- [Announcer] The gospel music of Alabama has influenced the entire world!

And the "Alabama Gospel Roots" television show will give you a taste of this great music every week!

So call a neighbor, call a friend, and get ready to sing and dance and clap your hands.

It's time for "Alabama Gospel Roots"!

(epic orchestral music fades) - Oh, come on everybody!

Put your hands together!

We're gonna worship Him, 'cause he's worthy of all the praise.

("Glorious") ♪ Oh ♪ You're worthy Jesus ♪ Oh ♪ When you come into His presence ♪ ♪ Lifting up the name of Jesus ♪ And you hear the music playing ♪ ♪ And you see the people praising ♪ ♪ Just forget about your worries ♪ ♪ Let your troubles fall behind you ♪ ♪ Don't you wait another minute ♪ ♪ Just get up and on your feet ♪ And get to dancing singing jumping leaping ♪ ♪ Get to shouting ♪ Make it loud and ♪ Make it loud ♪ Make it glorious ♪ Make it glorious ♪ Start rejoicing ♪ Start rejoicing ♪ Praising ♪ Praising ♪ Lifting raising ♪ Get to shouting and make it loud ♪ ♪ And make His praise ♪ Glorious glorious ♪ Oh ♪ When you come into His presence ♪ ♪ Lifting up the name of Jesus ♪ And you hear the music playing ♪ ♪ And you see the people praising ♪ ♪ Just forget about your worries ♪ ♪ Let your troubles fall behind you ♪ ♪ Don't you wait another minute ♪ ♪ Just get up and on your feet and ♪ ♪ Get to dancing singing jumping leaping ♪ ♪ Get to shouting ♪ Get to shouting ♪ And make it loud ♪ Make it loud and ♪ Make it glorious ♪ Start rejoicing ♪ Praising ♪ Praising ♪ Lifting ♪ Lifting ♪ Raising ♪ Raising ♪ Get to shouting ♪ Make it loud ♪ And make His praise ♪ Get to dancing ♪ Get to dancing ♪ Singing ♪ Singing ♪ Jumping leaping ♪ Get to shouting ♪ Get to shouting ♪ Make it loud and ♪ Make it loud and ♪ Glorious ♪ Make it glorious ♪ Start rejoicing ♪ Start rejoicing ♪ Praising ♪ 'Cause He's worthy ♪ Of the praise ♪ Get to shouting ♪ Get to shouting ♪ Make it loud and ♪ Make it loud ♪ And make His praise glorious glorious ♪ ♪ Come on up in here ♪ He's worthy of the praise ♪ He's worthy of the glory ♪ He's worthy of the honor ♪ Oh you would be worthy ♪ We were ♪ I was created ♪ We were created ♪ To make His praise ♪ To make His praise ♪ Glorious ♪ Glorious ♪ Oh it's what we were created for ♪ ♪ I was created ♪ To make His praise ♪ To make His praise ♪ Oh glorious glorious ♪ Yes I was yes I was ♪ I was created ♪ I was created ♪ To bring Him praise ♪ For Him and Him alone ♪ Glorious ♪ To bring Him glory ♪ To bring Him honor and praise ♪ ♪ I was created ♪ I was created ♪ To bring Him praise ♪ For Him ♪ Glorious glorious ♪ Yes ♪ Yes I was yes I was ♪ Oh I was created ♪ To make His praise (Charmaine laughs) ♪ Glorious ♪ See I got a reason ♪ You you got a reason ♪ We we got a reason to praise the Lord ♪ ♪ I was created ♪ Oh ♪ To make His praise ♪ Glorious ♪ Glorious glorious ♪ Yes I was yes I was ♪ Say I was created ♪ To make His praise ♪ To make His praise ♪ Glorious ♪ Lift Him higher and higher and higher ♪ ♪ I was created ♪ I was created ♪ For His glory ♪ To make His praise ♪ To bring Him honor ♪ Glorious ♪ To bring Him glory ♪ Praise forever more ♪ I was created ♪ To make His praise ♪ To make His praise ♪ Glorious ♪ Oh (music ends) - It's Saturday night once again.

And of course, call a neighbor, call a friend, and let 'em know that "Alabama Gospel Roots" is on television right now.

And we're gonna have a great night tonight.

You waited on us all week long, and you won't be disappointed, because we've got some wonderful, wonderful people.

And, by the way, we are taping this at The Church At Bethel, right here in Thorsby, Alabama.

This is our second time around, and it's just wonderful, the hospitality, the love, and the appreciation that we get when we come here.

So we want to thank Pastor Wayne Hughes for this wonderful edifice and all of his beautiful people.

So get ready for a wonderful time tonight!

We open with this great, great ministry of Ms. Charmaine Flores!

- How are you?

- I'm good!

How are you (laughs)?

- Great, great, great.

You excited?

- Super excited.

- Super!

I like that, super.

Can I put duper in there?

- Absolutely.

- Super duper excited.

(both laugh) All right, Charmaine, where are you from?

- Wow, let's see- - You travel all over the world.

- Yeah, that right there.

(both laugh) - Tell me about it.

- I was born in Washington state.

- Washington state.

- And then we moved to Mississippi.

- Mississippi.

- Then Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

- Whew.

- South Carolina.

(George whooshes) And then parents split, and I went to Birmingham.

- Birmingham.

- Yeah.

- All right.

One went one way and the other went another way.

- Yeah, Dad's still in South Carolina.

- All right, all right.

Well, we're glad you're in Birmingham.

What church are you a member of?

- I'm a member of Kingwood Church in Alabaster.

- Alabaster!

Got a lot of Alabaster references here.

(Charmaine laughs) And so, you're married?

- Absolutely.

- Absolutely married!

(Charmaine laughs) How long you been absolutely married?

- Absolutely married, good Lord.

Oh- - Uh-oh, uh-oh.

- Mm, nine years - Nine.

You sure, now?

- Yes.

- Okay.

- Almost 10.

- Got it, almost 10.

Got children?

- Yes, I have three beautiful children.

- Call their names out!

- I have Miguel.

- Hello, Miguel.

- He's five years old.

I have Anhill, he is three years old, and Elena is two.

- Great, great, great!

So that keeps you busy, right?

- Absolutely (laughs).

- Okay, all right!

Well you know what?

You that absolutely girl.

(both laugh) - Most of the time (laughs).

- You enjoy singing?

- Yes sir.

- I've heard you many times before, and you always bring everything that you got.

So I want to encourage you, we're so excited to partner with you in your ministry.

That's what this is all about.

- I say it's an honor to be here with you.

- All right.

So there are a lot of people out there.

Maybe they can't get out to go to church, some of the elderly people, and they just tune in here, and this is our church.

- Amen.

- All right.

And we are doing it up too, right?

- Right.

- They tell us we got about 300,000 folk out there watching.

- Right on, right on!

- Right on, uh-oh, you done went from absolutely to- - [Both] Right on!

(both laugh) - All right, once again, thank you again for coming.

- Bless you and thank you.

- Welcome Ms. Charmaine Flores!

("When the Saints go to Worship") ♪ When the saints ♪ Go to worship ♪ That's when the King of Kings ♪ ♪ Will come in ♪ When the saints ♪ Go up in praise ♪ That's when the Spirit ♪ Shall inhabit this place ♪ When the saints ♪ Get on one accord ♪ And begin to bless ♪ The Lord ♪ When the king ♪ Who is strong and mighty ♪ Oh the king ♪ Who is mighty in battle ♪ Yeah the king ♪ Of glory shall ♪ Come in ♪ When the saints ♪ Oo ♪ Go to worship ♪ Oo ♪ That's when deliverance ♪ Deliverance ♪ Will take place ♪ Oh ♪ When the saints ♪ Oh ♪ Go up in praise ♪ All of satan's powers ♪ Everyone are erased ♪ Are erased ♪ And every trial ♪ Every ♪ The enemy sets ♪ The enemy sets ♪ It can't work ♪ Can't work ♪ Whoa ♪ Won't work ♪ No no no no no no no ♪ Then the king ♪ Then the king ♪ Who is strong and mighty ♪ Oh the king ♪ Who is mighty in battle ♪ Yeah the king ♪ The king ♪ Of glory shall ♪ Come in ♪ We welcome You in ♪ We welcome you in ♪ You're the king ♪ And You're invited ♪ To come in ♪ To this sanctuary ♪ This tabernacle ♪ You're the king ♪ And You're invited ♪ To come in ♪ We welcome You in ♪ We welcome You in ♪ You're the king ♪ And You're invited ♪ To come in ♪ To this sanctuary ♪ This tabernacle ♪ You're the king ♪ And You're invited ♪ To come in ♪ We welcome You in ♪ You ♪ King of Kings ♪ Are welcome ♪ Lord of Lords ♪ We welcome You in ♪ You are ♪ Welcome ♪ Oh come and receive ♪ Your glory ♪ You're the king ♪ And You're invited ♪ To come in ♪ To this sanctuary ♪ This sanctuary ♪ Oh Lord come in ♪ To this tabernacle ♪ This tabernacle ♪ Oh You're the king ♪ And You're invited ♪ To come in ♪ You're the king ♪ And You're ♪ And You're ♪ You're invited ♪ Invited ♪ You're invited to come in ♪ Come in ♪ Come in ♪ And sit on Your throne ♪ Let us exalt You high ♪ You're the king ♪ You're the king ♪ And You're ♪ And You're ♪ Invited ♪ You're invited ♪ To come in ♪ To come in ♪ There's no secret place hidden ♪ ♪ You can have Your way ♪ Do what You wanna do ♪ You're the king ♪ You're the king ♪ And You're ♪ And You're ♪ Invited ♪ You're invited to come in ♪ To come in ♪ Come in and have Your way ♪ Jesus do what ♪ You wanna do ♪ You're the king ♪ You're the king ♪ And You're ♪ Oh You're invited ♪ To come in (music fades) Yes.

We're at the church at Bethel, right here in Thorsby, Alabama, and we're excited.

I'm going to do some shout outs, and then we're going to announce our golden vessels salute for tonight.

Altoona, Alabama, on 948 of you in Etowah and Blount counties.

Akron, Alabama, 225 people in Hale County.

Babe, in that 8107 wonderful people in Baldwin County and at the county line city 311 people in Blount and Jefferson County enterprise, Alabama 28,711.

Down in the coffee and Dale County area.

Now, let's talk to our beautiful friends in the nursing homes.

We love you.

We appreciate you, and we're going to get to see you sooner or later.

Here we go.

Westminster Village.

And, Spanish for Golden Living Center in Winfield, Alabama, and a Salem nursing home in Tuskegee, Golden Living Center in Trussville and Piedmont Health Care Center.

Where else?

Piedmont.

Hello to you.

Continue to do some exercise and follow through with what the instructors are telling you to do.

And you're getting better moment by moment.

Now our golden vessel I love it, I love it, I love it.

Tonight our golden vessel is Mother Kelly Henley, born March 34th, 1934.

I said March 34th.

Come on, brother George.

March 31st.

All right.

In Elba, Alabama, is where she was born.

She and her husband, William Henley junior, are the parents of 16.

Wow.

She walked with the Lord for over 75 years for her daughters married to ministers.

I can see why she has helped build Christian school support missions.

She loves art, designing, traveling and spending time with her family.

Tonight, Golden vessel mother Kelly Henley, we salute you and we dedicate the entire Alabama Gospel Roots program to you.

God bless.

We love you.

Let's hear some more great gospel music.

("New Creation") ♪ I thought I knew what I was talking about ♪ - Come on, brother!

♪ When I testified ♪ Of Your great love ♪ Well I was a soul on fire ♪ There was no doubt ♪ Bible believing saved and washed in the blood ♪ ♪ But it wasn't till I stumbled ♪ ♪ And made my mistakes ♪ That I could know in my soul - How amazing was grace.

♪ You brought me blessings out of a tragedy ♪ ♪ You turned my old song into a symphony ♪ ♪ And with Your spirit living inside of me ♪ ♪ I'm a new creation ♪ I'm a new creation ♪ Well now I know what You were talking about ♪ - Come on, brother!

♪ Went from my head into my heart ♪ ♪ When I was broken at the bottom I found ♪ ♪ You're my healer and redeemer Jesus ♪ ♪ That's who You are ♪ You brought me blessings out of a tragedy ♪ ♪ You turned my old song into a symphony ♪ ♪ And with Your spirit living inside of me ♪ ♪ I'm a new creation ♪ I'm a new creation ♪ Whoa oh ♪ Whoa oh ♪ But it wasn't 'til I stumbled and made my mistakes ♪ ♪ Then I could know in my soul how amazing was grace ♪ - Yeah, come on!

♪ You brought me blessings out of a tragedy ♪ ♪ You turned my old song into a symphony ♪ ♪ And with Your spirit living inside of me ♪ ♪ I'm a new creation ♪ Whoa oh ♪ You brought me ♪ Blessings out of a tragedy ♪ Brought me blessings ♪ You turned my old song ♪ Into a symphony ♪ Oh I am a symphony ♪ And with Your spirit living inside of me ♪ ♪ I'm a new creation ♪ I'm a new creation ♪ Whoa oh ♪ I'm a new creation ♪ Whoa oh ♪ There's a new creation ♪ In me that's living ♪ Whoa ♪ Whoa ♪ Living inside of me ♪ I'm a new creation ♪ Whoa oh ♪ I'm a new creation - It's "Alabama Gospel Roots" and we are on One Accord.

- That's right.

- Hello, everybody!

- How are you?

- I'm doing well.

What about you, sir?

- Good to see you, brother.

It's been a while.

- Well, it's good to be seen.

I'm glad you came back.

- Yes, sir!

- And the year's starting off great for you?

- God's blessing every day.

- I hear you.

I hear you.

Well I tell you what, now, we are at The Church at Bethel around in Thorsby, Alabama.

So where are you guys from?

- We're from Moulton, Alabama.

- Moulton, Alabama.

- And how long you been together?

- About six years.

- Six years- - We were actually a quartet, but we're missing one person because of doctor's orders.

- I gotcha.

- So we're looking for another singer, y'all.

- Well, look no further.

- Yeah.

- Here I am.

(people laugh) - Oh really?!

- Yeah!

- I'll take you, brother!

(George laughs) Come on (laughs)!

(people laugh) - Alright, well introduce everybody.

On the end is our bass singer, but he's singing baritone today because we only have three people.

- He's versatile!

- Tony Adams is on the end.

- All right, Tony!

- My first cousin next to Tony, she sings soprano- - Okay.

- Shelby Horton.

- Shelby, all right.

- And I'm Jamie Smith.

I sing the baritone.

- Awesome.

Well who's gonna be doing the lead today?

- All three of us.

We're gonna take turns.

- That's awesome.

I love it, I love it, I love it!

Well, so you've been traveling?

You travel, you sing at churches and other places.

- We sing at churches, outdoor events.

Wherever the Lord carries us.

- That's a wonderful thing to hear.

And you're doing an excellent job.

That first song was awesome.

- Thank you, brother.

- And I hope you at least brought at least one and a half more.

- That's right.

- Okay, if not, I'm jumping on the stage and I'm going to, now you can't stand, I gotta stand out front.

(Jamie laughs) Now I'm telling you.

You so you guys will be back.

Let me see how you're gonna be looking behind me.

(group laughs) That's how you're gonna be looking?

- Is that good?

(person exclaims) Well, I'm gonna keep working with you.

- Okay.

- You'll get there.

(group laughs) Okay, (laughs) alright.

Once again on "Alabama Gospel Roots", welcome One Accord.

("God on the Mountain") ♪ Life is easy ♪ When you're up on that mountain ♪ ♪ And you've got peace of mind - Bless her, Lord.

♪ Like you've never known ♪ But then things changed ♪ And you're down in that valley ♪ ♪ Don't lose your faith child - Yeah.

♪ You are never alone ♪ For the God on the mountain ♪ He's still God in the valley ♪ When things go wrong ♪ He'll make them right ♪ And the God of the good times ♪ ♪ He's still God in the bad times ♪ ♪ The God of the day ♪ Is still God in the night ♪ We talk of faith when ♪ We're up on that mountain ♪ But the talk comes so easy ♪ When life's at it's best ♪ But it's down in that valley - Yeah, come on!

♪ Of trials and temptation ♪ That's when my faith is ♪ Really put to the test ♪ For the God on the mountain ♪ He's still God in the valley ♪ When things go wrong ♪ He'll make them right ♪ And the God of the good times ♪ ♪ He's still God in the bad times ♪ ♪ The God of the day ♪ Is still God in the night ♪ The God of the day ♪ Is still God in the night (music fades) ("Me on Your Mind") ♪ I read the words in red ♪ How You leave the 99 ♪ To find the one missing ♪ Feels like that was written ♪ With me on Your mind ♪ And the prodigal son who ran ♪ Leaving his home behind ♪ The part where the father came running to meet him ♪ ♪ Did You say that with me on Your mind ♪ ♪ Who am I that the King of the world ♪ ♪ Would give one single thought about my broken heart ♪ ♪ Who am I that the God of all grace ♪ ♪ Wipes the tears from my face and says come as you are ♪ ♪ You paid the price ♪ You took the cross ♪ You gave Your life ♪ And You did it all ♪ With me on Your mind ♪ Oh oh oh oh ♪ It was me ♪ On Your mind ♪ Oh oh oh oh ♪ Just knowing You're mindful of me ♪ ♪ Just knowing You call me Your child ♪ ♪ It's flooding my soul with unspeakable hope ♪ ♪ Thank You Lord that it's me on Your mind ♪ ♪ Who am I that the King of the world ♪ ♪ Would give one single thought about my broken heart ♪ ♪ Who am I that the God of all grace ♪ ♪ Wipes the tears from my face and says come as you are ♪ ♪ You paid the price You took the cross ♪ ♪ You gave Your life ♪ And You did it all ♪ With me on Your mind ♪ Oh oh oh oh ♪ It was me ♪ On Your mind ♪ Oh oh oh oh ♪ Oh oh ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Thank You Jesus ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Lord it was me on Your mind ♪ I read the words in red ♪ Of a heavenly home on high ♪ You're preparing a place where the sorrow's erased ♪ ♪ When I stand before You I'll find ♪ ♪ All along it was me on Your mind ♪ ♪ Who am I that the King of the world ♪ ♪ Would give one single thought about my broken heart ♪ ♪ Who am I that the God of all grace ♪ ♪ Wipes the tears from my face and says come as you are ♪ ♪ You paid the price ♪ You took the cross ♪ You gave Your life ♪ And You did it all ♪ With me on Your mind ♪ Oh oh oh oh ♪ It was me ♪ On Your mind ♪ Oh oh oh oh ♪ Woah ♪ Oh oh oh oh ♪ It was me on Your mind ♪ Oo ("All My Hope") ♪ Oh I've been held by the savior ♪ ♪ And I've felt fire from above ♪ ♪ And I've been down to the river ♪ ♪ Yes I have ♪ I ain't the same prodigal returned ♪ ♪ Because all ♪ All my hope ♪ My hope is in Jesus ♪ Oh thank God my yesterday's gone ♪ ♪ And all ♪ All ♪ My sins are forgiven ♪ Oh thank You Lord ♪ 'Cause I've ♪ I've ♪ Been washed by the blood ♪ You see I'm no stranger to prison ♪ ♪ Oh you see I have ♪ I've worn shackles Lord ♪ I've worn chains ♪ Oh but now ♪ Oh I'm free and I'm forgiven ♪ Oh thank You Lord ♪ I'm not going back ♪ See I'll never be the same ♪ Because all ♪ All ♪ My hope is in Jesus ♪ Oh thank God my yesterday's gone ♪ ♪ And all ♪ All ♪ My sins are forgiven ♪ Oh thank You Lord ♪ Because I've ♪ I've ♪ Been washed by the blood ♪ See it's a kind of thing ♪ That can bring someone down ♪ Oh it'll bring you down ♪ Way down on your knees ♪ You see I have ♪ I've been broken more ♪ Than a time or two ♪ Yes I have Lord ♪ But You picked me up ♪ And showed me what it means to be free ♪ ♪ That's why all ♪ All ♪ My hope is in Jesus ♪ Oh I thank God ♪ Thank God ♪ That my yesterday's gone ♪ My yesterday's gone ♪ Oh and All ♪ All ♪ My sins are forgiven ♪ Oh thank You Lord ♪ 'Cause I've ♪ I've ♪ Been washed by the blood ♪ And All ♪ All ♪ My hope is in Jesus ♪ Oh thank God ♪ Thank God ♪ My yesterday's gone ♪ And I know that all ♪ All ♪ My sins are forgiven ♪ Oh thank You Lord ♪ Because I've ♪ Been washed by the blood ♪ I've been washed in the blood ♪ - Ms. Tina Wakefield!

Welcome to "Alabama Gospel Roots" again.

- Thank you so much for having me again.

- It's good to have you.

Now, you've been with us 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, how many times you been on the show?

- I've lost count.

(George laughs) But they're all fun!

- They're all fun.

And when you do the show, people see you, and they tell you.

- They do.

I go to church and they'll say, "I saw you on TV!"

- Oh, that's a good feeling, isn't it?

- It is!

It's nice to be recognized.

- Exactly.

Nobody wants to be anonymous, huh?

- That's right.

- Hey, and when you're doing what you do for the right reason- - Yes, we hope that the spirit will go forth and it will touch somebody.

- Well every time you come, that happens.

That's why we keep calling you.

- Well thank you so much.

- And I just, when I'm calling, I'm saying now, "I hope she's available!

I hope she's available (laughs)!"

I was holding my breath, and you said, "Yes, I'll be there!"

- (laughs) Well, I don't live too far away.

- See?

Hey, we're making it convenient for you.

- Yes, very convenient.

- Okay, but now when it's not convenient, I want the same excitement.

- I can travel.

(Tina laughs) - That's what I'm talking about.

And your husband, Houston, right?

- Yes, he's out here with me today.

- He's in the audience here, in our audience.

And now tell me, your mother sings and- - My mother sings, yes.

My father was a minister.

Yes, my brother-in-Law and sister currently pastor our church.

- Wow, family affair.

- It is a family affair.

- That's great.

Now you live where?

- I live in Calera.

- Calera.

Hello to everybody in Calera!

And you were born in- - I was born in Alabaster.

- Alabaster.

How far is Alabaster from Calera?

Not too far, is it?

- Probably about 18 miles.

- Okay, alright.

So you still have family in Alabaster?

- I do, yes, we have family and they also pastor churches and they sing.

- Wow!

- It's a very blessed family.

- I'm telling you!

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

So what you say to the people out there to encourage them in these times that are changing?

- I say don't look at anything else but Jesus.

- Oo!

- That's where your focus needs to be, is on Him and what He has to say about our situation.

I choose to believe the Word of the Lord.

- Look, you went in that gear quick (laughs)!

- That's it!

- I have to encourage myself daily (laughs)!

- I got you!

I know how it goes!

Sing, preaching, and teaching is what this family is all about.

- It is!

- All right, well we're so very happy to have you back with us again.

And we encourage you in your ministry.

- Thank you.

- And I hope that it keeps expanding and expanding and expanding.

- Yes, that's what we pray for.

- You ready for it?

- I'm ready!

- And if you have your tracks or your piano, you're ready.

- I'm ready!

- All right (laughs), great.

Well once again on "Alabama Gospel Roots" will you welcome our friend, Ms. Tina Wakefield?

("Master of the Wind") ♪ My boat of life ♪ Sails on a troubled sea ♪ And ever there's a wind in my sail ♪ ♪ But I have a friend ♪ And He watches over me ♪ When the breeze turns into a gale ♪ ♪ I know the master of the wind ♪ ♪ I know the maker of the rain ♪ And I know that ♪ Oo ♪ He can calm my storms ♪ Make the sun shine again ♪ I know the master of the wind ♪ ♪ Sometimes I soar ♪ Like an eagle through the sky ♪ ♪ Above the peaks my soul can be found ♪ ♪ An unexpected storm ♪ It may drive me from the heights ♪ ♪ Oh it brings me low ♪ But He never brings me down ♪ 'Cause I know ♪ I know ♪ The master of the wind ♪ I know the maker of the rain ♪ I know ♪ Oo ♪ He can calm the storms ♪ Make the sun shine again ♪ I know the master of the wind ♪ ♪ I know the master of the wind ♪ ♪ I know the maker of the rain ♪ Oh yes ♪ Oo ♪ He can calm my storms ♪ Let the sun shine again ♪ I know the master of the wind ♪ ♪ For He can calm the storms ♪ Oo ♪ Make the sun shine again ♪ I know the master ♪ Of the wind ("Nobody Loves Me Like You") ♪ Morning ♪ I see You in the sunrise every morning ♪ ♪ It's like a picture that You've painted for me ♪ ♪ A love letter in the sky ♪ My story ♪ Oh I could've had a really different story ♪ ♪ But You came down from Heaven to restore me ♪ ♪ You forever saved my life ♪ Nobody loves me like You love me Jesus ♪ ♪ I stand in awe of Your amazing ways ♪ ♪ I worship You as long as I am breathing ♪ ♪ God You are faithful and true ♪ ♪ Nobody loves me like You ♪ Oh mountains ♪ You're breaking down the weight of all my mountains ♪ ♪ Even when it feels like I'm surrounded ♪ ♪ Lord You never leave my side ♪ Oh ♪ Nobody loves me like You love me Jesus ♪ ♪ I stand in awe of Your amazing ways ♪ ♪ I worship You as long as I am breathing ♪ ♪ God You are faithful and true ♪ ♪ Nobody loves me like You (electric guitar solo) ♪ Oh what a song to sing ♪ Oh what a song to sing ♪ Oh what a song to sing ♪ Oh what a song to sing ♪ Oh what a song to sing ♪ Oh what a song to sing ♪ Oh what a song to sing ♪ My heart keeps singing ♪ Nobody loves me like You love me Jesus ♪ ♪ I stand in awe of Your amazing ways ♪ ♪ I worship You as long as I am breathing ♪ ♪ God You are faithful and true ♪ ♪ Nobody loves me like You ♪ Nobody loves me like You love me Jesus ♪ ♪ I stand in awe of Your amazing ways ♪ ♪ I worship You as long as I am breathing ♪ ♪ God You are faithful and true ♪ ♪ Nobody loves me like You ♪ Nobody loves me ♪ Like You do ♪ Nobody loves me ♪ Like You love me Jesus ♪ Nobody loves me like You ♪ God You are faithful and true ♪ ♪ Nobody loves me like You (music fades) (lively bluegrass music) ♪ I got up Sunday morning went and sat on my pew ♪ ♪ I was passing notes with little Mary Lou ♪ ♪ Then the preacher caught my eye ♪ ♪ Said something about never gonna die ♪ ♪ Mama what's this is feeling in my soul ♪ ♪ Mama what's this feeling that I just can't explain ♪ ♪ It started when he told about ♪ ♪ Three men in a fiery flame ♪ Shadrach Meshach Abednego ♪ They walked in a furnace with another you know ♪ ♪ Mama what's this feeling in my soul ♪ (lively music continues) ♪ The preacher told the story ♪ About these three men ♪ How when the king said that they would bow ♪ ♪ They would not bend ♪ Then he told of Joshua and the walls of Jericho ♪ ♪ How when Joshua let that trumpet sound ♪ ♪ Down the walls he'd go ♪ Mama what's this feeling ♪ That I just can't explain ♪ It started when he talked about ♪ ♪ Three men in a fiery flame ♪ Shadrach Meshach Abednego ♪ They walked in the furnace with another you know ♪ ♪ Mama what's this feeling in my soul ♪ ♪ Now Mommy used to say this feeling ♪ ♪ Is Jesus calling me ♪ That if only I would pray ♪ Then I could see ♪ What the Lord has in store for me forevermore ♪ ♪ Oh mama I love this feeling in my soul ♪ ♪ Mama I love this feeling ♪ That I just can't explain ♪ It started when he told about ♪ ♪ Three men in a fiery flame ♪ Shadrach Meshach Abednego ♪ They walked in a furnace with another you know ♪ ♪ Mama I love this feeling in my soul ♪ ♪ Mama ♪ Mama I love this feeling ♪ That I just can't explain ♪ It started when he told about ♪ ♪ Three men in a fiery flame ♪ Shadrach Meshach Abednego ♪ They walked in the furnace with another you know ♪ ♪ Mama I love this feeling in my soul ♪ ♪ Yes ♪ Mama I love ♪ This feeling in my soul - Oh yes!

On "Alabama Gospel Roots" we got all kinds of great gospel offerings here.

And we got Mortar Creek Redemption Company.

Is that right?

- Yes, that's right!

- All right.

- That's right.

- I'm gonna look down on this end.

Hello, how are you, sister?

- I am fine, brother!

How are you?

- All right.

Give me your name, and then we're gonna introduce everybody.

You're gonna do it for me.

- Sure!

- Go right ahead.

- I'm Selena.

- Selena.

- Mitchell.

Back here on the bass is my husband, Randall.

- All right!

- We're from the Millbrook area.

And then singing here next to me, and on the banjo, is Susan Cox and her husband Willie.

- All right!

- They're from Prattville.

- Willie, I love that!

- I like it.

(George laughs) - And then stuck here in the middle is Roy Damron.

- Roy.

- He's from Prattville, also.

- Prattville, Alabama!

- Yeah.

- I know somebody from Prattville.

Wilson Pickett.

(group laughs) - Oh yeah, yeah!

That's coming up soon, or either just past.

I think coming up soon.

- Yeah.

Wilson Pickett.

Alright, well listen, how long y'all been together?

(person speaks indistinctly) - Well we figure starting with seven years, and we can stretch to 10 if we think hard.

(people laugh) - If you think hard.

Great.

So is this the same group that you started out with, or we've changed some members in and out?

- We've taken a few away and added a couple.

- Kicked a few out and brought a few in.

- Yeah.

- All right, I didn't say this- - My wife is the newest member.

- Really?!

Alright, well welcome.

We're so glad to have you- - Thank you.

- Making your debut on "Alabama Gospel Roots".

- That's right!

That's right.

- Great.

So now you call your style, is it bluegrass, or what is it?

Come on up to the mic a little bit.

- (laughs) Yeah, we would call it bluegrass.

Maybe heritage style, 'cause it's not pure bluegrass, but it's- - Okay, got a little flavoring, all right?

- Yes sir.

- That's right.

- Great, great.

So everybody sings?

- Everybody but the bass man.

- Bass man does not.

(person laughs) - Okay, only the bass man is not singing.

You got a- - He does, but he won't.

- (laughs) Ah!

- Yeah.

- That's a difference there.

- That's a difference.

- He can, but he won't.

- He can, but he won't.

Yeah.

- I need a switch.

You know, like you used to have- - That's right!

- In Mortar Creek.

- A king switch!

(people laugh) That's right.

- I would tie it up and get three switches.

Well now, you never got a switch whipping, right?

(group laughs) - (indistinct) More times than I'd care for.

- Did you jump in Mortar Creek?

- No, but- - You should have.

- You should have.

(people laugh) - Mama wouldn't let go (laughs), - Mama wouldn't let go, I love it.

Well, listen, Mortar Creek Redemption Company, thank you guys for joining us.

Everybody out there is enjoying you, so I want you to just keep on giving your best, and we look forward to having you again on "Alabama Gospel Roots".

Would you come if we called again?

- Yes, sir!

- Yes, we will!

- Thank you for inviting us!

- All right.

Well we just enjoy you, and everybody out there, I'm sure I'm gonna get some texts and all of that to let us know how much they enjoyed you.

Once again on "Alabama Gospel Roots", welcome Mortar Creek Redemption Company!

- Yes.

(person exclaims) ("You Don't Love God if You Don't Love Your Neighbor") ♪ Well there are many people who will say they're Christians ♪ ♪ And they live like Christians on the Sabbath day ♪ ♪ But come Monday morning till the coming Sunday ♪ ♪ They will fight their neighbor all along the way ♪ ♪ Well you don't love God ♪ If you don't love your neighbor ♪ ♪ If you gossip about him if you never have mercy ♪ ♪ If he gets into trouble and you don't try to help him ♪ ♪ Then you don't love your neighbor ♪ ♪ And you don't love God (upbeat banjo music) ♪ Well in the holy Bible in the book of Matthew ♪ ♪ Read the 18th chapter and the 21st verse ♪ ♪ Jesus plainly tells us that you must have mercy ♪ ♪ There's a special warning in the 35th verse ♪ ♪ Well you don't love God ♪ If you don't love your neighbor ♪ ♪ If you gossip about him if you never have mercy ♪ ♪ If he gets into trouble and you don't try to help him ♪ ♪ Then you don't love your neighbor ♪ ♪ And you don't love God (upbeat guitar music) ♪ Well there's a God Almighty and you've got to love Him ♪ ♪ If you want salvation and a home on high ♪ ♪ And if you say you love Him while you hate your neighbor ♪ ♪ Then you don't have religion you just told a lie ♪ ♪ Well you don't love God ♪ If you don't love your neighbor ♪ ♪ If you gossip about him if you never have mercy ♪ ♪ If he gets into trouble and you don't try to help him ♪ ♪ Then you don't love your neighbor ♪ ♪ And you don't love God ♪ Well you don't love God ♪ If you don't love your neighbor ♪ ♪ If you gossip about him if you never have mercy ♪ ♪ If he gets into trouble and you don't try to help him ♪ ♪ Then you don't love your neighbor ♪ ♪ And you don't love God ♪ No you don't love your neighbor ♪ ♪ And you don't love God (music ends) ("By the Mark") ♪ When I ♪ Cross over (Roy coughs) ♪ I will shout and sing ♪ I will know ♪ Know ♪ My savior ♪ By the mark where the nails have been ♪ ♪ By the mark ♪ By the mark ♪ Where the nails have been ♪ By the sign ♪ Deep in his side ♪ Upon his precious skin ♪ His precious skin ♪ I will know my savior ♪ I will know my savior ♪ When I go to him ♪ By the mark where the nails have been ♪ (guitar solo) ♪ A man ♪ Of riches ♪ May claim a crown of jewels ♪ But the king ♪ Of Heaven ♪ Can be told from the prince of fools ♪ ♪ By the mark ♪ By the mark ♪ Where the nails have been ♪ By the sign ♪ Deep in his side ♪ Upon his precious skin ♪ His precious skin ♪ I will know my savior ♪ I will know my savior ♪ When I come to him ♪ By the mark where the nails have been ♪ ♪ On Calvary's mountain ♪ Where they made him suffer so ♪ ♪ All my sin ♪ Sin ♪ Was paid for ♪ A long long time ago ♪ By the mark ♪ By the mark ♪ Where the nails have been ♪ Deep in his side ♪ By the sign ♪ Upon his precious skin ♪ His precious skin ♪ I will know my savior ♪ I will know my savior ♪ When I come to him ♪ By the mark where the nails have been ♪ ♪ I will ♪ Know my savior ♪ Know my savior ♪ I will know my savior ♪ When I come to him ♪ By the mark where the nails have been ♪ (music fades) - Well, I tell you what, time flies when we're having a good time.

(people laugh) Bass man, can you give me a little closing music?

Let me hear what you got going on back there.

- (laughs) Just for you!

- Come on, give me a little something.

(jazzy bass notes sound) It's been nice- (person laughs) Who told you to stop?

(group laughs) Hey, you know how- - We can't fire him.

- You go in the stores and they say, "Help wanted?"

- We can't fire him, he's the only one big enough to tote that thing.

(musicians laugh) - Okay, all right.

Well that's the only reason!

(group laughs) Hey guys, it's been wonderful having you on "Alabama Gospel Roots", and we do thank you for coming and we appreciate you so much.

You sound great.

And we look forward to having you back again.

- All right.

- Thank you.

- Thank you.

- I'm coming down and get in the Mortar Creek.

(musicians laugh) I'm gonna do it.

- It's fun!

- I'm gonna get in suit and all!

- It's fun!

(musicians laugh) - (laughs) All right.

Well listen everybody, we appreciate you joining us on "Alabama Gospel Roots".

You are very special to us.

We thank you, and we want you to be nice, smile, show everybody you care about them.

Say kind words when you come and go.

That's just like we appreciate you saying kind words to us when we come and go as you meet us throughout the way.

So listen, as we get ready to go, have a great, great week!

And we know that you are going to do that, 'cause Brother George asks you so.

Hey, I say something as I go, and I want you to come up to the microphone and say it with me if you don't mind, okay?

Y'all ready?

- Yes.

- Repeat after me, not you bass player, 'cause you'll stop in the middle of it.

(group laughs) Okay.

We're all sisters and brothers.

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

- There's only one color.

- [Musicians] There's only one color.

- And that's the color of love.

- [Musicians] And that's the color of love!

- Y'all sure did it good.

- Amen.

- Everybody be well!

We'll see you next week right here on "Alabama Gospel Roots".

- Amen!

- Amen.

("House of Gold") ♪ Some people steal ♪ Steal ♪ They cheat and lie ♪ For the wealth and what ♪ It provides ♪ Well don't they know ♪ Know ♪ On the judgment day ♪ That the gold and silver ♪ Will melt away ♪ For I'd rather be ♪ Be ♪ In a deep dark grave ♪ And know that ♪ My poor soul was saved ♪ Than to live ♪ In this world ♪ World ♪ In a house of gold ♪ And deny my God ♪ God ♪ And lose my soul (banjo and guitar music) (graphics whir)