- [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".

(motivational instrumental music) ("He Came Looking For Me" by Legacy Gospel) (upbeat instrumental music) ♪ Oh, yeah ♪ One night while on life's raging sea ♪ ♪ It looked as if I would suffer defeat ♪ ♪ As the blackness of night closed off the light ♪ ♪ My heart sank in fear ♪ My desperate cry rang out with fright ♪ ♪ All I could see was no hope in sight ♪ ♪ With faith all but gone ♪ I met the one who came looking for me ♪ ♪ He came looking for me ♪ He came looking for me ♪ And He made a way ♪ When there was no way that I could see ♪ ♪ When I drifted far ♪ Jesus was near ♪ To rescue my soul and calmed all my fears ♪ ♪ Now I'm safe from all harm ♪ Since I met the one who came looking for me ♪ - This next verse is a true testimony of what God did for me in my life.

♪ See, Satan had already picked out my grave ♪ ♪ His plan had moved forward to put me away ♪ ♪ I'd drifted so far ♪ Would anyone care that I'd soon be gone ♪ ♪ I knew my destruction was a matter of time ♪ ♪ But then Jesus appeared ♪ He said, this old boy's mine ♪ Now I'm safe with no harm ♪ My God walked through the storm ♪ ♪ When He came looking for me ♪ He came looking for me ♪ He came looking for me ♪ And He made a way ♪ When there was no way that I could see ♪ ♪ When I drifted far ♪ Jesus was near ♪ To rescue my soul and calmed all my fears ♪ ♪ Now I'm safe from all harm ♪ Since I met the one who came looking for me ♪ ♪ He came looking for me ♪ Yes, He came looking for me ♪ He came looking for me ♪ Yes, He came looking for me ♪ He made a way ♪ Where there was no way that I could see ♪ ♪ I drifted so far ♪ Jesus was near ♪ To rescue my soul and calm all my fears ♪ ♪ Now I'm safe from all harm ♪ 'Cause I met the one who came looking for me ♪ ♪ Now I'm safe from all harm ♪ Since I met the one who came looking for me ♪ (upbeat instrumental music continues) - It is Saturday night again and it's "Alabama Gospel Roots", and you know we've been waiting to come your way and you've been waiting for us.

So here we are.

Call a neighbor and call a friend and let them know that we are back again and we kicked it off.

I know you enjoyed that first song with Legacy Gospel.

Hello guys, how are ya?

- Alright.

Good.

- Great.

Great.

Now, are you guys from Tuscaloosa?

- Tuscaloosa.

I think Russell is from the big town of Woodstock.

- Woodstock.

And where are you from?

You're from Tuscaloosa.

- I'm from Fosters.

- Fosters.

- Yeah.

- Okay, now are you from Fosters or from Tuscaloosa?

- Well, I mean.

- She's close.

- It's still in the county of Tuscaloosa, so I guess it's kind of.

- But Fosters wanna hear their name, you know.

Promised Land came up here and said, Fosters.

- Absolutely.

- Hey, when they were up here a week or so ago, they said, Fosters.

And then I went deeper and I said, Dry Creek.

Now, you gotta be around there to know what that is.

Hey listen, I enjoyed your singing and your music.

How long y'all been together?

- We have been singing, Charity and I have been singing together most of my life.

But she came with the group two years ago, and Russell joined us this year, and so we kind of had lost a couple of group members and moved on to different ministries.

So we just grouped back up and kept singing.

- Okay, so have you always had the name Legacy Gospel?

- Yes, Sir.

We had Legacy Quartet, but we just changed the Legacy Gospel, since there was three of us.

- Okay, now do you write any of your songs?

- I do, I write some of them, and we're gonna do one today, original song.

It's gonna be our next song, our second song.

- What's the title?

- It's called, "I'll Live Anyway".

- I'll live?

- Anyway.

- Yes, Sir.

- You got to go on, don't you?

- Yes, Sir.

That's right.

- I always say falling down is not a crime.

It's staying down.

- Amen.

- That ain't worth a dime.

- That's not worth a dime.

- Oh, my goodness, I think I wanna preach that, Amen.

All right, well listen, we gonna get out of the way so we can hear some more wonderful singing from you.

- Yes, Sir.

- You're beautiful people.

- Thank you.

- Now, is this your first time on the show?

- It's our first time here.

- You've been watching the show at all?

You ever seen the show?

- Yes Sir, we do.

We've watched it several times.

- Okay, well I know you're a man of truth now.

- Yes, Sir.

- 'Cause you a tired fan.

- There you go.

(people chuckling) - All right.

All right.

Well listen, there are some Auburn fans out there.

We love you too.

- Amen.

- Don't you dare turn that dial off.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

Hey guys, let's get ready.

I'm gonna get out of the way.

Thank you for coming.

- Thank you for letting us be here.

- All right, and when you get a few calls from the show, let them know that you had a great time when you were on.

- Yes, Sir.

We will.

- Okay.

All right.

- We will.

- Well, once again on "Alabama Gospel Roots", it's Legacy Gospel.

- Amen.

- Let's give them a big hand right where you are.

("I'll Live Anyway" by Legacy Gospel) (relaxing instrumental music) ♪ I need to feel ♪ The touch of Your hand ♪ Again today ♪ I need to know ♪ That You're by my side ♪ Each step that I take ♪ They say there's no hope ♪ And I don't have long ♪ To live on this Earth ♪ Oh, but that's all right ♪ With You by my side ♪ I'll live anyway ♪ 'Cause You are my hope ♪ You are my peace ♪ You are the one that created me ♪ ♪ When all seems lost ♪ I go to the Cross ♪ Fall on my knees ♪ On my knees ♪ It might be today ♪ Whether I live or stay ♪ I'm gonna live anyway (relaxing instrumental music continues) ♪ There was a time ♪ When I couldn't feel ♪ His love reaching down ♪ 'Cause I was so blind ♪ I was so lost ♪ My sins had bound ♪ Oh, but His mercy and grace ♪ They took the place ♪ Of the wrongs I had done ♪ Oh, and I cried, Father forgive ♪ ♪ He let me live ♪ He sent me His son ♪ You are my hope ♪ You are my peace ♪ You are the one that created me ♪ ♪ When all seems lost ♪ I go to the Cross ♪ Fall on my knees ♪ On my knees ♪ It might be today ♪ Whether I live or stay ♪ I'm gonna live anyway ♪ 'Cause hither of life ♪ Placing my cry ♪ 'Cause I put it all in your hands ♪ ♪ In your hands ♪ 'Cause You are my hope ♪ You are my peace ♪ You are the one that created me ♪ ♪ When all seems lost ♪ I go to the Cross ♪ Fall on my knees ♪ On my knees ♪ It might be today ♪ Whether I live or stay - And you know, if you're a child of God, you can claim this promise right here.

♪ I'm gonna live anyway ♪ Anyway ("It Matters to The Master" by Legacy Gospel) (relaxing instrumental music) ♪ When life lets 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 ♪ ♪ I may not can make that high mountain move ♪ ♪ But one thing I've found that I really want you to know ♪ ♪ If it matters to you ♪ It matters to the Master ♪ And He wants to share the burdens you bear ♪ ♪ Whisper peace when your world gets shattered ♪ ♪ If it's your greatest joy or your deepest pain ♪ ♪ Or you're really needing an answer ♪ ♪ If it matters to you ♪ It matters to the Master ♪ Now friend, do you think ♪ The maker and giver of life ♪ Is far too busy to care ♪ About your trouble and strife ♪ ♪ He sees the sparrow that falls to the ground ♪ ♪ And 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 ♪ And He wants to share the burdens you bear ♪ ♪ Whisper peace when your world gets shattered ♪ ♪ If it's your greatest joy or your deepest pain ♪ ♪ Or 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 ♪ ♪ Or 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 (relaxing instrumental music continues) - "Alabama Gospel Roots" and here we are in Thorsby, Alabama.

A beautiful city, beautiful people at the Church at Bethel.

And we are going to give our shout-outs and we're going to culminate this thing with our Golden Vessel Salute.

And I love this segment right here.

So let's shout-out to Lineville, Alabama.

That's in Clay County, 2,489 beautiful people.

Yes indeed, I called your name.

Lockhart, Alabama.

445 people.

That's in Covington County.

Luverne.

Yes, indeed.

2,765 of you.

I didn't know you had that many.

So we salute you.

That's in Crenshaw County.

Lynn, Alabama.

610 people, that's in Winston County.

And down in Choctaw County, we got Lisman and there are 427 beautiful Lisman residents.

Let me say this, it's time now to salute our nursing homes and our rehab centers.

And we love when you come together in your rec room or watch us in your private room.

So we say hello to you and we do love you.

I mean that from the depths of my heart.

Sometimes you feel like you're left alone, but you are not alone.

Now, let's see, Consult America of Carbon Hill, we say hello to you.

Wesley Manor Retirement Center in Dothan, Alabama.

Hendricks Health and Rehab Center in Double Springs, yes.

Fairfield Nursing Home and Rehab Center, yes, in Fairfield, Alabama.

I love you, love you, love you.

And Golden Living Center and Foley, we love all of you.

Kinda try to do what the people who are in charge tell you.

I know you've been accustomed to being in charge, but you got somebody loving you and looking over you, so they want you to get better.

You wanna get better and you make for a great team.

Now, our Golden Vessel Salute, Miss Elizebeth Bracy Cochran.

Hello.

Congratulations to you.

She's in Birmingham, Alabama.

She was born in Hayneville, Alabama.

Seven children, listen at this now, 11 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, my goodness, and three great-great-grandchildren.

My, look at your offspring Sister.

Sister Elizebeth, you've done well and they love you, love you, love you.

She's a member of the St. Peter Primitive Baptist Church.

She once served as the superintendent of the Sunday School there.

She loves her children, loves God, and loves serving people.

So tonight, Mrs. Elizebeth Bracy Cochran, we dedicate the entire "Alabama Gospel Roots" show to you, and nobody but you.

Well, we gonna include about 300,000 more people, but that's okay.

You can deal with it.

Let's hear some more great gospel music.

("God Must Be Laughing" by Steve Bridgmon) (upbeat instrumental music) ♪ Well, I surely thought that I'd get caught ♪ ♪ That day I went and bought that can of beer ♪ ♪ Thinking I was near old enough to drink it up ♪ ♪ So I gave it my best shot but all I got was just a lot ♪ ♪ Of poking fun from all my so-called buds ♪ ♪ Yeah, that's the way it was ♪ It could've been the end ♪ God must be laughing at me now ♪ ♪ Every time I turn around I'm always looking up ♪ ♪ And He's right there looking down ♪ ♪ At some stupid guy ♪ Full of foolish pride ♪ Most of the time can't pick his feet up off the ground ♪ ♪ 'Cause if I didn't know any better ♪ ♪ I'd say God's laughing at me now, oh yeah ♪ I like this verse right here.

♪ I just knew He gotta laugh that time ♪ ♪ I flipped my bike showing off ♪ ♪ Like I could ride in front of all those girlfriends ♪ ♪ Or that night I did 120 in that two-door heavy Chevy ♪ ♪ I think it still had plenty ♪ 'Cause man, that thing could run ♪ ♪ Just like a Vian ♪ It could've been the end ♪ God must be laughing at me now ♪ ♪ Every time I turn around I'm always looking up ♪ ♪ And He's right there looking down ♪ ♪ At some stupid guy full of foolish pride ♪ ♪ Most of the time can't pick his feet up off the ground ♪ ♪ 'Cause if I didn't know any better ♪ ♪ I'd say God's laughing at me now ♪ ♪ He watches over drunks and fools every day ♪ ♪ And regardless of my choices ♪ He must love me anyway ♪ I'd say God's laughing at me now ♪ ♪ Every time I turn around I'm always looking up ♪ ♪ And He's right there looking down ♪ ♪ At some stupid guy full of foolish pride ♪ ♪ Most of the time can't pick his feet up off the ground ♪ ♪ 'Cause if I didn't know any better ♪ ♪ I'd say God's laughing at me now ♪ ♪ I'd say God's laughing at me now ♪ ♪ I'd say God's laughing at me now ♪ - On "Alabama Gospel Roots" we always have some very special people who come.

Most of our people are from Alabama but a great number of them come from out of the state, and you are one of them, Steve Bridgmon.

- Thank you for having me.

What a wonderful opportunity.

Thank you so much.

- Well, I'm glad you see it as a wonderful opportunity because we see it as that as well.

And I consider we are partnering with your ministry.

- Thank you for doing that.

What a beautiful state.

I love Alabama anyway so there you go.

- There you are.

So where are you from?

- I actually live in Nashville, Tennessee, right near downtown and I love it there, and part of the music scene, and I love to just bring Christian music to Nashville.

- All right, how long have you been doing this level of ministry?

- Well, I've actually been in this industry for about 30 years now.

- Wow.

- Yeah.

And so I traveled with a quartet for years.

- What was the name of that quartet?

- Firm Foundation Quartet out of Western Kentucky.

- Love that name.

- I signed a deal and move to Nashville and the rest, I guess you could say, is all in the Lord's hands.

- Okay, so you have your own releases?

- I do, I'm actually involved with a Inspirational Country Music Association and I actually am hosting the show at the Grand Ole Opry house next month.

I'm very excited about that.

And so, I love what I do and I have been seeing your show many times over the years.

- Oh, you have?

- Yeah, and so I watch it online and so whenever I got the opportunity to come, I said I would jump at it.

- Well, we're partners.

- That's right.

Thank you so much.

- All right.

Now, you've been on my show now, hey, I gotta come on your show.

- Listen, I have been back there texting the whole time, all my producers about your show.

- My kind of man.

- That's right.

Yes.

- Great, then.

- Thank you.

- So now, before we close real quick, I loved the first song you did.

What would you call your style, if you can?

- So if you love country music.

- I love country music.

- But you wanna put Jesus in it, that's what I do right there.

I always say it's country music without the drinking and the divorcing.

- I got you.

- How's that?

- Hey listen, that's kind of got my head spinning right there.

- And in that first song, when the producer sent it to me it had the word beer in it.

- Okay, you took it out?

- Well, I sent it back and said, "Gospel Radio is not gonna play a song that has the word beer in it."

And he said, "Well, did you listen to the song?"

And I said, "No.

I got the beer and I shut it off."

And he said, "Look at it."

And I have figured out, that song actually went number one, I was reaching middle age to older men who have struggled throughout life, and that's what it was all about.

- There you go, man.

That's what we gotta do.

We become all things to all men that we might win some.

- That's right.

Thank you so much.

- All right.

Listen Steve, we are so glad to have you again.

- Thank you.

- We wanna encourage you, man, and I just believe that something big is happening for you in 2024.

- Thank you.

- Can I join with you on that?

Let's lock in.

- That's right.

- Ladies and gentlemen, once again on "Alabama Gospel Roots", welcome our brand new friend, Steve Bridgmon, all the way from Nashville, Tennessee.

Let's hear some more great gospel music.

("I Bowed on My Knees" by Steve Bridgmon) (relaxing instrumental music) ♪ Oh, I dreamed ♪ Of a city ♪ Called Glory ♪ So bright ♪ And ♪ So fair ♪ As I entered the gates ♪ I cried, holy ♪ The angels ♪ They met me there ♪ They took me from mansion ♪ To mansion ♪ And all the sights ♪ I saw ♪ And then I said ♪ I want to see Jesus ♪ The one who died for all ♪ Then I bowed on my knees and cried, holy ♪ ♪ Holy ♪ Holy ♪ Oh, I clapped my hands and sang, glory ♪ ♪ Glory to the Son of God ♪ Glory to the Son of God ♪ Oh, you see as I entered ♪ The gates of the city ♪ All my loved ones all knew me ♪ ♪ They knew me well ♪ Oh, then they took me down all the street ♪ ♪ Of Heaven ♪ And those saints ♪ There's too, there's too many to tell ♪ ♪ I saw Abraham ♪ And Jacob ♪ And I saw Isaac ♪ I talked with Mark ♪ And Timothy ♪ Oh, and then I said ♪ Oh Timothy, I want ♪ Well, I want to see my, my Jesus ♪ ♪ 'Cause He's the one who died for me ♪ ♪ Then I bowed on my knees and cried, holy ♪ ♪ Holy ♪ Holy ♪ Oh, I clapped my hands and sang, glory ♪ ♪ Oh, glory ♪ See, my God, my God, He's holy ♪ ♪ Oh, I clapped my hands and sang, glory ♪ ♪ Oh, I clapped my hands and sang, glory ♪ ♪ Oh, I clapped my hands and I sang, glory ♪ ♪ Glory ♪ To the Son of God ♪ Oh, you see, I sang, glory ♪ To the Son of God This song that I co-wrote about my Daddy right here.

I lost him in 2020.

It goes like this.

♪ Daddy said what mattered most was time ♪ ♪ 'Cause a little time can change somebody's life ♪ ♪ He never made a million bucks ♪ ♪ But had a billion dollar love ♪ ♪ He lived for when he came home at night ♪ ♪ Never heard him quote from The Bible ♪ ♪ Or took me to an all Tent Revival ♪ ♪ Red, yellow, white or black ♪ He'd give the shirt off his back ♪ ♪ A working man who burned a little brighter ♪ ♪ Between the needing ♪ The praying ♪ Hallelujahs and Amazing Grace ♪ ♪ He was living ♪ Always giving just a little more than he would take ♪ ♪ Yeah, he made the world a better place ♪ ♪ Between Sundays, Amen I like this verse.

♪ He always liked to sit up in the front row ♪ ♪ For the people in his life that mattered most ♪ ♪ Sometimes he might doze off ♪ When the preacher went too long ♪ ♪ But he saw the light even with his eyes closed ♪ ♪ Opened up his heart all week at home ♪ ♪ Between the needing ♪ The praying ♪ Hallelujahs and Amazing Grace ♪ ♪ He was living ♪ Always giving just a little more than he would take ♪ ♪ Yeah, he made the world a better place ♪ ♪ Between Sundays (upbeat instrumental music) ♪ He knew the minute he walked out those church doors ♪ ♪ The other six days are what we're in there for ♪ ♪ Between Sundays ♪ Between Sundays ♪ Between Sundays ♪ Between the needing ♪ The praying ♪ Hallelujahs and Amazing Grace ♪ ♪ He was living ♪ Always giving just a little more than he would take ♪ ♪ Yeah, he made the world a better place ♪ ♪ Made the world a better place ♪ ♪ Between Sundays ♪ Between Sundays ♪ Between Sundays ♪ Between Sundays - On "Alabama Gospel Roots".

Listen, this is a very important time.

We appreciate you so much and we just wanna inspire you by what you hear of others doing.

So we got Brother Beau Moody.

How are you, Sir?

- I'm doing awesome, Sir.

Glad to be here.

- Great.

It's pleasure meeting you and hearing about all the wonderful things.

Now, you work as a missionary, is that correct?

- Yes Sir, this is my home church and this is where we're out of.

- Okay, now how long have you been doing missionary work?

- I started in 2012 with Pastor C.. - Okay, and Pastor C., he's been doing it quite some time?

- In missionary work in Peru, yes.

- So you do most of your work or all your work in Peru?

- Yes, Sir.

- And what type work do you do, Brother Beau?

- We started in 2015 doing a wheelchair ministry, mobility ministry, and so we raise funds to buy wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, and canes.

I have people that find other people who need these products and then we go to Peru twice a year to set up a church service, preach Jesus and give it all away.

- And give it all away.

- Yes.

- And they are waiting on you when you come, I'm sure.

- They are and they're ready now.

- That's great.

So, you told me something about you had to start making them on your own?

- Yeah, and when the pandemic hit, we couldn't buy wheelchairs anymore.

They were no longer available so it was either quit or do something else.

So we prayed about it and we bought equipment and started making our own prototype, and for three distributions we made our own wheelchairs.

- That's awesome, and you'd never made them before?

- Never made them before.

- Man, that is awesome.

So when is your next missionary journey?

- We leave May 17th and we'll be going through to jungle, close to Brazil, and we'll be ministering and giving out wheelchairs, walkers, crutches and canes, and having a crusade for 300 children.

- Wow, that is awesome.

- It's awesome.

- Let me congratulate you on that, man.

I really appreciate it, it's inspirational.

That's Beau Moody Ministries.

- Yes, Sir.

- B-E-A-U.

- A-U.

Moody.

- Moody.

- The website's Beaumo.org.

- Okay, well we appreciate you, man, and I salute you for what you're doing.

- Thank you, my friend.

- Every now and then I might just go in my pocket and support that.

I think I will.

- Well, every now and again would be great.

- What about more now than then, huh?

- Yeah.

- All right.

Welcome again and salute this man doing great work, just like you can do too.

And I know some of you are, but Beau Moody is in the trenches all around Peru.

I'm sure they know his face and know his name and they can't wait to see him come.

So let's go.

Can we hear some more great gospel music, Brother Beau?

Right here, more great gospel music on "Alabama Gospel Roots".

(upbeat instrumental music) - I challenge you to worship with us.

It's just moving to God's presence.

("Goodness of God" by Promised Land) ♪ I love You, Lord ♪ For Your mercy never failed me ♪ ♪ And all my days I've been held in Your hands ♪ ♪ From the moment that I wake up ♪ ♪ Until I lay my head ♪ Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God ♪ ♪ And all my life You have been faithful ♪ ♪ And all my life You have been so, so good ♪ ♪ With every breath that I am able ♪ ♪ Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God ♪ ♪ I love Your voice ♪ You have led me through the fire ♪ ♪ In darkest night You are close like no other ♪ ♪ I've known You as a father ♪ I've known You as a friend ♪ And I have lived in the goodness of God ♪ - [Virgil] All my life.

♪ And all my life You have been faithful ♪ ♪ And all my life You have been so, so good ♪ ♪ With every breath that I am able ♪ ♪ Oh, I will sing of the goodness of God ♪ ♪ Your goodness is running after ♪ ♪ It's running after me ♪ Your goodness is running after ♪ ♪ It's running after me ♪ With my life laid down, I surrender now ♪ ♪ I give You everything ♪ Your goodness is running after ♪ ♪ It's running after me ♪ Your goodness is running after ♪ ♪ It's running after me ♪ Your goodness is running after ♪ ♪ It's running after me ♪ With my life laid down, I surrender now ♪ ♪ I give You everything ♪ Your goodness is running after ♪ ♪ It keeps running after me (relaxing instrumental music) - All my life.

♪ And all my life You have been faithful ♪ ♪ And all my life You have been so, so good ♪ ♪ With every breath that I am able ♪ ♪ Oh, I'm gonna sing of the goodness of God ♪ ♪ I'm gonna sing ♪ Yes, I'm gonna sing ♪ All my life You have been faithful ♪ ♪ And all my life You have been so, so good ♪ ♪ With every breath that I am able ♪ ♪ Oh, I'm gonna sing of the goodness of God ♪ ♪ Oh, I'm gonna sing of the goodness of God ♪ - "Alabama Gospel Roots", and we're broadcasting right here from the Church at Bethel in Thorsby.

I have my friends, Promised Land.

How are you?

- Doing good, Brother George.

Doing good.

- Brother Virgil, it's so good to have you guys back.

It's been quite some time.

- It's good to be back.

- And I thought I had lost you during the pandemic because you were locked in, and then pandemic was over and all those people that had been waiting all the time, they just started calling, calling, calling.

- We did get busy.

- That's a wonderful thing.

Well, stay busy.

Don't stop.

- We praise God for that, that's for sure.

- All right.

Well listen, you guys are from where?

- Fosters, Alabama.

- Fosters, I know a lot about Fosters.

You know about Dry Creek?

You ever heard of Dry Creek?

- I've heard of that road a time or two.

- All right.

We'll, that was a wonderful community with the Fosters family.

We had a baseball team called the Dry Creek Blue Jays, I believe it was.

We had a lot of good times down there, man.

Barbecueing and all that, and then they were doing some other things that we can't talk about on a gospel show.

(people chuckling) But hey, what's happening in the past, we're gonna keep it in the past.

- That's right.

- All right.

Let's introduce everybody right quick.

- All right, standing to my right here is our tenor singer, Mr. Kenn Spencer.

- Brother Kenn.

- To my left here is our baritone, Mr. Douglas Veal.

- Old Douglas.

- And I sing lead and I'm Virgil Williams.

- Virgil Williams, man.

Y'all been together how long?

- The three of us have been together about six years now.

- Okay, I thought it was longer 'cause, you know, you're just locked in like that.

- Now, these guys cover me up real good.

- Well, that's a good thing.

That's a good thing.

Well, cover you up.

(people chuckling) I love you guys, man.

Listen, thank you so much for joining us on "Alabama Gospel Roots".

- Thank you for having us back.

- And listen, if you want these guys to come to wherever you are, they're open, right?

- We got a few open dates.

We're booked up through the end of June right now, or July, excuse me.

So August, forward, we do have some dates open so we'd love to come to you.

All we ask for is an open door.

- All right, then.

All right.

I thought all you'd ask for is a big offering, that's what I thought.

- Yeah, we'll receive that.

(people chuckling) - In the name of Jesus.

- Yeah.

Yeah.

I hear you.

I hear you.

Well listen, we gonna get away with all this talk and get on out of the way so you guys can sing some more, and it'll determine if you get some opportunity to come sing.

And that's the deal, all right.

- Absolutely.

- We just can't say we wanna come sing.

- Absolutely.

- We got to sing.

Okay.

- Yes, Sir.

- All right, so we got to sing.

- We got to sing.

- All right, now say, we got to sing.

- We got to sing.

- And we gonna sing.

- We gonna sing.

- That's what I'm talking about.

Once again on "Alabama Gospel Roots", my friends, the Promised Land singers.

(upbeat instrumental music) - How many of you like that good old Red-Back Hymnals singing?

Anybody out here like that, you know, like the music that's playing now?

- That's all you gonna get.

- That's it.

Put your hands together and help us out.

("Heaven's Jubilee" by Promised Land) ♪ Some glad morning we shall see, Jesus in the air ♪ ♪ Coming after you and me, joy is ours to share ♪ ♪ What rejoicing there will be, when the saints shall rise ♪ ♪ Headed for that jubilee, yonder in the sky ♪ ♪ Oh what singing, oh what shouting ♪ ♪ On that happy morning when we all shall rise ♪ ♪ Oh what glory, hallelujah ♪ When we meet our blessed Savior in the sky ♪ - Would it be okay if these guys got a little Pentecostal on you?

♪ When with all that heavenly host, we begin to sing ♪ ♪ Singing in the Holy Ghost, how the heavens will ring ♪ ♪ Millions there will join the song, with them we shall be ♪ ♪ Praising Christ through ages long, heaven's jubilee ♪ ♪ Oh what singing ♪ What are they all singing ♪ Oh what shouting ♪ What are they all shouting ♪ On that happy morning ♪ When we all shall rise ♪ When we rise, now ♪ Oh what glory, hallelujah ♪ Glory Hallelujah ♪ When we meet our blessed Savior in the sky ♪ ♪ Oh what singing ♪ What are they all singing ♪ Oh what shouting ♪ What are they all shouting ♪ On that happy morning ♪ When we all shall rise ♪ When we rise, now ♪ Oh what glory, hallelujah ♪ Glory hallelujah ♪ When we meet our blessed Savior in the sky ♪ ♪ When we meet our blessed Savior in the ♪ ♪ Sky ("I Stand Amazed" by Grace Harbor) (upbeat instrumental music) ♪ I stand amazed in the presence ♪ ♪ Of Jesus the Nazarene ♪ And I wonder how He could love me ♪ ♪ A sinner condemned, unclean ♪ How marvelous ♪ How wonderful ♪ And my song shall ever be ♪ How marvelous ♪ How wonderful ♪ Is my Savior's love for me ♪ He took my sin and my sorrow ♪ He made them His very own ♪ He bore my burden to Calvary ♪ And He suffered and died alone ♪ ♪ How marvelous ♪ How wonderful ♪ And my song shall ever be ♪ How marvelous ♪ How wonderful ♪ Is my Savior's love for me ♪ When with the ransomed in glory ♪ ♪ His face I at last shall see ♪ It will be my joy through the ages ♪ ♪ To sing of His love for me ♪ How marvelous ♪ How wonderful ♪ And my song shall ever be ♪ How marvelous ♪ How wonderful ♪ Is my Savior's love for me ♪ How marvelous ♪ How wonderful ♪ And my song shall ever be ♪ How marvelous ♪ How wonderful ♪ Is my Savior's love for me ♪ Is my Savior's love for me - "Alabama Gospel Roots" and Grace Harbor is here.

Hello.

- Hi, how are you?

- I'm doing well.

Man, you guys look like you enjoying what you're doing.

- We loving singing, yes.

Definitely, yes Sir.

- That's great.

Tell me where you're from?

- We are based in Knoxville.

I live here in Alabama and we have a person from Indiana.

- Well, let's call out some names.

- Okay, this is Bethany.

She lives in Indiana.

That's Willa, she lives in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Ben over there on the guitar, he is from Michigan, and we got another Michigan guy back here on the piano.

And Mr. Bryce over there, he is from Tennessee as well.

- Sounds like the United Nations to me.

- Busy, busy.

Yes.

- Great, so you got down to Alabama right?

- Yes, Sir.

And then you bring all of these people to you?

- The Lord did, not me.

- All right, well I love what you're doing, man, and I just feel like you guys are getting ready to really do something big.

- God has done a lot for us, so, brought us from a long way.

- A mighty long way, right?

- Absolutely.

Yeah.

- Great.

Great.

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

- Thank you, Sir.

- And we wanna have you again.

- Appreciate that.

- Would you guys put some gasoline in the car and plane or whatever and come on down again?

- Appreciate that.

Thank you.

- Well, I wanna talk to you and we're gonna get Dennis Williams to talk to you and make sure that you get back, okay?

- Sure.

Thank you.

- Well, I'm gonna get out of the way so y'all can sing some more.

What about it?

- Appreciate it.

Yes, Sir.

Absolutely.

- All right.

Once again on "Alabama Gospel Roots", the United Nations Grace Harbor.

(people chuckling) - Thank you.

- Let's bring them again to you.

("There's a Land That Is Fairer Than Day" by Grace Harbor) (upbeat instrumental music) ♪ There's a land that is fairer than day ♪ ♪ And by faith we can see it afar ♪ ♪ For the Father waits over the way ♪ ♪ To prepare us a dwelling place there ♪ ♪ In the sweet by and by ♪ We shall meet on that beautiful shore ♪ ♪ In the sweet by and by ♪ We shall meet on that beautiful shore ♪ ♪ To our bountiful Father above ♪ ♪ We will offer a tribute of grace ♪ ♪ For the glorious gift of His love ♪ ♪ And the blessings that I know are days ♪ ♪ In the sweet by and by ♪ We shall meet on that beautiful shore ♪ ♪ In the sweet by and by ♪ We shall meet on that beautiful shore ♪ ♪ In the sweet by and by ♪ We shall meet on that beautiful shore ♪ ♪ In the sweet by and by ♪ We shall meet on that beautiful shore ♪ ♪ We shall meet on that beautiful shore ♪ - Oh yes, this group coming from all over the United States.

Beautiful people singing beautiful songs.

Thank you so much for joining us on "Alabama Gospel Roots" and witnessing and singing to all these wonderful people who watch every week.

They wait on these kinds of inspirational songs that you have brought to us today.

I hope you got one left?

- We do.

- You got one left?

- Yes, Sir.

Certainly.

- Okay, well I figured you'd bring a whole pocket full of them.

You're not gonna come this far and not give some great songs, okay.

Well listen, we have a way of closing our show.

We're gonna do that in just a second, but to the people out there, this coming week I want you to be the very best you, not the average, common, and certainly not the bad, but the elite you.

Elite smile, elite giving, elite loving, all of those things 'cause you are capable, so don't let your own self down.

Now we're ready to go, all right.

I need everybody that got a microphone to get it up 'cause you're gonna repeat after me, okay.

All right, we're all sisters and brothers.

- [Congregation] We're all sisters and brothers.

- There's only one color.

- [Congregation] There's only one color.

- And that's the color of love.

- [Congregation] And that's the color of love.

- You better know that, all right.

Everybody have a great week.

Be well and I look forward to seeing you next Saturday night.

Welcome once again, Grace Harbor, as they take us home.

("My Heavenly Home is Bright and Fair" by Grace Harbor) (upbeat instrumental music) ♪ My heavenly home is bright and fair ♪ ♪ I feel like traveling on ♪ No pain nor death can enter in ♪ ♪ I feel like traveling on ♪ Yes, I feel like traveling on ♪ ♪ Oh, I feel like traveling on ♪ My heavenly home is bright and fair ♪ ♪ I feel like traveling on ♪ Its glittering towers outshines the sun ♪ ♪ I feel like traveling on ♪ That heavenly mansion shall be mine ♪ ♪ I feel like traveling on ♪ Yes, I feel like traveling on ♪ ♪ Oh, I feel like traveling on ♪ My heavenly home is bright and fair ♪ ♪ And I feel like traveling on ♪ The Lord has been so good to me ♪ ♪ I feel like traveling on ♪ Until His blessed home I see ♪ Yeah, I feel like traveling on ♪ ♪ Yes, I feel like traveling on ♪ ♪ Oh, I feel like traveling on ♪ My heavenly home is bright and fair ♪ ♪ And I feel like traveling on ♪ Oh, I feel like traveling on ♪ Yes, I feel like traveling on ♪ ♪ My heavenly home is bright and fair ♪ ♪ I feel like traveling on ♪ My heavenly home is bright and fair ♪ ♪ And I feel like traveling on (electricity buzzing)