- [Presenter] 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) ("You are Holy") (gentle music) (gentle music continues) (gentle music continues) (gentle music continues) (gentle music continues) (gentle music continues) (gentle music continues) (gentle music continues) (gentle music continues) (gentle music continues) (gentle music continues) (gentle music continues) (gentle music continues) (gentle music fades) - It's Saturday night, yes, it is, and it's eight o'clock, and you know what time it is.

It's time for Alabama Gospel Roots, so call a neighbor, call a friend, and let 'em know that we are back again.

And we started it off with some heavy sax playing with Brother Joshua.

Man, welcome back.

- Oh, I was glad to be back.

I'm glad to be here.

- All right.

Listen, Alabama Gospel Roots, man, has just come into your life and just kinda made room for itself, right?

- Yes, sir.

Yes, sir.

It really has.

- Is it okay with you?

- Yes, sir.

- All right.

How's your family?

- Oh, they're doing great.

- Now, last time you had, you talked to me, you had what, like 12 children?

- Not quite that many, just four - I Mean four, four.

You know all the names?

- Yes, sir.

- All right.

Well, let's call some names.

- Nathan, Joseph, Neil, and Jordan.

- All right.

Right.

And they're some wonderful, wonderful young people, right?

- Yes sir.

- You proud of them?

- I am.

- Love them dearly?

- Oh yes.

- What's your wife's name?

- Her name is Sharay.

- Sharay?

Does Sharay sing?

- She does.

All right, Sharay, we got to get you on.

You think we need to get on Alabama Gospel Roots?

- I think that'd be great.

- Oh, she gonna be bold enough to do it?

- Oh yeah.

- All right.

Well, Sharay, your time is coming.

We appreciate you being with us and the passion that you have for ministry, and then it transfers into your instrument, and wow, it just makes everything so beautiful about you.

And you're just kinda expanding with your ministry, doing some other things within the building itself and serving the people of God, right?

- That is so true.

- That's awesome.

And that's what everybody, y'all are just make people's lives better.

When you lead them, they should be better than when you found them because of what you impart into their lives.

Don't forget that now, you matter.

What you say and what you do, it matters.

Hey, Josh, you gonna do some more playing for us?

- Yes sir, I am.

- Okay, now you brought a repertoire of songs on.

That first one, what's it?

- "You are Holy."

- "You are holy."

Then you're going do what else for us?

Let's kind of give a little sneak preview.

- All right.

Then I would play, "Lord Keep Me Day by Day."

- That sounds like Albertina Walker, okay?

- Oh yeah, it old school.

- Old school?

- It's old school.

- And who else and what else?

- And then at the old choir song "The Holy Ghost."

- Ooh.

All right.

All right.

Well man, we wish you well as you continue to grow, expand, go deeper, go higher, wider, and impact the whole universe.

- Yes sir.

- All right.

All right.

Welcome to sax man himself, the one and only brother Josh.

All right.

("Lord Keep Me Day by Day") (gentle music) (gentle music continues) (gentle music continues) (gentle music continues) (gentle music continues) (gentle music continues) (gentle music continues) (music fades) ("The Holy Ghost") (upbeat music) (upbeat music continues) (upbeat music continues) (upbeat music continues) (upbeat music continues) (upbeat music continues) (upbeat music continues) (upbeat music continues) (music fades) Hello, hello, hello.

It's Alabama Gospel Roots and we're right here at the church at Bethel and Pastor Wayne Hughes, you know, Bishop Wayne Hughes.

He's a beautiful man with a lot of wonderful people.

His beautiful wife and everybody make this place up to be what it is to be a beacon of light.

Let's go right into it.

We wanna shout out to our cities, Franklin, 590 people that's in Macon County, Gantt, 196 people in Covington County, 910 of you in the beautiful city of Geraldine and DeKalb County, and listen, Headland is out front with people at 4,973 in Henry County, and in Jefferson County and St. Clair and Shelby lead.

Yes, indeed, a lot of great shopping out there, 12,324.

Now let's say hello to all our nursing homes and rehab centers.

Cogburn Nursing Center in Midtown, that's in Mobile, and South Haven Health and Rehab Center in Montgomery, Moundville Health and Rehab Center that's down there with my daughter Lawanda and just Jonathan, they just got married, that's in Moundville, Golden Living Center in Oneonta, and Cloverdale Healthcare Center in Scottsboro.

Now let's salute our golden vessel.

Here we come.

Out of Montgomery, Alabama, Mrs. Annie Matsey, 100 years old.

She was born in Macon County, 12 children, 19 grandchildren, 31 great grand and nine great-great grandchildren.

Her motto is "Keep God first, pray and listen to God."

She's known as "DollBaby".

Ma'am, we love you and appreciate it, and we dedicate this entire show to you on Alabama Gospel Roots.

♪ I believe my steps are growing wearier each day ♪ ♪ Still I've got another journey on my mind ♪ ♪ The lures of this old world have ceased ♪ ♪ To make me want to stay ♪ My one regret is leaving you behind ♪ ♪ If it proves to be His will that I am first to cross ♪ ♪ And somehow I've a feeling it will be ♪ ♪ Likewise don't feel lost ♪ I will be the first one that you'll see ♪ ♪ And I'll be waiting on the far side banks of Jordan ♪ ♪ I'll be sitting drawing pictures in the sand ♪ ♪ And when I see you coming, I will rise up with a shout ♪ ♪ And come running through the shallow water ♪ ♪ Reaching for your hand ♪ Through this life we've labored hard ♪ ♪ To earn our meager fare ♪ It's brought us trembling hands and failing eyes ♪ ♪ So I'll just rest here on this shore and turn my eyes away ♪ ♪ Until you come, then we'll see paradise ♪ ♪ And I'll be waiting on the far side banks of Jordan ♪ ♪ I'll be sitting drawing pictures in the sand ♪ ♪ And when I see you coming, I will rise up with a shout ♪ ♪ And come running through the shallow water ♪ ♪ Reaching for your hand ♪ Hmm - I tell you what it is so good to have Latter Rain Trio with us on Alabama Gospel Roots.

Hello.

Hello.

Get that mic so we can- - How you doing?

- I'm doing real good.

- We are so glad to be here again.

- Are you really?

- Yes.

Yes.

- All right.

I could tell it's all over you.

Now,, tell me where you guys are from again.

- We're all from Bibb County.

- Bibb County.

- We are from Woodstock.

David and I are husband and wife.

And this is my sister Sarah.

She's from Briar Field.

- Briar Field.

And we are excited about Briar Field Park because we are gonna be down there doing a Lovestock.

- I heard about that.

- Woodstock, Lovestock, Briar Field, all right.

So now, again, for those who didn't see you before, tell us how long you've been singing together.

- We've been together right out five years.

Of course we've known each other forever, but as a group, about five years.

And we're thankful God takes us to a lot of assisted living nursing homes, and we've done a few church homecomings as well.

- I like that.

I like that.

So when you go to the nursing homes, you just make the people feel real good.

Is that right?

- I mean, they wake up and just sing with us, 'cause we sing the old songs out of the hymnal, so.

- Ah, that's great.

That's great.

Well, we wish you well as you come and go and at least get that mic up and say hello.

- Hello.

(all laughing) - Okay.

And we did introduce there.

Did you say, did you gimme your name?

- I'm Sylvia South, my husband David, my sister, Sarah Whitfield.

- Once again.

Okay.

- Great to meet.

- That's just for me, you know?

- Yes sir.

- All right.

So you wanna say hello down 'em?

- I said glad to be here.

Thank you.

- Glad to be here.

All right.

All right.

- Thank you.

- Well listen, I'm gonna get outta the way so we can hear some more singing from the Latter Rain Trio.

Is that right?

- Yes sir.

- All right, everybody, listen.

They're here to sing for you and they are going to sing another couple of songs if you let 'em, and I believe you will.

Don't you dare turn that channel.

Right here on Alabama Gospel Roots.

♪ Have you been to Jesus for the cleansing pow'r ♪ ♪ Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb ♪ ♪ Are you fully trusting in His grace this hour ♪ ♪ Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb ♪ ♪ Are you washed in the blood ♪ In the soul-cleansing blood of the Lamb ♪ ♪ Are your garments spotless ♪ Are they white as snow ♪ Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb ♪ ♪ Lay aside the garments that are stained with sin ♪ ♪ And be washed in the blood of the Lamb ♪ ♪ There's a fountain flowing for the soul unclean ♪ ♪ O be washed in the blood of the Lamb ♪ ♪ Are you washed in the blood ♪ In the soul-cleansing blood of the Lamb ♪ ♪ Are your garments spotless ♪ Are they white as snow ♪ Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb ♪ ♪ Some glad morning when this life is o'er ♪ ♪ I'll fly away ♪ To a home on God's celestial shore ♪ ♪ I'll fly away ♪ I'll fly away, oh glory ♪ I'll fly away ♪ I'll fly away in the morning ♪ When I die, Hallelujah, by and by ♪ ♪ I'll fly away ♪ I'll fly away, oh glory ♪ I'll fly away ♪ I'll fly away in the morning ♪ When I die, Hallelujah, by and by ♪ ♪ I'll fly away ♪ Just a few more weary days and then ♪ ♪ I'll fly away ♪ To a land where joy shall never end ♪ ♪ I'll fly away ♪ I'll fly away, oh glory ♪ I'll fly away ♪ I'll fly away in the morning ♪ When I die, Hallelujah, by and by ♪ ♪ I'll fly away ♪ When I die, Hallelujah, by and by ♪ ♪ I'll fly away ♪ There's a name above all others ♪ ♪ He's wonderful to hear ♪ Bringing hope and cheer ♪ It's the lovely name, the name of Jesus ♪ ♪ Evermore the same, oh what a lovely name ♪ ♪ What a lovely name, the name of Jesus ♪ ♪ Reaching higher far ♪ Reaching higher far ♪ Than the brightest star ♪ Than the brightest star ♪ And sweeter than the songs they sing in heaven ♪ ♪ Let the world proclaim ♪ The world proclaim ♪ Oh, what a lovely name ♪ What a lovely name ♪ He'll return in clouds of glory ♪ ♪ Saints of ev'ry race, shall behold His face ♪ ♪ And with Him we're gonna enter heaven's city ♪ ♪ Ever to proclaim, oh what a lovely name ♪ ♪ What a lovely name, the name of Jesus ♪ ♪ Reaching higher far ♪ Higher far ♪ Than the brightest star ♪ Than the brightest star ♪ And it's sweeter than all the songs ♪ ♪ They sing in heaven ♪ Let the world proclaim ♪ The world proclaim ♪ Oh what a lovely name ♪ What a lovely name ♪ Oh what a lovely name, the name Jesus ♪ ♪ Reaching higher far ♪ Reaching higher far ♪ Than the brightest star ♪ Than the brightest star ♪ And it's sweeter than all the songs ♪ ♪ They're singing in heaven ♪ Let the world proclaim ♪ Let the world proclaim ♪ Evermore the same ♪ Evermore the same ♪ Oh, what a lovely name ♪ What a lovely name - Alabama Gospel Roots.

And we try to give you and keep you aware of a lot of things going on around our state, 'cause a lot of wonderful things are.

And I've got with me, Mr. Rodney Burrow, and Rodney was a part of the first Lovestock in Pell City at his ranch, Willow Tree.

And now I understand that Lovestock is expanded into Bibb County, welcome - Now that's correct .

We're gonna be at Briar Field Park in Bibb County, July 13th from 10 till maybe four or five in the afternoon.

- Great.

Great.

- And Briar Field Park has a tremendous history behind it and I understand that it's Mickey Heaton, which is one of the commissioners, is really, really connected with that.

- That's Correct.

- So what does this day look like, You know, when you do Lovestock in Briar Field Park?

- Well, we're gonna have a, like we did the very first one, we're gonna have a bunch of different groups, gospel groups that are gonna come up and sing.

I will be doing spotlighting some pastors, local pastors in the area.

They're gonna have food trucks, things for kids to do.

Just very similar to what we did, the very first one out the ranch.

- Okay, and Lovestock 2 at Willow Tree.

- September 28th starting at 10 o'clock to about five or six.

- Wow.

Okay.

So I'm gonna call you Mr. Lovestock.

How you doing Mr. Lovestock?

Appreciate you.

- Bless you.

- All right, well thank you for joining us.

I think we got the date out there.

And thanks to everybody.

Bibb County, listen, we are looking forward to being a part of that day.

It's gonna be a glorious day.

And of course, back at Willow Tree in September 28th, it's gonna be beautiful there.

And who knows, we might be Willow Tree and Lovestock there, and Lovestock in Bibb County, Lovestock in Europe, Africa, Asia, we're just coming around the world.

Thank you so very much for joining us.

I know it's quick, fast, in a hurry, but we got the word out there.

We appreciate all you do.

- Thank you.

- Brother Rodney Burrow.

Can we have some more gospel music, great gospel music?

- Absolutely.

- All right.

Right here on Alabama Gospel Roots.

♪ It seems as though trouble keeps on finding me ♪ ♪ Like a tiny ship on a storm ravaged sea ♪ ♪ As I call into the Father and I fall to my knees ♪ ♪ There's a man that is sleepin' on the streets ♪ ♪ For many days, he hasn't had much to eat ♪ ♪ He's just looking for a little help ♪ ♪ Then he falls to his knees ♪ They're just ripples in the water Jesus trying to meet ♪ ♪ They are headed for the shoreline ♪ ♪ Where Jesus waits to meet ♪ There ain't nothing He can't handle ♪ ♪ He calms the stormy seas ♪ As we call into the Father ♪ They're just ripples in the water ♪ ♪ Ooh-hoo ♪ Ooh-hoo hmm ♪ There's this young mom tryin' to make it on her own ♪ ♪ Her husband left her and the baby's all alone ♪ ♪ She's just looking for some answers ♪ ♪ So she falls to her knees ♪ Young boy, young girl ♪ They're about to bring a baby into this world ♪ ♪ And they're just praying that they're ready ♪ ♪ So they fall to their knees ♪ They're just ripples in the water Jesus trying to meet ♪ ♪ They are headed for the shoreline ♪ ♪ Where Jesus waits to meet ♪ There ain't nothing He can't handle ♪ ♪ He calms the stormy seas ♪ When we call into the Father ♪ They're just ripples in the water ♪ ♪ Ooh-hoo ♪ Jesus will carry every burden, every load ♪ ♪ There is nothing that's too heavy ♪ ♪ You'll find rest for your soul ♪ ♪ So just call into the Father and you will find ♪ ♪ They're just ripples in the water ♪ ♪ They're just ripples in the water Jesus trying to meet ♪ ♪ They are headed for the shoreline ♪ ♪ Where Jesus waits to meet ♪ There ain't nothing He can't handle ♪ ♪ He calms the stormy seas ♪ When we call into the Father ♪ They're just ripples in the water ♪ ♪ Ooh-hoo ♪ Ooh-hoo ♪ They're just ripples in the water ♪ - We're at the Church at Bethel and we're so glad to be here.

We've got our pastor who's a awesome guy, really, mean that.

If I didn't know you were a pastor, I wouldn't know because of just your humility.

And I know you don't have to say it.

I'm saying it, okay?

So we are thankful to be here.

Can you hold you?

You got some stuff on there.

- Diamond ring.

(chuckles) - Diamond ring.

(chuckles) That's a, what do you call these?

Picking?

- Well they're, yeah, they're the finger picks, pick of the guitar.

- Finger picks, awesome.

- Yeah.

- Okay.

So now you've been a pastor here, how long?

- 24 years.

- 24 years.

And this is your beautiful wife?

That's my wife of 47 years.

- Wow.

She's a good woman, she's beautiful.

- Got to be beautiful to be fooling with you.

- That's right.

(both laughing) - All right, well listen, if we've got, you're gonna do some picking.

We got the praise and worship team here, right?

Okay.

And you guys are just awesome folk too.

And can you go in 15 seconds and name everybody real quick?

Start over here with your beautiful wife.

- Deborah, Dwayne, Lacey, Tristan, Lalona, Allen and Marissa.

- Man, you're good.

You're good, man.

I put you on the spot, but you came through.

You came through.

Hey listen, we wish you very much success and thank you for opening your doors to let us come and great ministry is happening here throughout the world that we know the world needs to see.

And look, Church at Bethel, you guys need to come and check 'em out in Thorsby because you won't be disappointed.

That's right.

If you're disappointed, guess what?

Come see who?

Who?

Dwayne.

You said this is Dwayne.

Who's Dwayne?

Did you mention what?

Yeah.

Come see Dwayne, all right?

Don't mention it to us, see Dwayne.

All right.

No, you're gonna be impressed and blessed when you come here.

All right, I'm getting outta the way so we can hear you guys.

I heard you last time, it was awesome.

And I know that you keep going from glory to glory, okay?

- Amen.

Thank you, thank you.

- All right.

The Church at Bethel, Pastor Wade Hughes and the ministry team.

And let's go.

♪ Before I spoke a word, You were singing over me ♪ ♪ You have been so, so good to me ♪ ♪ Before I ♪ You breathed Your life in me ♪ You have been so, so kind to me ♪ ♪ Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God ♪ ♪ Oh, it chases me down ♪ Fights 'til I'm found ♪ Leaves the ninety-nine ♪ And I couldn't earn it ♪ I don't deserve it ♪ Still, You give Yourself away ♪ ♪ Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending ♪ ♪ Reckless love of God, yeah ♪ When I was Your foe, still Your love fought for me ♪ ♪ You have been so, so good to me ♪ ♪ When I felt no worth, You paid it all for me ♪ ♪ You have been so, so kind to me ♪ ♪ Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God ♪ ♪ Oh, it chases me down ♪ Fights 'til I'm found ♪ Leaves the ninety-nine ♪ And I couldn't earn it ♪ And I don't deserve it ♪ Still, You give Yourself away ♪ ♪ Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God ♪ ♪ There's no shadow You won't light up ♪ ♪ Mountain You won't climb up ♪ Coming after me ♪ There's no wall You won't kick down ♪ ♪ Lie You won't tear down ♪ Coming after me ♪ There's no shadow You won't light up ♪ ♪ Mountain You won't climb up ♪ Coming after me ♪ There's no wall You won't kick down ♪ ♪ Lie You won't tear down ♪ Coming after me ♪ There's no shadow You won't light up ♪ ♪ Mountain You won't climb up ♪ Coming after me ♪ There's no wall You won't kick down ♪ ♪ Lie You won't tear down ♪ Coming after me ♪ Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God ♪ ♪ Oh, it chases me down, fights 'til I'm found ♪ ♪ Leaves the ninety-nine ♪ And I couldn't earn it ♪ I don't deserve it ♪ Still, You give Yourself away ♪ ♪ Oh, the overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God ♪ (bright music) ♪ I know where to run ♪ That's to you, Lord ♪ And I know where to hide ♪ Underneath your wings ♪ I know where to run ♪ That's to you, Lord ♪ And I know what to pray while on my knees ♪ ♪ For a fresh anointing ♪ And overflowing love ♪ Fill up my heart, oh Lord ♪ From the wings of a dove, oh ♪ I know where to run ♪ That's to you, Lord ♪ That's to you, Lord ♪ I know where to hide ♪ Underneath your wings ♪ Underneath your wings ♪ I know where to run ♪ And that's to you, Lord ♪ That's to you, Lord ♪ And I know what to pray while on my knees ♪ ♪ For a fresh anointing ♪ Have mercy and grace ♪ Pour out your spirit, Lord ♪ Here in this place, ooh ♪ I know where to run ♪ That's to you, Lord ♪ That's to you, Lord ♪ And I know where to hide ♪ Underneath your wings ♪ Underneath your wings ♪ I know where to run ♪ That's to you, Lord ♪ 'Cause Jesus I know, You're all I need ♪ (gentle instrumental music) (gentle instrumental music continues) (gentle instrumental music continues) (gentle instrumental music continues) (gentle instrumental music continues) (gentle music fades) (mellow instrumental music) (mellow instrumental music continues) (mellow instrumental music continues) (mellow instrumental music continues) (mellow music fades) - Wow, it's been an awesome time here at the Church at Bethel in Thorsby, Alabama.

And if you don't know where it is, Google it, look up on the map and then you'll find a beautiful place that you'll be surprised you didn't know about before.

I'm so honored that we were here, that we were welcome.

Thanks to everybody.

Thanks to our staff for doing what they have done to make this happen.

And everybody, wherever you are in the state of Alabama and other places, you are beautiful people.

And this is a great week.

If you haven't been loving on folk, it's a great week, man, to start right now.

Forget all that past stuff, people who hurt you, and, you know, made you feel bad.

Forget it, man.

You are still alive.

You are breathing.

Don't take that on 'cause you are right there for meeting the greatest love connection you ever had, but you can't go in there with your mouth poked out.

All right, hey listen, have a great week, and before we go, we're gonna say it like this.

You got, pastor, you got your mic ready?

- I do.

Yeah.

- Okay, everybody, come on, get into the mic now.

All right, I want you to say this with me.

We are all sisters and brothers.

- [All] We're all sisters and brothers - There's only one color.

- [All] There's only one color.

- And that is... - [All] And that is... - The color of love.

- The color of love.

(all laughing) - Everybody have a great week and we gonna close it out with the Church of Bethel Ministry team.

(gentle instrumental music) (gentle instrumental music continues) (gentle instrumental music continues) (gentle instrumental music continues) (gentle music fades) (mellow instrumental music) (mellow instrumental music continues) (mellow instrumental music continues) (mellow instrumental music continues) (mellow music fades) (electricity buzzing)