- The gospel music of Alabama (epic music) 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 music fades) (friendly gospel music) - Well, we've come tonight to bless the Lord.

We're gonna say, "What a fellowship.

What a joy divine," because we are leaning on the everlasting arms.

Come on, get your hands together.

Enjoy the Lord with me tonight.

Let's go.

(companionable music continues) ♪ What a fellowship ♪ What a joy divine ♪ Leaning on the everlasting arms ♪ ♪ What a blessedness ♪ What a peace of mind ♪ Leaning on the everlasting arms ♪ ♪ We are leaning, yes, leaning ♪ We are safe and secure ♪ From all alarm ♪ We are leaning, yes, leaning ♪ We are leaning ♪ On the everlasting arms ♪ Oh, how sweet to walk ♪ In this pilgrim way ♪ Leaning on the everlasting arms ♪ ♪ Oh, how bright the path grows ♪ ♪ From day to day ♪ Leaning on the everlasting arms ♪ ♪ We are leaning, yes, leaning ♪ Safe and secure from all alarm ♪ ♪ We are leaning, yes, leaning ♪ We are leaning ♪ On the everlasting arm ♪ What have I to dread ♪ What have I to fear ♪ Leaning on the everlasting arms ♪ ♪ I have blessed peace ♪ With my Lord so near ♪ Leaning on the everlasting arms ♪ ♪ 'Cause we are leaning on Jesus ♪ ♪ Christ, my Savior ♪ Safe and secure from all alarm ♪ ♪ We are leaning on Jesus ♪ Christ, my Savior ♪ Leaning on the everlasting arms ♪ ♪ Yes, we are leaning ♪ Yes, leaning ♪ We are safe and secure ♪ From all alarm ♪ We are leaning, yeah, leaning ♪ ♪ We are leaning ♪ On the everlasting arms - It's Saturday night.

It's Saturday night, and we wanna thank you for getting ready to be with us, 'cause we are live from Victory Cornerstone Church.

That's where we are.

Right here, I think, this is Marshall County.

That's where we are, and we are excited to be here.

So call a neighbor.

Call a friend.

Let 'em know we are back again.

Yes, we've been off sometimes.

Go off, but we come back on.

Don't you dare turn away.

Make us your Saturday night special.

DeDee Frazier.

- Hello, hello, hello.

- Hello to you.

How are you?

- I am wonderful.

How 'bout you?

- Well, I am fruitful.

The Bible says, "Be fruitful," so I'm fruitful.

- Oh, okay.

Abraham?

- Uh-oh.

(DeDee laughs) Uh-oh.

N-O-W, now, no opportunity wasted.

- All right, all right.

- Yeah, what you been up to in this wonderful time we're living in?

What you been up to?

- I have been filming.

I've been in a movie.

- A movie?

- Yes.

- Whoo!

What else?

- I have been singing, of course.

- A lot.

- A lot, and I have just been just working, being me.

- Right, you went through a challenging season, losing some loved ones.

We say losing, but you know what we're talking about, someone's you...

They're not here at this plane, the physical plane.

- That's right.

That's right.

- But you battled through, did ya?

- Yes, Sir.

- You didn't give up.

- That's right.

No, I couldn't.

- That what I'm talking about.

- Could not.

- You better not.

All right, well, listen, we're gonna get outta the way, but thank you.

You're the hymnologist, and I know you, you know, give us a little some extra sometime, but we love them hymns that you do.

- Yes, Sir.

Yes, Sir.

- Don't we, everybody?

Yes, yes.

Y'all see her when she hiding away.

And then you know about this hairstyle.

I know that too.

How you saw that lady said, "DeDee!"

- Yes, she did.

- She came up to ya in the... You were in the- - At the hospital.

- With your brother.

- I was at the hospital with my brother, and one of the ladies, she spotted me.

She left her husband and everything.

- What?

- And she was just like, "It's DeDee!

DeDee, hey, hey, hey!"

so.

- All right, she was... Oh, you were over at University Hospital.

- University of Alabama.

- So it's, "Ma'am."

Do you remember her name?

- I do not remember- - Don't worry 'bout it.

- her name.

- Ma'am, this is DeDee.

You remember you came up to her.

We can't remember your name.

- Hey, friend.

Hey, friend.

- That's what I'm talking 'bout.

Well, let's hear some more great gospel music, and we gon' dedicate this one to Friend, okay?

- That's right: to our friend.

- Friend, sorry we don't remember your name, but you know who we're talking about.

- That's right.

- All right, DeDee Frazier once again on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

(touching gospel music) ♪ Blessed assurance ♪ Jesus is mine ♪ Oh, what a foretaste ♪ Of glory divine ♪ Heir of salvation ♪ Purchase of God ♪ Born of His Spirit ♪ Washed in His blood ♪ This is my story ♪ This is my song ♪ Praising my Savior ♪ All the day long ♪ This is my story ♪ This is my song ♪ Praising my Savior ♪ All the day long ♪ Perfect submission ♪ All is at rest ♪ I, in my Savior ♪ Am happy and blessed ♪ Watching and waiting ♪ Looking above ♪ Echoes of mercy ♪ His whispers of love ♪ This is my story ♪ This is my song ♪ Praising my Savior ♪ All the day long ♪ This is my story ♪ This is my song ♪ Praising my Savior ♪ All the day long ♪ This is my story ♪ This is my song ♪ Praising my Savior ♪ All the day long ♪ This is my story ♪ This is my song ♪ Praising my Savior ♪ All the day long ♪ Praising my Savior ♪ All the day long ♪ Praising my Savior ♪ All the day long (elegant music) Thank you Lord, God, for being (indistinct).

♪ When I think about ♪ The hour ♪ Then I know ♪ What I must do ♪ When I think about ♪ What God, my God ♪ My God ♪ Has done ♪ For me ♪ Then I will open ♪ Up my heart ♪ To everyone ♪ I see ♪ And I'll say ♪ Jesus Christ is ♪ The way ♪ No one knows the day ♪ Nor the hour ♪ Maybe morning ♪ Night, or noon ♪ Whoa ♪ But just rest assured ♪ Time will be no more ♪ No more ♪ He is come ♪ Coming soon ♪ Then I will open ♪ Up my heart ♪ To ♪ Everyone I see ♪ And I'll say ♪ Jesus Christ is ♪ The way ♪ Then I will, oh ♪ I will open up my heart ♪ To ♪ To everyone ♪ I see ♪ And I'll say ♪ Jesus Christ is ♪ The way ♪ I'll say ♪ Jesus Christ ♪ Is the way ♪ The way ♪ He is the way - Hey, it's a very special time right now out there, friends, for some people that we're going to shout out to.

And then we're gonna culminate with a big old loving hug for a Golden Vessel.

You know Brother George likes that.

Thank you for joining us every Saturday night.

Here we go.

Let's say hello to some wonderful cities throughout this great state of Alabama.

Lineville, Alabama, hello to you.

So good to have you with us tonight.

Margaret, Alabama, yes.

I had some friends from WENN Radio who used to come down there.

They wasn't singing gospel, but you know they were out there, okay?

Moody, Alabama, hello to you.

And let's say Pleasant Grove, Alabama.

You're some beautiful people there, too.

And Reform, Alabama, that's the place where my dear friend Roe Bonner grew up, down in Reform, Alabama.

Let's say hello to the nursing homes and the rehab centers.

Here we go.

Andalusia Manor, that's in, of course, Andalusia.

Hello, I heard ya scream way up here.

And at Willow Trace Nursing Center in Butler, Alabama.

What about Cooks Springs?

That's right.

Village at Cooks Springs, you're some beautiful people.

And Eight Mile Nursing and Rehab Center.

Where else?

Eight Mile, Alabama.

Woodhaven Manor Nursing Home in Demopolis, Alabama, hello to all the Mullins down there, all of the Rowsers, all the Browns.

We love you people.

Now, our Golden Vessel.

All right, I can hear drumroll Here we go.

Our Alabama Gospel Roots Golden Vessel is Mr. Ray Edwards of Valley, Alabama, and Mr. Ray has not long ago been inducted into the Alabama Senior Citizens Hall of Fame.

Congratulations.

He served on the Valley City Council for 28 years.

He was appointed by Governor Bob Riley at the time as a board member of the Alabama Department of Seniors.

And now he serves as the board chairperson.

Listen, Christmas, he leads his family in giving Christmas stockings to senior citizens.

Mr. Ray Edwards, we salute you, Sir, and we're going to dedicate the entire "Alabama Gospel Roots" program to you.

(bouncy gospel music) ♪ You've probably heard it said before ♪ ♪ The Bible's like a road map ♪ And it will guide you one your journey ♪ ♪ Help avoid old Satan's traps ♪ It can conquer any circumstance in life down here below ♪ ♪ Learn it, love it, live it ♪ It's worth more than all Earth's gold ♪ ♪ We need to learn it ♪ God's holy Word ♪ Learn God's holy Word ♪ Is there for you to know ♪ Is there for you to know ♪ Love it ♪ And take it with you ♪ Love and take it with you ♪ Everywhere you go ♪ Everywhere you go ♪ Live it ♪ In your Christian life ♪ In your Christian life ♪ Each and every day ♪ Each and every day ♪ Learn it, love it, live it ♪ Learn it, love it, live it ♪ It's the only way ♪ It's the only way ♪ We need to spend some time each day learning God's Word ♪ ♪ Ready, studying, dwelling on the things we have heard ♪ ♪ Meditating on the Scriptures, showing God our love ♪ ♪ And then live out the things taught to us by our God above ♪ ♪ We need to learn it ♪ God's holy Word ♪ Learn God's holy Word ♪ He's there for you to know ♪ He's there for you to know ♪ Love it ♪ And take it with you ♪ Love and take it with you ♪ Everywhere you go ♪ Everywhere you go ♪ Live it ♪ Live it ♪ In your Christian life ♪ In your Christian life ♪ Each and every day ♪ Each and every day ♪ Learn it, love it, live it ♪ Learn it, love it, live it ♪ It's the only way ♪ It's the only way ♪ Learn it ♪ Love it ♪ Live it ♪ Learn it ♪ Love it ♪ Live it ♪ Learn it ♪ Love it ♪ Live it ♪ Learn it, learn it ♪ Learn it, learn it ♪ God's holy Word is there ♪ God's holy Word is there ♪ For you to know ♪ For you to know ♪ Love it and take it with you ♪ Love it and take it with you ♪ Everywhere you go ♪ Everywhere you go ♪ Live it ♪ Live it ♪ In your Christian life ♪ In your Christian life ♪ Each and every day ♪ Each and every day ♪ Learn it, love it, live it ♪ Learn it, love it, live it ♪ It's the only way ♪ It's the only way ♪ Learn it ♪ Love it ♪ Live it ♪ Learn it ♪ Learn it - It's "Alabama Gospel Roots," and you'd know, every Saturday night, we have a great time, and we've got some friends back.

Lemme get over here.

All right, Chosen Witness, how are ya?

- Yes, Sir.

Doing well.

Doing well.

Good to be here.

- Great, great.

Y'all looking real good.

- Thank you.

- Thank you, Sir.

- Sounding good.

Now, tell me again.

I should know it by now, but where are you from?

- We're based out of Alabaster, Alabama.

- Ah, you had to drive a little bit today.

- A little bit today, yeah, not too bad, though.

- In the rain.

- Little soggy, yeah.

- Ah, but we thank God for it, huh?

- Yes.

- All right, good.

So now, as the name Chosen Witness has been with you, was that the first name you had for the group?

- Yeah, as Chosen Witness, we've been together 28 years now in our 28th year.

Now, growing up, I sang with my dad and my brother.

We had a family group back then.

- What was the name of that group?

- That was The Bama Boys- - "The Bama Boys."

- outta Millport, Alabama.

- Oh my goodness, sound like that's on fire.

(Neal laughs) All right, all right, all right.

Okay, well, tell me this.

We gotta go.

Gotta hear some more singing.

- Yes, Sir.

- But I want you to introduce, instead of telling me.

Well, I guess you'll be telling the names.

I'm gon'... Give me your name.

And then I'm gon' step back.

And then you gon' give me these other wonderful people names.

I should know, but go ahead and help me out.

- All right, yeah.

I'm Neal Champion from Alabaster, Alabama.

Next to me is my wife, Loretta Champion.

And then down there, in the end, is Mr. Randall Southerland from Arab, Alabama.

- All right.

Say hello to everybody out there.

- Hello.

- Good morning.

(Neal speaks indistinctly) - Well, it's gon' be night.

It's gon' be night.

Yeah, that's all right, though.

We're taping, everybody.

He blew the trick, but that's okay.

(Loretta laughs) All right.

All right, well, just because you did it, in that voice, you gon' have to say, ♪ "Good morning" Now, come on, gimme something.

Get yourself out the hole.

- Did you say, "Good morning"?

- I want you to give me a little something with it.

- Good evening.

- Okay, well, he smart.

All right, (laughs) let's go.

(Neal laughs) Chosen Witness on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

Thank you for coming.

Let's enjoy them again.

(blissful gospel music) ♪ This old man ♪ Can do nothing ♪ To save himself from sin ♪ So weak and unworthy ♪ Is he ♪ But on this long hard journey ♪ ♪ And the struggle of it all ♪ God's blessed children have ♪ But one plea ♪ Our only ♪ Hope ♪ Our only hope ♪ Is in the blood of Jesus ♪ Is in the blood of Jesus ♪ God gave His ♪ Son ♪ God gave His Son ♪ To the pay the ransom for me ♪ To the pay the ransom for me ♪ And when we ♪ Face the end ♪ And when we face the end ♪ Of our journey in this world ♪ Of our journey in this world ♪ Our only ♪ Hope will be the blood ♪ Hope will be the blood ♪ Of Calvary ♪ Of Calvary (blissful gospel music continues) ♪ Ah, this whole world offers nothing ♪ ♪ That would satisfy men's soul ♪ ♪ Leaving us empty and tossed ♪ But when the blood of Jesus ♪ Was shed on Golgotha's brow ♪ He gave us life ♪ He gave me hope and sweet victory ♪ ♪ Our only ♪ Hope ♪ Our only hope ♪ Is in the blood of Jesus ♪ Is in the blood of Jesus ♪ God gave His ♪ Son ♪ God gave His Son ♪ To pay the ransom for me ♪ To pay the ransom for me ♪ And when we ♪ Face the end ♪ And when we face the end ♪ Of our journey in this world ♪ Of our journey in this world ♪ Our only ♪ Hope will be the blood ♪ Hope will be the blood ♪ Of Calvary ♪ Of Calvary ♪ And when we ♪ Face the end ♪ And when we face the end ♪ Of our journey in this world ♪ Of our journey in this world ♪ Our only ♪ Hope will be the blood ♪ Hope will be the blood ♪ Of Calvary ♪ Of Calvary ♪ Of Calvary ♪ Of Calvary (lively gospel music) ♪ Well, He's coming ♪ Well, He's coming ♪ I'm going ♪ I'm going ♪ To meet Him in the air ♪ To meet Him in the air ♪ I'm ready ♪ I'm ready ♪ I'm waiting ♪ I'm waiting ♪ Heaven's joys to share ♪ Heaven's joys to share ♪ His angels are gonna take me ♪ His angels are gonna take me ♪ To my mansion built on high ♪ To my mansion built on high ♪ He's coming ♪ He's coming ♪ And I'm going to the sweet ♪ And I'm going to the sweet ♪ Sweet by-and-by ♪ Sweet by-and-by ♪ Many years we've heard it said ♪ ♪ Jesus soon would come ♪ To take us to a place He built ♪ ♪ Far beyond the Sun ♪ I can't wait to see Him there ♪ ♪ And shake His nail-scarred hand ♪ ♪ And thank Him for His precious blood ♪ ♪ And a home in Glory Land ♪ Well, He's coming ♪ Well, He's coming ♪ I'm going ♪ To meet Him in the air ♪ To meet Him in the air ♪ I'm ready ♪ I'm ready ♪ I'm waiting ♪ I'm waiting ♪ Heaven's joys to share ♪ Heaven's joys to share ♪ His angels are gonna take me ♪ His angels are gonna take me ♪ To my mansion built on high ♪ To my mansion built on high ♪ He's coming ♪ He's coming ♪ And I'm going to the sweet ♪ And I'm going to the sweet ♪ Sweet by-and-by ♪ Sweet by-and-by ♪ I believe it's almost time ♪ To hear that trumpet sound ♪ Those eastern skies will open wide ♪ ♪ We'll be Heaven-bound ♪ Up there, we live with Christ, our Lord ♪ ♪ And that brought home on high ♪ ♪ And all these things will come to pass ♪ ♪ In the twinkling of an eye ♪ He's coming ♪ He's coming ♪ I'm going ♪ I'm going ♪ To meet Him in the air ♪ To meet Him in the air ♪ I'm ready ♪ I'm ready ♪ I'm waiting ♪ I'm waiting ♪ Heaven's joy to share ♪ Heaven's joy to share ♪ His angels are gonna take me ♪ His angels are gonna take me ♪ To my mansion built on high ♪ To my mansion built on high ♪ He's coming ♪ He's coming ♪ And I'm going to the sweet ♪ And I'm going to the sweet ♪ Sweet by-and-by ♪ Sweet by-and-by ♪ Well, He's coming ♪ Well, He's coming ♪ I'm going ♪ I'm going ♪ To meet Him in the air ♪ To meet Him in the air ♪ I'm ready ♪ I'm ready ♪ I'm waiting ♪ I'm waiting ♪ Heavens joy to share ♪ Heavens joy to share ♪ His angels are gonna take me ♪ His angels are gonna take me ♪ To my mansion built on high ♪ To my mansion built on high ♪ He's coming ♪ He's coming ♪ And I'm going to the sweet ♪ And I'm going to the sweet ♪ Sweet by-and-by ♪ Sweet by-and-by ♪ He's coming ♪ He's coming ♪ And I'm going to the sweet ♪ And I'm going to the sweet ♪ Sweet by-and-by ♪ Sweet by-and-by - Oh my goodness, we are so awesomely, wonderfully glad to be in Arab, Alabama, and we're standing here with the pastor of the church, this beautiful edifice, that we are now taping in to bring this great gospel to you, and that's Pastor Brandon Berry.

How are you, Sir?

- Doing wonderful.

How are you?

- Doing great.

Well, listen, how long have ya been here, Sir?

- Two years.

- "Two years"?

You still excited about it?

- Absolutely.

- You better say that.

All right, turn around this way with us.

So, where you originally from?

- Right here in Arab.

- You grew up here.

- Grew up here.

- Did you grow up in this church?

- I did not.

- And you been in the ministry how long?

- For about 34 years.

- Hey, that is a long time.

Well, I thank you for your dedication and thank you for the service to this great community.

Now, lemme ask you this.

What is your primary focus here?

I know what the bottom line is.

But how do you go about it?

- Ah, just trying to grow the Kingdom of God.

We have several singings and outreaches and Bible study on Wednesday night and several different functions going on.

- Mkay, so to a young minister starting out, real quick, tell 'em what you think, a couple of one-two-threes and A-B-C's, for their continuance in preaching the Gospel.

- One thing about it is you gotta do it for the Lord, Jesus Christ, first of all, and you've gotta have a loving heart, and you've gotta reach out to families and love folks into the Kingdom of God.

- Hey, you own it.

I see why the Church love you.

How long are your sermons every Sunday?

You go right to the point.

That's what I'm talking about.

- I sure do.

(George laughs) - All right, we are thankful that you would allow us to come to be a part of your wonderful ministry here.

Thank you for the beautiful church, and we hope that we get a chance to visit with you again.

- Hopefully so.

It's been our honor, Brother.

- Great, Pastor Brandon Berry right here at Victory Cornerstone Church in Arab, Alabama.

Wanna hear some more great gospel music?

- Absolutely.

- All right, well, here we go.

(melancholy acoustic guitar music) ♪ In the mirror are reflections of our beauty ♪ ♪ In minds are reflections of the past ♪ ♪ In our children are reflections of our future ♪ ♪ But in our hearts are reflections that will last ♪ ♪ Once, my heart was burdened down with pain and suffering ♪ ♪ The shame of sin I wore on my face ♪ ♪ Until I looked into the eyes of one so holy ♪ ♪ And I was overcome by grace ♪ I was overcome by grace ♪ Jesus took my place ♪ My sin was so great ♪ Yet He was greater still ♪ I was overcome by grace ♪ If your life resembles all the broken pieces ♪ ♪ From a shattered work of pottery ♪ ♪ I know someone who will put you back together ♪ ♪ And what He'll do for you, He did it once for me ♪ ♪ Once, my heart was burdened down with pain and suffering ♪ ♪ The shame of sin I wore on my face ♪ ♪ Until I looked into the eyes of one so holy ♪ ♪ And I was overcome by His grace ♪ ♪ I was overcome by grace ♪ Jesus took my place ♪ My sin was so great ♪ Yet He was greater still ♪ I was overcome by grace ♪ My sin was so great ♪ Yet He was greater still ♪ I was overcome by grace ♪ I was overcome by grace - I love it.

I love it.

I love it, Brother Jim Bear Harris.

- Thank you, Sir.

- Welcome to "Alabama Gospel Roots."

- Thank you, thank you.

- Oh, we been waiting on you.

- Well, good.

- Great.

- I've been waiting to do it.

- I gotta ask, now.

First of all, where are you from?

- Right here in Marshall County.

- Marshall County.

Well, everybody's not gon' be right here in Marshall County.

They know we're...

They don't know we're...

Okay?

But Huntsville is watching.

Mobile is watching.

- Oh, awesome.

- Okay?

So now, round Marshall County.

Well, there's some of the... Well, we in Argo right now.

- Arab.

- Arab, (tuts) Arab.

Two A's, man.

You know, I'm... - Yeah, that's right.

- I don't wanna say nothing bad, but I was about to say I'm dyslexic, but okay.

No, cancel that out.

We gonna have Loretta Jent pray for me real good so I won't be locking into that.

But listen, Brother Jim Bear Harris.

So, how did you get the name Bear?

- It was a high school nickname from a football coach.

- Ah, oh, so that means- - Yeah, and it stuck with me all these years.

- you a head-knocker.

- Yeah, a little bit.

- What position do you play?

- I played on the line, played tackle.

- Oh my goodness.

What's your favorite game?

Real quick.

Favorite game of your high school.

- "Favorite game"?

- That you really did well.

- The last one.

(George laughs) (Jim laughs) - Okay, I will leave that there, Brother Jim Bear.

All right, no more reps, no more running.

All right, no, we call 'em burnt peas.

You (blow), boom, boom, boom.

Okay, well, how long you been singing gospel music?

- All my life basically, since I was about eight years old.

Yeah, I've been singing all my life.

I enjoy it, too.

- I got ya.

Who inspired you?

- Well, my grandmother was a guitar and a fiddle player, and my mom and dad played piano.

My dad played guitar, so I grew up singing with them.

- Great, right.

- I just write a lotta songs and just sing a lot and lead a lotta worship.

- Bet you probably written about 500 or 600 songs.

- I've got quite a bit.

- Okay, and you a praise and worship leader?

- Yes, Sir.

- Where?

What's the name of your church?

- New Life Christian Center in Sardis, Alabama, yeah.

- Okay, great.

Well, listen, we want you to continue to bless the people out here with some great heartfelt songs that you've written, and we wanna already invite you back to be with us on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

- That would be great.

- That would be great?

- That'd be great.

- All right, anybody you wanna say hello to before you start?

- Just glad to be here.

- All right, all right, well, hello, Glad to Be Here.

All right, let's go.

Again, on "Alabama Gospel Roots," Brother Jim Bear Harris.

(reflective acoustic guitar music) ♪ Through the fire ♪ Through the flood ♪ I've been redeemed ♪ By your love ♪ By your grace ♪ I'm free from sin ♪ By you love ♪ I'm born again ♪ Through the fire ♪ Through the flood ♪ I've been redeemed ♪ By your love ♪ By your grace ♪ I'm free from sin ♪ By your blood ♪ I'm born again ♪ I was alone ♪ When ya found me ♪ I was bound ♪ By chains of sin ♪ You raised me up ♪ You broke my shackles ♪ You gave me hope ♪ And peace within ♪ Through the fire ♪ Through the flood ♪ I've been redeemed ♪ By your love ♪ By your grace ♪ I'm free from sin ♪ By your blood ♪ I'm born again ♪ You took away ♪ The chains that bound me ♪ You wiped away ♪ My bitter tears ♪ You called my name ♪ Lifted my burdens ♪ Removed all doubt ♪ Took away all my fears ♪ Through the fire ♪ Through the flood ♪ I've been redeemed ♪ By your love ♪ By your grace ♪ I'm free from sin ♪ By your blood ♪ I'm born again ♪ By your grace ♪ I'm free from sin ♪ By your blood ♪ I'm born again (sensitive acoustic guitar music) ♪ She was sitting in a ballroom, sipping some wine ♪ ♪ She thinks about a lover she had at one time ♪ ♪ She wonders why he ever had to go on his way ♪ ♪ And she was left standing in rain ♪ ♪ She says, in her mind, "It's just a foolish affair ♪ ♪ He's gone ♪ Well, it's over, and I don't even care" ♪ ♪ She tries to believe that, her love, it just died ♪ ♪ And she remembers big girls never cry ♪ ♪ Mama said, "Big girls never cry" ♪ ♪ Now, her nights are so lonely, and her days are so cold ♪ ♪ Since she was left standing without someone to hold ♪ ♪ She sits at her table, just wondering ♪ ♪ Why Mama said, "Big girls never cry" ♪ ♪ They say, "Big girls never cry" ♪ ♪ I saw her sitting all alone, so I offer a smile ♪ ♪ It seemed that she hadn't had a friend for a while ♪ ♪ I told her that Jesus knew all her pain ♪ ♪ For He was left hanging in the rain ♪ ♪ I told about our Lord's death on the tree ♪ ♪ Of how that His power could change even me ♪ ♪ She asked Him to heal all the hurt of those years ♪ ♪ And she cried out to Jesus through her tears ♪ ♪ She cried out to Jesus ♪ She gave Him her heart ♪ He gave her His Spirit ♪ And a brand-new start ♪ Now her nights are not lonely, and her days are not cold ♪ ♪ No longer alone now, she's got someone to hold ♪ ♪ Since she met Jesus and gave Him her life ♪ ♪ Her Father said, "It's okay to cry" ♪ ♪ Daddy says, "It's okay to cry" ♪ (touching country music) ♪ Can't you see the shape this world keeps getting in ♪ ♪ So ungodly and so full of sin ♪ ♪ Keeps getting worse ♪ They think it'll never end ♪ This world will pass away ♪ What world are you living in ♪ The storms of life will come ♪ The storms of life will come ♪ And the winds, they may blow ♪ And the winds, they may blow ♪ But there is just one thing ♪ But there is just one thing ♪ That I surely know ♪ That I surely know ♪ The rain may fall ♪ The rain may fall ♪ But my cup overflows ♪ But my cup overflows ♪ I'm going through the desert ♪ I'm going through the desert ♪ But I'm blooming like a rose (touching country music continues) ♪ I'm going to a different world you can plainly see ♪ ♪ I'll be walking with my Jesus for eternity ♪ ♪ I'm going to my home ♪ I'm going to my home ♪ Upon the Golden Shore ♪ Upon the Golden Shore ♪ And I won't be living ♪ I won't be living ♪ In this world anymore ♪ In this world anymore ♪ The storms of life will come ♪ The storms of life will come ♪ And the winds, they may blow ♪ And the winds, they may blow ♪ But there is just one thing ♪ But there is just one thing ♪ That I surely know ♪ That I surely know ♪ The rain may fall ♪ The rain may fall ♪ But my cup overflows ♪ But my cup overflows ♪ I'm going through a desert ♪ I'm going through a desert ♪ But I'm blooming like a rose (touching guitar solo) (touching fiddle solo) ♪ The storms of life will come ♪ The storms of life will come ♪ And the winds, they may blow ♪ And the winds, they may blow ♪ But there is just one thing ♪ But there is just one thing ♪ That I surely know ♪ That I surely know ♪ The rain may fall ♪ The rain may fall ♪ But my cup overflows ♪ But my cup overflows ♪ I'm going through a desert ♪ I'm going through a desert ♪ But I'm blooming like a rose ♪ I'm going through a desert ♪ I'm going through a desert ♪ But I'm blooming like a rose - On "Alabama Gospel Roots," we have friends that we bring in.

Sometimes seems like more often than others.

But favory is fair, isn't it?

Hello, Loretta Jent.

- Hello, how are you doing, Brother George?

- I'm doing very, very well.

- Good.

- And thank you for all you do and your kindness and your commitment.

Really do appreciate that.

How have you been?

- I'm doing well.

I'm so blessed to be here today, so blessed to get to see you and my other brothers and sisters in Christ.

- Well, thank you so much.

Now, that song you did first, you wrote that song.

Is that one you did?

- My deacon wrote that song.

- Your deacon?

- And gave that to me.

- What's the deacon's name?

- Brother Herschel Swann in Parrish, Alabama.

- All right, Brother Herschel, we just put your name out there.

That's a great song, Brother Herschel.

Keep on writing.

I know you gonna do it anyway, but I just wanna encourage you to do that.

- Yes, I (indistinct).

- When you're singing, what are ya hoping to do, Sister Loretta?

I know, you know, the obvious is there, but I wanna hear it from you.

What do you hope to do?

I just wanna draw people in and just show them the goodness of God, His mercy, His love, and what He can do for 'em: change their life around and take ya off of one road and put ya on another road.

- Well, you know.

You've told me a little of your testimony, and it's a testimony of triumph.

- Yes, it is.

- You are more than a conqueror, and you are proving it.

You're a living example of what can happen and then keep going higher and higher, right?

- Yes, the Lord's (indistinct).

- Come on, now.

Well, listen, let's get ready to welcome, once again, Loretta Jent on "Alabama Gospel Roots" 'cause she's gon' sing.

Get ready.

(wistful music) ♪ Sunset on the ocean ♪ A snowcapped mountain peak ♪ The beauty of creation ♪ Is how you often speak ♪ I get a lump in my throat ♪ And tears roll down my face ♪ Anywhere I feel you ♪ Becomes a holy place, and I ♪ Can't help ♪ Can't help ♪ But lift my hands up to you ♪ But lift my hands up to you ♪ Up to you ♪ I surrender everything ♪ I surrender everything ♪ I am ♪ I am ♪ Lord, to you ♪ Lord, to you ♪ Lord, to you ♪ That you would care about me ♪ Ooh ♪ It leaves me so amazed ♪ And everything within me ♪ Everything within me ♪ Longs to give you praise ♪ Longs to give you praise ♪ And I ♪ Can't help ♪ Can't help ♪ But lift my hands ♪ But lift ♪ When I think about your mercy ♪ ♪ And all you've done for me ♪ That my sins are all forgiven ♪ ♪ Because of Calvary ♪ Filled with your Spirit ♪ Filled with your Spirit ♪ The love in my heart grows ♪ The love in my heart grows ♪ They joy of my salvation ♪ They joy of my salvation ♪ Seems to overflow ♪ And I ♪ Can't help ♪ Can't help ♪ But lift my hands up to you ♪ But lift my hands up to you ♪ Up to you ♪ I surrender everything ♪ I surrender everything ♪ I am ♪ I am ♪ Lord, to you ♪ Lord, to you ♪ Lord, to you ♪ That you would care about me ♪ Ooh ♪ It leaves me so amazed ♪ And everything within me ♪ Everything within me ♪ Longs to give you praise ♪ Longs to give you praise ♪ And I ♪ Can't help ♪ Can't help ♪ But lift my hands ♪ But lift ♪ It's not ♪ Something that I think about ♪ Ooh ♪ It just feels natural to do ♪ Reaching towards Heaven ♪ Reaching towards Heaven ♪ When I worship you ♪ When I worship you ♪ And I ♪ Can't help ♪ Can't help ♪ But lift my hands up to you ♪ But lift my hands up to you ♪ Up to you ♪ I surrender everything ♪ I surrender everything ♪ I am ♪ I am ♪ Lord, to you ♪ Lord, to you ♪ Lord, to you ♪ That you would care about me ♪ Ooh ♪ It leaves me so amazed ♪ And everything within me ♪ Everything within me ♪ Longs to give you praise ♪ Longs to give you praise ♪ And I ♪ Can't help but lift ♪ Can't help but lift ♪ I can't help but lift ♪ No, I can't help ♪ I can't help ♪ But lift my hands ♪ But lift ♪ Hmm - Well, time goes by when you are having a great time.

- It does.

- And it has just flown.

I'm talking 'bout whoosh.

- Absolutely.

- It has just flown, but we've had a awesome time tonight.

Thanks to all of the people who talk to us and greet us when we are out and about, just come up with so much love and appreciation to say how much they are thankful that we are on on Saturday night with awesome singers like you.

And we just wanna keep on, man, coming into their living rooms, their dens, and to their...

Wherever they're viewing us, we want to come there and say, "Be encouraged.

You can get it done.

You can do it.

Don't you dare give up."

Don't you dare give up.

There's no giving up in you.

So, it's time to go, but you got one more song you gotta sing.

- Yes.

(laughs) - Okay?

So we want to encourage everybody as you get ready to listen to this last song.

Join us again on next Saturday night at eight o'clock right here on Alabama Public Television as "Alabama Gospel Roots."

And lemme see if there's anything else I wanna tell you.

Be good this week.

Smile at people.

Be happy.

Be joyous, and they'll give it back.

Maybe some of 'em won't right then, but they will sooner or later.

And as we do this, we wanna say this one thing.

You already know what I'm gon' say, right?

You ready?

- Yes.

- We're all sisters and brothers.

- Yes.

- You didn't say it.

- Oh, I was gon' let you say it.

- You gotta repeat after me.

We're all sisters and brothers.

- "We're all sisters and brothers."

- There's only one color.

- "There's only one color."

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

- There you go.

(Loretta speaks indistinctly) Loretta Jent on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

Be well.

We'll see ya next Saturday.

(tender music) ♪ When you can't walk ♪ And there's chains round your soul ♪ ♪ The burden's too heavy ♪ And you run out of road ♪ You're praying out loud ♪ As you stumble through the rain and snow ♪ ♪ I'll walk out and find you ♪ I'll carry you home ♪ When you can't ♪ Speak ♪ Ooh ♪ 'Cause the words are too strong ♪ ♪ And every time ♪ That you try ♪ Ooh ♪ It just comes out all wrong ♪ When your hearts screaming ♪ Out ♪ Ah ♪ And no one can ♪ Hear your song ♪ Hear your song ♪ Oh, I'll sing it ♪ For you ♪ Ooh ♪ I'll carry you home ♪ I'll carry you ♪ Home ♪ Home ♪ I'll carry you ♪ Home ♪ Ooh ♪ So rest your heart easy ♪ I'll carry you home ♪ I'll carry you home ♪ So wander this world now ♪ Fearless and free ♪ Fearless and free ♪ Climb every ♪ Mountain ♪ Ah ♪ Sail every sea ♪ But if you wonder too ♪ Far ♪ Ah ♪ Into ♪ The great unknown ♪ Great unknown ♪ Oh, you know I will find you ♪ I'll carry you home ♪ I'll carry you home ♪ I'll carry you ♪ Home ♪ Home ♪ I'll carry you home ♪ So rest your heart easy ♪ I'll carry you home ♪ I'll carry you home ♪ I'll carry you home ♪ Carry you home ♪ I'll carry you home ♪ Carry you home ♪ Child, rest you heart easy ♪ Rest you heart easy ♪ I'll carry you home ♪ Carry you home ♪ Child, rest you heart easy (logo clunks and hums) ♪ I'll carry you home (logo buzzes)