- [George] 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".

(tranquil music) (upbeat country music) ♪ Between two thieves on Calvary's Hill ♪ ♪ My savior died upon a cross that we might live ♪ ♪ He could have called 10,000 men ♪ ♪ Spread the news and don't remove that middle man ♪ ♪ Don't remove that middle man ♪ Son of God, the great I Am, the sinless man ♪ ♪ He'll take you home when He comes again ♪ ♪ Spread the news and don't remove that middle man ♪ (upbeat country music) ♪ The world don't care how much you know ♪ ♪ They can see the way you live, the love you show ♪ ♪ Hold firmly to His nail-scarred hand ♪ ♪ Spread the news and don't remove that middle man ♪ ♪ Judgment day will stand between ♪ ♪ See the blood and with His Father into thee ♪ ♪ So live for Him as best you can ♪ ♪ Spread the news and don't remove that middle man ♪ ♪ Don't remove that middle man ♪ Son of God, the great I Am, the sinless man ♪ ♪ He'll take you home when He comes again ♪ ♪ Spread the news and don't remove that middle man ♪ ♪ Don't remove that middle man ♪ Son of God, the great I Am, the sinless man ♪ ♪ He'll take you home when He comes again ♪ ♪ Spread the news and don't remove that middle man ♪ ♪ He'll take you home when He comes again ♪ ♪ Spread the news and don't remove that middle man ♪ ♪ That middle man - It's "Alabama Gospel Roots" so get ready to call a friend and call a neighbor, let them know that we are back- - That's right.

- Again.

I gave him a handshake.

- Now give a hug.

You know how it goes.

Beyond Blessed, so good to have you back.

- Oh, it's good to be back, Reverend.

- Good to be back.

- Yes indeed, y'all looking good too.

Get that mic up a little bit so we can now, you know... - Now, you look pretty good yourself.

- (sighs) You know what a old guy said?

You're just saying it 'cause it's true.

(both laughing) - That's right.

- No, no, no, thank you so much.

You know, we've had you on the show many times.

- That's right.

- And every time just gets gooder and gooder, so thank you.

Thank you, Pastor.

You know you're the pastor, right?

You know that.

First time I saw you- - If you say so.

- First time, first time.

What y'all been doing?

Now first, remind us where you from.

- We're from Montevallo, Alabama.

- Uh-huh.

- And we've been singing mostly around nursing homes and assisted living homes right now.

- Well, one of the times you get an invitation would you let me know?

And I'll come and just be in the mist, I promise you.

- Do you promise?

Absolutely.

- I promise you.

- We'll sure call you, 'cause I got your phone number.

- You sure do.

(laughs) You sure do, keep it too.

So, call me and let me know, okay?

Well, we are here at First Baptist Church in Childersburg.

- Yes.

- And it is a beautiful place.

- Yes, it is, it is.

It's really a nice place here.

- And we thank the pastor of this great church for having us and we hope we don't tear anything up 'cause we know when some of you Pentecostal people get to shoutin' and goin' on, (laughing) you would knock somethin' over, tear somethin' up, and then we won't be able to come back again, but we want to be able to come back.

So, you think you can hold yourself together?

- We'll sure try.

- (laughs) She just said, "We're gonna try."

Okay, well listen, we want to hear you sing some more.

Is that all right?

- That's great.

- All right, then.

Well, ladies and gentleman, everybody on "Alabama Gospel Roots" we appreciate you so very much.

It's gonna be a great show tonight, so call a neighbor, call a friend, and let them know that we are back again.

Once again, it's Beyond Blessed.

(uplifting instrumental music) ♪ All the power in the universe ♪ ♪ Was under His control ♪ So Jesus chose to take that lonely ♪ ♪ Walk up Calvary Road ♪ He let them tear His flesh and drive ♪ ♪ A nail through His hands ♪ 'Cause the only remedy for my sins ♪ ♪ Was the blood of the lamb ♪ He walked on the water ♪ Turned it into wine ♪ He calmed the stormy sea ♪ He gave sight to the blind ♪ He healed the sick and raised the dead ♪ ♪ Made the lame to walk ♪ But in His darkest hour ♪ The angels were never called ♪ 10,000 angels waited ♪ Inside the jasper walls ♪ Hangin' on every word He said ♪ ♪ Ready to end it all ♪ But three rusty nails is not all that held ♪ ♪ Jesus to the cross ♪ He choose to die and loved us while ♪ ♪ The angels were never called ♪ He heard voices shouting ♪ If you're the Christ, come down ♪ ♪ But He said, Father, forgive ♪ As His blood fell to the ground ♪ ♪ They gambled for His clothes ♪ As darkness began to fall ♪ And He cried out, It's finished ♪ ♪ But the angels were never called ♪ ♪ 10,000 angels waited ♪ Inside the jasper walls ♪ Hangin' on every word He said ♪ ♪ Ready to end it all ♪ Three rusty nails is not all that held ♪ ♪ Jesus to the cross ♪ He chose to die and loved us while ♪ ♪ The angels were never called ♪ Three rusty nails is not all that held ♪ ♪ Jesus to the cross ♪ He choose to die and loved us while ♪ ♪ The angels were never called ♪ He choose to die and love us while ♪ ♪ The angels were never called (upbeat instrumental music) ♪ A king of royal bloodline ♪ Was sent down from glory land ♪ ♪ He stepped into humility ♪ To seal redemption's plan ♪ He came to love, heal, and forgive ♪ ♪ Then crucifixion day ♪ The sinless blood from Calvary's land ♪ ♪ Still cries out today ♪ The blood cries, I love you ♪ The blood cries, I forgive ♪ He chose the cross more than life ♪ ♪ And died that we might live ♪ Mercy's calling out your name ♪ ♪ And grace removes sin's stain ♪ ♪ The blood cries, I love you ♪ The blood cries, I forgive (upbeat instrumental music) ♪ A kingly crown for a crown of thorns ♪ ♪ Worn on Jesus' brow ♪ No greater love was ever shown ♪ ♪ His blood came streaming down ♪ ♪ I cried, "O Lord, have mercy on ♪ ♪ A sinner such as I ♪ Now I'm saved, signed, sealed, delivered ♪ ♪ My soul's been justified ♪ The blood cries, I love you ♪ The blood cries, I forgive ♪ He chose the cross more than life ♪ ♪ And died that we might live ♪ Mercy's calling out your name ♪ ♪ And grace removes sin's stain ♪ ♪ The blood cries, I love you ♪ The blood cries, I forgive ♪ I'd soon forgive myself ♪ if I just look to Calvary ♪ Where tears and blood mingle ♪ And Jesus speaks for me ♪ The blood cries, I love you ♪ The blood cries, I forgive ♪ He chose the cross more than life ♪ ♪ And died that we might live ♪ Mercy's calling out your name ♪ ♪ And grace remove sin's stain ♪ The blood cries, I love you ♪ The blood cries, I forgive ♪ Mercy's calling out your name ♪ ♪ And grace removes sin's stain ♪ ♪ The blood cries, I love you ♪ The blood cries, I love you ♪ And I forgive ♪ I forgive - It's "Alabama Gospel Roots" and we want to let you know how much we appreciate your support.

"Alabama Gospel Roots" support is all across the state of Alabama and outside of the state.

We get reports that everywhere you see us, including those who appear on here, they are telling us that you greet them, some of you are even paying for some meals.

As a matter of fact, I've been the beneficiary of a couple myself.

I don't want my counsel to know that, but yes indeed.

Hey, listen, let's shout out to some wonderful cities in the state of Alabama, the greatest state in the whole nation.

Here we go.

Goldville, Alabama.

Hello to you.

52 people in Goldville and you are all beautiful people.

That's in Tallapoosa County.

Grimes, Alabama.

That's in Dale County, 573.

Hobson City, that's in Calhoun.

Hello to you.

759 beautiful people there.

Langston, Alabama.

That's in Jackson County, 265 people.

And Leeds, Alabama.

That's the home of, yes, Charles Barkley.

That's in Jefferson and St. Clair and Shelby County.

Got 12,324 people there.

Then Level Plains, that's in Dale County.

All 1,825 residents.

Now, let's say hello to some of our beautiful people in the rehab centers and the nursing homes.

Are you ready?

I hope I call your name tonight, here we go.

Athens Rehab Center and Senior Care, that's in Athens, Alabama, of course.

Then we have Branchwater Village in Boaz and Georgiana Health and Rehabilitation Center in Georgiana, Alabama, and Aspire Physical Recovery Center in Cahaba River, that's (mumbling) Hello to all of you, and one more, Goodwater Health Care Center.

Where else?

Goodwater.

We love you, appreciate you, continue to keep a great attitude, do some exercise, eat healthy, and do what the old people tell you to do.

I know that's gonna be hard, but you can do it, okay?

All right, let's go over here.

It's time now to salute our golden vessel.

I'll tell you what, we got a great one tonight.

Her name is Ms. Thera Herring of Prattville, Alabama.

Mm-hmm, she's a senior citizen hall-of-famer in the year of 2024, a retiree from the Alabama Medicaid Agency in 1995.

She's been retired a long time.

Elected to serve as vice president of the Autauga County chapter of the Alabama Retired State Employees Association.

So, golden vessel salute to you tonight, Ms. Thera Herring.

We're proud of you and we appreciate all of your service and we dedicate the entire "Alabama Gospel Roots" show to you and those that love to appreciate you, like us.

(upbeat synthetic music) ♪ Hey ♪ Oh my, my, my ♪ Preacher ♪ I'm tryna lead 'em to the water ♪ (vocalizing over music) ♪ Good God, one time ♪ Hey ♪ Talk to 'em ♪ I don't know what you came to do ♪ ♪ I don't know, I don't know ♪ Hey ♪ I came to have fun ♪ Hey, then what you're 'spode to do ♪ ♪ Then what you do, then what you do ♪ ♪ Live your life ♪ Somebody say He in the room ♪ He in the room ♪ Steppin' in the name of love ♪ One foot, two times, James Brown hallelujah ♪ ♪ I can feel it in my bones ♪ I can feel it ♪ Do ya dance on high ♪ Somebody playin' my song ♪ I can hear ♪ Let's have a good time ♪ Ooh-wee, I'm tryna lead 'em to the water ♪ ♪ Lead 'em to the water ♪ Yeah, I gotta lead 'em to the water ♪ ♪ I gotta lead 'em to the water ♪ ♪ C'mon, let's go ♪ Lead 'em to the water ♪ Bob your head ♪ Now stomp your feet, c'mon ♪ Walk that walk ♪ I betcha can't get like me ♪ Hey, clap your hands ♪ Lead 'em to the water ♪ Now slide your feet, now slide ♪ ♪ Walk that walk ♪ I betcha can't get like me ♪ Show me how to walk that walk ♪ ♪ Show me how to walk that walk ♪ ♪ Show me how to talk that talk ♪ ♪ If you can't say nothin', just wave your hands ♪ ♪ Show me how to walk that walk ♪ ♪ Show me how to walk ♪ Show me how to walk that walk ♪ ♪ Show me how to walk ♪ Show me how to talk that talk ♪ ♪ If you can't say nothin', just wave ♪ ♪ What is it made me feel like this ♪ ♪ Come closer, let me show you how to live like this ♪ ♪ Dip my foot in the water and the water was cold ♪ ♪ And it chilled my body, but not my soul ♪ ♪ I'm from the country where we lead them to the chatter ♪ ♪ Hold your pretty girls on the ground ♪ ♪ actin' bad and boujee ♪ Think about His goodness ♪ Dance, dance, dance ♪ If you can't say nothin', just wave ♪ ♪ Show me how to walk ♪ Just a note for the city, just a note ♪ ♪ Do your dance on high ♪ Somebody holler if you hear me ♪ ♪ Just holler, hey ♪ Let's have a good time ♪ Ooh wait, I'm tryna lead 'em to the water ♪ ♪ Hey, hey, one more time ♪ Let me lead 'em to the water ♪ K, let's go, lead ♪ Lead 'em to the water ♪ Bob your head, yeah ♪ Now stomp your feet, c'mon ♪ Walk that walk, I bet you can't get like me ♪ ♪ Lead 'em to the water ♪ Hey, clap your hands ♪ Hey, now slide your feet ♪ Let's slide ♪ Walk that walk ♪ I bet you can't get like me ♪ Show me how to walk that walk ♪ ♪ Show me how to walk ♪ Show me how to walk that walk ♪ ♪ Show me how to walk ♪ Show me how to talk that talk ♪ ♪ If you can't say nothin', just wave your hands ♪ ♪ Hey, show me how to walk that walk ♪ ♪ Show me how to walk ♪ Show me how to walk that walk ♪ ♪ Show me how to walk ♪ Show me how to talk that talk ♪ ♪ If you can't say nothin', just wave your hands ♪ ♪ Lead 'em to the water ♪ Put the praise where your mouth is ♪ ♪ Can you just clap your hands right here ♪ ♪ Put the praise where your mouth is ♪ ♪ I see everybody right now on TV, I see you right there ♪ ♪ Hey, put the praise where your mouth is ♪ ♪ Lead 'em to the water ♪ Put the praise where your mouth is ♪ (woman vocalizing over synth music) ♪ Put the praise where your mouth is ♪ ♪ Lead 'em to the water ♪ Oh yeah, hey ♪ Show me how to walk that walk ♪ ♪ Lead 'em to the water, hey ♪ Lead me to that water ♪ Right here ♪ Keep it goin' ♪ Show me how to walk that walk ♪ ♪ Show me how to walk ♪ Show me how to walk that walk ♪ ♪ Show me how to walk ♪ Show me how to talk that talk ♪ ♪ If you can't say nothin', just wave ♪ ♪ Hey, show me how to walk that walk ♪ ♪ Show me how to walk that walk ♪ ♪ Show me how to walk ♪ Show me how to talk that talk ♪ ♪ If you can't say nothin', just wave ♪ - Hey, hallelujah, hallelujah to His name.

- It's "Alabama Gospel Roots" once again, live.

Well, we're not live.

We're live while we're here, we're just not live now.

Fist Baptist Church Jonesboro.

Pastor Hilliard, we're so thankful for the church allowing us Preacha Boi.

- Hey, how you doin'?

- Man, you juiced up.

- I know, I'm praised up.

- You were goin' hard.

What you say, go hard or go home?

- Go home.

(both laughing) - It is so good to have you.

- I'm so honored to be here, thank you for having me.

- First time.

- Yes.

- On "Alabama Gospel Roots".

- It won't be the last.

- Well, how you know?

- (laughs) I give you two more weeks.

- (laughs) All right, all right, good enough.

Where you from, man?

- I'm from Birmingham, Alabama.

- Birmingham.

You were born in Birmingham?

- Great question, born in Gadsden, Alabama (crosstalking) My inspiration is my grandad (muffled speaking) but I was born in Gadsden but I'm raised in Birmingham.

- Okay, and did you go to high school in Birmingham?

- Yes, sir.

- What high school?

- Miter High.

- Miter, my son went to Miter.

- Okay, I knew I liked you from something.

- Well, well, you're still going hard.

How did you get involved in what you're doing now, to preach the word through what we call rap?

- Yes, certainly, it's no secret.

I started with sectoral music but I transitioned.

- Some haven't, some have.

- Oh, yeah.

- Uh-huh.

- Some (mumbling) when she passed away.

- Who was that?

- My grandma, her first language (mumbling) Yeah, that was the time doing that transition I wanted to give it my own style because I always raised in the church growing up but it already sealed the deal for me and not knowing when I was going sober I thought of my first breakfast of something to eat for the street is when God said, "No, I got somethin' else for you," and my first solo project came and that's here in front of you, that's where I'm trying to put focus.

- Well, we are awesomely, wonderfully glad to be part of your journey.

That's what we considered partnering with you to continue to spread the word and you will do that.

- I love that journey.

- You got family?

- Yes, sir.

- I mean, wife, children?

- Yes, sir.

Dierdre Harding and my two lovely children, (mumbling) daddy loves you.

- Daddy loves you, all right.

Mom and daddy love you.

- Everybody, mom and dad.

(laughing and muffled speaking) - (laughs) All right.

- Ready to go, ready to go, ready to go.

- Hey, I'll try to help you out if you come back.

- Thank you.

(both laughing) - Preacha Boi, thank you for joining us on "Alabama Gospel Roots".

I like the way you started it off, man.

You gonna continue to take us on up?

- You know, I lead 'em to the water.

♪ Ah, take me to the water - All right, once again on "Alabama Gospel Roots" welcome Preacha Boi.

(upbeat rhythmic music) ♪ He's so worthy ♪ Worthy to be, my Lord ♪ Worthy to be praised ♪ Worthy ♪ Worthy ♪ Worthy to be praised ♪ He's so worthy to be praised ♪ He's so worthy to be praised, yeah ♪ ♪ If you really love Jesus, clap your hands ♪ ♪ If He woke you up this morning ♪ ♪ Hey, clap your hands ♪ If you know He's able, well clap your hands ♪ ♪ Made a way outta no way ♪ Well everybody clap your hands ♪ ♪ Put your hands up if you ever had to ♪ ♪ Laugh to keep from crying ♪ When the bills due, when the fridge empty ♪ ♪ And you barely had a dime ♪ You drop to your knees, head lifted to the sky ♪ ♪ He may not come when you want ♪ ♪ But he always on time ♪ Keep pressin' toward the morn ♪ ♪ The devil's at your door ♪ He come in to steal and to kill and destroy ♪ ♪ You're comin' in the morn ♪ He's sending me into the storm ♪ ♪ We serve our good God, look at where he brought you from ♪ ♪ Jehovah he said we'll fight all your battles ♪ ♪ So glorify God like nothing else matters ♪ ♪ They put Him in the grave ♪ But He rose three days after ♪ Give a hand clap for praising this whole tabernacle ♪ ♪ He's so worthy ♪ Worthy ♪ Worthy ♪ He's worthy to be praised ♪ He's worthy to be praised ♪ Worthy to be ♪ He's worthy to be praised ♪ He's worthy to be praised ♪ He's worthy to be praised ♪ If you really love Jesus, yeah ♪ ♪ Well, clap your hands ♪ If He woke you up this morning ♪ ♪ Hey, well clap your hands ♪ If you know He's able, hey ♪ Well, clap your hands ♪ Made a way out of no way ♪ Well, everybody clap your hands ♪ ♪ Nobody told me that the road would be easy ♪ ♪ But I know that He didn't bring me this far to leave me ♪ ♪ This is what it sounds like ♪ When angels and doves cry ♪ But I still give praises all to the most high ♪ ♪ All things work together ♪ All according to His purpose ♪ His grace is sufficient ♪ His presence made perfect ♪ Today's our way back so go serve ♪ ♪ I'ma dance like David dance ♪ Because He's so worthy ♪ No rent, form begins, form begins but you'll prosper ♪ ♪ I came to preach the gospel about the heavenly Father ♪ ♪ Let the Spirit have His way ♪ God don't make no mistakes ♪ His mercy, it rules forever and He's worthy to be praised ♪ ♪ He's worthy ♪ He's worthy to be praised ♪ He's worthy to be praised ♪ He's worthy to be praised ♪ He's worthy ♪ Hey, hey, he's worthy ♪ He's worthy ♪ He's worthy to be praised ♪ He's worthy to be praised, yeah ♪ ♪ If you really love Jesus, well clap your hands ♪ ♪ If He woke you up this morning ♪ ♪ Well clap your hands ♪ If you know He's able, well clap your hands ♪ ♪ Made a way out of no way ♪ Well, everybody clap your hands ♪ Hallelujah to His name.

(upbeat synth beat) (rhythmic vocalizing) ♪ God is real ♪ No smoke and mirrors ♪ Live by the sword or die by these holy scriptures ♪ ♪ No one can be against you if God is with you ♪ ♪ Let go and let God and cry no river ♪ ♪ Let Him fight your battles ♪ Like David and Goli ♪ He write it on the wall ♪ Just read between the lines ♪ The lord is my shepard, Psalms 23 ♪ ♪ They said I'd never make it so some can believe ♪ ♪ Knockin' at the door was opportunity ♪ ♪ I asked God why stop, I do it fluently ♪ ♪ I rock, no holy grail ♪ But let the truth be told ♪ The devil hope he fail ♪ Walking down this road and I know it's not ♪ ♪ It's not a time to lay low ♪ The time to lay low ♪ He's been good to me ♪ When I was mountain high and valley low ♪ ♪ Mountain high and valley low ♪ Everywhere I go I'ma be sure ♪ To put Him on a pedastal ♪ 'Cause he used me ♪ I got me a light and I'ma let it show ♪ ♪ And I'm gonna let it show ♪ I'm gonna let it show ♪ I'ma let it show ♪ Jesus Christ is the key to life ♪ ♪ I pray he take our soul before we see the light ♪ ♪ I wanna live righteous, for God is my witness ♪ ♪ Confess that He is lord and listen for forgiveness ♪ ♪ For who am I to judge or give you ultimatums ♪ ♪ Hey, I pray Jesus is your lord and savior ♪ ♪ I wanna live in testimony ♪ Thank God He decide to put his blessings on me ♪ ♪ Hearing voices in my head, Devil's advocate ♪ ♪ I pray Jesus resurrect me like Lazarus ♪ ♪ Sorry if you feel I'm preachin' to the choir ♪ ♪ Praise His name, clap your hands and reach into the sky ♪ ♪ Hey ♪ God is home ♪ And I know it's not the time to lay low ♪ ♪ Can't lay low right now ♪ I came though ♪ 'Cause you are there for me ♪ Lord God Mountain high and even valley low ♪ ♪ Everywhere I go I be sure to put him on a pedastal ♪ ♪ I'll be sure to put him on a pesastel ♪ ♪ 'Cause He used me ♪ I got me a light and I'ma let it show ♪ ♪ No Kurt Franklin, but this is Sunday's Best ♪ ♪ Every niche about and every tome confessed ♪ ♪ Deliver us from evil ♪ For thine is the kingdom ♪ Because there's something 'bout that name Jesus ♪ ♪ His eye's on the sparrow ♪ He watches over me ♪ Hey, mister, count your blessings ♪ ♪ That's how it's supposed to be ♪ ♪ I remember nights that I couldn't go to sleep ♪ ♪ Somebody gotta tell the truth and so he chosen me ♪ ♪ This the parlor's house ♪ What up, TD Jakes ♪ God is the bottle and we be the clay ♪ ♪ Submit your life to Christ before it be too late ♪ ♪ To God be the glory ♪ In Jesus' name, amen ♪ I've been down this road and I know ♪ ♪ It's not the time to lay low ♪ I can't give up right now ♪ He's been better than me and I mention my sister ♪ ♪ Hey ♪ Now everywhere I go I be sure to put you on a pedestal ♪ ♪ Put him on a pedestal ♪ I got me a light and I'ma let it show ♪ ♪ And you just wave your hand right there ♪ - As we just unction in the Holy Spirit I said I wasn't gonna tell nobody but He's been good to me.

I was glad when they said, "Let us go into the house of the Lord "in the mighty name of Jesus," 'cause when I think of the goodness of Jesus and all that He's done for me My soul rise up, hallelujah and I give Him praise and I give Him money today.

Thank you, Lord God.

(twangy upbeat music) ♪ Well, He's an on-time God ♪ Yes, he is ♪ Whoa, he's an on-time God ♪ Yes, he is ♪ Job said, He may not come when you want him ♪ ♪ But He'll be there right on tie ♪ ♪ I take it He's an on-time God ♪ ♪ Yes, he is ♪ Well, you can ask the children of His realm ♪ ♪ Trapped at the Red Sea ♪ By that mean old Pharaoh and his army ♪ ♪ Well, there was water all around them ♪ ♪ An old Pharaoh at their backs ♪ ♪ Then out of nowhere God stepped in ♪ ♪ And cut a highway, just like that ♪ ♪ Well, let me tell you He's an on-time God ♪ ♪ Yes, he is ♪ Whoa, He's an on-time God ♪ Yes, he is ♪ Job said, he may not come when you want him ♪ ♪ But he'll be there right on time ♪ ♪ I tell you, He's an on-time God ♪ ♪ Yes, he is ♪ Well, you can ask Mary and Martha ♪ ♪ The brother Lazarus was sick in bed ♪ ♪ And they said, Jesus please come heal him ♪ ♪ But Jesus waited 'til he was dead ♪ ♪ And they said, Lord, I don't understand it ♪ ♪ Why you waited 'til now to come ♪ ♪ Jesus said, Lazarus come forth ♪ ♪ And didn't let him go when he came ♪ ♪ Walked him right outta that tomb ♪ ♪ On-time God, yes he is ♪ Whoa, he's an on-time God ♪ Yes he is ♪ Job said, he may not come when you want him ♪ ♪ But he'll be there right on time ♪ ♪ He's an on-time God ♪ Yes, he is ♪ His own time, his own time ♪ His own time, his own time ♪ He's on time, he's on time ♪ Oh yes, he's on time ♪ When you need him, he's on time ♪ ♪ When you want him, he's on time ♪ ♪ For everything my God is on time ♪ ♪ 'Cause he's an on-time God ♪ Yes he is ♪ Whoa, he's an on-time God ♪ Yes, he is ♪ Job said, he may not come when you want him ♪ ♪ But he'll be there right on time ♪ ♪ Because he's an on-time God ♪ 'Cause he's an on-time God ♪ He's an on-time God Oh, yes.

Oh, yes he is.

(upbeat instrumental music) - It's "Alabama Gospel Roots" and we are so privileged to have River of Praise once again on "Alabama Gospel Roots".

Hello.

- Hello.

- All right, let's do it.

Sister here.

- Hello.

- And then, in between when it's still powerful.

It's so good to have y'all back again.

- Oh, we've been looking forward to it.

- All right, so when you're home people from time to time will say that they saw you on "Alabama Gospel Roots"?

- Sometimes, yes.

- Well, then I think you'll have to do it more times, okay?

- All right.

- We here at First Baptist Church Childrensburg, Pastor Hilliard is the pastor here and they have been so kind to open their doors for us to come.

- This is a beautiful facility.

- It is, isn't it?

And we got a chance to go all across the state and meet with wonderful people like First Baptist Chidrensburg.

So, if you're out there in this area, or not in the area, these are wonderful people to come and fellowship with.

River of Praise and you guys, I think you're from different parts of the state.

Is that correct?

- Well, actually I'm from Kansas.

It's different parts of Kansas.

- Well c'mon, let's shout out some names there.

We got people from Dale County so it's different parts of Washington.

As a matter of fact you introduce their arrival.

- All right, Melinda Jones.

- Hi, Melinda.

- Hi.

- Good to see you.

- Tell him where you're from.

- I'm from Pinetucky, Alabama.

- Hey, hey, hey.

(Sherry laughs) Pinetucky, it's good to have you watching and welcome.

- Sherry Boothe.

- I'm from Woodstock, Alabama.

- Woodstock, all right.

- And I'm from Riverbend, Alabama.

That's a suburb of west Washington.

- Would you be able to dive in and tell us his name?

Would you tell us what his name- - Kelly Baldwin.

- All right, Kelly.

And what part of... Where you from, again?

- Riverbend.

- Riverbend.

Pine... - Tucky.

- Tucky.

- I'm from the city.

- What city?

- Woodstock.

(laughs) - (laughs) Woodstock, you told me... All right, well we love your music and the heartfelt songs that you sing and we just want to encourage you to continue to do that because somebody is watching you saying, "You know what?

That inspires me and I want to be doing that as well."

- Can we give a shout out to our preacher that we get to sing to at some of our (mumbling) - Go right ahead, go right ahead.

- I want to tell you, they tell us that they walk you in and try to see us.

- Well, come on.

- And we just, Morning Port.

- Yes.

- Now, where is Morning Port?

(indistinct chattering) Oh, that's in Norfolk?

All right, that's in my part of the territory.

- That's right.

Wendy's Manor, two of those.

- Wendy's Manor.

I tell 'em all the time (mumbling).

(indistinct chattering) Hello (mumbling) You promise me that you are gonna let me know the next time and I'll go ahead and go.

- All right.

- Can you say that?

- We look forward to it.

- Yes.

- Well, give me a little notice but if you happen to forget call me anyway.

- All right.

- And we'll move some things around and get in 'cause that's my partner, that's my territory.

North Port, Tuskaloosa, Black Water River.

Yeah, that's it.

- Al Bernstein.

- Ooh, what you know about that, man?

(laughs) All right, well River of Praise one more time, everybody on "Alabama Gospel Roots".

Don't you go anywhere.

Call a neighbor, call a friend.

(slow twangy music) ♪ I stood on the bank of a wide raging river ♪ ♪ Trusting that I'd get across ♪ And I've made my way through some valleys and deserts ♪ ♪ Believing I'd never get lost ♪ I stood at the foot of what felt like Mt.

Everest ♪ ♪ Knowing I'd have the strength for the climb ♪ ♪ 'Cause through every trial, each test and temptation ♪ ♪ There's one thing that's sure every time ♪ ♪ Over and over, again and again God is good ♪ ♪ Over and over, again and again through it all ♪ ♪ He's made me able to stand and survive ♪ ♪ To come through alive ♪ When it sure looked like I couldn't win ♪ ♪ If Jesus is with me ♪ Then I'll claim the victory ♪ Over and over again (bright upbeat music) ♪ If you ask me why I have no hesitation ♪ ♪ God does what He says He will do ♪ ♪ For I simply say every battle has taught me ♪ ♪ There's nothing He won't help me through ♪ ♪ So why should I dwell on the hardship ♪ ♪ We'll end this with great celebration ♪ ♪ And deep in my heart I believe ♪ ♪ Over and over, again and again God is faithful ♪ ♪ Over and over, again and again through it all ♪ ♪ He's made me able to stand and survive ♪ ♪ To come through alive ♪ When it sure looked like I couldn't win ♪ ♪ If Jesus is with me, then I'll claim the victory ♪ ♪ Over and over again ♪ To stand and survive, to come through alive ♪ ♪ When it sure looked like I couldn't win ♪ ♪ If Jesus is with me, then I'll claim the victory ♪ ♪ Over and over ♪ Over and over ♪ Over and over again (instrumental twangy music) (upbeat country music) (indistinct singing) ♪ Be God before the king they would not buy ♪ ♪ They said they'll ♪ Let it be known ♪ We serve the living God ♪ We're not alone ♪ Well, I knew my God would do to him there's nothing to it ♪ ♪ I know he'll see it through ♪ Don't weep ♪ Well, he the rock of ages ♪ I know that He is able ♪ Mighty is He ♪ They marched around the walls of Jericho ♪ ♪ They knew the wall would fall, God told them so ♪ ♪ Just like He's working then, He's working now ♪ ♪ Our God will never change ♪ He has revived ♪ Well, I know my God will do it ♪ ♪ To Him, there's nothing to it ♪ ♪ I know He'll see it through ♪ Sweep in, don't weep ♪ Well, even when stones await ♪ He is the rock of ages ♪ I know that He is able ♪ Mighty is He ♪ I know my God can do it ♪ To Him there's nothing to it ♪ I know He'll see it through ♪ Sweet victory ♪ Well, even when stones are ragin' ♪ ♪ He is the rock of ages ♪ I know that He is able ♪ Mighty is He ♪ I know that He is able ♪ Mighty is He (upbeat music) (funky upbeat music) ♪ Pay your tithes ♪ Pay your tithes ♪ 10 percent ♪ 10 percent ♪ Pay your tithes ♪ Pay your tithes ♪ Only 10 percent ♪ Only 10 percent ♪ And when you do ♪ When you do ♪ God will, He will bless you ♪ Pay your tithes ♪ Lord have mercy, now ♪ And your offering too ♪ Offering too ♪ Pay your tithes ♪ Pay your tithes ♪ 10 percent ♪ 10 percent ♪ Pay your tithes ♪ Pay your tithes ♪ Only 10 percent ♪ 10 percent ♪ And when you do ♪ When you do ♪ My God will, He will bless you ♪ ♪ Pay your tithes ♪ Pay your tithes ♪ Lord have mercy, now ♪ And your offering too ♪ Offering too ♪ Listen, all of your bills are due ♪ ♪ And you don't know, you don't know what to do ♪ ♪ But go down on your bended knees ♪ ♪ And ask God to help you please ♪ ♪ He'll do every little thing ♪ That you believe Him, believe Him to do ♪ ♪ If you only pay your tithes ♪ And your offering too ♪ Offering too ♪ Yeah, tell your mother ♪ Pay her tithes ♪ Pay her tithes, Lord ♪ Tell your father ♪ Pay his tithes ♪ 10 percent, y'all don't have it ♪ ♪ When they do ♪ When they do ♪ My God will, He will bring through and through ♪ ♪ Pay your tithes ♪ Pay your tithes ♪ And your offering too ♪ Offering too ♪ One more thing ♪ Tell your friends ♪ Pay their tithes ♪ To pay their tithes, Lord ♪ Tell your friends ♪ Pay their tithes ♪ 10 percent ♪ 10 percent ♪ I guarantee ♪ I guarantee ♪ Y'all don't hear me ♪ God will, He will bring you through ♪ ♪ Pay your tithes, Lord have mercy now ♪ ♪ And your offering too ♪ Offering too ♪ Pay your tithes ♪ Pay your tithes ♪ Just 10 percent ♪ 10 percent ♪ Pay your tithes ♪ Pay your tithes ♪ 10 percent ♪ 10 percent ♪ And when you do ♪ When you do ♪ Y'all stay right there ♪ When you do ♪ When you do ♪ God will provide the rest then ♪ ♪ When you do ♪ You don't have to worry no more ♪ ♪ When you do ♪ Don't worry about the gas bill ♪ ♪ When you do ♪ Don't worry about the telephone bill ♪ ♪ When you do ♪ Don't worry about the light bill ♪ ♪ When you do ♪ Don't worry about the water bill ♪ ♪ When you do ♪ Lord have mercy, now ♪ Pay your tithes ♪ Pay your tithes ♪ Pay your tithes ♪ Pay your tithes ♪ Pay your tithes ♪ Pay your tithes ♪ Pay your tithes ♪ Pay your tithes ♪ And your offering too ♪ Offering too - Every Saturday night at 8:00 you know what it is.

It's "Alabama Gospel Roots" and we've reached way down to Montgomery, Alabama, to the Gulf, and brought my friend.

- Amen.

- How you doing, brother Chester?

- I'm doing good, God is still good.

- He's still good?

- Amen.

- He has not changed.

- No, He has not.

- Well, it's so good to see you, man.

And Sister Jeffrey took you shopping, man.

Turn right here and look at that camera.

- Yeah, yeah.

(laughs) - Turn around a little bit more like that, look at that.

All sides, all sides.

I'll tell ya, looking good.

- Thank you, sir.

- I haven't seen you in quite some time.

Happy New Year to you.

- Happy New Year to you.

- Great.

- Good to be here.

- Thank you.

What's been going on in your life?

- Well, God.

- Mm-hmm (affirmative).

- God has been going on in my life, you know.

(crosstalking) - It's not so much what's been happening, it's just that God has been good to me.

He brought me, you know, for so long until you know, hey, I have right to be gratitude to just give it back.

So, it's a blessing to see everyone here and to be alive.

And good to see you again.

- I love it, I love it.

We have talked it a long time.

We talked enough for it to go on through life, you know, and we're gonna talk again.

- Amen.

- I'm so glad you answered your call.

Well sometimes it happens when we can't make it, then you have to call people who can make it, like you.

And what did you say?

- I said yes.

- You sure did.

You said, "I'm gonna call mama and see what mama says."

'Cause I know you got some challenges being a caregiver for someone in your family.

Who is that?

- That's my mother-in-law.

- Your mother-in-law, so I know you got your- - My wife and her sisters, all her sisters pretty much- - Rotate.

Yeah, rotate.

I told you, I know what she gonna say.

She gonna say yes and she said thank you so much, Sister Chester.

I appreciate you and I feel like you have a great wife.

- Amen, amen.

I'm blessed.

- Ah, look at you.

Well, listen we're so thankful that you're joining us and that song you just did, gotta pay those tithes, you had to stop people from paying tithes at all?

You had to stop telling them why?

- You know, I can't do that because that is a command and we must spread the gospel and let people know that this is what God has and want us to do.

- Great.

Well, now you down (mumbling) You went down there and spend it on the jacket, see?

- Yeah.

- You'll do better, you gonna do better.

- All right.

(muffled speaking) You saw him, okay, I'll take it.

All right (laughing) All right.

Hey, boy, you preachers know how to work it in.

(laughs) Once again out of Montgomery, Alabama, "Alabama Gospel Roots", my friend Reverend Kevin Chester.

(upbeat funky music) ♪ Hey, y'all put your hands together like this ♪ ♪ Gotta let it shine ♪ Ooh this little light of mine ♪ ♪ I'm gonna let it shine ♪ This wonderful light I have ♪ I'm gonna let it shine ♪ I'm gonna let, I gotta let, let it shine ♪ ♪ All in my home I'm gonna let it shine ♪ ♪ All in my home I got to let it shine ♪ ♪ I don't care what they say about me ♪ ♪ I'm gonna let it shine ♪ I got to let, I've got to let, let it shine ♪ ♪ All in my home I'm gonna let it shine ♪ ♪ All in my home, y'all, I'm gonna let it shine ♪ ♪ I don't care what they say about me ♪ ♪ I'm gonna let it shine ♪ I'm gonna let, I got to let, let it shine ♪ ♪ One more thing ♪ All on my job, I'm gonna let it shine ♪ ♪ All on my job, I'm gonna let it shine ♪ ♪ All on my job, I got to let it shine ♪ ♪ I'm gonna let, I got to let, let it shine ♪ ♪ This amazing light I have ♪ Gotta let it shine ♪ Ooh this amazing light ♪ Gotta let it shine ♪ This amazing light I have ♪ I gotta let it shine ♪ I'm talking about Jesus ♪ I'm gonna let it shine ♪ Every, every, everywhere I go ♪ ♪ Let it shine ♪ You oughta let it shine ♪ Let it shine, church ♪ 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 ♪ Let it shine ♪ Let it go around and shine ♪ Remember Paul and Silas bound in jail ♪ ♪ They didn't have no one to post their bail ♪ ♪ But they let shine good God almighty ♪ ♪ They let it shine ♪ You know one thing the song while the other one pray ♪ ♪ And the door came open, they walked away ♪ ♪ Because they let it shine ♪ Good God almighty, they let it shine ♪ ♪ You may talk about me but to your preacher ♪ ♪ But the more you talk I'm gonna bend my knees ♪ ♪ I'm gonna let it shine ♪ Let it shine, let it shine ♪ I gotta to let it shine ♪ You may stand my name, that's all right ♪ ♪ I'm gonna let it shine ♪ I got to let it shine ♪ Oh I'm gonna let it shine ♪ Somebody oughta say ♪ Let, let, let, let ♪ Say what ♪ Let, let, let, let ♪ Say what ♪ Let, let, let, let ♪ Who, me ♪ Let, let, let, let ♪ You oughta let it shine ♪ Let it shine, let it shine ♪ Let it shine, let it shine ♪ Let it shine, you oughta let it shine ♪ ♪ Oh, oughta let it shine ♪ Somebody oughta say ♪ Let, let, let, let ♪ Say, what ♪ Let, let, let, let ♪ I can't hear you ♪ Let, let, let, let ♪ Who, me ♪ Let, let, let, let ♪ Just let it shine ♪ Just let it shine all around the world ♪ (soft bright music) - Well, it's been a whole hour but it's been an awesome hour and we're ending but we're not quite close yet.

We're gonna close it but we're not close so you still got time to call somebody, call a friend, call a neighbor, tell 'em Reverend Chester is on.

He's about to close it out if you want to see it tonight.

Listen, I thank you for joining us, Reverend Chester.

- Minister Chester.

- Minister Chester.

Appreciate you so much for joining us and we want you to come back and be with us again.

Don't stay away so long, okay?

- Thank you, the same.

- All right, then.

We'll appreciate you and love you.

Hey, everybody, have a great week this week.

Be kind, smile at someone so they'll smile back.

Be a giver, be a lover, be an embracer and make the world a better place.

Okay, before we go, we say this all the time, Mr. Chester.

You ready to join me?

Get that mic up and join me, okay?

All right, we're all sisters and brothers.

- We're all sisters and brothers.

- There's only one color.

- There's only one color.

- And that is?

- That is?

- The color of love.

- The color of love.

- Once again, thank you so much for joining us tonight.

Minister Chester is going to take us out.

God bless you.

(gentle instrumental music) ♪ Be careful of what you do ♪ Someone is watching ♪ Is watching you ♪ You cannot call ♪ Just in your way ♪ My Jesus, He hears what you say ♪ ♪ If you wanna, if you wanna be free ♪ ♪ Just go down on your knees ♪ And be ♪ Lord have mercy now ♪ When doubt gets in your mind ♪ Gets in your mind ♪ When you telling him behind ♪ When the hate gets in your heart ♪ ♪ When you stand out ♪ Right from the start ♪ Sometimes you up ♪ Sometimes you up ♪ Then again you're down ♪ You're almost there but never hit the ground ♪ ♪ Don't you worry ♪ No, no, no, no, no, don't you fret ♪ ♪ My, my, my Jesus, my Lord ♪ Is there through it through the end ♪ ♪ Oh whoa, if you wanna, if you wanna be free ♪ ♪ Just go down on your bended knees and believe ♪ ♪ Lord have mercy now ♪ Believe (logo buzzing)