- [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."

(inspiring music) ♪ In life my tears may fall like rain ♪ ♪ It seems that there's no hope ♪ ♪ But when I think of Calvary and all the Lord has done ♪ ♪ I'm reminded of His love for me ♪ ♪ By grace He sees me through ♪ One day I'll sing in heaven of His amazing grace ♪ ♪ Grace to fight the battle ♪ Grace to face each day ♪ Grace to overcome the trials as I walk with Him each day ♪ ♪ The saving grace of Jesus will take me home one day ♪ ♪ To celebrate His amazing grace for all eternal days ♪ ♪ I'll close my eyes in death one day ♪ ♪ And cross old chilly Jordan ♪ But I will not know fear ♪ For my Lord will meet me there ♪ ♪ My tears He'll wipe away when I get to heaven ♪ ♪ Oh, I can't wait to see the face ♪ ♪ Of the one who gave me grace ♪ Grace to fight the battle ♪ Grace to face each day ♪ Grace to overcome the trials ♪ As I walk with Him each day ♪ The saving grace of Jesus will take me home one day ♪ ♪ To celebrate His amazing grace for all eternal days ♪ ♪ Grace to fight the battle ♪ Grace to face each day ♪ Grace to overcome the trials ♪ As I walk with Him each day ♪ The saving grace of Jesus will take me home one day ♪ ♪ To celebrate His amazing grace for all eternal days ♪ ♪ Grace to fight the battle ♪ Grace to face each day ♪ Grace to overcome the trials ♪ As I walk with Him each day ♪ The saving grace of Jesus will take me home one day ♪ ♪ To celebrate His amazing grace for all eternal days ♪ ♪ To celebrate His amazing grace for all eternal days ♪ - It's Saturday night, it's a Saturday night, and you know what happens on Saturday night?

It's "Alabama Gospel Roots" right here on the Alabama Public Television.

And we have, opening up for us, the Violet Maynard Family, and we'll get to understanding that in a little bit.

But in the meantime, call a neighbor, call a friend, and let them know that we are back again.

Hello, hello, hello, good to see y'all.

- You too.

- Good to see you.

- Yeah, you were on the show once before.

- We were, thank you for having us back.

- Well, we are glad to have you back.

Now, tell me where you're from.

- We are from a little town called New Tazewell, Tennessee.

- New Tazewell, Tennessee.

Everybody knows where New Tazewell is.

- Absolutely they do.

- I'm telling you.

- Just as soon as you say it's right next to Norris Lake, they'll all know where it's at.

(laughs) - Well there you go, everybody but me.

But thank you- - There you go.

(laughs) - For informing me.

Okay, so now Violet Maynard family, give me an understanding of that.

- Well, I'm Violet, if you haven't figured that out yet.

- Okay.

- 'Cause I'm the only- - All right.

- Violet up here.

(laughs) And this is son Joshua.

- Okay.

- And my daughter used to sing with us, but it's the two of us, and so we- - But you're still family.

- Family, that's right.

♪ We are family - There you go, that's right.

- They wanted me to sing that.

- There you go.

- There you go.

See what, you bring it outta me.

- I do know that.

(laughs) - Next time let me play the keyboards.

- Oh, that'd be awesome, we'll do a duet.

- I'll sing backup.

- So anything new happening since I saw you last?

- Oh my goodness, we have just been blessed being on the road, and of course we were together in May when we were in Fayette, Alabama.

You know, I ran into you out there.

So we've just been blessed to be on the road, and working for the Lord, and we're looking forward, we're getting ready to do a brand new recording project.

So yeah, we've been working on some songs, and writing some songs for that.

Most of what we do, we write our songs so- - I love it, I love it.

- That's what we do.

- All right, well can this guy talk at all?

- He can.

- Will you let him?

- I'll be happy to.

- Okay.

(laughs) How you been, man?

- I've been very well, thank you.

- Great, it's good to have you back.

Anything you wanna say?

Turn around and look at folk that are out there.

There you go.

- I'm glad to be here.

- Okay, all right, well, that's do another one.

- There you go.

- You're glad to be here, I'm glad to have you.

You're glad to be here, I'm glad to have you.

So let's hear some more great gospel singing.

- That sounds great.

- Right here on "Alabama Gospel Roots", the Violet Maynard family.

♪ Boys and girls around the world ♪ ♪ Can you hear His song ♪ All who believe in Him ♪ Salvation they won ♪ Come into His arms ♪ Come and meet Him here ♪ His arms are open wide ♪ He has mercy and grace for you ♪ ♪ When I struggle in this world ♪ ♪ I had a debt to make ♪ And it's since brought me here ♪ ♪ With Him I could be saved ♪ Come again to God ♪ Come and be renewed ♪ His arms are open wide ♪ He has mercy and grace for you ♪ ♪ Come again to God ♪ Come and be renewed ♪ His arms are open wide ♪ And He has mercy and grace for you ♪ ♪ Been with my great friend ♪ Raised the dead to live again ♪ ♪ Don't worry, God's got this ♪ And in the mighty wood ♪ He returned to take us home ♪ Don't worry, God's got this ♪ Don't worry, God's got this ♪ Don't worry, God's got this ♪ He can conquer raging seas ♪ Break the chains that are binding me ♪ ♪ Don't worry, God's got this ♪ You got problems you can't solve ♪ ♪ Would you like to dig a hole ♪ Don't worry, God's got this ♪ He can save your dying soul ♪ And revive where you go ♪ Don't worry, God's got this ♪ Don't worry, God's got this ♪ Don't worry, God's got this ♪ He can calm the raging seas ♪ Break the chains that are binding me ♪ ♪ Don't worry, God's got this ♪ He can calm the raging seas ♪ Break the chains that are biding me ♪ ♪ Don't worry, God's got this ♪ Don't worry, God's got this - "Alabama Gospel Roots", and I'm telling you, just off taping our 200th show and that's all because you are so very special to allow us to come into your homes and wherever you are, every Saturday night.

Now I wanna shout out to some cities and if I call your name tonight, I want you to say, "Yes, that's us."

Okay, here we go.

What about Castleberry, Alabama?

Yes, we are calling your name.

Korea, Cruella, Corolla, Alabama, somewhere in there.

(chuckles) Dutton, Alabama, Fruithurst, Alabama, and Fultondale, Alabama.

I'm gonna have to ask Mike, he's been to all these towns, he'll know wherever we are there.

Now let's shout out to the nursing homes and the, hey, the rehab centers.

Here we go.

Golden Life Center and Arab, Alabama.

Beautiful people there.

Westgate Village in Brewton, Alabama.

Cherokee County Nursing home in Center, Alabama and Collinsville Nursing Home in Collinsville, Alabama.

Cordova Health and Rehab Center, where else, in Cordova, Alabama.

Now, you know, I always say to my nursing home friends, listen, eat a lot, not a whole lot, but eat enough to make sure you get something in you and then do a little exercise.

And I always like to say this, 'cause I know when you are older, you get into people's lives, they get into your life.

You don't want to do what they're telling you to do.

You know how it goes, 'cause you've been telling people what to do all of your life.

Now listen, because they got your best interests at heart.

Okay, it is time now to salute our Golden Vessel on "Alabama Gospel Roots".

And I know this is going to be a big surprise, but here it goes.

The "Alabama Gospel Roots" Golden Vessel Salute, yes, is Reverend C.I.

Parham.

He's the assistant pastor of the Good Hope Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama.

He was born in Green County, that's right.

Married to Mrs.

Suzie Parham for guess what, 65 years.

Reverend, you must be doing something right or Miss Suzie is just letting you get by with a lot of things.

Okay, I know how that goes.

They're the parents of four children.

He's retired from Lynn Strickland Tire Company.

Did a real good job over there and I wish I had known him earlier.

I probably could have gotten me a little hook up with the tires.

He loves to fish and hunt and he loves to talk about Jesus.

Congratulations, Reverend C.I.

Parham, "Alabama Gospel Roots" salutes you tonight as our Golden Vessel.

Now come on and clap your hands and stomp your feet to support great gospel music right here.

(gentle music) ♪ So many doubts, so many fears ♪ ♪ Uncertainty all around ♪ I searched high and low ♪ Which way I should go ♪ No answers to be found ♪ But then I looked to the Lord ♪ ♪ Where my help comes from ♪ I'm down on my knees ♪ Come and rescue me ♪ Oh, fear not, the Lord goes with you ♪ ♪ Fear not, the Lord never leaves you ♪ ♪ Fear not, His love never fails ♪ ♪ Be courageous, be strong ♪ Reach out and just hold on ♪ Panic and chaos all around us ♪ ♪ Peace nowhere to be found ♪ I turn from the Lord ♪ And on to the world ♪ And fear starts to settle in ♪ That's when I look to the Lord ♪ ♪ Where my help comes from ♪ I'm down on my knees ♪ Come and rescue me ♪ Oh, fear not, the Lord goes with you ♪ ♪ Fear not, the Lord never leaves you ♪ ♪ Fear not, His love never fails ♪ ♪ Be courageous, be strong ♪ Reach out and just hold ♪ Fear not, the Lord goes with you ♪ ♪ Fear not, the Lord never leaves you ♪ ♪ Fear not, His love never fails ♪ ♪ Be courageous, be strong ♪ Reach out and just hold on ♪ Just hold on ♪ Just hold on ♪ Keep your eyes on the Lord ♪ And just hold on ♪ Just hold on ♪ Just hold on ♪ For His love does endure ♪ So just hold on ♪ Panic and chaos all around us ♪ ♪ Peace nowhere to be found ♪ I turn from the Lord ♪ And on to the world ♪ And fear starts to settle in ♪ That's when I look to the Lord ♪ ♪ Where my help comes from ♪ I'm down on my knees ♪ When He's rescued me ♪ Oh, fear not, the Lord goes with you ♪ ♪ Fear not, the Lord never leaves you ♪ ♪ Fear not, His love never fails ♪ ♪ Be courageous, be strong ♪ Reach out and just hold ♪ Fear not, the Lord goes with you ♪ ♪ Fear not, the Lord never leaves you ♪ ♪ Fear not, His love never fails ♪ ♪ Be courageous, be strong ♪ Reach out and just hold on ♪ The Lord there'd be bad days ♪ In the struggle that we walk through ♪ ♪ But He also promised to hold our hands ♪ ♪ And walk us through everything, amen ♪ ♪ Just hold on ♪ Hold on ♪ Hold on ♪ Just hold on ♪ Be courageous, be strong ♪ Reach out and just hold on - "Alabama Gospel Roots", and we got the lady with the boots that rides, all right.

There they are, awesome.

You are blinging, got the blinging going on.

- Thank you.

- Jenny Stoughton, how are you?

- Doing well, thank you so much for having me.

- Well, I'm so glad to have you and your ministry come and be a part.

And we had you all before, right?

- Yes, I was actually here during Fanfare.

I had my son with me, but he's playing football so I'm flying solo today.

- All right, then.

Well, you're carrying the load and you're carrying it well.

Great, but I want to say to our audience that we really do appreciate singers and bringing their ministries to "Alabama Gospel Roots" so you can sit at home and you don't have to pay anything to get in.

You can just watch and enjoy it.

And that's what we enjoy, as we've recently celebrated our taping of our 200th show and it's because of you, I want you to know that we are yet coming every Saturday night.

So when you have a little time, could you send a text or an email to Alabama Public Television, let them know how much this means to you.

Ms.

Jenny, where are you from?

- Lancaster, Ohio.

- Lancaster?

- Yes.

- Okay, you know I have to think about it in my mind, like, not Lancaster, but Lancaster.

- Well, depending upon where you're from, it could be Lancaster or Lancaster, just depends.

- Well, you know, way down south we say Lancaster, that's easier.

- There you go.

- But then you got to think Lancaster.

(both laugh) Well, we're so glad to have you.

And you've been singing for quite some time.

- I have, I sang with a group for over 10 years and the Lord called me out to do solo.

But little did I know He had my son that was coming along for, so I'm just thankful to be able to continue God's ministry.

- Well great, we want to encourage you to do that.

- Thank you.

- Don't stop.

- Amen.

- Whatever you do.

- Thank you.

- Don't stop, okay.

Everybody, once again, let's welcome Ms.

Jenny Stoughton right here on "Alabama Gospel Roots".

♪ When I was lost and full of sin ♪ ♪ Walking a long road ♪ I had no hope, no peace within ♪ ♪ I carried such a heavy load ♪ But I don't know just who it was ♪ ♪ But somebody agreed ♪ They kept praying ♪ Praying ♪ Praying ♪ Praying ♪ Somebody kept praying for me ♪ And they kept praying ♪ Praying ♪ Praying ♪ Praying ♪ Praying for my dying soul ♪ And they kept praying ♪ Praying ♪ Praying ♪ Praying ♪ They just would not let go ♪ And they kept saying ♪ Saying ♪ Saying ♪ Saying ♪ Down on bended knee ♪ They kept praying ♪ Praying ♪ Praying ♪ Praying ♪ Somebody kept praying for me ♪ Satan had me in his web ♪ And he would not let go ♪ And he controlled my body ♪ And he controlled my soul ♪ But then God called somebody ♪ Who got down on their knees ♪ They kept praying ♪ Praying ♪ Praying ♪ Praying ♪ Somebody kept praying for me ♪ They kept praying ♪ Praying ♪ Praying ♪ Praying ♪ Praying for my dying soul ♪ And they kept praying ♪ Praying ♪ Praying ♪ Praying ♪ They just would not let go ♪ They kept saying ♪ Saying ♪ Saying ♪ Saying ♪ Down on bended knee ♪ They kept praying ♪ Praying ♪ Praying ♪ Praying ♪ Somebody kept praying for me ♪ They kept praying ♪ Praying ♪ Praying ♪ Praying ♪ Somebody kept praying for me ♪ Oh, they kept praying ♪ Praying ♪ Praying ♪ Praying ♪ Somebody kept praying for me ♪ They kept praying ♪ Praying ♪ Praying ♪ Praying ♪ Somebody kept praying for me ♪ And they kept saying ♪ Saying ♪ Saying ♪ Saying ♪ Down on bended knee ♪ And they kept praying ♪ Praying ♪ Praying ♪ Praying ♪ Somebody kept praying for me ♪ Somebody kept praying for me ♪ Somebody kept praying for me ♪ He said, let the children come ♪ ♪ Don't hinder them from me ♪ For they belong ♪ To the King ♪ Their purity and joy ♪ Of the Lord shining brightly to see ♪ ♪ They will captivate the hearts ♪ ♪ Of all who enter in ♪ 500 little angels ♪ Yearning to show God's love ♪ With the Spirit all around them ♪ ♪ Filling the room from above ♪ How quickly our hearts ♪ Were filled with hallowing joy ♪ ♪ 500 little angels ♪ From heaven above ♪ Jesus saw the pure love ♪ In the eyes of our youth ♪ Not quick to judge ♪ Or find cause ♪ Every nation shall be judged ♪ Coming together as one ♪ The way that God intended us to be ♪ ♪ 500 little angels ♪ Yearning to show God's love ♪ With the Spirit all around them ♪ ♪ Filling the room from above ♪ How quickly our hearts ♪ Were filled with hallowing joy ♪ ♪ 500 little angels ♪ From heaven above ♪ 500 little angels ♪ Yearning to show God's love ♪ With the Spirit all around them ♪ ♪ Filling the room from above ♪ How quickly our hearts ♪ Were filled with hallowing joy ♪ ♪ 500 little angels ♪ From heaven above ♪ From heaven above (upbeat music) ♪ Someday we'll know ♪ Someday we'll know ♪ All about our sorrow ♪ Trouble and sorrow ♪ In this land down below ♪ Down below ♪ We shall go ♪ But we shall go ♪ To the bright tomorrow ♪ Bright tomorrow ♪ Saved by hands on yonder shore ♪ ♪ Someday we'll know ♪ Someday we'll know ♪ We will understand ♪ We shall understand it ♪ When the gates ♪ When the gates swing open wide ♪ ♪ We'll know just why ♪ We'll know just why ♪ We'll have a mansion ♪ We shall live in a mansion ♪ When we see ♪ When we see ♪ What waits inside ♪ The Savior said ♪ The Savior said ♪ There's a home up yonder ♪ Waiting up yonder ♪ Built for us ♪ Built for us ♪ When life is over ♪ We'll find Him there ♪ We'll find Him there ♪ Our hopes grow fonder ♪ Our hopes grow fonder ♪ On this land that's on that shore ♪ ♪ Someday we'll know ♪ Someday we'll know ♪ We will understand ♪ We shall understand it ♪ When the gates ♪ When the gates swing open wide ♪ ♪ We'll know just why ♪ We'll know just why ♪ We'll have a mansion ♪ We shall live in a mansion ♪ When we see ♪ When we see ♪ What waits inside ♪ Someday we'll know ♪ We'll understand it ♪ When the gates ♪ When the gates ♪ Swing open wide ♪ Swing open wide ♪ We'll know just why ♪ We'll know just why ♪ We'll have a mansion ♪ We shall live in a mansion ♪ When we see ♪ When we see ♪ What waits inside ♪ When we see ♪ When we see ♪ When we see ♪ When we see ♪ When we see ♪ When we see ♪ What waits inside - It is "Alabama Gospel Roots" and the Soul Purpose is why we are here to sing great gospel music, and we have Soul Purpose.

Welcome Joe.

- Thank you sir.

- Mighty glad to have you.

Get that mic up a little bit like you're about to sing again because you got about two, three or 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 songs.

(all laugh) - There you go.

Glad to be here.

- So I hope, if you didn't send it in, you got it in your pocket somewhere.

- That's right, we always have one in our back pockets.

- I got you, there you go.

Where are you from again?

You've been here before, so tell us again.

My memory is not that long, so remind me.

- That's all right, we're from Athens, Alabama.

- Athens, Alabama, great.

And now are you, do you do this full time or you have other jobs or what you- - No sir, some of us are retired and some of us have businesses.

- You don't look like you're retired, man.

- Yeah, well, thank you.

That's the job, right?

I gotta go, I gotta go.

All right.

- So no, this is, we're kind of weekend warriors, you know, until the Lord tells us otherwise.

But we just do it with all we have in our hearts.

- And it's working for you.

- It is.

- Great.

- So are you members of different churches there in Athens?

You all live in Athens or like outside?

- Almost all.

- I tell you what, let's introduce everybody.

Everybody introduce yourself and then you can tell us where you live, because see, Athens can't claim all of this.

I know Athens is great but we gotta share it with somebody.

Can we start with the man down there?

Just introduce yourself.

- Sure.

I'm Ron Hughes and I'm from Ardmore, Alabama.

- That's right.

- Oh, I see now, Ardmore, Alabama, come on.

- I'm Dustin Taylor, I'm from Elkmont, Alabama.

- Elkmont.

- I'm Steven Young and I'm from Athens, Alabama.

- I'm Mike White and I'm from Athens, Alabama.

- And I'm Mark Clem from Athens.

- And I'm Brother George and I'm from Athens.

(all laugh) - New member today.

- Yes indeed.

- Alright.

- Yes, y'all got a... See, so you have a Cracker Barrel there?

- We do.

- Alright then.

That's where I'm stopping at.

- That's right.

- Okay, then I'm gonna put it on your tab.

- There you go.

- Okay.

So now, you recording or how's that going?

You working on something?

- We're actually now in the middle of it.

- Gotcha.

- So we're doing it up in Elkmont area, so, but we're in the middle of it.

We're not there yet, but we're working on it.

- Well, we're waiting on it 'cause I know it's gonna be something else.

And, full time, full time.

Can we all say full time?

- [All] Full time.

- There we go, there we go.

Well listen, you got some wonderful singing to do and I'm going to come back and talk to you again and then I'm going to go have dinner and I'm gonna come back and talk to you.

(all laugh) - We'll be here all night.

- Get ready for Soul Purpose.

They gonna do a lot of singing.

I told him last time, my brother Dennis, I said, "Dennis, they did so well, I want them to come back," and just, I'm talking about just sweat.

I'm talking about just give a suntan and all of that.

Stay as long as they want to and you're back for them.

All right, once again on "Alabama Gospel Roots" it's Soul Purpose.

(gentle music) ♪ How long ♪ How long ♪ How long ♪ How long ♪ Till I reach the end of this valley ♪ ♪ How long ♪ How long ♪ How long ♪ How long ♪ Till I sing a triumphant song ♪ ♪ Although my tears may endure for a night ♪ ♪ Joy will come in the morning ♪ So let the winds blow, the storms come and go ♪ ♪ I'll make it no matter how long ♪ ♪ Now one day Satan came to God ♪ ♪ And he asked to test old brother Job ♪ ♪ He said to God, just take down your hedge ♪ ♪ And I'm going to steal his soul ♪ ♪ So God said yes but old Job confessed ♪ ♪ I'm gonna trust the Lord all the way ♪ ♪ And in the Bible we're told ♪ That he came for the soul ♪ And old Job won the victory that day ♪ ♪ How long ♪ How long ♪ How long ♪ How long ♪ Till I reach the end of this valley ♪ ♪ How long ♪ How long ♪ How long ♪ How long ♪ Till I sing a triumphant song ♪ ♪ Although my tears may endure for a night ♪ ♪ Joy will come in the morning ♪ So let the winds blow, the storms come and go ♪ ♪ I'll make it no matter how long ♪ ♪ Sometimes it seems all our strength is gone ♪ ♪ And hope has vanished all the way ♪ ♪ And I planted the dreams they had lost it seems ♪ ♪ Looks like trouble's gonna be here to stay ♪ ♪ Oh, but look who standing so near, my friend ♪ ♪ He's here to help you find your way ♪ ♪ Oh, it God's only son and Jesus has come ♪ ♪ To bring you to victory today ♪ ♪ How long ♪ How long ♪ How long ♪ How long ♪ Till I reach the end of this valley ♪ ♪ How long ♪ How long ♪ How long ♪ How long ♪ Till I sing a triumphant song ♪ ♪ Although my tears may endure for a night ♪ ♪ How long ♪ Joy will come in the morning ♪ So let the winds blow, storms come and go ♪ ♪ I'll make it no matter how long ♪ ♪ So let the winds blow, storms come and go ♪ ♪ I'll make it no matter how ♪ How ♪ How ♪ Long (gentle music) ♪ I'm not (indistinct) ♪ I'm living on my own ♪ I make mistakes ♪ I often slip ♪ That's commonplace, I know ♪ Well, I'll improve someday ♪ That's what I say ♪ I'm of a special kind ♪ And when he was on the cross ♪ I was on his mind ♪ Oh, the blood was on His face ♪ ♪ Thorns placed on His head ♪ The blood ran down ♪ That scarlet bloom ♪ And stained it crimson red ♪ Though His eyes were on the ground that day ♪ ♪ He looked ahead in time ♪ And when He was on the cross ♪ I was on His mind ♪ He knew me ♪ Yet He loved me ♪ He who's glory remains ♪ The heavens sang ♪ So I'm worthy ♪ Of His mercy ♪ Yet when He was on the cross ♪ I was on His mind ♪ Yet when He was on the cross ♪ I was on His mind - Amen.

- Amen.

(upbeat music) ♪ The morning I am gone ♪ From this vale of tears ♪ I'm gone ♪ I'm gone ♪ Sweet home to live again ♪ I am going on a trip ♪ When I say goodbye ♪ But I live ♪ I live ♪ I live over on the other side ♪ ♪ I'll live ♪ I'll live ♪ Again ♪ Again ♪ On that golden strand ♪ I'll sing ♪ I'll sing ♪ And shout ♪ And shout ♪ With a mighty angel band ♪ You'll see ♪ You'll see ♪ Me rise ♪ Me rise ♪ Beyond the starry skies ♪ I'll live ♪ I'll live ♪ Again ♪ Again ♪ Over on the other side ♪ I'll have a mansion over there ♪ ♪ Built in beauty rare ♪ I'm going ♪ I'm going home ♪ Going home to live again ♪ When they laid me in the grave ♪ ♪ Don't you weep for me ♪ 'Cause I'll live again ♪ I'll live again ♪ Over on the other side ♪ I'll live ♪ I'll live ♪ Again ♪ Again ♪ On that golden strand ♪ I'll sing ♪ I'll sing ♪ And shout ♪ And shout ♪ With a mighty angel band ♪ You'll see ♪ You'll see ♪ Me rise ♪ Me rise ♪ Beyond the starry skies ♪ I'll live ♪ I'll live ♪ Again ♪ Again ♪ Over on the other side ♪ I'll live ♪ I'll live ♪ Again ♪ Again ♪ On that golden strand ♪ I'll sing ♪ I'll sing ♪ And shout ♪ And shout ♪ With a mighty angel band ♪ You'll see ♪ You'll see ♪ Me rise ♪ Me rise ♪ Beyond the starry skies ♪ I'll live ♪ I'll live ♪ Again ♪ Again ♪ Over on the other side ♪ I'll live ♪ I'll live ♪ Again ♪ Again ♪ On that golden strand ♪ I'll sing ♪ I'll sing ♪ And shout ♪ And shout ♪ With a mighty angel band ♪ You'll see ♪ You'll see ♪ Me rise ♪ Me rise ♪ Beyond the starry skies ♪ I'll live ♪ I'll live ♪ Again ♪ Again ♪ Over on the other side ♪ I'll live ♪ I'll live ♪ Again ♪ Again ♪ Over on the other side - Wow, wow, it's good, it's good.

The Soul Purpose is really doing something here on "Alabama Gospel Roots".

And hey, if you want to get in touch with them, invite 'em to your conference, invite 'em to your church.

Hey, invite 'em to your house.

That's right, they'll come if you got something real good.

We've been talking about some good places.

I mentioned Cracker Barrel.

Somebody mentioned something about, was it Mildred?

- Mildred's.

- Mildred's, uh-huh.

Michael Housely mentioned Mildred's and that sounded like some good cooking over there.

- It's very good.

- I'm telling you.

Any good biscuits over there?

Have you been over there before?

- Yeah.

- Okay.

- They're very good.

- Very good?

- Yeah.

- Okay.

How long have you been with this group?

- Going on two years now.

- Okay, and you- - I'm the oldest in the group.

- I know, it look like you get all the guys in shape.

I mean, you know, I've been checking on it.

They told me that you put two or three on probation.

- Right.

(all laugh) - When they gonna get off probation?

- Today.

- Okay, today.

Gotcha, gotcha, gotcha, okay.

Did they pay their group dues?

You know, groups have dues to pay.

Are they up to date?

- No, they ain't up to date.

- Okay, they still on probation then.

They on probation, man, come on.

Hey, go in your pocket right now and get something.

I'll try to get you off probation.

What you got?

Nothing.

Alright, what you got?

Nothing.

(all laugh) We'll take that.

Well listen, we appreciate you singing and how you do what you do and how you do it with such heart in it and it's good to have a good balance.

You got some of these young fellows and then you got the seasoned fellows to give good balance.

- Yes.

- Now you sang with some more groups before, right?

- Oh yes.

- A lot of them?

- A lot of them.

- What was the last one before they put you out?

- Journeyman.

- Journeyman.

They kicked you out?

- No.

- You kicked them out.

- They died.

(all laugh) I'm the only one left.

- Well, you got trapped into that one.

- It's called success by attrition.

(all laugh) All right, but listen everybody, you can see we're having a ball here.

We're gonna stop before we go too far.

You know, like I'm really close to the cliff.

Once again, Soul Purpose on "Alabama Gospel Roots".

(gentle music) ♪ When Eve walked in the garden ♪ ♪ And the serpent came to call ♪ He convinced her to question ♪ Is God's Word the truth at all ♪ ♪ And as Eve took a forbidden fruit ♪ ♪ And man became corrupt ♪ Faith gave way to sin and misery ♪ ♪ Declaring God was not enough ♪ He's still enough for the burdened ♪ ♪ He's enough for weak ♪ You can rest upon His holy Word ♪ ♪ Although you cannot hear Him speak ♪ ♪ In the pain of all your trials ♪ ♪ You can stand upon His love ♪ You can praise Him through your valley ♪ ♪ And know that God is still enough ♪ ♪ Jesus cried to the Father ♪ Can you take this curse from me ♪ ♪ A sacrifice was demanded ♪ Upon a cursed tree ♪ And as He cried ♪ His face, it was covered by His blood ♪ ♪ Death gave way to life eternal ♪ ♪ Because God was still enough ♪ He's still enough for the burdened ♪ ♪ He's enough for the weak ♪ You can rest upon His holy Word ♪ ♪ Although you cannot hear Him speak ♪ ♪ In the pain of all your trials ♪ ♪ You can stand upon His love ♪ You can praise Him through your valley ♪ ♪ And know that God is still enough ♪ ♪ He's still enough for the burdened ♪ ♪ He's enough for the weak ♪ You can rest upon His holy Word ♪ ♪ Although you cannot hear Him speak ♪ ♪ In the pain of all your trials ♪ ♪ You can stand upon His love ♪ You can praise Him through your valley ♪ ♪ And know that God is still enough ♪ ♪ In the pain of all your trials ♪ ♪ You can stand upon His love ♪ You can praise Him through your valley ♪ ♪ And know that God is still enough ♪ (gentle music) ♪ I stood in the courtroom ♪ The judge turned my way ♪ It looks like you're guilty ♪ Now what do you say ♪ I said, Your honor ♪ I have no defense ♪ But that's when mercy walked in ♪ ♪ Mercy walked in ♪ And pleaded my case ♪ Called to the stand ♪ Was God's saving grace ♪ The blood was presented ♪ That covered my sin ♪ Forgiven when mercy walked in ♪ ♪ Though I stood there and wondered ♪ ♪ How could this be ♪ That someone so guilty ♪ Had just been set free ♪ My chains were broken ♪ I felt born again ♪ The moment that mercy walked in ♪ ♪ Mercy walked in ♪ And pleaded my case ♪ Called to the stand ♪ Was God's saving grace ♪ The blood was presented ♪ That covered my sin ♪ Forgiven when mercy walked in ♪ ♪ The blood was presented ♪ That covered my sin ♪ Forgiven when mercy walked in ♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh (inspiring music) ♪ I walked by ♪ The tomb of (indistinct) ♪ Looked inside and saw His bones ♪ ♪ Traveled on to see ♪ My heart ♪ Still wrapped up in His grave clothes ♪ ♪ Then I turned to the garden ♪ Where old Job left in place ♪ But the precious lamb ♪ God's only begotten ♪ He was no longer in that grave ♪ - Amen, that's right, whoo.

♪ If you knew Him ♪ Like I know Him ♪ You would know that ♪ He's alive ♪ If you felt Him ♪ Like I feel Him ♪ Resurrection ♪ Deep inside ♪ You know He's living ♪ And death has died ♪ If you're wandering in the darkness ♪ ♪ Come and step into the light ♪ Those scarred hands reach out to help you ♪ ♪ And to pull you safe from death to life ♪ ♪ Oh friend I too ♪ Have stood where you stand ♪ Could I trust in things I see ♪ ♪ Just one step in His direction ♪ ♪ And in love ♪ He ran to me ♪ If you knew Him ♪ Oh, like I know Him ♪ Like I know Him ♪ Dear Lord.

♪ You would know that ♪ He's alive ♪ If you felt Him ♪ Like I feel Him ♪ Resurrection ♪ Deep inside ♪ You know He's living ♪ And death has died ♪ You ask me how I know He's living ♪ ♪ He lives within my heart ♪ If you felt Him ♪ Like I feel Him ♪ Resurrection ♪ Deep inside ♪ You'd know He's living ♪ And death has died ♪ Oh, thank God.

- Amen.

♪ Amen - Right here at Park Avenue Baptist Church in Oneonta we thank our very special friend, Pastor Jeremy Rackman for allowing us to come, and the staff is just awesome.

And Soul Purpose, man, I'm telling you, we've enjoyed you tonight.

- Thank you.

- Thank you.

- Yes, and next time you come back you will have one minute since you used all the time.

(all laugh) Okay.

Good, thank you so much.

And we say hello to all of your friends there in the different places in the Athens area that you frequent and they know of you.

We appreciate them for supporting you, and not only them, but everybody throughout the state of Alabama.

Great, we wish you the very best.

- Thank you.

- Okay.

Get your mics up for me.

We getting ready to do something.

Get your mic up.

Okay, now you can follow instructions, just like I'm telling you to do, okay.

Put your left hand in your left pocket.

Okay, got it, everybody?

Okay, you're still alive.

- Amen.

- Good, good.

(chuckles) Okay, here we go.

I mean, I don't know why I told you to do that.

I just, I wanted to see if you could do it.

(all laugh) Here we go, all right, here we go.

We're all sisters and brothers.

- [Soul Purpose] We're all sisters and brothers.

- There's only one color.

- [Soul Purpose] There's only one color.

- And that is the color of love.

- [Soul Purpose] And that is the color of love.

- I appreciate that so much.

Listen everybody, be kind this week, smile, show some love, and love will be shown back to you, I guarantee you.

And we need that L-O-V-E now like we've never, ever needed before.

- Amen.

- Because there's only one that we look to and you know who He is.

All right, everybody have a great week, be well.

So boys, take us out, Soul Purpose.

(gentle music) ♪ A farmer and a teacher ♪ A hooker and a preacher ♪ Riding on a midnight bus bound for Mexico ♪ ♪ One was headed for vacation ♪ One for higher education ♪ And two them were searching ♪ A lost soul ♪ That driver never ever saw the stop sign ♪ ♪ And 18 wheelers can't stop on a dime ♪ ♪ There are three wooden crosses ♪ ♪ On the right side of the highway ♪ ♪ Why there's not more of them ♪ Heaven only knows ♪ I guess it's not what you take ♪ ♪ When you leave this world behind you ♪ ♪ It's what leave behind you when you go ♪ ♪ That farmer left a harvest ♪ A home and 80 acres ♪ He paid them up for growing things ♪ ♪ In his young sons heart ♪ That teacher left her wisdom ♪ In the minds of lots of children ♪ ♪ And did her best to give them all a better start ♪ ♪ That preacher whispered can't you see the promised land ♪ ♪ And he laid his blood stained bible ♪ ♪ In that hooker's hand ♪ There are three wooden crosses ♪ ♪ On the right side of the highway ♪ ♪ Why there's not more of them ♪ Heaven only knows ♪ I guess it's not what you take ♪ ♪ When you leave this world behind you ♪ ♪ It's what leave behind you when you go ♪ ♪ That's a story that our preacher told last Sunday ♪ ♪ As he held that blood stained bible ♪ ♪ For all of us to see ♪ He said bless the farmer and the teacher ♪ ♪ That old preacher ♪ Gave this bible to my mama ♪ Who read it to me ♪ There are three wooden crosses ♪ ♪ On the right side of the highway ♪ ♪ Why there's not more of them ♪ Now I guess we know ♪ It's not what you take ♪ When you leave this world behind you ♪ ♪ It's what leave behind you when you go ♪ ♪ There are three wooden crosses ♪ ♪ On the right side of the highway ♪ (eerie music) (electricity buzzes)