- 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".

(gentle music) ♪ There's a window into heaven ♪ I can close my eyes and see ♪ Where there are no earthly struggles ♪ ♪ And the soul there is set free ♪ ♪ Where the deaf and dumb are shouting ♪ ♪ 'Cause the blind can finally see ♪ ♪ Those crippled legs are dancing, yes they are ♪ ♪ Across that crystal sea ♪ Now there's a special place in heaven ♪ ♪ Where those unborn babies play ♪ ♪ And they're rocked in arms by mamas ♪ ♪ Whose chance had slipped away ♪ ♪ All those unwanted children ♪ Can say, my daddy's He's the King ♪ ♪ And there's smiles on all their ♪ ♪ Faces as they spin around and sing ♪ ♪ Now don't that sound like heaven ♪ ♪ Don't that sound like home ♪ Where the Son of God is reigning ♪ ♪ And those tears are finally gone ♪ ♪ Now don't that sound like heaven ♪ ♪ Don't that sound like home ♪ Darkness there is overtaken by ♪ ♪ The light that's always on ♪ The price of heaven is expensive ♪ ♪ But don't you worry about the cost ♪ ♪ It was paid in full by Jesus, yet it was ♪ ♪ When He hung upon that old cross ♪ ♪ And all the things that He promised ♪ ♪ Will be there just like He said ♪ ♪ As an eternal reminder ♪ Of the precious blood He shed.

♪ ♪ Now don't that sound like heaven ♪ ♪ Don't that sound like home ♪ Where the Son of God is reigning ♪ ♪ And those tears are finally gone ♪ ♪ Now don't that sound like heaven ♪ ♪ Don't that sound like home ♪ Darkness there is overtaken by ♪ ♪ The light that's always on ♪ Darkness there is overtaken by ♪ ♪ The light that's Jesus Christ and it's always on ♪ - It's Alabama Gospel Roots, I tell you what, we have a great time on Saturday night.

- Oh yeah.

- Listen, and we are just so glad to have the joyful hearts with us.

- Good to be here.

- Great, now we'll try it like this.

Donnie, Brenda, Donnie Brenda and Billy.

There you go.

- That's it.

- Billy, Brenda, and Donnie.

- Yes.

- Got it.

- Yeah, I got it.

Hey, listen, everybody call a neighbor, call a friend and let him know what, we are back again.

- Yes.

- It's so good to see you all.

- Good to be here, for having us.

- That first song was awesome.

I mean, hey, it looks like heaven to me, huh?

- Yes, sir, amen.

- I'm trying to tell you, it is awesome.

Hey, what's been going on with you?

- We're just working, singing, singing, working.

- I told the, hey, there you go.

They say practice make perfect, but you gotta have perfect practice, right?

- Yes, sir.

- 'Cause you can practice and have some bad practice.

- These two it takes a lot of practice.

- Well, listen, you always carry a big switch now.

I can tell now all I always say, I know who's in charge.

- She got a hickory.

- She got hickory, good, good, good.

So now with everything opening up, you mean you're going out to churches and things like that?

- Yes, we are, we're going more now than what we were.

And that's wonderful.

- Good, good.

You know that you've got a lot to release 'cause you've been having it all kept inside.

- Yeah, we got a lot to share.

- Great, Billy, what's been going on with you, man?

I know we get a chance to talk over here a lot, but what's been happening with you?

- Brother, we've just been working and just trying to survive.

- You look like you're surviving pretty good now, man.

Hey, somebody doing something now.

Either pumping it in from behind or what.

Hey, that's what I'm talking about.

We wanna say hello to her.

Okay, now you guys are from what area?

- Donnie and I are from Coleman.

And Billy's from Hartsel.

- Okay, great.

Well, hello to everybody there.

Hello, hello, hello.

- Hey everybody.

- Hello, all right.

Send the money too, I'm just kidding.

Just kidding, just kidding.

(people laughing) All right, well listen, let's get out of the way and here's some more great gospel music right here on Alabama Gospel Roots.

All you thought I was good.

Hey, you gotta help me out now.

Okay, all right.

Come on one more time, give them another song.

(gentle music) ♪ Lonely years I had lived in ♪ My life had no meaning ♪ Till I heard about cavalry ♪ Then I kneel down in prayer ♪ The Lord met me there ♪ Now Jesus he's living in me ♪ He is in my feet when I'm walking ♪ ♪ In my tongue when I'm talking ♪ ♪ In my eyes and now I can see ♪ He's in the songs that I'm singing ♪ ♪ In my heart His joy is ringing ♪ ♪ Jesus is living in me (upbeat music) ♪ Through the valleys he is brought me ♪ ♪ To the top of the mountain ♪ And over life's trouble, trouble sea ♪ ♪ Now I sing for his glory ♪ Song that tell the great story ♪ ♪ 'Cause J5sus is living in me ♪ He is in my feet when I'm walking ♪ ♪ In my tongue when I'm talking ♪ ♪ In my eyes and now I can see ♪ He's in my songs that I'm singing ♪ ♪ In my heart His joy is ringing ♪ ♪ Jesus is living in me ♪ Feet when I'm walking ♪ In my tongue when I'm talking ♪ ♪ In my eyes and now I can see ♪ He's in the songs that I'm singing ♪ ♪ In my heart His joy is ringing ♪ ♪ Jesus is living in me ♪ Yes, my Jesus is living in me ♪ (gentle music) ♪ Satan just cowers ♪ To think of the power he lost ♪ ♪ When the cross had its day ♪ And gone are the mornings ♪ When fear without warning ♪ Would win and again have its way ♪ ♪ Now when Satan reminds me of things I regret ♪ ♪ I bring up Calvary lest he forgets ♪ ♪ High on the mountain of sorrow and shame ♪ ♪ Grace signs my pardon as Christ took the blame ♪ ♪ When I'm called to answer for my history ♪ ♪ Calvary answers for me ♪ I am now under ♪ That beautiful wonder of grace ♪ ♪ That erased all my past ♪ I feel the heartbeat of mercy inside me ♪ ♪ And now I have found joy at last ♪ ♪ I live in freedom that chains cannot bind ♪ ♪ And I won't look back on what I've left behind ♪ ♪ High on the mountain of sorrow and shame ♪ ♪ Grace signs my pardon as Christ took the blame ♪ ♪ When I'm called to answer for my history ♪ ♪ Calvary answers for me ♪ Now when Satan reminds me of things I regret ♪ ♪ I bring up Calvary lest he forget ♪ ♪ High on the mountain of sorrow and shame ♪ ♪ Grace signs my pardon as Christ took the blame ♪ ♪ When I'm called to answer for my history ♪ ♪ Calvary answers for, answers for me, for me ♪ Yes indeed is Alabama Gospel Roots, and we appreciate it.

We can't say it enough how we thank you for your support.

Your support for Alabama Gospel Roots has been overwhelming.

I mean, people everywhere throughout the state, from Huntsville to Mobile and from the east to the West, say how much you appreciate and enjoy seeing gospel music every Saturday night.

Don't stop, keep telling the neighbor and telling a friend.

I wanna shout out to some cities throughout the state of Alabama right now.

If you're ready for me, I'm ready for you.

What about Fairhope, Alabama?

Yes, indeed.

We appreciate you down there, we love you.

What about Hartselle, hello to you, Ozark, hi, hi, hello, hey.

And what about Trussville?

Yes, indeed.

Hello to you as well, and Oxford, Alabama, coming up to Oxford to a big gospel singing in the very near future, okay, now let me talk to my friends in the nursing homes, in the rehab centers, are y'all ready here?

I hope I call your name tonight.

And this is what I wanna say to you.

If I don't call your name, text us and let us know that you watched.

And we are gonna get your name on here, plus the fact, if you'd like for us to come out and maybe visit with you during some of your recreational time, I think I want to do that.

So let me know about it, okay, here we go.

Montrose Bay Health and Rehab Center in Montrose, Alabama, Park Manor Health and Rehab Center in Northport, right across the Black Warrior River, St. Clair Health and Rehab Center in Pell City.

Hello to you.

Roanoke Healthcare Center in Roanoke and Highlands Health and Rehab Center in Scottsboro.

Hello to all of you.

And you know I'm getting ready to say this, work with the workers there and you know, just push yourself a little bit, do some exercise, eat a little bit more than you'll be needing, not too much more, but a little bit more and get better.

And you know what?

And I'm gonna make sure that you can folk get over there to see you too, because you deserve a visit.

You do because you're very special.

Now let's get down to our golden vessel, I love this.

I really, really do.

And our golden vessel for tonight is Mrs. Eda Johnson of Mobile, Alabama.

Hello sister Eda, it's good to have you on the show.

Your picture looks real beautiful there.

She's a member of the New Light Baptist Church.

She has two children and nine grandchildren.

And guess what?

She loves them, I'm telling you.

And they love her too.

She's a beautician by trade.

She's a past president, PTA president of Whittler Elementary.

And so many of the young people have been blessed by her service.

She's a devoted caregiver of her mother and she partnered with her husband in a care ministry.

So she works with everybody to make sure the world gets better.

She loves crossword puzzles and she likes football.

What's your favorite team sister Eda?

I know what it is, okay.

It goes like RT, I know.

Okay, all right.

She was married for 52 years.

So we are proud tonight to say our golden vessel is Mrs. Eda Johnson.

And the whole family wants you to know they love you.

All your friends, call up and let her know you saw her picture on the television.

Now let's get some more great gospel music on "Alabama Gospel Roots".

(gentle music) ♪ Day to day ♪ Brand new ♪ By the one I loved ♪ I lived my life ♪ Intervene God, intervene ♪ My heart of what it sees ♪ Intervene god intervene ♪ Please hold on to me ♪ I didn't know ♪ Holding on to me ♪ Holding on to me ♪ Intervene God, intervene ♪ Heal my heart of what it's seen ♪ ♪ Intervene God, intervene ♪ Please keep holding on to me ♪ Please keep holding on to me ♪ Please keep holding on to me ♪ I'm not alone, you're there ♪ Listening to my prayer ♪ I had to learn to forgive ♪ Just to forgive again ♪ I've lived a life ♪ Fallen down upon my knees ♪ But in God ♪ Intervene God, intervene ♪ Heal my heart of what it's seen ♪ ♪ Intervene God, intervene ♪ Please keep holding on to me ♪ Please keep holding on to me ♪ Please keep holding on to me ♪ Please keep holding on to me "Alabama Gospel Roots."

And we thank you so very much for joining us each Saturday night and texting and calling and contacting us to let us know that you really do appreciate us.

Now, I wanna say this to you.

If you have someone who would like to be on the show.

Yes, we want them on.

So just contact us and let us know you've been doing it.

So keep on doing it.

Miss Rosalie Hovencamp.

How are you, get that mic up a little.

- I'm good, how are you?

- Great, you look happy.

- I am very happy, thank you so much.

- Excited, huh?

- Yes.

- Great, so where are you from?

- I am from South Carolina.

- What part?

Oconee County, Western south Carolina.

- Give me a city I might recognize.

- Clemson, yeah, all right, well don't say that too loud in Alabama now you get in trouble now.

- Right.

(person laughing) - No, you're in good hands.

How have you been and what have you been doing and how did you get started and all of this?

- Well, I started out as a church musician at a very young age.

- What'd you play?

- I play organ and piano.

- Okay, I like it.

- Sing in the choir.

And I was the music director, now I'm worship leading.

- Okay, so you just decided, I kinda wanna travel a little bit with this.

- Yes.

- And you're doing it.

- Yes I am.

- We're glad to have you on "Alabama Gospel Roots".

- Thank you.

- Oh, down in Alabama.

I mean, when you do it, you do it big.

Great, well we appreciate you sharing your gift with all of the people in the state of Alabama and all around the world.

'Cause they could see it by way of our website.

- Thank you.

- Okay, all right.

So now did you write any of your songs?

- I wrote the song, "Intervene".

- All right, it came from personal experience.

- Yes it did, yes.

It's been 20 years in the making that song.

- Well hey, I know it's good.

It's like keeping something in the oven a long time.

It comes out good, huh?

Okay, well let's hear some more singing.

What about it?

- Very good.

- Once again on Alabama Gospel Roots, let's welcome Miss Rosalie Hovencamp.

- Thank you.

- Pleased to have you.

(gentle music) ♪ Holy design ♪ This place in time ♪ That I might seek and find my God ♪ ♪ My God ♪ Lord I want to yearn for You ♪ I want to burn with passion ♪ Over You and only You ♪ Lord I want to yearn for You ♪ I want to burn with passion ♪ Over You and only You ♪ Lord I want to yearn ♪ Your joy is mine ♪ Yet why am I fine ♪ With all my singing and bringing grain ♪ ♪ In light of Him ♪ Lord I want to yearn for You ♪ I want to burn with passion ♪ Over You and only You ♪ Lord I want to yearn for You ♪ I want to burn with passion ♪ Over You and only You ♪ Oh You give life and breath ♪ Through Him You give all things ♪ ♪ In Him we live and move ♪ That's why I sing ♪ Lord I want to yearn for You ♪ I want to burn with passion ♪ Over You and only You ♪ Lord I want to yearn for You ♪ I want to burn with passion ♪ Over You and only You On "Alabama Gospel Roots" we like going across the state, outside of the state to find some wonderful people who are doing great things to make other people lives greater.

So listen, we've got one of those gentlemen today, brother Frank Verdi, how are you, sir?

- Doing wonderful, thank you.

- I should say Pastor 'cause you're pastoring, right?

- No, you just call me Frank.

- It's gonna be kinda hard.

I might go in and out of that.

- Okay, that's fine.

- All right, so where are you from?

- Chelsea.

- Chelsea, is that where the church is?

No sir, they're in Graysville and Adamsville, two churches.

- I know that area very well.

And the name of the church, I think you in the midst of changing names.

We are, now the first church they have settled on Adamsville Methodist Church.

- Yes sir.

- The second church is Graysville.

And then fill in the blank 'cause we're not quite sure.

This Sunday we're actually voting on the final name.

- Great, great.

- Well I'm gonna let you, I was about to say what you let me throw a name in the hat.

- Oh, please do.

- No, no.

Well, maybe it'll come to me, so I'll do it offline.

Okay.

Great, so as you we navigate now we had some conversation outside in the hallway.

- Yes, sir.

You know, what they call it, the water fountain conversation.

- I love it.

- As we navigate now in this time of change, what would you say to encourage the people to hold on?

- Well, first of all, one of the, I know it's quaint saying, but keep on keeping on.

Stand on the principles of the unchanging word of God and allow the everlasting, unchanging love of Jesus Christ dwell in you richly and become the difference.

- Awesome, awesome.

How long have you been in ministry?

- 52 years.

- Wow, man, you wear it well.

- I'm older than dirt.

(people laughing) - Well you can say that, I can't amen it.

- Okay.

- Great, you have family?

- I do, yeah.

I've got four children.

- Okay.

- And they're up in North Carolina.

- Is that where you're originally from?

- No, sir.

Nah, I want you to hold onto your boots here, but I'm from east side of Cleveland, Ohio.

- Oh wow, wow, wow.

- I try to be careful because I know I'm in Alabama.

- Well that's all right.

That's all right.

Well, you hung around the R&B Hall of Fame place around there.

I mean, music Hall of Fame, right?

- Oh yeah.

- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

- Yes, sir.

- I bet you used to sneak in over there too, and try to preach and save some souls.

- Oh, absolutely.

(people laughing) - Well, listen, we appreciate you joining us and we want to encourage you and we know that you are encouraging so many more and we appreciate the work that you do.

- Thank you, sir.

- All right.

Our guest here as the "Alabama Gospel Root" spotlight.

Pastor Spotlight continues is Pastor Frank, Frank Verdi.

And we're so glad to have you join us.

We wish you well and hope to have you back again.

- Thank you, sir.

- All right.

Let's hear some more great gospel music, what about it?

- Amen.

- All right, right here.

(gentle music) ♪ Here lead me I can feel the weight ♪ ♪ From the struggles of this life ♪ ♪ I know who to turn to in the midst of all my strife ♪ ♪ I stand upon the word each day ♪ ♪ His promises can't fail ♪ Upon solid rocks where I now stand ♪ ♪ I'm breaking free from the chains that tie my down ♪ ♪ Free from care and worry for his love I have found ♪ ♪ No longer in his prison or completely bound ♪ ♪ By his grace and mercy ♪ I'm breaking free ♪ When tempted by the world ♪ I've learnt to call upon his name ♪ ♪ No matter where I am, I am not ashamed ♪ ♪ When I fell or stumble ♪ He reaches down his hand ♪ Upon solid rocks where I now stand ♪ ♪ I'm breaking free from the chains that tie my down ♪ ♪ Free from care and worry for his love I have found ♪ ♪ No longer in his prison or completely bound ♪ ♪ By his grace and mercy ♪ I'm breaking free ♪ I'm breaking free from the chains that tie my down ♪ ♪ Free from care and worry for his love I have found ♪ ♪ No longer in his prison or completely bound ♪ ♪ By his grace and mercy ♪ I'm breaking free ♪ I'm breaking free - Oh, we have it all.

I'm telling you we have it all.

And we got Jimmy Reno, how you doing?

- Doing great.

- Great man.

Now that's a little country gospel, isn't it?

- It is, it is.

- All right, that's a great style.

We appreciate it, get that mic up a little bit.

You know how to handle that mic?

- Yeah.

- Where you from Jim?

- I'm from Aniana.

- Yeah, I'm too far away from here.

- Great.

Is that where you grew up?

- Well, I grew up in close to, grew up in Pitstone.

- We can't leave Pitstone now, go say, hey, there he is.

- That's hometown.

- That's what I'm talking about, what high school?

- Jordan.

- Ah, yeah, great reputation.

So did you in the choir, do you play football?

- I was in choir.

I was in band.

Now I really didn't do a lot of sports.

I was always born to the music.

- That's good, I like.

- So that's where I focused from the time I was about four years old until going through today.

- Who inspired you Jimmy.

- Oh wow, there was a lot of people.

Come on, give us some names.

What about locally, I know the national folk.

Anybody locally?

- My biggest inspiration locally would've been my vocal instructor, my dad.

My dad was musical, okay.

He played, he sang, he was my biggest inspiration from music.

- Okay.

- I got my love of music from him.

- Okay, so do you write a lot of your songs?

- I do, I write the majority.

- Oh, that's great.

Now you have a project out now?

- I do, I have one out called, Steele Called.

And I'm going in to start tracking on a new album for this year in a couple of weeks.

So I'm excited about that.

- And that's STEELE?

- Yes.

- Okay.

- Yeah, we did a play on words.

- Well I'm not that smart, you told me earlier.

(people laughing) Great, man.

Well listen, we're glad to have you on "Alabama Gospel Roots", - Thank you.

- And we want, when the show comes on, we want you to know so you can tell all the family and friends to join us, okay?

Great.

And I know then I need to get your autograph now.

'Cause when you are on the show, man, bam, you're gone.

- Yeah, get you some coffee.

- Oh, okay, all right.

We'll see.

If we come up short, I'll add the change in.

All right, once again, if you will welcome Jimmy Reno right here on "Alabama Gospel Roots".

(gentle music) ♪ There was a baby ♪ Born in a manger ♪ In a town called Bethlehem ♪ They called him the savior of us all ♪ ♪ He grew up preaching the gospel ♪ ♪ About a place of glory land ♪ He was the only perfect man ♪ His name was Jesus ♪ Kind of all kings ♪ He came to this world to die for you and me ♪ ♪ He laid down on that cross ♪ They drove the nails through his hands ♪ ♪ He was the only perfect man ♪ It's hard to imagine the pain he went through ♪ ♪ He was the only perfect man ♪ His name was Jesus ♪ Kind of all kings ♪ He came to this world to die for you and me ♪ ♪ He laid down on that cross ♪ They drove the nails through his hands ♪ ♪ He was the only perfect man ♪ He was the only perfect man (upbeat music) ♪ Everybody saddle up bring your boots and your bible ♪ ♪ It's time to hit the trail and spark a revival ♪ ♪ Gonna gather in his name Gonna shout, Gonna praise ♪ ♪ Leave the past in the dust ♪ It's the dawn of a brand new day ♪ ♪ We will see His hand in a dusty desert sunset ♪ ♪ We will feel his power in a warm, western wind ♪ ♪ We will hear His voice in the flow of the Rio Grande ♪ ♪ God's cowboy church is open come on in ♪ ♪ Riding on the range from the dusk till the dawn ♪ ♪ Round up the party gonna sing about our home ♪ ♪ There's a ranch up in heaven where Jesus is the King ♪ ♪ Were the wild mustangs roam ♪ Free and the angels have wings ♪ ♪ Where we'll see His hand in the dusty desert sunset ♪ ♪ We'll feel his power in the warm, western wind ♪ ♪ We'll hear His voice in the flow of the river of life ♪ ♪ God's cowboy church is open come on in ♪ ♪ Where we'll see His hand in a dusty desert sunset ♪ ♪ We'll feel his power in a warm, western wind ♪ ♪ We'll hear His voice in the flow of the river of life ♪ ♪ God's cowboy church is open come on in ♪ ♪ God's cowboy church is open come on in ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ When I walk on his worship stage ♪ ♪ And the curtain before you is raised ♪ ♪ Just look at my name in the lights ♪ ♪ I hope you'll see what God's done in my life ♪ ♪ Compare the stars from the past ♪ ♪ How I've crashed ♪ Mold me from his design ♪ You see God rescue time after time ♪ ♪ Just like me you needed a savior ♪ ♪ Just like you he called me by name ♪ ♪ Goodness and mercy are following us ♪ ♪ By his grace we are never the same ♪ ♪ With hearts open wide to receive him ♪ ♪ And praise him for all we've been through ♪ ♪ He tells it different, lives were made new ♪ ♪ Just like me, just like me ♪ Just like you, just like you ♪ Just like he's done for you ♪ Just like me, just like you ♪ Older prisoner he set free ♪ He bought my forgiveness ♪ On that tree ♪ Grace is now extended and it's done ♪ ♪ By his sacrifice we can overcome ♪ ♪ Just like me you needed a savior ♪ ♪ Just like you he called me by name ♪ ♪ Goodness and mercy are following us ♪ ♪ By his grace we are never the same ♪ ♪ With hearts open wide to receive him ♪ ♪ And praise him for all we've been through ♪ ♪ He tells it different, lives were made new ♪ ♪ Just like me, just like me ♪ Just like you, just like you ♪ Just like he's done for you ♪ He is worthy, let's praise his name ♪ ♪ We are the reason that Jesus came ♪ ♪ That Jesus came ♪ Just like me you needed a savior ♪ ♪ Just like you he called me by name ♪ ♪ Goodness and mercy are following us ♪ ♪ By his grace we are never the same ♪ ♪ With hearts open wide to receive him ♪ ♪ And praise him for all we've been through ♪ ♪ He tells it different, lives were made new ♪ ♪ Just like me, just like me ♪ Just like you, just like you ♪ Just like he's done for you ♪ Just like he's done for you ♪ Yes just like he's done for you ♪ ♪ Just like he's done for you - It's "Alabama Gospel Roots.

And we have another wonderful Alabamian.

How you doing?

- I'm not Alabamian, but I'll take it.

- Well hey, you are in Alabama now.

Where you from Chris Purdue?

- I am from Scottsville, Kentucky.

Just outside of Bowling Green.

- Oh yeah, you did a lot of driving to get here, huh?

- I did.

- We appreciate it very much.

How long you been in ministry singing?

- I've been in ministry singing now I'm going on, this is actually starting my 13th year as a soloist, but I've actually been involved in ministry for over 20 years.

- Awesome.

So are you a preach minister as well as a singing?

- I have done that before.

I've been a youth pastor before, associate pastor and now, but Lord has moved me onto a different role and so I'm going around just singing the word instead of preaching it so much.

- I got you, I got you, enjoying all of your traveling and coming and going?

- Yes, sir.

- Good, well do you write your songs?

- The first song that I sing sing here, that song "Just Like Me" is a song that I wrote, co-wrote with a good friend, Laurie Woods.

But I'm just now starting to dabble in the songwriting.

But I have a good team of songwriters behind me.

- Great, well you've got a great testimony and I'm sure it continues to unfold.

- Amen, it does.

- Good, good, good.

So what would you say to the people out there, young people, older people who want to do singing ministry?

How would you encourage them, turn around there and look right over there?

(person laughing) - Well, what I would tell you is actually go through and first off, make sure you enjoy singing and make sure it's your heart.

And the main thing is actually spend more time in the word and in prayer because that's where your ministry really begins, and then from there, next thing you know, God will start opening doors for you.

- Oh, like you'll be on "Alabama Gospel Roots" before you know.

- You never know.

- Thank you so much for being with us today.

And I feel the passion that you sing with and I know what comes from the heart, touches the heart.

- Amen.

- All right, will you sing some more while you're here?

- Absolutely, let's do it.

- Before you get back to the bluegrass state.

- That's right, that's right.

- All right.

Once again, on "Alabama Gospel Roots" brother Chris Perdue.

(upbeat music) ♪ God of the deep was raging ♪ And the waves were tossing by ♪ ♪ In that little boat ♪ The disciples feared they'd surely die ♪ ♪ Out upon the water ♪ A figure float upon the sea ♪ When Peter saw it was the Lord ♪ ♪ He said, come to me ♪ He said, come down out of the boat ♪ ♪ Walk on the water, he said ♪ Come down out of the boat, walk on the sea ♪ ♪ When the storms of life are raging ♪ ♪ You better keep your eyes on Jesus ♪ ♪ Get outta the boat ♪ Walk on the water, walk on the sea ♪ ♪ Peter started walking ♪ On the water out to Jesus ♪ When he lost sight of the sea ♪ ♪ And sank into the sea ♪ Jesus stretched both his hands ♪ ♪ And got a hold of Simon Peter ♪ ♪ He said, he of little of faith ♪ ♪ How come you doubted me ♪ Peter's doubt diminished ♪ As he fixed his eyes on Jesus ♪ ♪ Once again he stood upon the sea of Galilee ♪ ♪ Turned to victory ♪ In the mist stormy waters ♪ To the boat they both returned ♪ ♪ Stepping on the see ♪ He said, come down out of the boat ♪ ♪ Walk on the water, he said ♪ Come down out of the boat, walk on the sea ♪ ♪ When the storms of life are raging ♪ ♪ You better keep your eyes on Jesus ♪ ♪ Get outta the boat ♪ Walk on the water, walk on the sea ♪ ♪ He said, come down out of the boat ♪ ♪ Walk on the water, he said ♪ Come down out of the boat, walk on the sea ♪ ♪ When the storms of life are raging ♪ ♪ You better keep your eyes on Jesus ♪ ♪ Get outta the boat ♪ Walk on the water, walk on the sea ♪ ♪ Get outta the boat ♪ Walk on the water, walk on the sea ♪ ♪ Walk on the sea ♪ He said, come down out of the boat ♪ ♪ Walk on the water, he said ♪ Come down out of the boat, walk on the sea ♪ ♪ When the storms of life are raging ♪ ♪ You better keep your eyes on Jesus ♪ ♪ Get outta the boat ♪ Walk on the water, walk on the sea ♪ ♪ Get outta the boat ♪ Walk on the water, walk on the sea ♪ ♪ Walk on the sea - I tell you, time goes by when you're having a great time and I wish we could extend it, but we can't tonight.

But we'll be back again next Saturday at eight o'clock.

Brother Chris Perdue, thank you so much for joining us.

- Thank you you guys so much for having me.

It's been an honor to be here with you all.

- Great, will you come back again?

- Absolutely.

- All right, all we gotta do is call, right?

- Sounds like a plan.

- I'll tell Dennis Williams to make sure he gets in touch with you.

- Yes, sir.

- Because Dennis just knows everybody.

He's a great guy and we appreciate him as well as the others on the team.

- We got an awesome team here at "Alabama Gospel Roots".

- I've noticed that.

- Great, great.

Well, listen, if we don't get in touch with you in time, call us back, okay?

- Will do.

- We don't mind you.

You're not pushing yourself.

You're just helping us do what we do.

- Amen, that's what we're here for.

- We did enjoy your spirit and we thank God for you and we look forward to seeing you again.

All right, well, listen, we close by saying this on every Saturday night.

If you don't mind, say it with me.

I'm not gonna lead you into a blind alley, just trust me.

Okay?

- Okay.

- We're all sisters and brothers, can you say that?

- We're all sisters and brothers.

- There's only one color.

- There's only one color.

- And that's the color of love.

- That's, the color of love, Amen.

- I didn't lead you wrong did I?

- That's some good stuff right there.

- All right, that's what I'm talking about.

Listen, we wanna wish everybody a great week and want you to love on some people.

Encourage some folk, lift them up.

And when you lift them up, you go up yourself.

So don't forget that, be well.

Now let's close it out, man, I love that frog song.

Hey, I love that.

Let's close out with Brother Chris Perdue on Alabama Gospel Roots, have a great week.

(gentle music) ♪ All I am ♪ And all I will be ♪ I owe it all to Calvary ♪ For there on a hill ♪ In place ♪ My pardon was purchased ♪ My guilt was erased ♪ Up on a cross ♪ Thorny crown ♪ Lost, no longer being found ♪ I cannot pay redemption's calls ♪ ♪ Where would I be today but for a cross ♪ ♪ Still stained with blood ♪ It stands today ♪ And Christ forgives them ♪ Day ♪ Can go free ♪ For mercy still calls down ♪ That old tree ♪ Up on a cross ♪ Thorny crown ♪ Lost, no longer being found ♪ I cannot pay redemption's calls ♪ ♪ Where would I be today but for a cross ♪ ♪ One day I'll stand on heaven's shore ♪ ♪ Raising the lamb ♪ I long adore ♪ That heavenly ♪ Will gather around him ♪ Up on a cross