- [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".

(calm music) ♪ You were standing on the mountain ♪ ♪ Holding to the shepherds hand ♪ ♪ The valley you just came through ♪ ♪ Was too hard to understand ♪ The shepherd draws you closer ♪ ♪ There's something He wants you to see ♪ ♪ As He points back to the valley ♪ ♪ And unfolds its mysteries (calm music) ♪ As the eagles soar around you ♪ ♪ And you look back on where you've been ♪ ♪ One by one, He answers questions ♪ ♪ That He did not answer then ♪ He now tells you the dangers ♪ Of going your own way ♪ All those roads you thought were so much better ♪ ♪ They would have led your soul astray ♪ ♪ And He reminds you of that moment ♪ ♪ When you could not make it through ♪ ♪ Now you see one set of footprints ♪ ♪ Where He reached out and carried you ♪ ♪ As your tears fall on His shoulder ♪ ♪ They reach down with his love ♪ ♪ He says, child, I knew that one day ♪ ♪ You'd see this valley from above ♪ (calm music) ♪ Things look different on the mountain ♪ ♪ From the Shepherd's point of view ♪ ♪ Standing high above the trials ♪ ♪ That He brought you safely through ♪ ♪ All the valleys disappointments will never look ♪ ♪ The same to you ♪ Things look different on the mountain ♪ ♪ From the Shepherds point of view ♪ ♪ All the valleys disappointments ♪ ♪ Will never look the same to you ♪ (calm music) ♪ Things look different on the mountain ♪ ♪ From the Shepherds point of view ♪ (calm music) - Everybody call a neighbor and call a friend, Let them know that we are back again on "Alabama Gospel Roots" every Saturday night, eight o'clock, Alabama Public Television.

We are right here.

If we are not, you're better call somebody and ask what's going on.

Promised Land, how are ya?

- Man, we are wonderful, Brother George.

Wonderful.

- Great, great.

You guys sounding real good.

You're sounding good.

Somebody been in the woodshed.

I love it, I love it, I love it.

Now I know, but for those who have not seen you before, where are you from?

- Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

- Roll tide.

- Woo.

And listen, and what Willie says, you can't say that on here though.

- I can't say it, I can't say it.

- But nothing but the tide, right?

- Nothing but the tide.

- Alright then, well, Virgil, introduce everybody.

Virgil Williams.

- Yes, sir, I'm Virgil Williams.

This is Douglas Veal, he sings the baritone.

And to my right here, Mr. Ken Spencer singing the tenor part.

- Great, what y'all been doing?

- Traveling a lot.

- Okay.

- It's been good, God has been good.

- Well, I know it.

- Staying busy.

- Dennis Williams, I called him.

He said, "Man, they're traveling."

I don't want to hear all that, okay?

You started with me and you're going to have to end with me.

- Come on with it.

- Okay, so before you take all these dates, you're going to have to be calling us to see when we want you.

- We're here.

- Okay.

You got that Sergeant at Arms?

- Yes, sir.

- Okay.

Now we hear Virgil talking all the time.

Let me hear you talk a little bit.

- What you want me to say?

- A miracle has happened.

- It's a miracle.

- They never let me talk.

- We always say if he speaks, it's like EF Hutton, you better listen.

- Well, the check went through.

So come on.

(everyone laughs) Thank you for everybody here.

Listen, when we get on the show now, I got whatever numbers you want on this check, I want you to have me talk.

So here it go, all right?

So tell me now, are you originally from Tuscaloosa?

- No, sir, I was born in Oakland, California.

- Oh, no wonder these fellas don't want you to talk.

Oakland, all right.

- Yes, sir.

- And you've been down south how long?

Good while?

- Pretty good while.

I went to grammar school and then high school and then to college in Tuscaloosa.

So I've been around a while.

My dad was a police officer there for 35 years.

- In Oakland?

- In Tuscaloosa, yes, sir.

- Tuscaloosa, okay.

Really?

Okay.

Well, I might have met your dad.

- You probably have.

- In unfortunate circumstances.

- I hope not.

- I wish I had known you then.

I would've dropped your name.

Out there with Oakland is where of course, the Hawkins family, the Hawkins Singers.

"Oh, Happy Day" was done in Oakland.

And of course, Side the Family Stone and all of those people, MC Hammer, all those people outta Oakland.

Okay, now your check didn't can go through, but I'm gonna go ahead on and give you- - That's okay.

- No, it, I'm the one who's gotta say it's okay.

Tell me a little bit about yourself.

- Well, I'm from Tuscaloosa also.

- What high school?

- Holt High School.

Same high School he went to.

- We went to, oh, that's out there with Reverend Crew, Reverend Sylvester Crew.

- Absolutely.

- Yeah.

- Absolutely.

Went to school with Kevin.

- Okay 'cause I went to school with Sylvester Yeah, that's a wonderful family.

He's still doing well there at Tuscaloosa.

Right.

- Yes he is.

- So you went to Holt High School.

- Yes, sir.

- And you got a chance to walk across the stage and graduate.

- Yes sir, barely, but I did.

- Of course I didn't see no diploma in your hand.

- Now the thing about it is I got saved the last six weeks.

- Pray, pray.

- Made a difference.

- It made a big difference.

All the world difference.

- Yes, sir.

- Okay, Virgil, what high school did you attend?

- Tuscaloosa County High.

- Okay.

- We're sorry for you.

- I went to Tuscaloosa High.

So you know, we rival, right?

- Across the river, across the river.

- I'm not gonna tell you what we called you guys.

It's two sides to the room.

- Oh I can, I can.

- Okay, all right.

I wanna stay friends with Virgil.

We're great, yeah.

Well we're thankful that you all got together to do what you're doing.

I really mean it, I appreciate what you're doing.

You're looking good.

The attire committee got you looking good.

You sounding good.

Oakland baby, Oakland.

Great, well listen, let me get out of the way and hear some more singing from the Promise Land Singers.

What about that?

- Sounds good, brother.

Thank you for having us once again.

- Oh, come on, bless the people once again on "Alabama Gospel Roots", my friends, The Promised Land Singers.

(lively upbeat music) ♪ I've heard him tell me I'm not enough ♪ ♪ No matter how hard you try, you'll never measure up ♪ (lively upbeat music) ♪ I've heard him whisper that you can't be loved ♪ ♪ With a voice as cold as ice and a crooked tongue ♪ ♪ But the devil, his words are poison ♪ ♪ Ain't nothing but a bunch of noise ♪ ♪ And he might as well get behind me ♪ ♪ In case he needs reminding ♪ He's a liar, liar ♪ Headed for a lake of fire ♪ He's a liar, liar ♪ Headed for a lake of fire ♪ You can't believe a word coming out of his mouth ♪ ♪ I'm headed north and he's headed south ♪ ♪ 'Cause he's a liar, liar ♪ Headed for a lake of fire - How many of y'all believe the Devil's a liar tonight?

(lively upbeat music) ♪ When you're face to face with the enemy ♪ (lively upbeat music) ♪ Tell him of the blood and the cross at Calvary ♪ ♪ Take him to the empty tomb where he lost the key ♪ ♪ Remind him he's been defeated and he's under your feet ♪ ♪ He's a liar, liar ♪ Headed for a lake of fire ♪ He's a liar, liar ♪ Headed for a lake of fire ♪ You can't believe a word coming out of his mouth ♪ ♪ I'm headed north and he's headed south ♪ ♪ He's a liar, liar ♪ Headed for a lake of fire (lively upbeat music) ♪ But the devil, his words are poison ♪ ♪ Ain't nothing but a bunch of noise ♪ ♪ And he might as well get behind me ♪ ♪ In case he needs reminding ♪ He's a liar, liar ♪ Headed for a lake of fire ♪ He's a liar, liar ♪ Headed for a lake of fire ♪ You can't believe a word coming out of his mouth ♪ ♪ I'm headed north and he's headed south ♪ ♪ He's a liar, liar ♪ Headed for a lake of fire ♪ You can't believe a word coming out of his mouth ♪ ♪ I'm headed north and he's headed south ♪ ♪ I'm a going up and he's a going down ♪ ♪ He's a liar, liar ♪ Headed for a lake of fire ♪ Liar, liar ♪ Headed for a lake of fire (lively music) - Whatever you going through tonight, with Jesus in your life, help is on the way.

(lively music) ♪ To the weary, weary traveler, walking down life's road ♪ ♪ To the one who's heavy laden ♪ Trying to bear the load ♪ To the soldier who's been wounded ♪ ♪ In the battle for the Lord ♪ Hold up the blood stained banner ♪ ♪ But don't lay down your sword ♪ ♪ Hold on a little longer ♪ Help is on the way ♪ Hold on a little longer ♪ You'll find strength today ♪ Walk on a little farther ♪ His holy word obey ♪ Hold on a little longer ♪ For help is on the way (lively music) ♪ Any moment your gonna look up ♪ ♪ And see through your tears ♪ Any second you're gonna realize ♪ ♪ There's a holy presence near ♪ And you'll witness all the strongholds ♪ ♪ Of the enemy fall down ♪ Hold on a little little longer ♪ ♪ Soon, you'll hear sweet victory's sound ♪ ♪ Hold on a little longer ♪ Help is on the way ♪ Hold on a little longer ♪ You'll find strength today ♪ Walk on a little farther ♪ His holy word obey ♪ Hold on a little longer ♪ For help is on the way ♪ Keep on walking on ♪ His helping hand is on the way ♪ ♪ Keep on holding on ♪ You'll find the strength that you need today ♪ ♪ Hold on a little longer ♪ Help is on the way ♪ Hold on a little longer ♪ You'll find strength today ♪ Walk on a little farther ♪ His holy word obey ♪ Hold on a little longer ♪ Walk on a little farther ♪ Hold on a little longer ♪ For help is on the way (lively music) - On "Alabama Gospel Roots", we just appreciate each and every one of you.

If you'd like to appear on "Alabama Gospel Roots", just get in touch with us and we would love to have you.

If you have a Golden Vessel nominee, we'd love to have that as well.

And most of all, hey, sometimes when we are taping, you find out about it, we'd love to have you just come and sit in and see how it goes.

Here we go, let's shout out to some of the great cities and towns in the state of Alabama.

What about Cottonwood?

That's in Houston County, 1,048 lovely citizens there.

Creola, Alabama, that's in Mobile County, 1,936 people and there's a city that has 1,830 people, guess what?

That's Crossville in DeKalb County, and Courtland, Alabama, that's in Large County with 583 people, and Cuba, that's in Sumter County, been through there a couple of times, 306 lovely people there.

Now let's say hello to our rehab and our nursing home, fans, supporters, and people who love us and pray for us.

I know you do.

Hope I call your facility tonight.

Here we go, Oak Knoll Health and Rehabilitation Center in Birmingham, Alabama.

Woodland Village and Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Cullman, Alabama.

In Opp, Alabama, Opp Health and Rehabilitation Center.

And Adams Nursing Home, that's in Alexander City.

We're taping pretty close to that here in Childersburg, and Arabella Health and Rehabilitation and Wellness Center of Butler, and then finally and certainly not least, Ashland Place health and Rehabilitation Center in Mobile.

Wanna say hello to all of you.

We love you and maybe you don't get all the visitation that you like, but guess what?

You are cared about and you are not forgotten.

You better believe that.

Let's say now and salute to our Golden Vessel.

Are you ready?

I can hear a drum roll in my ear.

Our Golden Vessel salute tonight is to Mr. Michael Gillespie of Huntsville, Alabama.

He served as a Madison County Commissioner, he's a recipient of many awards.

I just got a few here.

The Northwest Alabama Council of Local Governments and also the Huntsville Chamber of Commerce Award and the Association of County Commissioners of Alabama Award.

Mr. Mike Gillespie, we salute you tonight and we dedicate the entire "Alabama Gospel Root" show to you.

Let's hear some more great gospel music.

(gentle upbeat music) ♪ I've heard it all my life ♪ Even had it memorized ♪ It was only words to me ♪ Read letters on a page ♪ Just something people say ♪ And it brought me to my knees ♪ (gentle upbeat music) ♪ Those words in John 3:16 ♪ For God so loved the world ♪ He gave, gave His only son away ♪ ♪ Away to save a wretch like me ♪ ♪ Me the one who needed grace ♪ Grace to cover every stain ♪ Stains that He no longer sees ♪ ♪ It's amazing to believe ♪ That God so loved the world means even me ♪ (gentle upbeat music) ♪ How could He see my sin ♪ And forgive me even then ♪ Who would pay that kind of price ♪ ♪ I've seen what mercy does ♪ He found me where I was ♪ And He gave His life for mine ♪ ♪ For God so loved the world, He gave ♪ ♪ Gave His only son away ♪ Away to save a wretch like me ♪ ♪ Me the one who needed grace ♪ Grace to cover every stain ♪ Stains that He no longer sees ♪ ♪ It's amazing to believe ♪ That God so loved the world means even me ♪ (gentle upbeat music) ♪ Me with all my failures ♪ Me with all my shame ♪ It's the very reason Jesus came ♪ ♪ For God so loved the world, He gave ♪ ♪ Gave His only son away ♪ Away to save a wretch like me ♪ ♪ For God so loved the world, He gave ♪ ♪ Gave His only son away ♪ Away to save a wretch like me ♪ ♪ Me the one who needed grace ♪ Grace to cover every stain ♪ Stains that He no longer sees ♪ ♪ It's amazing to believe ♪ It's amazing to believe ♪ That God so loved the world means even me ♪ (gentle upbeat music) ♪ God so loved the world means even me ♪ (gentle upbeat music) - Right here at First Baptist Church, Childersburg, Brother Chris Roberts.

How are you, sir?

- Doing good.

- Great.

It has been a pleasure being here today.

I mean it has really been a pleasure and I know that it will show when it comes out to everybody who will view what's taken place here.

So I wanna say thanks to Pastor, Pastor Hilyer, and all of the congregation and the staff.

You guys are word.

Now you're the praise and worship leader here.

Is that correct?

- That's correct.

- How long have you been the praise?

- Seven years.

- Seven years, are you originally from this area?

- Yes, I grew up in Sylacauga.

- Okay, what high school did you go to?

- Sylacauga High School.

- All right.

What year did you graduate?

- '91.

- '91.

I have a son who went to school over there.

His name was Ken Cook and Ken was in music over there too.

So gospel singing.

He transitioned, got his wings about 12, about 12 years ago I think now.

So y'all got a lot of wonderful people at that school.

Tell me, as a praise and worship leader, if you could tell us quickly, what are you trying to accomplish and what would you encourage the praise and worship leaders who are watching you?

'Cause it seems like you got a good handle on it in terms of being successful in setting the atmosphere.

- Try to balance, you know, the old, the new, work with Matt, our pastor.

We try to coordinate what we're doing.

And at the end of the day, it's all about praising God.

- I got you.

Now what is one thing you would say don't do to praise and worship leaders?

- Don't be somebody you're not.

- Wow.

You can't put it any more powerful to the point, bullseye, than that.

Be who you are, don't be somebody that you're not.

Well, I'm gonna get outta the way, my dear friend.

Hope to see you again.

- We thank y'all for being here too.

- Yes sir.

Well, we want to come back again.

- You're welcome anytime.

- Thank you, once again on "Alabama Gospel Roots", welcome back the praise and worship leader of the First Baptist Church, Childersburg.

Ah, listen, this man is awesome.

So welcome again Brother Roberts on his own pull pit, if you will, coming to the world right now.

(gentle upbeat music) ♪ Once there was a holy place ♪ Evidence of God's embrace ♪ And I can almost see mercy's face ♪ ♪ Pressed against the veil (gentle upbeat music) ♪ Looking down with longing eyes ♪ ♪ Mercy must have realized ♪ And all the years left it torn apart ♪ ♪ Freedom would prevail (gentle upbeat music) ♪ And as the sky grew dark ♪ And the earth began to shake ♪ With justice no longer in the way ♪ ♪ Mercy came a running like a prisoner set free ♪ ♪ Past all my failures to the point of my knee ♪ ♪ When the sin that I carried was all I could see ♪ ♪ And when I could not reach mercy ♪ ♪ Mercy came a running to me (gentle upbeat music) ♪ Once there was a broken heart ♪ ♪ Way too human from the start ♪ And all the years left it torn apart ♪ ♪ Hopeless and afraid (gentle upbeat music) ♪ Walls I never meant to build ♪ Left this prisoner unfulfilled ♪ ♪ Freedom called but even still ♪ ♪ It seemed so far away (gentle upbeat music) ♪ I was bound by the chains from the wages of my sin ♪ ♪ But just when I felt like giving in ♪ ♪ Mercy came a running like a prisoner set free ♪ ♪ Past all my failures to the point of my knee ♪ ♪ When the sin that I carried was all I could see ♪ ♪ And when I could not reach mercy ♪ ♪ Mercy came a running to me ♪ Sometimes I still feel so far ♪ ♪ So far from where I really should be ♪ ♪ He gently calls to my heart ♪ Just to remind me that mercy came a running ♪ ♪ Like a prisoner set free ♪ Past all my failures to the point of my knee ♪ ♪ When the sin that I carried was all I could see ♪ ♪ And when I could not reach mercy ♪ ♪ Mercy came a running to me like a prisoner set free ♪ ♪ Past all my failures to the point of my knee ♪ ♪ When the sin that I carried was all I could see ♪ ♪ When I could not reach mercy ♪ Mercy came a running to me ♪ When I could not reach mercy ♪ Mercy came a running to me (gentle upbeat music) - On "Alabama Gospel Roots" as we travel across the state, you know, we've been here, there and everywhere, but we have never had the opportunity to be in Childersburg at the First Baptist Church.

And we are here in this lovely sanctuary with the beautiful people and I have the pastor.

Pastor Matt, how are you?

- I'm well, thank you.

Thank you.

- Well thank you so very much for allowing us to come and tape from here to broadcast all across the state and around the world.

- Yes, sir.

- I know when you were thinking maybe a year or so ago and we were talking about projecting, you never thought that you'd have someone to come in and say, we're gonna take what you're doing around the world, but here we are.

- Amen, amen.

- But that's the way He works, right?

- Yes sir, yes sir.

- All right, tell us a little bit about yourself.

how long you've been here?

- Well, we came here from Chilton County about a year ago.

And First Baptist family here invited us to worship and then God got into the leading, and I retired from my full-time job last week.

So I'm now full-time pastor here.

- Just last week?

- Just last week after 30 years, so.

- Wow.

You know, I have to look at things, how they work.

Now you retired last week and how long had you been at that job?

- 30 years.

- What were you doing?

- I worked for Alabama Department of Mental Health.

- Okay and then when you made that decision, then the man above said, boom, bam.

- It's time, that's right, that's right.

- Great, so now you're married.

- Yes, sir, yes, sir.

26 years.

- 26 years.

Turn around a little bit.

We wanna see your face too.

We love the side of your face, but the front of your face is just awesome.

- Okay.

- 26 years and your wife's name?

- My wife's name is Ginger.

- Ms. Ginger and you have children?

- I do, I have two children.

I have a daughter that's still at home.

I told her she could stay till she's 40.

- Okay, all right.

- No hurry.

And I have a son playing college basketball up in Iowa.

So he's in Iowa today.

- Okay, well, awesome.

Well, I know that they're making you real proud.

- Yes, sir, they are.

- Great, great.

Tell me the mission of the church here at First Baptist, Childersburg.

- Well, first of all, we wanna reach our city for Jesus.

We talk about downtown.

Downtown belongs to First Baptist Church.

- Come on now.

- We need to reach everyone in this city and we need to go out from these walls.

- Yes, sir.

Go all out to Judea and uppermost.

- That's right, that's right.

- Uppermost part.

Yes, sir.

Well, you look like you are on the way now.

You just, you said reach the city.

You started there, now you got the whole state.

- That's right.

- What you wanna say to the whole state as we close this out?

- Well, I just wanna say that we're so grateful to have "Alabama Gospel Roots" here with us.

And I want everyone to see me to know that First Baptist Church, Childersburg, we're open for business and we'd love to see you.

We honor the Lord here and we would honor your relationship if you would come and worship with us as well.

- I feel the fire in that, pastor.

- Absolutely.

- I feel the fire in that.

- Thank you, my friend.

Thank you.

- Yes, sir, my friend as well.

Pastor Matt Hilyer right here at First Baptist Church, Childersburg.

I got chills, man.

You said that like you meant it.

All right then.

Well, let's hear some more great gospel music on "Alabama Gospel Roots".

(calm music) ♪ Hallelujah, Jesus ♪ We worship you, Jesus, yeah, yeah ♪ (calm music) ♪ Exceedingly ♪ Abundantly ♪ Above all ♪ All you could ask or think ♪ According to the power ♪ That worketh in you ♪ You ♪ God is able to do ♪ Just what he said he would do ♪ ♪ He's gonna fulfill ♪ Every promise to you ♪ Don't give up on God ♪ 'Cause he won't give up on you ♪ ♪ He's able ♪ He's able ♪ Hey, yeah (upbeat music) ♪ God is able to do just what he said ♪ ♪ He would do ♪ Whatever you need him to do ♪ He will ♪ He's gonna fulfill ♪ Every promise ♪ Every promise to you ♪ Don't give up on God ♪ 'Cause He won't ♪ 'Cause he wont give up ♪ On you ♪ He's able ♪ Hey ♪ Hey yeah, I know he is ♪ I know God is ♪ God is able ♪ Hey ♪ Ohh ♪ He's able ♪ Ohh, ohh ♪ He's able ♪ Ohh ♪ He's able ♪ Ohh, ohh ♪ He's able (gentle upbeat music) ♪ He's able ♪ He's able ♪ He's able ♪ He's able ♪ He's able ♪ He's able ♪ He's able ♪ He's able ♪ My God is able ♪ He's able ♪ My God is able ♪ He's able ♪ My God is able ♪ He's able ♪ My God is able ♪ He's able ♪ Don't give up ♪ He's able ♪ Don't give in ♪ He's able ♪ With my God ♪ He's able ♪ You can't win ♪ He's able ♪ He'll pick you up ♪ He's able ♪ He'll turn you around ♪ He's able ♪ He'll place your feet ♪ He's able ♪ On solid ground ♪ He's able ♪ He's able ♪ He's able ♪ He's able ♪ He's able ♪ He's able ♪ He's able ♪ I know he's able ♪ He's able ♪ I know ♪ He's able ♪ He's able ♪ He's able ♪ I believe in him ♪ He's able ♪ Lord is able ♪ He's able ♪ Don't give up on God ♪ He won't give up on you ♪ Don't give up on God ♪ He won't give up on you ♪ Don't give up on my God ♪ He won't give up on you ♪ Whatever you do, don't give up ♪ ♪ God's got your back ♪ God's got your back, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ Don't give up on God ♪ He won't give up on you ♪ Don't give up on God ♪ 'Cause he won't give up on you ♪ (calm music) ♪ He's able - "Alabama Gospel Roots", hello, hello, Ms. Kedra, right?

- Yes.

- How are you?

- I'm good, how are you?

- Great, it's good to have you back the second time on "Alabama Gospel Roots".

- Great to be here.

Great to be here.

- Tell me about your experience last time.

- Nervous.

(Brother George chuckles) - Yeah, yeah?

- Nervous, but it was great.

- What did your friends, church members and family say?

- They are excited.

They are just like, "Really?".

- Really?

- Yeah.

- Yes, indeed.

Now, where are you from?

- I am from Montevallo, Alabama.

- Montevallo.

- Yes, yes.

- And what's your church in Montevallo?

- Well I'm a member of the Harvest Place, and that is in Calera with Bishop Wells Williams Jr. - All right, all right, and you on the praise and worship team there.

- I am, I am.

- So you just going from level to level, glory to globe.

- You gotta have worship.

- That's what I'm talking about.

How long you been singing?

- Ooh, since I was a little girl.

- Little girl.

- Come from a family of singers.

- Singers.

Now Josh is your brother?

- That's my brother.

- All right, Joshua Bennett, who's been with the saxophone.

Many remember him.

- Yes.

- And I understand his children can sing.

- Listen, the whole family.

- The whole family, all of y'all.

- Everybody could do something.

- I got you.

Well, I wanna get the children on 'cause that's always inspirational to the other children.

Okay, so are you married?

You have children?

- No, sir.

I have two sons, an 18-year-old and a 14-year-old.

- 18?

- Yes.

- And a 4-year-old.

- 14 - Okay, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

- No.

(both chuckle) - Just the thought of that was.

All right, well, you wanna give their names a shout out?

- Elijah Wilson, Isaiah Wilson, mama loves you so much.

- All right, that's beautiful.

Look at mama, look at your mama, yes indeed.

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

- Thank you, I'm glad to be here.

- And when you see the people and they say, I saw you on "Alabama Gospel Roots", you tell them, Brother George is such a nice guy.

- Yes, he is.

- Let me hear how you gonna say that.

- He's such a nice man.

- Ah, come on girl.

Where's the checkbook?

Where's the checkbook?

All right, well, ladies and gentlemen, all of you wonderful people, thank you for joining us on "Alabama Gospel Roots".

We hope that you're having as a wonderful time like we are right here.

Welcome once again, Kedra Oberton on "Alabama Gospel Roots".

(calm music) - Can we just worship God?

Hallelujah.

(calm music) ♪ Oh (calm music) ♪ I love you, Jesus ♪ Worship and adore you ♪ Ah, ya, ya, yeah ♪ I love you, Jesus ♪ I worship and adore you ♪ I just wanna tell you ♪ Lord, I love you ♪ More than anything (calm music) ♪ I love you, Jesus ♪ I worship and adore you ♪ And I just gotta tell you, Lord ♪ ♪ I love you ♪ More than anything (calm music) ♪ Jesus went to Calvary ♪ To savor it like you and me ♪ That's love ♪ Oh, that's love ♪ They hung him high ♪ They stretched him wide ♪ He hung his head ♪ For me he died, that's love (calm music) ♪ Oh that's love ♪ Oh, but that's not how the story end ♪ ♪ For three days later, my God rose again ♪ ♪ That's love ♪ Oh, that's love ♪ So I lift my hands ♪ I love you, Jesus ♪ I worship and adore you ♪ I have to tell you, Lord ♪ I love you, Jesus ♪ I love you more than anything ♪ ♪ You've done so much for me, Jesus ♪ ♪ You brought me through so much, Jesus ♪ ♪ I love you, I love you, Jesus ♪ ♪ I love you, I love you, Jesus ♪ ♪ You are my savior ♪ You are my healer ♪ You are my deliverer ♪ I love you, I love you ♪ More than anything, more than anything ♪ ♪ More than anything, Jesus ♪ Ohh, I love Jesus (calm music) ♪ I love you, Jesus ♪ I love you, I love you ♪ More than anything (calm music) Come on wherever you are, worship in your living room right now, that there is nobody like our God, hallelujah.

(calm music) ♪ Oh Lord, our Lord ♪ How excellent is your name ♪ Your name is strength ♪ Your name is (indistinct) ♪ A strong tower makes me say ♪ Ohh ♪ No body like you, Lord ♪ No body like you, Lord ♪ Lift your voice and say oh ♪ Nobody ♪ There's nobody like you Lord ♪ Nobody ♪ Nobody like you, Lord ♪ Say ohh (gentle upbeat music) ♪ You ♪ You are my glory, Lord ♪ You are my glory, Lord ♪ Hey, yeah ♪ Ohh, you are my glory ♪ You are my glory, Lord ♪ You are my glory ♪ You are my glory, Lord ♪ Ohh, Jesus ♪ Nobody ♪ Nobody like you, Lord ♪ Nobody ♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪ Ohh ♪ Nobody ♪ Nobody like you, Lord ♪ There's nobody greater than you ♪ ♪ Nobody stronger than you ♪ Who wouldn't serve a God like this ♪ (calm music) ♪ Who wouldn't serve a God like this ♪ ♪ Who wouldn't love a God like this ♪ ♪ Sustainer, provider ♪ Protector, yeah ♪ Who wouldn't serve a God like this ♪ ♪ You're faithful in all of your ways, yeah ♪ ♪ Who wouldn't serve a God like this ♪ ♪ We love you, Jesus ♪ Who wouldn't serve a God like this ♪ ♪ You're faithful, you're faithful, you're faithful ♪ ♪ So we say savior ♪ Savior ♪ Savior ♪ Savior ♪ Savior ♪ Who wouldn't serve ♪ Who wouldn't serve ♪ A God like this ♪ God, you've done so much for me ♪ ♪ Who wouldn't serve ♪ Who wouldn't serve ♪ A God like this ♪ You hear me and made me whole ♪ ♪ Who wouldn't serve a God like this ♪ ♪ I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you ♪ ♪ Say Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ We love you ♪ Jesus ♪ We bless you ♪ Jesus ♪ We call on you ♪ Jesus ♪ We pull on you ♪ Jesus ♪ We honor you, Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ We honor you, Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Hey ♪ Whoa ♪ Who wouldn't serve a God like this ♪ ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ My Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ My Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ My Jesus ♪ Whoa Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Hey, who wouldn't love a God like this ♪ (calm music) ♪ Who wouldn't serve a God like this ♪ (calm music) ♪ You are Lord (calm music) - We just ask God when we are going through our trials and tribulations to please, God, don't pass me by.

While on others thou are calling, please, please, God, don't pass me by.

(calm music) ♪ Pass me not, O gentle savior ♪ Hear my humble cry (calm music) ♪ While on others thou art calling ♪ ♪ Do not pass me by ♪ I'm crying savior, savior ♪ Hear my humble cry ♪ Oh and while on others thou art calling ♪ ♪ Do not pass me by (calm music) ♪ Ohh ♪ Don't pass me by ♪ Let me at the throne of mercy ♪ ♪ Find a sweet relief ♪ Kneeling there in deep contrition ♪ ♪ Help my unbelief ♪ I'm crying savior, savior ♪ Hear my humble cry ♪ While on others thou art calling ♪ ♪ Do not pass me by (calm music) ♪ Oh savior, savior ♪ Hear my humble cry ♪ While on others thou art calling ♪ ♪ Do not pass me by ♪ Savior, savior ♪ Hear my humble cry ♪ While on others thou art calling ♪ ♪ Do not pass me by (calm music) ♪ While on others thou art calling ♪ ♪ Do not pass me by ♪ By ♪ Don't pass me by ♪ Don't pass me by ♪ Lord, I need you ♪ I need you, I need you - On "Alabama Gospel Roots" every Saturday night, eight o'clock, Alabama Public Television, it's "Alabama Gospel Roots".

And you know what, we appreciate the letters and the emails that the people send to Alabama Public Television.

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Keep doing that 'cause we wanna be on here forever and ever and it's depending on you and your support, all 300 and I guess about 300, 4,000 people every Saturday night.

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- Yes, sir, that sounds like a plan.

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Let's work it, work the plan.

Listen, we hope that you are encouraged tonight as you watched and been inspired.

We hope that you just loving on everybody.

Maybe it changed some things.

A lot of people got a lot of things going on and sometimes you hold on to it too long.

Let it go so that you can be a blessing what you were created to be.

Okay, to this week, we're gonna smile more, we're going to give more, we gonna forgive more, and we gonna make the world a better place.

A lot's going on in the world.

Now you got decide whether you're gonna be on the side of the peacemakers, on the side of the peace breakers.

I know what you're going to do.

You're gonna be on the side of the peacemakers.

Okay D, you ready?

- Yes, sir.

- You know I have to have you to sing it out now, you ready?

- Yes, sir.

- Okay, I'm gonna stand right here now.

- All right.

- Okay.

We're all sisters and brothers.

♪ We're all sisters and brothers ♪ - There's only one color.

♪ There's only one color - And that is.

♪ And that is - The color.

♪ The color - Of.

♪ Of - I want you to go way out there, love.

♪ Love (gentle music) There's nothing like the glory of God.

(gentle music) ♪ Oh the glory ♪ Of your presence ♪ In your temples ♪ Give your reverence ♪ To our eyes ♪ To your rest ♪ And be blessed ♪ By our praise ♪ As we glory ♪ In your embrace (gentle music) ♪ As your presence ♪ Now fills this place (gentle music) ♪ Whoa the glory ♪ Of your presence ♪ God, we your temple ♪ Give you reverence ♪ So I'll rise to your rest ♪ And be blessed ♪ By our praise ♪ As we glory ♪ In your embrace ♪ As your presence ♪ Now fills this place (gentle triumphant music) ♪ So rise to your rest ♪ And be blessed ♪ By our praise ♪ As we glory ♪ In your embrace (gentle triumphant music) ♪ As your presence ♪ Now fills this place