- [Announcer] The gospel music of Alabama has influenced the entire world, and the "Alabama Gospel Roots" television show will give you a taste of this great music every week.

So call a neighbor, call a friend, and get ready to sing and dance and clap your hands.

It's time for "Alabama Gospel Roots."

(upbeat country music) ♪ What a happy time, some glad tomorrow ♪ ♪ When we lay these heavy burdens down ♪ ♪ In this lonesome valley ♪ In this lonesome vale ♪ No more to roam ♪ No more to roam ♪ Having labored on through joy and sorrow ♪ ♪ Hoping to receive a golden crown ♪ ♪ It will all be glory ♪ It will all be joy in that sweet home ♪ ♪ In the beautiful city ♪ Beautiful city ♪ Of the sweet forever ♪ Some happy day ♪ Where the River of Life ♪ Where the River of Life ♪ Goes ebbing by ♪ Goes ebbing by ♪ We'll look upon the beauty ♪ Look upon the beauty ♪ That fades no never ♪ Fades not away ♪ And happy we'll be ♪ And happy we'll be ♪ While the ages fly (upbeat country music continues) ♪ Many precious loved ones will be waiting ♪ ♪ Just across the river, deep and wide ♪ ♪ In this lonesome valley ♪ In this lonesome vale ♪ No more to roam ♪ No more to roam ♪ Through eternity no separating ♪ ♪ Every heart will then be satisfied ♪ ♪ It will all be glory ♪ It will all be joy in that sweet home ♪ ♪ In the beautiful city ♪ Beautiful city ♪ Of the sweet forever ♪ Some happy day ♪ Where the River of Life ♪ Where the River of Life ♪ Goes ebbing by ♪ Goes ebbing by ♪ We'll look upon the beauty ♪ Look upon the beauty ♪ That fades no never ♪ Fades not away ♪ And happy we'll be ♪ And happy we'll be ♪ While the ages fly ♪ In the beautiful city ♪ Beautiful city ♪ Of the sweet forever ♪ Some happy day ♪ Where the River of Life ♪ Where the River of Life ♪ Goes ebbing by ♪ Goes ebbing by ♪ We'll look upon the beauty ♪ Look upon the beauty ♪ That fades no never ♪ Fades not away ♪ And happy we'll be ♪ And happy we'll be ♪ While the ages fly ♪ And happy we'll be ♪ And happy we'll be ♪ While the ages fly - It's "Alabama's Gospel Roots," and we've got Mercy's Won.

They're so, so popular.

We want you to call a neighbor, call a friend, until they dictated what I was gonna wear tonight.

You got, that's the first time that's ever happened.

- I think you look good.

- Well, thank you.

I love green.

I love green, and it looks good on everybody.

I should come over here, come right here.

This the boss, right here, the boss lady.

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

Tell 'em that we have Mercy's Won that's opening the show right now.

Hello, dear.

How are you?

- Good, how are you?

- Great.

What's your name?

- Shaela.

- Shaela, okay.

Shaela, where are you from?

- I am originally from Denver, Colorado.

- Denver.

- But now Russ, my husband, the bass singer, and I live in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

- Oh no wonder, when I said he's going to be fired, you didn't say nothing.

(laughs) You doubled down!

Now everybody else'll go, Russ'll hang on, you know it.

Okay, Russ, I love it when you have it like that.

So all of you are from Kentucky?

Okay, and how long have you been together?

- Oh.

Well, we started, I think, Russ and I started the group, I think, back in 2019.

- Okay.

- But Darrin's an original member.

- Darrin.

- And Erick started with us about five years ago.

- Okay, so let's name everybody.

Let's go ahead and go down.

- So this is Darrin Jenkins.

- Darrin J.

- Erick Parnell.

- Erick.

- Russell Funk, Russ Funk.

- Russ Funk, and you are what?

- Shaela Funk.

- Shaela Funk.

Okay, man.

That sounds like a rock group!

(group laughs) Sounds like George Clinton and the Funkadelics.

Okay.

- You didn't ask for this, but I'm gonna give it to you anyway.

When we got married, we walked up the aisle to "We Walk the Funk."

(people chuckling) I should say, danced up the aisle.

- We did.

- That called, what's that?

TMI.

You know what that is.

(group laughs) Too much information.

- You didn't ask for it, but I gave it anyway.

- So you, how'd you walk down that aisle?

You were doing the what, doing the bump and stuff?

All right.

- Our entire white wedding party walked up.

Well, danced up.

- You know, if this wasn't a gospel legitimate show, I hear a lot of things in my head.

(chuckles) I can't say 'em, that is so conflicting, because I really, well.

Okay, all right.

Since I can't say it, I'd better move on.

- Okay.

- I'll tell you in the back room, back there, what that sounds like.

All right, well listen, Mercy, how did you come up on the name?

- It actually comes from James chapter two, where it says, "Mercy triumphs over judgment."

So mercy has won, mercy's won.

- Mercy's Won.

Okay, that's awesome.

Well, thank you for joining us on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

And I really need that.

Everybody on "Alabama Gospel Roots," we love you all.

Let's hear some more from Mercy's Won.

(soft music) ♪ You never imagined ♪ You'd be here today ♪ Kneeling at this altar ♪ Tears rolling down your face ♪ Asking for forgiveness ♪ With so much to forgive ♪ Wondering if you've gone too far ♪ ♪ To get to where He is ♪ His love can go the distance ♪ Cross the miles and bridge the gap ♪ ♪ Of the walls that separate you ♪ ♪ To lead to where you're at ♪ It doesn't matter how you got there ♪ ♪ Where you've been or where you are ♪ ♪ However great the distance ♪ His love can reach that far ♪ Despite your best intentions ♪ You got turned around ♪ And now you're so ashamed ♪ Of how you let God down ♪ You feel more like a stranger ♪ ♪ With every mile you roam ♪ But now you're down here on your knees ♪ ♪ Praying your way home ♪ His love can go the distance ♪ Cross the miles and bridge the gap ♪ ♪ Of the walls that separate you ♪ ♪ To meet you where you're at ♪ It doesn't matter how you got there ♪ ♪ Where you've been or where you are ♪ ♪ However great the distance ♪ His love can reach that far ♪ Forgiveness is closer than you think ♪ ♪ Rest assured, you're never out of reach ♪ ♪ His love can go the distance ♪ Cross the miles and bridge the gap ♪ ♪ Of the walls that separate you ♪ ♪ To meet you where you're at ♪ It doesn't matter how you got there ♪ ♪ Where you've been or where you are ♪ ♪ However great the distance ♪ His love can reach that far ♪ Doesn't matter how you got there ♪ ♪ Where you've been or where you are ♪ ♪ However great the distance ♪ His love can reach that far (soft music fades) (upbeat country music) ♪ When Satan tries to tell me that I'm not good enough ♪ ♪ Why call myself a Christian when I don't measure up ♪ ♪ When he points to my past, all my failures I regret ♪ ♪ I've got to remember, God forgets ♪ ♪ My sins, which are many, are forever washed away ♪ ♪ And I don't have to live my life shackled to their shame ♪ ♪ They're forgiven and forgotten ♪ ♪ Far as east is from the west ♪ I've got to remember, God forgets ♪ ♪ I can't make the clock unwind or rewrite history ♪ ♪ But I don't have to be ashamed of who I used to be ♪ ♪ Those skeletons in my closet, His love has laid to rest ♪ ♪ I've got to remember, God forgets ♪ ♪ My sins, which are many, are forever washed away ♪ ♪ And I don't have to live my life shackled to their shame ♪ ♪ They're forgiven and forgotten ♪ ♪ Far as east is from the west ♪ I've got to remember, God forgets ♪ ♪ I'm washed in His blood and freed from sin's debt ♪ ♪ My heart is at rest just knowing God forgets ♪ ♪ My sins, which are many, are forever washed away ♪ ♪ And I don't have to live my life shackled to their shame ♪ ♪ They're forgiven and forgotten ♪ ♪ Far as east is from the west ♪ I've got to remember, God forgets ♪ ♪ I've got to remember ♪ God forgets (upbeat country music fades) - As you can see, I'm having a great time at "Alabama Gospel Roots."

I just can't be still, all this great gospel music coming your way.

And listen, we're gonna shout out to some cities and towns and then some rehab settings and some nursing homes.

And I'd like to say to the nursing homes, we're putting our list together now.

And I've got my dear sister, Cynthia Walters down in Northport, and we're going to get down there with her.

We'll go to the Plantation Nursing Home down there with my friend, Mr.

Roscoe Robinson, and some other places too.

Okay, Mentone, Alabama, hello to you.

Orange Beach, how are you?

Pell City!

Yes, indeed.

Up there, with that wonderful ranch up there.

Oh yeah, Rogerville, hello to you.

And Sheffield, hello to you.

Now the nursing homes and the rehab centers, we are coming your way.

Cherokee County Nursing Home, and that's in Centre, Alabama.

Collegeville Nursing Home in Collegeville, Alabama.

Sunbridge Care and Rehab Center of Decatur.

And Enterprise Health and Rehab Center, where else, Enterprise, Alabama.

Down in Eutaw, hello to all my friends down there in Eutaw, that community choir down there with Miss Nye and all the great people, Greene County Nursing Home.

Now, our Golden Vessel is 90, I'm sorry, I'm giving him a few more ages here, but 86-year-old Mr.

Rayburn Smith, and he's from Chandler Mountain.

Hello, sir.

He's homebound, with great caregivers.

Now, I got his name from my old friend, Mr.

Red Mokey.

He goes by there to play and sing every week.

So we say to Mr.

Rayburn Smith, you are our Golden Vessel and we wish you well.

We're going to dedicate the whole show to you.

(upbeat music) ♪ I'm not who I was just the other day ♪ ♪ Not one bit ♪ Not one bit ♪ My life has turned around into something new ♪ ♪ And I'll admit ♪ I'll admit ♪ I'm really liking my story ♪ Gonna give God glory ♪ I've been washed by the water, saved by the blood ♪ ♪ Testifying Jesus because ♪ He took my sin and washed it away ♪ ♪ Ain't my Jesus something, oh, oh ♪ ♪ Ain't my Jesus something ♪ The old has come and gone, that was yesterday ♪ ♪ And I am free ♪ I am free ♪ I want to shout it out, I want to tell the world ♪ ♪ What He's done for me ♪ Done for me ♪ What He's done for me, yeah ♪ I've been washed by the water, saved by the blood ♪ ♪ Testifying Jesus because ♪ He took my sin and washed it away ♪ ♪ Ain't my Jesus something, oh, oh ♪ ♪ Ain't my Jesus something ♪ Ain't no doubt about it, I can get excited ♪ ♪ God is moving ♪ Oh, to be a witness of His love and goodness ♪ ♪ It keeps me singing ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ I've been washed by the water ♪ ♪ Testifying Jesus ♪ Testifying Jesus ♪ I've been washed by the water ♪ ♪ Testifying ♪ Hey ♪ Whoa, oh ♪ Ain't my Jesus something ♪ Hey ♪ Whoa, oh ♪ Ain't my Jesus something ♪ Ain't no doubt about it, I can get excited ♪ ♪ God is moving ♪ Oh, to be a witness of His love and goodness ♪ ♪ It keeps me singing ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ I've been washed by the water, saved by the blood ♪ ♪ Testifying Jesus because ♪ He took my sin and washed it away ♪ ♪ I've been washed by the water, saved by the blood ♪ ♪ Testifying Jesus because ♪ He took my sin and washed it away ♪ ♪ Ain't my Jesus something, oh, oh ♪ ♪ Ain't my Jesus something ♪ Hey ♪ Whoa, oh ♪ Ain't my Jesus something ♪ Hey ♪ Whoa, oh ♪ Ain't my Jesus something ♪ Ain't my Jesus something (upbeat music fades) - On "Alabama Gospel Roots," Amanda Joy Powell!

How are you?

- I'm doing wonderful.

How are you?

- Great.

Where are you from, Amanda?

- Virginia.

- Virginia.

What part of Virginia?

Tell me out this way.

- Central, central Virginia.

- I know some people in Virginia.

They say it's a small town they're from.

I can't remember the town, but he told me- - There's a lot of small towns and I'm proudly from one of 'em.

- Okay.

- Buckingham.

- All right, so have you been to Birming, I mean, to Alabama before?

- Ah yes, I have done some concerts here before.

Don't ask me where I (indistinct), but I love Alabama.

- You love Alabama.

Alabama loves you.

Turn around and look and let Alabama see you.

Great.

So do you write some of your music?

- I did, yes.

The first song that I wrote, that I sang here, "Ain't My Jesus Something."

It's been charting on radio for the past five months.

We were up at number five.

I think we're at number seven or number nine right now.

So God's doing some big things.

- Big things.

- Thank you for everybody who's been requesting it on radio.

I love to sing about my Jesus.

- I hear you, I hear you.

Well, we're gonna hear some more singing from you.

- Yes.

- Okay.

Because we just love your energy!

- Well, it's all about Jesus, isn't it?

- Come on, now.

Without Him, where would we be?

- Nowhere.

- Like a ship without a sail, right?

- Keep firm to Him.

- All right, come on now, look out.

So let me ask you this, right quick.

So are you married, you got a family?

- Yes, yes, married.

Andy and I have been married 21 years and we have three children, 18, 16 and 14.

So they keep us busy.

- 18, 16, and 14.

Great.

And you ready for them to go so you can be empty nesters, as they say?

- Well, not quite yet, but, we can go on vacation, but I'm not ready quite yet.

(laughs) - "Oh, don't go!

Don't go!

Come back!"

- I'll kick them out when it's time; it's not time.

- Well, when you kick 'em out, they come back full force, with others.

- I've heard.

(both laugh) - All right, well, Amanda Joy, right, Powell.

All right, well come on and sing some more songs for us.

Okay.

All right.

Right here on "Alabama Gospel Roots," let's hear some more great gospel music.

(soft music) ♪ What can wash away my sin ♪ Nothing but the blood of Jesus ♪ ♪ What can make me whole again ♪ Nothing but the blood of Jesus ♪ ♪ Oh, precious is the flow ♪ That makes me white as snow ♪ No other fount I know ♪ Nothing but the blood of Jesus ♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh ♪ Ooh, ooh ♪ For my cleansing, this I see ♪ Nothing but the blood of Jesus ♪ ♪ For my pardon, this my plea ♪ Nothing but the blood of Jesus ♪ ♪ Oh, precious is the flow ♪ That makes me white as snow ♪ No other fount I know ♪ Nothing but the blood of Jesus ♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh ♪ Ooh, ooh ♪ Nothing can my sin erase ♪ This is all my hope and faith ♪ ♪ This is all my righteousness ♪ Nothing but the blood of Jesus ♪ ♪ Nothing but the blood of Jesus ♪ ♪ What can wash away my sin ♪ Nothing but the blood of Jesus ♪ ♪ What can make me whole again ♪ Nothing but the blood of Jesus ♪ ♪ Oh, precious is the flow ♪ That makes me white as snow ♪ No other fount I know ♪ Nothing but the blood of Jesus ♪ ♪ Nothing but the blood of Jesus ♪ ♪ Oh, oh ♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh (soft music fades) (jazzy music) ♪ Seven years old, third row pew ♪ ♪ John 3:16, something changed in me ♪ ♪ Red letters coming off the page ♪ ♪ Flooding my heart with amazing grace ♪ ♪ I knew then I believed ♪ And those roots run deep ♪ Oh, I've been through some faith-shaking hard times, yeah ♪ ♪ But nothing's gonna make me forget ♪ ♪ Every one of those Sunday sermons ♪ ♪ Every time that choir would sing ♪ ♪ I could hear my Savior calling ♪ ♪ Telling me how much He loves me ♪ ♪ No matter what the world throws at me ♪ ♪ I know His Word is true ♪ It all started with a heart-stirring ♪ ♪ Spirit-moving Sunday sermon ♪ Devil's gonna try and take me out of that church ♪ ♪ But you can't take the church out of me ♪ ♪ Devil's gonna try and take me out of that church ♪ ♪ But you can't take the church out of me ♪ ♪ Well, I've got my worries ♪ But that's part of life ♪ But then I think of those stories 'bout what my God can do ♪ ♪ He's still working like He did back then ♪ ♪ Born again people, can I get an "Amen" ♪ - [Congregation] Amen.

♪ We've all seen the proof ♪ He makes all things new ♪ Even all those faith-shaking hard times, yeah ♪ ♪ I never want to stop remembering ♪ ♪ Every one of those Sunday sermons ♪ ♪ Every time that choir would sing ♪ ♪ I could hear my Savior calling ♪ ♪ Telling me how much He loves me ♪ ♪ No matter what the world throws at me ♪ ♪ I know His Word is true ♪ It all started with a heart-stirring ♪ ♪ Spirit-moving Sunday sermon ♪ Devil's gonna try and take me out of that church ♪ ♪ But you can't take the church out of me ♪ ♪ Devil's gonna try and take me out of that church ♪ ♪ But you can't take the church out of me ♪ ♪ Oh, those Sunday sermons ♪ Jesus loves me ♪ This I know ♪ For the Bible tells me so ♪ Jesus loves me ♪ Ain't no doubt ♪ So I'm gonna keep on talking about ♪ ♪ Hey, every one of those Sunday sermons ♪ ♪ Every time that choir would sing ♪ ♪ I could hear my Savior calling ♪ ♪ Telling me how much He loves me ♪ ♪ No matter what the world throws at me ♪ ♪ I know His Word is true ♪ It all started with a heart-stirring ♪ ♪ Spirit-moving Sunday sermon ♪ Devil's gonna try and take me out of that church ♪ ♪ But you can't take the church out of me ♪ ♪ Devil's gonna try and take me out of that church ♪ ♪ But you can't take the church out of me ♪ ♪ Devil's gonna try and take me out of that church ♪ ♪ But you can't take the church out of me ♪ ♪ Devil's gonna try and take me out of that church ♪ ♪ But you can't take the church out of me ♪ (lively jazzy music) ♪ Ain't it just like our God to move that mountain ♪ ♪ Ain't it just like our God to part the raging sea ♪ ♪ Ain't it just like our God to raise up the dead ♪ ♪ And ain't it just like our God to move in you and me ♪ ♪ Well, we read in the Bible of difficult times ♪ ♪ Like when Moses faced the Red Sea ♪ ♪ And Daniel faced the lions ♪ Though those obstacles were big ♪ ♪ The God they served was greater ♪ ♪ He moved that things will change ♪ ♪ 'Cause He's a mighty savior ♪ Ain't it just like our God to move that mountain ♪ ♪ Ain't it just like our God to part a raging sea ♪ ♪ Ain't it just like our God to raise up the dead ♪ ♪ And ain't it just like our God to move in you and me ♪ ♪ Now when we're on the mountain ♪ ♪ That valley seems so far away ♪ ♪ Like there's not a chance ♪ We'll be there any other day ♪ But when that valley comes ♪ The mountaintop seems out of reach ♪ ♪ But when our God moves ♪ We'll reach that mountain peak ♪ ♪ Ain't it just like our God to move that mountain ♪ ♪ Ain't it just like our God to part a raging sea ♪ ♪ Ain't it just like our God to raise up the dead ♪ ♪ And ain't it just like our God to move in you and me ♪ ♪ Ain't it just like our God to move that mountain ♪ ♪ Ain't it just like our God to part a raging sea ♪ ♪ Ain't it just like our God to raise up the dead ♪ ♪ And ain't it just like our God to move in you and me ♪ ♪ And we will praise His name ♪ 'Cause He's holy, holy ♪ We will praise His name ♪ 'Cause He's mighty, mighty ♪ And we will praise His name ♪ 'Cause He sent His Son to save us ♪ ♪ We'll praise His name ♪ Forever and a day ♪ Ain't it just like our God to move that mountain ♪ ♪ Ain't it just like our God to part a raging sea ♪ ♪ Ain't it just like our God to raise up the dead ♪ ♪ And ain't it just like our God to move in you and me ♪ ♪ Ain't it just like our God ♪ To live and move and breathe ♪ In you and me (lively jazzy music fades) - [Congregant] Amen.

- On "Alabama Gospel Roots," hello there, Melissa Hood, right?

- Hello.

Yes, hi.

- I got it right.

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

- It's so good to be here.

- You're all the way from Rome, Georgia.

- Yes, sir.

Rome, Georgia.

- All right, when in Rome, do as the Romans do.

- That's right, love Jesus.

- (laughs) You got it.

So tell me now, how long you have been in ministry, singing like you're singing now?

- Well, my mother put me on stage at age eight, so that's a long time ago.

- What's mommy's name?

- Sue Blanchett.

- Sue Blanchett.

My mom's name is Susie.

- Oh.

- I had two moms, one Earline and one Susie.

- Gotcha.

- Yeah, so you have brothers and sisters?

- I do.

I have a brother, I have a sister.

I got a couple of steps, yeah.

- Okay, you got a brother and a sister.

- I got kids, I got grandkids.

- Are you married?

- Oh, yes, sir.

- What's your husband's name?

- Greg.

- Greg.

How how long have you and Greg been married?

- We're coming up on our 39th anniversary in May.

- Wow, 39 years!

- 39 years, gratefully.

- I told him you were gonna make it.

I told him!

(Melissa laughs) I told him it was gonna stay together!

- Praise God.

- All right.

So now, do you do some writing?

- I do.

I write a lot of my own music, and then I do some covers as well.

- Okay.

You play?

- I don't.

I play the radio very well.

- Play the radio very well, okay.

All right, you got jokes!

(laughs) Great.

What does Greg do?

- He is retired navy and he is a pastor.

- Pastor.

What's the name of the church?

- Parkview Baptist in Rome, Georgia.

- And you're the first lady?

- I am.

- All right.

The only lady.

(laughs) That's what they say sometimes.

Awesome, well, we're so glad to have you on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

- So good to be here.

- And we want you to come back again.

- I would love to.

- From what I heard, you got some energetic music.

- I love it.

- All right, you ever dance?

- Ah, a little bit.

- Okay, all right, well, we're gonna have to get with Greg to see if he can't stir that up a little bit more.

Greg is not on the job like he ought to be, but I'll talk to him.

- All right, you do that.

- Okay, all right.

Okay.

All right, well let's get ready to hear some more of your great singing from Melissa, all right, Melissa Hood!

- Thank you, Brother George.

- H-O-O-D?

- Yes, sir.

All right, then, on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

(mid-tempo inspirational music) ♪ I'm gonna get fired up ♪ Gonna lift my praise up ♪ Gonna lay my burdens down at Jesus's feet ♪ ♪ I might start a-running ♪ Or just get to crying ♪ But I'll praise King Jesus all eternity ♪ ♪ So many times we see ♪ People on the street ♪ With unhappy faces ♪ Going all the places ♪ They really shouldn't be ♪ But other times we're greeted ♪ ♪ By happy, loving people ♪ With a glow in their eyes ♪ And a face with a smile ♪ And that's the love of Jesus that we seek ♪ ♪ I'm gonna get fired up ♪ Gonna lift my praise up ♪ Gonna lay my burdens down at Jesus's feet ♪ ♪ Might start a-running ♪ Or just get to crying ♪ But I'll praise King Jesus all eternity ♪ ♪ In church pews are found ♪ Faces with a frown ♪ No joy of the Lord to show ♪ Don't know where their faith has gone ♪ ♪ The joy of the Lord just doesn't show ♪ ♪ But as for me and mine ♪ We're gonna let our Jesus light shine ♪ ♪ We're gonna get all fired up ♪ And lift our heavenly praises up ♪ ♪ While the joy of the Lord shines for all to see ♪ ♪ I'm gonna get fired up ♪ Gonna lift my praise up ♪ Gonna lay my burdens down at Jesus's feet ♪ ♪ I might start a-running ♪ Or just stand here crying ♪ But I'll praise King Jesus all eternity ♪ ♪ Praise Him, oh come on, praise Him ♪ ♪ For He alone is worthy of our praise ♪ ♪ Worship Him and adore Him ♪ Let Jesus's love show on every face ♪ ♪ So let's get fired up ♪ Let's lift our praise up ♪ Let's lay our burdens down at Jesus's feet ♪ ♪ We might start a-running ♪ Or just stand here crying ♪ But we'll praise King Jesus all eternity ♪ ♪ Let's praise King Jesus all eternity ♪ ♪ All eternity (gentle piano music) ♪ I stood in the court room ♪ The judge turned my way ♪ "It looks like you're guilty" ♪ ♪ "Now what do you say" ♪ I spoke up, "Your Honor" ♪ "I have no defense" ♪ But that's when mercy walked in ♪ ♪ Mercy walked in ♪ And pleaded my case ♪ Called to the stand ♪ God's saving grace ♪ The blood was presented ♪ That covered my sin ♪ Forgiven when mercy walked in ♪ ♪ I stood there and wondered ♪ "Lord, how can 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 ♪ ♪ Oh ♪ Mercy walked in ♪ And pleaded my case ♪ Called to the stand ♪ God's saving grace ♪ The blood was presented ♪ That covered my sin ♪ Forgiven when mercy walked in ♪ ♪ The blood was presented ♪ That covered our sin ♪ Forgiven ♪ When mercy walked in ♪ Mercy walked in (gentle piano music fades) - I don't know if February has passed by the time the show comes on, it has passed.

But however, we got some holdover with Dennis.

- Oh, yes.

- Dennis, man, you look splendid.

- Well, I told Susie, if I'm gonna stand up here on stage with you, I got to sparkle.

- You outdid yourself, man.

I'm trying to tell you, you told me we look like Christmas.

- We are Christmas!

- (laughs) Boy.

- Red and green!

- They waitin' on us to come, Dennis.

They can't wait for us to come up here.

And that's good, that we can love each other and be up here having a great time together.

- Absolutely.

- In front of all these people.

And by the way, we thank the people for their cards and their letters and their calls and all of those things, so keep them coming.

'Cause this is our seventh year of doing this, Dennis.

- This is amazing.

The artists that I have talked to is... The ones that we brought in from out of state are absolutely wonderful.

The ones from in state are wonderful, and it surely is a blessing to be able to be on this for seven years.

- That first call, that first call.

- That first call, you called me.

- That first call, Dennis Williams, you own it.

You were our first advisory board person, and I want to congratulate you.

Thank you, man.

As you can see, coming on up.

- I appreciate the offer, reaching out to me about this.

- Yes, sir.

Well man, you're coming on up.

I'm trying to tell you, I don't know, don't renegotiate your check now, man.

I can see you, going over there, all over there in Atlanta and New York on that private jet, shopping going on there, so.

Anyway, I ain't gonna get in your business though.

- I'm also watching YouTube, so I've seen you dancing, so I'm going to start dancing.

- You gonna to start dancing too?

(laughs) Well, I want to see that too.

All right, there, on "Alabama"... Come on, let's go, on "Alabama," how you do it?

(both laughing) "Alabama Gospel Roots," our dear friend, Dennis Williams.

Let's hear some more great gospel music.

What about that?

- Yes sir.

- All right.

(upbeat hip-hop music) - Ah yeah, put your hands together, let's give Him praise.

Come on!

Make some noise for Jesus!

Come on!

When I say "Make some," you say "Noise"~ Make some!

Make some!

When I say "Make some," you say "Noise"!

Make some!

Make some!

When I say "Jesus," you say "Lives"!

Jesus!

- Lives!

- Jesus!

- Lives!

- When I say "Calibrate" you say "Me"!

Calibrate me!

Calibrate me!

♪ I think I need a little calibration ♪ ♪ Imma let Jesus take control ♪ I think I need a little calibration ♪ ♪ Come on, Jesus, sing, sing ♪ I think I need a little calibration, calibration ♪ ♪ Imma let Jesus take control ♪ I think I need a little Now all the ladies scream!

♪ Imma let Jesus take control ♪ I'm going in a different direction ♪ ♪ Tired of mediocre seeking perfection ♪ ♪ I can do all things through Christ ♪ ♪ Who strengthens me, I'm saved for life ♪ ♪ Who say that a Christian can't turn up ♪ ♪ All the honor, all the praise to Jesus ♪ ♪ I think I need a little calibration ♪ ♪ Big money dreams, billionaire relations ♪ ♪ When I say "Praise," you say "Praise Him" ♪ ♪ Praise ♪ Praise Him ♪ Praise ♪ Praise Him ♪ When I say "Praise," you say "Praise Him" ♪ ♪ Praise ♪ Praise Him ♪ Praise ♪ Praise Him ♪ I think I need a little calibration ♪ ♪ Imma let Jesus take control ♪ I think I need a little calibration ♪ Put your hands in the air, come on!

♪ I think I need a little calibration ♪ ♪ Calibration ♪ Imma let Jesus take control ♪ I think I need a little Now all the fellas!

♪ Ho ♪ Imma let Jesus take control ♪ Lord, you got my authorization ♪ ♪ Giving Jesus praise, adoration ♪ ♪ Walked on water sensation ♪ Turned water into wine, innovation ♪ ♪ My Father has many, many mansions ♪ ♪ Build a new heaven, expansion ♪ ♪ I think I need a little calibration ♪ ♪ Hundred dollar pockets, but billionaire mindz ♪ ♪ When I say "Praise," you say, "Praise Him" ♪ ♪ Praise ♪ Praise Him ♪ Praise, come on ♪ When I say "Praise," you say "Praise Him" ♪ ♪ Praise ♪ Praise Him ♪ Praise ♪ Praise Him ♪ I think I need a little calibration ♪ ♪ Imma let Jesus take control Somebody help me sing, come on, "Imma let"!

♪ Imma let Jesus take control ♪ I think I need a little calibration ♪ ♪ Calibration ♪ Imma let Jesus take control ♪ I think I need a little calibration ♪ Now somebody scream!

♪ Imma let Jesus take control ♪ Moving hearts Well, the streets are paved with gold.

I'm tapping out, y'all.

I'm tapping out and letting Jesus take control of my life.

I'm moving on where the streets are paved of gold.

I'm tapping out, y'all.

♪ Calibrate me ♪ I think I need a little calibration ♪ ♪ Imma let Jesus take control ♪ I think I need a little calibration ♪ ♪ Imma let Jesus take control ♪ Control, control ♪ Take control ♪ A little calibration Now everybody, scream!

♪ Let Jesus take control ♪ Control ♪ Jesus, take control Who say that a Christian can't turn up?

♪ Jesus take control ♪ Ay, oh ♪ Calibrate, calibration ♪ Calibration ♪ Imma let Jesus take control All the glory to you, God.

(upbeat Caribbean music) Oh yeah, come on, come on.

♪ Ay-o ♪ Ay-o ♪ Ay, ay ♪ O, na, na ♪ O, na, na ♪ Ay-O ♪ Ay-o I've been blessed with a new kidney this year, y'all.

Come on, come on!

♪ I wake up in the morning, I'm praising Him ♪ ♪ I'm praising Him, I'm praising Him ♪ ♪ I wake up in the morning, I'm thanking Him ♪ ♪ I'm thanking Him, I'm thanking Him ♪ Lord, you keep sowing.

You go grow, come on.

♪ Keep growing, keep sowing ♪ Keep growing, keep sowing ♪ Keep growing Keep growing y'all, keep sowing!

Hey!

♪ Keep growing Come on.

♪ Our blessings on blessings, they don't stop ♪ ♪ Our blessings on blessings, they don't stop ♪ ♪ Let's keep it going, please don't stop ♪ ♪ Let's keep it going, please don't stop ♪ ♪ I wake up in the morning, I'm thanking God ♪ ♪ For the simple things, for the simple things ♪ ♪ I wake up in the morning, I'm praising God ♪ ♪ I'm praising God, I'm praising God ♪ ♪ I wake up in the morning, I'm thanking God ♪ ♪ For blessing me Come on, now, and bless me.

♪ For blessing me God blessed me with a new kidney, y'all.

♪ I wake up in the morning, I'm thanking God ♪ ♪ For healing me, for healing me ♪ Keep sowing.

♪ Keep sowing, keep growing ♪ Keep sowing, keep growing Pastor Greg, where you at?

Hey!

♪ Keep growing, keep sowing ♪ Come on, break it down, bring it on ♪ ♪ The blessings on blessings, they don't stop ♪ ♪ The blessings on blessings, they don't stop ♪ ♪ Let's keep it going, please don't stop ♪ ♪ Let's keep it going ♪ Please don't stop ♪ Oh, na, na ♪ The blessings on blessings, they don't stop ♪ Come down, we just got to give Him praise!

♪ They don't stop ♪ They don't stop Let's keep it moving!

♪ Please don't stop ♪ Give glory ♪ Oh, na, na ♪ Oh, na, na ♪ I wake up in the morning, I'm thanking Him ♪ ♪ For blessing me, for blessing me ♪ ♪ I wake up in the morning, I'm thanking God ♪ ♪ For protection God, protect me.

♪ For protection And my family, every day, come on!

♪ I wake up in the morning, I'm thanking God ♪ ♪ For simple things For the simple things, here in my heart, Hallelujah.

♪ I wake up in the morning, I'm thanking God ♪ Thank you.

♪ For healing For healing me.

♪ For healing For healing me.

♪ Keep sowing, keep growing ♪ Keep sowing, keep growing Sing!

Sing!

♪ Keep sowing, keep growing Keep sowing.

♪ Keep sowing And you will keep growing.

♪ Keep growing ♪ Oh, na, na ♪ Oh, na ♪ Ay-o, ay-o ♪ Ay ♪ Ay-o ♪ Keep growing ♪ Please don't stop ♪ Let's keep it going ♪ Don't stop ♪ Oh, na, na Sing "The blessings on blessings."

♪ They don't stop They don't stop!

♪ The blessings on blessings As long as you do what God wills.

♪ They won't stop Let's keep it going!

♪ Please don't stop ♪ Please don't stop ♪ Let's keep it going ♪ Don't stop ♪ Oh, na, na ♪ Hey, hey, ay-o ♪ Oh, na, na Thank you, Lord.

You're too good for me.

Thank you, Lord.

(upbeat Caribbean music fades) - It's on "Alabama Gospel Roots," you know what time it is.

And again, we thank you for sharing with us your Saturday night, every Saturday.

Not every other Saturday, but every Saturday.

So we appreciate you all over the state of Alabama and wherever you may be.

Samuel Brown, man, you shutting it down, aren't you?

- Hey, what's going on?

God is good.

- I heard you (indistinct).

I heard the good news about you.

- Yes.

- Since I saw you last, which has been over a year, you have a kidney, you were given a kidney.

- Yes, praise God.

- Tell us about that.

- I got the phone call.

- You got that phone call.

- Been on dialysis for seven years.

People don't know it, but I've been doing music and still traveling.

- Continued to go.

- Continued to go, and then I got that phone call.

- Where were you when you got the call?

- I was just coming home from dialysis.

And they flew us in a private jet.

- Private jet!

Oh, my goodness.

- Just me and the pilots and my wife, and we did that, God did it.

- Wow.

Well, we are just thankful, man.

And I know you're already been doing what you need to do for the kingdom.

- Amen.

- 'Cause now you on fire!

- Amen.

- All right, great.

What you call your kind of style of music sound?

- I'd say probably Caribbean hip-hop, Caribbean praise and worship.

- Okay.

And you do all your songwriting?

- Yes, sir.

- Good, good.

Well, we wish you well.

And you're from Birmingham, right?

- Yes, sir.

- Oh, were you born to Birmingham?

- Born on Jasper, Alabama.

- Jasper, don't leave Jasper out.

Don't leave Jasper out.

Well, we thank you for being with us.

Come a little closer here.

We're getting ready to do something now.

Okay, we getting ready to close out.

What we want to say to the world, there's a great opportunity for good-thinking people to step up to the plate.

I mean, we are about love.

Is that what it's about?

- Uh huh, it's bout love.

- It takes a lot to hate.

You gotta be frowning up, you gotta be all mad with folks, and be, you know, run over folk in traffic.

You just looking for a fight.

Some people out there want to fight.

They'll fight you now.

But we thank you for being with us.

Now say this with me as we encourage the people.

Would you say this with me?

You ready?

- Yes.

- 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.

- All right, the pastor and I here, and all the great people here at the First Baptist Church in Childersburg, we thank you.

You are some beautiful people, and if there's anything we at "Alabama Gospel Roots" can do to help you, we are here for you.

Thank you so very much.

Brother Samuel Brown.

Close this night down, man.

All right.

All right, everybody be well.

(upbeat music) - All right, all right, somebody get up out your seat.

We're not gonna sit on Jesus.

We're not gonna sit down on Jesus.

He's got too much for us.

Come on!

Dare to dance before the Lord.

Take something in your hand.

♪ Take something in your hand Come on!

♪ And wave it like you need rescue, man ♪ There's no need.

♪ There's no need to find a seat ♪ Come on!

♪ Jump around and praise with me ♪ If you need a breakthrough.

♪ If you need a breakthrough ♪ A breakthrough ♪ Give honor where honor's due Come on!

Come on!

♪ Lift every voice, let's sing God's praise ♪ For He is worthy.

♪ For He is worthy Hands are raised!

♪ Dance with me ♪ Take something Come on y'all, dance with me!

Let's dare to dance before the Lord, who delights in dance.

You can dance right now.

Come on!

Let's count down, count down: One, two, three!

♪ Take something in your hand ♪ And wave it like you need rescue, man ♪ ♪ Take something in your hand Come on, come on!

♪ And wave it like you need rescue, man ♪ All the honor, all the praise!

♪ All the honor, all the praise ♪ Belongs to who?

♪ Belongs to Jesus, hands are raised ♪ ♪ All the honor, all the praise ♪ ♪ Belongs to Jesus, hands are raised ♪ ♪ Hey, hey, hey ♪ There's no need to find a seat ♪ Come on, y'all!

♪ Jump around and praise with me ♪ ♪ I will bless the Lord at all times ♪ His praise is continuously on my lips.

♪ His praise is continuous on my mind ♪ ♪ Hey, hey ♪ Jump around and praise with me ♪ Death's been defeated!

♪ Death has been defeated We are free!

♪ We are free ♪ So jump around and praise with me ♪ ♪ Jump around, now dance with me ♪ ♪ Dance with me Y'all mind if I slow-dance with Jesus?

♪ Come dance with me I want to take the time out to thank Him for all that He's done for me in my career.

25 years of ministry.

♪ Come dance with me 11 singing, come on!

♪ Dance with me ♪ Take something in your hand ♪ And wave it like you need rescue, man ♪ ♪ Take something in your hand Come on, grab a shirt, grab something!

Wave it like you need rescue, come on!

♪ All the honor, all the praise ♪ ♪ Belongs to Jesus, hands are raised ♪ ♪ All the honor, all the praise ♪ ♪ Belongs to Jesus, hands we raise ♪ ♪ Hands are raised Come on, come on!

♪ Hands are raised Hands are raised!

♪ Hands all raised ♪ Hands are raised Come on, come on!

♪ Take something in your hand ♪ And wave it like you need rescue, man ♪ ♪ Dance with me ♪ Take something in your hand ♪ And wave it like you need rescue, man ♪ ♪ Dance with me ♪ Take something in your hand Hey!

♪ And wave it like you need rescue, man ♪ All y'all!

All the praise belongs to you, Jesus!

♪ Take something in your hand Take something in your hand!

Show Him you love Him!

Take!

♪ Take something in your hand Shout out to (indistinct).

Shout out for Dr.

George Stewart!

Give Him praise, y'all!

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