- [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."

(bright music) (audience applauding) (singer speaking indistinctly) ♪ Well, I wouldn't take nothin' for my journey now ♪ ♪ Gotta make it to heaven somehow ♪ ♪ Though the devil tempts me and he tries to turn me around ♪ ♪ He's offered everything that's got a name ♪ ♪ All the wealth I want and worldly fame ♪ ♪ If I could, still I wouldn't take nothin' ♪ ♪ For my journey now ♪ I started out travelin' for the Lord many years ago ♪ ♪ I've had a lot of heartache ♪ Met a lot of grief and woe ♪ But when I would stumble, then I could humble down ♪ ♪ And there I'd say, I wouldn't take nothin' ♪ ♪ For my journey now ♪ Well, I wouldn't take nothin' for my journey now ♪ ♪ Gotta make it to heaven somehow ♪ ♪ Though the devil tempts me and he tries to turn me around ♪ ♪ He's offered everything that's got a name ♪ ♪ All the wealth I want and worldly fame ♪ ♪ If I could, still I wouldn't take nothin' ♪ ♪ For my journey now ♪ There's nothin' in this world ♪ ♪ That'll ever take the place of God's love ♪ ♪ Silver and gold could never buy a mighty touch from above ♪ ♪ When the soul needs healin' ♪ And I begin to feelin' his power ♪ ♪ I can say, thank the Lord ♪ I wouldn't take nothing for my journey now ♪ ♪ Well, I wouldn't take nothin' for my journey now ♪ ♪ I gotta make it to heaven somehow ♪ ♪ Though the devil tempts me and he tries to turn me around ♪ ♪ He's offered everything that's got a name ♪ ♪ All the wealth I want and worldly fame ♪ ♪ If I could, still I wouldn't take nothin' ♪ ♪ For my journey now ♪ Well, I wouldn't take nothin' for my journey now ♪ ♪ I've gotta make it to heaven somehow ♪ ♪ Though the devil tempts me and he tries to turn me around ♪ ♪ He's offered everything that's got a name ♪ ♪ All the wealth I want and worldly fame ♪ ♪ But if I could, still I wouldn't take nothin' ♪ ♪ For my journey now ♪ If I could, still I wouldn't take nothin' ♪ ♪ For my journey now - [Audience Members] Yeah!

- Yes, we are at Gospel Music FanFair.

We've got a lot of wonderful people we get an opportunity to meet.

And right now we've got Crimson Chord.

And of course they're looking gorgeous, handsome.

And we're just thankful that we're able to be with you.

Hello.

Let me welcome you to "Alabama Gospel Roots."

- It is a pleasure to be here with you.

- Great, you say that you've been hearing about this FanFair for quite some time.

- Actually, I was a part of the very first FanFair in 2009 in Chattanooga, and this is the next one I've been to.

So I gotta make up some time.

- You gotta make up some time.

But you made it.

You made it.

- Absolutely.

- Okay, well, introduce yourself.

Give me your name and- - My name is Terry Dorsey from Brownsville, Kentucky.

- Okay.

- This is Lena Aldridge.

She's from Bee Spring, Kentucky.

This is Susan Hicks, and she is from Monticello, Kentucky.

And we are Crimson Chord.

- All right, so you have been, you are the founder of the group?

- Yes.

- And how long has the group actually, maybe not the members here, but the group been in existence?

- The group traces its roots back to 1962.

- Wow.

And you were the founder in 1962?

- My parents and grandparents were the founders.

- Okay.

And the group was called Crimson Chord at that time?

- At that time it was the family group, the Dorsey family.

And this has grown out of that group.

- Okay.

So have you recorded before?

- Yes, the group itself has recorded probably about 40 albums.

- Wow.

- This configuration we haven't actually recorded yet because Susan's only been with us for a couple of months.

But Crimson Chord has recorded.

- Okay, so when you go around the country, what are you hoping to express to the people that you get a chance to minister to?

- Well, we just left the main stage and we sang our last song, and it is our theme.

It is the message we want to get out.

And the song title is a simple question, "Do You Know Jesus?"

If we can present that and present it almost like salesman, it's the greatest thing in the world.

Then we've accomplished our goal.

- That is excellent.

What do you have in the future for Crimson Chord?

- Well, in the future, we're working on material for a new project right now.

Lena and I have been doing a lot of writing.

And I can give a little teaser.

- Well, do it.

- There is a Crimson Chord television show in the works.

So we'll be giving you a little competition.

- Well, do it, do it.

And I want you to outrun me, okay?

- I want you to do it.

- I don't know about that.

- I want you to do that because you're wonderful people, I can tell by the smiles and the spirit.

So we wish you the very best.

- Thank you.

- And hope to see you again, okay?

- Yes, sir.

- All right.

- God bless you.

- Again, we're gonna hear some more music from Crimson Chord right here on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

(gentle piano music) ♪ When the last word ♪ Has been spoken ♪ And there's nothing left to say ♪ ♪ Only one thing ♪ Really matters ♪ At the end of life's long day ♪ ♪ Do you know Jesus ♪ Have you called his name ♪ When you know Jesus ♪ You will never be ♪ The same (gentle music) ♪ Does the singing ♪ Really move you ♪ Or put a smile on your face ♪ One thing more, oh ♪ Make a difference ♪ Do you know the Savior's grace ♪ ♪ Do you know Jesus ♪ Have you called his name ♪ When you know Jesus ♪ You will never be ♪ The same ♪ All the things you've heard and seen ♪ ♪ Don't get just what it means ♪ The greatest thing that I give to you ♪ ♪ Oh ♪ Do you know Jesus ♪ Have you called his name ♪ When you know Jesus ♪ You will never be ♪ The same ♪ You will never be ♪ The same ♪ The same ♪ The same ♪ Ooh - Do you know Jesus?

(audience applauding) - Yeah!

- Well, good evening, everybody, and welcome to "Alabama Gospel Roots."

Yes, indeed, you've been waiting all week long, and we are finally here, and we've got something very special for you.

And you'll be enjoying this for a few weeks because we are in the midst of Gospel Music FanFair in Fayette, Alabama.

And I've had an opportunity to meet some beautiful people, going to get the chance to meet some more beautiful people as they travel to enrich themselves with information and opportunities to spread the gospel through gospel music, Southern gospel music in particular.

And I've got the founder, Mr. Randall Wilds.

And it's called Alabama... Well, it's not called Alabama, but it's called Gospel Music FanFair.

And I want you to call a neighbor, call a friend.

It's a little bit different, but call a neighbor, call a friend, and let 'em know we're back again.

Brother Randall, how are you, sir?

- I'm doing good.

Doing good.

- Great, well, we're so pleased that we could partner with you to help spread the gospel through this great gospel music.

And thank you for working with us as we worked out logistics and things like that.

- Right.

- And your ability to make it happen, and here we are.

- Here we are.

And we're glad that you're here.

You know, we've done this, this is our 21st year.

- Wow.

- Yeah.

We've been doing it for 21 years.

And you know, we've learned a lot and made a lot of mistakes.

But, you know, thank the good Lord that we're still promoting the gospel music.

- That's great, so this was your mindset here to, I mean, your idea to do this.

- Yes, sir.

- And it started where?

- We started, actually, like I said, 21 year ago.

It started about 23 years.

We were talking with JD Sumner with the Stamps.

And he says, "Man, we need a convention that can have groups, solos, independents, everything."

So we took the idea to Chattanooga was our first, we were there for several years, then relocated to Pigeon Forge.

And then for the last nine years we've been in Somerset, Kentucky.

- Okay.

- And then last year I had some health issues and everything, and so we brought it closer to home.

My home's in Kennedy, Alabama, so that's why we came to Fayette.

This was the closest convention center and civic center.

- Okay, I was wondering how it all worked to get you to Fayette.

- Right, right.

- So you're pretty pleased with your opportunities here?

- We're pleased.

We love the facility, it's beautiful.

It's got a lot of rich heritage in our community and everything.

And it seems like everybody has enjoyed being here in Fayette.

- Well, as you talk to the groups, what do you hope to accomplish when you are speaking with them and when they come and leave, what do you want them to be better at?

- I want them, whenever they come, to obey and follow the leadership of the Lord.

- I got you.

- That's the first and foremost, you know, and a lot of times, even though it's a program, I want everybody to be able to see Christ in what they're doing.

- Okay.

- You know, if they don't, then there's other shows they can go to.

- I got you.

So do you feel pretty successful with that thus far?

- I do, I mean, we've had some participations from some living legends, new and upcoming groups.

You know, so everybody seems to be really pleased with it, you know, and too on that, we have the 21st Annual Gospel Music Fan Awards.

And those are totally fan-based.

So, you know, a lot of people's like, "Well, so and so didn't win, or this one didn't win."

Well, the fans, if they didn't nominate 'em, then they have no choice, you know?

- I got you.

Well, we gotta get some more gospel music on "Alabama Gospel Music."

- Right.

Very good.

- All right.

Are you ready?

Let's everybody again, call a neighbor, call a friend.

I'm here with the founder of the Gospel Music FanFair, Mr. Randall Wilds, and we wanna invite you.

When you hear about it next year maybe, you missed this year, get out and be a part of it.

All right, Brother George, you know that, so continue to call a neighbor, call a friend.

Let 'em know that we are back again.

More great gospel music.

- We're excited today.

We got a feeling that everything is gonna be all right.

Amen?

Hallelujah!

♪ Well, I've got a feeling ♪ Everything's gonna be all right ♪ ♪ Oh, I've got a feeling ♪ Everything's gonna be all right ♪ ♪ Oh, I've got a feeling ♪ Everything's gonna be all right ♪ ♪ Be all right, be all right ♪ Be all right - Come on, now, Brennen.

- Now, God sent Moses to lead all people out, but Pharaoh thought it was harder.

He thought he'd give them their out.

♪ So he chased them all down to the Red Sea shore ♪ ♪ He thought he wouldn't have to worry about Moses anymore ♪ ♪ But Moses stretched his arm out over the sea ♪ ♪ And the Lord answered Moses with a gentle little breeze ♪ ♪ I can see Moses now ♪ The smile on his face ♪ Telling all the people with his gentle grace ♪ ♪ Saying I've got a feeling ♪ Everything's gonna be all right ♪ ♪ Oh, I've got a feeling ♪ Everything's gonna be all right ♪ ♪ Oh, I've got a feeling ♪ Everything's gonna be all right ♪ ♪ Be all right, be all right ♪ Be all right - Now, a little boy named David went out to find the giant.

And everybody laughed at such a funny little sight.

A little shepherd boy armed only with a sling.

The size of (indistinct), he was such a puny thing.

♪ But David said you come to me with a spear and a sword ♪ ♪ But I come to you in the name of the Lord ♪ ♪ So he put in a stone ♪ He gave it a fling ♪ But when it left his hand, David neatly had to sing ♪ ♪ I've got a feeling ♪ Everything's gonna be all right ♪ ♪ Oh, I've got a feeling ♪ Everything's gonna be all right ♪ ♪ Oh, I've got a feeling ♪ Everything's gonna be all right ♪ ♪ Be all right, be all right ♪ Be all right - Oh, come on now, Brennen.

- Now for the greatest story of them all.

♪ Jesus was a-dyin' (indistinct) ♪ ♪ All the demons overjoyed said ♪ ♪ They thought they had won the war ♪ ♪ Oh, but soon they wouldn't be laughing anymore ♪ ♪ On the first Easter morning ♪ When the sun woke up the earth ♪ ♪ The (indistinct) opened up and soon gave birth ♪ ♪ To a resurrected Savior with healing in his wings ♪ ♪ And now the host of (indistinct) will rise and sing ♪ ♪ Saying I've got a feeling ♪ Everything's gonna be all right ♪ ♪ Oh, I've got a feeling ♪ Everything's gonna be all right ♪ ♪ Oh, I've got a feeling ♪ Everything's gonna be all right ♪ ♪ Be all right, be all right ♪ Be all right ♪ Be all right, be all right ♪ Be all right ♪ Be all right, be all right - Amen.

Hallelujah.

- All right, well, we're here, as you probably already know, in Fayette, Alabama at FanFair presented by Randall Wilds and Associates.

And a lot of people have worked to make this a great gathering of great people.

And I got Miss Jenny Stoughton.

- Mm-hmm.

Stoughton.

- Stoughton.

- Yes.

- All right, Stote, Stout, Stoughton.

- It's all good.

- I'll mix my own self up here in a minute.

And we got Brennen with us too.

- That's right.

Amen.

- And y'all a mom and son team?

- Yes.

- Great.

And where you from?

- We are from Lancaster, Ohio.

- Oh, so it's not Lancaster.

It's Lancaster.

- It depends on who you're talking to.

(laughs) - So you're in Ohio now?

- Yes.

- Okay.

And so you sing, you go around the United States singing?

- We do.

We do.

- And gospel music, of course.

- Absolutely.

- Do you consider yourself a Southern gospel singer?

- We just sing for the Lord.

We just call ourselves gospel music.

We do whatever the Lord lays on our heart.

You know, sometimes you walk in the door and you don't know exactly what they need to hear.

So we have some that we've wrote, we have some of the contemporary, and we also love the Southern gospel as well.

So whatever God calls us to, we listen.

- All right.

So how long have you and Brennen been a team?

- We have only been singing together for probably about a year now.

I sang with a group for 10 years, and then Lord called me out to do solo.

I questioned, I'm like, "Lord, I'm doing your work.

Why would you want me to?"

But little did I know that this little 15-year-old would be preaching and singing with me.

- Preaching and singing.

- We don't even ask anymore.

We just give him the blessing and thank him for what he does for our lives.

Amen.

- That's awesome.

Well, when did you discover that Brennen had this desire or gift to minister and sing?

- It was probably about four months after God had called me out.

Brennen had actually, I probably could've let him do the testimony, he had heard a father and a son that were singing together, and he goes, "Mom, I think I might wanna do that with you."

I said, "Well, all right, you can come on up here."

And he sang a couple songs, and I could just feel the spirit radiating off of him.

And there was another pastor who had come to him one time and said, "I can see that you have preaching in your life."

And he testified that over him.

And I think Brennen kinda looked at me like, "Mama, I don't know what he's talking about."

But he told him, he said the next event that we come to, have a sermon ready.

And Brennen took him for real and he had a sermon ready, and that was the first sermon he'd ever given.

I think you were 13 at that point.

- It was 15 minutes and very raw.

- It was.

But you know what?

God takes us and he can mold us into anything.

That was the first time that I seen what God had over him.

And I just try to stay outta the way and let God lead.

Amen.

- Gotcha.

Well, why don't we let Brennen say something, Mom.

You've been doing a lot of talking.

Brennen?

- Hello?

- Look over there and greet everybody and tell them what you wanna say.

- Hi, everyone.

Hello, everyone.

I'm Brennen Stoughton.

I am with Jenny Stoughton Ministries, and just wanted to say it's been good to be here.

- That's right.

- Okay.

Well, that's great enough.

Well, we appreciate you, and it's a pleasure meeting you.

We wish you the very best, you and Brennen, as you go around the world.

- Amen.

- All right.

Okay.

So you've already done some music, and we want to hear some more music from you, okay?

- Absolutely.

- All right.

Miss Jenny and Brother Brennen, a powerful mom and dad team on "Alabama Gospel Roots" as we broadcast from the FanFair in Fayetteville, Fayette, Alabama, not Fayetteville, but Fayette, Alabama.

(upbeat music) - If you bring it to him and you lay it at the altar, you can walk right without it, amen?

♪ My God is a mountain mover ♪ My God's gonna make a way ♪ Can't count all the times he's proven ♪ ♪ We can trust him, just have faith ♪ ♪ Take a hopeless situation ♪ Watch him turn it all around ♪ Nothing is impossible ♪ I can't hold back, I gotta shout ♪ ♪ My God, my God, my God ♪ He's a mountain mover, amen, hallelujah ♪ ♪ Got a problem in my pathway ♪ I feel all frozen here ♪ And doubts are circling high above me ♪ ♪ But in the shadows of my fear ♪ ♪ The fire of faith is stirring ♪ ♪ Burning inside of me ♪ Reminding me of something I already believe ♪ ♪ My God is a mountain mover ♪ My God's gonna make a way ♪ Can't count all the times he's proven ♪ ♪ We can trust him, just have faith ♪ ♪ Take a hopeless situation ♪ Watch him turn it all around ♪ Nothing is impossible ♪ I can't hold out, I've gotta shout ♪ ♪ My God, my God, my God ♪ Is a mountain mover ♪ Amen, yeah ♪ See, he's a God of mighty miracles ♪ ♪ When days are dark ♪ And I will keep on trusting him ♪ ♪ I will not lose heart ♪ Yeah ♪ My God is a mountain mover ♪ My God's gonna make a way ♪ Can't count all the times he's proven ♪ ♪ We can trust him, just have faith ♪ ♪ Take a hopeless situation ♪ Watch him turn it all around ♪ Nothing is impossible ♪ I can't hold back, I've gotta shout ♪ ♪ My God is a mountain mover ♪ My God's gonna make a way ♪ Can't count all the times he's proven ♪ ♪ We can trust him, just have faith ♪ ♪ Take a hopeless situation ♪ Watch him turn it all around ♪ Nothing is impossible ♪ I can't hold back, I've gotta shout ♪ ♪ My God, my God, my God ♪ Is a mountain mover, amen ♪ Say my God, my God, my God ♪ Is a mountain mover ♪ We can trust him, just have faith ♪ - Oh, yes, this is one of my very, very special parts of "Alabama Gospel Roots."

You know it if you watched us before, and I know you have.

Thank you for joining us again.

Saturday night is the time we look forward to having a date with you, 'cause you look forward to having a date with us, and we shout out to all the special people over the great state of Alabama.

All right, are you ready to hear some towns we're gonna call out?

Well, if you are, here we go.

Orrville, Alabama, hello to you.

Nauvoo, hello to you.

Yes, we called your name, Nauvoo.

Notasulga.

Notasulga, somewhere like that.

You know who I'm trying to say.

Hello to you.

And we appreciate you great people there.

Mount Vernon, hello to you.

We appreciate, love you, and encourage you to continue to be the best town in the state of Alabama.

Montevallo.

Yes, Montevallo University.

Wonderful people in Montevallo, and we shout out to you from "Alabama Gospel Roots."

Now, let's say hello to some of you fine people in the nursing homes and the rehab centers throughout the state of Alabama.

I hope that I call your name tonight.

Here we go.

Luverne Health and Rehab Center.

Where else?

In Luverne, Alabama.

Lynwood Nursing Home in Mobile.

That's right down on the coast.

I was down there close to you a few weeks back.

Had a great time down there.

Father Walter Memorial in Montgomery, Alabama.

Hello, hello.

And we have Salem Nursing Home and Reform.

Beautiful people in Reform down there in Pickens County.

Yes, I called your name.

And Traylor Retirement Center in Roanoke, Alabama.

You are beautiful people.

And as I always try to say to you, I want you to get well, get better, be healthy, and get your strength in.

And of course, yeah, you gotta do what them people telling you to do.

I know you've been doing it all your life, telling people, but they want the best for you, okay?

All right, I heard the director say, "Thank you, Brother George."

(laughs) All right, now we're going to say hello and salute the family of our next salutee.

But she passed recently, I found out.

But at that time she was the oldest person in the state of Alabama, probably one of the oldest in the United States of America, the late Mrs. Emma Robinson.

She was 111 years young.

She would spend her life as a school teacher and a Sunday school teacher, born in LaFayette, Alabama.

And she was a school teacher in Talladega.

So we salute the great life that Mrs. Emma Robinson lived and we're gonna dedicate this whole show in her memory on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

(bright music) ♪ Holy ♪ Is thy name ♪ Holy ♪ Is thy name ♪ There's no other name ♪ With that healing touch ♪ No other name ♪ That I love as much ♪ As Jesus ♪ Holy is thy name ♪ Mary ♪ First heard it spoken ♪ So sacred ♪ It was introduced ♪ By an angel ♪ But she did not know that hour ♪ ♪ What majesty ♪ And power ♪ Was contained in your name ♪ Sweet precious Lord ♪ Oh ♪ Holy ♪ Is thy name ♪ Holy ♪ Is thy name ♪ There's no other name ♪ With a healing touch ♪ No other name ♪ That I love as much ♪ As Jesus ♪ Holy is thy name ♪ Holy ♪ Holy is ♪ There's no other name ♪ With that healing touch ♪ No other name ♪ That I love as much ♪ As Jesus ♪ Holy is thy ♪ Name ♪ Holy is thy name - And Gospel Music FanFair, as you know, that's where we've been for quite some time now.

And we're enjoying ourselves.

And right now we've got Greater Purpose who have traveled all the way from the Carolinas to be with us.

Hello, sir.

How are you?

- I'm doing good.

I hope you are.

- I'm doing very well.

Thank you for joining us on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

And I'm sure our audience will just continue to enjoy your great music.

If you would, take a moment to introduce yourself, tell me where you're from, and let the audience know.

Would you do that for me?

- Absolutely.

We appreciate you guys having us.

My name's Nathaniel, I'm out of Weaverville, North Carolina, which is just outside of Asheville.

Everybody knows where that's at.

This is Preston Mintz.

He's out of Saluda, which is just outside of Hendersonville, North Carolina.

And this is Keith Allen.

He is out of Weaverville as well.

But we're just thankful to be here.

- Okay.

So how did this group come together?

- So back in 2019, me and Keith sang in a local group, and when they had retired, we felt like God was calling us to do something a little bit different.

And we went to a revival, and that message that was being preached was talking about how God will give you a greater purpose if you just trust in him.

And that's what we've done.

There's the name.

- Got it.

So you've been together again how long?

- So we've been together since 2019.

- Okay.

All right.

You've been enjoying it and you've been growing in your group?

- Oh, we love it, we love it.

God has really been blessing.

- Okay, well, let me ask this gentleman right here, if you don't mind passing that microphone.

Sir?

- Yes, sir?

- Looks like you've been singing quite some time now.

Is that correct?

- I have.

I've been singing for about 40 years.

- 40 years.

- Yes.

- What voice do you sing?

- I sing the lead part, baritone part, harmony part, just whatever needs to be- - Whatever's needed.

40 years you've had to do it all.

- Right?

- Yep, yep, yep.

- Great, all right.

So you have family?

- I do.

I have a wife and three kids and eight grandkids.

- All right, you said that eight grandkids with a little bit more enthusiasm.

- That's right.

That's right.

That's right.

- What do they call you?

- They called me Papa.

- Papa, I figured that.

I figured that.

Let's go down the line there.

Sir, and you are from, you're from what area again?

- I'm from Weaverville, North Carolina.

- Weaverville.

You were born there?

- North of Asheville.

I was born in Asheville.

- Okay, well, we want to give everybody some prop 'cause somebody will see you and say "No, he was born here."

All right, so you have family as well?

- Yes, I have two children, a son and a daughter.

And I have a grandson, and- - What do you call your grandson?

That Papa name you call him?

- Yeah, he calls me Papaw.

- Papaw?

Okay.

- Papaw.

Mm-hmm.

- All right, well thank you for joining us, Greater Purpose.

I didn't ask you about family.

You married yet?

- I do.

I've been married since 2019.

I've got three little kids, a seven-year-old, a four-year-old, and a three-year-old.

- Okay.

- Two boys and a girl.

- All right.

They love you and you love them.

- Oh, absolutely.

- All right then.

Well, listen, thank you for joining us.

We love your singing, and we look to have you again sometime in the future, what about that?

- Thank you.

Thank you for having us.

- Thank you so much.

- All right.

Greater Purpose right here on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

Call a neighbor, call a friend, and let 'em know that we are back again.

We got great music.

You gotta admit that you've been enjoying it.

(upbeat music) ♪ A little boy with a little brown basket ♪ ♪ Thought it was crazy when someone asked him ♪ ♪ If he could have his fish and bread ♪ ♪ Wonder who could have ever guessed it ♪ ♪ That when Jesus broke and blessed it ♪ ♪ Thousands would be fed ♪ I'll bet he ran home and said ♪ ♪ You won't believe it when I tell you ♪ ♪ All that I saw Jesus do ♪ I still can't get over ♪ Out of all the people he could choose to ♪ ♪ Help him feed the hungry ♪ Can't believe he used my lunch ♪ ♪ Picked me, just an ordinary ♪ Small town someone ♪ A little boy, a big time dreamer ♪ ♪ Never really thought that he'd be a singer ♪ ♪ But he's thankful every day ♪ That God could use the little gift that he gave him ♪ ♪ To tell others all about a savior ♪ ♪ And his amazing grace ♪ And if you asked him he'd say ♪ ♪ You won't believe it when I tell you ♪ ♪ All that I saw Jesus do ♪ I still can't get over ♪ Out of all the people he could choose to ♪ ♪ Help him feed the hungry ♪ Can't believe he used my lunch ♪ ♪ Picked me, just an ordinary ♪ Small town someone ♪ You see, the smallest offering he can bless ♪ ♪ You won't believe it when I tell you ♪ ♪ All that I saw Jesus do ♪ I still can't get over ♪ Out of all the people he could choose to ♪ ♪ Help him feed the hungry ♪ I can't believe he used my lunch ♪ ♪ Picked me, just an ordinary ♪ Small town someone (upbeat music) ♪ I'm a small town someone (audience applauding) (upbeat music) - Come on, clap your hands.

(upbeat music) Andrae Crouch made this one famous.

Listen.

♪ There were so many people ♪ Who have walked this earth ♪ Thinking that they know the truth ♪ ♪ So they often criticized the way I believe ♪ ♪ And they say, Elder, tell me, where is your proof ♪ ♪ I tell them Jesus was wounded ♪ ♪ Wounded ♪ For my transgressions ♪ Transgressions ♪ He was bruised ♪ Bruised ♪ For my iniquities ♪ Iniquities ♪ Yeah, they're gonna know ♪ They're gonna know that it's true ♪ ♪ Yeah, they're gonna know ♪ They're gonna know that it's true ♪ ♪ They've got to know ♪ They've got to know that it's truth ♪ ♪ Yeah, they've got to know ♪ They've got to know that it's truth ♪ ♪ I said that Jesus ♪ He was sent from the Father ♪ Jesus ♪ He's a great Messiah ♪ Jesus ♪ He's bread for the hungry ♪ Jesus ♪ And he's water ♪ For the thirsty ♪ Whoa, whoa, Jesus ♪ He's a friend to the friendly ♪ ♪ Jesus ♪ And he's hope ♪ For the hopeless ♪ Jesus ♪ He arose from the dead ♪ Jesus ♪ Just like he said ♪ Every knee shall bow ♪ Every tongue confess ♪ Yeah ♪ That Jesus is Lord ♪ Jesus is Lord ♪ That Jesus is Lord ♪ Every knee ♪ Every knee shall bow ♪ Every tongue confess ♪ Yeah ♪ That Jesus is Lord ♪ You know what they're gonna find out ♪ ♪ That Jesus is Lord ♪ Oh, yeah, listen ♪ He walked upon the waters, yes he did ♪ ♪ This same Jesus calmed the raging sea ♪ ♪ He healed a man that was lame one day, yes he did ♪ ♪ And from sinking sand he lifted me ♪ ♪ I tell them he was wounded ♪ Wounded ♪ For my transgressions ♪ Transgressions ♪ The Lord was bruised ♪ Bruised ♪ For my iniquities ♪ Iniquities ♪ They're gonna know ♪ They're gonna know that it's truth ♪ ♪ They're gonna know, yeah ♪ They're gonna know that it's truth ♪ ♪ They've got to know ♪ They've got to know that it's truth ♪ ♪ Yeah, they've got to know ♪ They've got to know that it's truth ♪ ♪ Let's give up that choir ♪ I said that ♪ Jesus ♪ He was sent from the Father ♪ Jesus ♪ He's a great Messiah ♪ Jesus ♪ He's bread for the hungry ♪ Jesus ♪ And he's water ♪ For the thirsty ♪ Whoa, whoa, Jesus ♪ He's a friend to the friendly ♪ ♪ Jesus ♪ And he's hope for the hopeless ♪ ♪ Jesus ♪ He arose from the dead ♪ Jesus ♪ Just like he said ♪ Every knee shall bow ♪ Yeah ♪ Every tongue confess ♪ That Jesus is Lord ♪ That Jesus is Lord ♪ Jesus is Lord ♪ That Jesus is Lord ♪ Recall, every knee ♪ Every knee shall bow ♪ Every tongue ♪ Every tongue confess ♪ Yeah ♪ That Jesus is Lord ♪ Jesus is Lord ♪ That Jesus is Lord ♪ Jesus is Lord ♪ Jesus is Lord ♪ Mm ♪ Jesus is Lord ♪ Jesus is Lord ♪ Jesus is Lord ♪ Jesus is Lord ♪ Jesus is Lord ♪ Let me say this right here ♪ Gentile and Jew ♪ Oh, that includes me and you ♪ We're gonna ♪ Bow down, bow down ♪ Bow down ♪ Bow down ♪ We're gonna bow down, bow down ♪ ♪ Bow down ♪ Bow down ♪ Say it again, we're gonna bow down ♪ ♪ Bow down ♪ Bow down ♪ We're gonna bow down, bow down, hey ♪ ♪ Bow down ♪ Say it again ♪ I thank God that in the midst of everything ♪ ♪ We've dealt with, when the Spirit of the Lord ♪ ♪ Brings in his power, you're gonna know it ♪ ♪ Everybody's gonna know it ♪ Everybody's gonna ♪ Know it ♪ Everybody's gonna know it ♪ When they see him in the clouds ♪ ♪ Everybody's gonna know it ♪ Oh ♪ Everybody's gonna know it ♪ Sing it one more time, everybody ♪ ♪ Everybody's gonna know it ♪ Everybody ♪ Everybody's gonna know it (main singer scatting) ♪ Everybody's gonna know it ♪ Everybody's gonna know it ♪ Everybody's gonna know it ♪ One more time, everybody ♪ Everybody's gonna know it ♪ Thank the Lord ♪ Everybody's gonna know it ♪ Yeah ♪ Oh, yeah ♪ Whoo (upbeat music) - Come on, put your hands together.

Let's give God some thanks in this place.

We're gonna magnify him and glorify him.

(upbeat music) ♪ Oh, give thanks ♪ Oh, give thanks, yes ♪ To the Lord ♪ To the Lord ♪ For all ♪ For all ♪ He has done ♪ For all he has done, yes ♪ Oh, give thanks ♪ Oh, give thanks, yeah ♪ To the Lord ♪ To the Lord ♪ For his grace ♪ For his grace ♪ We have won ♪ For everything that is won ♪ For he's all ♪ Whoo, hoo ♪ Ready done ♪ He's already done ♪ What he's done ♪ Yeah ♪ He would do ♪ He would do ♪ Oh, give thanks ♪ Oh, give thanks, yeah ♪ Give thanks ♪ Give thanks ♪ To the Lord ♪ To the Lord ♪ Oh ♪ Oh, give thanks ♪ Oh, give thanks, yeah ♪ To the Lord ♪ To the Lord ♪ For all ♪ For everything that he ♪ He has done ♪ For everything ♪ That he's done, yeah ♪ Oh, give thanks ♪ Oh, give thanks, yeah ♪ To the Lord ♪ To the Lord ♪ For his grace ♪ For his grace ♪ We have won ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ For he's all ♪ Ready done ♪ He's already done ♪ What he said ♪ He's already done what he said ♪ ♪ He would do ♪ He would do, yes ♪ Oh, give thanks ♪ Oh, give thanks, yeah ♪ Give thanks ♪ Give thanks, yeah ♪ To the Lord ♪ Give thanks to the Lord ♪ When I was hungry ♪ When I was hungry, yeah ♪ Lord, you fed me ♪ Lord, you fed me ♪ When I know ♪ From one power ♪ From one power ♪ From one power ♪ When I was thirsty ♪ When I was thirsty ♪ Flowing water ♪ Flowing water ♪ From the fountain ♪ From the fountain ♪ That never, never, never, never, run dry ♪ ♪ Oh, when I was lonely ♪ Lord, you found me ♪ Lord, you found me ♪ Yeah, yeah, you kept your arms ♪ ♪ Arms around me ♪ You kept your arms around me ♪ Arms around me ♪ Oh, oh, oh, give thanks ♪ Oh, give thanks ♪ Oh, give thanks, yeah ♪ Give thanks ♪ Give thanks ♪ To the Lord ♪ To the Lord, yeah ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, when I was hungry ♪ ♪ When I was hungry ♪ Lord, you fed me ♪ Lord, you fed me ♪ With manna ♪ With manna ♪ From the manna from on high ♪ From on high ♪ Oh, when I was thirsty ♪ When I was thirsty ♪ Flowing water ♪ Flowing water ♪ From the fountain ♪ From the fountain ♪ That never, never, never, never, never runs dry ♪ ♪ Oh ♪ When I was lost ♪ When I was lost, you found me ♪ ♪ Lord, you found me ♪ Yes, you did and you placed ♪ Your loving, loving, loving, loving, loving, loving ♪ ♪ Loving arms around me ♪ Arms around me ♪ Yes, you did, oh, give thanks ♪ ♪ Oh, give thanks ♪ Oh, give thanks, oh, give thanks ♪ ♪ Oh, give thanks ♪ You oughta give him thanks, yeah ♪ ♪ Oh, give thanks ♪ He's been so good to us, yes, he has ♪ ♪ Oh, give thanks ♪ He's been real good, yeah ♪ Oh, give thanks ♪ He woke you up this morning ♪ Oh, give thanks ♪ Saw you on your way, yes he has ♪ ♪ Oh, give thanks ♪ You have a reason, yes, you do ♪ ♪ Oh, give thanks ♪ You've got a right, yes you do ♪ ♪ Oh, give thanks ♪ Come on and give him thanks, yeah ♪ ♪ Oh, give thanks ♪ Come on and give him thanks, yeah ♪ ♪ Oh, give thanks ♪ Gives bread when you're hungry ♪ ♪ Oh, give thanks ♪ Water when you're thirsty ♪ Oh, give thanks ♪ Oh give, oh give thanks ♪ Oh, give thanks ♪ Oh give, oh give thanks ♪ Oh, give thanks ♪ Oh give, oh give him thanks ♪ Oh, give thanks ♪ Oh give him thanks, yeah ♪ Oh, give thanks ♪ Oh, give thanks unto the Lord ♪ ♪ Oh, give thanks ♪ Oh, give thanks unto him ♪ Oh, give thanks ♪ He's so worthy, yes, he is ♪ Oh, give thanks ♪ He's so awesome, yes, he is ♪ Oh, give thanks ♪ He kept you when you didn't wanna be kept ♪ ♪ Oh, give thanks ♪ Yes, he did, he covered you ♪ Oh, give thanks ♪ Oh, give, oh, give thanks, yeah ♪ ♪ Oh, give thanks ♪ Oh, give thanks, yeah ♪ Oh, give thanks ♪ Oh, give thanks, yeah ♪ Give thanks ♪ Give thanks ♪ Yeah, thanks to the Lord ♪ To our Lord ♪ Oh, oh, hallelujah ♪ Come on, give him thanks, give him praise, yeah, yes ♪ (gentle music) - On "Alabama Gospel Roots," listen, we certainly do appreciate each of you.

If you have something that you want to say to us, and you do, we get your emails and everything.

Some of 'em you're saying we could do a little bit better.

We agree that we could do it better.

And we're going to try our very best to do it better for you because you're deserving of that every Saturday night.

So always call a neighbor, call a friend to let them know that we are back again, every Saturday night, eight o'clock.

Mr. John Westling, how are you, sir?

- I'm doing good.

How you doing?

- Doing very well.

It is so good to have you on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

- Thank you for having me.

- You're at Gospel Music FanFair.

- Oh, yes.

- It's been a lot of fanfare, right?

- It sure has.

It's been wonderful.

- Yes, now, you drove in from Tennessee?

- From Greenville, Tennessee.

- Greenville, Tennessee.

And you've been there all your life?

- No, we actually moved there just two years ago.

- Just two years.

Where did you move there from?

- From North Carolina, from Asheville, North Carolina, and then from Ohio, which is where I'm from.

- Oh, so you move around a lot, huh?

- Yeah.

Yeah.

- Great.

You got family?

- I do.

- Girl, boys?

A wife?

- I got two boys, a wife, and I got a father that's been a preacher for 57 years.

- Oh my goodness.

What's your dad's name?

- John Westling.

- All right.

So you're the second or the third?

- I'm a junior.

- You're a junior, okay.

So what are you trying to accomplish with your singing?

- I'll be honest with you, I just, when I write all of my songs, I wanna write about the Lord.

- Yes.

- I wanna be able to tell everybody about what Jesus is about.

- Okay.

- And so when I write a song, it's really gotta be scriptural.

- I got you.

- And that's what I try to accomplish.

- Okay.

I know you've written a lot of them.

- Yes.

- But what would be one of your favorites?

- Well, I love "Jesus is a Friend" because Jesus is a friend.

- Okay.

- That'll stick closer than a brother.

- All right.

- And when I wrote that song, it really, really moved me.

- And it still moves you.

- Mm-hmm.

But I've got one coming out on the new album "Here and Now," it's called "Upon a Cross," and that's gonna be a good one.

- (laughs) I got you.

Mr. John Westling has joined us on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

And I want you to do something with me as we get ready to close this particular segment.

And it is something we do every time we close the show.

If you don't mind, if you'll repeat after me, I won't lead you anywhere in the dark, okay?

You ready?

- Yes.

- 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.

- That is the color of love.

- All right, well, everybody, be very special and very kind as you come and go this week.

Show some love, love will come back to you 'cause you deserve that and others deserve your love too.

In other words, love is what love does.

We're gonna see you again on next Saturday night, eight o'clock, right here on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

Brother John is going to take us out.

- The cross stands for freedom, doesn't it?

♪ The cross stands for freedom ♪ Because of one man who died ♪ A love displayed ♪ That cannot be denied ♪ Freedom was bought ♪ For one heavy price ♪ So hear what I say ♪ And take my advice ♪ Fall on your knees ♪ Fall on your knees ♪ Call out his name ♪ Call out his name ♪ Give him your burdens ♪ He'll take them all away ♪ Turn towards the cross ♪ Turn towards the cross ♪ Where your debt was paid ♪ Paid ♪ For he gave his life ♪ To show you his grace ♪ The cross stands for freedom ♪ Because he died ♪ Was buried and now ♪ Thank God he is alive ♪ The grave could not hold him ♪ For the stone was rolled away ♪ ♪ So call on Jesus ♪ For there's power in his name ♪ ♪ Fall on your knees ♪ Fall on your knees ♪ Call upon his name ♪ Call on his name ♪ Give him your burdens ♪ He'll take them all away ♪ Turn towards the cross ♪ Turn toward the cross ♪ Where your debt was paid ♪ Paid ♪ For he gave his life ♪ To show you his grace ♪ Fall on your knees ♪ Fall on your knees ♪ Call on his name ♪ Call on his name ♪ Give him your burdens ♪ He'll take them all away ♪ Turn towards the cross ♪ Turn toward the cross ♪ Where your debt was paid ♪ For he gave his life ♪ To show you his grace - Why don't you sing with me?

♪ Grace ♪ Grace, grace ♪ God's grace ♪ Grace that is greater ♪ Than all our sins ♪ Grace ♪ Grace, grace ♪ God's grace ♪ Grace that is greater ♪ Than all our sins ♪ Fall on your knees ♪ Fall on your knees ♪ Call on his name ♪ Call on his name ♪ Give him your burdens ♪ He'll take them all away ♪ Turn towards the cross ♪ Turn toward the cross ♪ Where your debt was paid ♪ Paid ♪ For he gave his life ♪ To show you his grace ♪ Oh, when he gave his life ♪ Ooh ♪ He paved the way ♪ Call on Jesus ♪ And he'll show you grace - Hallelujah, do you believe that today?

Thank you.

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