- [George] The gospel music of Alabama has influenced the entire world, and the "Alabama Gospel Roots" television show will give you a taste of this great music every week.

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

It's time for "Alabama Gospel Roots."

(peaceful music) - An on time God.

Put your hand on someone.

Yes He is.

(uplifting music) ♪ Oh He's an on time God, yes He is ♪ - Yes!

♪ Oh oh oh oh ♪ On time God ♪ Yes He is ♪ Well He may not come when you want Him ♪ ♪ But He'll be there right on time ♪ ♪ 'Cause He's an on time God, oh yes He is ♪ ♪ I'm so glad ♪ He's an on time God, yes He is ♪ ♪ Oh oh ♪ He's an on time God, yes He is ♪ ♪ Oh, He may not come when you want Him ♪ ♪ But He'll be there right on time ♪ ♪ He's an on time God ♪ Oh yes He is - Hallelujah!

♪ You can ask the children of Israel ♪ ♪ Trapped at the Red Sea ♪ But that mean old Pharaoh ♪ And that great army ♪ They had water all around them ♪ ♪ And old Pharaoh right on their track ♪ ♪ But then out of nowhere our God stepped in ♪ ♪ And built a highway just like that ♪ ♪ Our God is an on time God, yes He is ♪ ♪ Oh oh ♪ He's an on time God, ♪ Yes He is - Hallelujah!

♪ Well, He may not come when you want Him ♪ ♪ But He'll be there right on time ♪ - Hallelujah!

♪ 'Cause He's an on time God ♪ Oh yes He is - Hallelujah!

♪ Well if you have some doubts ♪ Well you should ask Mary and Martha ♪ ♪ Their brother Lazarus was sick in bed ♪ ♪ They said, "Lord please come and heal him" ♪ ♪ But Jesus waited until he was dead ♪ ♪ They said, "Lord I don't understand" ♪ ♪ "Why you'd wait till now to come" ♪ ♪ Oh, but Jesus said, "Lazarus, come forth" ♪ ♪ All dead men go ♪ He walked right out of the grave ♪ ♪ Our God is an on time God ♪ Yes He is - Hallelujah!

♪ Oh oh, He's an on time God ♪ Yes He is - Hallelujah!

♪ Oh, He may not come when you want Him ♪ ♪ But He'll be there right on time ♪ ♪ 'Cause He's an on time God ♪ Oh, He's an on time God - Hallelujah!

♪ Well, and I'm so glad ♪ He's on time ♪ How God is an on time God ♪ He's on time ♪ Yes He's on time ♪ No matter what the trouble ♪ He's on time ♪ No matter what the problems ♪ He's on time ♪ Our God is an on time God ♪ I know 'cause He's my healer ♪ He's on time ♪ He's my deliverer ♪ He's on time ♪ He's my provider ♪ He's on time ♪ And my friend ♪ He's on time ♪ Aren't you glad ♪ He's on time ♪ That our God is right on time ♪ ♪ Oh yes, He's an on time God ♪ Yes He is - Hallelujah!

♪ Oh oh, He's an on time God ♪ Yes He is - Hallelujah!

♪ Well, He may not come when you want Him ♪ ♪ But He'll be there right on time ♪ ♪ 'Cause He's an on time God ♪ He's an on time God ♪ He's an on time God - Hallelujah!

Hallelujah!

Hallelujah!

Hallelujah, hallelujah!

♪ Yes, He is - Hallelujah!

♪ Oh yes - It's "Alabama Gospel Roots."

Yes indeed!

And it is time for you to call a neighbor, call a friend, and let them know we are back again.

Eight o'clock every Saturday night.

You know where it to be.

Right here with us.

We've got a whole wonderful lineup with some awesome people who are singing.

And they're right here at the FanFair, the Gospel Music FanFair in Fayette, Alabama.

So rush now, call a neighbor, call a friend and anybody else you can think of, because we are back again.

And I've got Miss Lena Aldridge who started this whole thing off tonight.

And I'm telling you what you, you are a power packed woman with a big voice.

- Thank you.

- And I was back in the back when I heard that first song and I had to come peek on out and say, let me see.

I thought I was gonna see somebody about seven feet tall.

- Oh my goodness.

No, just short little me.

- Yeah.

So where are you from, Miss Lena.

- Bee Spring Kentucky.

- Bee Spring Kentucky.

- Yeah.

Tiny little town around Bowling Green.

- Okay, well, we know Bowling Green and now we know Bee- - Bee Spring.

- Bee Spring.

Okay.

Is that like B-E-E or B?

- Yes.

- B-E-E. - We've got bees all over the place.

- Really?

- Yes.

- So you know how to run real fast because- - Pretty much.

(both laughing) - Great.

So are you from a singing family?

- Actually, no.

No one in my family sang and I just grew up just wanting to be involved in music and mom said, "Okay, let's get you some lessons and let's get you started," so, she did.

- When did you first realize you could sing?

- When I was three, she put me out in, at church in, on the, near the platform and just said, you know, "Go sing some of those songs."

And we did and just kept singing since then.

- Well, let me ask you this.

So, were you in a choir at school or something as you?

- Later on, yes, I was in chorus and then I took orchestra and band, just loved music and started teaching music after I graduated college.

- Okay.

So you've taught music for quite some time?

- Yes.

- Wow!

I'm telling you, as the people can witness, what a voice.

- Thank you.

- I mean, you know, I don't sing.

I can sing a little bit around somebody who will hear it, you know, and most of my friends say, "Oh, that's all right George, don't worry about that."

But for you to be able to just in a sense, sing like you want to sing, just open your mouth and it's just first nature, I just know it's a gift from God.

- I appreciate that.

- It's a gift from God.

And I really want to encourage you to continue to go forth.

I mean.

- I gonna do that.

- Push everything that you got.

Just like when you were teaching those students whatever you want to teach 'em and they didn't do it.

Well, my music teacher- - Keep going.

- Hit me on the knuckle.

- Mine did too.

I don't do that to mine.

No way.

- I mean, that was like, you know, really?

- Yeah.

- Can you just tell me what you want me to do?

- Exactly.

- That's not, I think that's why I stopped taking music.

You know, some people, and I'm sure somebody's out there saying that was me too, I stopped.

Well, Ms. Lena Aldridge, right?

- Mm-hmm.

Yes.

- We thank you for joining us.

Continue as I say, because you have a blessed gift.

- Thank you so much.

- And we look forward to hearing more from you.

- Awesome.

- All right.

On "Alabama Gospel Roots, Ms. Lena Aldridge, right here at Gospel Music FanFair in Fayette, Alabama.

Thank you Mr. Randall Wilds and Dennis Williams and the whole staff for allowing us to be a part.

(soulful music) - How many of you are waiting on Him?

It's direct line to the throne room.

- [Audience Member] Amen!

Jesus!

♪ Some just see someone down on their knees ♪ ♪ Talking to the air ♪ Words lost on a breeze ♪ Some just see tear drops ♪ Fallin' to the floor ♪ Just a waste of time ♪ Not anything more, oh ♪ But it's a direct line to the throne room ♪ ♪ Where you can find someone who cares ♪ Do you believe it?

♪ If you need some proof, I can tell you ♪ ♪ There is power, power in prayer ♪ ♪ I can tell you 'bout the time ♪ ♪ The Lord gave me peace ♪ With trouble all around yeah ♪ He calmed that storm in me ♪ And I remember when I cried out ♪ ♪ He saved my soul ♪ He shall have my doubts ♪ And I know that I know, that I know ♪ ♪ There is a direct line to the throne room ♪ ♪ Where you can find someone who cares ♪ ♪ And if you need some proof, I can tell you ♪ ♪ There is power, power in prayer ♪ ♪ He's always listening ♪ That will never, never change no ♪ ♪ So don't miss this moment ♪ To call on His name ♪ 'Cause there is a direct line ♪ ♪ To the throne room ♪ To the throne room ♪ Where you can find someone who cares ♪ ♪ Oh if you need some proof, I can tell you ♪ ♪ Oh yes I can ♪ There is power, power in prayer ♪ ♪ And it's a direct line ♪ To the throne room ♪ To the throne room ♪ Where you can find someone who cares ♪ ♪ And if you need some proof, I can tell you ♪ ♪ There is power, power ♪ Power in prayer - [Audience Member] Dunamis power!

Oh yeah!

(audience shouts and applauds) - On "Alabama Gospel Roots" right here in Fayette, Alabama is where we are at the Civic Center.

And it's the gospel gathering of a wonderful, wonderful group of people here at the FanFair with Brother Randall Wilds.

Many of you who are in Southern gospel know who he is.

Dennis Williams has been working along with him.

Such a wonderful guy.

Dennis supports everybody, so we appreciate that.

Listen, we're gonna shout out to some wonderful cities in the great state of Alabama, and I hope I call your name tonight.

Then we're gonna talk to some of our friends at the rehab centers and the nursing homes 'cause we love you very much.

All Good Alabama, hello to you.

Altoona, Alabama.

Yes indeed.

Cedar Bluff.

How are you?

And Hackleburg, we love you there in Hackleburg.

Yes, we called your name.

I hear you screaming way up here.

Midland City, hello to you and all your wonderful residents there.

Beautiful towns in the state of Alabama.

It's a great time of year in Alabama.

As a matter of fact, all of our seasons are beautiful.

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

Here we go.

And again, I do hope I call your name 'cause I know many times you gather in the break room and even in your own private rooms to watch "Alabama Gospel Roots."

Here we go.

Golden Living Center in Arab, hello to you.

Andalusia Manor.

And of course Andalusia, hello to you.

Beckwood Manor.

Now I was a little concerned about that back wood, but I know you're a wonderful people there in Anniston, Alabama.

Shelby Ridge Nursing home in Alabaster.

And we have Camden Nursing Home or Camden Nursing Facility in Camden, Alabama.

And I wanna encourage all of our nursing home and rehab friends to do all that you can to work with those who are working with you, do exercise, continue to eat healthy, and keep a real good frame of mind.

You are not alone.

We care for you.

Now it's time to salute a golden vessel.

And we are so pleased to have a golden vessel.

Ms. Tanner, what's your first name again?

- Margie.

- Ms. Margie Tanner is with us.

How are you today?

- I'm great, thank you.

- Great.

Well we salute golden vessels who have given so much in the community, continue to do so.

And we just want the people to know that we appreciate you, 'cause I know you got some friends watching.

- Thank you so much.

- Great.

Now you are a resident of what city in Alabama?

- Kennedy.

- Kennedy.

Is that where you were born?

- No, I'm from South Carolina originally.

- From South Carolina.

Well, how'd you make your way to Kennedy?

- Well, we are very active in ministry and God just said we were needed there and we just packed up and moved everything like we had good sense and found out when we got there why we were there.

- All right.

You found out you had good sense?

- Yes.

- Okay.

All right.

And so, have you had like a professional life or you've been a homemaker all your life?

Tell me a little bit about.

- Well, I'm a mother.

I was a wife.

My husband is in heaven now.

- Yes ma'am.

- And been singing just about all of my life.

Started preaching in 1983.

- Okay.

- Started, pastored a church in South Carolina for 13 years.

Then we went on the road evangelizing for about 10 years.

And we've just been very active in doing every kind of ministry that God wants us to be a part of.

- You know, there's a Scripture says that be instant in season and out of season.

- Right.

- So that means you gotta be ready right in the moment.

- Right.

- So hit a little bit of "Amazing Grace" for me.

♪ Amazing grace ♪ How sweet the sound - All right.

Hey, you did it!

I wanted a little bit more, but I was pleased that you went right in and that's the way you have to be you.

- Absolutely.

Absolutely.

- So again, we salute you.

- Well thank you.

- And the great work that you are doing and you're continuing to do with the transitioning of your husband.

- Thank you.

- And we just continue to just wish for you great health.

- Thank you.

- And hey, we are here for you.

If we can do anything at "Alabama Gospel Roots."

- Thank you so much.

I travel with my daughter.

- Yeah.

- She's a part of our ministry.

And our ministry is called "Expectation."

- Okay.

I think I met your daughter before, haven't I?

- You did.

We came to the show, yes.

- That's right.

Well, don't be a stranger as they say.

- Well, we come plan to come back soon.

- Come on back.

- All right.

Thank y'all for what y'all do.

- Yes ma'am.

Miss Margie Tanner, our golden vessel salute on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

And we're going to dedicate the entire show to Ms. Tanner.

(inspirational music) - This song titled, "You Deserve All the Glory."

So I want you to join me to worship and give praise to Him.

(inspirational music continues) ♪ You deserve all the glory ♪ Jesus, You deserve all the glory ♪ ♪ I worship You ♪ You deserve all the glory - Yes!

♪ Jesus ♪ You deserve all the glory ♪ I worship You Lord ♪ You deserve ♪ All the glory ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ You deserve ♪ You deserve ♪ All the glory ♪ All the praises ♪ I worship ♪ I worship ♪ You deserve ♪ You deserve ♪ All the glory ♪ All the glory ♪ All the glory ♪ Jesus ♪ Oh oh ♪ You deserve all the glory ♪ I worship ♪ Lord You deserve ♪ You deserve ♪ All the glory ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Oh You are, yeah ♪ You deserve ♪ All the glory ♪ All the praises ♪ I worship ♪ Say, You deserve ♪ You deserve ♪ All the glory ♪ All the glory ♪ All the glory ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ You deserve ♪ You deserve ♪ All the praise ♪ All the praises ♪ I worship ♪ I worship ♪ Sing, You deserve ♪ You deserve ♪ All the glory ♪ Jesus only You ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus You deserve ♪ You deserve ♪ All the glory ♪ You deserve ♪ I worship You ♪ Sing we'll sing in grace ♪ Your love in the motion ♪ We say, thank You, O Lord my God ♪ ♪ For Your mercy and grace ♪ Your love ♪ Love and protection ♪ We come to say thank You ♪ Thank You, O Lord ♪ My life, yes ♪ You deserve all the glory ♪ You deserve all ♪ All the praise ♪ You deserve ♪ You deserve ♪ All the glory ♪ All the glory ♪ You deserve Press in we sing all.

♪ All the praise ♪ You deserve ♪ You deserve ♪ All the glory ♪ All the glory ♪ Jesus only You ♪ You deserve ♪ All the praise ♪ All the praise ♪ You deserve ♪ You deserve ♪ All the glory ♪ All the glory ♪ All the worship ♪ You deserve ♪ You lifted up my hands ♪ All the praise ♪ All the worship ♪ You deserve ♪ You deserve ♪ All the glory ♪ You deserve it Lord ♪ You deserve it Lord ♪ All the praise ♪ All the praise ♪ You deserve ♪ All the glory ♪ All the glory ♪ All of the worship ♪ All of the worship ♪ You deserve all the glory ♪ Yeah ♪ You alone, You alone ♪ You alone, You alone, yeah (inspirational music continues) ♪ Sing, all the glory ♪ All the glory ♪ All the glory I give to You, Jesus ♪ ♪ All the glory, somebody say ♪ All the glory ♪ All the glory ♪ I give You all the glory ♪ All the glory ♪ You alone deserve all the glory ♪ ♪ All of the worship ♪ Jesus ♪ All of the worship ♪ You alone, You alone ♪ You deserve all of it ♪ You alone deserve it, hey ♪ All the glory ♪ I worship You - On "Alabama Gospel Roots" we have a lot of different kinds of talent.

And we have a brother that we met here, Elder Dempster.

Is that correct?

- Yes, sir.

- All right.

Welcome to "Alabama Gospel Roots."

How long you been singing El?

- Um, I've been singing for- - All your life.

- For a while now.

Yeah.

- Okay.

- For I know over 10 years.

- Okay.

- Though, in Africa, before I came to America.

- Okay.

So now, you are originally from where?

- From Nigeria.

- Nigeria.

- Yes sir.

- Okay.

And so, where do you live in the states?

- Nashville.

- Nashville, Tennessee.

- Tennessee.

Yeah.

- All right.

And that's where you landed when you came here.

You've been there ever since or you were some other places?

- I was in Maryland, then I come to Nashville.

- Okay, so how would you, do you describe your music as any particular style?

- I do a lot of traditional gospel music, but I think with coming to America, I do a lot of contemporary gospel.

You know, I have the mixed diet of, you know, different journey and meeting with the country.

Some country singers has really inspired me to start doing country too.

- Really?

- So I think I'm dynamic.

- Is that, that's one on your head.

- You see it?

- Oh, you got, you got, you don't have the boots on.

You gotta get the boots.

- I have it.

- You do have them.

Okay.

- Yeah, so I think tomorrow I'm going to rock my boots.

- I got you.

You gonna rock your boots.

- Yes.

- I got you.

I got you.

Well, what would you like to say to the people who might be watching in Alabama?

How would you like for them to embrace you and your music and your style?

- Oh yeah, Alabama, I've come to give you the gospel, the gospel through music.

So, be ready for the unusual, you know.

There's a sound that exists here, but I think I'm coming to hard to reach, you know, so expect something different.

Something that will bless your life.

Something that will make you, you know, enjoy God and also to follow Jesus.

- Well, you know, we do a lot of dancing in Nigeria now.

Do you do a lot of dancing?

- Oh yeah, I do.

- You know it, huh?

- I think this night and tomorrow we'll be dancing, dancing, dancing.

- What we going do?

Show me.

Show me a little something.

- Oh do the- - Hey, come on.

Come, come on.

All right, well I gotcha, I gotcha.

All right, well we're so happy to have you with us, on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

- Thank you.

- We love your joy.

- Thank you.

- Keep your joy.

And hopefully we can have you again on "Alabama Gospel Roots," okay.

Let's stay in touch.

- All right, sir.

- All right.

Hey everybody, Elder Dempster right here on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

We getting ready to hear some more music from him as well.

So call a neighbor, call a friend and let 'em know Elder Dempster is on the television.

- I wanna do another song.

It says, same God.

The same God in Africa, same God in America.

Anywhere you travel to, the same God.

- Amen.

♪ Ooh ooh, ooh ooh ♪ Ooh ooh, ooh ooh ♪ Yeah, oh ♪ Ooh ooh, ooh ooh ♪ Same God, same ♪ Same God ♪ I'd love to testify about Jesus the King ♪ ♪ How He gave His life for me there on Calvary ♪ ♪ He took my pain, took my pain ♪ ♪ Wiped my tears away ♪ Jesus rescued me when I called out His name ♪ ♪ Maybe your problems are overwhelming you ♪ ♪ Everything falls apart ♪ No matter what you do ♪ I know a friend, amen, who can see you through ♪ ♪ Speak the name of Jesus ♪ He will make you brand new ♪ Same God, same God ♪ He's the same God, same God ♪ No matter who you are ♪ No matter where you're from ♪ He's the same God, He's the same God ♪ ♪ Ooh ooh ♪ Yeah ♪ Ooh ooh ♪ Ooh ooh, same God ♪ If you're looking for a friend ♪ ♪ For a friend ♪ You can count on Him ♪ You can count on Him ♪ If He did it before He can do it all again ♪ ♪ He's the same God, He's the same God ♪ ♪ He's the same God, He's the same God ♪ ♪ No matter who you are ♪ No matter where you're from ♪ He's the same God, same God ♪ Same God, same God ♪ He's the same God, same God ♪ No matter who you are ♪ No matter where you're from ♪ He's the same God, He's the same God ♪ ♪ Same God, same God - On "Alabama Gospel Roots," here in Fayette, Alabama at the Civic Center Gospel Music FanFair.

And this is the visionary.

Mr. Randall Wilds, welcome back again.

- Yes.

Thank you for having me.

- All right, now this is 2025, so we gotta get ready for 2026.

You got the dates already set?

- Yes.

May the 7th, 8th and 9th of 2026.

Right here at Fayette Civic Center.

- All right, we're gonna be right back here again.

This will be what?

- I'm back here again.

- The 3rd year or 4th?

- This will be the third year in Fayette.

This will be our 22nd year doing Gospel Music FanFair.

- Okay.

Now tell us how would one get involved with you?

Get ready, get registered, get information.

Can you tell us that?

- Yeah, yeah.

They could call our office, which is (205) 662-4826.

Or they could actually go online, gospelmusicfanfair.com.

- Okay, well what do you feel about this partnership, first time with "Alabama Gospel Roots?"

- I'm honored to have y'all here.

It's been a great experience and we're looking forward to what God's going to do.

- Okay, well we are excited about being a part of it now and in the future.

- Yes, sir.

- And we hope we don't kick no tables over nothing like that where we, you know, get in bad grace with you.

We wanna stay in good graces.

- Nah, if we kick the tables over, we'll just get under the tables and do the same thing.

(both laughing) - All right.

Well, on "Alabama Gospel Roots," this is the visionary, Mr. Randall Wilds of all that you've been seeing that we've been airing for the last few weeks or whatever.

And we wanna let you know that whenever you have a vision you can do just like Mr. Wilds.

You just keep on visioning and keep on working and it will come to pass.

Is that correct?

- Yes.

Yes, amen.

- And stay focused too, right?

- Yes.

Stay focused.

- There you go.

Well, let's hear some more great gospel music.

- Yes, sir.

- Some wonderful singing here.

- Right.

Right.

- Is that alright with you?

- That's great.

Yes.

- Well tell the people, let's hear some more.

- Let's hear some more great gospel music.

- All right.

(upbeat gospel music) (rhythmic hand clapping) ♪ I know sometimes it seems like ♪ ♪ I'm a million miles away ♪ I get wrapped up in trying to live this life ♪ ♪ On earth I know I stray ♪ The enemy starts blinding me ♪ I can't see the light of day ♪ Then I reach for the lamp to my feet ♪ ♪ That lights up my pathway ♪ He keeps the sun shining bright ♪ ♪ So I can see ♪ How much He loves me - Hallelujah!

♪ You seem to be losing sight ♪ He just turns up the light ♪ He keeps the sun shining bright ♪ - All right, keep telling 'em about tomorrow.

♪ Momma always told me ♪ Don't look directly at the sun ♪ ♪ It's beaming light shines so bright ♪ ♪ It's blinding eyes (indistinct) ♪ ♪ But there's another Son she told me about ♪ ♪ It shines brighter than bright ♪ ♪ His name is Jesus ♪ He's the morning star ♪ Shining directly in my life ♪ He keeps the sun shining bright ♪ ♪ So I can see - Hallelujah!

♪ How much He loves me - Hallelujah!

♪ He sees me losing sight ♪ He just turns up the light ♪ He keeps the sun - Jesus!

♪ Shining bright - Hallelujah!

♪ He keeps the sun - Jesus!

♪ Shining bright - Yeah!

Hallelujah!

♪ So I can see how much He loves me ♪ ♪ Oh, He sees me losing sight - Jesus!

♪ He just turns up the light ♪ He keeps the sun shining bright ♪ (audience member shouts) ♪ He sees me losing sight ♪ So He just turns up the light ♪ ♪ He keeps the sun shining bright ♪ - [Audience Member] Hallelujah!

Jesus!

(audience applauds and cheers) - Aren't you glad!

He can fix it in the dark.

- On "Alabama Gospel Roots."

Yes, indeed.

We keep on getting these great people.

Got this wonderful team here.

- Yeah.

- Pastor Rocky and Pastor Tammy.

- Yeah.

- That's correct.

- All right, I got it.

And where y'all from?

- Well, we're from North Carolina.

- What part?

- Kernersville.

It's the middle of the state.

- Okay.

- Near Greensboro.

- Okay, gotcha.

- Yeah.

- All right, well we have a Greensboro, Alabama too.

- Right.

- Okay.

- Well this is the, Greensboro where the Woolworth's sit-in was.

- Oh.

- If you recall in history there was a sit-in where some guys from A&T went over.

- Right, right.

- That's our hometown.

- Okay.

- Yeah.

- I have a aunt who lives in Greensboro, as a matter of fact.

- Well you have to come visit us and then come by our church and be at our church.

- I'm gonna do that.

'Cause how far are you from Fayetteville?

- Fayetteville, about an hour and a half.

- Yeah, well I've gotta go to Fayetteville this year, so I may get there.

- Okay.

Let's do that.

- All right then.

Now tell me about the singing ministry.

- Well, the singing, well, we both sing.

- All right.

- Let's, let's, oh, I'm supposed to look out there.

Well, actually, you know, we just got married December the first.

- I could tell, man, I could tell.

- Just got married.

And Tammy- - Look at her in the eyes 'cause she, look, look, look.

How long can you hold that pose?

(George and Rocky laughing) - Probably a long time.

- So Tammy was with a group out of Texas.

She's from Sherman, Texas, down in the Dallas area.

And she was singing with a group called Amazed.

- Amazed.

- On the Morning Star label.

- Okay.

- And I of course grew up playing for the Easter Brothers.

- Okay.

- From Mount Airy, North Carolina.

And we met here last year and the Lord just put us together.

- You met here?

- No, not here.

- Oh, okay.

I was gonna say man, you supposed to be- - That's a southern thing, man.

Yeah.

We met here, met here.

- Met here, met here.

You supposed to be out here singing and you come away with a wife.

I was just trying to figure that out, you know.

- Well, we did meet out singing.

- Okay.

- And I took her back home and introduced to the church family.

And, you know, the church family, I think they was about ready for me to go.

- And for her to stay.

- Her to stay.

(George and Rocky laughing) - So tell him about how many states we were in.

- Oh, well, she was in Texas.

- Yes.

- I was in North Carolina.

- Okay.

- So 18 hours away.

And I'd contribute all of the, you know, technology.

- Okay.

- Technology.

'Cause we could talk on, look at each other, see each other, you know.

I know, I'm not used to being on TV.

- And you were falling deeper and deeper in love, right?

- Yes.

- Okay.

We're supposed to be here doing, not a marriage seminar, and- - I know.

- You know, we're supposed to be talking about your singing and this is all over you.

When you gonna?

You gonna stay on the honeymoon, right?

- Absolutely.

- Okay, no problem.

- Yeah.

I don't wanna quit that.

Well, our new song is called "He Keeps the Sun Shining."

- Okay.

- It's on Grace Records.

Tammy has a song that I wrote a while back that she released right as we first met.

- Okay.

- And it's called "You Gave Me Mercy."

It's been on the charts now for nine months.

- Wow!

- On Grace Records.

And our song just went out in January.

Praise God for it.

It's like, they told us to send another song out together.

- Right.

- Hers is still ahead of ours, so we'll just, I told her we ain't doing no more.

- No, just relax and let it do what it do.

- Right, that's what it does.

- That's what I'm talking about.

All right, well listen, we are thankful that you would share this time.

- Thank y'all.

- And let us interrupt your day.

You know.

- It's not an interruption.

We get to tell people about what we get to do.

- That's right.

But the most important thing that we want to let people know is that all we care about, honestly is one more soul.

- One more.

- One more soul.

- One more soul.

- If I get one more and then God calls me outta here, I'm good with it.

- I got you.

- By one more.

- But you already had the one more in case you go.

- But then we go get another one.

(all laughing) See?

- All right.

Pastor Rocky and Pastor Tammy.

- That works.

- We're so thankful again to have you and we want to hear some more singing from you.

- Yes.

- Right here on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

So be sure to support 'em.

They're wonderful people as you can see.

Hey, call a neighbor, call a friend.

We appreciate all of you who watch us every Saturday night, eight o'clock, okay?

Don't forget, eight o'clock Saturday night, Alabama Public television is "Alabama Gospel Roots."

We love you.

(inspirational music) - Aren't you glad God's love is perfect this afternoon?

♪ I've had flaws in my life ♪ Now and when I was a little girl ♪ ♪ The warmth of a mom and daddy ♪ ♪ Since we've been around the world ♪ ♪ I wouldn't trade one of them ♪ You know they won't compare ♪ To the love growing inside me ♪ ♪ And will grow till I get there ♪ ♪ Perfect love without blemish ♪ One without blame ♪ Perfect love, well, it's spotless ♪ ♪ One without shame, perfect love ♪ ♪ One that'll keep me ♪ When the enemy comes like a flood ♪ ♪ Raise up a standard ♪ Create in me a heart full of perfect love ♪ ♪ I think back on Your life ♪ You were here around 30 years ♪ ♪ No place to lay Your head down ♪ ♪ Nobody to share Your tears ♪ Oh, but Lord, You didn't think of Yourself ♪ ♪ As they crucified You on that hill ♪ ♪ It is finished ♪ You gave Your life ♪ Perfect love is flowing still ♪ ♪ Perfect love without blemish ♪ One without blame ♪ Perfect love, one that's spotless ♪ ♪ One without shame ♪ Perfect love, one that'll keep me ♪ ♪ When the enemy comes ♪ Like a flood - Jesus!

♪ Raise up a standard ♪ Create in me a heart full of perfect love ♪ ♪ I remember David said ♪ O Lord, create in me ♪ A new heart - Yes!

♪ And a right spirit ♪ Perfect love without blemish ♪ One without blame - Amen!

♪ Perfect love ♪ One that's spotless ♪ One without shame - Amen!

♪ Perfect love, one that'll keep me ♪ ♪ When the enemy comes like a flood ♪ ♪ Raise up a standard ♪ Create in me a heart full of perfect love ♪ ♪ O Lord create in me ♪ A heart full of perfect love (audience shouts and applauds) (upbeat gospel music) ♪ Fellas, sing for me, Lord ♪ Lord let Your light ♪ Let is shine down on me ♪ Shine down on me ♪ Lord, please ♪ Lord let Your light ♪ Let is shine down ♪ Shine down on me ♪ Say it again, Lord ♪ Lord let Your light ♪ Let is shine down on me ♪ Shine down on me ♪ Lord let Your light ♪ Lord let Your light ♪ Let is shine down on me ♪ Shine down on me ♪ Listen, when I'm travelin' from place to place ♪ ♪ And I can't hardly see my way ♪ ♪ I count on Thy amazing grace ♪ And help me to run this race ♪ I'm asking You, Lord ♪ Lord let Your light ♪ Let it shine down on me ♪ Shine down on me ♪ Lord, please ♪ Lord let Your light ♪ Let it shine down on me ♪ Shine down on me ♪ Let's move on y'all ♪ Whoa, I say shine ♪ Shine on me ♪ Shine on me ♪ Shine on me ♪ Shine on me ♪ Shine on me ♪ Shine on me ♪ Shine on me.

♪ Shine on me ♪ Shine on me ♪ Shine on me ♪ Shine on me ♪ Let Your light ♪ Shine on me ♪ Shine on me ♪ Shine on me ♪ On when I'm travelin' ♪ Shine on me ♪ From place to place ♪ Shine on me ♪ Shine on me ♪ Shine on me ♪ Shine on me ♪ Shine on me ♪ Let Your ♪ Let Your light ♪ So shine ♪ So shine on me ♪ So shine on me ♪ So shine on me ♪ Shine on me ♪ So shine on me ♪ Lord, please ♪ Lord let Your light ♪ Let it shine down on me ♪ Shine down on me ♪ Lord, please ♪ Lord let Your light ♪ Let it shine ♪ Shine down on me (upbeat gospel music ending) (upbeat music) ♪ When I met Jesus ♪ The best thing ♪ It's the best thing ♪ That ever happened ♪ That ever happened to me ♪ Good God Almighty ♪ That ever happened to me ♪ Y'all say it again ♪ When I met Jesus ♪ That's the best thing ♪ That's the best thing ♪ Happened ♪ That ever happened to me ♪ Yeah, Lord ♪ That ever happened to me ♪ Whoa ♪ You know He picked me up ♪ Turned me around ♪ Turned me around ♪ Placed my feet ♪ Placed my feet ♪ On solid ground ♪ Placed it on solid ground ♪ When, when, when ♪ When I was sittin' ♪ I thought I ♪ Thought I could get up ♪ He healed my body ♪ Healed my body ♪ Yes sir ♪ Now I can tell ♪ When ♪ When I met Jesus ♪ That's the best thing ♪ That's the best thing ♪ Yes sir ♪ That ever happened to me ♪ Good God Almighty ♪ That ever happened to me ♪ Y'all got to say it again ♪ When ♪ When I met Jesus ♪ That's the best thing ♪ That's the best thing ♪ Ever happened ♪ That ever happened to me ♪ Whoa Lord ♪ That ever happened to me ♪ Whoa, you know He ♪ Picked me up ♪ Turned me around ♪ Turned me around ♪ Placed my feet ♪ Placed my feet ♪ Solid ground ♪ Placed 'em on solid ground ♪ When, when ♪ When I was sick ♪ I thought I ♪ Thought I couldn't get well ♪ He healed my body ♪ Healed my body ♪ Yes sir ♪ Now I can tell ♪ And that's the reason I love ♪ That's the reason I love ♪ Oh, Lord ♪ That's the reason I love ♪ Gave me joy ♪ That's the reason I love ♪ My sweet Lord, joy ♪ That's the reason I love ♪ Gave me love ♪ That's the reason I love ♪ To love one another ♪ That's the reason I love ♪ The reason I love ♪ That's the reason I love ♪ The reason I love ♪ That's the reason I love ♪ Oh Lord ♪ That's the reason I love ♪ He gave me hope ♪ That's the reason I love ♪ Hope for tomorrow ♪ That's the reason I love ♪ The reason I love ♪ That's the reason I love ♪ He saved my soul ♪ That's the reason I love ♪ He gave me hope ♪ That's the reason I love ♪ The reason I love ♪ That's the reason I love ♪ Yeah, let me tell all y'all ♪ I love ♪ I love ♪ I love ♪ I love ♪ I love ♪ I love ♪ Watch out ♪ Yes I love ♪ Do you love ♪ I love ♪ Do you love ♪ I love ♪ That kind of lovin' ♪ I love ♪ I gotta love Him ♪ I love ♪ Can I get some ♪ I love ♪ Somebody ♪ I love ♪ Here today ♪ I love ♪ That can help me ♪ I love ♪ If you love ♪ I love ♪ If you love ♪ I love ♪ If you love ♪ I love ♪ I love ♪ Say yes ♪ Yes I love ♪ You ought to say yeah ♪ Yes I love ♪ If you know He's been good to you ♪ ♪ Yes I love ♪ You ought to say yes ♪ Yes I love ♪ When I found true love ♪ Yes I love ♪ You ought to say yes ♪ Yes I love ♪ If He saved your soul ♪ Yes I love ♪ You ought to say yes ♪ Yes I love ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ I found out ♪ Jesus ♪ In the secret room ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ The healer ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Jesus ♪ Ow ♪ Say yes I love ♪ You gotta to say yes ♪ Yes I love ♪ You ought to say yes ♪ Yes I love ♪ If you know He been good ♪ Yes I love ♪ If you know He been good ♪ Yes I love ♪ You ought to say yes ♪ Yes I love ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ Yes I love ♪ You ought to say yes ♪ Yes ♪ He saved me ♪ He saved me ♪ Jesus saved me ♪ He saved me ♪ Jesus saved me ♪ He saved me ♪ Jesus saved me ♪ He saved me ♪ Holy Ghost, holy, holy ♪ He's holy ♪ Holy ♪ He saved me - God bless y'all.

(upbeat music continues) (upbeat music continues) (upbeat music ending) (uplifting music) ♪ I was walking late one evening ♪ ♪ Looking for the Lord ♪ I hit my knees when a voice called out my name ♪ ♪ Since that day I've never been the same ♪ ♪ I just call on my Jesus ♪ I just call His name ♪ I just call on Jesus ♪ Praise God you will never be the same ♪ - [Audience Member] Oh yeah!

(uplifting music continues) ♪ It feels so good to know He's with me ♪ ♪ While that lake this old world below holds ♪ ♪ Well I'm not afraid to face the day with Jesus by my side ♪ ♪ He's watching after me ♪ His Word tells me so - Hallelujah!

Amen!

♪ I just call on my Jesus ♪ I just call His name ♪ I just call on Jesus ♪ Praise God you will never be the same ♪ ♪ Now I know, oh, He will go with me ♪ - [Audience Member] Amen!

Jesus!

♪ Time after time where ever I may go ♪ ♪ My Jesus, my Savior ♪ A mighty God is He ♪ And with my Lord I'll never be alone ♪ - [Audience Member] Yeah!

Hallelujah!

♪ I just call on my Jesus ♪ I just call His precious name ♪ - [Audience Member] Jesus!

♪ I just call on my Jesus ♪ Praise God you will never be the same ♪ - [Audience Member] Hallelujah!

♪ Praise God you will never be the same ♪ - Oh yeah!

Jesus!

- Amen.

- On "Alabama Gospel Roots," we love you.

We appreciate you, because without you, there would be no us.

Say hello to all the wonderful people.

I wanna say hello to Mr. Henry Holman down in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

And I really appreciate him.

Actually gave me one of my first jobs at Druid City Hospital.

So I'm thankful Brother Henry and everybody who worked in the maintenance.

OP, we thank you for Rosta, OP Rosta.

We thank you too.

Okay.

We got Miss Debbie Bennett.

How are you?

- I'm blessed and highly favored.

How are you?

- I'm blessed and highly favored too.

- Amen.

- We're both up here blessed and highly favored, right?

- That's right.

- All right.

So now you are here at the FanFair, Gospel Music FanFair.

Is this your first time coming?

- No, I've been coming to FanFair for, since 2010.

- Okay, wow!

So you're a veteran with this.

Yes, you.

- Really appreciate Randall and everybody associated with it.

They're wonderful to work with and their heart's in the right place.

And that's what matters to me.

- That's important.

That's what's important.

Now you own your own record label, right?

- I do.

God blessed me to open up Grace Records Nashville, LLC, May the 29th of 2023.

- And you have 33.

- 33 artists.

- Wow!

Do you know all their names?

- Oh- - I won't put you on the spot, I won't.

I promise you I won't put- - Yeah, because it could be a while.

- I got you.

So who was the first artist you signed?

We can go there.

- The very first artist that I signed was Susan Hicks.

- Susan.

She's been, we've had her on here.

She's an awesome person.

- Yes.

- Yes indeed.

So now you have family.

You married, you have children.

- We do.

I have a wonderful husband.

I could not do this without him.

- I hear you.

- We have, his name is Junior Bennett.

We have four daughters and we have 13 grandchildren and they're starting to marry and we just had our first great-grandchild.

- All right.

And that baby's name is?

- Tyler Grace.

- Tyler Grace.

Wow!

Well, we just say that it looks like you got a lot going on, a lot of different areas.

'Cause you're an artist as well, right?

- I do.

I love to proclaim Jesus.

And He uses me as a pen and I'm so thankful.

- Okay, well we thank you for joining us on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

Now, I'll need you to help me with something and I believe you can.

- Okay.

- All right.

- All right.

- Okay.

Get ready now, 'cause a lot of people don't pass this test.

- Okay.

- So are you ready?

You're not nervous, are you?

- Not yet anyway.

(both laughing) - All right.

Well, it's not gonna be difficult.

You just repeat after me.

- Okay.

- As you get ready to go.

And I wanna say to everybody before we go to have a great week, smile, be kind, be patient.

And guess what?

Great things will continue to happen for you.

- Amen.

- All right.

You ready?

Here we go.

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 is the color of love.

- And that is the color of love.

- All right then.

Well one more song, take us on out.

And we appreciate you and we look forward to having you again on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

- Thank you.

I look forward to being back.

Thank y'all so much.

(inspirational music) ♪ When you're up against a wall ♪ ♪ And your mountain seems so tall ♪ ♪ And you realize life's not always fair ♪ ♪ You can run away and hide ♪ Let the old man decide ♪ Or you can change your circumstances ♪ ♪ With a prayer - Hallelujah!

Hallelujah!

♪ When everything falls apart ♪ Praise His name ♪ And when you have a broken heart ♪ ♪ Just raise your hands and say ♪ - Jesus ♪ Lord You're all I need ♪ You're everything to me ♪ And You'll take our hurt away ♪ - [Audience Member] Yes, hallelujah!

Hallelujah!

♪ And when you feel you're all alone ♪ ♪ Praise His name ♪ And when you feel you can't go on ♪ ♪ Just raise your hands and say ♪ ♪ Greater is He that's within me ♪ ♪ You can praise the hurt away - [Audience Member] Hallelujah!

Hallelujah!

♪ If you'll just praise His name ♪ Gotta give Him praise.

- Jesus!

Hallelujah!

Hallelujah!

Glory!

♪ Oh, you can overcome ♪ By the blood of the Lamb ♪ And by the word of your testimony ♪ ♪ You can see the darkness going ♪ ♪ As your faith begins to grow ♪ You're not alone, so how can you be lonely ♪ ♪ When everything falls apart ♪ Praise His name ♪ Praise His name ♪ When you have a broken heart - Jesus!

♪ Just reach your hand and say ♪ Lord You're all I need ♪ You're everything to me ♪ And You'll take my hurt away ♪ And when you feel you're all alone ♪ - Jesus!

♪ Praise His name ♪ Praise His name ♪ And when you feel you can't go on ♪ - Jesus!

♪ Praise His name ♪ Raise your hands and say ♪ Greater is He that is within me ♪ ♪ You can praise the hurt away ♪ You can praise the hurt away ♪ Greater is He that is within me ♪ ♪ You can praise the hurt away ♪ You can praise the hurt away - [Audience Member] Glory, glory!

Jesus!

♪ If we'll just praise His name ♪ - [Audience Member] Hallelujah!

Yes Lord!

You're worthy, You're worthy!

♪ Oh ♪ Praise His name ♪ If we'll just praise His name ♪ Let our name praise You.

Praise be to God!

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