(gentle upbeat music plays) - 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.

(gentle upbeat music plays) ♪ Hallelujah to Jesus ♪ You're worthy, you're worthy, you're worthy, you're worthy ♪ ♪ Yes, the world ♪ Must bow down and say you are God ♪ ♪ Every man ♪ Must bow down and say you are King ♪ ♪ So let's start right now ♪ Why would we wait ♪ King of Glory ♪ Fill this place ♪ I just wanna be with you ♪ I just wanna be with you ♪ Oh ♪ King of Glory ♪ Fill this place ♪ I just wanna be with you ♪ I just wanna with you ♪ Yes, the world ♪ Must bow down, bow down and say You are God ♪ ♪ Every ♪ Man, bow down and say You are King ♪ ♪ So let's start, so let's start right now ♪ ♪ Why would we wait, why would we ♪ ♪ Wait, we can praise Him now, we can praise You now ♪ ♪ In victory, in victory ♪ King of, King of ♪ Glory ♪ Fill, fill this place ♪ I just wanna be with You ♪ I just wanna be with You ♪ Yeah ♪ King of Glory ♪ Fill this place ♪ I just wanna be with You ♪ I just wanna, I just wanna, be with You ♪ ♪ So I'll sing hallelujah ♪ Till You come again ♪ And I'll dance in Your presence ♪ ♪ Until You come again ♪ I'll ♪ Sing hallelujah ♪ Until You come again ♪ And I'll ♪ Dance in Your presence ♪ Until You come again ♪ I will sing hallelujah ♪ Hey, until You come again ♪ I can't wait to dance with the Father ♪ ♪ Dance in Your presence ♪ Hallelujah ♪ We must sing hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah, till you come again ♪ ♪ I ♪ Can't wait ♪ To dance before You ♪ In Your presence ♪ In Your presence, in Your presence ♪ ♪ Sing hallelujah ♪ You can fill this place ♪ Lord, we just wanna be with You ♪ ♪ We just wanna be with You, yay ♪ ♪ King of Glory ♪ Fill this place ♪ We just wanna ♪ We just wanna be with You ♪ Yay ♪ King of Glory ♪ Fill this place ♪ King of ♪ My joy ♪ Fill this place ♪ Yes, King of ♪ My peace ♪ Fill this place ♪ King of ♪ My joy ♪ Fill this place ♪ You are ♪ King of Glory ♪ Fill this place ♪ King of Glory ♪ Fill this place ♪ You are King ♪ of Glory ♪ Fill this place ♪ King of Glory ♪ Fill this place ♪ Yes, now ♪ You are the King of Glory ♪ You are the King of Healing ♪ You are the King of Joy ♪ You are the King of Glory ♪ Sing hallelujah, sing, and we'll sing hallelujah ♪ ♪ We'll sing hallelujah, sing hallelujah ♪ ♪ Only to you, oh, God, sing hallelujah, yay ♪ ♪ King of ♪ Glory ♪ Fill this place ♪ Just wanna be with You ♪ Just wanna ♪ Be with You ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah - [George] You know what day it is, so you know what time it is.

It's 8:00 right here on Alabama Public Television.

It's Alabama Gospel Roots.

Thank you for joining us.

We've been waiting all week long to get with you, and guess what?

We are not disappointed.

You are right where you're supposed to be, and we are grateful that we are right here.

I know sometimes we don't show up, but don't go away.

We'll be right back either the next week or the week after that.

Dee Dee Frazier.

- Hello, hello, hello.

- How are you?

- I am wonderful.

How are you?

- Would you tell 'em to call a neighbor?

- Call a neighbor and call a friend and let them know Alabama Gospel Roots is on Alabama Public TV right now.

- You know what to say, girl.

(both laugh) Hey, hey, hey.

You all know Dee Dee Frazier.

She started everything off, and we just appreciate you so very much.

- Thank you for having me.

Always.

- Yes.

When the credits scroll down there, your name is right there with another guy named Allen Pruitt, Jr. - Yes, sir, my brother.

- And we appreciate both of you.

Okay, so how you been?

- I have been great.

- Okay.

- No complaints.

No complaints.

- Well, that song you started us off with is, it just took us there now.

- Yes, sir.

- Touched us.

It touched us.

- Yes, sir.

Yes, sir.

- Woo, way down deep in our sanctified souls.

- Yes, sir.

- All right, well we thank (Dee Dee laughs) you; you lookin' good, too.

- Thank you, thank you.

- Yeah, you got your broach on there, everything.

- Yes, always in honor of my mom.

Whenever you see me with a broach on, it's in honor of my mom.

- Mom, that's a beautiful thing.

All right, well listen, we thank you so much, and you just, hey, you just come up here anywhere.

Just pop up anywhere 'cause every time you do it, you do it well.

So we thank you, okay?

- To God be the glory.

- All right, well, everybody, let's put our hands together for Dee Dee Frazier as she's joined us tonight, and we're gone see her on some more shows coming up real soon, too.

- Amen.

- Hey, we got some more great gospel music on Alabama Gospel Roots, so keep it right there.

Alabama Gospel Roots, and again, we thank you so very much for all of your support, all of your hellos and embraces when we see you coming and going.

We appreciate that so, so very much.

And if you have some nominees for Golden Vessels, we want them.

Someone that's 80 years or close to 80 years of age and older, we wanna salute 'em right here on Alabama Gospel Roots, okay?

Now, I'm gonna say hello to some towns that may not get your name called much, but you are important, and don't you forget it.

Here we go, Fairhope, Alabama; that's in Baldwin County.

22,477 residents there.

Fayette, Alabama, we'll be coming your way in May.

We'll talk more about that a little later.

4,285 people there in Fayette.

Excel, Alabama, you are doing excellent, and we love you for it.

That's down there in Monroe County.

Gaylesville in Cherokee County, 170 lovely people there.

Hey, keep going strong.

Keep on going strong.

Georgiana and Butler, Alabama, 1,324 residents there.

And you are doing excellent.

I love coming through there.

I'm gone stop when I come through there the next time.

Okay, now, let's say hello to our rehabilitation centers and our nursing homes.

Here we go, Troy Health and Rehabilitation Center, where else?

Troy, Alabama; hello to you.

Yes, I called your name.

Oak Park in Auburn.

That's right, War Eagle.

Henry County Health and Rehabilitation Facility in Abbeville, hello to you.

Let's go with Park Hill.

Better still, Parkwood.

Let me get it right.

That's Parkwood Healthcare in Phenix City.

Hello down there on the Alabama line, right next to Georgia there.

Goodwater Healthcare Center in Goodwater, Alabama.

And Brown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Alexander City.

Okay, and we're real close to it, right here in Childersburg.

Now, let's say hello and greet our Golden Vessel for tonight.

We're gone throw the picture up there.

You see how awesome this person is.

Mrs. Gladys Perkins of Birmingham, Alabama, an inductee into the Alabama Senior Citizens Hall of Fame.

She's a mother of 12, grandmother of 27, and she's from Shelby County.

She's 102 years young, so we congratulate and salute the family and all the loved ones of Ms. Gladys Perkins.

And we're gonna dedicate the entire Alabama Gospel Roots show to you.

Surprise.

(upbeat gospel music plays) - Ah, it's so good to be here.

We're just gonna worship the Lord today.

♪ There are nights I toss and turn and find ♪ ♪ I'm sleepless over things I can't forget ♪ ♪ I think, should I keep believin' ♪ ♪ Or should I just throw up my hands and quit ♪ ♪ There are times when life's not easy ♪ ♪ At times I feel alone and so afraid ♪ ♪ When the tempter whispers you're not gonna make it ♪ ♪ And he just won't go away ♪ Days like that are sure to come ♪ ♪ But days like that don't have to stay ♪ ♪ Days without a mustard seed of faith ♪ ♪ But not today ♪ Here we go ♪ Today I'm gonna praise my Lord, yes, I am ♪ ♪ Today.

I'm gonna shout it and lift my hands ♪ ♪ Today, I'm going to love Him more than ever before ♪ ♪ Tomorrow I may cry over trouble and pain ♪ ♪ Tomorrow there may be things I can't explain ♪ ♪ Tomorrow I may have to rely on yesterday's praise ♪ ♪ But not today ♪ No, no ♪ No, no, no, not today ♪ All right, here we go ♪ There are times when skies of blue without a cloud ♪ ♪ The sun is on my eyes, can't see ♪ ♪ There are moments when I hum a tune ♪ ♪ It seems the Father sings along with me (hums) ♪ ♪ There are times He pours out blessings ♪ ♪ He gives me so much more than I am due ♪ ♪ And the melody He sings to me is ringing in my heart ♪ ♪ the whole day through ♪ Days like that are sure to come ♪ ♪ And days like that, we hope will stay ♪ ♪ Sunny skies may fill with clouds of gray ♪ ♪ But not today ♪ No, no, no ♪ All right, today I'm gonna praise my Lord, yes I am ♪ ♪ Today I'm gonna shout it and lift my hands ♪ ♪ Today I'm gonna love Him more than ever before ♪ ♪ Tomorrow I may cry over trouble and pain ♪ ♪ Tomorrow there may be things I can't explain ♪ ♪ Tomorrow I may have to rely on yesterday's praise ♪ ♪ But not today ♪ No, no, no, not today - All right, wherever you're at, sing this with us.

This is the day.

♪ This is the day that the Lord has made ♪ ♪ I will rejoice and be glad in it ♪ ♪ Glad in it ♪ Today I'm gonna praise my Lord, yes I am ♪ ♪ Today I'm gonna shout it and lift my hands ♪ ♪ Today I'm gonna love him more than ever before ♪ ♪ Tomorrow I may cry over trouble and pain ♪ ♪ Tomorrow there may be things that I can't explain ♪ ♪ Tomorrow I may have to rely on yesterday's praise ♪ ♪ But not today, uh-uh ♪ No, no, no, not today ♪ No, no, no, not today - Yes, amen.

We're here to worship the Lord.

Praise God.

Amen.

- Alabama Gospel Roots on Saturday night and look who we got, Phillips and Franks.

(Autumn laughs) - Phillips & Banks.

- I know it (laughs).

(everyone laughs) Phillips and Banks, we had that little kinda little joke between us.

(everyone laughs) Like, how are you?

- We're doing great.

- Great, I'm gonna be talking to everybody, but you guys, you are from where?

- We're from Bristol, Tennessee.

So if you go to East Tennessee as far north and east as you can, then you'll find us.

- Okay, so you're Vol fans?

- Oh, yes.

(everyone laughs) - You were waiting on that one, weren't you?

Well, you're in Alabama now.

- I know.

- Be very careful, you know?

You go to get your hamburgers, you know, don't say, "Go, Vols."

Just lay low, lay low.

- We know the drill.

RTR, right?

- There you go.

- There you go.

- There you go.

I know that's kinda hard for you to say.

- It is.

- But you can say it this year, right?

- Yeah.

- Go ahead, go ahead.

- RTR, Roll, Tide, Roll.

Oh, my gosh.

I can't believe I did it.

(everyone laughs) - Okay, well listen, introduce everybody for me, okay?

- So my name's Jacob Phillips, and this is my wonderful wife, Carmen Phillips.

We've been married for 15 years.

- Wow.

- And this is Caleb Banks, - Hey.

- My best friend, and this is his wife, Autumn Banks.

- Hi.

- They've been married for about seven, eight years.

And we're two married couples from East Tennessee.

Travel all over and tell people about Jesus.

- That's awesome.

Let me stand back and look at you 'cause when I saw you guys, I said they are brothers.

Y'all look alike, man.

(everybody laughs) Anybody tell you that?

- Well, we've been gettin' that since I lost all my hair and started wearing glasses all the time (laughs).

- (laughs) They kinda go together, you know.

So, how old are you, if you don't mind?

- I am 37, and I won't tell the girl's age.

- No, no, no, no.

Don't do that.

(Jacob laughs) Well, and the reason I ask you, 'cause usually at 40, man, something starts happening to your sight, you know?

But you got it early.

- I did (laughs).

Now, I don't know when you lost your hair now was, but you know, we'll keep secrets, all right?

When did you lose yours?

- Let's see, I was, I think I made it all the way to 22 or 23.

- You thought you were home free, right (laughs)?

- I did.

I thought I was good.

- Well, you were.

- Yes.

- You look good though.

You look good and stately.

- Well, thank you, bro.

- All right.

- This is my favorite hair style; it's the cheapest.

- Ah, I got you, I got you.

(everyone laughs) Well, how long have you been together?

- So we've been singing together for about eight years now.

- Wow.

- And God has truly blessed our group.

We love to travel and sing our songs, but we also love to share our testimonies of what God has done in our lives.

Caleb has a tremendous testimony about addiction and drug addiction and that sort of thing, how God delivered him from that, and so, we just have a wonderful time together as friends and traveling and telling people about the Lord.

- That is good.

So y'all do a lot of picnicking, barbecuing and that kind of thing.

- Any chance I get, Brother George.

(everyone laughs) So if anybody's needing, just give us a call to the station .

(everyone laughs) - And you'll be there, right?

- I'll be there (laughs).

- Okay.

As long-- - Roll, Tide; I'll Roll Tide.

(everyone laughs) - I got you.

Look at you, look at you.

Okay, well, as long as they have franks, right?

- That's it.

- (laughs) We got a new inside joke, right?

- There you go.

There you go, yeah.

- Well it is so wonderful and beautiful to share great moments with great people.

So I thank you Miss Carmen, Miss?

- Carmen.

- Ms. Carmen.

- Phillips, yeah.

- Autumn.

- Miss Autumn, okay.

For putting up with these guys.

That's what (indistinct).

- Thank you, thank you.

- All right, let's hear some more great gospel music with Phillips & Banks.

(upbeat gospel music plays) ♪ Three men on the mountain ♪ Up on Calvary ♪ And the man in the middle was Jesus ♪ ♪ He died for you and me ♪ Well, the man on the left was a sinner ♪ ♪ Tied to the cross, he bled ♪ He could have been forgiven ♪ But he mocked the Lord instead ♪ ♪ Well, you say you are the son of God ♪ ♪ They nailed you to a tree ♪ Come down, come down, and save us ♪ ♪ If God your Father be ♪ Three men on the mountain ♪ Up on Calvary ♪ And the man in the middle was Jesus ♪ ♪ He died for you and me - This is my favorite part of the story.

♪ Well, the man on the ride was a sinner man ♪ ♪ He was sorry for his sin ♪ He asked the Lord's forgiveness ♪ ♪ Let me tell you what Jesus said to him ♪ ♪ Fear not, fear not this earthly death ♪ ♪ Before this day is o'er ♪ You'll be with me in heaven ♪ On God's celestial shore, yeah ♪ ♪ Three men on the mountain ♪ Up on Calvary ♪ And the man in the middle was Jesus ♪ ♪ He died for you and me ♪ Well, three men on the mountain ♪ ♪ Up on Calvary ♪ And man in the middle was Jesus ♪ ♪ He died for you and me ♪ And the man in the middle was Jesus ♪ ♪ He died for you and me ♪ 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 ♪ Redeeming love ♪ Thy ♪ Love ♪ Fill my cup, Lord ♪ I lift it up, Lord ♪ Come and quench ♪ This thirsting of my soul ♪ Bread of heaven ♪ Feed ♪ Me till I want ♪ No ♪ More ♪ Fill my cup ♪ Fill it up and make me ♪ Whole ♪ Mold ♪ Me ♪ Make me ♪ Fill ♪ Me ♪ Use ♪ Me ♪ Here's my heart, Lord ♪ Take and seal it ♪ Seal it for Thy ♪ Courts above ♪ Seal it for Thy ♪ Courts ♪ Above (gentle upbeat gospel music plays) ♪ - Memories remind me ♪ Where my soul has been ♪ They want to ♪ Condemn me ♪ As guilty again ♪ But Jesus, my Savior ♪ He pleadeth my case ♪ Oh, and praise God my guilt ♪ Has been recovered by grace ♪ Oh, love ♪ My guilt ♪ Was covered ♪ By grace ♪ High on a hill ♪ My sins were erased ♪ They're remembered ♪ No longer ♪ And I'm safe today ♪ Praise God ♪ My guilt ♪ Was covered ♪ By grace ♪ I stand now before you ♪ As one who's redeemed ♪ Unworthy ♪ Made worthy ♪ Unwashed, now made clean ♪ For shame has ♪ All vanished ♪ Without a trace ♪ Praise God ♪ My guilt ♪ Was covered ♪ By grace ♪ Oh, love, ♪ My guilt ♪ Was covered ♪ By grace ♪ High on a hill ♪ My sins were erased ♪ They're remembered ♪ No longer ♪ And I'm saved today ♪ Praise God ♪ My guilt ♪ Was covered ♪ By grace - I like this.

♪ No condemnation ♪ When God ♪ Looks at me ♪ I'm forgiven ♪ Forever ♪ An I'm finally free ♪ They're remembered ♪ No longer ♪ And I'm saved today ♪ Praise God ♪ My guilt ♪ Was covered ♪ By grace ♪ They're remembered ♪ No longer ♪ And I'm safe today ♪ Praise God ♪ My guilt ♪ Praise God ♪ My guilt ♪ Was covered ♪ By grace ♪ Covered by ♪ Grace ("Oh Happy Day" plays) ("Oh Happy Day" plays) ♪ Oh, happy day ♪ Oh, happy day ♪ Oh, happy day, happy day ♪ When Jesus washed, when Jesus washed ♪ ♪ When Jesus washed, when Jesus washed ♪ ♪ When Jesus washed, when Jesus washed ♪ ♪ He washed my sins away, oh happy day ♪ ♪ Oh, happy day, oh, happy day ♪ Oh, happy day, oh, happy day ♪ Oh, happy day, happy day, yeah ♪ ♪ When Jesus washed, when Jesus washed ♪ ♪ When Jesus washed, when Jesus washed ♪ ♪ When Jesus washed, when Jesus washed ♪ ♪ He washed my sins away, oh happy day ♪ ♪ Oh, happy day ♪ Oh, happy day, oh, happy day ♪ He taught me how ♪ To watch ♪ Watch and pray ♪ Watch and pray ♪ And live rejoicing ♪ Yeah ♪ Everyday ♪ Everyday (instrumental music plays) (instrumental music continues) (instrumental music continues) (instrumental music continues) (instrumental music continues) (instrumental music continues) (instrumental music continues) (instrumental music continues) (instrumental music continues) ♪ Oh, happy day (claps) ♪ Oh, happy day ♪ Oh, happy day, oh, happy day ♪ When Jesus washed, when Jesus washed ♪ ♪ When Jesus washed, when Jesus washed ♪ ♪ When Jesus washed, when Jesus washed ♪ ♪ He washed my sins away ♪ Oh, happy day ♪ Oh, happy day, oh, happy day ♪ It was a happy day ♪ Happy day ♪ Oh, happy day - On Alabama Gospel Roots, we got the Alabama Gospel Strings.

Hello, sir.

- Hello, Mr. George.

- All right, come right on up in that microphone so we can hear everything.

How y'all doin'?

- Yes.

- Fine, just fine.

- Great.

Now you're from Montgomery, Alabama, is that correct?

- We all are right now.

Yes sir.

- Right now?

Well, that's all we got is right now, right?

(laughs) All right.

- One day at a time.

- All right, one day at a time.

Give me your name, sir.

- Jerry Thomas.

- Brother Jerry and you're the spokesperson for the group, right?

- Yes, sir.

- Did you start the group?

- Mostly, yes.

- Mostly yes, okay.

Can you introduce everybody?

You know everybody's name?

- I can.

- Do I need to give you a cue card (laughs)?

- I think I remember 'em all.

- All right, all right.

- Well let's go-- - On the end there, we got the bass singer and lead singer, Bobby Griggs.

- Bobby has sung with about 90 or 150 groups, I understand.

- (laughs) Yes, he has.

- All right, Bobby, good to see you, man.

- Thank you.

- All right, and this is-- - Come on, you know this lady right here real well, I understand.

- Right.

About 40 years.

This is my wife, Pat Thomas.

- All right.

- Over here, - Good to have you.

- over here from Knoxville, Tennessee, originally is Joel - Reagan.

- Reagan.

- All right, there you go.

There you go.

He must be on the end of the thing, on the eatin' chain.

He might not get a chance to get a bite.

Okay?

- I hadn't been on television since as a baby.

- Well, wow.

Okay, who we got back here on the bass?

- On the base, Mr. Rick Taff.

- Rick, all right.

He's a good guy, I understand.

- On the drums we got Pastor - Excuse me.

- Paul Russell.

- All right, real good.

And hidden over there on the keyboard?

- Over the keyboard hid over there, Larry Gibson there.

- Larry look that way.

(keyboard plays briefly) ♪ Hey yeah All right, all right.

Well, you got a great group of guys.

- Thank you, thank you.

- And we thank you for joining us on Alabama Gospel Roots and-- - Pleasure to be here.

- That Old Happy Day song y'all did, it's awesome, man.

You got a little something, something extra you put with it.

- Mm-hm.

- (laughs) How long you been playing?

- Oh, just about all my life.

- All your life.

And it hadn't all been gospel either, right?

- I had to learn the hard way (laughs).

- (laughs) Right.

Well, we're glad to have the Alabama Gospel Strings with us on Alabama Gospel Roots.

- Thank you.

- And we want you to have a great time.

Continue like you started off, and we look forward to having you back again.

- Yes, sir.

- Okay, all right, well, once again, on Alabama Gospel Roots, welcome the Alabama Gospel Strings.

("This Ole House" plays) ♪ This old house once knew my children ♪ ♪ This ole house once knew my wife ♪ ♪ This ole house was home and shelter ♪ ♪ As we fought the storms of life ♪ ♪ This ole house heard many laughter ♪ ♪ This ole house heard many shouts ♪ ♪ Now she tremble in the darkness ♪ ♪ Oh, when the lightning walks about ♪ ♪ Ain't gonna need this house no longer ♪ ♪ Ain't gonna need this house no more ♪ ♪ Ain't got time to fix the shingles ♪ ♪ Ain't got time to fix the floor ♪ ♪ Ain't got time to oil the hinges ♪ ♪ Nor to mend the window pane ♪ Ain't going need this house no longer ♪ ♪ I'm gettin' ready to meet the saints ♪ (instrumental music plays) (instrumental music continues) (instrumental music continues) ♪ Now this ole house is a-gettin' shaky ♪ ♪ This ole house is gettin' old ♪ ♪ This ole house lets in the rain ♪ ♪ And this ole house lets in the cold ♪ ♪ But on my knees, I'm gettin' chilly ♪ ♪ But I feel no fear of pain ♪ 'Cause I seen an angel peekin' through ♪ ♪ A broken window pane ♪ Ain't gonna need this house no longer ♪ ♪ Ain't gonna need this house no more ♪ ♪ Ain't got time to fix the shingles ♪ ♪ Ain't got time to fix the floor ♪ ♪ Ain't got time to oil the hinges ♪ ♪ Nor to mend the window pane ♪ Ain't gonna need this house no longer ♪ ♪ I'm gettin' ready to meet the saints ♪ (instrumental music plays) (instrumental music continues) (instrumental music continues) ♪ Now my old hound dog ♪ Lies a-sleepin' ♪ He don't know I'm gonna leave ♪ ♪ Else he'd wake up by the fireplace ♪ ♪ He'd sit there, howl and grieve ♪ ♪ But my huntin' days are over ♪ Ain't gonna hunt that coon no more ♪ ♪ Gabriel's done brought in the chariot ♪ ♪ When the wind blew down the door ♪ ♪ Ain't gonna need this house on longer ♪ ♪ Ain't gonna need this house no more ♪ ♪ Ain't got time to fix the shingles ♪ ♪ Ain't got time to fix the floor ♪ ♪ Ain't got time to oil the hinges ♪ ♪ Nor to mend no window pane ♪ Ain't gonna need this house no longer ♪ ♪ I'm gettin' ready to meet the saints ♪ ♪ Ain't gonna need this house no longer ♪ ♪ I'm gettin' ready to meet the saints ♪ ("I'm Pressing on the Upward Way" plays) ♪ I'm pressin' on ♪ The upward way ♪ New heights I'm findin' everyday ♪ ♪ Still prayin' as ♪ I upward bound ♪ Lord, plant my feet on higher ground ♪ ♪ Lord, lift me up ♪ And let me stand ♪ By faith on heaven's tableland ♪ ♪ A higher plane ♪ Than I have found ♪ Lord, plant my feet on higher ground ♪ (instrumental music plays) (instrumental music continues) (instrumental music continues) (instrumental music continues) ♪ My heart has no ♪ Desire to stay ♪ Where doubts arise ♪ And fears dismay ♪ Though some may dwell ♪ Where these abound ♪ My prayer, my aim ♪ Is higher ground (instrumental music plays) (instrumental music continues) ♪ Lord, lift me up ♪ And let me stand ♪ My feet on heaven's tableland ♪ ♪ A higher plane ♪ Than I have found ♪ Lord, plant my feet ♪ On higher ground ♪ Lord, plant my feet ♪ On higher ground, higher ground ♪ ♪ Higher ground, plant my feet on higher ground ♪ ♪ Plant my feet on higher, higher ground ♪ - Praise the Lord.

(gentle music plays) ♪ So many times ♪ I feel alone in this world ♪ The enemy comes at me from every side ♪ ♪ But there is one that will carry my load ♪ ♪ When I am discouraged, ♪ He calms the raging tide ♪ And he gives me strength ♪ When I'm tired on my journey ♪ He carries me ♪ I can't walk alone ♪ When the world forsakes me ♪ I go to the Father ♪ He is my refuge ♪ In time of the storm ♪ Dreams that I have ♪ Seem to fall apart ♪ The harder I try ♪ The farther I fall ♪ But there is One ♪ Who cares for my life ♪ With no one to turn to ♪ On Christ, I can call ♪ And He gives me strength ♪ When I'm tired on my journey ♪ He carries me ♪ I can't walk alone ♪ When the world forsakes me ♪ I go to the Father ♪ He is my refuge ♪ In time of the storm ♪ And he gives me strength ♪ When I'm tired on my journey ♪ He carries me ♪ I can't walk alone ♪ When the world forsakes me ♪ I go to my Father ♪ He is my refuge ♪ In time of the storm ♪ In times ♪ Of our ♪ Storms - [George] This is why I love Alabama Gospel Roots, because we get great people like the Violet Maynard Family.

Did I get it?

- You got it right.

- All right, well, listen, welcome to Alabama Gospel Roots.

- Thank you so much.

- Thank you.

- We're so glad to have you, and I really mean that.

Now, are you the writer of these songs that you're doing?

You write some of them?

- We have two of the songs we wrote, and then a friend of ours wrote one of the songs that we did.

- Well, it has a unique sound to it, and that's why I just love all the different, various types of styles.

So thank you so much.

- Thank you.

- All right, well, where are you from?

- From New Tazewell, Tennessee.

- New?

- Tazewell.

- Yeah, you fast.

You can (imitates computer chirping).

(everyone laughs) I'm gonna have to need a translator (imitates computer chirping).

Right?

- That's what his dad tells him, too.

- That's what, okay.

Tell dad he's right on it, all right?

- I'm told we're in the South, so I have to (laughs)-- - You gotta slow it down, man.

- I'm sorry about that.

- Our ears, you gotta tell, our ears gotta get tuned to it, okay?

All right, 'cause that went like (imitates computer chirping).

(everyone laughs) I need you to interpret, okay?

- I'll do my best (laughs).

- Okay, all right, so you guys are, I don't wanna make any assumption, but you're together, so does that?

- Yes, I'm the mother.

My name is Violet, and this is my son, Joshua.

- Really?

- Yes sir.

- I would have said husband and wife.

- Thank you.

(George laughs) I'm gonna take that as a compliment for me (laughs).

- It is, it is.

I don't know where it leaves him.

- I know; sorry about that.

(everyone laughs) - Somebody gotta get thrown under under the bus, - That's right, that's right (laughs).

- You know (laughs)?

Since you're the youngest, it's your job.

(everyone laughs) - Ill take it.

- Great, great, so did you train him up this way, or how did that come about?

- Yes, he actually, his sister traveled with us for a long time, and she's the one that actually talked him into singing, and then, she got called into ministry at our home church, and he wanted to continue, and so he has been learning different instruments and plays several different instruments.

- How many?

- Oh, I got bass, banjo, mandolin, you know.

(laughs).

- All right, okay, I understood that.

- Yes, you did there?

He slowed down for that one.

- He's thinkin' slow it down for this guy.

(everyone laughs) - Yes, yes.

- Hey, you did a great job.

- Thank you.

- I appreciate it.

So now, have you recorded some of your music?

- Yes, sir, we have four recordings out there.

We're getting ready to do a brand new project very soon.

So we're excited about that.

And have a lot of original material on it as well.

- Okay, so the last name is Maynard?

- Yes, sir.

- And you are Violet?

- I am.

- So this your family?

- Yes, sir.

- Okay, I got it now.

(everyone laughs) - Yes, sir.

I was wondering.

Violet Maynard Family.

- I'm the family part, yeah (laughs).

- Yeah, now, I got it, (Violet laughs) I got it, okay.

Well, (imitates computer chirping) you did understand what I just said when I said that, right?

- I got you, yeah.

(everyone laughs) - Right.

- I don't know about everybody else.

(George babbles) (Joshua imitates George) - All right (laughs).

Love it, I love it.

Okay, well listen, we're gonna let you continue with some great gospel music, and you're gonna be closing out, too.

I'll be back again, but once again, on Alabama Gospel Roots, welcome the Violet Maynard Family.

(upbeat music plays) ♪ Many have said the story is untrue ♪ ♪ That he was just a man, no more than me or you ♪ ♪ But he has healed the sick, raised the dead ♪ ♪ And dwells within ♪ He has saved many souls ♪ And wiped away their sin ♪ I can feel Him in my heart ♪ I can feel Him in my soul ♪ He has given me new life ♪ His blood has made me whole ♪ He has healed my body ♪ And given me new hope ♪ He'll return for me one sweet day ♪ ♪ And I'll be going home ♪ The Savior gave His life ♪ One day at Calvary ♪ To save a dying world ♪ And set the sinner free ♪ His love and mercy have made a change in me ♪ ♪ And everyday I thank the Lord ♪ ♪ For the blood He shed for me ♪ I can feel Him in my heart ♪ I can feel Him in my soul ♪ He has given me new life ♪ His blood has made me whole ♪ He has healed my body ♪ And given me new hope ♪ He'll return for me one sweet day ♪ ♪ And I'll be going home ♪ I can feel Him in my heart ♪ I can feel Him in my soul ♪ He has given me new life ♪ His blood has made me whole ♪ He has healed my body ♪ And given me new hope ♪ He'll return for me one sweet day ♪ ♪ And I'll be going home ♪ He'll return for us one sweet day ♪ ♪ And we'll be going home ♪ I can feel Him in my heart ♪ I can feel Him in my soul ♪ He has given me new life ♪ His blood has made me whole ♪ He has healed my body ♪ And given me new hope ♪ He'll return for me one sweet day ♪ ♪ And I'll be going home ♪ I can feel Him in my heart ♪ I can feel Him in my soul ♪ He has given me new life ♪ His blood has made me whole ♪ He has healed my body ♪ And given me new hope ♪ He'll return for me one sweet day ♪ ♪ And I'll be going home ♪ He'll return for us one sweet day ♪ ♪ And we'll be going home - [George] On Alabama Gospel Roots.

Wow, it's been a wonderful night, and I'm sure you will agree, and I hope that it has lifted you up because, listen, when you get lifted up, it makes it worth the while for people like the Violet Maynard Family to travel from Tennessee to come and share with the great state of Alabama and all of our beautiful residents.

And you are some beautiful people.

I wanna encourage you this week as you come and go, starting right now, to be a little bit more tender, a little kinder, a little bit more patient.

You got it in you.

Let it come out, and it'll be beautiful, okay?

Do that; this is your assignment.

And you have one job to do, and that's it, and I know you're gonna accomplish it.

In the meantime, we're getting ready to go.

Violet Maynard Family, we do something at Alabama Gospel Roots, and it takes your participation to make it work, okay?

- Okay.

- So get the mic up.

I want you to follow after me.

Now, what I say, you say.

Now, say it slow.

Don't say it like you would say it, okay?

(everyone laughs) All right, and here we go.

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, - And that is, - The color of love.

- The color of love.

- You believe that?

- Yes sir.

- I believe it (laughs).

- All right, that's what I'm talking about (imitates computer chirping).

(everyone laughs) All right, well we're getting ready to go.

Everybody have a great week.

Be well, and don't forget, every Saturday night, 8:00, right here on Alabama Public Television is Alabama Gospel Roots.

(speaks rapidly) Just for you, I said that for you.

All right (laughs), be well.

(gentle music plays) ♪ One sweet day ♪ When life is ended ♪ And our time ♪ On earth is done ♪ Either by death, ♪ Or in the Rapture ♪ We'll be leaving ♪ For our new home ♪ We won't have ♪ To work for money ♪ There'll be no bills ♪ Up there to pay ♪ There'll be mansions ♪ Waiting for us ♪ More splendid than ♪ Any we could make ♪ One sweet day ♪ We'll be in heaven ♪ Where the Savior ♪ Does abide ♪ There will be ♪ No heartaches ever ♪ In that Kingdom ♪ Up in the sky ♪ One by one ♪ We'll meet our loved ones ♪ Who have gone ♪ Up there before ♪ And there will be ♪ A glad reunion ♪ Over on ♪ That peaceful shore ♪ Then we'll gather ♪ At the fee of Jesus ♪ And give our thanks ♪ For all He's done ♪ And we will sing ♪ That hallelujah ♪ To God, our Father ♪ And his dear Son ♪ One sweet day ♪ We'll be in heaven ♪ Where the Savior ♪ Does abide ♪ There will be ♪ No heartaches ever ♪ In that Kingdom ♪ Up in the sky ♪ In that Kingdom ♪ Up in the sky ♪ In that Kingdom ♪ Up in the sky ♪ In that Kingdom ♪ Up in the sky ♪ In His Kingdom ♪ Up in the Sky (graphic clicks lightly) (soft tone plays) (graphic buzzes)