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

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

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

It's time for "Alabama Gospel Roots."

(light music) ♪ Well, I'm satis ♪ Satisfied with Jesus ♪ I'm satisfied ♪ Satisfied with Jesus ♪ They said he would be my comfort ♪ ♪ They said he would be my guide ♪ ♪ Well ♪ Well, I looked my hands ♪ My hands looked new ♪ I looked at my feet and they did too ♪ ♪ Ever since that wonderful day ♪ ♪ My soul's been satisfied ♪ Well, I'm satisfied ♪ Satisfied with Jesus ♪ I'm satisfied ♪ Satisfied with Jesus ♪ He said he would be my comfort ♪ ♪ He said he would be my guide ♪ Well ♪ Well, I looked at my hands ♪ My hands looked new ♪ I looked at my feet and they did too ♪ ♪ Well, ever since that wonderful day ♪ ♪ My soul's been satisfied ♪ The Lord moves in mysterious ways ♪ ♪ He has wonders to perform ♪ You know, he plants his feet ♪ On every step ♪ And then he rides on every storm ♪ ♪ Well he fixed my feet for running boards ♪ ♪ And my eyes he opened up wide ♪ ♪ He fixed my tongue so I could say ♪ ♪ Praise God, I'm satisfied ♪ Well, I'm satisfied ♪ Satisfied with Jesus ♪ I'm satisfied ♪ Satisfied with Jesus ♪ He said he would be my comfort ♪ ♪ He said he would be my guide ♪ Well ♪ Well, I looked at my hands ♪ My hands looked new ♪ I looked at my feet and they did too ♪ ♪ Well ever since that wonderful day ♪ ♪ My soul's been satisfied ♪ Well, it was way down yonder in the valley, boys ♪ ♪ I was wandering all alone ♪ And it was there I met my Jesus ♪ ♪ Well, you know he claimed me for his own ♪ ♪ And then he put his arms all around me there ♪ ♪ And threw me up to his side ♪ Oh, yes I'm satisfied ♪ Satisfied ♪ Satisfied with Jesus ♪ I'm satisfied ♪ Satisfied with Jesus ♪ He said he would be my comfort ♪ ♪ Hey ♪ He said he would be my guide ♪ Well ♪ Well, I looked at my hands ♪ My hands looked new ♪ I looked at my feet and they did too ♪ ♪ Ever since that wonderful day ♪ ♪ My soul is satisfied ♪ Satisfied with Jesus ♪ I'm satisfied ♪ Satisfied with Jesus ♪ He said he would be my comfort ♪ ♪ He said he would be my guide ♪ Well ♪ Well, I looked at my hands ♪ My hands looked new ♪ I looked at my feet and they did too ♪ ♪ Ever since that wonderful day ♪ ♪ My soul's been satisfied ♪ My soul's been satisfied - It's "Alabama Gospel Roots" saying good evening and welcome to "Alabama Gospel Roots."

Call a neighbor, call a friend, let 'em know that we are back again with a Soul Purpose.

That's why our sole purpose is to encourage you tonight.

So do that.

We've got some wonderful people here from all over the place who've come to share their giftings with us.

Good evening, gentlemen.

- Good evening.

- How are ya?

- Great.

- Great, y'all get those mics up so I can hear everybody's voice.

- All right.

- Who was singing that bass up here, was that you?

Who was that?

That was you?

- Yes, sir.

- Okay, there we go.

Well, you didn't sound like you were singing with that bass.

- That was me.

- I gotcha.

- That's right.

- Where you guys from?

Where you from?

- We're from Athens, Alabama.

- Athens.

You mean this is the best kept secret up in Athens, Alabama.

- Pretty new, actually.

- Oh.

- So we just put it together September a year ago, but we didn't have our first singing until March of this last year.

- Oh wow.

- So, coming up on a year on our actually coming together.

- Well, you got it.

Athens, Alabama you got something very special here.

Soul Purpose.

Okay, give me some names right quick.

Starting over here and let's go all the way past me.

- Mark Clem from Athens.

- I'm Mike White from Athens.

- Stephen Young from Athens.

- Dustan Taylor, Alpine, Alabama actually.

- Ron Hughes, I'm from Faulkner, Alabama.

- Now you took a little more time.

- He did, didn't he?

- Okay, so you noticed that, you noticed that.

- Well, he's earned it.

- Okay, I got you, I got you.

So, you've been together less than a year.

- Yes, sir.

- And you practice.

It's obvious that you've been practicing.

And we had a good talk, and we're gonna have another talk after this set here.

I want to take you all and just hear one more little thing with you, okay?

- Okay.

- Okay, but in the meantime I want you to sing, sing, sing.

- Amen.

- Okay, sing until next Christmas and then we'll come back to see if you need to sing some more.

We just gonna go to sleep, wake up, and go to sleep again.

You just keep singing.

- We certainly will, certainly will.

We're just a vessel.

- I got you.

Once again, on "Alabama Gospel Roots," some new found friends, Soul Purpose.

Welcome them.

Call a neighbor, call a friend, and let 'em know that we are back again.

(upbeat music) ♪ Once there was a holy place ♪ Evidence of God's embrace ♪ And I could almost see mercy's face ♪ ♪ Pressed against the veil ♪ Looking down with longing eyes ♪ ♪ Person must have realized ♪ That once his blood was sacrificed ♪ ♪ Freedom would prevail ♪ And as the sky grew dark ♪ And the earth began to shake ♪ Justice no longer ran away ♪ Mercy came a runnin' ♪ Like a prisoner set free ♪ Past all my failures ♪ To the point of my need ♪ When the sin that I carried ♪ Was all I could see ♪ When I could not reach mercy ♪ Mercy came a runnin' to me ♪ Once there was a broken heart ♪ ♪ Way too human from the start ♪ And all the years left it torn apart ♪ ♪ Hopeless and afraid ♪ Walls I never meant to bear ♪ Left this prisoner unfulfilled ♪ ♪ Freedom called, but even still ♪ ♪ It seemed so far away ♪ Well, I was bound by the chains ♪ ♪ From the wages of my sin ♪ Just when I felt like givin' in ♪ ♪ Mercy came a runnin' ♪ Like a prisoner set free ♪ Past all my failures ♪ To the point of my need ♪ When the sin that I carried ♪ Was all I could see ♪ When I could not reach mercy ♪ Mercy came a runnin' to me ♪ Sometimes I ♪ Still feel so far ♪ So far from where I've been and should be ♪ ♪ She gently ♪ Calls to my heart ♪ Just to remind me ♪ Mercy came a runnin' ♪ Like a prisoner set free ♪ Past all my failures ♪ To the point of my need ♪ When the sin that I carried ♪ Was all I could see ♪ When I could not reach mercy ♪ Mercy came a runnin' to me ♪ Like a prisoner set free ♪ Past all my failures ♪ To the point of my need ♪ When the sin that I carried ♪ Was all I could see ♪ When I could not reach mercy ♪ Mercy came a runnin' ♪ Like a prisoner set free ♪ Past all my failures ♪ To the point of my need ♪ When the sin that I carried ♪ Was all I could see ♪ When I could not reach mercy ♪ Mercy came a runnin' to me (funky music) ♪ Well, I can't wait, my brother ♪ ♪ We're almost home ♪ Oh, I can't wait, my sister ♪ We're almost home ♪ This home that I'm awaitin' ♪ Well, it's worth anticipatin' ♪ ♪ And I can't wait to see him face to face ♪ ♪ And thank him for his savin' grace ♪ ♪ I know, I know we're almost home ♪ ♪ I'm going to a city where ♪ There is no more time ♪ No sickness, no suffering ♪ There is no more strife ♪ Filled by the mighty carpenter ♪ ♪ From the city of Galilee ♪ I have a feelin' that my mansion ♪ ♪ Will overlook the good school sea ♪ ♪ Well, as soon as I get there ♪ Gonna find my family ♪ And I'll talk awhile with the one ♪ ♪ Who laid his life down for you and me ♪ ♪ Jasper walls, gates of pearl ♪ Oh, the things that are in store ♪ ♪ I wake up in that promised land ♪ ♪ To live to die no more ♪ Well, I can't wait, my brother ♪ ♪ We're almost home ♪ Oh, I can't wait, my sister ♪ We're almost home ♪ This home that I'm awaitin' ♪ Well, it's worth anticipatin' ♪ ♪ And I can't wait to see him face to face ♪ ♪ And thank him for his saving grace ♪ ♪ I know, I know we're almost home ♪ ♪ Won't you listen to that heavenly choir ♪ ♪ Singing the songs of the redeemed ♪ ♪ The crowd's getting so excited ♪ ♪ It'll be almost a dream ♪ Well, you might find me running up ♪ ♪ And down those streets of gold ♪ ♪ In my brand new body ♪ Oh, the half hath not been told ♪ ♪ I can't wait, my brother ♪ We're almost home ♪ Oh, I can't wait, my sister ♪ We're almost home ♪ This home that I'm awaitin' ♪ Well, it's worth anticipatin' ♪ ♪ And I can't wait to see him face to face ♪ ♪ And thank him for his savin' grace ♪ ♪ I know, I know we're almost home ♪ ♪ Well ♪ I can't wait, my brother ♪ We're almost home ♪ Oh, I can't wait, my sister ♪ We're almost home ♪ This home that I'm awaitin' ♪ Well, it's worth anticipatin' ♪ ♪ And I can't wait to see him face to face ♪ ♪ And thank him for his savin' grace ♪ ♪ I'll be in my new robe of white ♪ ♪ I know everything will be just right ♪ ♪ I'm gonna shout ♪ I'm gonna sing ♪ I'm gonna praise the king of kings ♪ ♪ I'm gonna shout, shout, shout ♪ ♪ Sing, sing, sing ♪ Praise the king of kings ♪ I know, I know we're almost home ♪ ♪ Almost home - Wait a minute!

Wait a minute.

We ain't done yet!

♪ Well ♪ I can't wait, my brother ♪ We're almost home ♪ Oh, I can't wait, my sister ♪ We're almost home ♪ But this home that I'm awaitin' ♪ ♪ Well, it's worth anticipatin' ♪ ♪ I can't wait to see him face to face ♪ ♪ And thank him for his savin' grace ♪ ♪ I'll be in my new robe of white ♪ ♪ I know thing everything will be just right ♪ ♪ I'm gonna shout ♪ I'm gonna sing ♪ I'm gonna praise the king of kings ♪ ♪ I'm gonna shout, shout, shout ♪ ♪ Sing, sing, sing ♪ Praise the king of kings ♪ I know, I know we're almost home ♪ ♪ Almost home - It's time to salute some wonderful cities in the state of Alabama, counties.

Some wonderful communities and some nursing home and rehabilitation centers.

Then we're gonna culminate with our golden vessel salute.

Are you ready?

Here we go.

And we've got some names here.

What about Maylene?

Hello, Maylene, Alabama.

Hello to Melvin, Alabama.

Samantha, Alabama and Theodore, Alabama.

And Troy, Alabama.

Wow, you guys are popular tonight because your names were called.

And guess what?

We want to say to you, you're very, very, very Alabama.

No doubt about it and we appreciate you.

Now, let's say hello to our nursing homes and our rehab centers.

Let's talk to Beckwood Manor, that's in Anniston, Alabama.

Yes, indeed.

Hey, I know you're in your room or in your rec rooms, or wherever.

We want you to know you're being thought of.

Fairview Health and Rehab Center in Birmingham, Alabama.

Cumberland Health and Rehab Center and that's in Bridgeport, Alabama.

Yes, indeed.

Willow Trace Nursing Center in Butler, Alabama and we've got Washington County Nursing Home and that's in Chatom, Alabama.

And Citronelle Convalescent Center.

Guess what, Citronelle.

Hello, to all of you.

Eat as much as you can.

Not over eat, but as much as you can.

Do a little exercise and just keep on thinking great thoughts and great things will happen for you.

And listen, you're not alone now.

Sometimes you might think that way, but you're not alone.

Now let me go over here and talk about, guess what, our golden vessel.

We'll flip the cards here, and this is what I'm coming up with.

Our golden vessel is 97 years of age.

97 years young.

But she says that she's only 39.

Now, mother Dusset Cook, you're gonna have to learn how to count a little bit better, but that's okay.

You're just 40.

I'm gonna give you one more year.

No, I'm gonna say it like you.

You're 39 years of age.

She lives in Birmingham, Alabama.

She's a member of Grant Chapel AME Church and that's all her life she's been there.

She attends the senior citizen's center every Monday.

And for over 50 years she has lived in the Norwood Community.

She has one daughter, one son, some grandchildren, and guess what?

They call her, as a matter of fact everybody calls her, Momma Cook.

So we salute you tonight, precious.

You're an awesome, awesome woman of God.

I saw you a few weeks ago and you were dancing in the spirit.

So you know you're special.

We salute you, Momma Cook, tonight on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

(light music) ♪ My life was such a mess ♪ My heart a wreck ♪ But I laid it all to rest ♪ When I crucified the flesh ♪ I buried my remains ♪ And all the misery ♪ On top of a hill ♪ Under a tree ♪ The new man has become ♪ The death of me ♪ I'm no longer who ♪ I used to be ♪ At last the world will see ♪ That I am finally free ♪ The new man has become ♪ The death of me ♪ My sin had weighed me down ♪ For way too long ♪ But I left it all behind ♪ When I put down that bag of bones ♪ ♪ And I am more alive ♪ Then all of my born days ♪ I am living life ♪ That takes my breath away ♪ The new man has become ♪ The death of me ♪ And I'm no longer who ♪ I used to be ♪ At last the world will see ♪ That I am finally free ♪ The new man has become ♪ The death of me ♪ For I am crucified with Christ ♪ ♪ And yet, I live ♪ Not I, but Christ who lives in me ♪ ♪ And this life that I live now ♪ ♪ I live by the faith of the son of God ♪ ♪ Who loved me ♪ And he gave himself for me ♪ The new man has become ♪ The death of me ♪ And I'm no longer who ♪ I used to be ♪ At last the world will see ♪ That I am finally free ♪ The new man has become ♪ The death of me ♪ At last the world will see ♪ That I am finally free ♪ The new man has become ♪ The death of me ♪ Oo - It's "Alabama Gospel Roots" and we've got this beautiful couple.

I'm gonna come right here.

And I've met, of course, Bonita before.

And this, your name.

- Chris Jones.

- Brother Chris Jones.

Now, you guys have married since I talked to you?

- Yes, sir.

- How long y'all been married?

- This past September made one year.

- One year.

So how long have you guys been knowing each other?

- Actually, about five years.

- Five years.

- Yeah.

- We met in Alabama, singing in Cullman, Alabama.

- Mm-hm.

- I do a radio program for New Journey Radio.

It's all over the YouTube and an app and things like that.

I was playing her music on the air.

And so when I found out she was gonna be in Cullman I made sure that I got to meet her when I got there.

See what I'm saying?

- You came with a purpose in mind.

And it worked didn't it?

- Yeah, it worked.

- Give it up, give it up, give it up.

You give it up too.

Ha, ha, it worked.

- I am blessed.

- You know, Sister Bonita, I've been asking Dennis to get in touch with you.

And we tried and tried and you had some challenges.

- Yes.

- And you are one of my favorite singers.

- Aw, thank you!

- Yes, ma'am.

No doubt, no doubt.

Because the first time you came, I felt the innocence.

And I like that, because you can tell when people kind of give a little extra something.

We call it getting brand new.

But then you bring back this young man here, he's doing well.

You still doing the radio show?

- Yes sir, I do every Monday and Wednesday evening nine o'clock central time.

I actually live in Conway, South Carolina.

Bonita lives in Fort Payne, Alabama part time.

- Both places.

- And in Conway part time.

So we go back and forth from South Carolina to Alabama about every week.

- I got you.

So you know how to drive around now in Conway?

- Oh yes.

- You got it figured out.

- Well, if you can get through Atlanta on I-20, you got it made.

- There you go, there you go.

Well, thank you so much for joining us on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

- Thank you for having us.

- Thank you.

- And we just hope that you continue.

And we know, not just hope, but we know that you're gonna continue to impact.

And you're gonna stay well, too, okay?

- Yes, I'm working on it.

- Yeah, go on and stay well.

Anything you want to say to the very nice people who are watching "Alabama Gospel Roots?"

- Just thank you so much and we look forward to being at your church at some point in time.

And we just love to worship and praise the Lord.

- That is awesome.

Well, come on.

Let's hear some more great gospel music, okay?

- All right.

- All right.

- Right here on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

(light music) ♪ Why did I walk ♪ Through this valley ♪ Why was I forced to my knees ♪ Why did the sun ♪ Parch and dry me ♪ When I walked through the desert of defeat ♪ ♪ Then came the clouds ♪ And the rain fell ♪ Thought I'd never make it through the night ♪ ♪ God gave me the answer ♪ When I prayed with you ♪ You let me see the dark to hold the light ♪ ♪ I can kneel with a brother ♪ Who is bearing the burden ♪ And say I know just what you're going through ♪ ♪ I can pray with a sister ♪ In the midst of a sorrow ♪ Say I know, because I've been there too ♪ ♪ And I can put my arms around ♪ Someone who is down ♪ Tell them to have faith and confidence ♪ ♪ What in pain I could not see ♪ I now fully believe ♪ God prepared me ♪ For such a time as this ♪ You may be praying for rescue ♪ ♪ You were facing temptations and strife ♪ ♪ Struggles are endlessly present ♪ ♪ But the purpose it's somewhere in God's eyes ♪ ♪ Just keep on walking the good road ♪ ♪ Night leads to a stronger, wiser day ♪ ♪ And when you're asked the reason ♪ ♪ For the path that you have trod ♪ ♪ You'll know without a doubt that you can say ♪ ♪ I can kneel with a brother ♪ Who is bearing a burden ♪ And say I know just what you're going through ♪ ♪ I can pray with a sister ♪ In the midst of her sorrow ♪ Say I know, because I've been there too ♪ ♪ And I can put my arms around ♪ Someone who is down ♪ And tell them to have faith and confidence ♪ ♪ What in pain I could not see ♪ I now fully believe ♪ God prepared me ♪ For such a time as this ♪ God prepared me ♪ For such a time as this ♪ I can kneel with a brother ♪ Who is bearing a burden ♪ And say I know just what you're going through ♪ ♪ I can pray with a sister ♪ In the midst of her sorrow ♪ And say I know, because I've been there too ♪ ♪ And I can put my arms around ♪ Someone who is down ♪ And tell them to have faith and confidence ♪ ♪ What in pain I could not see ♪ I now fully believe ♪ God prepared me ♪ For such a time as this ♪ God prepared me ♪ For such a time ♪ As this (light music) ♪ Strong ♪ Trying to make 'em all think I'm strong ♪ ♪ Yeah, the face I keep putting on ♪ ♪ Says I ain't tired ♪ But these tear stained eyes ain't lying ♪ ♪ 'Cause hard ♪ Nobody told me life could be so hard ♪ ♪ A weary soul with a worn out heart ♪ ♪ That's barely beating ♪ But every time I get that feeling ♪ ♪ I hit my knees with my hands held high ♪ ♪ Saying dear Lord, Jesus ♪ You know I can't do this on my own ♪ ♪ I can't do this on my own ♪ Lord knows I try, but I'm good at falling down ♪ ♪ Thank God you're good at picking me up off the ground ♪ ♪ The world's gonna try to break me ♪ ♪ But I know the one who makes me ♪ ♪ Strong ♪ Strong ♪ Like my daddy always told me so ♪ ♪ There's a place you can always go when you've got nothing ♪ ♪ And then he handed me the one thing ♪ ♪ That's strong ♪ It doesn't matter how old it gets ♪ ♪ There's power in the words read in this old bible ♪ ♪ And when I'm desperate for revival ♪ ♪ I hit my knees with my hands held high ♪ ♪ Saying, dear Lord, Jesus ♪ You know I can't do this on my own ♪ ♪ I can't do this on my own ♪ Lord knows I try, but I'm good at falling down ♪ ♪ Thank God you're good at picking me up off the ground ♪ ♪ The world's gonna try to break me ♪ ♪ But I know the one who makes me ♪ ♪ Strong ♪ You make me strong ♪ I'm strong when I got nothing ♪ ♪ I'm strong even when I'm weak ♪ ♪ In the precious arms of Jesus ♪ ♪ Whose holding unto me ♪ I hit my knees with my hands held high ♪ ♪ Saying, dear Lord, Jesus ♪ You know I can't do this on my own ♪ ♪ I can't do this on my own ♪ Lord knows I try, but I'm good at falling down ♪ ♪ Thank God you're good at picking me up off the ground ♪ ♪ The world's gonna try to break me ♪ ♪ But I know the one who makes me ♪ ♪ Strong ♪ You make me strong ♪ This world's gonna try to break me ♪ ♪ But I know the one who makes me ♪ ♪ Strong ♪ You make me strong ♪ Strong (light music) ♪ Lately I've been looking back ♪ ♪ Along these winding roads ♪ To the old familiar markers ♪ And the mercies I have known ♪ I know it may sound simple ♪ But it's more than I can explain ♪ ♪ There's no other way to tell you than to say ♪ ♪ God's been good ♪ In my life ♪ And I've been blessed beyond my wildest dreams ♪ ♪ As I go to sleep each night ♪ And though I've had my share of hard times ♪ ♪ I wouldn't trade them if I could ♪ ♪ Oh, God's been good ♪ Time to play and I can see ♪ That I've cried so many tears ♪ ♪ But I felt his arms around me ♪ ♪ As I faced my darkest fears ♪ See, I've had more shares than losses ♪ ♪ And I've felt more love than hurt ♪ ♪ As his grace fell around me undeserved ♪ ♪ God's been good ♪ In my life ♪ And I've been blessed beyond my wildest dreams ♪ ♪ As I go to sleep each night ♪ And though I've had my share of hard times ♪ ♪ Wouldn't trade them if I could ♪ ♪ Through it all, God's been good ♪ ♪ God's been my father ♪ My savior and my friend ♪ His love was my beginning ♪ And his love will be my end ♪ And I've spent forever trying ♪ ♪ To tell you everything he is ♪ And this is what I've been saying ♪ ♪ He is big ♪ God's been good ♪ In my life ♪ And I've blessed beyond my wildest dreams ♪ ♪ As I go to sleep each night ♪ And though I've had my share of losses ♪ ♪ I wouldn't trade them if I could ♪ ♪ Through it all ♪ God's been good - Yes, it's "Alabama Gospel Roots," you know that by now.

And we are right here as we are every Saturday night at eight o'clock with some wonderful ministries from Alabama and outside of Alabama.

But this time, we are in Alabama with brother Micah.

- Yes sir, nice to be here.

I'm doing good, how about yourself?

- Great, great.

Now Micah, we're at your father's church, right?

- Yes, sir.

Right here at Park Avenue Baptist.

- Yes sir.

- And you've been a member, I know, as long as you've been alive.

- Yes sir, he started dragging me here, put me in charge of music to keep me confined, to make sure I wouldn't run off.

- Tell it true, come on.

Testify.

- So we've been here for about two years now and it's been great.

- And you're still here?

- Yes, sir.

- You're still being drug along?

- Oh yeah, if I'm not here, it's gonna be belt whipping time.

I don't want that.

- Oh, tell it!

Tell it.

THR, come on.

- Right.

- All right, say something else, so I can make sure it stick.

What else have you been doing, come on.

That's your daddy back there.

Come on, what else?

- Just doing what I've been told to do by the Lord.

Making sure that everything that I do is for the glory of him.

- That's good.

- I'm not here to make myself look good.

Or you know, do anything other than show the glory of God.

- That's great, Micah.

So how long have you been playing guitar?

- Oh, I've been playing for about two years.

- Okay, you play the keyboards as well?

- No, sir I play the guitar and the drums.

That's about it.

- Okay, well, there might be some more in ya.

Okay, so you're in school, what do you do?

- I'm not in school, I'm an electrician.

- Oh, oh!

- Yes, sir, about two years into it.

- I gotcha, are you enjoying it?

- Oh, it's fun.

- Uh-huh, plus it's real, real good on pay day, right?

- Oh yeah.

Oh yeah, it's my favorite day.

- Great, great, great.

All right, well let's introduce everybody, okay.

- Yes sir.

So, that's Preston.

We call him Possum.

He's our drummer.

He plays about everything in the world.

And that's my daddy.

That's brother Mike.

Brother Mike, that's my grandfather.

Brother Jeremy Ragland.

- Boy, he whipped you, because you can't hardly remember names, man.

I'm telling you, boy.

They were some good whippings.

All right, all right.

And Pastor Jeremy Ragland.

You know what, I can remember Park Avenue Baptist Church because I grew up on Park Avenue in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

So that's not a hard one.

Sometimes I forget where I am, but I got it here.

And we want to thank you, sir, for this wonderful hospitality that your church has shown.

And I think Dennis Williams and Suzy for connecting us.

Can we come back again?

That's what I like to hear.

Okay, well listen man, thank you for ministry.

Now, so where did you go to high school?

- I went to Gardendale, Alabama.

- Okay, Gardendale High School.

- Yes, sir.

- And you were voted most likely to uh... - Most likely to fail.

- Ha, ha, I wasn't gonna say it.

Nah, I don't believe that.

Okay, all right.

Can we hear some more great gospel music, brother?

- Yes sir, sounds like a plan.

- We love to hear this wonderful gospel music on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

Thank you for joining us.

- Thank you.

- We look forward to having you again.

- Yes sir.

- All right, Mr. Micah Ragland on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

(light music) ♪ Oh, when life is easy ♪ When you're up on that mountain ♪ ♪ You've got peace of mind ♪ Like you've never known ♪ But then things change and ♪ And you're down in the valley ♪ ♪ Don't lose faith for ♪ You are never alone ♪ For the God on the mountain ♪ Is the God in the valley ♪ When things go wrong ♪ He'll make them right ♪ And the God of the good times ♪ ♪ Is the God in the bad times ♪ The God of the day ♪ Is still God in the night ♪ We talk of faith when ♪ When we're up on that mountain ♪ ♪ But talk comes easy ♪ When life's at its best ♪ But it's down in the valley ♪ The trials and temptation ♪ That's when faith is ♪ Really put the test ♪ For the God on the mountain ♪ Is still God in the valley ♪ When things go wrong ♪ He'll make them right ♪ And the God in the good times ♪ ♪ Is still God in the bad times ♪ ♪ The God of the day ♪ Is still God in the night (light music) ♪ The number one ♪ Will surely be me ♪ I thought I could be ♪ What I wanted to be ♪ I thought I could build ♪ On life sinking sin ♪ Oh now I can't even walk ♪ Without you holding my hand ♪ I can't even walk ♪ Without you holding my hand ♪ No, the mountain's too high ♪ And the valley's too wide ♪ Down on my knees ♪ That's where I learned to stand ♪ ♪ Oh Lord, I can't even walk ♪ Without you holding my hand ♪ I thought I could build ♪ A light on my own ♪ I thought I could make it ♪ All day long ♪ I thought of myself ♪ As a mighty big man ♪ Oh now, I can't even walk ♪ Without you holding my hand ♪ I can't even walk ♪ Without you holding my hand ♪ No, the mountain's too high ♪ And the valley's too wide ♪ Down on my knees ♪ That's where I learned to stand ♪ ♪ Oh now I can't even walk ♪ Without you holding my hand ♪ Down on my knees ♪ That's where I learned to stand ♪ ♪ Oh now, I can't even walk ♪ Without you holding my hand (upbeat music) - About to lift the savior up.

♪ Hallelujah (upbeat music) ♪ Mm ♪ How to reach the masses ♪ Men of every birth ♪ Lord, in answer Jesus gave the key ♪ ♪ He said, if I ♪ If I be lifted up from the earth ♪ ♪ I'll draw ♪ All men unto me ♪ Oh, the world ♪ Is hungry ♪ For the living grace ♪ Lift the savior up for them to see ♪ ♪ Trust him and do not doubt the word that he said ♪ ♪ He said, I'll draw ♪ All men ♪ Unto me ♪ All men unto me ♪ Oh, lift him up ♪ Lift the savior up ♪ Come on and lift him up ♪ Lift the savior up ♪ Oh, still he speaks ♪ Still he speaks ♪ From eternity ♪ From eternity ♪ Eternity ♪ Oh, God said ♪ God said ♪ If I walk right ♪ God said ♪ If I talk right ♪ God said ♪ If I live right ♪ God said ♪ If I give right ♪ I'll draw, I'll draw ♪ I'll draw ♪ I'll draw, I'll draw ♪ I'll draw, all men ♪ Unto me ♪ All men unto me ♪ Oh, I know who ♪ Come to lift Jesus ♪ I want somebody to ♪ Help me lift Jesus ♪ Preachers will you ♪ Help me lift Jesus ♪ I need somebody to ♪ Help me lift Jesus ♪ Yeah, clap your hands ♪ Help me lift Jesus ♪ Bob those knees ♪ Help me lift Jesus ♪ Shout if you wanna ♪ Help me lift Jesus ♪ Come and lift our Jesus ♪ Help me lift Jesus ♪ Gonna lift him ♪ Lift him ♪ Lift him ♪ Lift him ♪ Lift him ♪ Lift him ♪ Lift him ♪ Lift him ♪ Higher ♪ Higher ♪ Higher ♪ Higher ♪ Higher ♪ Higher ♪ Oh, higher ♪ Higher ♪ I'll draw ♪ I'll draw ♪ All men ♪ All men ♪ Unto me ♪ All men unto me ♪ Oh, I wonder who will ♪ Help me lift Jesus ♪ I want somebody to ♪ Help me lift Jesus ♪ I need somebody ♪ To help me lift Jesus ♪ Come and help me lift Jesus ♪ Help me lift Jesus ♪ I said, clap your hands ♪ Help me lift Jesus ♪ Bob your knees ♪ Help me lift Jesus ♪ You can shout if you wanna ♪ Help me lift Jesus ♪ To help me lift Jesus ♪ Help me lift Jesus ♪ Come on and lift him ♪ Lift him ♪ Lift him ♪ Lift him ♪ Lift him ♪ Lift him ♪ Lift him ♪ Lift him ♪ Higher ♪ Higher ♪ Higher ♪ Higher ♪ Higher ♪ Higher ♪ Higher ♪ Higher ♪ I'll draw ♪ I'll draw ♪ All men ♪ All men ♪ Unto me ♪ Unto me ♪ Hallelujah - On "Alabama Gospel Roots," you know her.

I don't even need to introduce her.

Miss DeDee Frazier, how are you?

- Hello, hello.

Happy new year.

- It's good to see you.

Everything's been well for you?

- Everything has been well.

No complaints.

- I got you.

I know Lexi has been a little under the weather and challenged with her health, that's your daughter.

- Still no complaints.

- That's what I'm talking about.

I just want to let the people know, sometimes you just have to say, it is well.

- It is well.

- All right, I almost wanted you to do a little bit of that.

But I've already been told, we don't have long for the interview.

- Yes, sir.

- But we thank you for joining us, the hymnologist.

Happy New Year to you and we look forward to seeing you again, okay?

- Always.

- You're closing it out.

I'm gonna get out of the way so you can have all the time you need to sing like you need to.

- Yes, sir.

- You and Allen Pruitt Jr.

Okay?

- Ha, ha, yes sir.

- All right then, well God bless you.

More with DeDee Frazier.

- God bless you too.

(light music) ♪ We shall ♪ Over ♪ Come ♪ We shall ♪ Over ♪ Come ♪ We shall ♪ Over ♪ Come ♪ Someday ♪ Day ♪ Oh ♪ Deep ♪ In my heart ♪ Oo ♪ I ♪ Do ♪ Believe ♪ That we ♪ Shall overcome ♪ Some ♪ Day ♪ We'll walk ♪ Hand in hand ♪ We'll walk ♪ Hand in hand ♪ We'll walk ♪ Hand in hand ♪ Some ♪ Day ♪ Oh ♪ Deep ♪ In my heart ♪ I ♪ Do ♪ Believe ♪ Oh ♪ We shall ♪ Over ♪ Come ♪ Some ♪ Day ♪ Oh ♪ Someday ♪ We'll walk hand in hand ♪ Someday ♪ We'll go in Jesus' name ♪ Someday ♪ We shall ♪ Over ♪ Come ♪ We ♪ Shall overcome ♪ We ♪ Shall overcome ♪ Some ♪ Day - Well, well, well.

It's just about all over.

- Well, well, well.

Yes, sir.

- But it's not all over.

It's kind of over, but not all over.

- Not all over.

- Because you've got another one for us, right?

- Yes sir, I do.

- All right, you and Allen Pruitt Jr. - Of course, you know.

- Yeah, you know, we give him enough face time.

He's sitting back there.

We're not even gonna put him on this time.

- That's right, that's right.

- See how his patience is, you know.

See if he gonna get excited.

- I think his nickname Job.

- Job.

Yeah, he's from Edgewater.

- Yes, yes, yes.

- His nickname is EW.

- Okay, that works.

- EW Pruitt Jr. All right, well listen, we thank you for being with us.

Continue the best for you and as you continue to go, I know you just finished a movie.

- Yes, sir.

- Girl, you something else.

You something else.

- Ha, ha, thank you.

- Oo, my goodness.

Well, thank you so much for being with us.

And you know what we got to close with?

We're all sisters and brothers.

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

♪ And there is only one color - Now before you say this last part, we got Duke Cleghorn here and I want you to sing this last part for him.

And that is the color of love.

♪ That's the color of ♪ Love - My goodness.

Everybody have a great week.

Y'all be well.

As you can see, we have a great time on "Alabama Gospel Roots."

If you'd like to be on the show, let us know.

We want to get you here.

Got a golden vessel, a church spotlight.

We want to be apart of it.

DeDee Frazier is gonna take us on home.

Have a blessed night, blessed weekend.

We'll see ya next week.

- Amen.

(light music) Bless the Lord.

(light music) ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Salvation and glory ♪ Honor and power ♪ Unto the Lord ♪ Our God ♪ For the Lord our God is mighty ♪ ♪ Yes, the Lord our God is magnificent ♪ ♪ The Lord our God ♪ He is wonderful ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Salvation and glory ♪ Honor and power unto ♪ The Lord our God ♪ For the Lord our God is mighty ♪ ♪ Yes, the Lord our God is magnificent ♪ ♪ The Lord our God ♪ He is wonderful ♪ Oh praises be ♪ To the king of kings ♪ And the Lord our God ♪ He is wonderful ♪ Oh praises be ♪ To the king of kings ♪ And the Lord our God ♪ He is wonderful ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ He is wonderful ♪ Hallelujah ♪ Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ He is wonderful