- [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."

(cheerful music) - We're gonna take it back a little bit.

(laughs) ♪ Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance ♪ ♪ I just wanna praise you ♪ I just wanna praise you ♪ Broke the chains now I can lift my hands ♪ ♪ And I'm gonna praise you ♪ I'm gonna praise you ♪ In the corners of my mind ♪ I just can't seem to find a reason to believe ♪ ♪ That I can break free ♪ Cause you see I have been down for so long ♪ ♪ Feel like the hope is gone ♪ But as I lift my hands, I understand ♪ ♪ That I should praise you through my circumstance ♪ ♪ Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance ♪ ♪ I can dance ♪ I just want to praise you ♪ I just want to praise you ♪ I just want to praise you ♪ I just want to praise you ♪ You broke the chains now I can lift my hands ♪ ♪ I can lift my hands ♪ I'm gonna praise you ♪ Oh ♪ Everything that could go wrong ♪ ♪ All went wrong at one time ♪ So much pressure fell on me ♪ I thought I was gon' lose my mind ♪ ♪ But I know you want to see ♪ If I will hold on through these trials ♪ ♪ But I need you to lift this load ♪ ♪ Cause I can't take it no more ♪ ♪ Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance ♪ ♪ So I can dance ♪ Woo-hoo-hoo ♪ Yeah ♪ Yeah ♪ You broke the chains now I can lift my hands ♪ ♪ Whoa ♪ I'm gonna ♪ I'm gonna, I'm gonna praise you ♪ ♪ Been through the fire and the rain ♪ ♪ Bound in every kind of way ♪ But God has broken every chain ♪ ♪ So let me go right now ♪ Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance ♪ ♪ So I can dance yo ♪ Woo-hoo-hoo ♪ I wanna praise you ♪ You broke the chains now I can lift my hands ♪ ♪ I can lift my hands ♪ Praise you ♪ Praise you ♪ Praise you ♪ Cause I just wanna ♪ Said I just wanna ♪ Yeah ♪ Yeah ♪ I can lift my hands ♪ Praise you ♪ Praise you ♪ Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance ♪ ♪ I just wanna praise you ♪ Cause I'm free, yeah ♪ Yes, I'm free, yeah ♪ I can lift my hands ♪ Praise you ♪ Yeah, come on ♪ Said I just wanna ♪ Said I just wanna ♪ I'm gonna praise you ♪ I can lift my hands ♪ I'm gonna, I'm gonna ♪ I'm gonna praise you - It's "Alabama Gospel Roots."

Look at this lady smiling.

Hello everybody.

It's Saturday night eight o'clock once again, and you can tell what's going on is "Alabama Gospel Roots" once again.

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

How you doing Miss Charmaine Flores?

- Super excited to be here and blessed to be here.

- Oh, what a gift God has blessed you with.

- Bless you.

- I love you girl.

- I love you back.

Oh, come on.

Do it one more time.

Love me back one more time.

- I love you back.

I love you back.

- Ooh, right.

All right.

So now tell me again where you from?

- From Alabaster, Alabama.

- But you travel, look like last time you told me you've been traveling all around the world.

- Yes sir.

- Military style lifestyle.

- Yes sir.

- Uh-huh.

And how long did you do that?

How long was your dad or your mom in the military?

- My dad was in the Navy Exchange and he served for a lot of years, 'cause I don't do math.

(laughs) - So like what's one plus one, you know?

(laughs) - Right.

That right there.

So I was gonna say at at least 12 years that I know of.

- Okay.

Okay.

What was your most fun place that you had a chance to live?

- Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

- Ah, I hear you.

Did you learn a lot of Espanol?

- No, not there.

(laughs) I learned later in life.

- Okay, great.

Great.

And you're married?

- Yes.

To a Hispanic from El Salvador.

- And what's his name?

- His name's Julio Flores.

- Julio Flores.

Alright.

And children too, right?

- Yes.

I have three little people.

- Okay.

- Miguel, Anhel and Elena.

- Okay, say it backwards, quick.

- Elena, Anhel, Miguel.

- Right.

Good.

You did good.

- I hesitate on that last one.

- You did.

But you did good.

You did good.

Right, spur of the moment.

You can't get ready, you gotta be ready.

- Right.

Right, right, right.

- Okay.

So how you've been singing all your life, right?

- Yes sir.

- I'm telling you, it's obvious you didn't just start last night.

It's obvious now.

And I appreciate the spirit in which you do it.

- Bless you.

Thank you.

- Well, thank you so much.

We always glad to have you on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

Now I am going to do what?

Get out of the way.

I'm gonna vanish.

I'm gonna be gone so quick.

I was gonna be poof.

There you go.

Way you go.

Way you go.

There you go.

So can we hear some more great singing?

- Bless you.

- All right.

Once again on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

Get ready.

Don't go anywhere.

Call a neighbor, call a friend, 'cause we got much, much more for you to hear and listen to and be blessed by Charmaine Flores.

(upbeat music) (humming) ♪ They say this mountain can't be moved ♪ ♪ They say these chains will never break ♪ ♪ But they don't know you like we do ♪ ♪ There is power in your name ♪ They say that there is no way through ♪ ♪ They say the tide will never change ♪ ♪ They haven't seen what you can do ♪ ♪ There is power in your name ♪ So much power in your name ♪ Move the immovable ♪ Break the unbreakable ♪ God we believe ♪ God, we believe for it ♪ From the impossible ♪ We'll see a miracle ♪ God we believe ♪ God we believe for it ♪ We know that hope is never lost ♪ ♪ Oh, for there is still an empty grave ♪ ♪ God we believe no matter what ♪ ♪ There is power in Your name ♪ So much power in Your name ♪ Move the immovable ♪ Break the unbreakable ♪ God we believe ♪ God we believe for it ♪ From the impossible ♪ We'll see a miracle ♪ God we believe ♪ God we believe for it ♪ And we trust in You, oh ♪ Cause You are the way ♪ When there seems to be no way ♪ ♪ We trust in You ♪ God You have the final say ♪ You are the way ♪ When there seems to be no way ♪ ♪ So move the immovable ♪ Break the unbreakable ♪ God we believe ♪ God we believe for it ♪ From the impossible ♪ We'll see a miracle ♪ God we believe ♪ God we believe for it ♪ We believe (gentle music) ♪ There's a voice that cries out in the silence ♪ ♪ Searching for a heart that will love Him ♪ ♪ Longing for a child that will give Him their all ♪ ♪ Give it all, He wants it all ♪ And there's a God that walks over the earth ♪ ♪ He's searching for a heart that is desperate ♪ ♪ Longing for a child ♪ That will give Him their all ♪ Give it all, He wants it all ♪ And He says love me, love me with your whole heart ♪ ♪ He wants it all today ♪ Serve Me, serve Me with your life now ♪ ♪ He wants it all today ♪ Bow down, let go of your idols ♪ ♪ He wants it all today ♪ He wants it all today ♪ He wants it all today ♪ So give it all ♪ And there's a God that walks over the earth ♪ ♪ He's searching for a heart that is desperate ♪ ♪ Longing for a child that will give Him their all ♪ ♪ Give it all, He wants it all ♪ And he says love me ♪ Love me with your whole heart ♪ ♪ He wants it all today ♪ Serve Me, serve me with your life now ♪ ♪ He wants it all today ♪ Bow down, let go of your idols ♪ ♪ He wants it all today ♪ He wants it all today ♪ He wants it all today ♪ So give it all ♪ More of you, more of you ♪ He wants it all today ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ More of you, more of you ♪ He wants it all today ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh ♪ More of you, more of you ♪ He wants it all today, today, today ♪ ♪ He wants it all today ♪ He wants it all today ♪ So give it all ♪ There's a voice that cries out in the silence ♪ ♪ Searching for a heart that will love Him ♪ ♪ Longing for a child that will give Him their all ♪ ♪ Give it all ♪ He wants it all - All right.

It's time now for something very special.

And you know about what time it is.

It's time to salute some great cities in our great state of Alabama and to say hello to our friends in the nursing homes and to say hello to our friends in the rehab centers.

We love you.

And we will not ever, ever forget about you.

And then we're gonna culminate this thing with our Golden Vessel Salute.

So here we go.

Without any further ado coming your way, let's say hello to everybody in Madison, Alabama.

Yes, we got some wonderful friends up in Madison.

We've got evangelist Edith Stewart up there.

We got Evangelist Linda Tisdale up there.

They're part of the Ascension family.

And we say hello to you and everybody else there in Madison.

60,000 people, 854 added to that.

That's a big town, Phoenix City down there with the new country preacher.

That's 38,441 beautiful people.

Then we going to go on across there, over there to the Army base over there.

You know what I'm talking about in Phoenix City, Tillman's Corner.

Haven't heard of you before, but tonight is your night.

18,018 people match on up then.

Hartsville, Alabama, 15,875 people.

And Jacksonville, hello to you.

You are a beautiful place doing a lot of growing with the school up there and the wonderful people.

We say hello to you all 14,682 beautiful people in Jacksonville.

Now, our whole thing has been waiting to get to your right here, right here to the nursing homes, to the rehab centers, Hendrick Health Rehab Center in Double Springs, Alabama.

Called your name TLC Nursing Center.

That's in Oneonta, and Lineville Health and Rehab Center in Lineville.

Crossville Health and Rehab Center in Crossville, and Cherokee County Health and Rehab Center in Center, Alabama.

All right, everybody in all the nursing homes, rehabs that I called out, I want you to lead the way with exercising and eating healthy and just having a great time and enjoying each other.

Okay, now with the drum roll, here we go.

Alabama Senior Citizens Hall of Fame inductee, Miss Peggy Gomez, in Mobile Alabama, down there with my relatives, down there with the Nashes and all those people.

(indistinct) and Brenda and all of your beautiful people down there.

18 years she managed the Providence Hospital senior citizens division.

She's had several awards and one includes the most valuable employee of Providence Hospital.

She taught classes for the senior citizens like Spanish and typing and computer.

Man, she's got 'em rolling down there.

They're on that internet getting down.

I mean the senior citizens, I'm proud of you.

You said I can learn this, and you have, because Miss Peggy Gomez has taught you.

She's working to get all the senior citizens all type of services, And we appreciate you.

That's why you've been inducted in this 2024 Senior Citizens Hall of Fame.

We are proud of you, Ms. Peggy Gomez, and we're gonna dedicate this whole show to you because you deserve it.

Thank you.

(upbeat guitar music) ♪ Have a little faith as a tiny mustard seed ♪ ♪ Have a little faith, great things you will see ♪ ♪ Have a little faith and watch the power of God ♪ ♪ Have a little faith as long life's path where you draw ♪ ♪ Sometimes we get defeated in our daily walk ♪ ♪ We forget what Jesus told us ♪ When problems come along ♪ If you only have the faith of a tiny mustard seed, ♪ ♪ You can say to the mountain move into the sea ♪ ♪ Have a little faith as a tiny mustard seed ♪ ♪ Have a little faith, great things you'll see ♪ ♪ Have a little faith and watch the power of God ♪ ♪ Have a little faith as long life's path where you draw ♪ ♪ Now, don't get discouraged ♪ Don't let Satan get you down ♪ Just have a little faith and he won't come around ♪ ♪ You got to keep your eye upon the one God lifted up ♪ ♪ Keep your faith in Jesus, don't ever give up ♪ ♪ Have a little faith as a tiny mustard seed.

♪ ♪ Have a little faith, great things you will see ♪ ♪ Have a little faith and watch the power of God ♪ Have a little faith as long as path where you draw Have a little faith as a tiny mustard seed Have a little faith, great things you will see Have a little faith and watch the power of God Have a little faith as as long life's path were you draw - On the "Alabama Gospel Roots, we love to have couples and we've got two beautiful people today, Tim and Lisa.

Lisa and Tim.

Two for Jesus, right?

- Yes sir.

- All right.

Well, welcome to "Alabama Gospel Roots."

- Thank you for letting us be here.

- Oh great.

So where y'all from?

- We're from Abilene, Texas.

- Abilene, Texas.

Now you drove all the way here for "Alabama Gospel Roots?"

- We did.

- That's a lot of, you know, there's no close place in Texas now.

- No.

- You go to Texas, you go to another country and another planet before you get through Texas.

- Amen.

- Are y'all a couple?

Are y'all married?

- Yeah.

Yes sir.

We've been married almost five years.

- Ah.

- And we just love going and sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ.

- It's beautiful.

I can tell.

I can tell.

You been to Alabama before?

- I've been through Alabama before.

- Been through.

What about you Miss Lisa?

- Just through it.

This is our first time to be here.

- Well, we are glad to have you here.

- Thank you sir.

- Sure is beautiful.

Thank you.

- All right.

And I wanna say to everybody out there, Miss Lisa, that if they'd like to be on "Alabama Gospel Roots" and share their gift and talent, it's a beautiful experience, isn't it?

- It is.

Yes sir.

- Great.

So now do you write your own songs?

- Yes sir.

Everything we did today, we wrote or we got to hold the pen.

God gave us the words.

- I got you.

I got you.

And so do you sit, does he sit around and play the guitar all the time or what?

- Not all the time, but we do love when God sends us to a ministry that we can sing and share the gospel that is both our heart's desires to tell people about Jesus and how much He loves them and how much He wants them to be His children.

- To act right.

(laughs) To act like it, okay?

Because we are in His image, right?

- Yes sir.

- Alright.

And the main thing is to love.

- Amen.

- That's right.

We are standing right up here.

You know, we're standing right on this stage today.

Guess what we are?

You wanna know what we are?

A reverse Oreo.

(laughing) - You know- - I got you.

- You know the middle is always best.

- Ah, come on Lisa.

Come on.

(laughing) All right, well listen.

You guys might want sing all day behind all those great compliments.

All right, well Two For Jesus.

- Yes sir.

- Lisa and... - Tim.

- Tim.

I got you.

I got you.

Well, let's hear some more great gospel music.

What about it?

- Well, it sounds good.

- All the couple that I'm falling more and more in love with every time they say something, especially Miss Lisa, she know what to say, right here on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

Enjoy yourselves.

We are enjoying you.

- Thank you sir.

- Thank you.

(gentle guitar strums) ♪ What if he said no when Jesus called his name ♪ ♪ If he hadn't heard his voice ♪ He didn't make a claim ♪ What if he just turned his head ♪ ♪ Simply walked away ♪ Where, or where ♪ Would you be on this very day ♪ ♪ Paul was gonna preach ♪ Salvation for you and me ♪ He bore the chains of prison ♪ To set the captive free ♪ He walked the towns and desert to spread the word of God ♪ ♪ He touched and healed the sick ♪ ♪ In the power of Jesus' blood ♪ What if he said no ♪ When Jesus called his name ♪ If he hadn't heard his voice ♪ He didn't make a claim ♪ What if he just turn his head ♪ ♪ Simply walked away ♪ Where, or where ♪ Would you be on this very day ♪ (gentle guitar music) ♪ He was beaten, scorned and mocked ♪ ♪ Just for you and me ♪ To share how Jesus shed His blood ♪ ♪ On a cross in Calvary ♪ If the voice of Jesus calls you ♪ ♪ Don't turn Him away ♪ Just ask Him for forgiveness.

♪ ♪ And let Him lead your way ♪ What if he said no ♪ When Jesus called his name ♪ If he hadn't heard his voice ♪ He didn't make a claim ♪ What if he just turned his head ♪ ♪ Simply walked away ♪ Where, or where would you be on this very day ♪ ♪ Where, or where ♪ Would you be ♪ On this very day ♪ A man fashioned the metal into a nail ♪ ♪ A man cut down the tree ♪ For an old rugged cross to stand ♪ ♪ It was a man who made a crown of thorns ♪ ♪ To place on Jesus' head ♪ Look in the mirror ♪ Thou art the man ♪ Thou art the man that Jesus died for ♪ ♪ The man He prayed and cried for ♪ ♪ When you see your face in the mirror ♪ ♪ Just remember thou art the man ♪ ♪ The suffering Jesus endured for you and me ♪ ♪ Beaten and spied upon ♪ He hung between two thieves ♪ Yes, God so loved the world ♪ To give all that he had ♪ Look in the mirror ♪ Thou the man ♪ Thou art the man that Jesus died for ♪ ♪ The man he prayed and cried for ♪ ♪ When you see your face in the mirror, ♪ ♪ Just remember thou art the man ♪ ♪ Yes, when you see your face in the mirror ♪ ♪ just remember thou art the man ♪ (gentle music) ♪ Five loaves two fish ♪ To feed the multitude ♪ Five loaves, two fish ♪ They didn't know what to do ♪ Jesus traveled and taught ♪ Of the kingdom of God ♪ The people sat and watched ♪ In awe of His words ♪ He fed them with God's help ♪ And life eternally ♪ But He told His disciples ♪ The multitude to feed ♪ Five loaves, two fish ♪ To feed the multitude ♪ Five loaves, two fish ♪ They didn't know what to do ♪ He came to give them life ♪ The forgiveness of sins ♪ Told them to see heaven ♪ We must be born again ♪ He'll meet them at their needs ♪ ♪ Just trust and believe ♪ The new heaven life ♪ With Him eternally ♪ Five loaves, two fish ♪ To feed the multitude ♪ Five loaves, two fish ♪ They didn't know what to do ♪ Five loaves, two fish ♪ To feed the multitude ♪ Five loaves, two fish ♪ They now know what to do ♪ Swing low ♪ Sweet chariot ♪ Comin' for to carry me home ♪ Swing low ♪ Sweet chariot ♪ Comin' for to carry me home ♪ Swing down, chariots, stop and let me ride ♪ ♪ Swing down, chariots, stop and let me ride ♪ ♪ Rock me Lord, rock me Lord ♪ Calm and easy ♪ I've got a home on the other side ♪ ♪ Swing low, swing low, swing low, swing low ♪ ♪ Going down below the field ♪ Saw an angel waiting for me ♪ Chariot's wheel ♪ He was so particular about that chariot wheel ♪ ♪ He just wants to see how the chariot feel ♪ ♪ Why don't you swing ♪ Swing down, chariots, stop and let me ride ♪ ♪ Swing down, chariots, stop and let me ride ♪ ♪ Rock me Lord, rock me Lord ♪ Calm and easy ♪ I got a home on the other side ♪ ♪ Swing low, swing low, swing low ♪ ♪ Swing low, swing low, swing low ♪ ♪ Swing low, swing low, swing low ♪ ♪ Swing low, swing low, swing low ♪ ♪ He go in town when he got onboard ♪ ♪ Chariot wheels is pumping down the road ♪ ♪ He wasn't so particular about that bump on the road ♪ ♪ He just wanted to lay down his heavy load ♪ ♪ Swing down, chariots, stop and let me ride ♪ ♪ Swing down, chariots, stop and let me ride ♪ ♪ Rock me Lord, rock me Lord ♪ Calm and easy ♪ I got a home on the other side ♪ ♪ Swing down, chariots, stop and let me ride ♪ ♪ Swing down, chariots, stop and let me ride ♪ ♪ Rock me Lord, rock me Lord ♪ Calm and easy ♪ I got a home on the other side ♪ - It's "Alabama Gospel Rules" and what a night.

We've got some new friends and I'm telling you what, they are some great friends to have.

Hello, hello.

How are you?

- Doing just great.

We're really happy to be here.

- And we're happy to have you here.

Now, some people say Dill Pickles, Some people say Dill Pickers and some people say Dill Picklers.

Which is it?

- It's actually the Sweet Gherkins.

(laughing) Just kidding.

No, it is the Dill Pickers, but we're used to people not getting it right.

We don't care what they call us as long as they enjoy what we do.

- I got you.

Now what's your name?

- My name is Norton Dill.

- See?

See, I figured it had something going on in there.

And where are you guys from, Brother Norton?

- Well, we're from all over.

I'm from Helena, Alabama.

Lived in Birmingham most of my life.

We've got folks from- - Introduce everybody.

You know all these names?

- I sure do.

- Okay, well come on.

Pick it up.

- Okay, good deal.

Let's start on this end right here.

- Neelan Wright and Leslie Wright from Knoxville, Tennessee.

- I want you to know, Neelan, you went way past your pay pay grade now.

(laughing) - Theresa McKibben lives in Hoover, Alabama.

She was a school teacher for many years, music teacher known all over the state.

- Okay, well hold on.

Let's not move too fast 'cause I was interested in that little instrument she got there.

Somebody ran outta wood.

They were trying to make a guitar.

She ran outta wood, but she didn't let that be.

She made lemonade outta lemons.

All right.

What do you call that?

- It's called a strum stick.

This one plays in the key of G. I have another one that plays in the key of D. Depends on what song we're doing.

Got three little strings.

It sounds a little bit like a baby banjo or a little dulcimer.

- Tell you it's an interesting instruments.

Yeah.

Now, what happens if you go from G to D in the middle of the song?

What happens then?

- I do some fancy moves.

(laughing) - All right, well come on back Brother Norton and tell us the rest of everybody.

Who's that?

- Right there is Scotty Stewart from- - Hey bro, how you been man?

You said Scotty Stewart, right?

This is my brother.

I'm George W. Stewart, man.

Look at him.

Look at him, man.

You gotta come up and visit when the family reunion comes, okay?

All right, all right.

- I see the resemblance.

- I figured you did.

Come on, smile.

(laughs) Alright.

Good to see you, man.

- Thank you.

- Last but not least, we've got Ken Cove from Vestavia Hills, Alabama.

- Wow.

He's a big one.

- He is.

- All right.

I'm glad he... Tell you what, if you were playing this man, that would be kind of awkward looking.

(laughs) Great, great.

Well guys, you some wonderful people.

I don't know how it's taken us five years to find you guys.

- I know, it's crazy.

We're glad we're finally here.

- Yeah, well listen.

Okay, well I'm going to jump back out of the way.

I was trying to audition during the, you know, during the earlier piece, but somehow or another y'all had a silent vote or something.

I felt you voting behind me and you know how the vote came up.

No way.

(laughs) I went and dressed when you told me the dress.

I went and dressed, got my black on, and then I don't know why y'all won't let me in the deal, but that's okay.

That's all right.

I can do that tambourine or something.

Okay.

Well next time we'll see.

I'm gonna practice.

I'm gonna start practice, okay?

- Sounds good.

- Okay.

Is that right bro?

- That's it.

- Okay now.

All right.

If not, me and you gonna step out front.

We gonna be, there ain't gonna be no more Dill Pickers.

We gonna be Steward and Steward.

Alright, well great.

Now, which name do you want me to introduce you as now?

- Why don't you try the Dill Pickers?

- Got you.

Well ladies and gentlemen, once again on "Alabama Gospel Roots," all these wonderful people, the Dill Pickers.

♪ I once was lost in sin but Jesus took me in ♪ ♪ And then a little light from heaven filled my soul ♪ ♪ Well, it bathed my heart in love and wrote my name above ♪ ♪ And just a little talk with Jesus made me whole ♪ ♪ Now let us have a little talk with Jesus ♪ ♪ Let us tell Him all about our troubles ♪ ♪ He will hear our faintest cry ♪ ♪ He will answer by and by ♪ Now when you feel a little prayer wheel turning ♪ ♪ And you know a little fire is burning ♪ ♪ You will find a little talk with Jesus makes it right ♪ ♪ Sometimes my path seems drear without a ray of cheer ♪ ♪ And then a cloud of doubt may hide the light of day ♪ ♪ The mists of sin may rise and hide the starry skies ♪ ♪ Now let us have a little talk with Jesus ♪ ♪ Let us tell Him all about our troubles ♪ ♪ He will hear our faintest cry ♪ ♪ He will answer by and by ♪ Now when you feel a little prayer wheel turning ♪ ♪ And you know a little fire is burning ♪ ♪ You will find a little talk with Jesus makes it right ♪ ♪ I may have doubts and fears my eyes be filled with tears ♪ ♪ But Jesus is a friend who watches day and night ♪ ♪ I go to Him in prayer He knows my every care ♪ ♪ And just a little talk with Jesus makes it right ♪ ♪ Now let us have a little talk with Jesus ♪ ♪ Let us tell Him all about our troubles ♪ ♪ He will hear our faintest cry ♪ ♪ He will answer by and by ♪ Now when you feel a little prayer wheel turning ♪ ♪ And you know a little fire is burning ♪ ♪ You will find a little talk with Jesus makes it right ♪ ♪ Now let us have a little talk with Jesus ♪ ♪ Let us tell Him all about our troubles ♪ ♪ He will hear our faintest cry ♪ ♪ He will answer by and by ♪ Now when you feel a little prayer wheel turning ♪ ♪ And you know a little fire is burning ♪ ♪ You will find a little talk with Jesus makes it right ♪ ♪ Find a little talk with Jesus makes it right ♪ - You may know the legendary Katherine Tucker Windham.

Miss Katherine was a good friend of ours.

We played at her storytelling festival many times.

She came and performed on our shows and when the first time we went down to do her festival, she said, y'all play anything you want to but you have to end the program with "I'll Fly Away" because that's my favorite song.

And ever since then, we've been doing "I'll Fly Away" as part of our ending of our concerts.

I hope you enjoy this tonight.

Ms. Katherine Tucker Windham, "I'll Fly Away."

(lighthearted music) Everybody ready?

- Yeah.

- One, two, three.

♪ Some glad morning when this life is over ♪ ♪ Fly away To a home on God's celestial shore ♪ ♪ I'll fly away ♪ I'll fly away, oh, glory ♪ I'll fly away ♪ When I die, Hallelujah, by and by ♪ ♪ I'll fly away ♪ Just a few more weary days and then ♪ ♪ I'll fly away ♪ To a land where joy shall never end ♪ ♪ I'll fly away ♪ I'll fly away, oh, glory ♪ I'll fly away ♪ When I die, Hallelujah, by and by ♪ ♪ I'll fly away ♪ When the trumpet of the Lord shall sound ♪ ♪ And time shall be no more ♪ And the morning breaks, eternal, bright and fair ♪ ♪ When the saved of earth shall gather ♪ ♪ Over on the other shore ♪ And the roll is called up yonder, I'll be there ♪ ♪ When the roll is called up yonder, I'll be there ♪ ♪ When the roll is called up yonder ♪ ♪ When the roll is called up yonder, I'll be there ♪ ♪ When the roll is called up yonder, I'll be there ♪ ♪ When the roll is called up yonder ♪ ♪ When the roll is called up yonder, I'll be there ♪ ♪ When the roll is called up yonder ♪ I'll be there (cheerful music) (cheerful music) - How many of you know that the Lord has been good?

Psalm 107 says if you know the Lord has been good, then you should say so.

(humming) ♪ Oh, if you know that the Lord is good ♪ ♪ Say yes, say yes ♪ Say yes, say yes ♪ Well, if you know that the Lord is good, then you know ♪ ♪ Well, if you know that the Lord is good, then you know ♪ ♪ That you should say yes ♪ Say yes ♪ Say yes, say yes ♪ Let the redeemed of the Lord say so ♪ ♪ And let the glory of the Lord show ♪ ♪ Let the redeemed of the Lord say so ♪ ♪ And let go let the glory of let the Lord show ♪ ♪ If you know that the Lord is good, then you know ♪ ♪ That you should say yes ♪ Say yes, say yes ♪ Say yes ♪ Say yes ♪ Oh, if you know that the Lord is good ♪ ♪ Then you know that you should say yes ♪ ♪ Say yes, say yes ♪ Say yes, say yes ♪ Well if you know that the Lord's been good ♪ ♪ Giving you shelter and food ♪ Then thank God for this marvelous love ♪ ♪ For showing mercy to us in love ♪ ♪ If you know that the Lord's been kind ♪ ♪ Giving you peace of mind ♪ Then thank God for this marvelous love ♪ ♪ For showing mercy to us in love ♪ ♪ If you know that the Lord is good ♪ ♪ Then you know that you should say yes ♪ ♪ Say yes, say yes ♪ Say yes, say yes ♪ If you know that the Lord is good ♪ ♪ Then you know that you should say yes ♪ ♪ Say yes, say yes ♪ Say yes, say yes ♪ Well let the redeemed of the Lord say so ♪ ♪ And let the glory the Lord show ♪ ♪ Let the redeemed of the Lord say so ♪ ♪ And let the glory of the Lord show ♪ ♪ Say yes, say yes, say yes ♪ Say yes, say yes, say yes ♪ Say yes, say yes, say yes ♪ Say yes, say yes, say yes ♪ Say yes, say yes, say yes ♪ Say yes, say yes, say yes ♪ Say yes, say yes, say yes ♪ Oh, if you know that the Lord's been good ♪ ♪ You ought to say yes ♪ Say yes, say yes, say yes ♪ Oh, if you know that the Lord's been kind ♪ ♪ You ought to say yes ♪ Say yes, say yes, say yes ♪ Oh, if you know that the Lord is good ♪ ♪ Then you know that you should say yes ♪ - On "Alabama Gospel Roots," we are so excited about Dee Marie.

Hey precious, how are you?

- Hey, it is good to be here again.

Always good to be here.

- Good to have you back.

- Good to see you.

Thank you.

- Good to see you.

Now tell me, I know you've been pastoring.

Turn around that way.

You turn it all the way around.

There you go.

Now, you've been pastoring, you've been a pastor for quite some time, right?

- I have.

- How long?

- Well, you know, I was thinking about that last night, and I preached my first sermon in 1988.

So it's been 36 years that I have been doing pastoral ministry of some sort or another officially.

- Wow.

Well you graduated from Grambling, right?

- Yes.

Grambling State University.

- Grambling State University.

- Straight down on 20.

- Say it all.

- Amen.

- Now did you grow up in that area?

- I did.

I grew up in the town of Grambling.

The town is mostly the university but we still have a town.

- I got you.

I got you.

So did you ever meet the great coach Eddie Robinson?

- I did, yeah.

He lived on the other side of town, but when we were growing up, our church youth group would go and sing Christmas carols and we would just go knock on the door and he and his wife, Ms. Doris, they would come to the door and listen to us sing Christmas carols on Christmas Eve.

So, yeah.

- Did you know how historic he was when you went to his house at that time?

- I did.

I did.

- You were aware of that?

Okay, great.

- We're steeped in the history.

- Got you.

- They start us early and tell us.

- I got you.

That's something, we all have to have something to be proud of.

You know, God has given me a shoe shine ministry, so I got a chance to shine his shoes one time.

- Did you?

- I sure did.

We were in Atlanta, Georgia.

- Oh, that's, that's exciting.

- Yeah, with our late friend, Reggie Rutherford.

He had a trophy.

Reggie had a trophy called the Eddie Robinson Trophy, and so I got a chance to meet him and it was an honor.

He told a wonderful joke one time.

I'll tell you, it was a wonderful joke.

Pretty much.

So it was about this guy wanting to go to school but his daddy and mama told him he wasn't good enough.

And finally they had this guy with a crystal ball for all the football players.

And so the guy he was in the Robertson, in the back.

So by the time he finally got up there, the guy had run out of things to say good.

But the guy said, "I can see you're doing great things."

So he looked around at mom and daddy and said, "See?"

He said, "I hear people calling your name, they're calling you.

I see 'em, a lot of people calling your name."

So he said they really got proud.

He said, "They're calling your name.

You want to hear what they're saying?"

- What were they saying?

- Popcorn, hot dogs.

(laughs) - That's funny.

- Yeah.

I'm glad you laughed.

You got it.

Somebody might not have got it.

- Somebody was calling his name.

- Yeah, they were calling his name but he was- - Not for what he wanted.

- There you go.

But there's a message in there too.

As long as your name gets called means you're important 'cause some hot dog and popcorn, important.

- That's right.

- So we called your name and you said yes.

- I did.

- I'm so thankful.

I'm so thankful that you come.

Your music is different.

It's fresh and it's from the heart.

It's obvious.

Now what are you doing?

Tell me real quick.

They told me I had five minutes.

They're already gone.

- They are probably gone by now.

So I'm a chaplain full-time at St. Vincent's Downtown Hospital there- - In Birmingham.

- In Birmingham.

I am doing a combination of music ministry in pastoral care at two churches in the Birmingham area.

I am (clears throat) working on a thesis and writing and working on a degree.

La da da da da.

Life is full.

Can you tell I got a lot going on?

- I'm gonna tell you what, you got a lot of checks coming in too.

- Thank God for checks.

(laugh) - Alright, well listen.

- That will cash.

- That's important.

Well listen, we're so glad to have you back on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

We always have fun when we are talking, and certainly we appreciate you and the artistic expression that you have.

- Thank you.

- And it's growing bigger and bigger.

- Amen.

- I wanna hear that song about the children before we leave.

- Great.

- Alright.

Well ladies and gentlemen, the "Alabama Gospel Roots" once again for Miss Dee Marie.

♪ Something pure and sweet has come over me ♪ ♪ Loving me into possibility ♪ Stretching me beyond the woman that I see ♪ ♪ Searching out who you calling me to be ♪ ♪ Calling me into the depths of your sight ♪ ♪ Blinding in the pureness of it's light ♪ ♪ Makes me want to say ♪ That it must be the way ♪ It's the way that you love me ♪ ♪ So amazing ♪ So sweet ♪ Is your fire running through me ♪ ♪ It enthuses me ♪ Infuse me, oh ♪ Hey ♪ Well, your love ♪ Your love ♪ Said your love ♪ Is like a burning in my soul, tingling ♪ ♪ With the touch that makes me whole ♪ ♪ Comfort when my nights are cruel and cold ♪ ♪ Said your love steals me when my heart's about to fold ♪ ♪ Warming in the depths of the night ♪ ♪ Blinding ♪ In the pureness of it's sight ♪ ♪ And I just got to say ♪ That it must be the way ♪ Its the way that you love me ♪ So ♪ Amazing, so sweet ♪ Is your fire running through me ♪ ♪ It enthuses me ♪ It fuels me (vocalizing) ♪ The way you love me ♪ Oh ♪ Amazing, so ♪ Sweet ♪ Is your fire running through me ♪ ♪ It enthuses me ♪ It fuels me ♪ Oh, the way ♪ The way that you love me ♪ Oh, amazing ♪ So sweet ♪ Is your fire running through me ♪ ♪ It enthuses me ♪ It fuels me ♪ Oh (vocalizing) ♪ The way that you love me ♪ The way you love me ♪ The way you love me ♪ The way that you love me - Oh my goodness.

The whole hour has just gone by so fast.

- Wow, that's exciting.

I'm glad I got to be a part of it though.

- Well, I'm glad you're closing it out.

Don't forget now, you gotta sing this song about the little children.

- Okay.

- 'Cause you like little children, you gotta be meek.

- That's right.

- You gotta be teachable.

- That's right.

- And you gotta be willing to be disciplined.

- Right.

And you gotta be open.

- Open.

- To what God has for us.

- I like that.

Come on preacher.

- All right.

(laughs) - I love it.

Well listen, Ms. Dee Marie has been on "Alabama Gospel Roots" and we appreciate you so much.

We love your ministry.

We're getting ready to go but we wanna say to all the people, this is your day.

This is your moment.

Your golden moments.

Don't throw 'em away.

You know what old people used to pray?

Lord, I thank you for allowing my golden moments.

- Amen.

- To roll on.

- That's right.

- A little while longer.

- That's right.

- I love it.

I love it.

Alright, so smile where we go.

Wherever you go, be beautiful to people and people will be beautiful back to you and you're gonna have a great week.

- Amen.

- Say this with me as we close.

Say 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 the color of love.

- And that is the color of love.

- You're saying it like you mean it.

- Amen.

- Everybody have a great week.

Be well.

We are gonna close it out with Ms. Dee Marie on "Alabama Gospel Roots" singing that good song I asked you now.

- Thank you.

- Alright.

(gentle piano music) ♪ To have the heart of a child ♪ That's what you ask of me ♪ Full of wonder, open eyed ♪ So that your face I'll see ♪ May I be willing Lord to be ♪ All that you ask of me ♪ That I have the heart ♪ Of a child ♪ They try to bar the little ones ♪ ♪ Brought to be blessed by Him ♪ But Jesus said unless you receive like one of these ♪ ♪ God's kingdom you will not enter in ♪ ♪ May I be willing, Lord ♪ To receive all that you have for me, yes Lord ♪ ♪ That I may have the heart ♪ Of a child ♪ Jesus said, Jesus said let the children come ♪ ♪ Unto me ♪ For God's kingdom is made of such as these ♪ ♪ Oh, let the children come ♪ Oh, let the children come ♪ Oh, to have the heart of a child ♪ ♪ Jesus said let the children come ♪ ♪ Let the children come unto me ♪ ♪ Let them come to me ♪ For God's kingdom ♪ Is made for such as these ♪ Oh, let the children come ♪ Let the children come ♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪ I wanna have the heart like you, Jesus ♪ ♪ For much you love ♪ Full of wonder open wide ♪ Oh, the have the heart of a child ♪ ♪ I wanna have the heart of a child ♪ ♪ Let the children come ♪ Let the children come ♪ I wanna have a heart like a... ♪