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Bill and Gloria Gaither: Precious Memories

Bill Gaither - The Best Of The Booth Brothers

December 28, 2024 | S

Bill Gaither - The Best Of The Booth Brothers
Homecoming Friends join Bill and Gloria in this nostalgia-filled video journey.
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Bill and Gloria Gaither: Precious Memories | Bill Gaither - The Best Of The Booth Brothers | December 28, 2024
  • Bill gaither: life is made up of moments...
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  • ... like turning the pages of a photograph album.
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  • Our memories preserve for us the relationships...
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  • ... and events that tell the stories of each of our lives.
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  • Happy, sad, joyful, and painful.
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  • The memories of our days make up the fabric...
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  • ... of who we are.
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  • (choir singing) ♪precious memories♪
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  • ♪how they linger♪
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  • ♪how they ever flood my soul♪
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  • Bill gaither: an unforgettable memory was made when dozens of friends...
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  • ... who had spent their lives in gospel music...
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  • ... gathered to sings some songs from their own...
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  • ... personal treasure of memories.
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  • For these folks, many precious memories...
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  • ... had begun around a piano somewhere.
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  • They're sharing songs about how their lives have been changed...
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  • ... by god's amazing grace.
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  • ♪precious scenes unfold♪
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  • All: ♪ the river keeps a-rolling, ♪
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  • ♪ and it never stops, ♪
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  • ♪ and i just got to sing a song. ♪
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  • - gaither music group is pleased to present
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  • The best of the booth brothers.
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  • This 90-minute musical journey features
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  • The booth brothers' most loved performances
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  • From the gaither homecoming series...
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  • - ♪ i've got to tell someone... ♪
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  • - plus personal conversations about their music, their life,
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  • And their faith that they've spent their lives singing about.
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  • All: ♪ since jesus came to live inside of me. ♪
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  • - sit back and enjoy the ride
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  • For the best of the booth brothers.
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  • All: ♪ the river keeps a-rolling, ♪
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  • ♪ and it never stops, ♪
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  • ♪ and i just got to sing a song. ♪
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  • ♪ and the music is moving, and the rhythm is grooving, ♪
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  • ♪ and the world just sings along. ♪
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  • ♪ and it grows and it grows like a river flows. ♪
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  • ♪ it's a never-ending song. ♪
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  • ♪ the river keeps a-rolling, and i just got to sing, ♪
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  • ♪ and the song rolls on and on and on. ♪
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  • - hey!
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  • All: ♪ like a mighty river, like a raging torrent, ♪
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  • ♪ the love of god swept over me... ♪
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  • - ♪ making me glad... ♪
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  • ♪ making me glad. ♪
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  • All: ♪ it lifted me up, and it carried me on ♪
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  • ♪ like the endless tide of a living sea... ♪
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  • - ♪ making me glad, ♪
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  • ♪ making me so glad. ♪
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  • All: ♪ the river keeps a-rolling, ♪
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  • ♪ and it never stops, ♪
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  • ♪ and i just got to sing a song. ♪
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  • ♪ and the music is moving, and the rhythm is grooving, ♪
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  • ♪ and the world just sings along. ♪
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  • ♪ and it grows and it grows like a river flows. ♪
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  • ♪ it's a never-ending song. ♪
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  • ♪ the river keeps a-rolling, and i just got to sing, ♪
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  • ♪ and the song rolls on and on and on. ♪
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  • - hey. - ♪ whoa-oh. ♪
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  • ♪ i saw the river keep a-rolling... ♪
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  • All: ♪ and a-going and a-flowing, ♪
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  • ♪ and i keep on singing my song. ♪
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  • ♪ happy am i. ♪
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  • ♪ happy am i. ♪
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  • ♪ i'll sing it in the morning, ♪
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  • ♪ and i'll sing it in the evening, ♪
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  • ♪ and i keep on movin' on, movin' along. ♪
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  • ♪ happy am i. ♪
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  • ♪ happy am i. ♪
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  • - ♪ oh, you know... ♪
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  • All: ♪ the river keeps a-rolling, ♪
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  • ♪ and it never stops, ♪
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  • ♪ and i just got to sing a song. ♪
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  • ♪ and the music is moving, and the rhythm is grooving, ♪
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  • ♪ and the world just sings along. ♪
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  • ♪ and it grows and it grows like a river flows. ♪
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  • ♪ it's a never-ending song. ♪
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  • ♪ the river keeps a-rolling, and i just got to sing, ♪
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  • ♪ and the song rolls on and on and on. ♪
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  • - yeah! - take it off!
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  • All: ♪ the river keeps a-rolling, ♪
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  • ♪ and it never stops, ♪
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  • ♪ and i just got to sing a song. ♪
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  • ♪ and the music is moving, and the rhythm is grooving, ♪
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  • ♪ and the world just sings along. ♪
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  • ♪ and it grows and it grows like a river flows. ♪
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  • ♪ it's a never-ending song. ♪
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  • ♪ the river keeps a-rolling, and i just got to sing, ♪
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  • ♪ and the song rolls on and on and on. ♪
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  • ♪ the river keeps a-rolling... ♪
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  • ♪ the river keeps a-rolling... ♪
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  • ♪ river keeps a-rolling, and i just got to sing along. ♪
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  • - yeah.
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  • [cheers and applause]
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  • - let's do it again, guys.
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  • All: ♪ oh... ♪
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  • ♪ the river keeps a-rolling, and it never stops, ♪
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  • ♪ and i just got to sing a song. ♪
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  • - hi, and i'm bill gaither.
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  • And i'm so glad that you're joining us
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  • For this inside journey into the music and lives
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  • Of this band of brothers
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  • That we know as the booth brothers.
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  • Together, michael booth, ronny booth, and jim brady
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  • Have won the hearts of audiences far and wide.
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  • And right now, we are going to get to know
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  • These fine young men a whole lot better.
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  • As you will see, they are three distinct individuals
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  • Who are very different from one another,
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  • And yet, they share an unwavering commitment
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  • To their calling as artists.
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  • Welcome, my friends,
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  • The booth brothers.
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  • - bill. - hi, bill.
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  • - you were having a whole lot of fun there in israel, right?
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  • - we had a wonderful time.
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  • - was that a great experience?
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  • - oh, my goodness.
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  • - it was surreal. - yeah.
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  • - and for you who are just tuning in,
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  • This is gonna be a fun, fun time for me
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  • Because i love these guys.
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  • Got to know them back-- when was it, in the '90s?
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  • Or was it after the millennium...
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  • All: yes.
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  • - when you finally came into our lives.
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  • I'd heard a lot about you in florida.
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  • - well, yeah, home was tampa, florida.
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  • - and every time we went down there to lakeland,
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  • We had people saying, "when are you
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  • Gonna have the booth brothers?"
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  • And i said, "who are the booth brothers?"
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  • [laughter]
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  • - you didn't know we were famous, did you?
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  • [laughter]
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  • - a lot of people say you sound a lot like
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  • The gatlin brothers.
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  • And people love that sound.
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  • - what a--what an honor that is.
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  • - well, and they had such a--
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  • Rightfully so, they had a huge influence on us.
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  • - sure.
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  • - hearing how the-- the way they blend and swell
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  • And the phrasing and vibratos
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  • And all those little details that they would do,
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  • We would implement and put into our stuff.
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  • - larry's been to many of our tapings,
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  • And he was at our--
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  • The taping that we did in nashville at the opry house.
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  • And i think you acknowledged him
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  • Before you sang this old albert brumley classic.
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  • - yes.
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  • - let's watch it.
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  • - gatlin brothers, this one's for you guys, all right?
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  • [mellow instrumental music]
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • All: ♪ soon we'll come to the end of life's journey. ♪
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  • ♪ and perhaps we'll never meet anymore ♪
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  • ♪ till we gather in heaven's bright city, ♪
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  • ♪ far away on that beautiful shore. ♪
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  • ♪ if we never meet again this side of heaven ♪
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  • ♪ as we struggle through this world and its strife, ♪
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  • ♪ there's another meeting place somewhere in heaven, ♪
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  • ♪ by the side of the river of life, ♪
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  • ♪ where the charming roses bloom forever ♪
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  • ♪ and where separations come no more. ♪
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  • ♪ if we never meet again this side of heaven, ♪
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  • ♪ i will meet you on that beautiful shore. ♪
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  • - ♪ they say that we shall meet by the river ♪
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  • ♪ where no storm clouds ever darken the sky. ♪
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  • ♪ and they say we'll be happy forever and ever ♪
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  • ♪ in the wonderful sweet by-and-by. ♪
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  • All: ♪ if we never meet again this side of heaven ♪
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  • ♪ as we struggle through this world and its strife, ♪
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  • ♪ there's another meeting place somewhere in heaven, ♪
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  • ♪ by the side of the river of life, ♪
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  • ♪ where the charming roses bloom forever ♪
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  • ♪ and where separations come no more. ♪
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  • ♪ if we never meet again this side of heaven, ♪
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  • ♪ i will meet you on that beautiful shore. ♪
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  • ♪ i will meet you ♪
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  • ♪ on that beautiful shore. ♪
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  • - that's a promise.
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  • [cheers and applause]
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  • - that was our first time to meet the guys.
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  • - are you serious?
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  • - one of the great things about this homecoming bunch
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  • Is to be able to meet our heroes like that--
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  • The gatlins, the statler brothers,
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  • Oak ridge boys in the country field.
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  • And then james and hovie and jake and vestal
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  • And having become close friends with anthony burger
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  • And all--just-- bill gaither.
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  • [laughter]
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  • - was that on the cue card or anything?
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  • [laughter]
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  • - that's great.
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  • - i love how people come up, and they say,
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  • "are you guys having as much fun
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  • As it looks like you are having?"
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  • And i tell them, "the camera captures a lot,
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  • But not--it can't capture all the fun that we're having."
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  • It's amazing.
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  • - speaking of famous people, you helped us do
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  • One of the bluegrass tapings that we did.
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  • Wonderful setting, and there were some
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  • Pretty heavyweights sitting in the crowd
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  • Hearing you sing that day too.
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  • Vince gill was one of them.
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  • - vince gill was-- - no pressure.
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  • - yeah, that's another thing about these videos is,
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  • You start singing, and then you look around
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  • At who's around you, and it makes you step it up.
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  • - i can remember him saying that day, he said,
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  • "man, this field is full of great singers."
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  • And that is true.
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  • The gospel field has a lot of--
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  • A lot of great talent.
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  • Well, let's go to the bluegrass taping
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  • And see your singing there.
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  • [gentle acoustic music]
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  • - ♪ it was early in the morning, ♪
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  • ♪ and a stillness filled the garden where he lay. ♪
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  • ♪ then the ground shook with power, ♪
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  • ♪ as the angels came and rolled the stone away. ♪
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  • ♪ all the glory of the living god ♪
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  • ♪ broke through to the darkness of the tomb. ♪
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  • ♪ and the love of the father came ♪
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  • ♪ and filled every corner of the room. ♪
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  • All: ♪ love was in the room, ♪
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  • ♪ and new life was born where only death had been. ♪
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  • ♪ love was in the room, ♪
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  • ♪ and death and hell would never reign again. ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ when the glory of the living god ♪
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  • ♪ broke through to the darkness of the tomb, ♪
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  • ♪ the earth was filled with his beauty, ♪
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  • ♪ and love was in the room. ♪
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  • - ♪ i was trapped in sin and weakness, ♪
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  • ♪ sinking ever deeper day by day. ♪
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  • ♪ then the blessed holy spirit came to touch my heart ♪
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  • ♪ and roll the stone away. ♪
  • 00:13:43.312 --> 00:13:49.952
  • ♪ all the glory of the living god ♪
  • 00:13:50.019 --> 00:13:53.689
  • ♪ broke through to the darkness of the tomb, ♪
  • 00:13:53.689 --> 00:14:01.864
  • ♪ and the love of the father came ♪
  • 00:14:01.864 --> 00:14:05.634
  • ♪ and filled every corner of my room. ♪
  • 00:14:05.634 --> 00:14:14.576
  • All: ♪ love was in the room, ♪
  • 00:14:14.576 --> 00:14:16.912
  • ♪ and new life was born where only death had been. ♪
  • 00:14:16.912 --> 00:14:26.221
  • ♪ love was in the room, ♪
  • 00:14:26.288 --> 00:14:29.124
  • ♪ and death and hell would never reign again. ♪
  • 00:14:29.124 --> 00:14:34.897
  • ♪ oh, no. ♪
  • 00:14:34.897 --> 00:14:37.766
  • ♪ when the glory of the living god ♪
  • 00:14:37.766 --> 00:14:41.103
  • ♪ broke through to the darkness of the tomb, ♪
  • 00:14:41.103 --> 00:14:49.178
  • ♪ the earth was filled with his beauty, ♪
  • 00:14:49.178 --> 00:14:54.516
  • ♪ and love was in the room. ♪
  • 00:14:54.516 --> 00:15:01.523
  • ♪ when the glory of the living god ♪
  • 00:15:01.590 --> 00:15:04.827
  • ♪ broke through to the darkness of the tomb, ♪
  • 00:15:04.827 --> 00:15:12.901
  • ♪ the earth was filled with his beauty... ♪
  • 00:15:12.901 --> 00:15:17.806
  • - ♪ and love is in my room. ♪
  • 00:15:17.806 --> 00:15:25.714
  • All: ♪ love was in the room. ♪
  • 00:15:25.781 --> 00:15:34.656
  • ♪ love was in the room. ♪
  • 00:15:34.656 --> 00:15:43.198
  • ♪ love was in the room. ♪
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  • [cheers and applause]
  • 00:15:54.810 --> 00:17:01.143
  • [gentle humming]
  • 00:17:01.143 --> 00:17:02.744
  • - ♪ like a babe when it cries for its mother, ♪
  • 00:17:02.744 --> 00:17:13.055
  • ♪ like a child, i was helpless, alone. ♪
  • 00:17:13.055 --> 00:17:23.232
  • ♪ then i met the master. ♪
  • 00:17:23.232 --> 00:17:33.475
  • ♪ now i am one of his own. ♪
  • 00:17:33.475 --> 00:17:43.886
  • All: ♪ for all things were changed when he found me. ♪
  • 00:17:43.886 --> 00:17:54.163
  • ♪ a new day broke through all around me, ♪
  • 00:17:54.163 --> 00:18:04.573
  • ♪ for i met the master. ♪
  • 00:18:04.573 --> 00:18:14.850
  • ♪ now i belong to him. ♪
  • 00:18:14.850 --> 00:18:25.527
  • [stirring instrumental music]
  • 00:18:25.527 --> 00:18:28.530
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:18:28.530 --> 00:18:41.376
  • - ♪ like a blind man who walks in the darkness, ♪
  • 00:18:45.480 --> 00:18:55.657
  • ♪ i had longed, i had searched for the light. ♪
  • 00:18:55.657 --> 00:19:06.068
  • ♪ then i met the master. ♪
  • 00:19:06.068 --> 00:19:16.445
  • ♪ now i walk no more in the night. ♪
  • 00:19:16.445 --> 00:19:26.755
  • All: ♪ for all things were changed when he found me. ♪
  • 00:19:26.755 --> 00:19:36.798
  • ♪ a new day broke through all around me, ♪
  • 00:19:36.798 --> 00:19:47.442
  • ♪ for i met the master. ♪
  • 00:19:47.442 --> 00:19:57.753
  • ♪ now i belong to him. ♪
  • 00:19:57.753 --> 00:20:08.630
  • ♪ i met the master. ♪
  • 00:20:08.630 --> 00:20:18.206
  • ♪ now i belong to him. ♪
  • 00:20:18.206 --> 00:20:28.417
  • ♪ for all things were changed when he found me. ♪
  • 00:20:28.417 --> 00:20:38.493
  • ♪ a new day broke through all around me, ♪
  • 00:20:38.493 --> 00:20:49.004
  • ♪ for i met the master, the master. ♪
  • 00:20:49.004 --> 00:20:59.414
  • ♪ now i belong to him. ♪
  • 00:20:59.414 --> 00:21:10.292
  • ♪ i met the master. ♪
  • 00:21:10.292 --> 00:21:19.935
  • ♪ now i belong ♪
  • 00:21:19.935 --> 00:21:30.278
  • ♪ to him. ♪
  • 00:21:30.278 --> 00:21:37.219
  • ♪ i met the master. ♪
  • 00:21:37.219 --> 00:21:47.028
  • ♪ now i belong to him. ♪
  • 00:21:47.028 --> 00:21:57.906
  • ♪ i belong to him. ♪
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  • [cheers and applause]
  • 00:22:07.949 --> 00:22:23.298
  • - we were in toronto, and you sang
  • 00:22:27.102 --> 00:22:29.638
  • What has become one of your signature songs.
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  • - [chuckles]
  • 00:22:33.041 --> 00:22:34.176
  • - when you find a good song that--that--
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  • I bet you there's not a concert that goes by
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  • That somebody says, "are you gonna sing..."
  • 00:22:38.413 --> 00:22:40.282
  • - sing the blind man.
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  • Every night.
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  • - you've been singing that for, what, the last...
  • 00:22:43.285 --> 00:22:45.954
  • - six years, isn't it?
  • 00:22:45.954 --> 00:22:46.955
  • - six or seven years.
  • 00:22:46.955 --> 00:22:47.956
  • - yeah, maybe seven years.
  • 00:22:47.956 --> 00:22:48.957
  • - every night.
  • 00:22:48.957 --> 00:22:50.292
  • Well, let's go to toronto with 14,000 canadians
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  • And probably some americans who had come across the border
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  • To hear this wonderful experience
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  • And the booth brothers' signature song, the blind man.
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  • Listen.
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  • - ♪ i was working in town one afternoon, ♪
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  • ♪ attending some business affairs. ♪
  • 00:23:09.678 --> 00:23:13.582
  • ♪ i heard a commotion a couple streets over ♪
  • 00:23:13.582 --> 00:23:18.086
  • ♪ and wondered, "what's happening there?" ♪
  • 00:23:18.086 --> 00:23:22.390
  • ♪ a young man was running from in that direction ♪
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  • ♪ and stopped just to catch his breath. ♪
  • 00:23:26.862 --> 00:23:30.999
  • ♪ i asked him to please tell me what was the hurry. ♪
  • 00:23:30.999 --> 00:23:36.738
  • ♪ he smiled up at me, and he said... ♪
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  • All: ♪ i was trying to catch the crippled man. ♪
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  • ♪ did he run past this way? ♪
  • 00:23:45.280 --> 00:23:49.351
  • - ♪ he was rushing home to tell everyone ♪
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  • ♪ what jesus did today. ♪
  • 00:23:53.788 --> 00:23:58.159
  • All: ♪ and the mute man was telling ♪
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  • ♪ myself and the deaf girl, ♪
  • 00:24:00.562 --> 00:24:02.864
  • ♪ "he's leaving to answer god's call." ♪
  • 00:24:02.864 --> 00:24:07.068
  • - ♪ it's hard to believe... ♪
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  • All: ♪ but if you don't trust me, ♪
  • 00:24:09.237 --> 00:24:12.274
  • ♪ ask the blind man. ♪
  • 00:24:12.274 --> 00:24:14.042
  • ♪ he saw it all. ♪
  • 00:24:14.042 --> 00:24:16.211
  • ♪ ask the blind man. ♪
  • 00:24:16.211 --> 00:24:18.547
  • ♪ he saw it all. ♪
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  • - that's what the lord jesus can do, folks.
  • 00:24:23.752 --> 00:24:27.556
  • ♪ my friend, if the troubles and burdens you carry ♪
  • 00:24:27.556 --> 00:24:32.394
  • ♪ are heavy and dragging you down, ♪
  • 00:24:32.394 --> 00:24:36.464
  • ♪ and you've tried everything you can possibly think of, ♪
  • 00:24:36.464 --> 00:24:41.202
  • ♪ but there's no relief to be found, ♪
  • 00:24:41.202 --> 00:24:45.340
  • ♪ that very same jesus that altered the future ♪
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  • ♪ of the blind man, the deaf, and the lame ♪
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  • ♪ is still reaching out in your hour of trouble. ♪
  • 00:24:53.682 --> 00:24:59.654
  • ♪ one touch, and you're never the same. ♪
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  • All: ♪ you'll be trying to catch the crippled man. ♪
  • 00:25:03.325 --> 00:25:08.163
  • ♪ did he run past this way? ♪
  • 00:25:08.163 --> 00:25:12.200
  • - ♪ he was rushing home to tell everyone ♪
  • 00:25:12.200 --> 00:25:16.638
  • ♪ what jesus did today. ♪
  • 00:25:16.638 --> 00:25:20.875
  • All: ♪ and the mute man was telling ♪
  • 00:25:20.875 --> 00:25:23.378
  • ♪ myself and the deaf girl, ♪
  • 00:25:23.378 --> 00:25:25.914
  • ♪ "he's leaving to answer god's call." ♪
  • 00:25:25.914 --> 00:25:30.085
  • - ♪ it's hard to believe... ♪
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  • All: ♪ but if you don't trust me, ♪
  • 00:25:32.454 --> 00:25:35.390
  • ♪ ask the blind man. ♪
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  • ♪ he saw it all. ♪
  • 00:25:36.891 --> 00:25:41.529
  • - ♪ ask the blind man. ♪
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  • All: ♪ he saw it all. ♪
  • 00:25:43.598 --> 00:25:48.937
  • - ♪ oh. ♪
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  • All: ♪ he saw it all. ♪
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  • [cheers and applause]
  • 00:26:03.084 --> 00:26:10.091
  • - 14,000 people.
  • 00:26:13.528 --> 00:26:15.030
  • - we drew you a crowd that night, didn't we?
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  • [laughter]
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  • Ah, it's funny.
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  • - it was a lot of fun, though, wasn't it?
  • 00:26:22.637 --> 00:26:24.172
  • - it was great. - a lot of fun.
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  • It was a great bunch of folks.
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  • - and the truth of that story is,
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  • I don't know whether he was good or bad.
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  • I'm not gonna argue about it.
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  • All i know is, i was blind...
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  • - now i see.
  • 00:26:35.116 --> 00:26:36.818
  • - boy, the power of a personal testimony.
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  • It's pretty awesome, isn't it?
  • 00:26:38.787 --> 00:26:40.021
  • - it is awesome.
  • 00:26:40.021 --> 00:26:41.022
  • - it sure is.
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  • - one of the good things about the fontanel taping
  • 00:26:42.323 --> 00:26:44.726
  • That we did in nashville about giving thanks is,
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  • You had a chance to meet steve green,
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  • I think probably for the first time, right?
  • 00:26:49.798 --> 00:26:51.499
  • - yes. - first time.
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  • Huge influence on us,
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  • As much for him as the person as his music.
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  • I think to many artists, if you will,
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  • He is a mark to be achieved.
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  • Now, he wouldn't tell you that...
  • 00:27:04.479 --> 00:27:05.980
  • - yeah, very humble person.
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  • But he wrote this fun, fun tune.
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  • - it's a great song.
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  • - all over the world.
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  • Let's go to the booth brothers.
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  • Oh, we're gonna go south of the border on this one.
  • 00:27:14.723 --> 00:27:17.659
  • - ♪ all over the world, ♪
  • 00:27:17.659 --> 00:27:19.661
  • ♪ the gospel grows, planted in human hearts. ♪
  • 00:27:19.661 --> 00:27:25.900
  • ♪ all over the world, the father shows ♪
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  • ♪ the love that's in his heart. ♪
  • 00:27:29.504 --> 00:27:33.041
  • ♪ and his voice goes out to every part ♪
  • 00:27:33.041 --> 00:27:38.313
  • ♪ till everyone has heard, ♪
  • 00:27:38.313 --> 00:27:41.783
  • ♪ and the wind of the spirit brings new life ♪
  • 00:27:41.783 --> 00:27:46.121
  • ♪ in christ all over the world. ♪
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  • All: ♪ for the glory of the father, ♪
  • 00:27:50.558 --> 00:27:52.627
  • ♪ for the honor of his name, ♪
  • 00:27:52.627 --> 00:27:54.896
  • ♪ for the fullness of his pleasure, ♪
  • 00:27:54.896 --> 00:27:56.564
  • ♪ for the radiance of his fame. ♪
  • 00:27:56.564 --> 00:27:58.633
  • ♪ so let the nations rejoice ♪
  • 00:27:58.633 --> 00:28:00.535
  • ♪ and let them lift up their voice. ♪
  • 00:28:00.535 --> 00:28:02.837
  • ♪ everybody sing his praises. ♪
  • 00:28:02.837 --> 00:28:04.839
  • ♪ praise him all over the world. ♪
  • 00:28:04.839 --> 00:28:08.877
  • - ♪ all over the world, god's blessings flow ♪
  • 00:28:08.877 --> 00:28:13.181
  • ♪ to every humble heart. ♪
  • 00:28:13.181 --> 00:28:17.418
  • ♪ all over the world, his favor shows ♪
  • 00:28:17.418 --> 00:28:21.689
  • ♪ the longing of his heart, ♪
  • 00:28:21.689 --> 00:28:24.959
  • ♪ that his people be filled with his great delight, ♪
  • 00:28:24.959 --> 00:28:30.131
  • ♪ fully satisfied, ♪
  • 00:28:30.131 --> 00:28:33.334
  • ♪ finding their greatest joy in obedience to christ ♪
  • 00:28:33.334 --> 00:28:39.073
  • ♪ all over the world. ♪
  • 00:28:39.073 --> 00:28:42.544
  • All: ♪ for the glory of the father, ♪
  • 00:28:42.544 --> 00:28:44.212
  • ♪ for the honor of his name, ♪
  • 00:28:44.212 --> 00:28:46.548
  • ♪ for the fullness of his pleasure, ♪
  • 00:28:46.548 --> 00:28:48.283
  • ♪ for the radiance of his fame. ♪
  • 00:28:48.283 --> 00:28:50.218
  • ♪ so let the nations rejoice ♪
  • 00:28:50.218 --> 00:28:52.287
  • ♪ and let them lift up their voice. ♪
  • 00:28:52.287 --> 00:28:54.355
  • ♪ everybody sing his praises. ♪
  • 00:28:54.355 --> 00:28:56.624
  • ♪ praise him all over the world. ♪
  • 00:28:56.624 --> 00:28:59.060
  • [vibrant instrumental music]
  • 00:28:59.060 --> 00:29:01.262
  • ♪ he gave us light so that we could see. ♪
  • 00:29:01.262 --> 00:29:09.604
  • ♪ he gave us light so that we could believe. ♪
  • 00:29:09.604 --> 00:29:16.411
  • ♪ for the glory of the father, ♪
  • 00:29:16.411 --> 00:29:18.713
  • ♪ for the honor of his name, ♪
  • 00:29:18.713 --> 00:29:20.615
  • ♪ for the fullness of his pleasure, ♪
  • 00:29:20.615 --> 00:29:22.717
  • ♪ for the radiance of his name. ♪
  • 00:29:22.717 --> 00:29:24.385
  • ♪ so let the nations rejoice. ♪
  • 00:29:24.385 --> 00:29:26.387
  • ♪ let them lift up their voice. ♪
  • 00:29:26.387 --> 00:29:28.723
  • ♪ everybody sing his praises. ♪
  • 00:29:28.723 --> 00:29:30.825
  • ♪ praise him all over the world. ♪
  • 00:29:30.825 --> 00:29:32.894
  • ♪ for the glory of the father, ♪
  • 00:29:32.894 --> 00:29:35.263
  • ♪ for the honor of his name, ♪
  • 00:29:35.263 --> 00:29:37.098
  • ♪ for the fullness of his pleasure, ♪
  • 00:29:37.098 --> 00:29:38.933
  • ♪ for the radiance of his fame. ♪
  • 00:29:38.933 --> 00:29:40.902
  • ♪ so let the nations rejoice. ♪
  • 00:29:40.902 --> 00:29:43.004
  • ♪ let them lift up their voice. ♪
  • 00:29:43.004 --> 00:29:45.073
  • ♪ everybody sing his praises. ♪
  • 00:29:45.073 --> 00:29:47.141
  • ♪ praise him all over the world. ♪
  • 00:29:47.141 --> 00:29:49.043
  • ♪ so let the nations rejoice. ♪
  • 00:29:49.043 --> 00:29:51.279
  • ♪ so let them lift up their voice. ♪
  • 00:29:51.279 --> 00:29:53.414
  • ♪ everybody sing his praises. ♪
  • 00:29:53.414 --> 00:29:55.583
  • ♪ sing. sing. sing... ♪
  • 00:29:55.583 --> 00:29:58.887
  • ♪ all over the world. ♪
  • 00:29:58.887 --> 00:30:04.626
  • ♪ yeah. ♪
  • 00:30:04.626 --> 00:30:06.628
  • [cheers and applause]
  • 00:30:06.628 --> 00:31:13.094
  • ♪ are you anchored? do you know? ♪
  • 00:31:17.999 --> 00:31:23.204
  • ♪ you are safe till the storms of life are past. ♪
  • 00:31:23.204 --> 00:31:33.281
  • All: ♪ castles built upon the sand, ♪
  • 00:31:33.281 --> 00:31:38.186
  • ♪ though they seem to be so grand, ♪
  • 00:31:38.186 --> 00:31:43.358
  • ♪ will surely melt away, ♪
  • 00:31:43.358 --> 00:31:47.161
  • ♪ for in life's raging storm, they cannot stand. ♪
  • 00:31:47.161 --> 00:31:53.868
  • ♪ in the rock of the ages ♪
  • 00:31:53.868 --> 00:31:59.874
  • ♪ all my hopes are built today, ♪
  • 00:31:59.874 --> 00:32:04.112
  • ♪ and in the rock, ♪
  • 00:32:04.112 --> 00:32:07.281
  • ♪ they will never pass away. ♪
  • 00:32:07.281 --> 00:32:14.455
  • ♪ and in the rock,
  • 00:32:14.455 --> 00:32:17.625
  • ♪ they will never pass away. ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:32:25.133 --> 00:32:28.703
  • [cheers and applause]
  • 00:32:28.703 --> 00:32:33.474
  • - was that amazing outside, under the colorado summer?
  • 00:32:33.541 --> 00:32:37.545
  • If you want to spend a beautiful summer
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  • Without a whole lot of humidity
  • 00:32:39.881 --> 00:32:41.449
  • Or bugs or mosquitoes, go to colorado.
  • 00:32:41.449 --> 00:32:43.251
  • - that was--that was a--
  • 00:32:43.251 --> 00:32:44.252
  • - that was in august.
  • 00:32:44.252 --> 00:32:45.286
  • - amazing night.
  • 00:32:45.286 --> 00:32:46.354
  • That was about 40 pounds ago too.
  • 00:32:46.354 --> 00:32:48.589
  • - yes, it was.
  • 00:32:48.589 --> 00:32:49.857
  • You had to bring that up, didn't you?
  • 00:32:49.857 --> 00:32:51.426
  • [laughter]
  • 00:32:51.426 --> 00:32:52.994
  • That's what little brothers are for, i guess.
  • 00:32:52.994 --> 00:32:56.631
  • - and, jim, you were not with them that night.
  • 00:32:56.631 --> 00:32:59.267
  • That was your original singer, joe--
  • 00:32:59.267 --> 00:33:01.169
  • - joe smith.
  • 00:33:01.169 --> 00:33:02.403
  • Our dad was with us till november of '98.
  • 00:33:02.403 --> 00:33:04.739
  • - yeah.
  • 00:33:04.739 --> 00:33:06.040
  • - joseph came with us for three years and one day.
  • 00:33:06.040 --> 00:33:09.177
  • And then, we-- when he left,
  • 00:33:09.177 --> 00:33:12.814
  • We called jim just to come fill in.
  • 00:33:12.814 --> 00:33:14.882
  • And we asked him, we said,
  • 00:33:14.882 --> 00:33:16.084
  • "will you do all these gaither dates with us?"
  • 00:33:16.084 --> 00:33:18.086
  • And our dad was gonna fill in on the other ones.
  • 00:33:18.086 --> 00:33:20.121
  • So that was the night he met you in nashville, tennessee.
  • 00:33:20.121 --> 00:33:22.323
  • You said, "hey, folks.
  • 00:33:22.323 --> 00:33:23.524
  • This is ronnie booth. this is michael booth."
  • 00:33:23.524 --> 00:33:25.326
  • You looked at me and said, "who's that?"
  • 00:33:25.326 --> 00:33:27.095
  • [laughter]
  • 00:33:27.095 --> 00:33:28.529
  • - that was one of your first dates with us,
  • 00:33:28.529 --> 00:33:30.798
  • The red rocks, 8,000 people.
  • 00:33:30.798 --> 00:33:33.367
  • Was that really exciting?
  • 00:33:33.367 --> 00:33:34.402
  • - yeah, it was exciting. are you kidding?
  • 00:33:34.402 --> 00:33:36.137
  • I told the guys, i said, "i heard that crowd roar."
  • 00:33:36.137 --> 00:33:39.006
  • And i leaned over to joe, and i said,
  • 00:33:39.006 --> 00:33:40.508
  • "i could get used to this."
  • 00:33:40.508 --> 00:33:41.909
  • [laughter]
  • 00:33:41.909 --> 00:33:43.244
  • Well, there's just so much energy.
  • 00:33:43.244 --> 00:33:44.679
  • It was so exciting.
  • 00:33:44.679 --> 00:33:46.180
  • I thought, "wow. this was fun."
  • 00:33:46.180 --> 00:33:49.383
  • - well, you've gotten used to it,
  • 00:33:49.383 --> 00:33:50.718
  • And you've done pretty well on your own.
  • 00:33:50.718 --> 00:33:52.854
  • And speaking of first times, this was--
  • 00:33:52.854 --> 00:33:56.190
  • Now, that was the first time in front of a crowd.
  • 00:33:56.190 --> 00:33:58.426
  • The first time that we had you
  • 00:33:58.426 --> 00:34:00.828
  • Was at a place in indianapolis called the indiana roof.
  • 00:34:00.828 --> 00:34:03.798
  • And i can remember barry, my son-in-law,
  • 00:34:03.798 --> 00:34:07.468
  • Who runs this whole organization,
  • 00:34:07.468 --> 00:34:09.137
  • Came out after you were singing this song and said,
  • 00:34:09.137 --> 00:34:11.672
  • "who in the world are those booth brothers?"
  • 00:34:11.672 --> 00:34:14.208
  • And you were singing this song.
  • 00:34:14.208 --> 00:34:15.610
  • Okay, here we-- a mosie lister classic, okay?
  • 00:34:15.610 --> 00:34:19.614
  • [lively fiddle music]
  • 00:34:19.614 --> 00:34:21.215
  • All: ♪ once upon a time, i was feelin' mighty fine, ♪
  • 00:34:21.215 --> 00:34:23.751
  • ♪ and i said it in a happy song. ♪
  • 00:34:23.751 --> 00:34:25.987
  • ♪ i said it 'cause it told just how i felt, ♪
  • 00:34:25.987 --> 00:34:28.723
  • ♪ and my friends started singin' along. ♪
  • 00:34:28.723 --> 00:34:31.225
  • ♪ if you ask me if i'm still feelin' fine right now, ♪
  • 00:34:31.225 --> 00:34:33.694
  • ♪ i can answer with an all-time yes. ♪
  • 00:34:33.694 --> 00:34:36.030
  • ♪ and i can tell you how i feel. ♪
  • 00:34:36.030 --> 00:34:37.565
  • ♪ there's never any need to guess. ♪
  • 00:34:37.565 --> 00:34:41.269
  • ♪ well, i'm still feelin' fine after all this time. ♪
  • 00:34:41.269 --> 00:34:43.804
  • ♪ i'm feelin' mighty fine today. ♪
  • 00:34:43.804 --> 00:34:46.174
  • ♪ every day, i'm climbin' just a little bit higher, ♪
  • 00:34:46.174 --> 00:34:48.976
  • ♪ walkin' up the king's highway. ♪
  • 00:34:48.976 --> 00:34:51.012
  • ♪ i still want to go where the milk and honey flow, ♪
  • 00:34:51.012 --> 00:34:53.915
  • ♪ and i'm not gonna change my mind. ♪
  • 00:34:53.915 --> 00:34:56.250
  • ♪ happy on the journey, ♪
  • 00:34:56.250 --> 00:34:57.552
  • ♪ and i'm still feelin' mighty fine. ♪
  • 00:34:57.552 --> 00:35:01.155
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:35:01.155 --> 00:35:11.399
  • ♪ wakin' in the morning, thinkin' about the journey, ♪
  • 00:35:11.465 --> 00:35:13.768
  • ♪ going to the promised land. ♪
  • 00:35:13.768 --> 00:35:16.437
  • ♪ thinkin' about the songs we used to sing, ♪
  • 00:35:16.437 --> 00:35:18.739
  • ♪ and i'd sing them all over again. ♪
  • 00:35:18.739 --> 00:35:21.242
  • ♪ god has never changed, and the song remains, ♪
  • 00:35:21.242 --> 00:35:23.911
  • ♪ and heaven's still on my mind. ♪
  • 00:35:23.911 --> 00:35:26.113
  • ♪ i know where i'm goin', ♪
  • 00:35:26.113 --> 00:35:27.748
  • ♪ and i'm still feelin' mighty fine. ♪
  • 00:35:27.748 --> 00:35:30.585
  • ♪ well, i'm still feelin' fine after all this time. ♪
  • 00:35:30.585 --> 00:35:33.788
  • ♪ i'm feelin' mighty fine today. ♪
  • 00:35:33.788 --> 00:35:35.856
  • ♪ every day, i'm climbin' just a little bit higher, ♪
  • 00:35:35.856 --> 00:35:38.960
  • ♪ walkin' up the king's highway. ♪
  • 00:35:38.960 --> 00:35:41.329
  • ♪ i still want to go where the milk and honey flow, ♪
  • 00:35:41.329 --> 00:35:43.965
  • ♪ and i'm not gonna change my mind. ♪
  • 00:35:43.965 --> 00:35:46.434
  • ♪ happy on the journey, ♪
  • 00:35:46.434 --> 00:35:47.735
  • ♪ and i'm still feelin' mighty fine. ♪
  • 00:35:47.735 --> 00:35:51.072
  • ♪ i'm still feelin' fine after all this time. ♪
  • 00:35:51.072 --> 00:35:53.741
  • ♪ i'm feelin' mighty fine today. ♪
  • 00:35:53.741 --> 00:35:56.244
  • ♪ every day, i'm climbin' just a little bit higher, ♪
  • 00:35:56.244 --> 00:35:58.946
  • ♪ walkin' up the king's highway. ♪
  • 00:35:58.946 --> 00:36:01.148
  • ♪ i still want to go where the milk and honey flow, ♪
  • 00:36:01.148 --> 00:36:04.118
  • ♪ and i'm not gonna change my mind. ♪
  • 00:36:04.118 --> 00:36:06.287
  • ♪ happy on the journey, ♪
  • 00:36:06.287 --> 00:36:07.588
  • ♪ and i'm still feelin' mighty fine. ♪
  • 00:36:07.588 --> 00:36:11.225
  • ♪ i'm still feelin' fine after all this time. ♪
  • 00:36:11.225 --> 00:36:13.728
  • ♪ i'm feelin' mighty fine today. ♪
  • 00:36:13.728 --> 00:36:16.430
  • ♪ every day, i'm climbin' just a little bit higher, ♪
  • 00:36:16.430 --> 00:36:19.033
  • ♪ walkin' up the king's highway. ♪
  • 00:36:19.033 --> 00:36:20.868
  • ♪ i still want to go where the milk and honey flow, ♪
  • 00:36:20.868 --> 00:36:23.971
  • ♪ and i'm not gonna change my mind. ♪
  • 00:36:23.971 --> 00:36:26.307
  • ♪ happy on the journey, ♪
  • 00:36:26.307 --> 00:36:27.675
  • ♪ and i'm still feelin' mighty fine. ♪
  • 00:36:27.675 --> 00:36:30.144
  • ♪ whoa-oh. ♪
  • 00:36:30.144 --> 00:36:31.545
  • ♪ i still want to go where the milk and honey flow, ♪
  • 00:36:31.545 --> 00:36:34.015
  • ♪ and i'm not gonna change my mind. ♪
  • 00:36:34.015 --> 00:36:36.417
  • ♪ happy on the journey, ♪
  • 00:36:36.417 --> 00:36:37.752
  • ♪ and i'm still feelin' mighty fine. ♪
  • 00:36:37.752 --> 00:36:43.157
  • ♪ still feelin' fine. ♪
  • 00:36:43.157 --> 00:36:50.898
  • [cheers and applause]
  • 00:36:50.965 --> 00:36:55.936
  • - ♪ yeah. ♪
  • 00:36:56.003 --> 00:36:57.672
  • All: ♪ well, i'm still feelin' fine ♪
  • 00:36:57.672 --> 00:36:59.340
  • ♪ after all this time. ♪
  • 00:36:59.340 --> 00:37:00.708
  • ♪ i'm feelin' mighty fine today. ♪
  • 00:37:00.708 --> 00:37:03.110
  • ♪ every day, i'm climbin' just a little bit higher, ♪
  • 00:37:03.110 --> 00:37:05.713
  • ♪ walkin' up the king's highway. ♪
  • 00:37:05.713 --> 00:37:07.648
  • ♪ i still want to go where the milk and honey flow, ♪
  • 00:37:07.648 --> 00:37:10.584
  • ♪ and i'm not gonna change my mind. ♪
  • 00:37:10.584 --> 00:37:12.853
  • ♪ i'm happy on the journey, ♪
  • 00:37:12.853 --> 00:37:14.355
  • ♪ and i'm still feelin' mighty fine. ♪
  • 00:37:14.355 --> 00:37:17.591
  • ♪ yes, i'm still feelin' fine after all this time. ♪
  • 00:37:17.591 --> 00:37:20.561
  • ♪ i'm feelin' mighty fine today. ♪
  • 00:37:20.561 --> 00:37:22.930
  • ♪ every day, i'm climbin' just a little bit higher, ♪
  • 00:37:22.930 --> 00:37:25.833
  • ♪ walkin' up the king's highway. ♪
  • 00:37:25.833 --> 00:37:27.702
  • ♪ i still want to go where the milk and honey flow, ♪
  • 00:37:27.702 --> 00:37:30.705
  • ♪ and i'm not gonna change my mind. ♪
  • 00:37:30.705 --> 00:37:32.973
  • ♪ happy on the journey, ♪
  • 00:37:32.973 --> 00:37:34.542
  • ♪ and i'm still feelin' mighty fine. ♪
  • 00:37:34.542 --> 00:37:37.478
  • ♪ i still want to go where the milk and honey flow, ♪
  • 00:37:37.478 --> 00:37:40.815
  • ♪ and i'm not gonna change my mind. ♪
  • 00:37:40.815 --> 00:37:42.950
  • ♪ happy on the journey, ♪
  • 00:37:42.950 --> 00:37:44.452
  • ♪ and i'm still feelin' mighty fine. ♪
  • 00:37:44.452 --> 00:37:49.990
  • ♪ still feelin' fine! ♪
  • 00:37:49.990 --> 00:37:56.597
  • - yeah!
  • 00:37:56.597 --> 00:37:57.932
  • [cheers and applause]
  • 00:37:57.932 --> 00:38:04.438
  • [upbeat zydeco music]
  • 00:38:07.975 --> 00:38:10.978
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:38:10.978 --> 00:38:40.574
  • - ♪ yeah. ♪
  • 00:38:43.978 --> 00:38:46.013
  • All: ♪ i'm still feelin' fine after all this time. ♪
  • 00:38:46.013 --> 00:38:48.449
  • ♪ i'm feeling mighty fine today. ♪
  • 00:38:48.449 --> 00:38:50.751
  • ♪ every day, i climb just a little bit higher, ♪
  • 00:38:50.751 --> 00:38:53.621
  • ♪ walkin' up the king's highway. ♪
  • 00:38:53.621 --> 00:38:55.890
  • ♪ i still want to go where the milk and honey flow, ♪
  • 00:38:55.890 --> 00:38:58.492
  • ♪ and i'm not gonna change my mind. ♪
  • 00:38:58.492 --> 00:39:01.028
  • ♪ happy on the journey, ♪
  • 00:39:01.028 --> 00:39:02.296
  • ♪ and i'm still feeling mighty fine. ♪
  • 00:39:02.296 --> 00:39:04.832
  • ♪ oh, yes, i'm still feeling fine after all this time. ♪
  • 00:39:04.832 --> 00:39:08.335
  • ♪ i'm feeling mighty fine today. ♪
  • 00:39:08.335 --> 00:39:10.638
  • ♪ every day, i'm climbing just a little bit higher, ♪
  • 00:39:10.638 --> 00:39:13.541
  • ♪ walkin' up the king's highway. ♪
  • 00:39:13.541 --> 00:39:15.743
  • ♪ i still want to go where the milk and honey flow, ♪
  • 00:39:15.743 --> 00:39:18.679
  • ♪ and i'm not gonna change my mind. ♪
  • 00:39:18.679 --> 00:39:20.881
  • ♪ happy on the journey, ♪
  • 00:39:20.881 --> 00:39:22.483
  • ♪ and i'm still feeling mighty fine. ♪
  • 00:39:22.483 --> 00:39:25.619
  • ♪ yeah, i still want to go where the milk and honey flow, ♪
  • 00:39:25.619 --> 00:39:28.622
  • ♪ and i'm not gonna change my mind. ♪
  • 00:39:28.622 --> 00:39:31.025
  • ♪ happy on the journey, ♪
  • 00:39:31.025 --> 00:39:32.359
  • ♪ and i'm still feeling mighty fine. ♪
  • 00:39:32.359 --> 00:39:37.198
  • ♪ yeah, still feeling fine. ♪
  • 00:39:37.198 --> 00:39:46.607
  • [cheers and applause]
  • 00:39:50.144 --> 00:39:54.381
  • - [chuckling]
  • 00:39:54.448 --> 00:39:55.483
  • - man, oh, man, oh, man.
  • 00:39:55.483 --> 00:39:56.517
  • [chuckling]
  • 00:39:56.517 --> 00:39:57.651
  • - a lot of memories there.
  • 00:39:57.651 --> 00:39:58.752
  • - that's a lot of memories there.
  • 00:39:58.752 --> 00:40:00.054
  • - and for all those who ask the question,
  • 00:40:00.054 --> 00:40:01.655
  • "are you having as much fun as it looks like you are?"
  • 00:40:01.655 --> 00:40:04.291
  • - oh, we assure you, yes.
  • 00:40:04.291 --> 00:40:05.826
  • - absolutely.
  • 00:40:05.826 --> 00:40:07.328
  • - you bring a brand-new group into that setting, and they--
  • 00:40:07.328 --> 00:40:09.930
  • A lot of them didn't know you that well, you know?
  • 00:40:09.930 --> 00:40:12.099
  • Jake knew you, and jake knew it was gonna be good.
  • 00:40:12.099 --> 00:40:14.335
  • Jake told me, he said, "hey, listen.
  • 00:40:14.335 --> 00:40:15.769
  • Trust me. these kids are"--
  • 00:40:15.769 --> 00:40:16.971
  • And to see him tear up when he hugged you...
  • 00:40:16.971 --> 00:40:18.672
  • - oh...
  • 00:40:18.672 --> 00:40:19.807
  • - that's why we went to hug him,
  • 00:40:19.807 --> 00:40:21.642
  • 'cause we knew that's how we had gotten there is,
  • 00:40:21.642 --> 00:40:24.812
  • He heard that song on the radio, found out mosie wrote it,
  • 00:40:24.812 --> 00:40:28.482
  • Called mosie, said, "who is that?"
  • 00:40:28.482 --> 00:40:30.684
  • Says, "the booth brothers."
  • 00:40:30.684 --> 00:40:31.919
  • Got the song to jake.
  • 00:40:31.919 --> 00:40:33.587
  • Jake took it to you. you called ronnie.
  • 00:40:33.587 --> 00:40:35.122
  • It's a good thing you called ronnie,
  • 00:40:35.122 --> 00:40:36.557
  • 'cause if the phone rang, and you said,
  • 00:40:36.557 --> 00:40:38.092
  • "hey, this is bill gaither,"
  • 00:40:38.092 --> 00:40:39.293
  • And i would've been like, "yeah, right."
  • 00:40:39.293 --> 00:40:40.961
  • Click.
  • 00:40:40.961 --> 00:40:42.930
  • You called ronnie and said,
  • 00:40:42.930 --> 00:40:44.265
  • "where are you guys next wednesday?"
  • 00:40:44.265 --> 00:40:46.734
  • And ronnie said, "well, where--where are you?"
  • 00:40:46.734 --> 00:40:48.802
  • [all chuckling]
  • 00:40:48.802 --> 00:40:50.170
  • - we were ten minutes from going onstage, bill,
  • 00:40:50.170 --> 00:40:52.339
  • When you called my cell phone.
  • 00:40:52.339 --> 00:40:53.641
  • And i--you know, "ron?"
  • 00:40:53.641 --> 00:40:55.342
  • "yes." "this is bill gaither."
  • 00:40:55.342 --> 00:40:57.111
  • And i--i mean, it was just--
  • 00:40:57.111 --> 00:40:58.712
  • - and we made the two dozen people
  • 00:40:58.712 --> 00:41:00.214
  • We were fixing to sing to wait.
  • 00:41:00.214 --> 00:41:01.749
  • [laughter]
  • 00:41:01.749 --> 00:41:03.984
  • Hold on.
  • 00:41:03.984 --> 00:41:05.819
  • - that was a friday night that you called,
  • 00:41:05.819 --> 00:41:07.755
  • And we filmed that on wednesday the following week,
  • 00:41:07.755 --> 00:41:10.858
  • Is when that was, so...
  • 00:41:10.858 --> 00:41:12.693
  • - i know that you were very influenced
  • 00:41:12.693 --> 00:41:15.029
  • By jim murray and the imperials as you were growing up,
  • 00:41:15.029 --> 00:41:17.998
  • Listening to the stuff they did.
  • 00:41:17.998 --> 00:41:19.400
  • Here's one that jim did all over the country
  • 00:41:19.400 --> 00:41:21.435
  • With a cowbell, remember?
  • 00:41:21.435 --> 00:41:23.571
  • - got to have more cowbell, right?
  • 00:41:23.571 --> 00:41:25.005
  • - he called himself-- he's one of the greatest--
  • 00:41:25.005 --> 00:41:26.907
  • One of the foremost cowbellists...
  • 00:41:26.907 --> 00:41:29.710
  • [laughter]
  • 00:41:29.710 --> 00:41:33.113
  • - "cowbellist."
  • 00:41:33.113 --> 00:41:34.381
  • I like that.
  • 00:41:34.381 --> 00:41:35.616
  • - ringing that bell as they do sail on.
  • 00:41:35.616 --> 00:41:38.586
  • - ♪ oh, sail on... ♪
  • 00:41:38.586 --> 00:41:41.355
  • All: ♪ when the water gets high. ♪
  • 00:41:41.355 --> 00:41:43.624
  • ♪ sail on when the wind starts to die. ♪
  • 00:41:43.624 --> 00:41:47.561
  • ♪ sail on. ♪
  • 00:41:47.561 --> 00:41:49.663
  • ♪ it's just a matter of minutes ♪
  • 00:41:49.663 --> 00:41:52.099
  • ♪ till his ship comes to get us. ♪
  • 00:41:52.099 --> 00:41:54.068
  • ♪ and we'll all get in it. ♪
  • 00:41:54.068 --> 00:41:56.403
  • - ♪ when we're all born, we set out to sea... ♪
  • 00:41:56.403 --> 00:42:00.641
  • All: ♪ looking for answers continuously. ♪
  • 00:42:00.641 --> 00:42:04.812
  • ♪ then when we find out to him we belong, ♪
  • 00:42:04.812 --> 00:42:08.682
  • ♪ we watch for the signs and keep sailing on. ♪
  • 00:42:08.682 --> 00:42:12.553
  • ♪ sail on when the water gets high. ♪
  • 00:42:12.553 --> 00:42:17.024
  • ♪ sail on when the wind starts to die. ♪
  • 00:42:17.024 --> 00:42:21.228
  • ♪ sail on. ♪
  • 00:42:21.228 --> 00:42:23.130
  • ♪ it's just a matter of minutes ♪
  • 00:42:23.130 --> 00:42:25.466
  • ♪ till his ship comes to get us, ♪
  • 00:42:25.466 --> 00:42:27.635
  • ♪ and we'll all get in it. ♪
  • 00:42:27.635 --> 00:42:29.970
  • - ♪ cast up your sails, and let the wind blow. ♪
  • 00:42:29.970 --> 00:42:33.907
  • ♪ jesus will never let your ship lose control. ♪
  • 00:42:33.907 --> 00:42:38.412
  • - ♪ just keep your compass set on the son, ♪
  • 00:42:38.412 --> 00:42:42.182
  • ♪ and he'll guide us safely to his beautiful home. ♪
  • 00:42:42.182 --> 00:42:45.686
  • - here we go!
  • 00:42:45.686 --> 00:42:46.854
  • All: ♪ we can't afford ♪
  • 00:42:46.854 --> 00:42:48.689
  • ♪ to throw our lives to the wind. ♪
  • 00:42:48.689 --> 00:42:53.327
  • ♪ ah-ah-ah. ♪
  • 00:42:53.327 --> 00:42:55.029
  • ♪ we've got the lord in control of our ship, ♪
  • 00:42:55.029 --> 00:42:58.966
  • ♪ and he'll guide us safely in. ♪
  • 00:42:58.966 --> 00:43:02.169
  • ♪ he'll guide us in. ♪
  • 00:43:02.169 --> 00:43:06.774
  • ♪ sail on when the water gets high. ♪
  • 00:43:06.774 --> 00:43:11.111
  • ♪ sail on when the wind starts to die. ♪
  • 00:43:11.111 --> 00:43:15.315
  • ♪ sail on. ♪
  • 00:43:15.315 --> 00:43:16.817
  • ♪ it's just a matter of minutes ♪
  • 00:43:16.817 --> 00:43:19.720
  • ♪ till his ship comes to get us, ♪
  • 00:43:19.720 --> 00:43:21.889
  • ♪ and we'll all get in it. ♪
  • 00:43:21.889 --> 00:43:23.891
  • ♪ sail on when the water gets high. ♪
  • 00:43:23.891 --> 00:43:27.961
  • ♪ sail on when the wind starts to die. ♪
  • 00:43:27.961 --> 00:43:31.732
  • ♪ sail on. ♪
  • 00:43:31.732 --> 00:43:33.901
  • ♪ it's just a matter of minutes ♪
  • 00:43:33.901 --> 00:43:36.070
  • ♪ till his ship comes to get us, ♪
  • 00:43:36.070 --> 00:43:38.505
  • ♪ and we'll all get in it. ♪
  • 00:43:38.505 --> 00:43:40.340
  • ♪ sail on when the water gets high. ♪
  • 00:43:40.340 --> 00:43:44.411
  • ♪ sail on when the wind starts to die. ♪
  • 00:43:44.411 --> 00:43:48.716
  • ♪ sail on. ♪
  • 00:43:48.716 --> 00:43:50.517
  • ♪ it's just a matter of minutes ♪
  • 00:43:50.517 --> 00:43:53.020
  • ♪ till his ship comes to get us, ♪
  • 00:43:53.020 --> 00:43:55.355
  • ♪ and we'll all get in. ♪
  • 00:43:55.355 --> 00:43:57.024
  • - ♪ sail on. ♪
  • 00:43:57.024 --> 00:43:59.026
  • - ♪ when the water gets high. ♪
  • 00:43:59.026 --> 00:44:01.495
  • - ♪ sail on... ♪
  • 00:44:01.495 --> 00:44:07.801
  • [cheers and applause]
  • 00:44:07.801 --> 00:44:10.904
  • ♪ and too ♪
  • 00:44:13.140 --> 00:44:17.644
  • ♪ i'm hoping you ♪
  • 00:44:17.644 --> 00:44:22.316
  • ♪ decide to choose... ♪
  • 00:44:22.316 --> 00:44:25.819
  • - that's pretty.
  • 00:44:25.819 --> 00:44:27.054
  • - ♪ and sail the milky way ♪
  • 00:44:27.054 --> 00:44:34.928
  • ♪ with me ♪
  • 00:44:34.928 --> 00:44:36.263
  • ♪ and ride ♪
  • 00:44:36.263 --> 00:44:39.433
  • ♪ at jesus' side. ♪
  • 00:44:39.433 --> 00:44:44.204
  • ♪ naught can be tied. ♪
  • 00:44:44.204 --> 00:44:49.543
  • ♪ i'm satisfied. ♪
  • 00:44:49.543 --> 00:44:53.580
  • All: ♪ and now i'm longing, ♪
  • 00:44:53.580 --> 00:44:56.583
  • ♪ and i'm hoping. ♪
  • 00:44:56.583 --> 00:44:59.186
  • ♪ i have no time for moping, ♪
  • 00:44:59.186 --> 00:45:03.991
  • ♪ for i will soon be floating ♪
  • 00:45:03.991 --> 00:45:08.962
  • ♪ away above the moon. ♪
  • 00:45:08.962 --> 00:45:16.136
  • ♪ ooh, ooh, ooh. ♪
  • 00:45:16.136 --> 00:45:21.141
  • ♪ ooh... ♪
  • 00:45:21.141 --> 00:45:28.348
  • - yeah.
  • 00:45:28.348 --> 00:45:29.583
  • We made it.
  • 00:45:29.583 --> 00:45:30.884
  • - you know, bill,
  • 00:45:30.884 --> 00:45:32.119
  • If your little quartet thing doesn't...
  • 00:45:32.119 --> 00:45:35.756
  • - [laughs]
  • 00:45:35.756 --> 00:45:36.824
  • - have you seen his bus?
  • 00:45:36.824 --> 00:45:37.991
  • [laughter]
  • 00:45:37.991 --> 00:45:39.726
  • - okay, we've been to south africa.
  • 00:45:39.726 --> 00:45:42.729
  • We've been to red rocks in colorado.
  • 00:45:42.729 --> 00:45:44.965
  • We have been to toronto, canada.
  • 00:45:44.965 --> 00:45:48.802
  • Let's go to charlotte, north carolina, closer to home.
  • 00:45:48.802 --> 00:45:51.939
  • The billy graham library-- was that an experience?
  • 00:45:51.939 --> 00:45:54.308
  • - oh, my goodness.
  • 00:45:54.308 --> 00:45:55.475
  • - one of my favorites.
  • 00:45:55.475 --> 00:45:57.845
  • - and we did it in a tent
  • 00:45:57.845 --> 00:45:59.112
  • Because that's where billy started out.
  • 00:45:59.112 --> 00:46:01.315
  • Not one of his first crusades
  • 00:46:01.315 --> 00:46:03.984
  • But one of his major crusades was in a tent in los angeles.
  • 00:46:03.984 --> 00:46:07.654
  • - mm-hmm.
  • 00:46:07.654 --> 00:46:08.789
  • - bev shea was there.
  • 00:46:08.789 --> 00:46:10.257
  • - yes.
  • 00:46:10.257 --> 00:46:11.358
  • - and cliff barrows was there.
  • 00:46:11.358 --> 00:46:14.127
  • What a wonderful experience.
  • 00:46:14.127 --> 00:46:16.029
  • And here again, we were going back to the '50s,
  • 00:46:16.029 --> 00:46:19.199
  • And we wanted to do a '50s-style song.
  • 00:46:19.199 --> 00:46:21.134
  • Jim brady said, "i've written the song."
  • 00:46:21.134 --> 00:46:22.903
  • - yeah.
  • 00:46:22.903 --> 00:46:24.404
  • - you little rascal, you.
  • 00:46:24.404 --> 00:46:25.539
  • You're a song player.
  • 00:46:25.539 --> 00:46:26.573
  • You slipped that...
  • 00:46:26.573 --> 00:46:28.175
  • And before we knew it, there it was.
  • 00:46:28.175 --> 00:46:30.777
  • Let's go.
  • 00:46:30.777 --> 00:46:32.913
  • All: ♪ i was walking along life's road with no meaning, ♪
  • 00:46:32.913 --> 00:46:37.918
  • ♪ living and breathing but really just existing. ♪
  • 00:46:37.918 --> 00:46:42.656
  • ♪ then out of the blue, ♪
  • 00:46:42.656 --> 00:46:44.057
  • ♪ i heard about a savior who died to make me whole. ♪
  • 00:46:44.057 --> 00:46:47.794
  • ♪ i fell on my knees and gave him my heart and soul. ♪
  • 00:46:47.794 --> 00:46:52.666
  • ♪ now life is worth living, ♪
  • 00:46:52.666 --> 00:46:55.135
  • ♪ and life is so exciting ♪
  • 00:46:55.135 --> 00:46:57.471
  • ♪ since jesus came to live inside of me. ♪
  • 00:46:57.471 --> 00:47:02.442
  • ♪ this smile is unexplainable, simply uncontainable, ♪
  • 00:47:02.442 --> 00:47:07.881
  • ♪ joy that's abundant and free, so free, ♪
  • 00:47:07.881 --> 00:47:12.052
  • ♪ since jesus came to live inside of me. ♪
  • 00:47:12.052 --> 00:47:17.457
  • ♪ doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo, ♪
  • 00:47:17.457 --> 00:47:19.927
  • ♪ doo-doo-doo-doo, doo. ♪
  • 00:47:19.927 --> 00:47:22.729
  • ♪ doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo, ♪
  • 00:47:22.729 --> 00:47:24.698
  • ♪ doo-doo-doo-doo, doo. ♪
  • 00:47:24.698 --> 00:47:27.501
  • ♪ doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo, ♪
  • 00:47:27.501 --> 00:47:29.603
  • ♪ doo-doo-doo-doo-doo. ♪
  • 00:47:29.603 --> 00:47:31.738
  • - ♪ now it seems to me the sunshine was brighter. ♪
  • 00:47:31.738 --> 00:47:36.843
  • ♪ every day, the load that i carry gets lighter. ♪
  • 00:47:36.843 --> 00:47:41.214
  • All: ♪ my worry and care, gloom and despair... ♪
  • 00:47:41.214 --> 00:47:44.551
  • - ♪ turned and walked away... ♪
  • 00:47:44.551 --> 00:47:46.553
  • All: ♪ since the wonderful, loving savior came to stay. ♪
  • 00:47:46.553 --> 00:47:51.425
  • ♪ now life is worth living, ♪
  • 00:47:51.425 --> 00:47:53.760
  • ♪ and life is so exciting ♪
  • 00:47:53.760 --> 00:47:56.430
  • ♪ since jesus came to live inside of me. ♪
  • 00:47:56.430 --> 00:48:01.201
  • ♪ this smile is unexplainable, simply uncontainable, ♪
  • 00:48:01.201 --> 00:48:06.707
  • ♪ joy that's abundant and free, so free, ♪
  • 00:48:06.707 --> 00:48:10.844
  • ♪ since jesus came to live inside of me. ♪
  • 00:48:10.844 --> 00:48:15.782
  • - ♪ this smile is unexplainable... ♪
  • 00:48:15.782 --> 00:48:18.719
  • All: ♪ simply uncontainable joy that's free, ♪
  • 00:48:18.719 --> 00:48:23.190
  • ♪ joy abundantly, ♪
  • 00:48:23.190 --> 00:48:25.759
  • ♪ since jesus came to live inside of me, of me. ♪
  • 00:48:25.759 --> 00:48:30.697
  • ♪ since jesus came to live inside of me. ♪
  • 00:48:30.697 --> 00:48:33.867
  • - here we go! - ♪ yeah. ♪
  • 00:48:33.867 --> 00:48:35.702
  • All: ♪ doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo, ♪
  • 00:48:35.702 --> 00:48:38.271
  • ♪ doo-doo-doo-doo, doo. ♪
  • 00:48:38.271 --> 00:48:40.941
  • ♪ doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo, ♪
  • 00:48:40.941 --> 00:48:43.176
  • ♪ doo-doo-doo-doo, doo. ♪
  • 00:48:43.176 --> 00:48:45.779
  • ♪ doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo, ♪
  • 00:48:45.779 --> 00:48:48.081
  • ♪ doo-doo-doo-doo-doo. ♪
  • 00:48:48.081 --> 00:48:50.384
  • ♪ since jesus came to live inside of me. ♪
  • 00:48:50.384 --> 00:48:53.854
  • ♪ whoo-ooh. ♪
  • 00:48:53.854 --> 00:48:56.556
  • [cheers and applause]
  • 00:48:56.556 --> 00:49:02.295
  • - boy, gatlin liked that.
  • 00:49:05.899 --> 00:49:07.634
  • - yeah, well, we had borrowed that, if you will,
  • 00:49:07.634 --> 00:49:11.304
  • From the gatlins themselves.
  • 00:49:11.304 --> 00:49:12.839
  • They had a song--
  • 00:49:12.839 --> 00:49:14.508
  • Yeah, they did some "doo-doo-doo"s in something.
  • 00:49:14.508 --> 00:49:16.877
  • - back in the early '80s on one of their records,
  • 00:49:16.877 --> 00:49:19.346
  • And we loved it.
  • 00:49:19.346 --> 00:49:25.118
  • ♪ i've learned to trust in jesus.
  • 00:49:25.118 --> 00:49:25.986
  • All: ♪ through it all, ♪
  • 00:49:25.986 --> 00:49:29.923
  • ♪ through it all, ♪
  • 00:49:29.923 --> 00:49:34.161
  • ♪ i've learned to trust in jesus. ♪
  • 00:49:34.161 --> 00:49:39.332
  • ♪ i've learned to trust in god. ♪
  • 00:49:39.332 --> 00:49:45.105
  • ♪ through it all, ♪
  • 00:49:45.105 --> 00:49:49.943
  • ♪ through it all, ♪
  • 00:49:49.943 --> 00:49:54.448
  • ♪ i've learned to depend upon his word. ♪
  • 00:49:54.448 --> 00:50:07.294
  • [gentle woodwind music]
  • 00:50:07.360 --> 00:50:10.363
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:50:10.363 --> 00:50:13.567
  • - ♪ in christ alone, my hope is found. ♪
  • 00:50:13.567 --> 00:50:19.406
  • ♪ he is my light, my strength, my song. ♪
  • 00:50:19.406 --> 00:50:24.211
  • ♪ this cornerstone, this solid ground, ♪
  • 00:50:24.211 --> 00:50:30.150
  • ♪ firm through the fiercest drought and storm. ♪
  • 00:50:30.150 --> 00:50:35.021
  • All: ♪ what heights of love, what depths of peace ♪
  • 00:50:35.021 --> 00:50:40.427
  • ♪ when fears are stilled, when strivings cease. ♪
  • 00:50:40.427 --> 00:50:45.999
  • - ♪ my comforter, my all in all, ♪
  • 00:50:45.999 --> 00:50:51.538
  • ♪ here in the love of christ i stand. ♪
  • 00:50:51.538 --> 00:51:00.046
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:51:00.046 --> 00:51:04.651
  • All: ♪ in christ alone, who took on flesh, ♪
  • 00:51:04.651 --> 00:51:10.190
  • ♪ fullness of god in helpless babe, ♪
  • 00:51:10.190 --> 00:51:15.162
  • ♪ this gift of love and righteousness, ♪
  • 00:51:15.162 --> 00:51:20.767
  • ♪ scorned by the ones he came to save ♪
  • 00:51:20.767 --> 00:51:25.772
  • ♪ till on that cross as jesus died, ♪
  • 00:51:25.772 --> 00:51:31.511
  • ♪ the wrath of god was satisfied. ♪
  • 00:51:31.511 --> 00:51:36.683
  • ♪ for every sin on him was laid. ♪
  • 00:51:36.683 --> 00:51:42.289
  • ♪ here in the death of christ i live. ♪
  • 00:51:42.289 --> 00:51:51.865
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:51:51.865 --> 00:51:58.371
  • ♪ there in the ground, his body lay. ♪
  • 00:51:58.371 --> 00:52:04.211
  • ♪ light of the world by darkness slain. ♪
  • 00:52:04.211 --> 00:52:09.182
  • ♪ then bursting forth in glorious day, ♪
  • 00:52:09.182 --> 00:52:15.088
  • ♪ up from the grave he rose again. ♪
  • 00:52:15.088 --> 00:52:19.759
  • ♪ and as he stands in victory, ♪
  • 00:52:19.759 --> 00:52:25.232
  • ♪ sin's curse has lost its grip on me, ♪
  • 00:52:25.232 --> 00:52:30.637
  • ♪ for i am his, and he is mine, ♪
  • 00:52:30.637 --> 00:52:36.443
  • ♪ bought with the precious blood of christ. ♪
  • 00:52:36.443 --> 00:52:42.282
  • ♪ in christ alone, i place my trust ♪
  • 00:52:42.282 --> 00:52:49.489
  • ♪ and find my glory in the power of the cross. ♪
  • 00:52:49.489 --> 00:52:58.598
  • ♪ in every victory, let it be said of me, ♪
  • 00:52:58.598 --> 00:53:06.306
  • ♪ my source of strength, my source of hope ♪
  • 00:53:06.306 --> 00:53:15.215
  • ♪ is christ alone. ♪
  • 00:53:15.215 --> 00:53:20.587
  • ♪ i place my trust ♪
  • 00:53:20.587 --> 00:53:24.024
  • ♪ and find my glory in the power of the cross. ♪
  • 00:53:24.024 --> 00:53:31.231
  • ♪ in every victory, let it be said of me, ♪
  • 00:53:31.231 --> 00:53:43.743
  • ♪ my source of strength, my source of hope ♪
  • 00:53:43.743 --> 00:53:53.019
  • ♪ is christ alone. ♪
  • 00:53:53.019 --> 00:54:05.465
  • [cheers and applause]
  • 00:54:05.532 --> 00:54:17.544
  • - great song.
  • 00:54:20.947 --> 00:54:24.417
  • - wow.
  • 00:54:24.417 --> 00:54:25.652
  • - great lines, huh?
  • 00:54:25.652 --> 00:54:26.820
  • - that really sums it up, doesn't it?
  • 00:54:26.820 --> 00:54:28.254
  • "in christ alone."
  • 00:54:28.254 --> 00:54:29.289
  • - you believe that?
  • 00:54:29.289 --> 00:54:30.290
  • - absolutely.
  • 00:54:30.290 --> 00:54:31.291
  • - we'd die for it.
  • 00:54:31.291 --> 00:54:33.126
  • - it's been a joy to talk to you guys today.
  • 00:54:33.126 --> 00:54:36.463
  • I love you, and i know you pretty well.
  • 00:54:36.463 --> 00:54:38.732
  • I wanted my friends to know you that well
  • 00:54:38.732 --> 00:54:42.335
  • And know your heart and what you're all about.
  • 00:54:42.335 --> 00:54:44.604
  • - we appreciate you, bill, and love you and gloria.
  • 00:54:44.604 --> 00:54:47.874
  • Thank you for everything you've done for us.
  • 00:54:47.874 --> 00:54:49.709
  • - you're solid kids.
  • 00:54:49.709 --> 00:54:51.678
  • Not only are you solid; you're a lot of fun to be with.
  • 00:54:51.678 --> 00:54:54.214
  • God bless you.
  • 00:54:54.214 --> 00:54:55.515
  • It's been a lot of fun.
  • 00:54:55.515 --> 00:54:57.183
  • - been a great experience.
  • 00:54:57.183 --> 00:54:58.852
  • All: ♪ the river keeps a-rolling, ♪
  • 00:54:58.852 --> 00:55:00.286
  • ♪ and it never stops, ♪
  • 00:55:00.286 --> 00:55:01.454
  • ♪ and i just got to sing a song. ♪
  • 00:55:01.454 --> 00:55:03.823
  • ♪ and the music is moving, and the rhythm is grooving, ♪
  • 00:55:03.823 --> 00:55:06.292
  • ♪ and the world just sings along. ♪
  • 00:55:06.292 --> 00:55:08.695
  • ♪ and it grows and it grows like a river flows. ♪
  • 00:55:08.695 --> 00:55:11.097
  • ♪ it's a never-ending song. ♪
  • 00:55:11.097 --> 00:55:13.433
  • ♪ the river keeps a-rolling, and i just got to sing, ♪
  • 00:55:13.433 --> 00:55:15.902
  • ♪ and the song rolls on and on and on. ♪
  • 00:55:15.902 --> 00:55:18.304
  • - one more time! let's do it!
  • 00:55:18.304 --> 00:55:19.472
  • All: ♪ the river keeps a-rolling, ♪
  • 00:55:19.472 --> 00:55:20.874
  • ♪ and it never stops, ♪
  • 00:55:20.874 --> 00:55:21.975
  • ♪ and i just got to sing a song. ♪
  • 00:55:21.975 --> 00:55:24.144
  • ♪ and the music is moving, and the rhythm is grooving, ♪
  • 00:55:24.144 --> 00:55:26.713
  • ♪ and the world just sings along. ♪
  • 00:55:26.713 --> 00:55:28.915
  • ♪ and it grows and it grows like a river flows. ♪
  • 00:55:28.915 --> 00:55:31.451
  • ♪ it's a never-ending song. ♪
  • 00:55:31.451 --> 00:55:33.920
  • ♪ the river keeps a-rolling, and i just got to sing, ♪
  • 00:55:33.920 --> 00:55:36.289
  • ♪ and the song rolls on and on and on and on. ♪
  • 00:55:36.289 --> 00:55:39.893
  • ♪ the river keeps a-rolling... ♪
  • 00:55:39.893 --> 00:55:42.328
  • ♪ the river keeps a-rolling... ♪
  • 00:55:42.328 --> 00:55:44.798
  • ♪ river keeps a-rolling, and i just got to sing along. ♪
  • 00:55:44.798 --> 00:55:52.505
  • - yeah!
  • 00:55:52.505 --> 00:56:53.900
  • Captioning provide
  • 00:56:53.900 --> 00:56:59.706
  • - yeah! ♪how they linger♪
  • 00:56:59.706 --> 00:57:06.779
  • ♪how they ever flood my soul♪
  • 00:57:06.779 --> 00:57:08.414
  • Thank you for joining bill and gloria gaither...
  • 00:57:08.414 --> 00:57:10.917
  • ... and their homecoming friends for "precious memories."
  • 00:57:10.917 --> 00:57:13.987
  • Be sure to watch program as these legendary gospel artists...
  • 00:57:13.987 --> 00:57:17.423
  • ... share more of your favorite songs.
  • 00:57:17.423 --> 00:57:21.194
  • ♪in the stillness, of the midnight♪
  • 00:57:21.194 --> 00:57:21.194