- [Announcer] 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."

(upbeat music) ♪ Living below in this old sinful world ♪ ♪ Hardly a comfort can afford ♪ Striving alone to face temptation sore ♪ ♪ Where could I go but to the Lord ♪ ♪ Where could I go, oh where could I go ♪ ♪ Seeking a refuge for my soul ♪ Needing a friend to help me in the end ♪ ♪ Where could I go but to the Lord ♪ ♪ Neighbors are kind, I love them every one ♪ ♪ We get along in sweet accord ♪ But when my soul needs manna from above ♪ ♪ Where could I go but to the Lord ♪ ♪ Where could I go, oh where could I go ♪ ♪ Seeking a refuge for my soul ♪ Needing a friend to help me in the end ♪ ♪ Where could I go but to the Lord ♪ ♪ Where could I go, oh where could I go ♪ ♪ Seeking a refuge for my soul ♪ Needing a friend to help me in the end ♪ ♪ Where could I go, where could I go ♪ ♪ Where could I go but to the Lord ♪ ♪ The Lord - Every Saturday night, eight o'clock, you know what it is.

It is time for "Alabama Gospel Roots."

That's right, so call a neighbor, call a friend and let them know that we are back again.

Yes, indeed.

How are you, how are you?

- How are you?

It's good to see you.

- Good to see you.

Donnie and Brenda.

- Jeff.

- And Jeff.

Got it.

I'm gonna get it, I'm gonna get it.

I'm gonna get it.

I am going to get it, one way or the other.

Oh yeah, great.

Now tell me, everybody know this, but I just want to ask you to tell the people.

So where you from again?

- We're from Cullman, Alabama.

- Okay, and you guys have been married how long?

- Almost 22 years.

- Well, he was right on that.

Come on right here and give him a hug right on top.

Give him a hug, right?

Look at that, look at that.

All right, all right.

Give him a hug too.

(George laughing) You do the Holy Ghost pat.

- Yeah, I see it.

That side hug.

- Side hug.

You ever been in church, man, you get up to some of them sisters that real holy.

This is the way they do.

(Brenda giggling) Hug the shoulder.

Someone out there laughing because they do it too.

All right, great.

Y'all still got the TV show?

- No, we do not right now, no.

We've had to back off from that a little bit because of.

- That's a lot of work.

- Working on different things and getting harder and harder to get folks to come in.

- I know it.

- Especially through the week when we were doing it.

- Hey, hey, I know it about this one, man.

Dennis works hard and then we got Deedee working hard over there and everybody's working hard, man, and you know, people call and say, "Hey, I can't make it."

Well, you held a slot for him, you know?

- Right.

- And it is not that easy.

You know, radio, you just put a record in.

- Yeah, this is true.

- Oh, we found ourselves a few times during the show that somebody would call and say, "I can't make it."

Well, you get the iPad out and well, we're glad to be here and we're just gonna sing a while for you.

- There you go, there you go.

Hey, the show must go on.

- That's true.

- Great, great.

Well listen, you guys kicked it off real good for us on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

- Yes, sir.

- Now you know when you come, you don't come just to sing one time.

- Oh, no.

- Oh, no.

- Okay, so let's get to getting it then.

All right, come on, one more time on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

(upbeat music) ♪ When you feel so broken-hearted ♪ ♪ And you feel so all alone ♪ You're in your darkest valley ♪ ♪ And it seems you can't go on ♪ God knows all your troubles ♪ He hears all your prayers ♪ Even in the darkest valley ♪ The sun is always there ♪ When you're in the darkest valley ♪ ♪ The sun's still shining through ♪ ♪ He'll take all your burdens ♪ And bring a mountaintop in view ♪ ♪ For in the lowest valley ♪ You've never alone ♪ The sun is always shining ♪ And His light will lead us home ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ When my life down here is over ♪ ♪ And my journey here is through ♪ ♪ There will be no more valleys ♪ ♪ For my mansion will be in view ♪ ♪ I know that up in heaven ♪ There will be no more night ♪ All the valleys will be over ♪ 'Cause Jesus the Son is the light ♪ ♪ When you're in the darkest valley ♪ ♪ The sun's still shining through ♪ ♪ He'll take all your burdens ♪ And bring a mountaintop in view ♪ ♪ For in the lowest valley ♪ You're never alone ♪ The sun is always shining ♪ And His light will lead us home ♪ ♪ The sun is always shining ♪ And His light will lead us home ♪ (reflective music) ♪ Are you past the point of weary ♪ ♪ Is your burdens weighing heavy ♪ ♪ Is it all too much to carry ♪ Let me tell you about my Jesus ♪ ♪ Do you feel that empty feeling ♪ ♪ 'Cause shame's done all its stealing ♪ ♪ And you're desperate for some healing ♪ ♪ Let me tell you about 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 tell you about 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 about my Jesus ♪ ♪ Let my Jesus change your life ♪ ♪ Hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah, amen, amen ♪ Who can wipe away the tears ♪ From broken dreams and wasted years ♪ ♪ And tell the past to disappear ♪ ♪ Oh, let me tell you about my Jesus ♪ ♪ And all the wrong turns that you would ♪ ♪ Go and undo if you could ♪ Who can work it off for your good ♪ ♪ Oh, let me tell you about 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 about my Jesus ♪ ♪ Let my Jesus change your life ♪ ♪ Hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah, amen, amen ♪ Amen ♪ Who would take my cross to Calvary ♪ ♪ Who would pay the price for all my guilty ♪ ♪ Who would care that much about me ♪ ♪ Let me tell you about 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 about 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 about my Jesus ♪ ♪ And let my Jesus change your life ♪ ♪ Hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah, amen, amen ♪ Hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Let my Jesus change your life ♪ - All right, well hey, something special right here.

Of course, this is a shout out time.

Golden Vessel, got my friend, you know him, my colleague, brother Dennis Williams been nominated and as far as I'm concerned is acknowledged as one of the promoters throughout this country.

I saw Mr. Bill Gaither's name on the same list.

Tell us a little bit about that right quick.

- Yes, I got a call Tuesday saying that I was in the top 10 in the nation.

- In the nation.

- Of promoters of gospel music, and that come as a shock to me.

- Well, not to me, not to me.

All right, so congratulations to you.

Now let's quickly talk about something's happening in May.

- Yes, I have the honor of working with Mr. Randall Wilds and he is bringing gospel music fanfare from Kentucky to Fayette, Alabama on May 9th, 10th, and 11th, and being able to work with him, they will, on the 11th is the award show, so that's when we will find out who wins all the awards.

- All right, well.

- Just being in the.

- You, that's right, you're a winner already.

- Yes.

- If you never get it, you got it.

- Just being mentioned with them.

- That's what I'm talking about.

Congratulations to you.

- Thank you sir.

- I'm pleased to have it be a part of what you do.

- We give all the praise to God.

It ain't nothing about me.

- Nobody, all right, all right, well let me get to this.

Don't move, I'm gonna do this right quick, okay.

All right, we're gonna shout out to some of the great cities around the country.

While we talk about celebrations, wanna congratulate Reverend Dr. Tommy Lewis.

Reverend Lewis has retired and he can't retire, but he's going to let somebody else come in and minister at Bethel Baptist Church, Pratt City.

So we salute you for all the work you've done, Dr. Tommy Lewis, and may your continued days be greater than ever before.

Okay, shout out to our cities.

This is Beatrice, hello to you.

Bluff Hall, hello to you.

Dothan, Alabama, what about you?

Yes, Phenix City down there on the border down there about Columbus, Georgia and Enterprise, Alabama, hello to you.

Now let's talk about the nursing homes.

Coosa Valley Healthcare, and that's in Glencoe and Barfield Healthcare in Guntersville, Hartford Healthcare in Geneva County, Big Springs Specialty Care in Huntsville, Alabama, and Jacksonville Health and Rehab in Jacksonville.

Now we are going to salute our Golden Vessel, and I'm honored to do this one right here.

All right, our Golden Vessel salute tonight goes out to a gentleman that's 86 years young.

That's Mr. Robert Smith Mills, we call him Pops.

That's exactly right.

He's now residing at the Mitchell-Hollingsworth Nursing and Rehab Center in Florence, Alabama.

He's widowed after 64 years of marriage.

That man hung in there a long time and didn't get tired.

Now he's retired from Cook's Pest Control after 43 years.

Yes indeed, born right here where we're taping from, Athens, Alabama, and they lived in Rogersville for a good while.

That's where he has children, that's right.

Billy Mills, James Mills and grandchildren, Kyle Mills.

Got one, Kyle is getting all the attention, grandchildren.

Okay, great-grand, Luke and Eli, and after retirement from Cook's, guess what?

He was the buggy wrangler, that's right, at Rains, Rogersville Foodland, man, a lot of, they wrote a lot of stuff 'cause he'd been living 86 years.

You know what I'm talking about.

Okay, he worked there about 13 years and he loves the Lord.

That's right, no doubt about it, and the Lord loves him.

So we salute you, Pops.

We love you, man.

Do what them people tell you over there.

I know you've been used to being in control.

All right, we're gonna dedicate this whole show to you, Pop Mills.

♪ I am weak but thou art strong ♪ ♪ Jesus keep me from all wrong ♪ I'll be satisfied as long ♪ As I walk, let me walk close to thee ♪ ♪ Just a closer walk with thee ♪ Jesus, help me, hear my plea ♪ Daily walking close to thee ♪ Let it be, dear Lord, let it be ♪ ♪ When my feeble life is over ♪ Time for me will be no more ♪ Guide me gently safely over ♪ To thy holy, holy bright golden shore ♪ ♪ Just a closer walk with thee ♪ Grant it, Jesus, hear my plea ♪ ♪ Daily walking close to thee ♪ Let it be, dear Lord, let it be ♪ ♪ Just a closer walk with thee ♪ Grant it, Jesus, hear my plea ♪ ♪ Daily walking close to thee ♪ Let it be, dear Lord, let it be ♪ ♪ Daily walking close to thee ♪ Let it be, dear Lord, let it be ♪ - Yes, yes, yes.

It's "Alabama Gospel Roots," you know that, and guess what?

You know this is Johnny Boyd.

Hello brother Johnny.

How are you?

- Brother George, how are you, sir?

- I'm doing very good.

- Nice to see you again.

- Well, hey, it's good to have you back.

- Well, I'm glad to be back.

Thank you for having me.

- Okay, did you enjoy seeing what you did last time when you were?

- Oh, I'll tell you what.

That was a, that was great.

That was really.

- It was great because you were on it and I guess, how many, between you and I, don't worry about the other people, how many times did you watch it?

- Less than 10.

- 10, okay, all right.

- On that day.

- Well, you got, oh, that.

(George laughing) Great, tell me a little bit more.

I know last time you did, but I know you did time in the military, is that correct?

- That's right, I spent 30 years in the United States Army.

- Wow, we appreciate that.

- Retired up in the Huntsville, Alabama area.

So that's our home away from home.

No, wait a minute, that's our forever home, at least on this side of heaven.

- Forever home, I got you.

Got family?

- Yes sir, we do.

Got a granddaughter up in, and a daughter up in the Nashville, Tennessee area.

- I got you, I got you, and they may, they're the joy of your life, right?

- Yes sir, they are.

They are indeed.

- All right.

Well, we thank you for your style.

Now you gotta kind of, it's some Elvish in there.

Not devilish, but some Elvish.

- Well, I've heard that before.

I didn't grow up around Elvis, but that's okay.

I'm honored to receive the compliments.

- And you write most of your songs, don't you?

- Yes sir, we do.

Yes sir, we do.

- That's a blessing.

Well, "Alabama Gospel Roots" is grateful that you would take time to share your gift with the wonderful people who are watching.

- Amen.

- They say there's about 300 some thousand people watching us right now as we do what we do.

- Amen.

- All right, so you'll.

- And all praise and glory to the Lord.

- Hey, I got you, I got you.

Well, brother Johnny Boyd, we appreciate you, and that first song was excellent.

Now we need at least one, maybe two more.

What about it?

- We'll do it.

- All right, well once again on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

- My pleasure, thank you.

- Brother Johnny Boyd.

♪ Today I'll go down to that little country church ♪ ♪ That I have seemed to ignore all these years ♪ ♪ They say that inside there dwells a very holy man ♪ ♪ Who would be glad to cup His hands and catch my tears ♪ ♪ Will He listen to the story of my life ♪ ♪ Can He bear the sadness that's soon to touch His eyes ♪ ♪ Can He feel the pain this world has put me through ♪ ♪ So dear Lord I'll trust and follow you ♪ ♪ As I reach the steps I hear many voices inside ♪ ♪ They're singing songs as pretty music to my ears ♪ ♪ The door opens slowly and a man steps out to say ♪ ♪ Good morning brother, would you care to join us today ♪ ♪ Will He listen to the story of my life ♪ ♪ Can He bear the sadness that's soon to touch His eyes ♪ ♪ Can He feel the pain this world has put me through ♪ ♪ So dear Lord, I'll trust and follow you ♪ ♪ There's no concern so great, no pain so deep ♪ ♪ That we can't present to our father's throne ♪ ♪ He's all ears, He's all eyes, He's all heart ♪ ♪ It's been years now since I have walked through that door ♪ ♪ And I might add I have these through Him ♪ ♪ Years ago it seemed my life was coming to an end ♪ ♪ Then my heart opened up and the good old Lord came in ♪ ♪ And He listened to the story of my life ♪ ♪ He bore the sadness that soon touched His eyes ♪ ♪ And He felt the pain this world had put me through ♪ ♪ Oh yes dear Lord, I'll trust and follow you ♪ ♪ He felt the pain this world had put me through ♪ ♪ Oh yes dear Lord, I'll trust and follow you ♪ ♪ Oh yes dear Lord will I be true ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ I keep fighting voices in my mind that say I'm not enough ♪ ♪ Every single lie tells me that I will never measure up ♪ ♪ Am I more than just the sum of every high and every low ♪ ♪ Remind me once again just who I am because I need to know ♪ ♪ Oh oh ♪ You say I am loved when I can't feel a thing ♪ ♪ You say I am strong when I think I am weak ♪ ♪ You say I am held when I am falling short ♪ ♪ And when I don't belong, Lord you say I am yours ♪ ♪ And I believe ♪ I ♪ Oh, I believe ♪ I ♪ What you say of me ♪ I ♪ I believe ♪ The only thing that matters now ♪ ♪ Is everything you think of me ♪ ♪ In you I find my worth ♪ In you I find my identity ♪ Oh oh ♪ You say I am loved when I can't feel a thing ♪ ♪ You say I am strong when I think I am weak ♪ ♪ You say I am held when I am falling short ♪ ♪ And when I don't belong, Lord you say I am yours ♪ ♪ And I believe ♪ I ♪ Oh, I believe ♪ I ♪ What you say of me ♪ I ♪ I believe ♪ Taking all I have, and now I'm laying it at your feet ♪ ♪ You'll have every failure, God, you'll have every victory ♪ ♪ Oh oh ♪ You say I am loved when I can't feel a thing ♪ ♪ You say I am strong when I think I am weak ♪ ♪ You say I am held when I am falling short ♪ ♪ And when I don't belong, Lord you say I am yours ♪ ♪ And I believe ♪ I ♪ Oh, I believe ♪ I ♪ What you say of me ♪ I ♪ I believe ♪ Oh, I believe ♪ Yes, I believe ♪ What you say of me ♪ I believe - And you can believe and have assurance that God's love for you reigns true forever and forevermore, so He says.

In Jesus' name, amen.

(lively music) ♪ Two coats were before me, the old and the new ♪ ♪ I asked my sweet master, what must I do ♪ ♪ The old coat was ugly, so tattered and torn ♪ ♪ The other a new one, had never been worn ♪ ♪ I tell you the best thing I ever did do ♪ ♪ I took off the old one and I put on the new ♪ ♪ I tell you the best thing I ever did do ♪ ♪ I took off the old one and I put on the new ♪ ♪ The first man was earthly, and raised from the ground ♪ ♪ We bore on his image, the whole world around ♪ ♪ The next was my Savior from Heaven so fair ♪ ♪ He brought me this new coat you now see me wear ♪ ♪ I tell you the best thing I ever did do ♪ ♪ I took off the old coat and I put on the new ♪ ♪ I tell you the best thing I ever did do ♪ ♪ I took off the old coat and I put on the new ♪ ♪ Yeah yeah yeah ♪ Now this coat, it suits me and keeps me so warm ♪ ♪ It's good in the winter and it's good in the storm ♪ ♪ My Savior has dressed me in garment so rare ♪ ♪ He brought me this new coat you now see me wear ♪ ♪ I tell you the best thing I ever did do ♪ ♪ I took off the old coat and I put on the new ♪ ♪ I tell you the best thing I ever did do ♪ ♪ I took off the old coat and I put on the new ♪ ♪ Yeah yeah yeah - It is not five, six, seven, eight, nine, 10 voices.

It's One Voice, right?

- That's right.

- Great, great.

Well, we're so glad to have you.

So glad to be right here at the place you spent a lot of time, brother Mike.

- Yes, yes.

- Hey, and that's right here at the Seven Mile Church, right?

That's what pastor told me.

He told, Minister Tony said I could say it that way if I wanted to and if he's okay, I'm okay.

- We're okay too.

- That's what I'm talking about.

How you guys doing?

- Doing well, doing well.

- Good to have you.

Got new, everybody's got a new, new energy.

Get the mics up for me when you talk to me.

- Yes, sir.

- You know, you a professional.

Get that mic up.

- Yes, sir.

- There you go.

All right, so go down the line here and introduce everybody.

- All right, I'll start on the far end.

That is John Calwell on the keyboard.

- All right.

- Got Dennis Lay next.

Susan Cook, Barbie Mills, and Mike Moore.

- All right, and I always tell the story, we met up in Huntsville.

- That's correct.

- Came up and you were smiling like you always do and was so friendly, and now look at here.

We are now in your hometown in the home front.

- Old friends now.

- Oh, that's what I'm talking about.

- Or at least old.

- Well, at least friends, what about that?

- All right.

- Yeah, all right.

Well listen, we know you're gonna sing some more, but I got two special people in the audience who are even more special to you and I'm gonna ask them to come up.

Will you get 'em up on the stage for me?

- Come on.

- All right, who we got?

Who we got?

- This is my, one of my granddaughters, Rylan.

- Rylan.

- And this is Ellie, slide down a bit.

- And Ellie, okay.

Now we know, I had an opportunity to join in with the family and everybody to have a prayer too, and it was a blessing.

- We so appreciate that.

- And to see her here, we gonna always be connected.

Both of 'em too, and she was up in Memphis.

- She was at St. Jude for about eight months and never came home.

She had leukemia.

Lord's good though.

She's, she's.

- Why don't you shout hallelujah?

- Hallelujah.

- That ain't, come on, come on, come on.

Give it up now, raise it up.

Come on, hallelujah.

- Yes.

- Come on, get it up, hallelujah.

- Lord, hallelujah.

- All right, that's what I'm talking about.

So, hey, before I take up too much time, they going to do something, right?

- They gonna sing us a little song.

Rylan, you can use her mic.

- Okay.

All right.

- Use this one.

- All right.

- Ready, go.

♪ Jesus loves me this I know ♪ For the Bible tells me so ♪ Little ones to Him belong ♪ They are weak but He is strong ♪ ♪ Yes Jesus loves me ♪ Yes Jesus loves me ♪ Yes Jesus loves me ♪ The Bible tells me so - All right, come on, come on.

Y'all did excellent right here on "Alabama Gospel Roots," and they did so good until, we won't be needing anything else from y'all.

(Mike laughing) - That's it, huh?

- That's, hey, that's it, that's it.

All right, one more time on "Alabama Gospel Roots," welcome One Voice.

(elegant music) ♪ What a friend we have in Jesus ♪ ♪ All our sins and griefs to bear ♪ ♪ What a privilege to carry ♪ Everything to God in prayer ♪ Oh, what peace we often forfeit ♪ ♪ Oh, what needless pain we bear ♪ ♪ All because we do not carry ♪ Everything to God in prayer ♪ Are we weak and heavy-laden ♪ Cumbered with a load of care ♪ Precious Savior still our refuge ♪ ♪ Take it to the Lord in prayer ♪ ♪ Do thy friends despise, forsake thee ♪ ♪ Take it to the Lord in prayer ♪ ♪ In His arms He'll take and shield thee ♪ ♪ Thou wilt find a solace there ♪ (energetic music) ♪ Jesus knows our every weakness ♪ ♪ Take it to the Lord in prayer ♪ (energetic music) (lively music) ♪ When Moses asked old Pharaoh, let his people go ♪ ♪ God was behind Moses and old Pharaoh didn't even know ♪ ♪ Then God with all of His power ♪ ♪ Sent plagues down from above ♪ And Moses walked out of Egypt surrounded by God's love ♪ ♪ They went walking out of Egypt ♪ ♪ Walking out of Egypt ♪ Headed for the promised land ♪ Walking out of Egypt ♪ Walking out of Egypt ♪ All the children, women, and men ♪ ♪ Their future lay before them ♪ Just across the Red Sea ♪ They went walking out of Egypt ♪ ♪ God had set them free ♪ And then they reached the Red Sea ♪ ♪ Moses held out his rod ♪ It looked like all was gonna be lost ♪ ♪ So he summoned the faith of God ♪ ♪ And then the Red Sea parted ♪ To the surprise of every man ♪ They went walking out of Egypt ♪ ♪ Crossing on dry land ♪ They went walking out of Egypt ♪ ♪ Walking out of Egypt ♪ Headed for the promised land ♪ Walking out of Egypt ♪ Walking out of Egypt ♪ All the children, women, and men ♪ ♪ Their future lay before them ♪ Just across the Red Sea ♪ They went walking out of Egypt ♪ ♪ God had set them free ♪ They went walking out of Egypt ♪ ♪ Walking out of Egypt ♪ Headed for the promised land ♪ Walking out of Egypt ♪ Walking out of Egypt ♪ All the children, women, and men ♪ ♪ Their future lay before them ♪ Just across the Red Sea ♪ They went walking out of Egypt ♪ ♪ God had set them free ♪ Walking out of Egypt ♪ God had set them free ♪ God had set them free (cheery music) ♪ Along a pathway of dark despair ♪ ♪ All broken-hearted, bowed down with care ♪ ♪ I met a master and knew Him there ♪ ♪ He filled a longing down in my soul ♪ ♪ I searched for Him and I knew not what I searched for ♪ ♪ I longed for Him and I knew not what I longed for ♪ ♪ But I found Jesus and I knew that I would search no more ♪ ♪ He filled a longing down in my soul ♪ ♪ If you've been bruised by the chains of sin ♪ ♪ And you are searching for peace within ♪ ♪ I know a pastor who will make you whole ♪ ♪ And fill that longing down in your soul ♪ ♪ I searched for Him and I knew not what I searched for ♪ ♪ I longed for Him and I knew not what I longed for ♪ ♪ But I found Jesus and I knew that I would search no more ♪ ♪ He filled a longing down in my soul ♪ ♪ I searched for Him and I knew not what I searched for ♪ ♪ I longed for Him and I knew not what I longed for ♪ ♪ But I found Jesus and I knew that I would search no more ♪ ♪ He filled a longing down in my soul ♪ ♪ He filled that longing down in my soul ♪ - "Alabama Gospel Roots," Singing With Grace.

Hello, hello, hello, hello.

Welcome back.

- Hello, it's good to be back.

It seems like it's been a long time.

- Been too long.

- Yes it has.

- We shall not let it be that long again, okay.

All right.

- Yes, I pray about it.

- That's what I'm talking about.

Well, it's already prayed over now.

Who's in, who's in charge?

That's what I want to know.

- We got a lot of Indian, too many chiefs.

- See that's the problem, that's the problem.

Okay, but tell me again, introduce everybody.

All right.

- Okay.

We have a new bass player since the last time we came.

We're blessed to have this young man.

He is a blessing.

His name's Tyler Williams, he's from Hayville, Alabama.

Of course we've got my husband, my better half, Dave Harris.

I'm Christy Harris and this is my dad, Junior Garrison, and we have special guests that we go to church with and we're thankful to have them with us today.

We've got Gary Boyd and Lori Boyd, and they're a blessing to us.

- Awesome, husband and wife team making things happen here.

Great, now you guys basically are from what area?

- The Hayville area, Winston County.

- Hayville area, okay.

All go to the same church?

- Well, not really.

Kinda.

- Okay, well, say hello to all your church members.

All right, hello, hello, hello.

All right, well listen, I wanna jump outta the way so you can have time to do some more singing, okay.

- Okay, good.

- All right, now one other thing, I got a little alt with you and that is, you got too many lead singers.

We don't need but one, okay, and you can guess who that is.

- Yes.

- Who?

No, me.

(band laughing) Singing with Grace, come on, put your hands together for 'em out there right here on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

♪ To be well known of men ♪ I may not ever be ♪ I'm sure my name will not ♪ Go down in history ♪ There'll be no marble plaques ♪ ♪ To tell of my good deeds ♪ Nor any great parades to honor me ♪ ♪ But there's a record book ♪ My name is written in ♪ It was recorded there ♪ When I was born again ♪ No one can blot it out ♪ It's sealed forevermore ♪ It's in that Book of Life ♪ Kept by the Lord ♪ For every deed I do ♪ For every word I say ♪ There is a record kept ♪ Kept until Judgment Day ♪ But my name will not be lost ♪ Misplaced or overlooked ♪ It's kept safe within ♪ God's record book ♪ For there's a record book ♪ My name is written in ♪ It was recorded there ♪ When I was born again ♪ No one can blot it out ♪ It's sealed forevermore ♪ It's in that Book of Life ♪ Kept by the Lord ♪ Yes, there's a record book ♪ My name is written in ♪ It was recorded there ♪ When I was born again ♪ No one can blot it out ♪ It's sealed forevermore ♪ It's in that Book of Life ♪ Kept by the Lord ♪ It's in the record book - Oh my goodness.

It is over almost, but not quite, not quite.

You still got some more beat in your fingers?

All right, okay.

Got some more in your fingers?

Bass man.

Okay.

We are not gonna ask you what you're gonna do, okay.

All right, good.

Okay, listen guys, we, it's been a pleasure having you.

Thank you for coming.

- Thank y'all so much for having us.

- And we hope that you'll love and appreciate us as much as we do you.

- Yes, absolutely.

- Okay, so let's make this a little bit more, getting together a little bit more often.

- Absolutely.

- We really love what you're doing on the very serious side.

Okay, everybody out there, we are about to go.

I wanna say happy Father's Day early to all the fathers.

We appreciate you so much.

You're gonna get more than a tie this year.

So as a matter of fact, you were going to get the one that you got last year, but we're gonna do better.

We're gonna clean it up, okay?

Happy Father's Day, everybody.

Treat everybody right.

Smile when you meet people, let 'em know that you appreciate life and I guarantee you it'll come back to you.

Okay, everybody get your mic up right quick.

We're gonna say this together, all right?

We've been having a problem with that.

So we need somebody to get this together.

Repeat after me.

We are all sisters and brothers.

- [All] Yes, we are all sisters and brothers.

- There's only one color.

- [All] There's only one color.

- You ain't said nothing yet, Dad.

- Oh, I didn't have my mic up.

- And that's the color of love.

- [All] That's the color of love.

- Amen.

- Singing With Grace on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

Everybody be well.

- I just wanna talk a little bit about this song and it's in honor of my grandparents.

I had wonderful grandparents on both sides of the, my mom and dad's side, and they were good godly grandparents and they taught me what it was like to love unconditionally and to love each other until death do your part, and this song is wrote after them and it's called "The Stone" and it's about, in memory of them.

♪ She used to see him every day ♪ ♪ But now it's down to twice a year ♪ ♪ She stands there beside him ♪ Her eyes fill with tears ♪ She says, you know I've been so lonely ♪ ♪ Since you've been gone ♪ And she prays for guidance ♪ There on his tombstone ♪ There once was a stone ♪ That kept them together ♪ But now the stone ♪ Can keep them apart ♪ She still has the one ♪ He put on her finger ♪ It'll say I love you ♪ Til death do us part ♪ She prayed to God to come and take her ♪ ♪ She wore the stone until the end ♪ ♪ Today she lies beside him ♪ They're back together again ♪ Though the years have come and gone ♪ ♪ And now she's not alone ♪ Today her prayers were answered ♪ ♪ Though they share the same stone ♪ ♪ There once was a stone ♪ That kept them together ♪ But now the stone will keep them apart ♪ ♪ She still has the one he put on her finger ♪ ♪ It'll always say I love you ♪ Til death do us part ♪ And now she's not alone ♪ They share the same stone (electricity sizzling)