- [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."

(gentle upbeat music) ♪ A man was lame so long ♪ He thought all hope was gone ♪ He needed someone strong ♪ To get him to the throng ♪ His friends, they raised the roof ♪ ♪ They had to get through somehow ♪ ♪ They knew the healer ♪ Jesus was in the house ♪ Tear off your roof of fear ♪ Tear off your roof of doubt ♪ Lay down your problems ♪ Jesus is in the house ♪ Tear off your roof of pain ♪ It's time to lay it down ♪ It's gonna be all right ♪ Jesus is in the house (gentle upbeat music) ♪ You're overwhelmed with care ♪ No answers anywhere ♪ Burdens so hard to bear ♪ You need someone to share ♪ You have no options left ♪ By faith just take a step now ♪ ♪ It's gonna be all right ♪ Jesus is in the house ♪ Yeah ♪ Tear off your roof of fear ♪ Tear off your roof of doubt ♪ Lay down your problems ♪ Jesus is in the house ♪ Tear off your roof of pain ♪ It's time to lay it down ♪ It's gonna be all right ♪ Jesus is in the house ♪ He has the answer ♪ He has all power ♪ He is the master ♪ He's here this very hour ♪ He has the answer ♪ He has all power ♪ He is the master ♪ He's here this very hour ♪ Tear off your roof of fear ♪ Tear off your roof of doubt ♪ Lay down your problems ♪ Jesus is in the house ♪ Tear off your roof of pain ♪ It's time to lay it down ♪ It's gonna be all right ♪ Jesus is in the house ♪ Jesus is in the house ♪ Jesus is in the house - It's "Alabama Gospel Roots," so call a neighbor and call a friend and let them know that we are back again.

That's right, and we've got Grace Town, is that right?

- Yes, sir.

- Yes, sir.

- All right, and let's see, everybody's a spokesperson, I know, but she look like she got a little bit more authority.

- She's the leader.

- Okay, she's the leader.

And your name, please?

- Tara.

- Ms. Tara.

And introduce everybody else.

This is Lainey, my daughter.

- Lainey.

- And this is Madison, my daughter.

- Madison, all right.

Did you choose the names?

- Yes, I did.

- Okay.

You had to ponder on that for a minute.

- I had to make sure.

- And, again, you're Tara.

Right?

- Yes, sir.

- Okay, so where you from?

- We're from Russellville, Alabama.

- Russellville, hello, Russellville!

- Yeah!

- All right.

And do you go to church in Russellville?

- No, we go to church in Town Creek, Alabama.

- Town Creek, some great football players come out of Town Creek.

- Oh yeah.

- Those Goode brothers.

- Yes.

- I don't know if you know them.

Roll Tide to the Goode Brothers.

- Roll Tide.

- There you go.

Hey, I hear you, I hear you, I hear you.

All right, so now I guess you kind of trained your children up, your girls up to sing.

Is that what happened?

- Yes, sir.

Ever since they were young girls, we've been singing together in the car and at church.

- Oh, and this just came locked in a little bit.

- Yes, sir.

- So who inspired you?

- Who inspired me?

I would say my dad inspired me.

- Okay.

- Yes.

- Okay.

Papa.

- Mhmm.

- Yeah, yeah.

- Yeah, he sings gospel music with his brothers, The Sherrill Brothers.

- The Sherrill Brothers.

Are they still singing?

- Yes, sir.

- Well, why we haven't had them on the show?

- They may have been on here, but it- - Well, you gotta go back and tell 'em that they need to get back on.

Okay?

- Okay.

- All right, The Sherrill Brothers?

- Yes, sir.

- From Town Creek?

- Yes, Town Creek.

- From Town Creek, okay.

That's good, that's good news to hear.

Okay, well, listen, I think it's a wonderful picture for mom to have daughters, and you guys, you're doing it together and it's a beautiful sight to see.

Okay, what are the challenges?

- Schedules are our challenges, but we make it work the best that we can.

- Okay, so you into sports, anything like that?

You don't look like you play no sports.

(everyone laughing) But some type of recitals and things like that.

What high school you go to?

You in high school?

- I'm graduated.

- You graduated?

Get the mic up a little bit.

- I'm graduated.

- From what high school?

- Lawrence County.

- Lawrence County!

- Yes.

- What's the mascot?

- Red Devils.

Yeah.

- Whew.

Whew, I can't even say that.

(everyone laughing) You went?

- Yeah.

- Okay, all right.

Okay, Red Devils, I mean, I didn't give you the mascot, but go, go, go!

Go fight, go!

All right.

Were you a cheerleader?

- No, sir.

- You don't wanna do that, you just, what you do?

Computer?

- No.

I had a "Bible" club at school.

- A "Bible" club?

- Mhmm.

- There you go, that works, that works.

- Were you in the "Bible" club?

- Yes.

- You still in school, right?

- I'm graduated.

- You graduated as well?

- She's older than her.

- Okay, let's go back to some more gospel music.

(everyone laughing) All right, all right, and how did you come about the name?

- Grace Town?

- Mhmm.

- Actually, we were another name and it got taken.

So then I had to say, "Okay, Lord, what do you want us to be called?"

And he said, "Grace Town."

- Grace Town, there you go.

All right, well, once again on "Alabama Gospel Roots," we welcome Grace Town.

(gentle music) ♪ When I need joy ♪ It springs like a fountain or peace ♪ ♪ It flows like a river ♪ When I want love ♪ I feel his arms all wrapped around me ♪ ♪ When I need strength ♪ He leads me through valleys ♪ When I've got the blues ♪ He makes me so happy ♪ Just when I need him ♪ He gives me just what I need ♪ When I'm searching for a sweet ray of sunshine ♪ ♪ Suddenly he brings a shower ♪ Oh, he knows I need the rain of trial ♪ ♪ To blossom from a seed ♪ Into a beautiful flower ♪ Ooh, when the world has got me down ♪ ♪ And I'm looking for some sympathy ♪ ♪ Sympathy ♪ He reminds no of his goodness ♪ ♪ And my hearts begins to sing ♪ 'Cause I know he knows what best for me ♪ ♪ Best for me ♪ He knows just what I need (gentle upbeat music) ♪ When I need joy ♪ It springs like a fountain or peace ♪ ♪ It flows like a river ♪ When I want love ♪ I feel his arms all wrapped around me ♪ ♪ When I need strength ♪ He leads me through valleys ♪ When I've got the blues ♪ He makes me so happy ♪ Just when I need him ♪ He gives me just what I need ♪ When I need joy ♪ It springs like a fountain or peace ♪ ♪ It flows like a river ♪ When I want love ♪ I feel his arms all wrapped around me ♪ ♪ When I need strength ♪ He leads me through valleys ♪ When I've got the blues ♪ He makes me so happy ♪ Just when I need him ♪ He gives me just what I need ♪ Just when I need him ♪ He gives me just what I need (upbeat music) ♪ There was a man in the "Bible" named Peter ♪ ♪ A disciple of the Lord was he ♪ ♪ While sitting in his boat in the middle of the storm ♪ ♪ Jesus came a walking on the sea ♪ ♪ He said, "Peter get out of that boat and start walking" ♪ ♪ Peter moved when he spoke ♪ Things changed, in a moment, he became a sea walker ♪ ♪ Not just a man in a boat ♪ You gotta have that sea-walking ♪ ♪ Mountain-moving faith ♪ Heart perceiving, mind believing ♪ ♪ Every things gonna be okay ♪ Step out on God's promises ♪ And don't you be afraid ♪ Of that sea-walking ♪ Mountain-moving faith (upbeat music) ♪ Let me tell you 'bout a friend you can call on ♪ ♪ He has always got an answer to prayer ♪ ♪ He said he'd never leave you ♪ He knows just where you are ♪ Brother, I can tell you that he's there ♪ ♪ Friend, all you got to do is trust when you ask him ♪ ♪ And have a little faith and believe ♪ ♪ Like the man in the boat, you'll see a miracle ♪ ♪ Move a mountain with a mustard seed ♪ ♪ You gotta have that sea-walking ♪ ♪ Mountain-moving faith ♪ Heart perceiving, mind believing ♪ ♪ Every things gonna be okay ♪ Step out on God's promises ♪ And don't you be afraid ♪ Of that sea-walking ♪ Mountain-moving faith ♪ You gotta have that sea-walking ♪ ♪ Mountain-moving faith ♪ Heart perceiving, mind believing ♪ ♪ Every things gonna be okay ♪ Step out on God's promises ♪ And don't you be afraid ♪ Of that sea-walking ♪ Mountain-moving faith ♪ Step out on God's promises ♪ And don't you be afraid ♪ Of that sea-walking ♪ Mountain-moving faith ♪ Of that sea-walking ♪ Mountain-moving faith ♪ Of that sea-walking ♪ Mountain-moving faith - You know, I love this time.

I do love this time, because I get a chance to say hello to some wonderful towns and cities, smaller communities sometimes, throughout the state of Alabama.

But let me say this too, I always encourage you, if you want to be a part of the show I'm talking about by submitting a nominee for the Golden Vessel or even a group or individual that'd like to sing here, it could be maybe your praise and worship team, someone that's in your choir, doesn't have to be like an organized group, we would love to have them on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

Just get in touch with us, and we'll make it happen.

Okay, here we go, hello to Athens, Alabama.

That's up in Limestone County, 25,000 people, a lot of people in that city, 25,406.

And, Babbie, I haven't heard of Babbie before, but tonight is your night for me to say hello to you in Covington County, 625 beautiful people there.

Benton in Lowndes County, 41 people.

You're going strong with that 41, I guarantee you.

And Cherokee County, I mean, Cherokee in Colbert County, 970 citizens there.

Coker, I'm familiar with Coker.

I've been through there, in there, a lot of times in and out going to Cottondale in that area, and that's in Tuscaloosa County, 904 people.

All right, now let's say hello to all of the nursing homes.

All of you, I'm gonna call out a few names, but to all of our nursing homes and rehabilitation centers, thank you for your support.

And we would love to come out and be with you, all you gotta do is contact us, and I guarantee you I'll grab Dee and we'll come on down and sing, and I'll talk, and we'll just have a great time together.

Tallassee Health and Rehabilitation Center in Tallassee, Alabama.

That's down there, Ms. Racelia Bernie got people down there, and Anthony Williams got people down there.

Yes, yes, yes.

Capitol Hill Healthcare Center in Montgomery, hello to you.

Ozark Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Where else?

Ozark, Alabama.

And Southern Springs Healthcare Facility in Union Springs.

That's down there where my friend, the late, yes, Brother Edgar Kendricks, who was one of the founding members of "Sesame Street."

I wanted to give you that little history there.

Magnolia Haven Health and Rehabilitation Center in Tuskegee, Alabama.

Yes, uh-huh, the home of mighty Tuskegee University and the Tigers there.

My wife graduated from Tuskegee.

Now, let me turn here.

And we're going to do our Golden Vessel.

Our Golden Vessel, this one was actually submitted to the "Alabama Gospel Roots" show quite some time ago.

Brother George overlooked it, forgive me, but here it is tonight, our Golden Vessel, Deacon David Lee Robinson, about 82 years young now.

And he's from, I never heard of this town before, Anne Manie, Alabama.

And it may be Anne Manie, but looks like it oughta be Anne Manie, Alabama.

That's right, Brother George got it right.

Okay, he's the sixth of 10 children born to the late Lisi and David Robinson, Sr. Married for over 41 years to Ms. Henrietta, well, they gave birth to five children and five grands they have.

He worked 41 years as a sawman.

He's a deacon at Pine Level Primitive Baptist Church in Arlington, Alabama.

Deac, you got it going on.

He's been a deacon there since 1975.

He loves reading the "Bible," gardening, and keeping a clean yard.

Okay, look like you out there cutting, or sweeping, or something, Brother David, but you keeping it clean.

And so we salute Deacon David Lee Robinson.

You're our Golden Vessel on American, "Alabama Gospel Roots."

I guess we all across America, around the world, but "Alabama Gospel Roots," and we salute you, sir, you're doing a great job.

Gonna dedicate the whole show to you.

Keep on doing what you're doing.

(gentle music) ♪ When life knocks you down ♪ And you feel more broken than whole ♪ ♪ When the wounds go deeper than words ♪ ♪ And you can't tell a soul ♪ I may not know what you're going through ♪ ♪ May not can make those high mountains move ♪ ♪ The one thing I've found ♪ That I really want you to know ♪ ♪ If it matters to you ♪ It matters to the Master ♪ He wants to share those burdens you bear ♪ ♪ Whisper peace when your world gets shattered ♪ ♪ If it's your greatest joy ♪ Or your deepest pain ♪ You're really needing an answer ♪ ♪ If it matters to you ♪ It matters to the Master (gentle music) - I love you, Jesus.

(gentle music) ♪ Friend, do you think ♪ The maker and giver of life ♪ Is far too busy to care ♪ 'Bout your trouble and strife ♪ ♪ He sees the sparrow that falls to the ground ♪ ♪ He hears the tears that don't make a sound ♪ ♪ If you only knew ♪ How precious you are in his sight ♪ ♪ If it matters to you ♪ It matters to the Master ♪ He wants to share those burdens you bear ♪ ♪ Whisper peace when your world gets shattered ♪ ♪ If it's your greatest joy ♪ Or your deepest pain ♪ You're really needing an answer ♪ ♪ If it matters to you ♪ It matters to the Master ♪ If it's your greatest joy ♪ Or your deepest pain ♪ You're really needing an answer ♪ ♪ If it matters to you ♪ It doesn't only matter to you ♪ ♪ If it matters to you ♪ It matters to the Master (gentle music) (gentle music fading) - It's "Alabama Gospel Roots," All for Him.

How are you?

- Doing fine.

- Great, it's good to see you.

Good to see you.

And I see that you've got the group all together, and we come to thank you for coming.

But we also come to do something very, very special.

Your husband, Brother Charlie, was such a warm, warm guy.

- Yes, he was.

- Last time I think I saw him was over at Pastor DeLee's church.

Was he there then that day?

- No, I think we had a singing that day.

- Okay, well, somebody was there, 'cause we did talk about it.

We talked and I don't know if Charlie was there.

- I guess were there, I'm sorry.

You have to forgive me, my brain- - I understand, I understand, listen.

But we come because Brother Charlie got his wings shortly ago.

How long ago has it been now?

- It's been almost nine months.

He passed away on the 13th of June.

- Yeah, and I'm just so thankful that y'all are continuing on.

- Yes, sir.

- You're continuing on, and that's what I wanna encourage you to do.

'Cause that's what he would want you to do, right?

- Yes.

Yes.

- Ain't no doubt, I know it.

So don't get me getting a whipping now, 'cause y'all not doing it.

But you are and you're doing it very well.

How you doing, young man?

- I'm doing good.

- Great, you got a big, big shoulders to carry forth now.

You know that, right?

- I do.

- But you got what it takes to get it done, and you are doing it.

Yeah, my son made his transition not long ago and his oldest son said, "Dad, I got this."

Okay, can you tell your dad, "I got this"?

- I got this.

- All right.

That's what I'm talking about.

Well, we got a plaque that we wanna give you to honor his legacy.

Dennis, anything you'd like to say?

- I just wanna say, Brother Charles he was a wonderful man.

And when we decided to come here to do a TV taping, I reached out to his wife to see if we could honor his memory and bring them in to continue his legacy.

- Yeah, there you go.

So we want to present this plaque to you, and it simply commemorates Brother Charlie's life to let you know that he will never ever be forgotten.

So God bless you.

- Thank you very much.

And I know if he were here, that he'd be right here with us.

But more than anything, he'd just tell you to keep serving the Lord.

- All right.

- Thank you.

- You're quite welcome.

Now, I'ma hold that while you continue to sing.

All right?

- Thank you.

- All right, I wanna introduce everybody.

We got Brother Junior down there on the end.

Now, he is the law, but the law might be looking for him since he retired.

Brother Junior, good to see you, man.

You told me I could use your name when I go up and down 280 now.

- That's right.

- Okay, I hadn't tried it yet.

I'ma let somebody else try it first.

All right, come on down the line.

- Okay, and then right here next to me, we have Brother Lee Burns.

And then, I'm Jessica Crouch.

And then, on this side, we have our youngest son, Noah Crouch.

- All right, wonderful.

Well, everybody gonna say that Brother Lee and I, "They got to be brothers."

(everyone laughing) - Good looking gray, man.

- Yes, sir.

We're wearing it, we're wearing it.

We're not messing around, we get no doubt.

All right, well, listen, thank you so much.

We're gonna back on out of the way and let you continue to sing.

- Yes, sir.

- That first song was awesome.

I know it's gonna go glory, glory, glory, higher, and higher, and higher.

- Thank you so much.

- All right, I can't even walk without him holding my hand.

- Yes, sir.

- Woo, all right, once again, All for Him on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

(gentle music) - How many of you know out there that we couldn't even walk if the Lord wasn't holding to our hand?

I love the Lord for it.

(gentle music) ♪ I thought number one ♪ Would surely be me ♪ I thought I could be ♪ All I wanted to be ♪ Thought I could build ♪ On life's sinking sand ♪ But I can't even walk ♪ Without you holding my hand Hallelujah, Jesus, thank you, Lord.

♪ I thought that I had done ♪ A lot on my own ♪ I thought I could make it ♪ In this world all alone ♪ I thought of myself ♪ As a mighty big man ♪ But I can't even walk ♪ Without you holding my hand Y'all come on and sing.

♪ Lord, I can't even walk ♪ Without you holding my hand ♪ You know the mountain's too high ♪ ♪ And the valley's too wide ♪ Lord, I'm down on my knees ♪ That's where I learned to stand ♪ ♪ 'Cause I can't even walk ♪ Without you holding my hand - Thank you, Lord Jesus, listen.

♪ One day ♪ I made ♪ Jesus my all ♪ From now on, if I get in trouble ♪ ♪ On his name I'll call ♪ And if I don't trust him ♪ I'd be less than a man ♪ 'Cause I can't even walk ♪ Without you holding my hand Thank you, Lord.

♪ Lord, I can't even walk ♪ Without you holding my hand ♪ You know the mountain's too high ♪ ♪ And the valley's too wide ♪ Lord, I'm down on my knees ♪ That's where I learned to stand ♪ ♪ 'Cause I can't even walk ♪ Without you holding my hand - Noah, sing that verse your dad used to sing.

♪ I know I have troubles ♪ And trials each day ♪ For Satan is trying ♪ To pull me away ♪ But my Jesus has promised ♪ That I'll enter that land ♪ That old devil is dying ♪ But my Jesus still stands ♪ Lord, I can't even ♪ Can't even walk ♪ Without you holding my hand ♪ You know the mountain's too high ♪ ♪ And the valley's too wide ♪ I'm down on my knees ♪ That's where I learned to stand ♪ ♪ 'Cause I can't even walk ♪ Without you holding ♪ My hand - Thank you, Jesus.

(gentle music) ♪ As I walk through ♪ The years in my life ♪ I face trials ♪ So much trouble and strife ♪ But I know my hope ♪ Is on the other side - How many of you believe that today?

♪ Oh, the things ♪ We don't understand ♪ The burdens so great ♪ That are lifted only by his hands ♪ ♪ Til one day when we awake ♪ On the other side ♪ On the other side ♪ I'll see Jesus ♪ On the other side ♪ Sweet peace at last ♪ Where old Satan ♪ He can not hinder anymore ♪ On the other side ♪ The gates swing open ♪ On the other side ♪ We'll enter in ♪ And we'll reside ♪ With Jesus our King ♪ Just on the other side ♪ Sorrows down here ♪ There are more than a few ♪ But there's a place ♪ Just for me and for you ♪ It's in that city ♪ Over on ♪ The other side ♪ Oh, what beauty ♪ Our eyes shall behold ♪ As we step onto ♪ Those streets of pure gold ♪ Our Savior's there ♪ He's waiting on ♪ The other side ♪ On the other side ♪ I'll see Jesus ♪ On the other side ♪ Sweet peace at last ♪ Where old Satan ♪ He can not hinder anymore ♪ On the other side ♪ The gates swing open ♪ On the other side ♪ We'll enter in ♪ And we'll reside ♪ With Jesus our King ♪ Just on the other side ♪ On the other side ♪ The gates swing open ♪ On the other side ♪ We'll enter in ♪ And we'll reside ♪ With Jesus our King ♪ Just on the other side ♪ We're gonna see Jesus ♪ On the other ♪ Side (gentle midtempo music) ♪ A hand of fear gripped the crowd ♪ ♪ That day at Jairus' home ♪ When the doctor shook his head ♪ ♪ And said, "She's gone" ♪ You could hear that mother's heart break ♪ ♪ You could hear them cry and mourn ♪ ♪ Their little girl was only twelve years old ♪ ♪ But somewhere in the distance ♪ ♪ Outlined against the sun ♪ Came a man on a mission ♪ From the throne ♪ They said, "Look, somebody's coming" ♪ ♪ Oh, but what they did not know ♪ ♪ It was a Promise coming down that dusty road ♪ ♪ There's a Promise coming down that dusty road ♪ ♪ From his holy hand healing virtue flows ♪ ♪ He's got the key to what you need ♪ ♪ Death and hell he did defeat ♪ There's a Promise coming down that dusty road ♪ (midtempo music) ♪ The wonder turned to mocking ♪ When Jesus did speak ♪ He said, "Your daughter's not dead ♪ ♪ She's just asleep" ♪ But, then he turned to the unbelievers ♪ ♪ And he told them all, "Go home" ♪ ♪ They heard him say ♪ "Leave me and death alone" - Oh, yes.

(midtempo music) ♪ Then he laid his hand upon the child ♪ ♪ He looked death right in the eye ♪ ♪ He said, "All power in heaven and earth ♪ ♪ It belongs to me" ♪ And with a voice that sounded like thunder ♪ ♪ He hurled death asunder ♪ When he said, "Little girl, rise and be here" ♪ ♪ There's a Promise coming down that dusty road ♪ ♪ From his holy hand healing virtue flows ♪ ♪ He's got the key to what you need ♪ ♪ Death and hell he did defeat ♪ There's a Promise coming down that dusty road ♪ ♪ There's a Promise coming down your dusty road ♪ ♪ From his holy hand healing virtue flows ♪ ♪ He's got the key to what you need ♪ ♪ Death and hell he did defeat ♪ There's a Promise coming down that dusty road ♪ ♪ He's got the key to what you need ♪ ♪ Death and hell he did defeat ♪ There's a Promise coming down ♪ ♪ There's a Promise coming down ♪ ♪ There's a Promise coming down ♪ ♪ Your dusty road - It's "Alabama Gospel Roots," and we're all smiles, 'cause we're having a great time.

We're one big family.

One Voice.

One Voice.

Brother Mike, how are you?

- Doing great, Brother George.

- That's good, it's good to see you again.

Last time I saw you, we were in North Alabama.

- That's correct.

- At your church.

- Absolutely.

- And what's the name of the church?

Five- - Seven Mile.

- Seven Mile.

- Seven Mile.

- I'm taking two- - Two more miles further on back.

- Two more miles on down.

How's Pastor doing?

- He's doing great.

- Tell him we said hello, okay?

- I certainly will.

- And give his name again.

- Tony Edwards.

- Yeah, Brother Tony Edwards, such a wonderful, wonderful person.

We look forward to being with you guys at the church again.

- We look forward to having you back.

- Okay, all right, well, introduce everybody again.

- Way down there in the pit is our keyboard player, John Caldwell.

- John, Big John.

- Coming this way is Dennis Lay.

- Mhmm.

- Susan Cook.

- Mhmm.

- Caron Nugent.

- Mhmm.

- Barbie Mills.

- Mhmm, all right, and Brother Mike Moore.

Listen, we thank you for coming.

And you all are from the same area though, right?

- Across North Alabama, about three counties across there.

Lauderdale, Limestone, Madison.

- Okay, well, I don't wanna leave anybody out.

So, you know, we like to call the towns out.

Okay, give me your town.

- Barbie Mills- - Get it up there, get it up.

- Barbie Mills from Rogersville.

- Oh, that rhymes.

- Hillsboro, Alabama.

- Hillsboro, all right.

- I'm from Madison, Alabama.

- All right.

- I'm from Florence, Alabama.

- All right, up there with all that great music up there.

All that soul music.

What about over in the pit over there?

All right.

- New Hope, Alabama.

- New Hope, not old hope, but New Hope.

And, Brother Mike, what's your town?

- Athens, Alabama.

- All right.

Hey, listen, the United Nation is right here with One Voice.

All right, well, can we hear some more music?

- Absolutely.

- I love it.

- We're looking forward to it.

- I love it, I love it.

Right here on "Alabama Gospel Roots," my friends, yes, indeed, let's hear some more great gospel music from One Voice.

(soft music) (gentle music) ♪ Are you past the point of weary ♪ ♪ Is your burden weighing heavy ♪ ♪ Is it all too much to carry ♪ Let me tell you 'bout my Jesus ♪ ♪ Do you feel an empty feeling ♪ 'Cause shame's done all its stealing ♪ ♪ And you're desperate for some healing ♪ ♪ Let me tell you 'bout my Jesus, oh ♪ ♪ He makes a way where there ain't no way ♪ ♪ Rises up from an empty grave ♪ Ain't no sinner that he can't save ♪ ♪ Let me tell you 'bout my Jesus ♪ ♪ His love is strong and his grace is free ♪ ♪ And the good news is I know that he ♪ ♪ Can do for you what he's done for me ♪ ♪ Let me tell you 'bout my Jesus ♪ ♪ Let my Jesus change your life ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah, amen, amen ♪ Who would wipe away the tears ♪ ♪ Of broken dreams and wasted years ♪ ♪ Tell the past to disappear, oh ♪ ♪ Let me tell you 'bout my Jesus ♪ ♪ And all the wrong turns that you would ♪ ♪ Go and undo if you could ♪ Who can work it all for your good ♪ ♪ Let me tell you 'bout my Jesus ♪ ♪ He makes a way where there ain't no way ♪ ♪ Rises up from an empty grave ♪ Ain't no sinner that he can't save ♪ ♪ Let me tell you 'bout my Jesus ♪ ♪ His love is strong and his grace is free ♪ ♪ And the good news is I know that he ♪ ♪ Can do for you what he's done for me ♪ ♪ Let me tell you 'bout my Jesus ♪ ♪ Let my Jesus change your life ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah, amen, amen ♪ Amen ♪ Who would take my cross to Calvary ♪ ♪ Pay the price for all my guilty ♪ ♪ Who would care that much about me ♪ ♪ Let me tell you 'bout my Jesus, oh ♪ ♪ He makes a way where there ain't no way ♪ ♪ Rises up from an empty grave ♪ Ain't no sinner that he can't save ♪ ♪ Let me tell you 'bout my Jesus ♪ ♪ His love is strong and his grace is free ♪ ♪ And the good news is I know that he ♪ ♪ Can do for you what He's done for me ♪ ♪ Let me tell you 'bout my Jesus ♪ ♪ Let my Jesus change your life ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah, amen, amen ♪ Amen ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Let my Jesus change your life ♪ (upbeat music) - Anybody got time for a miracle?

(upbeat music continues) ♪ All the faith you need ♪ Is about the size of a mustard seed ♪ ♪ Right now, it's about time for a miracle ♪ ♪ Come on and clap your hands ♪ We're going over to the promise land ♪ ♪ Right now, it's about time for a miracle ♪ ♪ Can't you see, can't you see ♪ It's about time ♪ It's about time for a miracle ♪ ♪ Yeah (upbeat music) ♪ Come on get ready to shout ♪ My God is 'bout to work it out ♪ ♪ Right now, it's about time for a miracle ♪ ♪ He's doing what you asked him to ♪ ♪ And he's doing it just for you ♪ ♪ Right now, it's about time for a miracle ♪ ♪ Yeah, can't you see ♪ Can't you see ♪ It's about time ♪ It's about time for a miracle ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ All the faith you need ♪ Is about the size of a mustard seed ♪ ♪ And he'll move ♪ He'll move mountains out of my way ♪ ♪ No matter how big or small ♪ My God will protect 'em all ♪ Can't you see, can't you see ♪ It's about time ♪ It's about time for a miracle ♪ ♪ Miracle ♪ God is, God is ♪ Working, miracle ♪ God is, God is ♪ Working, miracle ♪ God is, God is ♪ Working, miracle ♪ God is, God is ♪ Working, miracle ♪ In your job, God is ♪ In your home, miracle ♪ In your marriage, God is ♪ In your body, miracle ♪ God is, God is ♪ Working, miracle ♪ God is, God is ♪ Working, miracle ♪ God is, God is ♪ Working, miracle ♪ God is, God is ♪ Working, miracle ♪ God is, God is ♪ Working, miracle ♪ God is, God is ♪ He's working, miracle ♪ Miracle, God is ♪ Working, miracle ♪ God is, God is ♪ Working, miracle ♪ Yes, he is, God is ♪ In that marriage, miracle ♪ In that home, God is ♪ With your body, miracle ♪ In that husband, God is ♪ In that wife, miracle ♪ He's working, God is ♪ Miracle, miracle ♪ In your school, God is ♪ Yes, he is, miracle ♪ School your teachers, God is ♪ Yes, he is, miracle ♪ He's working, God is ♪ Miracle, miracle ♪ God is, God is ♪ Working, miracle ♪ God is, God is ♪ He's working, miracle ♪ God is, God is ♪ Working, miracle ♪ His miracle, miracle ♪ Miracle, miracle ♪ Miracle, miracle ♪ Miracle, miracle ♪ Miracle, miracle ♪ Miracle, miracle ♪ Like he did for me ♪ Miracle ♪ Like he'll do it for you ♪ Miracle ♪ Like he did for days ♪ Miracle ♪ Yes, he will, miracle ♪ Miracle, miracle ♪ Miracle, miracle ♪ Miracle, miracle ♪ Oh, can't you see ♪ Can't you see ♪ It's about time ♪ It's about time for a miracle ♪ ♪ Miracle ♪ Yeah - On "Alabama Gospel Roots."

Wow, what a song, Ms. Allison Tucker.

How are you?

- I'm good.

How are you doing?

- Doing well.

Ms. Allison, where you from?

- I am from Opelika, Alabama.

- Opelika, and your mom has some relationship to Union Springs, right?

- Yes, indeed.

- You got some kinfolk down there?

- They deceased, but yeah, except for one, which is the mayor of Bullock County.

- Okay, and who is that?

'Cause we're gon do a shout-out.

- Roderick Clark.

- Hey, Roderick Clark, you just got a shout-out on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

Yes, indeed, I understand you have a tremendous testimony.

- Yes.

- You wanna give me just a little bit of it?

Can you give me the short version?

- Okay.

- You wasn't supposed to be here, right?

- Nah, I had cancer when I was little.

I had four months to live.

Doctor said I was supposed to be, when I die, he wanted my brain.

And if I live, I'm not supposed to able to see, hear, or talk, or cry, or whatever.

- And you can do all that.

- I've been cancer-free.

- You've been cancer-free for how long?

- Since 2006.

- Since 2006.

- Mhmm.

- That's why you got a reason to sing, one of the reasons, right?

- Yes, sir.

I've been singing before I could talk.

- You were singing before you could talk.

- Mhmm.

- Wow.

You were born to do this.

(Allison chuckling) Ain't no doubt about it.

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

- I appreciate you.

- So proud of you.

- Appreciate you.

- We wanna thank Pastor Tonja Thomas for introducing us down there in Montgomery, Good News.

- Yes, indeed.

- She said she been doing your hair since you were a little bitty little baby.

- Oh yeah, screaming and everything in the chair.

(both laughing) - All right, well, listen, I wanna hear you sing some more.

That first song was awesome.

And you brought two for us, right?

- Yes, sir.

- You gon do one more, right?

- Mhmm.

- All right then.

Well, we wanna hear it.

We wanna hear it, yes, indeed.

So let's get ready.

Don't forget now, we're gonna get ready to get off of here, but we wanna tell you this, I'ma say it quick, I usually don't say it this quick, but you repeat after me.

Get the mic up.

- Mhmm.

- We're all sisters and brothers.

- We're all sisters and brothers.

- I love that.

There's only one color.

- There's only one color.

- And that's the color.

- And that's the color.

- Of love.

- Of love.

- Look at you.

(laughs) One more time on "Alabama Gospel Roots," Little Miss Wonderful, Powerful, Allison Tucker.

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