- [Narrator] 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) (upbeat music continues) ♪ Now's there a bridge I have run ♪ ♪ There is victory that must be won ♪ ♪ When I make it to the other side ♪ ♪ And there's a vow that I have vowed ♪ ♪ I must be faithful and stay for the ride ♪ ♪ When I make it to the other side ♪ ♪ To the other side ♪ And when I make it to the other side ♪ ♪ When I reach my journey's end ♪ ♪ I'm gonna lay these burdens down ♪ ♪ And life for me will just begin ♪ ♪ And there's no one rush ♪ With the hands of time ♪ Heavenly joy come and be mine ♪ ♪ When I make it to the other side ♪ ♪ To the other side (upbeat music continues) ♪ Now, too many miles I have run ♪ ♪ Come too far to turn back now and give up ♪ ♪ Gonna make it somehow ♪ For here, the mountain that I have to climb ♪ ♪ There's one more mountain I leave behind ♪ ♪ When I make it to the other side ♪ ♪ To the other side ♪ Now, when I make it to the other side ♪ ♪ When I reach my journey's end ♪ ♪ I'm gonna lay these burdens down ♪ ♪ And life for me will just begin ♪ ♪ When there's no one rush ♪ And with the hands of time ♪ Heavenly joy come and be mine ♪ ♪ When I make it to the other side ♪ ♪ To the other side ♪ When I make it to the other side ♪ ♪ When I reach my journey's end ♪ ♪ I'm gonna lay all my burdens down ♪ ♪ And life for me will just begin ♪ ♪ When there's no one rush ♪ And with the hands of time ♪ Heavenly joy, come on, be mine ♪ ♪ When I make it to the other side ♪ ♪ To the other side ♪ Now, when you all rush ♪ And with the hands of time ♪ Heavenly joy, come and be mine ♪ ♪ When I make it to the other side ♪ ♪ To the other side ♪ And when I make it to the other side ♪ - Oh, we've been waiting all week long, and guess what?

We are here, it's "Alabama Gospel Roots."

So call a neighbor and call a friend.

Let 'em know that we are back.

- Again.

- You know what to say.

All right, Ms.

Nikki Ellison, how are you?

- Doing great.

- Good, it's good to see you.

- It's good being back.

- It is good having you back.

I remember the last time, we just met like we've been knowing each other forever.

- That's the way it should be, shouldn't it?

- That's what I'm talking about.

I understand you were my, one of my dear friend's, one of his favorites, Brother Al's favorites.

- That's what I was told.

(laughs) - Ah, I was told that by Dennis Williams, too.

- Yeah.

- Yeah.

- I love Brother Al.

He was very special to me.

- You'll always be in our hearts, right?

- Yes, yes.

- That's right.

So now, where are you from?

- I'm actually just right down the road.

I'm from Jemison.

- Okay, well, see, depending on where people might be now, they don't know where right down the road.

Now, we know we in Thoresby, and I got to mention that, too.

We in Thoresby at the church at Bethel right here.

- That's right.

- Ptr.

Hughes, and there's some beautiful people here.

- There there is.

- All right.

- There is, good people.

- Okay.

So you've been singing a lot since I saw you last?

- I've been singing.

I'm just trying to stay busy, yes, sir.

- All right, you're trying to stay now, are you?

- I am, I'm staying busy, yeah.

- Okay, stay out of trouble.

No, I can tell.

We hesitate- - Well, I'm gonna make no promises about that.

(both laugh) - All right, well, we not gonna force you to make no promises, are you now?

Listen, so now, where do you attend church?

- I attend at the Clear Waters Cowboy Church down in Clanton.

- The Clear Water Cowboy Church?

- Yes, sir.

- So you have to wear cowboy boots when you go there?

- No, sir, I don't.

- Cowboy hat.

- No, sir, I don't.

- What you doing at the cowboy church?

- Some do, but I don't.

- Uh-huh, what drew you to that church?

- The... Actually, it was the people, and the spirit that they have.

- There you go.

Okay, all right.

- It's a good church.

- Okay.

- It really is.

- So I can stay nice.

I'm going to just keep going that way right there, 'cause I almost say, "Yahoo," right there.

Right there, I almost say, instead of hallelujah, I almost say, "Yahoo."

(laughs) - You did do that.

- I did, I did.

I did it on the fly.

(laughs) All right, okay, well, let's go so you can get some great singing, some more great singing in here.

Sr.

Nikki Ellison right here on Alabama Gospel Yahoo.

Go ahead.

(Nikki laughs) ("I Want My Stage To Be An Altar" plays) ♪ Another town ♪ Another place ♪ A different crowd ♪ A brand new stage ♪ The spotlight's on me ♪ But I get to choose ♪ To keep it there ♪ Or turn it to You ♪ I want my stage ♪ To be an altar ♪ Where all the praise ♪ Goes to the Father ♪ If I get selfish ♪ And make this life all about me ♪ ♪ Lord, please, I want my stage to be an altar ♪ ♪ Alarms go off ♪ Just to start the day ♪ Now, a child of God ♪ Has taken their place ♪ It might be at school ♪ Or in a job somewhere ♪ This world could change ♪ If this was our prayer ♪ I want my stage ♪ To be an altar ♪ Where all the praise ♪ Goes to the Father ♪ If I get selfish ♪ And make this life all about me ♪ ♪ Lord, please, I want my stage to be an altar ♪ ♪ Some perform to thousands ♪ And some to just a few ♪ But numbers aren't important ♪ Just got to do what we can do ♪ ♪ Then one day when we see Jesus ♪ ♪ And we touch His nail scarred hands ♪ ♪ He's gonna (indistinct) ♪ Are His perfect plan ♪ Oh, I want my stage ♪ To be an altar ♪ Where all my praise ♪ Goes to the Father ♪ If I get selfish ♪ And make this life all about me ♪ ♪ Lord, please, I want my stage to be an altar ♪ ♪ I want my stage ♪ To be an altar ♪ Yes, Lord ♪ May it be an altar - It is "Alabama Gospel Roots," and we thank you for joining us every Saturday night right here on Alabama Public Television.

We want to thank all of the people who make up Alabama public television for allowing us to come your way and bring you some great Gospel singing.

We hope you are enjoying it.

You tell us that everywhere you see us that you really enjoy it.

So we appreciate it, don't stop.

Tell a neighbor, tell a friend.

Tell anybody that you love "Alabama Gospel Roots."

Okay, let's shout out to some cities throughout the state of Alabama, here we go.

Cottondale, Alabama, hello to you.

What about Livingston?

I have a lot of friends down there in Sumter County, hello to you.

Luverne, Alabama, hello to you.

Morris, Alabama, we are hollering at you tonight, and Centreville, hello to all the great people in Centreville.

We know that you're great people, why?

Because people speak good things of you.

Let's talk to our nursing homes now.

Nursing homes and the rehab centers, here we go.

Let's say Cherokee County Nursing Home.

That's in center Alabama.

Hello to you, yes, I called your name, and Cordova Health and Rehab Center, West Cardova, Alabama, while the healthcare center in Dadeville, hello, hello.

I see you sitting around the television there.

Woodhaven Manor Nursing Home, that's in Demopolis, and then Greene County Nursing Home in Utah, Alabama.

That's down in Greene County.

To all my nursing home friends, listen, you are not alone.

You might not get as many visits as you think you are, where Brother George loves you and so does "Alabama Gospel Roots," and we'll dedicate the entire show to you.

Let's go over here now and talk to our golden vessel.

That means if you're somewhere 75, 80, 90, 100, we want to honor you.

So if you got somebody in that age group, church member, whatever, give us that person's name and a little bit about them, and we want to honor them right here.

Here we go, our honoree tonight is Mrs.

Bertha Belt, and she's 100 years young.

Hello Sr.

Bertha, we love you, and she was born in Little River, Alabama.

Now, I know everybody knows where Little River is.

It might be a big river now, but, hey, it was a little river once upon a time if it still existing.

All right, she lives in Mobile, Alabama now, and she says one of her favorite pastimes is playing Bingo.

So I hope that you win all the time, Sr.

Bertha Belt, and her motto is to be thankful to be alive.

At 100, she's a master at that, and I'm sure if we take that, it'll go a long way.

So Miss Bertha Belt, 100 years of age, we say our entire "Alabama Gospel Roots" show is dedicated to you as we hear more great Gospel music on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

("I Can't Even Walk" plays) ♪ I thought that number one ♪ Would surely be me ♪ And I thought that I could be ♪ ♪ What I wanted to be ♪ And I thought that I could build ♪ ♪ On life's sinking sand ♪ But I can't even walk ♪ Without You holding my hand ♪ Now, I thought that I could do ♪ ♪ A lot on my own ♪ And I thought that I can make it ♪ ♪ Make it all alone ♪ And I thought of myself ♪ As a mighty good woman ♪ But I can't even walk ♪ Without You holding my hand ♪ Oh, Lord, I can't even walk ♪ Without You holding my hand ♪ The mountain's too high ♪ And, Lord, the valley is too wide ♪ ♪ Down on my knees ♪ Is where I learned to stand ♪ Because I can't even walk ♪ Without You holding my hand ♪ Now, I think that I'll make ♪ Jesus my all ♪ From now on, when I'm in trouble ♪ ♪ On His name, I'll call ♪ And if I don't trust Him ♪ I'll be less than a woman ♪ Because I can't even walk ♪ Without You holding my hand ♪ Oh, Lord, I can't even walk ♪ Without You holding my hand ♪ The mountain's too high ♪ And, Lord, my valley is too wide ♪ ♪ Down on my knees ♪ Is where I learned to stand ♪ Because I can't even walk ♪ Without You holding my hand - On "Alabama Gospel Roots," we've got Miss Yolanda Mitchell, how are you ma'am?

- Good, good to see you, Brother George.

- Good to see you again.

How you been?

- I've been good.

Been blessed.

- Great, you've been singing all around.

- Oh, singing at different churches.

- Well, that's good, now, where are you from?

- I'm from Brent, Alabama.

That's where I live.

- That's where you live.

- But I'm originally from Marion, Alabama.

- Oh, my goodness, from country to country.

- Country to country.

- All right, look out there so they can look at your face, and some people out there may know you and say, "I went to school with her."

That's wonderful.

Well, we love your singing, and we love you.

- Love you.

- Because this is the show "Alabama Gospel Roots."

We got love on this show.

- Amen.

- You don't have no love, by the time you leave, you're gonna have some love.

All right, so what do you want to say to the people out there about just living a great life?

What would you like to say?

- I'd just like to say keep God first, and you can never go wrong.

- That's awesome.

You mean never ever never never?

- Never ever go wrong.

If you got God first, you'll never ever go wrong.

- All right then, well, we appreciate you coming to be with us on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

Thank you, and we look to see you again after tonight somewhere in the near future, okay?

- Amen.

- All right, well, once again on "Alabama Gospel Roots," let's welcome Miss Yolanda Mitchell.

("I've Come Too Far" plays) Th5 redeemed are rejoicing Heaven's angels are singing I've come too far to look back ♪ I've gone too far to look back again ♪ ♪ There is nothing behind me ♪ All the treasures I used to love ♪ ♪ Have all faded from view ♪ There's a new day ahead for me ♪ ♪ All my heartache is over ♪ For I left it at Calvary ♪ Where my new life began ♪ I've come too far to look back ♪ ♪ My feet have walked thru the valley ♪ ♪ I've climbed mountains, crossed rivers ♪ ♪ Desert places I've known ♪ But I'm nearing the home shore ♪ ♪ Th5 redeemed are rejoicing ♪ Heaven's angels are singing ♪ I've come too far to look back ♪ ♪ Look around, there's no happiness ♪ ♪ And, some, there's no reason for living ♪ ♪ Life can give you a broken dream ♪ ♪ Full of sorrow and fear ♪ But turn around, don't look back again ♪ ♪ Face the new day before you ♪ Place your heartache in Jesus' hand ♪ ♪ He will mend broken dreams ♪ I've come too far to look back ♪ ♪ My feet have walked thru the valley ♪ ♪ I've climbed mountains, crossed rivers ♪ ♪ Desert places I've known ♪ But I'm nearing the home shore ♪ ♪ Th5 redeemed are rejoicing ♪ Heaven's angels are singing ♪ I've come too far to look back ♪ ♪ I'm nearing the home shore ♪ The redeemed are rejoicing ♪ Heaven's angels are singing ♪ I've come too far to look back ♪ ♪ Too far to look back ("Trust in God" plays) (Yolanda hums) ♪ Blessed Assurance ♪ Jesus is mine ♪ He's been my fourth man ♪ In the fire time after time ♪ Born of His Spirit ♪ Washed in His blood ♪ And what He did for me on Cavalry ♪ ♪ Is more than enough ♪ I trust in God ♪ My Savior, the One ♪ Who will never fail ♪ He will never fail ♪ I trust in God ♪ My Savior, the One ♪ Who will never fail ♪ He will never fail ♪ Perfect submission ♪ And all is at rest ♪ 'Cause I know the author of tomorrow ♪ ♪ Has ordered my steps ♪ So this is my story ♪ And this is my song ♪ Oh, I'm praising my risen King and Savior ♪ ♪ All the day long ♪ I trust in God ♪ My Savior, the One ♪ Who will never fail ♪ He will never fail ♪ I trust in God ♪ My Savior, the One ♪ Who will never fail ♪ He will never fail ♪ I trust in God ♪ Oh, I trust, Lord ♪ He will never fail me, no (Yolanda hums) ♪ See, I sought the Lord ♪ And He heard, and He answered ♪ ♪ I sought the Lord ♪ And He heard and He answered ♪ I sought the Lord ♪ And He heard and He answered ♪ That's why I trust Him ♪ That's why I trust Him ♪ I sought the Lord ♪ And He heard and He answered ♪ I sought the Lord ♪ And He heard and He answered ♪ I sought the Lord ♪ And He heard and He answered ♪ That's why I trust Him ♪ That's why I trust Him ♪ I sought the Lord ♪ And He heard and He answered ♪ I sought the Lord ♪ And He heard and He answered ♪ I sought the Lord ♪ And He heard and He answered ♪ That's why I trust Him ♪ That's why I trust Him ♪ God, my Savior ♪ The One Who will never fail ♪ Whoa, He will never fail ♪ I trust in God ♪ My Savior, the One ♪ Who will never fail ♪ He will never fail ♪ I trust in God ♪ My Savior, the One ♪ Who will never fail ♪ He will never fail ♪ I trust in God ("It'll Be Worth It After All" plays) ♪ We need our Spirit-filled preachers ♪ ♪ To teach us right from wrong ♪ We need our old-fashioned seekers ♪ ♪ Who'll pray all night long ♪ We need some good Gospel singing ♪ ♪ To help us go another mile ♪ The church will triumph, oh, Lord ♪ ♪ And we'll go home in a little while ♪ ♪ It'll be worth it after all, child ♪ ♪ It'll be worth it after all ♪ After all of these trials ♪ We'll hear Jesus call ♪ It'll be worth it after all, child ♪ ♪ It'll be worth it after all ♪ After all of this climbing ♪ It'll be worth it after all ♪ When you're down in the valley ♪ ♪ Prayer is all I can do ♪ Then the Lord sends deliverance ♪ ♪ And strengthens you ♪ And if you're up on the mountain ♪ ♪ And see me struggling all alone ♪ ♪ Lift my name up to Jesus ♪ Let's help each other make it home ♪ ♪ 'Cause it'll be worth it after all, child ♪ ♪ It'll be worth it after all ♪ After all of this climbing ♪ We'll hear Jesus call ♪ It'll be worth it after all, child ♪ ♪ It'll be worth it after all ♪ After all of this climbing ♪ It'll be worth it after all ♪ After all of this climbing ♪ It's gonna be worth it after all ♪ - Oh, what a great night, what a great night on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

Timotheus, Tim Fulgham, Br.

George Stewart.

That's what I'm talking about.

How you doing?

- Doing well, sir.

How are you?

- Great, it's always good to see you.

- Good to see you also.

- Yeah, what's been going on in your life?

- Man, just trying to... - Turn around that way so they can see you.

- Trying to make a load of music, make some new friends.

- Great, you've been preaching a little bit, too?

- Been preaching a little bit also, yes, sir.

- 'Cause you are a bonafide preaching that.

- Well, I appreciate that.

(Tim talks indistinctly) - I heard you got a sensitive ear, so we're just thankful for the ministry that you have.

- Well, thank you.

Thank you for having me today.

- Yeah, so tell me, now, where are you from again, for those who don't know?

- Brierfield, Alabama.

- Brierfield- - Right outside of Monte Valley.

- Yeah, it's a great place to live, man.

- It is, it is a nice peaceful place to live.

- It is, I've been out through there, some beautiful people in Brierfield.

So we want to say hello to you.

It is Tim Fulgham.

You know, if you see him coming and going, you got a beautiful bus, too.

He won't let me get on it, but one of these old days, if I keep on living.

- There you go.

- And it's gonna break free from- - I gonna take a trip.

That'll be lovely, but, yes, sir.

- Great, so now, you write most of your songs?

- I do write about 90% of my songs, yes, sir.

- Okay, and the songs you're doing today?

- Wrote two of them.

- Two of 'em?

- Yes, sir.

- All right, which two?

- The second two.

- Okay, second two.

All right, then, well, here, we getting ready to go, and see what those two sound like.

- All right, thank you sir.

- All right, listen, if you are out there and you'd like to be standing right here where Tim is, why don't you give us a call and let us know about it?

We want you to come over here and show everybody just what God is doing in your life, and I'm sure you got a few folk out there who want to see you.

So text us, call us, let us know.

"Brother George, we want to be on 'Alabama Gospel Roots,'" and you'll be doing just like Timothy Fulgham.

You'll be singing, and the whole world will be listening.

All right, can we hear some more?

- Yes.

- Right here on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

Here he is, Tim Fulgham.

(groovy music) ♪ For all the simple life I'm living ♪ ♪ Say no peace TV now ♪ The (indistinct) is where we're going ♪ ♪ Is let your feet down on the ground ♪ ♪ And when you touch where I came from ♪ ♪ Somehow He stripped it away ♪ But it's (indistinct) ♪ Still got Him down that way ♪ For all the simple life I'm living ♪ ♪ Lord's got me spinning round and round ♪ ♪ He ain't telling the coming and going ♪ ♪ One day up, the next day's down ♪ ♪ At the crossroad, life is turning ♪ ♪ Lord knows what I'm gonna do ♪ Any change of heart to clear my mind ♪ ♪ Well, I'll be talking to You ♪ The (indistinct) no matter the time or day ♪ ♪ It's raining down the red light years ♪ ♪ Rounding out my peace of mind ♪ ♪ It goes to God, I needed You ♪ Just to live in from the prime road ♪ ♪ A little bit from (indistinct) down Brazil ♪ ♪ Oh, I'm gonna pray, my Lord, for a place to live ♪ ♪ The devil ain't gonna die right here ♪ ♪ For all the simple life I'm living ♪ ♪ Lord's got me spinning round and round ♪ ♪ He ain't telling the coming and going ♪ ♪ It's one day up, the next day's down ♪ ♪ At the crossroad, life is turning ♪ ♪ Lord know what I'm gonna do ♪ Any change of heart to clear my mind ♪ ♪ Well, I need to talk to you (Tim sings indistinctly) (groovy music continues) ♪ For all the simple life I'm living ♪ ♪ The Lord has got me spinning round and round ♪ ♪ He ain't telling the coming and going ♪ ♪ It's one day up, the next day's down ♪ ♪ At the crossroad, life is turning ♪ ♪ Lord knows what I'm gonna do ♪ Any change of heart to clear my mind ♪ ♪ Well, I need to talk to you ♪ Listen now ♪ Now, oh, devil, hear (indistinct) how I'm gonna do ♪ ♪ I'm gonna give it to ♪ (indistinct) to clear my mind ♪ ♪ God gonna talk to you ♪ I'm here to (indistinct) ♪ It was long overdue ♪ God will talk to you ♪ God is going to talk to you ("Lord, I Lift Your Name on High" plays) - Come on and clap your hand.

Let's give the Lord some praise (indistinct).

Lord, we lift your name on high, and we're gonna shout to you, oh, Lord.

("Lord, I Lift Your Name on High" continues) ♪ Lord, I lift Your name on high ♪ ♪ Lord, I love to sing Your praises ♪ ♪ I'm so glad You're in my life ♪ ♪ I'm so glad You came to save ♪ From heaven to earth ♪ To show the way ♪ From the earth to the cross ♪ My debt to pay ♪ From the cross to the grave ♪ From the grave to the sky ♪ Lord, I lift Your name on high ♪ ♪ Lord, I lift Your name on high ♪ ♪ Lord, I lift Your name on high ♪ ♪ Lord, I lift Your name on high ♪ ♪ Ooh ♪ Ooh ("Shout to the Lord" plays) ♪ Lord, I lift Your name on high ♪ ♪ Lord, I lift Your name on high ♪ ♪ Lord, I lift Your name on high ♪ ♪ Lord, I lift Your name on high ♪ ♪ Lord, I lift Your name on high ♪ ♪ Lord, I lift Your name on high ♪ ♪ Lord, I lift Your name on high ♪ ("Lord, I lift Your Name on High" plays) - It is "Alabama Gospel Roots," and I've got my friends with me, how are you?

Hey, Sr.

Pashion.

- How about you?

- Good to love, come, good to see you.

- Good to see you.

Man, you a shout.

- Man, listen, thank you.

You are kind.

- Last time, you had on your black and red.

- Well, you know what?

I'm gonna do better.

(people laugh) I'm gonna do better.

How y'all been?

- Doing well.

- Great, well, it's obvious you are doing well 'cause you had the scooter, and you don't have the scooter, man.

- Oh, no, no.

- You all healed up.

- No, it is good.

God is good.

- And then you did something to your hand, and you are all healed up.

- Yeah, yeah, keep it doing it.

- Well, we gonna say it's going be all right after a while, and it's all right right now.

- It's all right.

- The Love Couple, for those who have not seen you before, tell me a little bit about what the Love Couple means.

- Well, the Love Couple celebrates marriage as God intended.

- Uh-hmm.

- And the Love Couple seek to minister to the young and old that marriage can work if you do it God's way.

- If you do it God's way.

- Amen.

- Now, y'all been doing it God's way for 49 years or so.

- That's right.

- 48.

- We're coming up 49.

- Coming up 49.

Well, we'll just go claim 49.

- Amen.

- Yeah, it's now good.

- How long have you been together actually?

- 49.

- Well, you met before that, but how long were you together before that?

- About 50, 51 years.

- About 51, a couple years, but you already knew when you first saw her though, right?

- That was it.

- That was it.

Did you know?

- I did.

- All right.

(people laugh) At least you're not gonna leave him hanging, right?

- I won't leave him hanging.

- Well, from Birmingham, Alabama, right?

- I'm from... - Texas.

- Originally?

- I'm from Killam, Texas.

- Okay.

- Right.

- And you originally from?

- Birmingham.

- Birmingham, and y'all live where now?

- We live in Birmingham.

- In Birmingham, okay.

- Right.

- All right, well, this is... I'm going to jump out of the way.

Thank you for your unique ministry, and if anybody wants to reach you, they can reach you somewhere in social media or what?

Or call me, call me.

- Yeah, okay.

- All right, call me.

- Yeah, call you.

You our age.

- All right, there you go, all right.

I was about to say I get 50%, but that's... We'll negotiate.

- Well, you're the one that came up with the love name, the love, type of love.

- Well, it... - You gave us that name.

- And it's working.

- It is.

- And I love it, and I'd like to see it continue to go.

Let's hear some more music on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

- You got it.

- All right.

Everybody out here, don't forget now, this week when you go forth, I want you to go forth with a big smile on your face with love like the Love Couple show love.

Love will come back to you.

- Amen.

- And don't be so sensitive.

Don't be so sensitive.

They looked at me the wrong way.

(people laugh) That kind of stuff.

All right, let's keep moving.

We love you, we appreciate you.

Call a neighbor, call a friend, and let 'em know that we are back again, but right now, we're fixing to tell you something.

Y'all ready?

- Yes.

- Get your mics up and say it with me.

We are all sisters and brothers.

- [Al & Pashion] We're all sisters and brothers.

- There's only one color.

- [Al & Pashion] There's only one color.

- And that is.

- [Al & Pashion] And that is.

- The color of love.

- [Al & Pashion] The color of love.

- Everybody, be well.

- Yes.

- "Alabama Gospel Roots" be coming your way again next Saturday, 8:00.

("When Somebody Loves You Back" plays) - All right, we love your praises, Lord.

For every good thing in our lives, and one of the best is our love for joy.

♪ It's so good ♪ Loving somebody ♪ When somebody loves you back ♪ To be loved ♪ And love in return ♪ Is the only thing that my heart desires ♪ ♪ Just appreciate ♪ The little things I do ♪ You're the one that's got me inspired ♪ ♪ Keep on liftin' ♪ Liftin' me higher ♪ Well ♪ Lovin' somebody ♪ When somebody loves you back ♪ Yeah, it's so good ♪ It's so good, yeah ♪ Lovin' somebody ♪ When somebody loves you back ♪ We can build a world out of joy ♪ ♪ Make our goal each other's happiness ♪ ♪ I still do for you ♪ Everything that I can ♪ Everyday I wanna do a little more ♪ ♪ Do a little more, just a little bit more ♪ ♪ Oh, come on ♪ Well ♪ Lovin' somebody ♪ When somebody loves you back ♪ And that's a fact ♪ It's so good, yeah ♪ Lovin' somebody ♪ When somebody loves you back ♪ Well ("When Somebody Loves You Back" continues) ♪ Oh, to be loved ♪ And loved in return ♪ Is the only thing that my heart desires ♪ ♪ Just appreciate ♪ The little things I do ♪ Everyday I wanna do a little more ♪ ♪ Do a little more, just a little bit more ♪ ♪ It's so good ♪ Well ♪ Lovin' somebody ♪ When somebody loves you back ♪ Got to a plan about it ♪ It's so good, yeah ♪ Lovin' somebody ♪ When somebody loves you back ♪ Got a 70/30 ♪ Got a 60/40 ♪ We go a 50/50 love, yeah ♪ It's so good ♪ Lovin' somebody ♪ When somebody loves you back ♪ It's so good, yeah ♪ Lovin' somebody ♪ When somebody loves you back You're living together for 48 years, and we give all glory to God.

- Yes.

- (indistinct) comfortable as I've said, "How'd you stay together for long?

How did you do it?"

And we tell them, "All glory."

- [Al & Pashion] "Goes to God."

- Amen.

- You've heard the saying, the saying about the family that prays together, stay together, and every morning that we rise.

- Yes.

- We take time to read the Scriptures together, do our devotion, and pray for one another.

- Amen.

- Giving God thanks for everything in our lives, for seven children, 19 grandchildren.

- Yes.

- And a few great (indistinct),, but we thank the Lord God.

The Bible says, "Don't let the sun go down on your wrath."

What does that mean?

Don't go to bed early angry (indistinct), We have to go to bed (indistinct).

(laughs) But the Bible also says that God's mercies are renewed every morning.

- Amen.

- And you can count on it.

Great is His faithfulness.

- Yes.

- So get it right before you go to sleep at night.

- Amen.

(Al talks indistinctly) And wake up with your life.

♪ And it's so good ♪ And I love your back ♪ Yes ♪ When somebody loves you back well ♪ ♪ Yeah, it's so good ♪ Yeah, good ♪ It's good ♪ Yeah, good ♪ It's good ♪ Walking down the middle of the road together ♪ ♪ Holding hands ♪ That's it ♪ Every now and then ♪ (indistinct) the Lord ♪ Every blessing in our lives ♪ Amen, thank God for love ♪ Thank God for you ♪ Yeah, it's so good ♪ Lovin' somebody ♪ When somebody loves you back ♪ Well ♪ Lovin' somebody ♪ So good, yeah ♪ (romantic music) (Al talks indistinctly) - Saying, ask Him, "What has love got to do with it?"

And we together tell them."

"What's love got to do with it?"

- [Al & Pashion] "Everything."

(romantic music continues) ♪ Together ♪ Through the years ♪ We've made it ♪ The rivers of tears ♪ The weather ♪ The best of life's storms ♪ Through sunshine and rain ♪ Sickness and pain ♪ We had our moments of changes and turn arounds ♪ ♪ We've been sometimes up ♪ And sometimes down ♪ What's love got to do with it?

♪ ♪ Everything ♪ What's love got to do with it?

♪ ♪ Everything ♪ If we could ♪ What?

♪ Start all over again ♪ I'll take the river of tears ♪ As long as we had the years together ♪ ♪ Nobody ♪ I'll take the best of life's storms ♪ ♪ Take sunshine and rain ♪ I'll live through the sickness ♪ ♪ And endure the pain ♪ What's love got to do with it?

♪ ♪ What's love got to do with it?

♪ ♪ Everything ♪ Everything ♪ Everything ♪ What's love got to do with it?

♪ ♪ Everything ♪ Love is patient ♪ Yes ♪ Love is kind ♪ Love is kind ♪ Seeks not its own ♪ Seeks not its own ♪ It's peace of mind ♪ It's peace of mind ♪ Loves us not in iniquity ♪ Love rejoices in what is true ♪ ♪ Oh, you gave me love ♪ When God gave me you ♪ What's God got to do with it?

♪ ♪ What's God got to do with it?

♪ ♪ Everything ♪ Everything, everything