- [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."

(wistful country music) ♪ I met a man at the well ♪ He told things about myself ♪ That I'd never told anybody else ♪ ♪ He was kind and didn't judge ♪ Showed me so much love that I'd never felt ♪ ♪ The perfect place, the perfect time ♪ ♪ He showed up to change my mind about me ♪ When you're thirsty, you gotta have water ♪ ♪ You don't know where to go ♪ When the world's too loud and you're down and out ♪ ♪ There's a man you need to know ♪ ♪ When your life takes a turn for the worst ♪ ♪ And you're scared in your mind and you're hurt ♪ ♪ Oh you're going through hell ♪ You gotta find the man at the well ♪ ♪ You might think you're too far gone ♪ ♪ At least, you're right about being wrong ♪ ♪ You wanna try ♪ But you don't ♪ When you're thirsty, you gotta have water ♪ ♪ You don't know where to go ♪ When the world's too loud and you're down and out ♪ ♪ There's a man you need to know ♪ ♪ When your life takes a turn for the worst ♪ ♪ And you're scared in your mind and you're hurt ♪ ♪ Oh you're going through hell ♪ Ya gotta find the man ♪ At the well (moving guitar solo) ♪ You're never too lost to be found ♪ ♪ He's at the well awaiting now for you ♪ ♪ So what you gonna do ♪ When you're thirsty, you gotta have water ♪ ♪ You don't know where to go ♪ When the world's too loud and you're down and out ♪ ♪ There's a man you need to know ♪ hen your life takes a turn for the worst ♪ ♪ And you're scared in your mind and you're hurt ♪ ♪ Oh you're going through hell ♪ Talk to the man at the well ♪ I found a man at the well ♪ I found a man at the well ♪ He told me things about myself ♪ ♪ That I never told anybody else ♪ - All right.

Everybody, it's Saturday night again.

We're having a great time already.

Call a neighbor.

Call a friend.

Let 'em know that we are back again.

We're so glad to have you on the show tonight.

- Thank you for having me.

- Where you from?

- I am from right outside of Nashville, called Cookeville.

- "Cookeville," okay.

- Cookeville, Tennessee.

- All right, well, we're glad to have you with us on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

So, now you have been traveling as a full-time gospel singer for quite some time?

- Yeah.

Yeah, I have been.

- How long?

- Oh, my whole life.

(laughs) Almost my entire life.

I am from a family of music, so I've been doing that my entire life.

- Okay, now, I noticed you got a big vehicle out there, now.

- Yeah, it's a little bus.

I mean, my son... I have a nine-year-old.

He calls it the bus.

- He calls it the- - But it is really a coach.

- All right, well, hey, coach, bus, hey, it does the same thing, right?

- Yes.

- Gets us where we need to go.

- It does.

- Great.

- If the generator's- - Do you write most of your songs?

- Yes.

- Great.

And you've been writing for quite some time?

- I have.

- Good, good, so what would you say to encourage the people who are listening who are interested in doing what you do?

Look right out there.

- Ah, yeah.

Just keep doing it if God's called you to do it.

You can't run away from a calling.

- Can't run.

You can run, but you can't get away, right?

- That's right.

- Sooner or later, you're gonna say, "I have to give up."

- That's right.

- Somebody saying it right now: "I give up."

I know what that's like, man.

- Don't.

I ran for a long time.

And I mean, everywhere I went, He was there: you know, "Hey, done what I told you to do?"

"Oh no."

Ain't it so?

But finally; guess what; got me.

And He got you too, right?

- That's right.

He got me.

- Well, Sister Delnora, we're gonna ask you to sing another song or two.

- Thank you.

I think you're gon' get your guitar out, right?

- I think so, yes.

- All right, then, all right.

Well, let's welcome again Sister Delnora Reed Acuff right here on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

(kindly acoustic guitar music) ♪ Ah, ah, ahm (affectionate acoustic guitar music) ♪ Ah, ah, ahm ♪ Ah, ah, ah ♪ Sometimes, I get caught up ♪ Sweating over the smallest stuff ♪ ♪ And I lose my mind ♪ Say things I can't take back ♪ Forget who and where I'm at And how blessed I am ♪ It's time for a change ♪ No room to complain ♪ Ain't no clouds in the sky ♪ I'm kissing my worries goodbye ♪ ♪ Good day to be thankful ♪ A good day to be grateful ♪ It's a good day ♪ To be glad my dinner plate's full ♪ ♪ I got family ♪ I got friends who'll be with me to the end ♪ ♪ Ain't no reason to be moody, sad, or hateful ♪ ♪ A good day to be thankful ♪ Ah, ah, ahm ♪ Ah, ah, ahm ♪ Ah, ah, ah ♪ Can't let what I've not ♪ Overshadow what I've got ♪ 'Cause I've got enough ♪ More reason to smile than ever ♪ ♪ No doubt that I'll forever be rich in love ♪ ♪ I'm letting go ♪ Of what I can't control ♪ I'm gonna be a different me ♪ Every day is gonna be a good day to be thankful ♪ ♪ A good day to be grateful ♪ It's a good day ♪ To be glad my dinner plate's full ♪ ♪ I got family ♪ I got friends who'll be with me to the end ♪ ♪ Ain't no reason to be moody, sad, or hateful ♪ ♪ Good day to be thankful ♪ Ah, ah, ahm ♪ Ah, ah, ahm ♪ Ah, ah, ahm ♪ There's no better time ♪ For my heart to unwind ♪ Oh right here right now ♪ Come and sing it with me loud ♪ Hey, if you know it, sing along, all right?

♪ A good day to be thankful ♪ A good day to be grateful ♪ It's a good day ♪ To be glad my dinner plate's full ♪ ♪ I got family ♪ I got friends who'll be with me to the end ♪ ♪ Ain't no reason to be moody, sad, or hateful ♪ ♪ Good day to be thankful ♪ Ah, ah, ahm ♪ Ah, ah, ahm ♪ Ah, ah, ah (longing acoustic guitar music) ♪ If I were a blank page ♪ I'd want you to be the pen ♪ And whatever you would want written, Lord ♪ ♪ Just write it in ♪ Fill the chapters of a story ♪ As worthy of your glory ♪ I know you can make my choices make more sense ♪ ♪ If you were the pen, I'd begin again ♪ ♪ If I were a blank page ♪ As I look back on my past ♪ There's a lot that I'd take back ♪ ♪ But every day, your mercy comes ♪ ♪ Easy as the morning sun ♪ And what's done is undone ♪ 'Cause you're never-ending love ♪ ♪ If I were a blank page ♪ I'd want you to be the pen ♪ And whatever you would want written, Lord ♪ ♪ Just write it in ♪ Fill the chapters of a story ♪ As worthy of your glory ♪ I know you could make my choices make more sense ♪ ♪ If you were the pen, I'd begin again ♪ ♪ If I were a blank page ♪ Now, I'm not meant ♪ For carrying what I should lay at your feet ♪ ♪ What you did up on that cross ♪ ♪ Wipes me clean each time I fall ♪ ♪ You're the reason that I breathe ♪ ♪ And I can't help but think ♪ If I were a blank page ♪ I'd want you to be the pen ♪ And whatever you would want written, Lord ♪ ♪ Just write it in ♪ Fill the chapters of a story ♪ As worthy of your glory ♪ I know you could make my choices make more sense ♪ ♪ If you were the pen, I'd begin again ♪ ♪ If I were a blank page ♪ Ooh - Oh yes, listen, let me say this to you on "Alabama Gospoots."

If you have some suggestions for people you'd like to have on the show, we'd love to have them.

We get them all the time.

Some you've seen here have just said, "Brother George, I wanna be on 'Alabama Gospel Roots,'" and they wind up here to bless you, so hey, a Golden Vessel, whatever you might have, a celebration, we want to tell the world about it.

All right, let's say hello to Sawyerville, Alabama.

Hello to everybody in Sawyerville.

Selma, Alabama, we call your name.

Let's go down to Livingston, Panola, and all those places in Sumter County.

Hello to you.

Tuskegee, Alabama, we'll say hello to you, and Wallbuke, Walnut Grove; I'm sorry; Alabama, and Waterloo, Alabama, hello to you.

Let's say hello to all of the people in the nursing homes and rehab centers: Woodhaven Manor Nursing Home in Demopolis; Hendrix Health and Rehab Center; that's in Double Springs; Eight Mile Nursing Home in Eight Mile, Alabama; and Goodwater Healthcare Center in Goodwater.

Now we say a very special shout out to our Golden Vessel.

And this gentleman I know very, very well.

His name... He's been on the show before.

96 years of age.

Mr.

Roscoe Robinson.

That's right.

He lives in Birmingham, Alabama.

He was born in Dermott, Arkansas.

A lifelong singer, songwriter, and producer.

2000 inductee into the American Gospel Quartet Convention Hall of Honor with the Five Blind Boys of Alabama and the Five Blind Boys of Mississippi, the only person that has that distinction of being inducted with two groups, Mr.

Roscoe Robinson, still alive and well, and we are honored.

I am truly honored to salute him tonight as our Golden Vessel, and Brother Roscoe, the Rock, as they call him, we're going to dedicate this entire "Alabama Gospel Roots" show to you, Sir.

God bless.

(touching music) ♪ Well, I've been over mountains ♪ ♪ And I walk through the valleys ♪ ♪ And the troubles of life tossed my ship ♪ ♪ But Heaven eternal at the end of that journey ♪ ♪ Will be worth every mile of the trip ♪ ♪ Like a happy ♪ Like a happy ♪ Pilgrim ♪ Pilgrim ♪ Who's arrived on the shore ♪ Who's arrived on the shore ♪ And forgot how the waves ♪ And forgot how the waves ♪ Tossed his ship ♪ Tossed his ship ♪ If I could see Jesus smile ♪ Hear Him say, "Well done, child" ♪ ♪ It'll be worth every mile ♪ It'll be worth every mile ♪ Of the trip ♪ Of the trip (touching music continues) ♪ Well, I stood at the bedside ♪ Of a Christian departing ♪ And I heard these last words from his lips ♪ ♪ "I see a crystal stream flowing ♪ ♪ Feel the gentle breeze blowing ♪ ♪ And it's worth every mile ♪ And it's worth every mile ♪ Of the trip" ♪ Of the trip ♪ Like a happy ♪ Like a happy ♪ Pilgrim ♪ Pilgrim ♪ Who's arrived on the shore ♪ Who's arrived on the shore ♪ And forgot how the waves ♪ And forgot how the waves ♪ Tossed his ship ♪ Tossed his ship ♪ If I could see Jesus smile ♪ Hear Him say, "Well done, child" ♪ ♪ It'll be worth every mile ♪ It'll be worth every mile ♪ Of the trip ♪ Of the trip ♪ Like a happy ♪ Like a happy ♪ Pilgrim ♪ Pilgrim ♪ Who's arrived on the shore ♪ Who's arrived on the shore ♪ And forgot how the waves ♪ And forgot how the waves ♪ Tossed his ship ♪ Tossed his ship ♪ If I could see Jesus ♪ Smile ♪ Hear Him say ♪ "Well done, child" ♪ It'll be worth every mile ♪ It'll be worth every mile ♪ Of the trip ♪ Of the trip ♪ It'll be worth every mile ♪ It'll be worth every mile ♪ Of the trip ♪ Of the trip - "Alabama Gospel Roots," and we've got family here, the Hall Sisters, all the way from Georgia.

Is that correct?

- That's correct.

- And we're so glad to have you with us, as well, and we got the Hall Sisters and some tagalongs.

- That's right.

- Now, I gotta watch myself.

He's right behind me.

Welcome to "Alabama Gospel Roots."

- Thank you.

We're so happy to be here.

- You were telling me that you got two sisters from the original Hall Sisters and then you got the daughters from other sisters.

Is that correct?

- That's correct: the Hall Sisters have been singing for many years.

There were 10 girls in our family, and one boy.

And when they got to the two baby girls, which is... I'm Tammi, and this is Beckie.

We had to pick up the second generation, so these other ones you see here- - Let's give them names.

We got Tammi and Beckie.

- There's Kelli on the end.

- "Kelli."

- Mona.

- "Mona."

- Lara.

- "Lara."

- Then we have Spencer on the drums, and we have Wally on the bass guitar.

- Great.

- And we're just happy that they wanted to carry on this tradition that's been going on a very long time.

- And you're gon' carry it on and on, right?

- Yes, Sir.

- So, you have children?

Any of you have children?

You kinda get them groomed for this?

- Yeah, that's it.

- That's what I'm talking 'bout 'cause we gonna continue to take the Hall Sisters on and on and on and on- - Absolutely.

- when we get to the Lord and we'll be still watching the Hall Sisters.

- Absolutely, absolutely.

- Y'all got so much love and fellowship amongst you, and I really wanna thank you for that- - We do.

- 'cause we need that love in the world now, don't we?

- Amen.

- That's right.

It's true.

- Yeah, the people who believe in love need to stand up a little taller.

- Absolutely, that's right.

- That's right.

- We have a thing that we usually do at the end of the show.

But guess what.

We gon' do it right now.

You ready for me?

- [Hall Sisters] Ready.

- You just repeat after me.

We're all sisters and brothers.

- [Hall Sisters] We're all sisters and brothers.

- There's only one color.

- [Hall Sisters] There's only one color.

- And that's the color of love.

- [Hall Sisters] And that's the color of love.

- See, that's what I'm talking about.

All right, well, we wanna hear some more great gospel music from you 'cause you brought it and I said, "Ooh, that first song was... My goodness."

Oh, y'all like you went the bed singing that and you woke up singing it, and you, I'm telling you, might missing a note, but it's from the heart, so I thank you.

- Thank you, Sir.

- "Alabama Gospel Roots" family, once again, the Hall Sisters on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

(gentle music) ♪ For the times you kept me ♪ Safe and sound ♪ And picked me up ♪ When I'd run aground ♪ For drying my tears ♪ When I was cast down ♪ For your tender mercies ♪ I thank you ♪ For answering prayers ♪ Time and again ♪ For calming my soul ♪ When fear rushes in ♪ And keeping me steady ♪ Through strong, raging winds ♪ For peace like a river ♪ I thank you ♪ For peace like a river ♪ I thank you ♪ And Lord, most of all ♪ For an old rugged cross ♪ Where your Son would've died just for me ♪ ♪ For saving my soul ♪ When I was helpless and lost ♪ For redeeming and setting me free ♪ ♪ For your Words and your wisdom ♪ ♪ And supplying my need ♪ For the heavenly home ♪ I know I will see ♪ For joy on the journey ♪ And your great love for me ♪ For all of these blessings ♪ I thank you ♪ For all of these blessings ♪ I thank you (gentle music modulates) ♪ One day, I will see you ♪ Then face to face ♪ When my race is run ♪ I'll walk through your gates ♪ And declare to the angels ♪ "I got here by grace" ♪ I'll bow at your feet ♪ Saying thank you ♪ I'll bow at your feet ♪ Saying thank you ♪ And declare to the angels ♪ "I got here by grace" ♪ Heavenly Father ♪ I thank you ♪ Heavenly Father ♪ I thank you (soaring music) ♪ When the Savior died, there were some who cried ♪ ♪ Saying, "That's all we'll hear of that man" ♪ ♪ But in just three days, God's Son was raised ♪ ♪ And the story was heard o'er the land ♪ ♪ Jesus ♪ Lives ♪ Jesus lives ♪ And reigns on high ♪ In that ♪ Land ♪ In that land ♪ Beyond the starry sky ♪ And by ♪ Grace ♪ And by grace ♪ To His side, we'll fly ♪ It's a story that never shall die ♪ ♪ Just as long as men are enslaved by sin ♪ ♪ This old story will never be the same ♪ ♪ And as long as God's love flows from Heaven above ♪ ♪ He will save if you call on His name ♪ ♪ Now, there's some who say ♪ There's a better way ♪ Than the old rugged way of the cross ♪ ♪ But you can't change God's plans to redeem lost man ♪ ♪ Trust in Him, or your soul will be lost ♪ ♪ Jesus ♪ Lives ♪ Jesus lives ♪ And reigns on high ♪ In that ♪ Land ♪ In that land ♪ Beyond the starry sky ♪ And by ♪ Grace ♪ And by grace ♪ To His side, we'll fly ♪ It's a story that never shall die ♪ ♪ Jesus ♪ Lives ♪ Jesus lives ♪ And reigns on high ♪ In that ♪ Land ♪ In that land ♪ Beyond the starry sky ♪ And by ♪ Grace ♪ And by grace ♪ To His side, we'll fly ♪ It's a story that never shall die ♪ ♪ It's a story ♪ It's a story ♪ That never shall ♪ That never shall die ♪ Die (moving music) ♪ There was a hill ♪ There was a man ♪ There was a sacrifice ♪ It was God's plan ♪ Oh what grace, amazing, full, and free ♪ ♪ That God's own Son would give His life for me ♪ ♪ Upon the cross ♪ He shed His blood ♪ His gift of love ♪ Oh what mercy we were so unworthy of ♪ ♪h outstretched arms ♪ He died for a world so lost ♪ He reached out to rescue me ♪ Upon the cross ♪ Three rusty nails ♪ A rugged tree ♪ My savior hung there ♪ To pardon me ♪ His love borne out ♪ Between two thieves ♪ For everyone who would trust Him and believe ♪ ♪ Upon a cross ♪ He shed His blo ♪ His gift of love ♪ Oh what mercy we were so unworthy of ♪ ♪ With outstretched arms ♪ He died for a world so lost ♪ He reached out to rescue me ♪ Upon the cross ♪ There to my heart ♪ Was the blood applied ♪ It was applied ♪ He shed His blood ♪ His gift of love ♪ Oh what mercy we were so unworthy of ♪ ♪ With outsched arms ♪ He died for a world so lost ♪ He reached out to rescue me ♪ Upon a cross ♪ He reached out to rescue me ♪ Upon the cross - On "Alabama Gospel Roots" right here in (indistinct), Alabama.

Brother John Westling, how you doing?

- I'm doing great.

Thank you.

- Great, we appreciate you taking the time out to come share your ministry with the "Alabama Gospel Roots" family.

- I'm glad to be here.

- Great.

Tell me where you're from.

- I'm from Greenville, Tennessee.

- "Greenville, Tennessee."

- Yes, Sir.

- All right, look like we... We're digging deep in Tennessee to get some good people like yourself.

- Thank you.

- Great, we thank, again, Dennis Williams for just knowing who's doing what and reaching out and giving everybody an opportunity to come.

You did very well with that first song, and I know you got some more good singing for us, as well.

- Yes.

Thank you.

- You've been singing quite some time?

- I have.

I write and sing all of my own stuff.

So it's all original stuff.

- Well, how's a song come to you?

Various ways?

- The Lord just inspires me different ways, yes.

- 'Kay, you ever been riding along in your car and a song came and you had to pull over or something?

- Yes, Sir.

- Oh, you did pull over?

You weren't trying to write, like I do, while you're going?

- Sometimes, I sit in the back seat, and my wife sits in the front, and I just start writing away.

- Yeah, that's what people sometimes don't understand about creative people.

When the thought comes, you got to let it live, right?

- Let it live.

- Hey, have you ever got a good idea, maybe in the nighttime, and you was a great song and you knew you were gonna remember it and, after you failed to do it millions of times, you say, "I'm gonna remember," and you forget it?

Have you ever done that?

- I have, but now I just get up at four o'clock in the morning and write it.

- You better respect it.

It's like when God's talking.

You knowu better listen.

Don't tell Him, "Come back to me later," right?

- That's exactly right.

- Great.

You have family?

- I do.

I have a wife, and I have two grown boys.

And we have another son, as well, that lives in Ohio.

- Okay, what part of Ohio?

- In Columbus, Ohio.

- Columbus, all right, Rock City, yeah.

Well, listen, we're gon' get outta your way and let you share another song with the wonderful "Alabama Gospel Roots" audience.

And I know you are ready for anywhere they want you to come: nursing homes and all of those places.

- Spiritbornministries.com.

They can reach me there.

- Say it one more time.

- Spiritbornministries.com - Ah.

Can reach ya any time.

- Any time.

- Brother John Westling on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

(tender music) - I believe everybody has a little bit of the woman at the well in us.

♪ There was the woman at the well ♪ ♪ Filled with shame and despair ♪ ♪ Until she met her Jesus ♪ Who helped her clear the air ♪ He knew all her failures ♪ From the present through the past ♪ ♪ And He told her, "Drink of my water, dear child ♪ ♪ It's the water that will last" ♪ ♪ There was the woman at the well ♪ ♪ So unworthy of His love ♪ Yet He told her about salvation ♪ ♪ And His Father up above ♪ That's when she felt His arms around her ♪ ♪ A peace she thought she'd never feel ♪ ♪ He freed her from the life she'd been living ♪ ♪ As the woman at the well ♪ This was the life she feared to tell ♪ ♪ As the woman at the well ♪ Through all of her questions ♪ He revealed Himself ♪ That's when she ran to tell the others ♪ ♪ What had happened to herself ♪ Her life was changed forever ♪ No longer the woman He met at the well ♪ ♪ There was the woman at the well ♪ ♪ So unworthy of His love ♪ Yet He told her about salvation ♪ ♪ And His Father up above ♪ That's when she felt His arms around her ♪ ♪ A peace she thought she'd never feel ♪ ♪ He freed her from the life she'd been living ♪ ♪ As the woman at the well This next part is for you.

♪ So let Him put His arms around you ♪ ♪ And bring you peace that is for real ♪ ♪ He'll free you from the life you've been living ♪ ♪ Just like the woman at the well ♪ ♪ So let Him put His arms around you ♪ ♪ And bring you peace that is for real ♪ ♪ He'll free you from the life you've been living ♪ ♪ Just like the woman at the well ♪ ♪ Just like the woman at the well ♪ ♪ Just like the woman at the well ♪ (giddy music) I believe Jesus is a friend and He'll stick closer to you than any, anyone else.

♪ Jesus is the friend who loves you so ♪ ♪ Jesus is the friend I want you to know ♪ ♪ Jesus is the friend who will walk with you ♪ ♪ Each step of the way ♪ Jesus is the friend who died for you ♪ ♪ Jesus is the friend who wants to carry you ♪ ♪ Through the storms of life you're dealing with today ♪ ♪ So fall on your knees, and leave your cares at His feet ♪ ♪ And watch what He can do ♪ He'll raise you above miry clay ♪ ♪ He'll dust you off so you can walk in His ways ♪ ♪ He will give you strength to make it through each day ♪ ♪ He'll give ya peace when you're feeling down ♪ ♪ Bring you hope when it can't be found ♪ ♪ He will show His love, and you'll learn to follow His ways ♪ I love this next verse.

♪ Jesus is the friend whose love never fails ♪ ♪ Jesus is the friend who took the nails ♪ ♪ To pardon you and cleanse you from your sins ♪ ♪ Jesus is the friend who never leaves ♪ ♪ Jesus is the gift you will receive ♪ ♪ When your pride moves out ♪ And ya learn to call on His name ♪ ♪ So fall on your knees, and leave your cares at His feet ♪ ♪ And watch what He can do ♪ He'll raise you above miry clay ♪ ♪ He'll dust you off so you can walk in His ways ♪ ♪ He will give you strength to make it through each day ♪ ♪ He'll give ya peace when you're feeling down ♪ ♪ Bring you hope when it can't be found ♪ ♪ He will show His love, and you'll learn to follow His ways ♪ ♪ So fall on your knees, and leave your cares at His feet ♪ ♪ And watch what He can do ♪ He'll raise you above miry clay ♪ ♪ He'll dust you off so you can walk in His ways ♪ ♪ He will give you strength to make it through each day ♪ ♪ He'll give ya peace when you're feeling down ♪ ♪ Bring you hope when it can't be found ♪ ♪ He will show His love, and you'll learn to follow His ways ♪ ♪ He will give ya peace when you're feeling down ♪ ♪ Bring you hope when it can't be found ♪ ♪ He will show His love, and you'll learn to follow His ways ♪ ♪ He will show His love, and you'll learn to follow His ways ♪ ♪ He will show His love, and ya learn to follow His ways ♪ - On "Alabama Gospel Roots," you know that it's important that the family that prays together stays together.

Family that sings together... Guess what.

They stay together, too, if they're singing the right songs.

All right, Joshua Bennett and Mrs.

Bennett, thank you so much for joining us on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

Get the mic up real close so we can hear everything.

Josh, I called you and said, "They told me that your children, your boys, can sing," and you said yes.

And I said, "Well, let's bring 'em all and give them their worldwide debut."

And so we talked about a name, so we came up with the Bennetts.

- Yes, Sir.

- Okay?

So now, as family, you all... And understand you can sing, too?

- Yes, Sir.

- See, so the whole family.

But it's important to see family working together, and that's why I wanted you to bring these young men out here, so, one day, when they're going on doing great things they'll know that somebody cares enough to bring them to a place that they could show their talents.

- Yes, Sir.

- Mkay?

So it's obvious that... They can sing?

- Yes, Sir.

- And they gon' get better and better 'cause you gon' work 'em, work 'em.

You understand that?

When your daddy say, "It's time to work," it's time to work.

Say that.

- Yes, Sir.

- "When Daddy says," say that.

When Daddy says.

- When Daddy says.

- "It is time to work."

- [The Bennetts] "It is time to work."

- It is time to work.

- [The Bennetts] It's time to work.

- That's what I'm talking about.

Well, Mom, what do you gotta say before we let the young fellas sing a little bit?

What do you guys think about raising these children up in the right way?

- They're easy.

They're lovable.

They do what God's... You know, when God say, "Obey your parents"?

- Mm-hmm.

- They do that.

- That's beautiful.

That's beautiful.

So what about the last time this one got a whipping?

What happened then?

I'm just kidding.

All right, well, Josh, thank you so much, and we're wishing you the very best.

So can we hear the Bennetts sing right now?

- Yes, Sir.

- All right, well, I'm gon' get on out of the way.

We gon' get out the way.

And then we gon' hear the Bennetts sing, okay?

All right?

Okay, there we go.

Now, I want y'all to sing real good for me, now, okay?

- Yes, Sir.

- Okay, if you don't real good, we're not gon' do any hamburger eating after this over with, all right?

So you better sing good.

All right?

You got it?

Gimme five.

All right, gimme five.

Missed.

Gimme five.

Nah, I'm just playing.

Come on, give it to me.

All right, there you go.

All right, once again, on "Alabama Gospel Roots," make their debut, the Bennetts.

(blissful music) ♪ Mine ♪ I'm going to let it shine ♪ This little light of mine ♪ I'm going to let it shine ♪ This little light of mine ♪ I'm going to let it shine ♪ Let it shine, let it shine ♪ Let it shine ♪ All of my hope ♪ I'm going to let it shine ♪ All of my hope ♪ I'm going to let it s ♪ All of my hope ♪ I'm going to let it shine ♪ Let it shine, let it shine ♪ Let it shine ♪ All in my church ♪ I'm gonna let it shine ♪ All in my church ♪ I'm gonna let it shine ♪ All in my church ♪ I'm gonna let it shine ♪ Let it shine, let it shine ♪ Let it shine ♪ All in my school ♪ I'm going to let it shine ♪ All in my school I'm going to let it shine ♪ All in my school ♪ I'm gonna let it shine ♪ Let it shine, let it shine ♪ Let it shine ♪ I'm not gon' make it shine ♪ Just gonna let it shine ♪ Not gonna make it shine ♪ Just gonna let it shine ♪ Not gonna make it shine ♪ Just going to let it shine ♪ Let it shine, let it shine ♪ Let it shine ♪ Let it shine, let it shine ♪ Let it shine ♪ Let it shine, let it shine ♪ Let it shine - [George] Yay.

(cheerful country music) ♪ Let me tell you what God has done ♪ ♪ Let me tell you where He brought me from ♪ ♪ How He picks me up, how He made me whole ♪ ♪ How He saved my soul ♪ Let me tell you what God can do ♪ ♪ 'Cause what He's done for me He'll do for you ♪ ♪ Won't you give me just a moment ♪ ♪ Let me tell you what God can do ♪ ♪ There was Daniel in the lion's den ♪ ♪ But my God rescued him ♪ Three Hebrew boys in the fire ♪ ♪ But they did not burn ♪ And then Lazarus ♪ When Jesus called him by name ♪ ♪ He got up from the ground ♪ And guess what ♪ He walked right out of that grave ♪ ♪ Let me tell you what God has done ♪ ♪ Let me tell you where He brought me from ♪ ♪ How He picks me up, how He makes me whole ♪ ♪ How He saved my soul ♪ Let me tell you what God can do ♪ ♪ 'Cause what He's done for me He'll do for you ♪ ♪ Won't you give me just a moment ♪ ♪ Let me tell you what God can do ♪ ♪ My whole world had crumbled ♪ Everything had gone wrong ♪ My melody stopped playing ♪ And I lost my song ♪ But when I called on Jesus, ha ♪ ♪ He turned my world around ♪ I found a love like I'd never seen ♪ ♪ And joy like I'd never known ♪ Let me tell you what God has done ♪ ♪ Let me tell you where He brought me from ♪ ♪ How He picks me up, how He m me whole ♪ ♪ How He saved my soul ♪ Let me tell you what God can do ♪ ♪ 'Cause what He's done for me He'll do for you ♪ ♪ Won't you give me just a moment ♪ ♪ Let me tell you what God can do ♪ Sing it with me.

♪ Let me tell you what God has done ♪ ♪ Let me tell you where He brought me from ♪ ♪ How He picks me up, how He makes me whole ♪ ♪ How He saved my soul ♪ Let me tell you what God can do ♪ ♪ 'Cause what He's done for me He'll do for you ♪ ♪ Won't you give me just a moment ♪ ♪ Let me tell you what God can do ♪ ♪ Won't you give me just a moment ♪ ♪ Oh just a little moment ♪ Won't you give me just a moment ♪ ♪ Let me tell you what God can do ♪ - On "Alabama Gospel Roots," Miss Beverly Brown Simms.

- I'm awesome.

And how are you doing?

- Great.

You're bringing so much energy to the show.

We really love that.

- Oh, thank you.

- Thank you for joining us on "Alabama Gospel Roots," and as a director, you turn around there so they can see you.

In case somebody's looking for you, they'll know it's you really, okay?

Where are you from?

- I'm from Enterprise, Alabama.

- Enterprise.

"Enterprise."

- Enterprise.

- I got you.

I got you.

And you wanted to come and be on "Alabama Gospel Roots," and here you are.

- Here I am.

- We're so glad to have you.

- Thank you for having me.

- Yeah, what church are you with there?

- I'm a member of Lee Street Baptist Church.

- Been there quite some time?

- That was the church I was raised in, and been there ever since.

- That's beautiful.

- You sing in choir there?

- Well, actually, my ministry started last April, April the 21st, and I have been booked every weekend since then on top of teaching kindergarten during the week.

And I just travel- - Oh, you're a kindergarten- on the weekends.

- teacher?

- I am a kindergarten teacher.

- Wow.

Have you seen children change over the years?

- I absolutely have.

They still come to my door.

- They still come to you?

- They still come to my door to get that morning hug.

- Hey, that's the way it's supposed to be.

- That's right- You fall in love with your kindergarten teacher and your first grade teacher, you know.

Now, after that, it gets a little rough.

- Right, right.

- Great, so you have family?

- I do have family, and they live in Enterprise, Alabama, as well.

So, all of us live on 80 acres.

- Wow.

- Yeah, so my parents are at the house up the hill on a dirt road.

- Wow, 80 acres!

You got a- - Fish pond.

- Oh my goodness.

Come on, now.

A lot of hunting going out there?

- A lot of hunting.

- You know how to hunt?

- I've never been hunting.

- But you been fishing?

- I have been fishing.

- Catch any- - But I don't bait my own hook.

- Okay, but you do catch... What you do when the fish get on the hook?

What do you do when they're tossing a (squeals)?

- I ask my husband to take it off.

- Great, great, well, thank you so much for joining us on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

'Cause you're closing this out now, so you've gotta say this with me, okay?

Look right there.

And repeat after me.

You ready?

- I'm ready.

- We're all sisters and brothers.

- We're all sisters and brothers.

- There's only one color.

- There's only one color.

- And th the color of love.

- And that is the color of love.

- I like the way you say that.

Well, listen, everybody, I want you to have a great week.

Love on somebody.

Smile, and be a little patient, okay?

If somebody cuts you off, don't you get in a tizzy and try to cut them off.

That's dangerous.

You just try not to look at 'em.

Drive up to the next light.

Don't even look over there.

Have a pleasant look on your face.

And guess what: you'll get home that evening, and you'll forget all about it, 'cause you might have someone like Beverly Brown Simms.

They're cooking some good catfish.

You'll forget it ever happened.

Be well, okay?

Miss Beverly Brown Simms, take us out, okay?

- Thank you.

Thank you.

- Everybody, have a great week.

God bless.

(sorrowful music) ♪ In my darkest hour ♪ I felt so alone ♪ No one there to help me ♪ And no one answered when I called ♪ ♪ I finally hit rock bottom ♪ Then I hit my knees ♪ I cried out to Jesus ♪ He said He's not through with me ♪ ♪ It's not over ♪ He's not done ♪ And there's still hope, and there's still miracles ♪ ♪ When you're needing one ♪ He's not finished ♪ No, He's not through ♪ What He's done for me ♪ I know He'll do for you ♪ It's not over Listen to these words.

♪ And I see you struggling ♪ And fighting for your life ♪ You smile through the tears ♪ While you're dying deep inside ♪ ♪ And I found the answer ♪ Because I have been there, too ♪ ♪ Jesus brought me here right now ♪ ♪ To give you good news ♪ It's not over ♪ He's not done ♪ And there's still hope, and there's still miracles ♪ ♪ When you're needing one ♪ He's not finished ♪ No, He's not through ♪ What He's done for me ♪ I know He'll do for you ♪ It's not over ♪ You may not know exactly ♪ What to do ♪ But the love of God is here ♪ Reaching out to you ♪ It's not over ♪ He's not done ♪ And there's still hope, and there's still miracles ♪ ♪ When you're needing one ♪ He's not finished ♪ No, He's not through ♪ What He's done for me ♪ I know He'll do for you ♪ Can you hear Him now ♪ Calling out to you ♪ It's not over, no ♪ It's not over (giddy country music) ♪ Well, He's building me a new mansion ♪ ♪ Making me a home over there ♪ I'll see my family and my friends ♪ ♪ In a world that will not end ♪ I can't wait till I move to my home in Glory Land ♪ Listen.

♪ Well, I can walk the streets of gold ♪ ♪ Right by the jasper walls ♪ I can hear the crystal river flowing by ♪ ♪ While the angels will be singing ♪ ♪ All around God's throne ♪ It's getting close, so I can't wait ♪ ♪ Cross to the other side ♪ 'Cause He's building me a new mansion ♪ ♪ Making me a home over there ♪ I'll see my family and my friends ♪ ♪ In a world that will not end ♪ I can't wait till I move to my home in Glory Land ♪ ♪ Well, I'm on my way to Glory Land ♪ ♪ I'm on my way to Glory Land Guess what.

♪ And I won't turn back ♪ I won't give in ♪ I'm on my way to Heaven ♪ Lemme say it again ♪ I can't wait till I move to my home in Glory Land ♪ ♪ 'Cause He's building me a new mansion ♪ ♪ Making me a home over there ♪ I'll see my family and my friends ♪ ♪ In a world that will not end ♪ I can't wait till I move to my home in Glory Land ♪ ♪ I'll see my family and my friends ♪ ♪ In a world that will not end ♪ I can't wait till I move to my home ♪ ♪ My home in Glory Land (lights buzz and hiss)