here.

Our Golden Vessel for tonight is Dr. Hazel Evans-Freeman, born in Uniontown, Alabama, her husband, the late Tarsh Freeman Jr.

They are the parents of three daughters and a 3-year-old granddaughter, Ruby Ann.

And I guarantee you one thing, Ruby Ann can get anything Ruby Ann wants.

I already know that.

Dr. Freeman was a Valedictorian of her high school class at R.C.

Hatch in Uniontown, Alabama.

That's right.

You know she's smart 'cause she was the valedictorian there.

She's a retired faculty member in the Computer Science and Department of College of Engineering at the University of Alabama.

She's retired, and she's done so many more wonderful things.

So tonight, Dr. Hazel Evans-Freeman, we salute you as our Golden Vessel.

We appreciate all that you've done in our community and yet continue to do that.

Okay, let's dedicate the whole show to you, Dr. Freeman.

(upbeat bluegrass music) ♪ Here he comes ♪ In clouds of glory ♪ Here he comes ♪ One day for sure ♪ Here he comes ♪ To take his church home ♪ I'll be gone, gone, gone ♪ And I'll be home ♪ Do you know ♪ My blessed Savior ♪ Do yo know ♪ His blessed way ♪ And do you know ♪ He gave his life blood ♪ Just to take, take, take your sin away ♪ ♪ Well Satan knows ♪ He has a short time ♪ And Satan knows ♪ That the end is near ♪ And he's tryin' hard ♪ To get the sinners ♪ But Jesus paid, paid, paid that price for you ♪ One more time, here we go.

♪ Well the church is bound ♪ For a home in glory ♪ And the church is bound ♪ For that beautiful land ♪ They're counted in that blessed number ♪ ♪ If not, then pray, pray, pray it's not too late ♪ ♪ Go on and pray, pray, pray it ain't too late ♪ - It's "Alabama Gospel Roots."

You know that by now, and I hope you called a neighbor and called a friend at Hope Community Church in Gardendale.

My dear friends here, so good to see you.

And this is my musician-teacher right here, instrument teacher.

And you know I play this.

You understand, right?

- Yes sir.

- Okay, Tim Ricketts and friend this time.

Not friends, a new friend too.

How y'all doing' been?

Get on that microphone.

- Doin' great.

Doin' great.

- Good to see you.

Good to see you.

You're lookin' well.

- It's always good to be here.

- Great, you're still trying to get me to come up there to the Brush Opera.

- Yes, sir.

We start tonight.

- Okay, and what we gonna do?

- We're gonna praise the Lord.

- Gonna peak.

- Gonna play some music.

This one's praisin' and singin' and testimonies, and hopefully we'll get you up there pretty soon.

- Well, that will be a blessing.

Now, this is your lovely wife.

You can give us your name.

You don't have to wait on him.

- I'm Retta Ricketts.

(George laughing) - Are you sure?

- I'm Retta Ricketts.

- All right, and who's our new friend down here?

- Mr. Gabriel Hicks.

- Mr. Gabriel Hicks.

Okay, all right.

- Danfield, Alabama.

- Danfield?

Great, so good to have him.

Well, hold on.

Hold this for me, teacher.

Okay, all right now.

Here, start a little tune.

(upbeat bluegrass music) - [Tim] You're good.

- That's what I'm talkin' about.

That's what I'm talkin' about.

You proud of me, teacher?

- I'm proud of you.

- Thank you very much.

Thank you very much.

It doesn't matter what them other people think out there.

As long as my teacher says she's proud, that's all that matters.

So listen, this is, what kind of style do you call this?

- We like to call it bluegrass gospel, but most folks around us call it country gospel so.

She's got the good finishing history.

- Well, what my teacher says, that's what matters.

That's what matters.

Now, how's my good friend?

You know I'm talkin' about.

- Yes, sir, Mr.

Troy.

- Mr.

Troy.

- He's goin' down to Dale, but we'd sure love to have him here.

I know that.

He misses it, and he doesn't get to pick as much as he used to.

- Well, I love Mr.

Troy.

So glad we had him on when we did, huh?

- Yes, sir.

- All right, well you tell him I love him, okay?

- Yes, sir.

- Make sure he be around when you tell him on a call.

Okay, listen, we want thank Pastor Steve Baccus for allowing us to come here at Hope Community Church because it's a beautiful.

Isn't this a beautiful church?

- It's a beautiful church.

- Yes, indeed.

Okay, well, let's get ready now to hear some more great gospel music with my friends Tim Ricketts and friend.

(laughing) (gentle bluegrass music) ♪ Deeper depths ♪ Higher highs ♪ God's Word is ever true ♪ Seekin' and searchin' ♪ Every day ♪ He shall dwell ♪ In you ♪ 'Cause it's more than just words on a page ♪ ♪ And it's more than any other book ♪ ♪ 'Cause it's a life everlastin' ♪ ♪ It's Jesus in you ♪ Deeper depths ♪ Higher highs ♪ Read it and live it ♪ Every day ♪ Let it guide you ♪ Along your way ♪ 'Cause it is hope ♪ Of a better land ♪ Just waiting ♪ On you ♪ 'Cause it's more than just words on a page ♪ ♪ And it's more than any other book ♪ ♪ It's life everlasting ♪ It's Jesus in you ♪ Deeper depths ♪ Higher highs ♪ He says, my ways ♪ Are not your ways ♪ He said, my ways ♪ Are higher than yours ♪ And you're not understanding ♪ Until you let my spirit in you ♪ ♪ 'Cause it's more than just words on a page ♪ ♪ And it's more than any other book ♪ ♪ It's life everlasting ♪ It's Jesus in you ♪ Deeper depths ♪ Higher highs ♪ Yes, deeper depths ♪ Higher highs (mellow bluegrass music) ♪ The songs I sing are for praise and glory ♪ ♪ Not of me, but to tell His story ♪ ♪ How Jesus came and lives and breathes ♪ ♪ Then crucified upon that tree ♪ ♪ No, I'm not lookin' for a hall of fame ♪ ♪ I'm just looking for my Savior's name ♪ ♪ Written in your heart today ♪ You'll live in glory with Him to stay ♪ ♪ I sing about the victory ♪ The price he paid for you and me ♪ ♪ The love he shared with every man ♪ ♪ The words he spoke, his father's plan ♪ ♪ Oh, I'm not lookin' for a hall of fame ♪ ♪ I'm just looking for My Savior's name ♪ ♪ Written in your heart today ♪ To live in glory with him to stay ♪ ♪ The songs reveal his love for me ♪ ♪ Of how he died to set me free ♪ ♪ Of his return, which soon shall be ♪ ♪ His King of Glory we soon shall see ♪ ♪ Oh, I'm not looking for a hall of fame ♪ ♪ I'm just looking for my Savior's name ♪ ♪ Written in your heart today ♪ To live in glory with Him to stay ♪ ♪ No, I'm not looking for a hall of fame ♪ ♪ I'm just looking for my Savior's name ♪ ♪ Written in your heart today ♪ To live in glory with him to stay ♪ ♪ Yes, to live in glory with him to stay ♪ (mellow piano music) - Praise Him.

♪ I love you, Lord ♪ For your mercies never fail me ♪ ♪ In all my days ♪ I've been held in Your hands ♪ From the moment that I wake up ♪ ♪ Until I lay my head ♪ Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God ♪ ♪ 'Cause all my life you have been faithful ♪ ♪ Oh, yes, you have ♪ And all my life you have been so, so good ♪ ♪ With every breath that I am able ♪ ♪ Oh, 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 ♪ And I have lived in the goodness of God ♪ ♪ Your goodness, it's running after, running after me ♪ ♪ Your goodness, it's running after, running after me ♪ ♪ With my life laid down, I surrender now ♪ ♪ I give you everything ♪ Your goodness is running after, running after me ♪ ♪ Your goodness is running after ♪ ♪ Running after ♪ Running after me ♪ Your goodness is running after ♪ ♪ It's running after me ♪ With my life laid down, I surrender now ♪ ♪ I give you ♪ I give you everything ♪ Everything ♪ Your goodness is running after ♪ ♪ Said running after ♪ Running after me ♪ Running after me ♪ I said, running after ♪ Your goodness is running after ♪ ♪ Said running after ♪ Running after me ♪ Said running after ♪ Said running after ♪ Your goodness is running after ♪ ♪ Said running after ♪ Running after me ♪ Said running after ♪ Oh, Lord ♪ My life laid down ♪ I surrender now ♪ I give you everything ♪ I give you everything ♪ Your ♪ Your goodness is running after ♪ ♪ Said running after ♪ Running after me ♪ Running after ♪ Said running after ♪ Your goodness is running after ♪ ♪ Running after me ♪ Your goodness is running after ♪ ♪ Running after me ♪ With my life laid down, I surrender now ♪ ♪ I give you ♪ I give you everything ♪ Say everything ♪ Your goodness is running after ♪ ♪ Running after me ♪ Me - Thank you, Lord.

Thank you, Lord Jesus.

- It is Saturday night again, eight o'clock on Alabama Public Television.

Call a neighbor, call a friend.

Let 'em know that we are back again.

Yes, we are.

And we've got Birmingham Kingdom Worshippers with us.

How y'all doing?

Great.

Get those mics up so we can hear you.

Yes, indeed.

Man, y'all come with a lot of energy.

You're movin' over there.

Yes, indeed.

Yes, indeed.

No doubt about it.

So, you say Birmingham Kingdom Worshippers.

So, you are from Birmingham.

- [Group] Yes.

- Now, are you from Birmingham or right outside of Birmingham?

(group members chattering) Oh, everybody's in Birmingham.

Okay, well, I'll tell you what I want you to do right quick.

Since this is your first time on the show, I know Brother Lee Seltzer.

So, he's back there on the drums, but we up front, and he's back in the back.

So, I want you to introduce yourselves, okay?

So give me your name first.

- Amen, my name is Pastor Denise Seltzer.

- Pastor Denise.

What's the name of your church?

- Building Church Ministry.

- Building Church Ministry.

And you're Brother Lee's wife.

- Right.

- Great, how long y'all been married?

- Well, we've been married 10+ years.

- 10+ years, okay.

- Yeah.

- 10 plus a few more days.

- Yes, a few days.

- All right, well introduce everybody for me, okay?

- I'm gonna start over here on my right hand side.

This is Sister Starley, amen.

- Sister Starley, all right.

- Then, I call her our little songbird, Salome.

Then, on this side, the one that was praising, amen.

This is Minister Young, Minister Deshonda Young.

Amen, and this is our newest member, amen.

Yeah, wave your hand, Adrian.

- She wave like she got some fans out there.

- Amen.

- And Lee's back on the drum, Lee Seltzer, your husband.

- My husband, and our keyboardist Minister Joe Cole.

- All right, all right.

I know Lee had a group, I asked him.

It was called Baptismal Baptism Orchestra.

Right, so how long have you been Birmingham Kingdom Worshippers?

- Well, we originated in like September of 2014.

- 2014, mm hm, okay.

And you, that's a good while.

Great, now I know I was talkin' to you earlier.

Did you attend Miles College?

- I did attend Miles College.

I'm an actual alumni.

I graduated in 2012.

- Golden Bears, all right, great.

Well listen, we're not gonna.

We're gonna let you do another song, and we hope that you brought a real good one for us.

You started off real good now.

Okay, so let's keep on keepin' up.

- Amen.

- All right then, all right.

Well, everybody, I want you to welcome once again Birmingham Kingdom Worshippers right here on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

Let's hear another song from them.

(upbeat keyboard and drum music) - All right now.

This a celebration.

Don't you know what the Lord did for you?

- Yeah.

- Jesus died for your sins, amen?

I want you to celebrate with me wherever you're watchin' from, amen?

- Come on, come on, let's celebrate Jesus together.

- Yes.

- Jesus was well beyond praising.

He died on the cross.

He gave us victory.

And set us free.

That's might there.

We come celebrate tonight.

Come on.

Let's go.

♪ I was born in sin, yes, in iniquity ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ Was saved by grace ♪ Yeah ♪ Through Jesus' blood and righteousness ♪ ♪ We can behold his name ♪ He shed his blood on Calvary ♪ And now we are his ♪ Yeah ♪ Just fight the devil ♪ What he tries to do ♪ Now we can say we have a victory ♪ ♪ Don't worry about the last one to kiss me ♪ ♪ Will never prosper ♪ For greater is he that is in me ♪ ♪ Then he that's in the world ♪ We've come to celebrate Jesus ♪ ♪ We have the victory ♪ Oh yeah ♪ We've come to celebrate Jesus ♪ ♪ For he has set me free ♪ Though the enemy try to take you off your path ♪ ♪ You got to ♪ Stay on the course ♪ Mm ♪ Those stormy winds ♪ They come and blow ♪ Tell the winds ♪ Peace be still ♪ Though stormy dark ♪ May come your way ♪ You got to ♪ Use the word to rock him ♪ Then we can dance ♪ And show the victory ♪ 'Cause Satan is under your feet now ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ When enemies come up against you ♪ ♪ He cannot win ♪ He's defeated ♪ You'll come through only one way ♪ ♪ He had to bleed several ways ♪ We come to celebrate Jesus ♪ We have the victory ♪ That's what we come to do ♪ We come to celebrate Jesus ♪ For he has set me free ♪ Set us free ♪ We come to celebrate Jesus ♪ We have the victory ♪ Yeah ♪ We come to celebrate Jesus ♪ For he has set me free - John 3:16 says, "For God so loved the world, "that He gave His only begotten Son "that whosoever believeth in him should not perish "but have everlasting life."

I don't know about you, but if it hadn't been for God on my side, I don't know where I would be.

I thank God for savin' me and givin' me victory.

Come on, let's celebrate tonight.

♪ What's his name ♪ Jesus ♪ Do you know his name ♪ Jesus ♪ Call his name ♪ Jesus ♪ That powerful name ♪ Jesus ♪ King of Kings ♪ Jesus ♪ Lord of lords ♪ Jesus ♪ Prince of Peace ♪ Jesus ♪ The Mighty God ♪ Jesus ♪ I said Son of David ♪ Jesus ♪ The great I Am ♪ Jesus ♪ Wonderful ♪ Jesus ♪ Counselor ♪ Jesus ♪ Rose of Sharon ♪ Jesus ♪ Everlasting Father ♪ Jesus ♪ No other god ♪ Jesus ♪ The Morning Star ♪ Jesus ♪ He woke me up ♪ Jesus ♪ Right on time ♪ Jesus ♪ Put me in ♪ Jesus ♪ My right mind ♪ Jesus ♪ He picked me up ♪ Jesus ♪ He turned me around ♪ Jesus ♪ He placed my feet ♪ Jesus ♪ On solid ground ♪ Jesus ♪ I was sick ♪ Jesus ♪ Couldn't get well ♪ Jesus ♪ He healed my body ♪ Jesus ♪ Where I can tell ♪ Jesus ♪ He saved my soul ♪ Jesus ♪ From the burning hell ♪ Jesus ♪ Upon the cross ♪ Jesus ♪ Now I can tell ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus rose ♪ Jesus ♪ From the grave ♪ Jesus ♪ He has risen ♪ Jesus ♪ Just as he said ♪ Jesus ♪ He conquered death ♪ Jesus ♪ And the grave ♪ Jesus ♪ That many souls ♪ Jesus ♪ Might be saved ♪ Jesus ♪ Can't nobody ♪ Jesus ♪ Love me like Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Can't no lie ♪ Jesus ♪ Do me like the Lord ♪ Jesus ♪ Come and celebrate ♪ Jesus ♪ Let's celebrate ♪ Jesus ♪ Come on, let's celebrate ♪ Jesus ♪ Come on, let's celebrate ♪ Jesus ♪ Celebrate ♪ Jesus ♪ Come on, come on, let's celebrate ♪ ♪ Jesus ♪ Come on, come on, let's celebrate ♪ ♪ Jesus ♪ Let's celebrate ♪ Jesus ♪ Come on, let's celebrate ♪ Jesus ♪ Come on, come on, celebrate ♪ Jesus ♪ Come, come, come, come, come ♪ Jesus ♪ Come, come, come, come come, come ♪ ♪ Jesus ♪ Come celebrate ♪ Jesus ♪ Let's celebrate ♪ Jesus ♪ Let's celebrate ♪ Jesus ♪ Yeah, let's celebrate ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Celebrate ♪ Jesus ♪ Let's celebrate, hey ♪ Jesus ♪ Come on and celebrate ♪ Jesus ♪ We come to celebrate Jesus ♪ Yeah, yeah ♪ We have a victory - Yeah.

- Amen.

- Woo.

- Woo, amen.

(big band music) ♪ For much too long, the church has been ♪ ♪ The underdog to the fiend of man ♪ ♪ God building the church on the rise ♪ ♪ We've been trampled on in the heat of the fight ♪ ♪ This church is God's eternal bride ♪ ♪ It's almost time for the church to fly ♪ ♪ God's building a church ♪ And I'm so glad that God's building a church ♪ ♪ He's gonna march like a mighty army man ♪ ♪ God's building a church ♪ It'll be water to a dry and barren land ♪ ♪ God's building a church ♪ He's gonna rise from the valley of dead, dry bones ♪ ♪ Sanctified, glorified ♪ Filled with the Holy Ghost power and might ♪ ♪ Purified with fire divine ♪ God's building a church ♪ On Calvary's tree it started there ♪ ♪ He handed it down to the hands of man ♪ ♪ God's building a church on the rise ♪ ♪ Old saints about to run in fright ♪ ♪ As the saints of God in glorious light ♪ ♪ Will race across the enemy lines ♪ ♪ With holy standards waving high ♪ ♪ God's building a church ♪ He's gonna march like a mighty army ♪ ♪ Man ♪ God's building a church ♪ It'll be water to a dry and barren land ♪ ♪ God's building a church ♪ He's gonna rise from the valley of dead, dry bones ♪ ♪ Sanctified ♪ Glorified ♪ Filled with the Holy Ghost power and might ♪ ♪ Purified with fire divine ♪ God's building a church ♪ It's gonna be sanctified, glorified ♪ ♪ Sanctified, glorified ♪ Sanctified, glorified ♪ Filled with the Holy Ghost power and might ♪ ♪ Purified with fire divine ♪ God's building a church ♪ Whoa oh, God's building a church ♪ ♪ He's gonna march like a mighty army ♪ ♪ Man ♪ God's building a church ♪ It'll be water to a dry and barren land ♪ ♪ God's building a church ♪ It's gonna rise from a valley of dead, dry bones ♪ ♪ Sanctified ♪ Glorified ♪ Filled with the Holy Ghost power and might ♪ ♪ Purified with fire divine ♪ God's building a church ♪ It'll be ♪ Sanctified, glorified ♪ Filled with the Holy Ghost power and might ♪ ♪ Purified with fire divine ♪ God's building a church - Well, on "Alabama Gospel Roots," we go near and far to find some wonderful people.

Some have been here before.

Some haven't.

Some are a little older, and some are a little younger.

And we've got Kaden Lewis.

- Yes, sir.

- Give me a big old handshake here, man.

Senior at McAdory High School, is that correct?

- Yes, sir, that's correct.

- That is awesome, man, and what do you plan to do next year?

- I plan on becoming a game warden.

I plan on going to school for it.

- Okay, well, that sounds like a good career.

So, you like to out on nature and that kind of thing.

- Oh, I love nature.

I recently became an Eagle Scout too.

- Congratulations.

- Thank you.

- So, you know how to fish.

- Know how to fish, know how to hunt, and know how to do.

- You know how to trap?

- Know how to trap.

- All right, you got it all goin', man.

Hey listen, when the wild animals get loose, I'm callin' you.

All right, so what church you a member of?

- I'm a member of Hopewell Church of God's Providence.

- Okay, all right.

Anybody want to give a shout out to out there?

- I wanna give a shout out to David Scott East.

He's been a big influence for me.

He's helped me learn a lot of stuff, but yeah.

- All right, what about mom, dad?

Girlfriend?

- Fiance, actually.

- Oh, you better get on.

You better get some shoutouts with our fiance.

- She might kill me for doing this.

- No, she's not gonna kill you.

She's gonna kill you if you don't.

- Callie, I love you.

Mom, Dad, I love you, but keep my family in prayer 'cause we're goin' through a struggle right now.

- Okay, well, we certainly will keep your family in prayer, and we'll just say that your family's healthy.

Your family's healed.

They're prosperous, divinely favored, and stronger than they have ever been.

- Thank you so much.

- All right, you're my new nephew, you know that?

(laughing) All right, well, "Alabama Gospel Roots" welcome young Kaden Lewis one more time as he sings these great gospel songs.

(mellow country gospel music) ♪ I cast my bread upon the water ♪ ♪ By helping my brother ♪ Struggling on life's stormy sea ♪ ♪ I'll be sowin' a good seed ♪ By doin' a good deed ♪ That'll come back, come back to me ♪ ♪ Well, I picked up the good book ♪ ♪ And took me a long look ♪ I believed in each and every part ♪ ♪ But I sure rejoiced in knowin' ♪ ♪ About the reapin' and the sowin' ♪ ♪ I really took that lesson to my heart ♪ ♪ I cast my bread upon the water ♪ ♪ By helping my brother ♪ Struggling on life's stormy sea ♪ ♪ And I'll be sowin' a good seed ♪ ♪ By doin' a good deed ♪ That'll come back, come back to me ♪ ♪ Well, I can't buy my way to heaven ♪ ♪ Where there's a heaven awaiting ♪ ♪ Purchased by our good and lovin' Lord ♪ ♪ And I'll go on strivin' ♪ Trusting and survivin' ♪ Holding on, expecting my reward ♪ ♪ So I cast my bread upon the water ♪ ♪ By helping my brother ♪ Struggling on life's stormy sea ♪ ♪ And I'll be sowin' a good seed ♪ ♪ By doin' a good deed ♪ That'll come back, come back to me ♪ ♪ So, I cast my bread upon the water ♪ ♪ By helping my brother ♪ Struggling on life's stormy sea ♪ ♪ And I'll be sowin' a good seed ♪ ♪ By doin' a good deed ♪ That'll come back, come back to me ♪ ♪ So, I cast my bread upon the water ♪ ♪ By helping my brother ♪ Struggling on life's stormy sea ♪ ♪ And I'll be sowin' a good seed ♪ ♪ By doin' a good deed ♪ That'll come back, come back to me ♪ ♪ I cast my bread upon the water ♪ ♪ By helping my brother ♪ Struggling on life's stormy sea ♪ ♪ And I'll be sowin' a good seed ♪ ♪ By doin' a good deed ♪ That'll come back, come back to me ♪ ♪ Yes, it's gonna come back, come back to me ♪ - My goodness, how the time flies, Kaden.

Have you had a great time?

- I've had an amazing time.

Thank you so much for havin' me.

- Well, we're gonna have you back again.

We're gonna make sure that my dear friend brother Dennis get in touch with brother Scott, and we're just gonna have you back out, man.

As a matter of fact, I think I'm gonna let you host part of the show when you come back.

- Ah, maybe.

(both laughing) - Yeah, you'll be ready for it.

You'll be ready for it.

You'll have to put your suit coat on then.

- I gotta buy one first.

- Well, we'll take up a collection, all right?

(laughing) Great.

Well, listen, I wanna encourage you to keep doing what you're doing.

You're doin' a wonderful job, and it's between your career that you wanna do, wildlife and everything, and your singing, you'll be able.

If you can't find people to sing to, guess what?

You can go out there in the woods and sing as much as you want to.

Nobody's gonna boo you.

Listen, you've done a wonderful job.

Kaden Lewis on "Alabama Gospel Roots," and before we go, we wanna encourage everybody to be kind, to show a smile, to say an encouraging word, and just to be not a selfish one.

Be unselfish, and you know what?

That will come back to you.

I guarantee it.

The world needs more love, and that's why as we go today, we're gonna say to everybody as we go that, I want you to repeat this after me.

You ready?

- Ready.

- We're 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.

- My goodness, well, again, Kaden's gonna sing a song as we go.

Everybody be well.

Welcome one more time, Kaden Lewis.

(upbeat soft rock music) ♪ Let me tell you about Jesus ♪ What a wonderful Savior ♪ Let me tell you about Jesus ♪ How he saved my soul, and he made me whole ♪ ♪ Well, he took away my burdens ♪ ♪ Yes, he took away my sorrow ♪ Let me tell you, brother, that's how Jesus saved my soul ♪ ♪ Well, I went to an altar ♪ I knelt down to pray ♪ I felt the Holy Spirit ♪ Comin' down my way ♪ Oh, my soul began to tremble ♪ And the joy began to roll ♪ Let me tell you, brother, that's how Jesus saved my soul ♪ ♪ Let me tell you about Jesus ♪ What a wonderful Savior ♪ Let me tell you about Jesus ♪ How he saved my soul, and he made me whole ♪ ♪ Well, he took away my burden ♪ Yes, he took away my sorrow ♪ Let me tell ya, brother, that's how Jesus saved my soul ♪ ♪ Well, it's a wonderful feelin' ♪ ♪ It's a wonderful time ♪ It's a wonderful feelin' ♪ Just to ease your life ♪ Sweetest joy you'll find ♪ Well, my heart's gettin' lighter ♪ ♪ Ooh, and everything will get brighter ♪ ♪ Let me tell ya, brother, that's how Jesus saved my soul ♪ ♪ Oh, let me tell you about Jesus ♪ ♪ What a wonderful Savior ♪ Let me tell you about Jesus ♪ How he saved my soul, and he made me whole ♪ ♪ Well, he took away my burden ♪ Yes, he took away my sorrow ♪ Let me tell ya, brother, that's how Jesus saved my soul ♪ ♪ Let me tell ya, brother, that's how Jesus saved my soul ♪ ♪ Whoa oh oh oh (gentle acoustic guitar music) ♪ Everybody ought to have a plan ♪ ♪ For the healin' of our land ♪ Every woman, every man ♪ For the healin' of our land ♪ What can you do to make another one's dream come true ♪ ♪ Oh, what will you do to make a dream come true ♪ ♪ Everybody ought to have a plan ♪ ♪ For the healing of our land ♪ For the plan from long ago ♪ Everybody really ought to know ♪ ♪ For the one who made this plan ♪ ♪ Is the one who made our land (mellow soft rock music) ♪ If my people who are called by my name ♪ ♪ Will humble themselves and pray ♪ ♪ And if they will seek my face ♪ ♪ And turn from their wicked ways ♪ ♪ Then I will hear their cry ♪ And I will stretch forth my hand ♪ ♪ I will forgive their sin ♪ And I will heal their land ♪ Oh, and here's what you can do ♪ ♪ I'll show you hearts that atone ♪ ♪ They're broken in two ♪ I'll show you souls that are lost ♪ ♪ They all know the truth ♪ And you will be my feet and hands ♪ ♪ To mend their hearts, save their souls ♪ ♪ And I will heal your land (logo crackling)