- [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.

(lifting music) (upbeat music) ♪ There's a road that leads to heaven ♪ ♪ And one the other way ♪ There's road that leads to glory ♪ ♪ He's (sings indistinctly) ♪ Our Lord will lead you always ♪ ♪ The Holy spirit guides your soul ♪ ♪ Down the pathway heading ♪ Toward that heavenly road ♪ I'm on my way to my new home ♪ On my way ♪ Where streets are paved ♪ The streets are paved ♪ With gold ♪ Are paved with gold ♪ The saints will be there ♪ Will be there singing ♪ And never shall grow old ♪ There will be no sadness ♪ Be no sadness ♪ Forever it has begun ♪ And it has begun ♪ There will be no darkness ♪ Where the light come from the sun ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ There's a road that leads to heaven ♪ ♪ And one the other way ♪ This other leads to somewhere ♪ ♪ Where destruction and decay ♪ The devil will lead you onward ♪ ♪ And there's hell awaiting you ♪ ♪ Prayer can change your final destination ♪ ♪ Turn to be true ♪ I'm on my way to my new home ♪ On my way ♪ Where streets are paved ♪ The streets are paved ♪ With gold ♪ Are paved with gold ♪ The saints will be there ♪ Will be there singing ♪ And never shall grow old ♪ There will be no sadness ♪ Be no sadness ♪ Forever it has begun ♪ And it has begun ♪ There will be no darkness ♪ Where the light come from the sun ♪ ♪ There will be no darkness ♪ Where the light come from the sun ♪ ♪ The sun - Oh yes, it's another Saturday night and we've been waiting all week long, so call the neighbor, call the friend and let 'em know that we are back again and who are we?

We are Alabama Gospel Roots with Chosen Witness, hello.

- Hello.

- How are you?

- Doing great.

- Good night.

(laughs) All right, listen, it's good to have you back again.

- Thank you.

- It's good to be here.

- It's been a minute, so I guess I should say happy New Year, even though we're over in the year.

Haven't seen you this year.

- That's right.

- Right.

- Great, now tell me again, where you from?

- About five minutes over the road.

Right here in Arab, Alabama.

- So you're from Arab?

- Arab, Alabama.

- All right, I'll be pass by your house coming in.

- Right, yeah and I'm Neil Champion, my wife Loretta, we live down in Alabaster, Alabama.

- Oh yes, so you just, so you speaking for yourself?

- Absolutely.

- He's the home boy here.

I'm going to be, well this show will have aired, but I'm gotta be down in Alabaster, I'll be ministry down there, but it will be over when this is happening, but welcome again, - Thank you, - To Alabama Gospel Roots, and tell us a little bit about your ministry right quick.

- Yeah, we're in our 29th year as Chosen Witness, just carrying the gospel around, just delivering little three minute sermons in Psalm is what we like to think about.

- I love that.

- Randall has been with us for 14 years now and of course, Loretta has been there from the beginning, right?

Yeah, just enjoy just take in the music and blessing people through it.

- Great, well Randall will take over now if you're not watching it.

- Gotta watch close.

- If you don't watch Randall, Randall will take it over and won't even look back.

- I've got 'em right here in my hometown already.

- Okay, well that's- - So we're getting there.

- Well you will get fed, I don't know how much, but you know, just be thankful, all right, Alright, well let's hear some more great gospel music from Chosen Witness on Alabama Gospels Roots.

- Here we go.

(upbeat music) ♪ What would you have if all that you had was ♪ ♪ What you have been thanking God for today ♪ ♪ Would you have blessings beyond all measure ♪ ♪ Or did you fail to just pause and to say ♪ ♪ Thank you Lord for my family and friendships ♪ ♪ And for faithfully supplying all my needs ♪ ♪ Thank you Lord for my food and my shelter ♪ ♪ And giving me my good (sings indistinctly) ♪ ♪ I thank you Lord for the breath provided ♪ ♪ For being my strength to go through each day ♪ ♪ What would you have if all that you had was ♪ ♪ What you had been thanking God for today ♪ ♪ What would you have if all that you had was ♪ ♪ What you had been thanking God for today ♪ ♪ Would you have blessings beyond all measure ♪ ♪ Or did you fail to just pause and to say ♪ ♪ Thank you Lord that you died just to save me ♪ ♪ And for making eternal plans for me ♪ ♪ I know it took cross at Calvary ♪ ♪ And rise from the grave in victory ♪ ♪ I thank you Lord for your grace and mercy ♪ ♪ And loving me unconditionally ♪ ♪ What would you have if all that you had was ♪ ♪ What you had been thanking God for today ♪ ♪ Have you thank God for your blessings today ♪ (mid-tempo music) ♪ I have found his grace is all complete ♪ ♪ He supplieth every need ♪ While I sit and learn at Jesus feet ♪ ♪ I'm free as free indeed ♪ In joy unspeakable and full of glory ♪ ♪ Full of glory ♪ Full of glory ♪ In joy unspeakable and full of glory ♪ ♪ Oh half has never yet been told.

♪ ♪ I have found the pleasure I once craved ♪ ♪ It is joy and peace within ♪ What a wondrous blessing I am saved ♪ ♪ From the awful gulf of sin ♪ He's joy unspeakable and full of glory ♪ ♪ Full of Glory, full of glory ♪ It is joy unspeakable and full of glory ♪ ♪ Oh half has never yet been told.

♪ (upbeat music) ♪ I have found that hope so bright and clear ♪ ♪ Living in this realm of praise ♪ ♪ Oh the true Savior's presence is so near ♪ ♪ I can see his smiling face ♪ It is joy unspeakable and full of glory ♪ ♪ Full of glory ♪ Full of glory ♪ It is joy unspeakable and full of glory ♪ ♪ Oh half has never yet been told.

♪ ♪ It'll be joy, joy, joy ♪ When I hear the trumpet sound ♪ ♪ Joy, joy, I'll be heaven bound ♪ ♪ It is joy unspeakable and full of glory ♪ ♪ Full of glory ♪ Full of glory ♪ It is joy unspeakable and full of glory ♪ ♪ Oh half has never yet been told.

♪ ♪ Oh half has never yet been told.

♪ - On behalf of Alabama Gospel Roots, wanna thank you for your support and we appreciate you so very much.

We hope that you are enjoying the show tonight.

I know that you are, because I am as well.

Listen, if you have any type of submissions to the show, just let us know.

You can do it on Facebook, call Alabama Public Television like some of you have been doing and we appreciate you so very, very much.

We want your groups, we want your praise and worship teams and we want your nominations for golden vessel.

I'm gonna say hello to a few cities and then we going to do our golden vessel salute tonight.

Here we go, Chickasaw, Alabama, 6,457 people there in Mobile County, cold in Alabama there in Tuscaloosa County, 2035 people, Colombiana, 4,462 great people there in Shelby County, down in Sumter County, Alabama, Cuba got 306 people there and then in Dadeville, Dadeville, Alabama, 3084 people.

That's in Tallapoosa County.

We love all of you, you're great people and keep on watching Alabama Gospel Roots.

Alright, here we go.

Our Alabama Gospel Roots Golden Vessels, gonna turn to this camera right here, 'cause I want look you right dead in your eyes.

All right, 100 years young, that's Miss Minnie Scott of Gallion, Alabama.

Hello Miss Minnie and she looks good.

Look at that picture.

She looks good for 100, yeah, I mean excellent and she's a 75 year member of the St.

Olive Baptist Church.

I know they love you over there.

You paying good tithes.

I believe you can make some sweet potato pie too, I can tell and she has three children, six grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and three great-great grand.

Oh, Miss Minnie and she has six brothers and one sister.

So tonight on Alabama Gospel Roots, Miss Minnie Scott, we salute you and dedicate the entire show to you.

Let's hear some more great gospel music.

(mid-tempo music) ♪ Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart ♪ ♪ Naught be all else to me, save Thou art ♪ ♪ Thou my best thought, by day or by night ♪ ♪ Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light ♪ ♪ Be Thou my wisdom, and Thou my true word ♪ ♪ I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord ♪ ♪ Thou my great Father, and I Thy true son ♪ ♪ Thou in me dwelling and I with Thee one ♪ ♪ Riches I heed not, nor meant empty praise ♪ ♪ Thou mine inheritance, now and always ♪ ♪ Thou and Thou only the first in my heart ♪ ♪ High King of heaven, my treasure Thou art ♪ ♪ High King of heaven, my victory won ♪ ♪ May I reach heaven's joys, O bright heaven's sun ♪ ♪ Heart of my own heart, whatever befall ♪ ♪ Still be my vision, O ruler of all ♪ - Alabama Gospel Roots and we love to have our young people on the show.

Hello there.

- Hi.

- How are you?

- I'm good, how are you?

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

- Thank you.

I'm glad to be here.

- Well give me your name one more time.

- I'm Lynnnox.

- Lynnnox.

Go by that one name?

- That first one.

- The one name.

- I love you, I love you and I love that style about you.

- Thank you.

- Give me one name.

That's all it takes, right?

- Right.

- Great.

Now where are you from?

- I'm from Leeds, Alabama.

- Leeds.

Anybody else famous?

I know you famous up there.

Anybody else famous from Leeds, Alabama?

- I don't think so.

- Think a little deeper.

Can't fit?

Somebody now trying to tell you.

Your mom's trying to give you some damage.

- Yeah.

- She say Charles.

- Charles - Barkley.

- Barkley, oh.

(chuckles) - Oh, oh, yeah.

Well I guess it's Lynnnox now.

Charles, it's over for you.

It is over, it is Lynnnox.

Lynnnox, you've taken over, right?

- Right.

- Can you play basketball?

- Not really, no.

- Well he can't play guitar, so what can we say?

Alright, so you've been singing a lot recently.

How are you doing?

- Yeah, yeah.

- What kind of places you been singing?

- Not much, just songwriters stuff, but mainly right now.

- Singing around home.

- Yeah, around home.

- Okay, that's good, that's good.

You have to practice, do you practice often?

- Oh I do.

- Okay, now last time as we get ready to hear some more singing from you, last time I asked you to say something to young people who like to get involved in their singing and their giftings and their crafts, you said something real good, you encouraged them.

So you got anything else to say, to look out there in case some young people sitting around saying, "oh she's on television.

I'd like to do that."

Okay, what does it take?

- It takes a lot of bravery and courage honestly, to get up on a stage and like in front of people and you have to really work through that.

So like don't stop, just keep going honestly.

It's hard but you'll get through it.

- Okay, don't stop, unless you can't sing or play at all.

(both laughing) No, I'm... In Whatever gift you have, as long as you give him the glory, right?

- Right.

- That's great.

Well Lynnnox, let's hear some more great music from you, huh?

- Alright.

- All right, once again, the one lady, one name girl, her name is Lynnnox and she's going to sing again for you on Alabama Gospel Roots.

(slow music) ♪ Come down fount of every blessing ♪ ♪ To my heart to sing thy grace ♪ ♪ Streams of mercy, never ceasing ♪ ♪ Call for songs of loudest praise ♪ ♪ Teach me some melodious sonnet ♪ ♪ Sung by flaming tongues above ♪ ♪ Praise the mount, I'm fixed upon it ♪ ♪ Mount of Thy unchanging love ♪ Here I raise my Ebeneezer ♪ Hither by thy help I'm come ♪ And to rescue me from danger ♪ Safely to arrive at home ♪ Jesus sought me when a stranger ♪ ♪ Wandering from the fold of God ♪ ♪ He, to rescue me from danger ♪ Interposed his precious blood ♪ (slow guitar music) ♪ O to grace how great a debtor ♪ ♪ Daily I'm constrained to be ♪ Let thy goodness like a fetter ♪ ♪ Bind my wandering heart to thee ♪ ♪ Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it ♪ ♪ Prone to leave the God I love ♪ ♪ Here's my heart, O take and seal it ♪ ♪ Seal it for thy courts above ♪ Come, thou Fount of every blessing ♪ ♪ Tune my heart to sing thy grace ♪ ♪ Streams of mercy, never ceasing ♪ ♪ Call for songs of loudest praise ♪ ♪ Teach me some melodious sonnet ♪ ♪ Sung by flaming tongues above ♪ ♪ Praise the mount, I'm fixed upon it ♪ ♪ Mount of Thy unchanging love (gentle music) ♪ Oh Lord, my God, when I in awesome wonder ♪ ♪ Consider all the works thy hands have made ♪ ♪ I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder ♪ ♪ Thy pow'r throughout, the universe displayed ♪ ♪ Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee ♪ ♪ How great Thou art, how great Thou art ♪ ♪ Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee ♪ ♪ How great Thou art, how great Thou art ♪ ♪ And then I think, that God, His Son not sparing ♪ ♪ Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in ♪ ♪ That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing ♪ ♪ He bled and died to take away my sin ♪ ♪ Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee ♪ ♪ How great Thou art, how great Thou art ♪ ♪ Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee ♪ ♪ How great Thou art, how great Thou art ♪ (gentle instrumental music) ♪ When Christ shall come, with shout of acclamation ♪ ♪ And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart ♪ ♪ Then I shall bow in humble adoration ♪ ♪ And there proclaim, my God, how great Thou art ♪ ♪ Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee ♪ ♪ How great Thou art, how great Thou art ♪ ♪ Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee ♪ ♪ How great Thou art, how great Thou art ♪ ♪ How great Thou art ♪ How great Thou art (upbeat music) ♪ Let me tell you about my Jesus ♪ ♪ Let me tell you what he done for me ♪ ♪ He picked me up out a lonely valley ♪ ♪ Shed his blood so I could go free ♪ ♪ I was down and out ♪ There was no doubt that I was in captivity ♪ ♪ He reached down his hand, pulled me out of the sand ♪ ♪ Solid ground was under my feet ♪ ♪ Let me tell you about my Jesus ♪ ♪ Let me tell you what he done for me ♪ ♪ He picked me up out a lonely valley ♪ ♪ Shed his blood so I could go free ♪ ♪ When my faith is weak, he will give me strength ♪ ♪ And my soul has a brand new song ♪ ♪ When my steps are weary, my heart is sad and dreary ♪ ♪ He gives me peace to travel on ♪ ♪ Let me tell you about my Jesus ♪ ♪ Let me tell you what he done for me ♪ ♪ He picked me up out a lonely valley ♪ ♪ Shed his blood so I could go free ♪ ♪ Let me tell you about my Jesus ♪ ♪ Let me tell you what he done for me ♪ ♪ Picked me up out a lonely valley ♪ ♪ Shed his blood so I could go free ♪ ♪ Shed his blood so I could go free ♪ - On Alabama Gospel Roots, we are glad to have with us Rhapsody in Praise?

- Just Rhapsody Praise.

- Rhapsody Praise, all right.

Welcome to the show.

- Thank you.

- Great, glad to have you.

You glad to be here?

- Always.

- Oh, you travel about what?

Six miles to get- - About six hours.

- Six.

- Six hours, not just six miles, six hours.

- Like 350 miles.

- Oh, but it gets good when it gets down to 75 more to go.

25, - 15 minutes.

- There you go.

Great, well we're glad to have you.

You're from Spartanburg?

- Spartanburg, yes sir.

- South Carolina and you been, have you been on the show before?

- Last year?

- I thought so, 'cause that's the home of, one of the great gospel quartet singers and well, a lot of great quartets singers there.

- Yes.

- And so what do you?

Do you sing full time or you- - We're singing full time, we went full time two years ago.

- Okay and how's that been for you?

- Trusting God all the way.

- All the way every time, right?

- Yes.

Fully rely on God.

Well, but that's, hey, we really all are doing that, right?

I mean for every breath, right?

- Yes.

- All right, it comes so effortless until sometimes we forget that it is not a given gift.

We don't have to have it right, every breath?

- No, absolutely not.

- There's some people- - Replaces everything.

- The everything.

- Yeah.

- So, okay, so let's take a deep breath together.

On three, one, two, three, (all inhales) (all exhales) There you go and then the great thing is we get another one.

All right.

Amen, we live and die with every breath.

- That's right.

- Give me your names.

- Joe Matthews.

- And I'm Sandy.

- Joe and Sandy, are y'all husband and wife?

- Yes.

- How long?

- Eight years.

- Eight years in ministry.

- Are you sure?

- We've been married seven years.

- It'll be eight years in July.

- Yep, she got me.

- Alright, well I'm gonna leave it alone, so we can get to nine years, okay.

(chuckles) All right, great, so do you write your own songs?

- We have a guy that writes our songs for us.

- Okay.

- One of the songs we sang today, well, all of the songs we sang today we had input into, but whentheysee me, we sat down with our writer in the corner booth of a barbecue spot in Spartanburg.

- What's the name of the of the barbecue spot?

- Southern Barbecue.

- I gotta get there.

- 221 and 85.

- All right, alright and so you gave the idea of the song?

- Well we sat down and 45 minutes later we had the song, so.

- That's what I'm talking about.

- All right.

- And then they tell me, we told him about the different comments we were getting from people and oh you just might as well go sit down and quit and so we told him what kind of input we were getting from people on our, when we were out singing there.

He's like, I got a song for you, so he sat down and wrote that song for us.

- What's the title of the song?

- "They Tell Me."

- "They Tell Me" I love it.

We're gonna look forward to hearing that.

Okay, well listen, I'm going to get back outta the way and let y'all continue to sing and we look forward to seeing you again on Alabama Gospel Roots, okay?

- Yes sir.

- Rhapsody.

- Praise.

- Praise, all right.

Once again, let's hear some more great gospel music.

(slow music) ♪ They tell me not making a difference ♪ ♪ Oh they tell me, I'm just wasting my time ♪ ♪ Oh they tell me that (sings indistinctly) ♪ ♪ That's okay, 'cause today, God changed a life ♪ ♪ They tell me, I'll have me a number one ♪ ♪ Oh they tell me, I'll never see my name in line ♪ ♪ Oh they tell me, no one will ever know who I am ♪ ♪ But that's okay, 'cause today, God changed a life ♪ ♪ And I'm not here for the (indistinct), I'm not here fame ♪ ♪ I'm just a vessel so unworthy to praise my saviors name ♪ ♪ I'm not here for the glory, I'm here to see a sinner saved ♪ ♪ So thy can tell me that I am worthless ♪ ♪ But today, a life was saved ♪ They tell me I'll never be a superstar ♪ ♪ Oh they tell me, just quit, give up the fight.

♪ ♪ Oh they tell me, I'm not good enough for God to use ♪ ♪ But that's okay, 'cause today God changed a life ♪ ♪ And I'm not here for (indistinct), I'm not here fame ♪ ♪ I'm just a vessel so unworthy to praise my saviors name ♪ ♪ I'm not here for the glory, I'm here to see a sinner saved ♪ ♪ So thy can tell me that I am worthless ♪ ♪ But today, a life was saved ♪ Yes, I know that God has called me ♪ ♪ 'Cause a sinner just got saved ♪ (gentle music) ♪ Bible-Believing Christian, having a story to tell ♪ ♪ About a man who walked on water, saved my soul from hell ♪ ♪ Gave me a light to shine, every one can see ♪ ♪ All the love and grace that he give, shine out of me ♪ ♪ Others see me, do they see Jesus ♪ ♪ Do they see a life filled with joy and with peace ♪ ♪ Do they see hope through the shame ♪ ♪ Do they see grace through the shame ♪ ♪ Do they see you, Jesus, when they see me ♪ (gentle music) ♪ When the world crumble around me, do I fall to my knees ♪ ♪ Do I reach out loving arms, or do words get the best of me ♪ ♪ When I see someone hurting, do I give a shoulder to lean ♪ ♪ Do I take time to listen, just like Jesus does for me ♪ ♪ When other see me, do they see Jesus ♪ ♪ Do they see a life filled with joy and with peace ♪ ♪ Do they see hope through the pain ♪ ♪ Do they see grace through the shame ♪ ♪ Do they see you, Jesus, when they see me ♪ ♪ Let others see me when they see Jesus ♪ ♪ Do they see a life filled with joy and with peace ♪ ♪ Do they see hope through the pain ♪ ♪ Do they see grace through the shame ♪ ♪ Do they see you, Jesus, when they see me ♪ ♪ Do they see hope through the pain ♪ ♪ Do they see grace through the shame ♪ ♪ Do they see you, do they see you, when they see me ♪ (gentle music) - Okay, it's Alabama Gospel Roots and we thank you so very much and we are in Arab Alabama at Victory Cornerstone with Pastor Brandon Barry.

- Yes sir.

- I got it right that time, didn't I?

- Yeah.

- Alright.

good.

It is good to be here again.

- Good to have you guys.

- Great, thank you for the hospitality that you show and the love that the people that, it's reflective of leadership, that's what I would say.

So tell us a little bit about what the church has been doing.

Turn around and look out there, man, out there.

I know you enjoy looking over towards me, but we got (speaks indistinctly).

Tell us a little bit about it.

- We've just been having singings and Sunday morning services and Wednesday night Bible study and all those things and so just reaching out, trying to see people saved for the Lord's grace and glory and all praise to him and just thankful for what he's doing.

- Yes sir.

You seeing results?

- Yes sir.

- Great, so do you have like any, where you send people out or they just normally do that individually?

Do you do anything?

Knocking door to door?

- They normally do that a little bit individually and we do some stuff collectively and to say that overtook and out read and so everything's going good.

- Okay, well the deacons have a meeting, so you're doing pretty good.

You'll be around for a little while longer.

- I should be around a little while, starting year four.

- Hey, that's good.

Congratulations to you.

Now, you originally from where?

- Right here, - Right, you're homegrown?

- Homegrown, right here.

- Did you grow up in the Victory Cornerstone?

- I did not actually.

I went to Union Hill Church over on the southwest side of town.

- Okay.

- Yeah, so I drive about five minutes to get to the north side of town.

- Great, now you're married and have children?

- Yes, (indistinct).

- Tell me about it.

- We've been married 26 years.

- Wow.

- We got an 11-year-old little girl.

- Oh, she, listen, sometimes, she's a little girl then when she wants to not be a little girl, she shifts gears on y'all, sure.

- She does, she does.

- Alright and how grade is she in?

- She is in fifth grade.

- What's her name?

- Her name is Rain.

- Rain, okay, Rain, well you got a great dad, Rain and I know you, anytime you ask him for anything you want, he'll go right down in his pocket, come up with it and it is yours and if you have been able to do it before then Brother George is telling you that, that's the way, he told me, he whispered to me and I did like that and he said, "Anything Rain wants, she can have."

Did you say pastor?

You sure said.

- Excellent.

- All right, alright.

Well listen, we thank you so much once again for this great hospitality that you always show us and it's a standard, I want you to know.

We go to a lot of places and they treat us real nice.

We come here, y'all, step it up, a whole lot.

So we look forward to the state dinner that you've got for us and everything.

We appreciate it.

- All right, we appreciate everything y'all do.

- Alright then, alright.

Pastor Barry right here at Victory Cornerstone in Arab, Alabama and if you are in this area and you haven't been attending this church, then shame on you, get on by and let know how much you appreciate him.

Let's hear some more great gospel music, pastor.

- Amen.

(slow music) ♪ I've had many tears and sorrow ♪ ♪ Questions about tomorrow ♪ There's been times I didn't know right from wrong ♪ ♪ But in every situation, God gave me blessing consolation ♪ ♪ That my trials only come to make me strong ♪ ♪ Through it all, through it all ♪ ♪ I've learnt to trust in Jesus ♪ ♪ I've learnt to trust in God ♪ Through it all, through it all ♪ ♪ I've learnt to depend upon His Word ♪ ♪ Been to a lot of places ♪ I've seen a lot of faces ♪ There's been times I felt so all alone ♪ ♪ But in my lonely hours, those precious lonely hours ♪ ♪ Jesus lets me know I was His own ♪ ♪ Through it all, through it all ♪ ♪ I've learnt to trust in Jesus ♪ ♪ I've learnt to trust in God ♪ Through it all, through it all ♪ ♪ I've learnt to depend upon His Word ♪ ♪ Through it all, through it all ♪ ♪ I've learnt to trust in Jesus ♪ ♪ I've learnt to trust in God ♪ Through it all, through it all ♪ ♪ I've learnt to depend upon His Word ♪ ♪ I've learnt to depend upon His Word ♪ (slow music) - On Alabama Gospel Roots, we've got Gresham Revival and we are so glad to have you Mrs.

Janine, welcome.

- Thank you.

- Alright, Brand New Edition, how you doing, Pastor David?

- I'm doing great.

- Great, great, great.

- How are you?

- I'm doing very well.

It is a pleasure.

Now, new bride?

- New bride, since November.

- Since November of 2025.

You've been fishing.

It looks like you caught a real special fish here.

- Oh, I did.

- And she wanted to be caught though, I believe.

- I did.

- She's a real blessing.

- I hear you.

So Pastor David Gresham, where are you from?

- Dallas, Georgia.

- Dallas, Georgia.

And where are you from Sister Janine?

- Originally I lived in Dawson, Alabama, which is maybe about 30 minutes away from here.

- Mh-hmm, away from?

Where we are, as a matter of fact, we are in Arab, Alabama.

- I moved to Georgia though now, so now I'm a Georgia girl.

- You moved to Georgia when you got married?

- Yes.

- Okay, so you were coming up here, you've been up here at this church before, right?

- This, you haven't been here?

- Never been here.

- I was thinking maybe you came to the church and then on the way back to Dawson, you stopped by Gresham on the way, but that's not how it happened, right?

- No, we had a mutual friend that introduced us, so.

- Okay, well it is your story, you stick to it.

We're so glad to have y'all on Alabama Gospel Roots and- - Great to be here.

- Look, you just fin right in.

- Thank you.

- Yeah, you'll feel right here.

Hang on in here now.

- Yes sir.

- Okay.

Alright.

Who's the cook now?

- Usually me, but sometimes him.

- Okay, well you just tolerate it?

- Right.

- I'm sorry, don't answer.

Look, look, you see how he looking?

(laughs) Great, how's your son doing?

- He's doing great.

- Great, great.

Well tell him, brother George asked about him.

- I will, I will.

Okay, alright, well can we hear some more singing it?

- Absolutely.

- All right, well once again on Alabama Gospel Roots, all the way from Arab, Alabama Victory Cornerstone Church, thank you pastor be and everybody for allowing us to come.

Let's hear some more, great, I mean great, 'cause you got to do that "Through It All" song you know, sometime before you leave.

okay?

- Yes sir.

- Right here, alright, let's hear it.

- Thank you.

- All right, be well everybody.

(upbeat music) ♪ Leaning, leaning ♪ Safe and secure from all alarm ♪ ♪ Leaning, leaning ♪ I'm leaning on the everlasting arms ♪ ♪ What a fellowship, what a joy divine ♪ ♪ Leaning on the everlasting arms ♪ ♪ What's a blessing it's, what a peace is mine ♪ ♪ Leaning on the everlasting arms ♪ ♪ Leaning, leaning ♪ Safe and secure from all alarm ♪ ♪ Leaning, leaning ♪ I'm leaning on the everlasting arms ♪ ♪ Would you be free from the burden of sin ♪ ♪ There's power in the blood, power in the blood, ♪ ♪ Would you, or even, a victory winning, ♪ ♪ There's wonderful power in the blood ♪ ♪ There's is power, power, wonder-working power ♪ ♪ In the blood of the lamb ♪ There's is power, power, wonder-working power ♪ ♪ In the precious blood of the lamb ♪ ♪ Some last morning, when this life is over ♪ ♪ I'll fly away in the morning ♪ To a home on God's celestial shore ♪ ♪ I'll fly away ♪ Well, I'll fly away oh glory ♪ I'll fly away in the morning ♪ When I die, hallelujah, by and by, I'll fly away ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ Just a few more crampy days and then ♪ ♪ I'll fly away in the morning ♪ To a land where joy should never end ♪ ♪ I'll fly away ♪ Well, I'll fly away oh glory ♪ I'll fly away in the morning ♪ When I die, hallelujah by and by, ♪ ♪ I'll fly away ♪ When I die, hallelujah by and by, ♪ ♪ I'll fly away (upbeat music) - Well, I tell you what, I've had a great time.

I don't know about you, but I do know everybody's had a good time and we are going to continue, we got one more song at least to hear here, but let me say this to everybody, be kind as you come and go.

- That's right.

- Smile, let everybody know that you love them and if you only got one tooth right there, you know, cover it up, like that, right there, right now and keep smiling.

- Just go for it.

- Go for it, that's what I'm talking about.

Well listen, truly we need love in this world.

- Amen.

- We need love and that's what's gonna make the difference, right?

- That's exactly right.

- You love me?

- Very much.

- You love me?

- I do brother.

- Look, she said it better than you man.

You wanna get yourself together.

All the way from Arab, Alabama, listen, I want y'all to say this with me, okay?

You ready?

Just gonna say this way.

- Okay.

- You trust me?

- I do.

- Okay, I know you do.

- All right, we are all sisters and brothers.

- [Both] We're all sisters and brothers.

- There's only one color.

- Only one color.

- There's only one color.

- And that is.

- [Both] And that is.

- The color of love.

- [Both] The color of love.

- I believe it, boy, you did good for yourself.

Alright everybody have a great week and we'll see you next Saturday, eight o'clock right here on Alabama Public Television, is Alabama Gospel Roots, be well everybody.

(gentle music) ♪ Out on the water, storms raging high ♪ ♪ The waters around there were troubled that night ♪ ♪ Fear filled their hearts and they thought they would die ♪ ♪ They down to remember that the master was neigh ♪ ♪ He spoke the words and the winds all stood still ♪ ♪ Even the water obeyed his will ♪ ♪ He calmed their storm, just like he will mine ♪ ♪ And I'll just remember that he lives deep inside ♪ ♪ Why should I worry, why should I fear ♪ ♪ When the very same Jesus, stays always near ♪ ♪ He lives in my heart and hears when I cry ♪ ♪ I call on his name till the storm passes by ♪ ♪ We read in the bible how he walked with them ♪ ♪ Brought light to the darkness when the way grew so dim ♪ ♪ How great it would be to have his steps leading mine ♪ ♪ To walk with the master, all of the time ♪ ♪ When trials come, and death seems so neigh ♪ ♪ I call on the master, he's always on time ♪ ♪ When sickness comes and my body is in pain ♪ ♪ All I have to do, is call on his name ♪ ♪ Why should I worry, why should I fear ♪ ♪ When the very same Jesus, stays always near ♪ ♪ He lives in my heart and hears when I cry ♪ ♪ I call on his name till the storm passes by ♪ ♪ Why should I worry, why should I fear ♪ ♪ When the very same Jesus, stays always near ♪ ♪ He lives in my heart and hears when I cry ♪ ♪ I call on his name till the storm passes by ♪ (mid-tempo music) ♪ He lives in my heart and hears when I cry ♪ ♪ I call on his name till the storm passes by ♪ (mid-tempo music) (electricity crackling)