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Bill Gaither - Bill and Gloria Gaither: Precious Memories

November 23, 2024 | S

Bill Gaither - Bill and Gloria Gaither: Precious Memories
Homecoming Friends join Bill and Gloria in this nostalgia-filled video journey.
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Bill and Gloria Gaither: Precious Memories | Bill Gaither - Bill and Gloria Gaither: Precious Memories | November 23, 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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  • Bill: jimmy fortune spent 21 years
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  • Touring with the beloved country icons the statler brothers.
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  • With a long trail of hit songs and successful tours,
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  • This award-winning group provided priceless experiences
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  • That changed the course of jimmy's life.
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  • - ♪ and, oh, elizabeth... ♪
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  • - when the group retired,
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  • Jimmy still had a whole lot to sing about.
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  • - ♪ i've got too much on my heart... ♪
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  • Bill: so this country singer and songwriter
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  • From staunton, virginia,
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  • Is now singing a whole new crop of songs
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  • About the faith and prayers that sustained him
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  • Through years of ups and downs.
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  • - ♪ blessed savior... ♪ - ♪ blessed savior... ♪
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  • - ♪ thou will guide us. ♪
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  • Bill: today, out of a heart of gratitude,
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  • He is singing songs he hopes will sustain others.
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  • - ♪ then sings my soul... ♪
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  • Bill: hi, i'm bill gaither,
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  • And i'm pleased that jimmy is here with us
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  • In small town, usa, at the gaither studios
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  • To share some great stories and some wonderful songs.
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  • - ♪ there's a land that is fairer than day, ♪
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  • ♪ and by faith we can see it afar. ♪
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  • ♪ for the father waits over the way ♪
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  • ♪ to prepare us a dwelling place there. ♪
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  • All: ♪ in the sweet by and by, ♪
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  • ♪ we shall meet on that beautiful shore. ♪
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  • ♪ in the sweet by and by, ♪
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  • ♪ we shall meet on that beautiful shore. ♪
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  • [bright music]
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • - ♪ to our bountiful father above, ♪
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  • Both: ♪ we will offer our tribute of praise ♪
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  • - ♪ for the glorious gift of his love ♪
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  • Both: ♪ and the blessings that hallow our days. ♪
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  • All: ♪ in the sweet by and by, ♪
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  • ♪ we shall meet on that beautiful shore. ♪
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  • ♪ in the sweet by and by, ♪
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  • ♪ we shall meet on that beautiful shore. ♪
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  • ♪ in the sweet by and by, ♪
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  • ♪ we shall meet on that beautiful shore. ♪
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  • ♪ in the sweet by and by, ♪
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  • ♪ we shall meet on that beautiful shore. ♪
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  • ♪ and we shall meet on that beautiful shore. ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • Yeah.
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  • [cheers and applause]
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  • - and, jimmy, welcome to small town, usa,
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  • My hometown.
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  • It's good to have you here.
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  • - it's an honor to be here,
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  • And i know something about small towns.
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  • I'm from a little town back in virginia
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  • Called lovingston, virginia,
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  • About-- probably about 200 people,
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  • I'd say in that town.
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  • And that's where i--that's the area i grew up in, so--
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  • - and they still call you jimmy, right?
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  • - still call me jimmy there.
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  • Yep, sure do.
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  • - you know, we can go anywhere,
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  • But when we come back to this little town,
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  • The city limits, for some reason,
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  • It feels like we've come home.
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  • - you know, it's always good to come home.
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  • And it's such a great honor to be here with you today.
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  • It really is.
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  • I'm--i'm very thankful for this opportunity,
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  • To be honest with you.
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  • - jimmy, you have a lot of wonderful friends
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  • In the homecoming family,
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  • And mainly because you were with
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  • A very special group for, what, 21 years?
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  • - 21 years with the statler brothers.
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  • It was--it was quite a ride.
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  • But it was-- you know, it was
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  • Just like a snap of a finger, though.
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  • I mean, that 21 years i was standing on stage with them
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  • In savannah, georgia, 1982,
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  • January the 28th,
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  • I was actually standing on stage singing with my heroes.
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  • It's like something that i couldn't even believe.
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  • And then like the snap of a finger,
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  • I was standing onstage with them
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  • October the 28th in 2002.
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  • The first day was unbelievable.
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  • The feeling that i had on the last day was overwhelming,
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  • The last concert i had with the guys in 2002.
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  • It was--it was-- it was a tough thing
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  • To go on that stage and sing with 'em.
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  • The first song we ever sang together was "amazing grace,"
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  • And the last song we sang together was "amazing grace."
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  • - what did harold say about
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  • Starting out with johnny cash with the statlers?
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  • - well, he didn't exactly say it,
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  • But of course, the statler brothers
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  • Were with johnny cash for eight years.
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  • And, uh--and i always say in my shows,
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  • I said, "you know, they started with cash,
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  • But they ended with a fortune."
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  • [laughter]
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  • And i said, you know, that's a true statement right there.
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  • But those guys--
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  • Johnny cash gave them a break,
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  • And they sure did give me a break.
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  • They could have picked anybody in the world.
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  • And they picked an old boy from nelson county, virginia,
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  • Who never had anything
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  • And probably never would have had anything,
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  • But thank god for the statler brothers,
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  • 'cause they--i sure owe those guys big time.
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  • - well, you were a blessing to them,
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  • And they were a blessing to you.
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  • Right? - amen.
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  • Work both ways.
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  • [upbeat music]
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  • ♪ i believe my steps are growing wearier each day. ♪
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  • ♪ still i've got a journey on my mind. ♪
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  • ♪ lures of this old world have ceased ♪
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  • ♪ to make me want to stay, ♪
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  • ♪ and my one regret is leaving you behind. ♪
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  • ♪ but i'll be waiting on the far side banks of jordan. ♪
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  • ♪ i'll be sitting drawing pictures in the sand. ♪
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  • ♪ and when i see you coming, i will rise up with a shout ♪
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  • ♪ and come running through the shallow waters ♪
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  • ♪ reaching for your hand. ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ if it proves to be his will that i am first to cross-- ♪
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  • ♪ somehow i've a feeling it will be-- ♪
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  • ♪ when it comes your time to travel likewise, ♪
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  • ♪ don't feel lost. ♪
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  • ♪ for i will be the first one that you'll see. ♪
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  • ♪ and i'll be waiting on the far side banks of jordan. ♪
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  • ♪ i'll be sitting drawing pictures in the sand. ♪
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  • ♪ and when i see you coming, i will rise up with a shout ♪
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  • ♪ and come running through the shallow waters ♪
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  • ♪ reaching for your hand. ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ through this life we've labored hard ♪
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  • ♪ to earn our meager fare. ♪
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  • ♪ it's brought us trembling hands ♪
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  • ♪ and failing eyes. ♪
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  • ♪ so i'll just rest here on this shore ♪
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  • ♪ and turn my eyes away ♪
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  • ♪ until you come. ♪
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  • ♪ then we'll see paradise. ♪
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  • ♪ but i'll be waiting on the far side banks of jordan. ♪
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  • ♪ i'll be sitting drawing pictures in the sand. ♪
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  • ♪ and when i see you coming, i will rise up with a shout ♪
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  • ♪ and come running through the shallow waters ♪
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  • ♪ reaching for your hand. ♪
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  • ♪ and i'll be waiting on the far side banks of jordan. ♪
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  • ♪ i'll be sitting drawing pictures in the sand. ♪
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  • ♪ and when i see you coming, i will rise up with a shout ♪
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  • ♪ and come running through the shallow waters ♪
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  • ♪ reaching for your hand. ♪
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  • ♪ and i'll be running through the shallow waters ♪
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  • ♪ reaching for your hand. ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • [cheers and applause]
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  • - jimmy, i remember when we did
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  • A gospel bluegrass program in nashville.
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  • Beautiful, beautiful set that night.
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  • - it was.
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  • - we had a lot of wonderful bluegrass guests.
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  • But you sang a song called "i believe."
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  • And you wrote that?
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  • - i wrote that.
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  • I could almost write a book on that song alone.
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  • Um, but it was mostly inspired by my mother
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  • When she passed away,
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  • The thoughts of her when i was with her.
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  • Always, when i was younger,
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  • I thought i wanted to be as far away as possible.
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  • I didn't think i could take being around
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  • My mother and father when they passed away.
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  • I just didn't think i could take it.
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  • And lo and behold, i mean, as god would have it,
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  • I was there with her, holding her hand.
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  • And i just-- when she passed away,
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  • It was such a powerful experience to me,
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  • Because i remember talking to the hospice lady
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  • And saying she'd been on hospice for over a week,
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  • And she hadn't said a word, you know.
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  • And she's just laying there.
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  • And i said, "what's gonna happen?"
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  • She said, "well, she's just gonna take her last breath,
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  • And she'll be gone."
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  • They said, "she can't do anything else.
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  • There's no--there's no-- nothing left in her body."
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  • And so when it was getting closer--
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  • I could tell it was getting closer when she was gonna pass,
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  • And right before she took her last breath,
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  • She sat straight up in the bed
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  • And held on to the side of the bed
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  • And just the bed started shaking
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  • Like it was just ten men shaking that bed.
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  • She looked up and she said, "oh, my lord jesus,"
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  • And fell back into bed.
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  • Like, it was a powerful, powerful moment.
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  • - what a-- what a way to go.
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  • - but at that moment, i just--
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  • Honest to gosh, i felt this-- there was nothing right there,
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  • And i felt this rush of just love, like, go like that.
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  • So i knew where she was.
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  • I knew where she went.
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  • And i wouldn't take anything for that experience.
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  • Even though it was a horrible experience in one sense,
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  • But--and the most beautiful experience in another sense.
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  • But i had a bible that i used to take with me
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  • That she had given me as a child.
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  • And every now and then at certain points in my life,
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  • She would write little notes in there to me
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  • And things like that.
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  • And the one thing that stuck with me so much
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  • Was the thing that she'd written
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  • At a troublesome point in my life.
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  • She wrote this note in there to me in there
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  • That said, "jimmy, my precious son."
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  • She said, "i know life has been rough for you in a lot of ways,
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  • "but we make it rough on ourselves
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  • By the choices that we make."
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  • - absolutely.
  • 00:13:29.531 --> 00:13:30.866
  • - but she said, "i want you to remember this one thing,
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  • The most important thing that i'm ever gonna tell you."
  • 00:13:33.869 --> 00:13:36.572
  • She said, "remember this.
  • 00:13:36.572 --> 00:13:38.274
  • "jesus can and is the way out to inward peace.
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  • Remember. mom."
  • 00:13:43.712 --> 00:13:45.381
  • And, boy, if that won't--
  • 00:13:45.381 --> 00:13:47.549
  • I mean, that has stuck with me, that--
  • 00:13:47.549 --> 00:13:50.853
  • Those words from just a simple woman
  • 00:13:50.853 --> 00:13:53.555
  • That never had much education in life,
  • 00:13:53.555 --> 00:13:57.559
  • That she would say that.
  • 00:13:57.559 --> 00:13:59.295
  • And it has stuck with me.
  • 00:13:59.295 --> 00:14:00.396
  • And it's so profound.
  • 00:14:00.396 --> 00:14:02.765
  • But it's so real
  • 00:14:02.765 --> 00:14:03.999
  • That he is the way out to any problem that you have
  • 00:14:03.999 --> 00:14:07.069
  • And can give you that joy that nothing else can give you.
  • 00:14:07.069 --> 00:14:11.073
  • - so you wrote "i believe."
  • 00:14:11.073 --> 00:14:13.409
  • - "i believe" came from my mom--
  • 00:14:13.409 --> 00:14:15.911
  • That experience with my mom.
  • 00:14:15.911 --> 00:14:18.414
  • - so let's watch it from the bluegrass taping, okay?
  • 00:14:18.414 --> 00:14:21.417
  • - let's do it.
  • 00:14:21.417 --> 00:14:22.451
  • [melancholy guitar music]
  • 00:14:22.451 --> 00:14:25.187
  • - ♪ when i see ♪
  • 00:14:25.187 --> 00:14:28.524
  • ♪ the sun rise in the morning, ♪
  • 00:14:28.524 --> 00:14:35.831
  • ♪ when i feel ♪
  • 00:14:35.831 --> 00:14:38.968
  • ♪ the wind blow across my face... ♪
  • 00:14:38.968 --> 00:14:43.305
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:14:43.305 --> 00:14:46.575
  • ♪ when i hear the sound ♪
  • 00:14:46.575 --> 00:14:50.846
  • ♪ of children playing, ♪
  • 00:14:50.846 --> 00:14:56.719
  • ♪ i know it's all part ♪
  • 00:14:56.719 --> 00:15:01.123
  • ♪ of god's amazing grace. ♪
  • 00:15:01.123 --> 00:15:06.962
  • All: ♪ and i believe ♪
  • 00:15:06.962 --> 00:15:11.600
  • ♪ there's a place ♪
  • 00:15:11.600 --> 00:15:14.103
  • ♪ called heaven. ♪
  • 00:15:14.103 --> 00:15:18.440
  • ♪ and i believe ♪
  • 00:15:18.440 --> 00:15:22.011
  • ♪ in a place called calvary. ♪
  • 00:15:22.011 --> 00:15:28.917
  • ♪ i believe in a man ♪
  • 00:15:28.917 --> 00:15:34.056
  • ♪ whose name is jesus. ♪
  • 00:15:34.056 --> 00:15:38.861
  • - ♪ and i believe ♪
  • 00:15:38.861 --> 00:15:42.731
  • ♪ that he gave his life for me. ♪
  • 00:15:42.731 --> 00:15:49.805
  • [gentle fiddle music]
  • 00:15:49.805 --> 00:15:52.808
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:15:52.808 --> 00:16:00.382
  • ♪ i was there ♪
  • 00:16:00.382 --> 00:16:03.152
  • ♪ the day my mama went to heaven. ♪
  • 00:16:03.152 --> 00:16:10.159
  • ♪ i held her hand ♪
  • 00:16:10.159 --> 00:16:13.629
  • ♪ as she closed her eyes to sleep. ♪
  • 00:16:13.629 --> 00:16:20.335
  • ♪ and i felt the power ♪
  • 00:16:20.335 --> 00:16:24.440
  • ♪ of 10,000 angels ♪
  • 00:16:24.440 --> 00:16:30.479
  • ♪ take her soul away... ♪
  • 00:16:30.479 --> 00:16:34.450
  • All: ♪ to be crowned ♪
  • 00:16:34.450 --> 00:16:36.085
  • ♪ at jesus' feet. ♪
  • 00:16:36.085 --> 00:16:40.956
  • ♪ and i believe ♪
  • 00:16:40.956 --> 00:16:44.760
  • ♪ there's a place called heaven. ♪
  • 00:16:44.760 --> 00:16:51.366
  • ♪ and i believe ♪
  • 00:16:51.366 --> 00:16:55.037
  • ♪ in a place called calvary. ♪
  • 00:16:55.037 --> 00:17:01.977
  • ♪ i believe in a man ♪
  • 00:17:01.977 --> 00:17:06.748
  • ♪ whose name is jesus. ♪
  • 00:17:06.748 --> 00:17:11.120
  • - ♪ and i believe ♪
  • 00:17:11.120 --> 00:17:15.591
  • ♪ that he gave his life for me. ♪
  • 00:17:15.591 --> 00:17:21.663
  • All: ♪ and i believe... ♪
  • 00:17:21.663 --> 00:17:25.667
  • - ♪ that he gave his life ♪
  • 00:17:25.667 --> 00:17:31.273
  • ♪ for me. ♪
  • 00:17:31.273 --> 00:17:39.681
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:17:39.681 --> 00:17:47.089
  • [applause]
  • 00:17:47.089 --> 00:17:52.394
  • Thank y'all for that.
  • 00:17:52.461 --> 00:18:55.023
  • And if you do it for a long time is,
  • 00:18:57.159 --> 00:18:59.161
  • You collect a lot of wonderful friends along the way.
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  • And the oak ridge boys...
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  • [laughter]
  • 00:19:03.932 --> 00:19:05.167
  • One of those friends--or some of those friends, right?
  • 00:19:05.167 --> 00:19:07.502
  • - well, you know, being in a group
  • 00:19:07.502 --> 00:19:09.171
  • Like the statler brothers,
  • 00:19:09.171 --> 00:19:10.239
  • Of course, we got to be friends
  • 00:19:10.239 --> 00:19:11.607
  • With the oak ridge boys along the way too.
  • 00:19:11.607 --> 00:19:13.442
  • And it was mutual respect between both groups.
  • 00:19:13.442 --> 00:19:18.280
  • And when the statler brothers retired back in '02,
  • 00:19:18.280 --> 00:19:23.051
  • Of course, i was wondering--
  • 00:19:23.051 --> 00:19:24.219
  • You know, i wanted to continue on my own,
  • 00:19:24.219 --> 00:19:26.555
  • But i didn't really quite know how
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  • And know how i was gonna go about it.
  • 00:19:28.290 --> 00:19:30.125
  • So i was really nervous about a lot of things.
  • 00:19:30.125 --> 00:19:32.027
  • So i was trying to put a little show together and everything,
  • 00:19:32.027 --> 00:19:34.463
  • And so right out of the blue, the oak ridge boys call up
  • 00:19:34.463 --> 00:19:37.799
  • And say, "hey, we heard, you know,
  • 00:19:37.799 --> 00:19:39.668
  • "you're gonna be out there on your own.
  • 00:19:39.668 --> 00:19:41.303
  • "so why don't you come open some shows for us
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  • Just to kind of get your feet wet."
  • 00:19:42.804 --> 00:19:44.373
  • Just to kind of help me out.
  • 00:19:44.373 --> 00:19:45.974
  • - are you serious? - yeah, yeah.
  • 00:19:45.974 --> 00:19:47.576
  • - what a great thing to do.
  • 00:19:47.576 --> 00:19:48.644
  • - and so i mean, i just thought,
  • 00:19:48.644 --> 00:19:49.845
  • Well, you know, that's-- that's great.
  • 00:19:49.845 --> 00:19:52.114
  • You know, i got these guys that like me, of course,
  • 00:19:52.114 --> 00:19:54.883
  • And i said, it could be-- it could fit, you know?
  • 00:19:54.883 --> 00:19:57.386
  • It could work.
  • 00:19:57.386 --> 00:19:58.420
  • It could really help me kind of
  • 00:19:58.420 --> 00:19:59.421
  • Get my legs under me, so to speak.
  • 00:19:59.421 --> 00:20:01.290
  • So here it comes.
  • 00:20:01.290 --> 00:20:02.291
  • They introduce me.
  • 00:20:02.291 --> 00:20:03.358
  • I come on stage,
  • 00:20:03.358 --> 00:20:04.693
  • And i'm putting one foot in front of the other, you know,
  • 00:20:04.693 --> 00:20:06.962
  • So i'm standing there at the microphone.
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  • I start--i start into my first song.
  • 00:20:09.131 --> 00:20:11.133
  • Like, "okay, it's going okay."
  • 00:20:11.133 --> 00:20:12.801
  • And all of a sudden, you know,
  • 00:20:12.801 --> 00:20:14.069
  • Your mind just starts going like crazy,
  • 00:20:14.069 --> 00:20:16.505
  • And i just happened to look down at my guitar,
  • 00:20:16.505 --> 00:20:19.074
  • And i looked, and i could see my pants.
  • 00:20:19.074 --> 00:20:22.077
  • And my pants were shaking so much
  • 00:20:22.077 --> 00:20:23.578
  • That i couldn't hardly see 'em.
  • 00:20:23.578 --> 00:20:25.080
  • And like--and i was like, "my legs are gonna give out."
  • 00:20:25.080 --> 00:20:27.215
  • - yeah.
  • 00:20:27.215 --> 00:20:28.583
  • - and i was at a moment of saying,
  • 00:20:28.583 --> 00:20:31.687
  • "i'm gonna set my guitar down
  • 00:20:31.687 --> 00:20:33.422
  • And just walk off stage and say, 'this is not for me.'"
  • 00:20:33.422 --> 00:20:36.525
  • I mean, i was at that point.
  • 00:20:36.525 --> 00:20:38.427
  • And i was scared to death.
  • 00:20:38.427 --> 00:20:40.429
  • And then i--i was getting ready to make that decision,
  • 00:20:40.429 --> 00:20:42.764
  • And all of the sudden, something comes out
  • 00:20:42.764 --> 00:20:46.134
  • From the side of the stage, and i look.
  • 00:20:46.134 --> 00:20:49.104
  • It was an apple rolled out of the--
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  • Out, like, and stopped right at my feet.
  • 00:20:50.872 --> 00:20:53.875
  • And everybody, the whole audience
  • 00:20:53.875 --> 00:20:55.277
  • Just starts clapping and laughing.
  • 00:20:55.277 --> 00:20:57.112
  • I mean, they were just going off.
  • 00:20:57.112 --> 00:20:58.447
  • I mean, it was-- and it was just--
  • 00:20:58.447 --> 00:20:59.948
  • All the sudden it was like a gasp of air.
  • 00:20:59.948 --> 00:21:01.883
  • I got the air.
  • 00:21:01.883 --> 00:21:03.151
  • I looked over, and joe bonsall's over there.
  • 00:21:03.151 --> 00:21:04.920
  • He had rolled an apple out 'cause he saw how nervous i was.
  • 00:21:04.920 --> 00:21:08.457
  • He saw that i--he could see my legs shaking
  • 00:21:08.457 --> 00:21:10.792
  • From that far out off the stage.
  • 00:21:10.792 --> 00:21:12.894
  • And he--he rolled that apple out, and it broke the tension.
  • 00:21:12.894 --> 00:21:15.397
  • And from that moment on, i-- bam! i was on it.
  • 00:21:15.397 --> 00:21:19.234
  • And i felt like they--
  • 00:21:19.234 --> 00:21:20.635
  • The people loved me; they accepted me.
  • 00:21:20.635 --> 00:21:23.071
  • And so from then on, i was--
  • 00:21:23.071 --> 00:21:25.006
  • I was working on my show, critiquing everything,
  • 00:21:25.006 --> 00:21:27.576
  • And just really trying to hone it all in.
  • 00:21:27.576 --> 00:21:30.345
  • But those guys, they-- they did so much to help me out.
  • 00:21:30.345 --> 00:21:33.749
  • And matter of fact, i still tour with them today
  • 00:21:33.749 --> 00:21:35.684
  • And still do some shows-- open for 'em today.
  • 00:21:35.684 --> 00:21:37.652
  • - that's great. - so--
  • 00:21:37.652 --> 00:21:39.020
  • - well, what an appropriate song for them to sing with you
  • 00:21:39.020 --> 00:21:41.590
  • On "life is like a mountain railroad."
  • 00:21:41.590 --> 00:21:44.192
  • - oh, yes.
  • 00:21:44.192 --> 00:21:45.227
  • [laughter]
  • 00:21:45.227 --> 00:21:47.262
  • Oh, that was a--yeah, that was a rough track
  • 00:21:47.262 --> 00:21:49.698
  • I was on there for a while, i can tell you that.
  • 00:21:49.698 --> 00:21:51.800
  • - well, they're great guys,
  • 00:21:51.800 --> 00:21:53.101
  • And they sang with you on the cd,
  • 00:21:53.101 --> 00:21:55.704
  • But you're gonna be doing it here today live, but it's great.
  • 00:21:55.704 --> 00:21:59.207
  • You need to get the cd,
  • 00:21:59.207 --> 00:22:00.442
  • Because it's wonderful to hear the oaks
  • 00:22:00.442 --> 00:22:02.444
  • And that big old bass singer... - oh, yeah.
  • 00:22:02.444 --> 00:22:04.112
  • - belting out those low notes.
  • 00:22:04.112 --> 00:22:05.714
  • - you know it's them.
  • 00:22:05.714 --> 00:22:06.782
  • - you know it's them.
  • 00:22:06.782 --> 00:22:08.683
  • [upbeat music]
  • 00:22:08.683 --> 00:22:11.787
  • - ♪ life is like a mountain railway ♪
  • 00:22:11.787 --> 00:22:16.124
  • ♪ with an engineer that's brave. ♪
  • 00:22:16.124 --> 00:22:20.796
  • ♪ you must make the run successful ♪
  • 00:22:20.796 --> 00:22:25.233
  • ♪ from the cradle to the grave. ♪
  • 00:22:25.233 --> 00:22:29.638
  • ♪ watch the curves, the fills, the tunnels. ♪
  • 00:22:29.638 --> 00:22:34.242
  • ♪ never falter, never fail. ♪
  • 00:22:34.242 --> 00:22:39.147
  • ♪ keep your hand upon the throttle ♪
  • 00:22:39.147 --> 00:22:43.385
  • ♪ and your eye upon the rail. ♪
  • 00:22:43.385 --> 00:22:47.823
  • ♪ blessed savior, thou will guide us ♪
  • 00:22:47.823 --> 00:22:52.427
  • ♪ till we reach that blissful shore ♪
  • 00:22:52.427 --> 00:22:57.032
  • ♪ where the angels wait to join us ♪
  • 00:22:57.032 --> 00:23:01.503
  • ♪ in thy praise... ♪ - ♪ in thy praise... ♪
  • 00:23:01.503 --> 00:23:03.672
  • All: ♪ forevermore. ♪
  • 00:23:03.672 --> 00:23:06.074
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:23:06.074 --> 00:23:07.509
  • - come on, jimmy.
  • 00:23:07.509 --> 00:23:08.510
  • [jaunty music]
  • 00:23:08.510 --> 00:23:11.513
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:23:11.513 --> 00:23:19.788
  • - [laughs]
  • 00:23:23.124 --> 00:23:24.292
  • - ♪ as you roll across the trestle ♪
  • 00:23:24.292 --> 00:23:28.630
  • ♪ spanning jordan's swelling tide, ♪
  • 00:23:28.630 --> 00:23:33.001
  • ♪ you behold the union depot ♪
  • 00:23:33.001 --> 00:23:37.572
  • ♪ into which your train will glide. ♪
  • 00:23:37.572 --> 00:23:42.143
  • ♪ there you'll meet the superintendent-- ♪
  • 00:23:42.143 --> 00:23:46.648
  • ♪ god the father, god the son-- ♪
  • 00:23:46.648 --> 00:23:51.319
  • ♪ with a hearty, joyous plaudit, ♪
  • 00:23:51.319 --> 00:23:55.657
  • ♪ "weary pilgrim, welcome home." ♪
  • 00:23:55.657 --> 00:24:00.328
  • ♪ blessed savior, thou will guide us ♪
  • 00:24:00.328 --> 00:24:04.833
  • ♪ till we reach that blissful shore ♪
  • 00:24:04.833 --> 00:24:09.504
  • ♪ where the angels wait to join us ♪
  • 00:24:09.504 --> 00:24:14.009
  • ♪ in thy praise... ♪ - ♪ in thy praise... ♪
  • 00:24:14.009 --> 00:24:16.177
  • All: ♪ forevermore. ♪
  • 00:24:16.177 --> 00:24:18.513
  • [jaunty music continues]
  • 00:24:18.513 --> 00:24:21.516
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:24:21.516 --> 00:24:32.928
  • [bright fiddle music]
  • 00:24:36.464 --> 00:24:39.467
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:24:39.467 --> 00:24:50.912
  • ♪ blessed savior, thou will guide us ♪
  • 00:24:54.816 --> 00:24:59.154
  • ♪ till we reach that blissful shore ♪
  • 00:24:59.154 --> 00:25:03.825
  • ♪ where the angels wait to join us ♪
  • 00:25:03.825 --> 00:25:08.296
  • ♪ in thy praise... ♪ - ♪ in thy praise... ♪
  • 00:25:08.296 --> 00:25:10.465
  • All: ♪ forevermore. ♪
  • 00:25:10.465 --> 00:25:12.534
  • - ♪ yes, in thy praise... ♪
  • 00:25:12.534 --> 00:25:14.936
  • All: ♪ forevermore. ♪
  • 00:25:14.936 --> 00:25:24.846
  • [cheers and applause]
  • 00:25:24.846 --> 00:25:27.816
  • - probably one of the most popular melodies and lyrics
  • 00:25:31.119 --> 00:25:37.225
  • All over the world, internationally, anywhere
  • 00:25:37.225 --> 00:25:40.629
  • Is the great old gospel song
  • 00:25:40.629 --> 00:25:44.466
  • Written by a former slave master.
  • 00:25:44.466 --> 00:25:48.637
  • Newton was his name.
  • 00:25:48.637 --> 00:25:50.972
  • - yeah. - what a lyric.
  • 00:25:50.972 --> 00:25:52.674
  • And this song has a special significance to you, right?
  • 00:25:52.674 --> 00:25:55.977
  • - "amazing grace."
  • 00:25:55.977 --> 00:25:57.412
  • That's the song we're talking about.
  • 00:25:57.412 --> 00:25:58.980
  • And what a powerful, powerful song it is.
  • 00:25:58.980 --> 00:26:02.884
  • It was the first song that i sang with the statler brothers.
  • 00:26:02.884 --> 00:26:05.353
  • When i went over to audition for the statler brothers,
  • 00:26:05.353 --> 00:26:07.489
  • I met--i met phil first,
  • 00:26:07.489 --> 00:26:09.824
  • And then i went in--into the office, and i met harold.
  • 00:26:09.824 --> 00:26:13.395
  • And of course, harold with that deep voice.
  • 00:26:13.395 --> 00:26:15.096
  • "hey, little buddy.
  • 00:26:15.096 --> 00:26:16.097
  • How you doing?" you know.
  • 00:26:16.097 --> 00:26:17.432
  • And it just shakes the ground when he talks, you know.
  • 00:26:17.432 --> 00:26:19.834
  • And then don came down, and i met him.
  • 00:26:19.834 --> 00:26:23.004
  • And we talked a little bit, and they told me--
  • 00:26:23.004 --> 00:26:24.773
  • Filled me in about what was going on with lew
  • 00:26:24.773 --> 00:26:26.741
  • And how they were gonna need somebody to fill in for a while,
  • 00:26:26.741 --> 00:26:29.044
  • And they said, "let's just go"--
  • 00:26:29.044 --> 00:26:30.712
  • Harold said, "let's go down to our house
  • 00:26:30.712 --> 00:26:32.414
  • And get around the piano, and we'll sing some songs."
  • 00:26:32.414 --> 00:26:34.616
  • And i'm like, i just couldn't believe it.
  • 00:26:34.616 --> 00:26:36.785
  • Because i said, "whether this works out or not"...
  • 00:26:36.785 --> 00:26:40.121
  • - it's gonna be a lot of fun.
  • 00:26:40.121 --> 00:26:41.222
  • - "it's gonna be a lot of fun.
  • 00:26:41.222 --> 00:26:42.590
  • "and i'm gonna be able
  • 00:26:42.590 --> 00:26:43.792
  • "to tell my grandchildren one of these days
  • 00:26:43.792 --> 00:26:45.493
  • "that i stood around the piano
  • 00:26:45.493 --> 00:26:46.795
  • "and sang with the statler brothers, you know,
  • 00:26:46.795 --> 00:26:48.897
  • At least one time."
  • 00:26:48.897 --> 00:26:50.231
  • I just had this all in my head.
  • 00:26:50.231 --> 00:26:51.766
  • And that was-- i was satisfied with that.
  • 00:26:51.766 --> 00:26:53.368
  • I was like, "if you don't--
  • 00:26:53.368 --> 00:26:54.469
  • If they didn't hire me, big deal."
  • 00:26:54.469 --> 00:26:56.638
  • This is what i--
  • 00:26:56.638 --> 00:26:57.639
  • - you felt good. - i still great.
  • 00:26:57.639 --> 00:26:59.474
  • But we went there, and we sang
  • 00:26:59.474 --> 00:27:00.809
  • Around the piano at harold's house,
  • 00:27:00.809 --> 00:27:02.310
  • And "amazing grace" was-- it was magical.
  • 00:27:02.310 --> 00:27:06.147
  • I just wish we'd had a recorder running
  • 00:27:06.147 --> 00:27:09.084
  • When we sang that song,
  • 00:27:09.084 --> 00:27:11.252
  • Because it was just a feeling that when we started singing,
  • 00:27:11.252 --> 00:27:15.056
  • With the blend, you know?
  • 00:27:15.056 --> 00:27:16.691
  • And i knew in my heart, and i knew when i heard it.
  • 00:27:16.691 --> 00:27:19.694
  • I said, "lord, thank you, lord.
  • 00:27:19.694 --> 00:27:22.130
  • 'cause this is really good."
  • 00:27:22.130 --> 00:27:23.531
  • - yeah. - you know?
  • 00:27:23.531 --> 00:27:24.866
  • And, uh--and so-- and the last song
  • 00:27:24.866 --> 00:27:28.703
  • That i sang with the statler brothers
  • 00:27:28.703 --> 00:27:30.705
  • Was "amazing grace" on stage in 2002.
  • 00:27:30.705 --> 00:27:33.942
  • And i couldn't hardly get through it,
  • 00:27:33.942 --> 00:27:37.278
  • Singing that.
  • 00:27:37.278 --> 00:27:38.279
  • It just--it just affected me so much.
  • 00:27:38.279 --> 00:27:40.181
  • You know?
  • 00:27:40.181 --> 00:27:41.216
  • But what a powerful, powerful song
  • 00:27:41.216 --> 00:27:43.451
  • And what a great song to start with
  • 00:27:43.451 --> 00:27:45.453
  • And end with, you know?
  • 00:27:45.453 --> 00:27:48.456
  • [soothing piano music]
  • 00:27:48.456 --> 00:27:52.627
  • ♪ amazing grace, ♪
  • 00:27:52.627 --> 00:27:57.398
  • ♪ how sweet the sound ♪
  • 00:27:57.398 --> 00:28:01.970
  • ♪ that saved a wretch like me. ♪
  • 00:28:01.970 --> 00:28:11.579
  • ♪ i once was lost but now i'm found. ♪
  • 00:28:11.579 --> 00:28:21.689
  • ♪ was blind but now i see. ♪
  • 00:28:21.689 --> 00:28:31.599
  • ♪ 'twas grace that taught my heart to fear ♪
  • 00:28:31.599 --> 00:28:41.109
  • ♪ and grace my fears relieved. ♪
  • 00:28:41.109 --> 00:28:50.552
  • ♪ how precious did that grace appear ♪
  • 00:28:50.552 --> 00:29:00.461
  • ♪ the hour i first believed. ♪
  • 00:29:00.461 --> 00:29:08.803
  • [delicate music]
  • 00:29:08.803 --> 00:29:10.138
  • [woman vocalizing]
  • 00:29:10.138 --> 00:29:13.141
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:29:13.141 --> 00:29:21.115
  • ♪ when we've been there 10,000 years, ♪
  • 00:29:24.485 --> 00:29:34.262
  • ♪ bright shining as the sun, ♪
  • 00:29:34.262 --> 00:29:44.038
  • ♪ we've no less days to sing god's praise ♪
  • 00:29:44.038 --> 00:29:53.781
  • ♪ than when we first begun. ♪
  • 00:29:53.781 --> 00:30:03.458
  • ♪ amazing grace, ♪
  • 00:30:03.458 --> 00:30:08.229
  • ♪ how sweet the sound ♪
  • 00:30:08.229 --> 00:30:12.901
  • ♪ that saved a wretch like me. ♪
  • 00:30:12.901 --> 00:30:22.744
  • ♪ i once was lost but now i'm found. ♪
  • 00:30:22.744 --> 00:30:32.520
  • ♪ was blind but now i see. ♪
  • 00:30:32.520 --> 00:30:41.829
  • ♪ i was blind but now i see. ♪
  • 00:30:41.829 --> 00:30:56.778
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:30:56.778 --> 00:31:05.787
  • [applause]
  • 00:31:05.787 --> 00:32:10.118
  • Bill: this is gonna be good. here we go.
  • 00:32:11.352 --> 00:32:13.187
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:32:13.187 --> 00:32:14.655
  • - ♪ i am weak, but thou art strong. ♪
  • 00:32:14.655 --> 00:32:22.330
  • ♪ jesus, keep me from all wrong. ♪
  • 00:32:22.330 --> 00:32:30.171
  • ♪ i'll be satisfied as long ♪
  • 00:32:30.171 --> 00:32:37.011
  • ♪ as i walk, ♪
  • 00:32:37.011 --> 00:32:38.546
  • ♪ let me walk close to thee. ♪
  • 00:32:38.546 --> 00:32:45.286
  • ♪ just a closer walk with thee. ♪
  • 00:32:45.286 --> 00:32:53.127
  • ♪ grant it, jesus, is my plea. ♪
  • 00:32:53.127 --> 00:33:00.968
  • ♪ daily walking close to thee, ♪
  • 00:33:00.968 --> 00:33:07.809
  • ♪ let it be. ♪
  • 00:33:07.809 --> 00:33:10.144
  • ♪ dear lord, let it be. ♪
  • 00:33:10.144 --> 00:33:17.318
  • - whoo! - that's awesome, buddy.
  • 00:33:17.318 --> 00:33:18.986
  • Way to go, bud.
  • 00:33:18.986 --> 00:33:20.822
  • Yeah.
  • 00:33:20.822 --> 00:33:22.156
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:33:22.156 --> 00:33:29.997
  • - okay, jimmy, let's hear it.
  • 00:33:29.997 --> 00:33:31.999
  • - ♪ when my feeble life is o'er, ♪
  • 00:33:31.999 --> 00:33:39.006
  • ♪ you know, time for me will be no more, ♪
  • 00:33:39.006 --> 00:33:47.548
  • ♪ guide me gently, safely o'er ♪
  • 00:33:47.548 --> 00:33:53.955
  • ♪ to thy cross. ♪
  • 00:33:53.955 --> 00:33:56.023
  • ♪ let me walk close to thee. ♪
  • 00:33:56.023 --> 00:34:02.196
  • ♪ just a closer walk with thee. ♪
  • 00:34:02.196 --> 00:34:10.505
  • ♪ grant it, jesus is my plea. ♪
  • 00:34:10.505 --> 00:34:17.979
  • ♪ daily walking close to thee, ♪
  • 00:34:17.979 --> 00:34:25.052
  • ♪ let it be. ♪
  • 00:34:25.052 --> 00:34:27.221
  • ♪ dear lord, let it be. ♪
  • 00:34:27.221 --> 00:34:33.995
  • ♪ daily walking close to thee, ♪
  • 00:34:33.995 --> 00:34:40.501
  • ♪ let it be. ♪
  • 00:34:40.501 --> 00:34:43.171
  • ♪ dear lord, let it be. ♪
  • 00:34:43.171 --> 00:34:54.615
  • All: ♪ ooh ♪
  • 00:34:54.615 --> 00:35:01.289
  • [laughter]
  • 00:35:01.289 --> 00:35:03.457
  • That's awesome, buddy.
  • 00:35:03.457 --> 00:35:04.792
  • [both chattering indistinctly]
  • 00:35:04.792 --> 00:35:08.563
  • - you know, none of us got to where we are on our own.
  • 00:35:08.629 --> 00:35:10.965
  • That you grew up in there in the--
  • 00:35:10.965 --> 00:35:13.134
  • What do you call the mountains there?
  • 00:35:13.134 --> 00:35:14.468
  • - the beautiful blue ridge mountains.
  • 00:35:14.468 --> 00:35:16.204
  • - of virginia.
  • 00:35:16.204 --> 00:35:17.205
  • - oh, yeah. you could--
  • 00:35:17.205 --> 00:35:18.439
  • We lived in the foothills is where i grew up,
  • 00:35:18.439 --> 00:35:19.807
  • But you know, in 15, 20 minutes,
  • 00:35:19.807 --> 00:35:21.475
  • You could be on top of a mountain
  • 00:35:21.475 --> 00:35:23.311
  • Looking out for 30, 40 miles.
  • 00:35:23.311 --> 00:35:25.479
  • And it was just always gorgeous.
  • 00:35:25.479 --> 00:35:27.748
  • And i live in nashville now.
  • 00:35:27.748 --> 00:35:29.584
  • But i tell you, i miss those mountains
  • 00:35:29.584 --> 00:35:32.086
  • When i'm away from them, yeah.
  • 00:35:32.086 --> 00:35:33.888
  • - you know, gloria and i,
  • 00:35:33.888 --> 00:35:34.889
  • When we come in for a concert
  • 00:35:34.889 --> 00:35:36.591
  • There in roanoke or lynchburg or charlottesville,
  • 00:35:36.591 --> 00:35:39.594
  • Anywhere in the area,
  • 00:35:39.594 --> 00:35:41.095
  • We try to get in a little bit early.
  • 00:35:41.095 --> 00:35:42.930
  • We've been to monticello, you know, a couple three times,
  • 00:35:42.930 --> 00:35:46.100
  • Because what a beautiful, beautiful area.
  • 00:35:46.100 --> 00:35:49.270
  • And so much history.
  • 00:35:49.270 --> 00:35:50.938
  • - well, of course,
  • 00:35:50.938 --> 00:35:52.039
  • I was born in williamsburg, virginia.
  • 00:35:52.039 --> 00:35:53.341
  • Of course, you can't get more history than that.
  • 00:35:53.341 --> 00:35:54.842
  • And being raised there at the blue ridge mountains,
  • 00:35:54.842 --> 00:35:57.612
  • But, uh...if you can't write a song
  • 00:35:57.612 --> 00:36:01.182
  • Or something doesn't affect you from being in that area,
  • 00:36:01.182 --> 00:36:05.119
  • Then something's got to be wrong.
  • 00:36:05.119 --> 00:36:06.787
  • Because it's--it's just been a wonderful experience
  • 00:36:06.787 --> 00:36:10.291
  • Being able to have grown up there
  • 00:36:10.291 --> 00:36:12.460
  • In such a beautiful place.
  • 00:36:12.460 --> 00:36:13.961
  • And like you said, with the history and everything.
  • 00:36:13.961 --> 00:36:15.863
  • - stuart kline wrote the lyric to "how great thou art."
  • 00:36:15.863 --> 00:36:20.801
  • But he must have gone through virginia when he wrote it.
  • 00:36:20.801 --> 00:36:23.638
  • - [laughs]
  • 00:36:23.638 --> 00:36:24.739
  • - and when i-- "when through the woods and"--
  • 00:36:24.739 --> 00:36:28.976
  • - "forest glades i wander."
  • 00:36:28.976 --> 00:36:30.678
  • - "and consider all the worlds thy"...
  • 00:36:30.678 --> 00:36:32.179
  • - "thy hands hath made."
  • 00:36:32.179 --> 00:36:33.514
  • - he must have gone through virginia somewhere.
  • 00:36:33.514 --> 00:36:36.083
  • - you can't stand on top of the mountain
  • 00:36:36.083 --> 00:36:37.752
  • And look out and-- across virginia
  • 00:36:37.752 --> 00:36:42.423
  • And see the church steeples
  • 00:36:42.423 --> 00:36:43.924
  • And the little houses and things like that
  • 00:36:43.924 --> 00:36:46.761
  • That that song wouldn't just come to mind.
  • 00:36:46.761 --> 00:36:51.098
  • Never a night went by with the statler brothers that we--
  • 00:36:51.098 --> 00:36:53.334
  • We always did that song.
  • 00:36:53.334 --> 00:36:55.102
  • It was pretty much a closer in our show.
  • 00:36:55.102 --> 00:37:00.107
  • But--and i've always said that if you're in a show
  • 00:37:00.107 --> 00:37:03.611
  • And you just can't get to the audience,
  • 00:37:03.611 --> 00:37:06.280
  • It's like you're not getting through.
  • 00:37:06.280 --> 00:37:07.615
  • You just can't-- you know, it's like,
  • 00:37:07.615 --> 00:37:08.783
  • You know, they're just sitting there?
  • 00:37:08.783 --> 00:37:10.618
  • Do "how great thou art" and see what happens,
  • 00:37:10.618 --> 00:37:12.553
  • 'cause i can tell you, all of a sudden,
  • 00:37:12.553 --> 00:37:14.555
  • People's eyes start getting bigger and they start--
  • 00:37:14.555 --> 00:37:16.524
  • You're seeing their mouths move.
  • 00:37:16.524 --> 00:37:17.858
  • Everybody knows the words.
  • 00:37:17.858 --> 00:37:19.627
  • They're singing along with you.
  • 00:37:19.627 --> 00:37:21.128
  • They're feeling it.
  • 00:37:21.128 --> 00:37:22.463
  • And during the song, they'll start standing up.
  • 00:37:22.463 --> 00:37:24.732
  • I mean, they're just--you want a guaranteed standing ovation?
  • 00:37:24.732 --> 00:37:27.468
  • Sing "how great thou art" one time.
  • 00:37:27.468 --> 00:37:29.537
  • - let's do it.
  • 00:37:29.537 --> 00:37:30.571
  • - all right.
  • 00:37:30.571 --> 00:37:32.073
  • [peaceful music]
  • 00:37:32.073 --> 00:37:36.077
  • ♪ o lord my god, ♪
  • 00:37:36.077 --> 00:37:41.582
  • ♪ when i in awesome wonder ♪
  • 00:37:41.582 --> 00:37:47.021
  • ♪ consider all the worlds thy hands have made, ♪
  • 00:37:47.021 --> 00:37:57.531
  • ♪ i see the stars ♪
  • 00:37:57.531 --> 00:38:02.436
  • ♪ and i hear the rolling thunder, ♪
  • 00:38:02.436 --> 00:38:08.609
  • ♪ thy power throughout the universe displayed. ♪
  • 00:38:08.609 --> 00:38:19.120
  • ♪ then sings my soul, ♪
  • 00:38:19.120 --> 00:38:23.124
  • ♪ my savior god, to thee, ♪
  • 00:38:23.124 --> 00:38:29.897
  • ♪ how great thou art, ♪
  • 00:38:29.897 --> 00:38:35.236
  • ♪ how great thou art. ♪
  • 00:38:35.236 --> 00:38:40.574
  • ♪ then sings my soul, ♪
  • 00:38:40.574 --> 00:38:44.578
  • ♪ my savior god, to thee, ♪
  • 00:38:44.578 --> 00:38:51.419
  • ♪ how great thou art, ♪
  • 00:38:51.419 --> 00:38:56.690
  • ♪ how great thou art. ♪
  • 00:38:56.690 --> 00:39:02.096
  • [sentimental music]
  • 00:39:02.096 --> 00:39:05.099
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:39:05.099 --> 00:39:13.207
  • ♪ when christ shall come ♪
  • 00:39:13.207 --> 00:39:18.612
  • ♪ with shout of acclamation ♪
  • 00:39:18.612 --> 00:39:24.118
  • ♪ and take me home, ♪
  • 00:39:24.118 --> 00:39:27.788
  • ♪ what joy shall fill my heart. ♪
  • 00:39:27.788 --> 00:39:34.562
  • ♪ then i shall bow in humble adoration ♪
  • 00:39:34.562 --> 00:39:45.573
  • ♪ and there proclaim, ♪
  • 00:39:45.573 --> 00:39:49.410
  • ♪ "my god, how great thou art!" ♪
  • 00:39:49.410 --> 00:39:55.916
  • All: ♪ then sings my soul, ♪
  • 00:39:55.916 --> 00:39:59.920
  • ♪ my savior god, to thee, ♪
  • 00:39:59.920 --> 00:40:06.694
  • ♪ how great thou art, ♪
  • 00:40:06.694 --> 00:40:12.032
  • ♪ how great thou art. ♪
  • 00:40:12.032 --> 00:40:17.371
  • ♪ then sings my soul, ♪
  • 00:40:17.371 --> 00:40:21.375
  • ♪ my savior god, to thee, ♪
  • 00:40:21.375 --> 00:40:28.215
  • ♪ how great thou art, ♪
  • 00:40:28.215 --> 00:40:33.487
  • ♪ how great thou art. ♪
  • 00:40:33.487 --> 00:40:45.566
  • - ♪ how great thou art. ♪
  • 00:40:45.566 --> 00:40:56.076
  • All: ♪ how great thou art. ♪
  • 00:40:56.076 --> 00:41:12.092
  • [cheers and applause]
  • 00:41:06.120 --> 00:42:20.227
  • - no.
  • 00:42:23.497 --> 00:42:24.498
  • - we had a lot of help along the way.
  • 00:42:24.498 --> 00:42:26.934
  • I've used this so many times, but i think it's true.
  • 00:42:26.934 --> 00:42:29.570
  • Uh, we're like a turtle on a fence post.
  • 00:42:29.570 --> 00:42:33.140
  • If you ever find a turtle on a fence post,
  • 00:42:33.140 --> 00:42:36.644
  • He did not get there by himself.
  • 00:42:36.644 --> 00:42:38.245
  • - right.
  • 00:42:38.245 --> 00:42:39.246
  • - somebody had some help somewhere.
  • 00:42:39.246 --> 00:42:41.081
  • And you certainly did.
  • 00:42:41.081 --> 00:42:42.483
  • - well, my story-- i was sitting down
  • 00:42:42.483 --> 00:42:45.986
  • With somebody to write a book about my life,
  • 00:42:45.986 --> 00:42:47.988
  • And we're gonna do that in the near future.
  • 00:42:47.988 --> 00:42:50.491
  • But we were talking as he started out, he says,
  • 00:42:50.491 --> 00:42:53.327
  • "you know, well, you know, where do--
  • 00:42:53.327 --> 00:42:55.496
  • "you know, where'd your mom and dad first meet?
  • 00:42:55.496 --> 00:42:58.832
  • Let's just go back to your mom and dad."
  • 00:42:58.832 --> 00:43:00.668
  • And i thought about that for a second, and i said,
  • 00:43:00.668 --> 00:43:02.336
  • "well, you know, my story really doesn't begin there.
  • 00:43:02.336 --> 00:43:06.173
  • "my story begins with an angel
  • 00:43:06.173 --> 00:43:09.009
  • That showed up in our family years before that."
  • 00:43:09.009 --> 00:43:12.146
  • And i believe in angels.
  • 00:43:12.146 --> 00:43:13.447
  • I believe that god puts 'em in specific places
  • 00:43:13.447 --> 00:43:16.617
  • To accomplish the things that he wants accomplished.
  • 00:43:16.617 --> 00:43:20.120
  • And my mother, when she was born, her--
  • 00:43:20.120 --> 00:43:23.457
  • My grandmother passed away two weeks later
  • 00:43:23.457 --> 00:43:26.460
  • After my mother was born from blood poisoning
  • 00:43:26.460 --> 00:43:29.630
  • From complications of the birth.
  • 00:43:29.630 --> 00:43:31.965
  • And there was-- my grandfather was trying
  • 00:43:31.965 --> 00:43:35.803
  • To raise her and my uncle and another aunt.
  • 00:43:35.803 --> 00:43:40.574
  • And so it was really tough for him to try--
  • 00:43:40.574 --> 00:43:42.643
  • He was trying to work and raise those kids.
  • 00:43:42.643 --> 00:43:44.545
  • Well, there was a lady by the name of ms. grills
  • 00:43:44.545 --> 00:43:47.648
  • From nashville, tennessee, of all things.
  • 00:43:47.648 --> 00:43:50.117
  • There had been--she was coming there in davis creek, virginia,
  • 00:43:50.117 --> 00:43:54.321
  • Which is a place that ain't even on a map today, probably.
  • 00:43:54.321 --> 00:43:57.825
  • And she was coming there
  • 00:43:57.825 --> 00:43:59.159
  • To get the job of being the schoolteacher.
  • 00:43:59.159 --> 00:44:01.995
  • They had a one-room school.
  • 00:44:01.995 --> 00:44:03.831
  • So mrs. grills is on her way to that one-room school,
  • 00:44:03.831 --> 00:44:08.202
  • And this guy on horseback stops on the road
  • 00:44:08.202 --> 00:44:10.938
  • And says--starts talking to her and her driver.
  • 00:44:10.938 --> 00:44:14.441
  • And he tells her the story about, you know,
  • 00:44:14.441 --> 00:44:17.444
  • My mother's mother passing away
  • 00:44:17.444 --> 00:44:19.113
  • And my granddaddy trying to raise those kids.
  • 00:44:19.113 --> 00:44:21.782
  • And he's really having a tough time.
  • 00:44:21.782 --> 00:44:24.118
  • And she right then immediately
  • 00:44:24.118 --> 00:44:26.453
  • Tapped the driver on the shoulder
  • 00:44:26.453 --> 00:44:28.722
  • And said, "take me there.
  • 00:44:28.722 --> 00:44:30.324
  • Take me to where"--
  • 00:44:30.324 --> 00:44:31.792
  • She said, "god spoke to me, and he wants me to go there."
  • 00:44:31.792 --> 00:44:35.896
  • She went there to the house, went on by the school.
  • 00:44:35.896 --> 00:44:39.299
  • She went to the house and went to my grandfather,
  • 00:44:39.299 --> 00:44:41.635
  • And she got there and met him, and she said,
  • 00:44:41.635 --> 00:44:43.470
  • "god has told me to come here and help you raise these kids."
  • 00:44:43.470 --> 00:44:48.475
  • And this is a woman that doesn't know him,
  • 00:44:48.475 --> 00:44:50.778
  • Doesn't know anything about nothing
  • 00:44:50.778 --> 00:44:52.246
  • Except for what happened.
  • 00:44:52.246 --> 00:44:53.814
  • And my granddaddy moved out of the house
  • 00:44:53.814 --> 00:44:55.649
  • Into a little smokehouse.
  • 00:44:55.649 --> 00:44:56.650
  • That's where he slept.
  • 00:44:56.650 --> 00:44:57.985
  • And she stayed there and raised my mom
  • 00:44:57.985 --> 00:44:59.820
  • And taught my mom the bible.
  • 00:44:59.820 --> 00:45:01.155
  • She was--she knew everything about the bible.
  • 00:45:01.155 --> 00:45:03.757
  • My mama knew things about the bible
  • 00:45:03.757 --> 00:45:05.659
  • From mrs. grills teaching her
  • 00:45:05.659 --> 00:45:07.828
  • And teaching her about prayer and how important prayer was.
  • 00:45:07.828 --> 00:45:10.831
  • And, um, this lady showed up
  • 00:45:10.831 --> 00:45:14.101
  • And taught my mom and raised my mother
  • 00:45:14.101 --> 00:45:16.770
  • And the other two as well,
  • 00:45:16.770 --> 00:45:19.373
  • My uncle and aunt,
  • 00:45:19.373 --> 00:45:20.941
  • Until my mom was 18, and my mother got married.
  • 00:45:20.941 --> 00:45:24.945
  • And then she moved back to nashville
  • 00:45:24.945 --> 00:45:27.281
  • And there's never been a trace of her ever since.
  • 00:45:27.281 --> 00:45:30.050
  • I been trying to find out about mrs. grills.
  • 00:45:30.050 --> 00:45:32.119
  • So if you know anything about mrs. grills
  • 00:45:32.119 --> 00:45:33.887
  • From nashville, tennessee, please let me know.
  • 00:45:33.887 --> 00:45:36.523
  • 'cause we've tried to find out things about her,
  • 00:45:36.523 --> 00:45:38.192
  • But that's all we know.
  • 00:45:38.192 --> 00:45:39.293
  • She showed up and taught my mama the bible
  • 00:45:39.293 --> 00:45:41.461
  • And prayed with my mom
  • 00:45:41.461 --> 00:45:42.796
  • And taught my mom about praying and how to pray,
  • 00:45:42.796 --> 00:45:45.299
  • And my mom became a prayer warrior.
  • 00:45:45.299 --> 00:45:47.467
  • And i still feel my mom's prayers going on right today
  • 00:45:47.467 --> 00:45:50.537
  • And being answered, thanks to mrs. grills.
  • 00:45:50.537 --> 00:45:53.307
  • Because, to me, that's where the story begins,
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  • With an angel showing up
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  • And doing what god told her to do.
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  • - "precious memories, unseen angels."
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  • The very important angels.
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  • You're gonna sing this.
  • 00:46:07.487 --> 00:46:09.323
  • Old ben isaacs just happened to slip in.
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  • And can you believe that?
  • 00:46:13.527 --> 00:46:16.763
  • And he brought with him sydni who travels with--
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  • Travels and sings with you and carrie underwood.
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  • - yes.
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  • Sydni is--she's been with me for four years, actually.
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  • And she's one of the greatest singers
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  • I've ever had the pleasure of standing on stage with.
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  • And not only that, she's got a great heart.
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  • She's a wonderful person.
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  • But, yeah, she happens to be singing for a lady
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  • By the name of miss carrie underwood as well.
  • 00:46:37.284 --> 00:46:39.386
  • - well, we're in tall cotton here today.
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  • Hey, come--come in.
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  • We're gonna up this thing right now.
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  • You're gonna--you're gonna sound a whole lot better.
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  • [gentle music]
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  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:46:50.797 --> 00:46:52.799
  • - ♪ precious memories, ♪
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  • ♪ unseen angels, ♪
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  • ♪ sent from somewhere to my soul. ♪
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  • ♪ how they linger ever near me, ♪
  • 00:47:13.086 --> 00:47:23.430
  • ♪ and the sacred past unfold. ♪
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  • ♪ precious memories, ♪
  • 00:47:33.440 --> 00:47:38.412
  • ♪ how they linger, ♪
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  • ♪ how they ever flood my soul. ♪
  • 00:47:43.216 --> 00:47:53.126
  • ♪ in the stillness of the midnight, ♪
  • 00:47:53.126 --> 00:48:02.970
  • ♪ precious sacred scenes unfold. ♪
  • 00:48:02.970 --> 00:48:12.779
  • ♪ in the stillness of the midnight, ♪
  • 00:48:12.779 --> 00:48:22.155
  • ♪ echoes from the past i hear: ♪
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  • ♪ old time singing, gladness ringing ♪
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  • ♪ from that lovely land somewhere. ♪
  • 00:48:41.942 --> 00:48:51.785
  • ♪ as i travel on life's pathway, ♪
  • 00:48:51.785 --> 00:49:01.395
  • ♪ i know not what the years may hold. ♪
  • 00:49:01.395 --> 00:49:11.138
  • ♪ as i ponder, hope grows fonder, ♪
  • 00:49:11.138 --> 00:49:20.747
  • ♪ precious memories flood my soul. ♪
  • 00:49:20.747 --> 00:49:30.590
  • ♪ precious memories, ♪
  • 00:49:30.590 --> 00:49:35.562
  • ♪ how they linger, ♪
  • 00:49:35.562 --> 00:49:40.367
  • ♪ how they ever flood my soul. ♪
  • 00:49:40.367 --> 00:49:50.277
  • ♪ in the stillness of the midnight, ♪
  • 00:49:50.277 --> 00:50:00.120
  • ♪ precious sacred scenes unfold. ♪
  • 00:50:00.120 --> 00:50:09.596
  • ♪ in the stillness of the midnight, ♪
  • 00:50:09.596 --> 00:50:19.206
  • ♪ precious sacred scenes unfold. ♪
  • 00:50:19.206 --> 00:50:35.055
  • - ah, jimmy.
  • 00:50:29.249 --> 00:50:37.557
  • That's so good. that's so--
  • 00:50:37.557 --> 00:50:40.060
  • But i heard a fourth part in there.
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  • It just--yeah, i heard it, and i just--
  • 00:50:42.562 --> 00:50:45.899
  • Just give--just do a chorus, and i know you're brilliant.
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  • I know sydni's a great singer and ben's a great--
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  • But i didn't hear...
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  • ♪ ooh. ♪ okay.
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  • Let's do the chorus. here we go.
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  • [gentle guitar music]
  • 00:50:58.578 --> 00:50:59.679
  • ♪ precious memories, ♪
  • 00:50:59.679 --> 00:51:05.252
  • ♪ how they linger, ♪
  • 00:51:05.252 --> 00:51:10.257
  • ♪ how they ever flood my soul. ♪
  • 00:51:10.257 --> 00:51:20.367
  • ♪ in the stillness of the midnight, ♪
  • 00:51:20.367 --> 00:51:30.210
  • ♪ precious sacred scenes unfold. ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:51:39.553 --> 00:51:41.221
  • - ♪ in the stillness... ♪
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  • Both: ♪ of the midnight, ♪
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  • - come in. let's sing this last line.
  • 00:51:49.563 --> 00:51:51.398
  • All: ♪ precious sacred scenes unfold. ♪
  • 00:51:51.398 --> 00:52:08.181
  • - the jimmy fortune vocal band.
  • 00:52:01.441 --> 00:52:10.784
  • [laughter] there it is.
  • 00:52:10.784 --> 00:52:13.086
  • - thank you, buddy.
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  • [upbeat music]
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  • Hey, bill.
  • 00:52:15.922 --> 00:52:16.957
  • How about coming out and joining us
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  • On this song right here, buddy?
  • 00:52:18.024 --> 00:52:19.426
  • We need you, man, big time.
  • 00:52:19.426 --> 00:52:23.096
  • ♪ i heard an old, old story ♪
  • 00:52:23.096 --> 00:52:27.934
  • ♪ how a savior came from glory, ♪
  • 00:52:27.934 --> 00:52:32.606
  • ♪ how he gave his life on calvary ♪
  • 00:52:32.606 --> 00:52:37.544
  • ♪ to save a wretch like me. ♪
  • 00:52:37.544 --> 00:52:41.948
  • ♪ i heard about his groaning, ♪
  • 00:52:41.948 --> 00:52:46.453
  • ♪ of his precious blood's atoning. ♪
  • 00:52:46.453 --> 00:52:51.458
  • ♪ then i repented of my sins ♪
  • 00:52:51.458 --> 00:52:55.962
  • ♪ and won the victory. ♪
  • 00:52:55.962 --> 00:53:00.533
  • ♪ oh, victory in jesus, ♪
  • 00:53:00.533 --> 00:53:04.971
  • ♪ my savior, forever. ♪
  • 00:53:04.971 --> 00:53:09.643
  • ♪ he sought me and he bought me ♪
  • 00:53:09.643 --> 00:53:14.414
  • ♪ with his redeeming blood. ♪
  • 00:53:14.414 --> 00:53:19.085
  • ♪ oh, he loved me ere i knew him, ♪
  • 00:53:19.085 --> 00:53:23.757
  • ♪ and all my love is due him. ♪
  • 00:53:23.757 --> 00:53:28.428
  • ♪ he plunged me to victory ♪
  • 00:53:28.428 --> 00:53:32.799
  • ♪ beneath the cleansing flood. ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:53:37.937 --> 00:53:40.273
  • ♪ i heard about his healing, ♪
  • 00:53:40.273 --> 00:53:44.611
  • ♪ of his cleansing power revealing, ♪
  • 00:53:44.611 --> 00:53:49.449
  • ♪ how he made the lame to walk again ♪
  • 00:53:49.449 --> 00:53:54.120
  • ♪ and caused the blind to see. ♪
  • 00:53:54.120 --> 00:53:58.591
  • ♪ and then i cried, "dear jesus, ♪
  • 00:53:58.591 --> 00:54:03.229
  • ♪ come and heal my broken spirit," ♪
  • 00:54:03.229 --> 00:54:08.301
  • ♪ and somehow jesus came and brought ♪
  • 00:54:08.301 --> 00:54:12.972
  • ♪ to me the victory. ♪
  • 00:54:12.972 --> 00:54:17.510
  • ♪ oh, victory in jesus, ♪
  • 00:54:17.510 --> 00:54:21.948
  • ♪ my savior, forever. ♪
  • 00:54:21.948 --> 00:54:26.619
  • ♪ he sought me and he bought me ♪
  • 00:54:26.619 --> 00:54:31.391
  • ♪ with his redeeming blood. ♪
  • 00:54:31.391 --> 00:54:36.062
  • ♪ oh, he loved me ere i knew him, ♪
  • 00:54:36.062 --> 00:54:40.734
  • ♪ and all my love is due him. ♪
  • 00:54:40.734 --> 00:54:45.405
  • ♪ he plunged me to victory ♪
  • 00:54:45.405 --> 00:54:49.776
  • ♪ beneath the cleansing flood. ♪
  • 00:54:49.776 --> 00:54:54.614
  • ♪ oh, victory in jesus, ♪
  • 00:54:54.614 --> 00:54:59.052
  • ♪ my savior, forever. ♪
  • 00:54:59.052 --> 00:55:03.723
  • ♪ he sought me and he bought me ♪
  • 00:55:03.723 --> 00:55:08.495
  • ♪ with his redeeming blood. ♪
  • 00:55:08.495 --> 00:55:13.166
  • ♪ oh, he loved me ere i knew him, ♪
  • 00:55:13.166 --> 00:55:17.837
  • ♪ and all my love is due him. ♪
  • 00:55:17.837 --> 00:55:22.575
  • ♪ he plunged me to victory ♪
  • 00:55:22.575 --> 00:55:26.880
  • ♪ beneath the cleansing flood. ♪
  • 00:55:26.880 --> 00:55:31.985
  • ♪ he plunged me to victory ♪
  • 00:55:31.985 --> 00:55:36.589
  • ♪ beneath the cleansing flood. ♪
  • 00:55:36.589 --> 00:55:49.402
  • [cheers and applause]
  • 00:55:49.402 --> 00:55:51.271
  • - [laughs] - why not?
  • 00:55:51.271 --> 00:55:53.106
  • - whoo!
  • 00:55:53.106 --> 00:55:54.607
  • All: ♪ just a closer walk with thee. ♪
  • 00:55:54.607 --> 00:56:02.449
  • ♪ grant it, jesus is my plea. ♪
  • 00:56:02.449 --> 00:56:10.323
  • ♪ daily walking close to thee, ♪
  • 00:56:10.323 --> 00:56:17.130
  • ♪ let it be. ♪
  • 00:56:17.130 --> 00:56:19.466
  • ♪ dear lord, let it be. ♪
  • 00:56:19.466 --> 00:56:26.072
  • - ♪ daily walking close to thee, ♪
  • 00:56:26.072 --> 00:56:32.745
  • ♪ let it be. ♪
  • 00:56:32.745 --> 00:56:35.248
  • ♪ dear lord, let it be. ♪
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  • All: ♪ ooh. ♪
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  • [cheers and applause]
  • 00:56:53.933 --> 00:56:55.468
  • - that's awesome, buddy.
  • 00:56:55.468 --> 00:56:56.503
  • ♪how they linger♪
  • 00:57:02.308 --> 00:57:09.382
  • ♪how they ever flood my soul♪
  • 00:57:09.382 --> 00:57:11.017
  • Thank you for joining bill and gloria gaither...
  • 00:57:11.017 --> 00:57:13.520
  • ... and their homecoming friends for "precious memories."
  • 00:57:13.520 --> 00:57:16.589
  • Be sure to watch program as these legendary gospel artists...
  • 00:57:16.589 --> 00:57:20.026
  • ... share more of your favorite songs.
  • 00:57:20.026 --> 00:57:23.796
  • ♪in the stillness, of the midnight♪
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