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The Oak Ridge Boys: Rock of Ages | Gaither Gospel Hour

May 5, 2025 | 57:29

The Oak Ridge Boys: Rock of Ages | Gaither Gospel Hour
Homecoming Friends join Bill and Gloria in this nostalgia-filled video journey.
#PersonalStory #Testimony #Singer/Songwriter #Religion #Music #Musician #Celebrity #Inspirational #BillGaither #SouthernGospel #SouthernQuartet #Hymns #TheOakRidgeBoys #GloriaGaither

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Gaither Gospel Hour | The Oak Ridge Boys: Rock of Ages | Gaither Gospel Hour | May 5, 2025
  • 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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  • - ♪ there is power... ♪
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  • Bill: hi, i'm bill gaither.
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  • The oak ridge boys have created
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  • An american music legacy,
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  • A legacy that started with gospel music.
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  • - ♪ now, let us... ♪
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  • All: ♪ have a little talk with jesus. ♪
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  • Bill: the group got their start in the early 1960s,
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  • Singing southern-style gospel music
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  • That was influenced
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  • By groundbreaking quartets of their time
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  • But with a progressive new twist
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  • That was popular not only with gospel audiences
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  • But with people of all ages and walks of life.
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  • - ♪ i know it was jesus. ♪
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  • - ♪ i know it was jesus. ♪
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  • Bill: since that time, the oak ridge boys
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  • Have made gospel music a mainstay in their concerts.
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  • And that commitment to their gospel roots
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  • Has allowed them to make songs of faith
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  • Into places many gospel artists
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  • Might never have been invited.
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  • All: ♪ this is my story. ♪
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  • Bill: and today they are bringing
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  • Their best-loved gospel favorites
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  • To my hometown of alexandria, indiana,
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  • At the gaither studios for a hand-clapping,
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  • Storytelling, all-around fun time.
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  • The gaither music group is pleased to present
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  • "the oak ridge boys: rock of ages."
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  • All: ♪ 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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  • ♪ 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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  • - ♪ to our bountiful father above... ♪
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  • All: ♪ we will offer our tribute of praise ♪
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  • ♪ for the glorious gift of his love ♪
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  • ♪ and the blessings that hallow our days. ♪
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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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  • ♪ in the sweet by and by, ♪
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  • ♪ we shall meet on that beautiful shore. ♪
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  • ♪ oh, 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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  • ♪ we shall meet on that beautiful ♪
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  • ♪ shore. ♪
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  • [applause] - yeah! whoo!
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  • Thank you!
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  • Oh, yeah.
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  • Whoo!
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  • - and we're here today for a couple, three reasons.
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  • Number one, we got a great new hymn project
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  • That the company is proud of, you guys are proud of,
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  • And you should be proud of.
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  • Secondly, we're here because we've been friends
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  • For many, many years.
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  • We were talking this morning.
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  • I think the main reason we're here for is
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  • Four-part harmony.
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  • - oh, we love that. [laughter]
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  • - and, you know, the old hymns--
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  • And you've talked about them for years, bill--
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  • The old hymns lend themselves...
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  • - yeah.
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  • - beautifully to that four-part harmony.
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  • All: ♪ rock of ages, ♪
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  • ♪ cleft for me. ♪
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  • ♪ let me hide ♪
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  • ♪ myself in thee. ♪
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  • ♪ let the water ♪
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  • ♪ and the blood ♪
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  • ♪ from thy wounded side ♪
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  • ♪ which flowed ♪
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  • ♪ be of sin ♪
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  • ♪ the double cure, ♪
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  • ♪ save from wrath ♪
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  • ♪ and make me pure. ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • - ♪ not the labors ♪
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  • ♪ of my hands... ♪
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  • All: ♪ can fulfill ♪
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  • ♪ thy law's demands. ♪
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  • ♪ could my zeal ♪
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  • ♪ no respite know. ♪
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  • ♪ could my tears ♪
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  • ♪ forever flow. ♪
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  • ♪ all for sin ♪
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  • ♪ could not atone. ♪
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  • ♪ thou must save ♪
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  • ♪ and thou alone. ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • - ♪ while i draw ♪
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  • ♪ this fleeting breath, ♪
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  • ♪ when mine eyes ♪
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  • ♪ shall close in death... ♪
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  • All: ♪ when i soar ♪
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  • ♪ to worlds unknown, ♪
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  • ♪ see thee on ♪
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  • ♪ thy judgment throne. ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ rock of ages, ♪
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  • ♪ cleft for me. ♪
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  • ♪ let me hide ♪
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  • ♪ myself in thee. ♪
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  • ♪ rock of ages, ♪
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  • ♪ cleft for me. ♪
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  • ♪ let me hide ♪
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  • ♪ myself in thee. ♪
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  • [cheers and applause]
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  • - now, you and joe connected in philly, right, with the--
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  • - yeah, in the delaware valley area.
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  • When i was in high school, a bunch of christian kids
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  • Turned me on to gospel quartet singing.
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  • They took me to some of these concerts.
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  • And i had--i was kind of a-- - thug.
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  • - i was a hoodlum-in-progress in philadelphia.
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  • And my mother prayed all the time
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  • That something would happen to change my ways.
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  • And it did. - yeah.
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  • - christian kids never let up on me.
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  • They finally told me that, "you come out here
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  • "to these--one of these concerts with us,
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  • And if you don't like it, we'll never bother you again."
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  • And there's a side story to that
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  • That one of the youth leaders of the church--
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  • Christian endeavor was the organization
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  • At the church, and his name was bunky smulling.
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  • And bunky had a 1961 buick invicta convertible,
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  • White with a red interior.
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  • And going to that gospel show was in his car.
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  • And i really wanted to ride in that car.
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  • [laughter]
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  • So you might say a car led me to christ.
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  • [laughter]
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  • But anyway, to make the story short,
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  • I went to some of those shows, fell in love with it,
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  • Joined my high school choir,
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  • Was always trying to make a quartet
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  • Out of every other three guys i could find,
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  • Could not do it, found nobody that loved it.
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  • Then i went to a big show in harrisburg, pennsylvania,
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  • And up on the stage with the keystone quartet
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  • Was this young 19-year-old bass singer
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  • Named richard sterban.
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  • And when i walked in the back of the farm show arena,
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  • The first thing i heard was...
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  • ♪ let the lower lights be burning. ♪
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  • And it was him.
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  • Well, i found out he was from the philadelphia area,
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  • So i finally tracked him down and found him.
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  • He was selling men's clothes at gimbels.
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  • - [laughs]
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  • - and i went down there to gimbels,
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  • And i would follow him all around,
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  • And we would talk gospel quartets,
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  • Just like we have done here all morning.
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  • And i found a soul mate here.
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  • And eventually-- oh, and i would buy a shirt
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  • On occasion from him.
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  • [laughter]
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  • But after a while,
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  • Richard and i became good friends.
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  • And although he was a little older than me--still is--
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  • We became brothers and--
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  • Because we felt like we were the only two guys
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  • In the whole philadelphia area
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  • That even knew who the blackwoods
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  • And statesmen were.
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  • So we became friends.
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  • We even went to the same voice teacher for a while.
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  • And then eventually,
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  • Richard was doing some different things,
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  • And that old keystone quartet
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  • That had broken up reorganized.
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  • And after a while, they needed a singer.
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  • Richard called me and asked me
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  • If i wanted to come sing full-time.
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  • I was working at a sugar company.
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  • And i said, "yeah, man. i'll come."
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  • I said, "wow, i'm gonna go sing full-time finally."
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  • And we joined up together and sang.
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  • And we sang together in the keystones
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  • For about six years together
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  • Before richard went and joined j.d.,
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  • Then joined the oaks in '72.
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  • And during that time, i'd become friends with the oaks.
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  • Duane allen produced ten albums
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  • On my keystone group.
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  • Me and golden were famous
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  • For our late-night conversations.
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  • He would tell me the-- that he really believed
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  • In what i was doing.
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  • And he brought the keystones down south.
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  • I brought the oak ridge boys up north.
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  • And we just all became real good friends.
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  • And then in '73, a year after richard joined,
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  • William called me and-- to offer me willie's job,
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  • And i took it in '73, and the rest is history.
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  • Here we all four are.
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  • A lot of water under the musical bridge.
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  • [upbeat music]
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • All: ♪ i once was lost in sin, ♪
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  • ♪ but jesus took me in, ♪
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  • ♪ and then a little light from heaven ♪
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  • ♪ filled my soul. ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ he bathed my heart in love, ♪
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  • ♪ and he wrote my name above. ♪
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  • ♪ and just a little talk with jesus ♪
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  • ♪ makes me whole. ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • - ♪ now, let us... ♪
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  • All: ♪ have a little talk with jesus. ♪
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  • - ♪ let us... ♪
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  • All: ♪ tell him all about our trouble. ♪
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  • - ♪ he will... ♪
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  • All: ♪ hear our faintest cry. ♪
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  • - ♪ and he will... ♪
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  • All: ♪ answer by and by. ♪
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  • - ♪ now, when you... ♪
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  • All: ♪ feel a little prayer wheel turning... ♪
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  • - ♪ lord, you... ♪
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  • All: ♪ know a little fire is burning. ♪
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  • - ♪ you will... ♪
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  • All: ♪ find a little talk with jesus ♪
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  • ♪ makes it right. ♪
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  • - hey!
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • - ♪ well, i may have doubts and fears... ♪
  • 00:13:42.011 --> 00:13:45.714
  • - oh, yeah.
  • 00:13:45.714 --> 00:13:46.949
  • - ♪ my eyes be filled with tears. ♪
  • 00:13:46.949 --> 00:13:50.619
  • ♪ but jesus is a friend who watches ♪
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  • ♪ day and night. ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ i go to him in prayer. ♪
  • 00:13:57.393 --> 00:14:00.562
  • ♪ he knows my every care. ♪
  • 00:14:00.562 --> 00:14:03.332
  • - all right.
  • 00:14:03.332 --> 00:14:04.867
  • - ♪ and just a little talk with jesus ♪
  • 00:14:04.867 --> 00:14:07.336
  • ♪ makes it right. ♪
  • 00:14:07.336 --> 00:14:09.538
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:14:09.538 --> 00:14:10.739
  • - ♪ now, let us... ♪
  • 00:14:10.739 --> 00:14:11.974
  • All: ♪ have a little talk with jesus. ♪
  • 00:14:11.974 --> 00:14:14.209
  • - ♪ let us... ♪
  • 00:14:14.209 --> 00:14:15.477
  • All: ♪ tell him all about our trouble. ♪
  • 00:14:15.477 --> 00:14:17.646
  • - ♪ he will... ♪
  • 00:14:17.646 --> 00:14:18.914
  • All: ♪ hear our faintest cry. ♪
  • 00:14:18.914 --> 00:14:20.783
  • - ♪ and he will... ♪
  • 00:14:20.783 --> 00:14:22.084
  • All: ♪ answer by and by. ♪
  • 00:14:22.084 --> 00:14:24.219
  • - ♪ now, when you... ♪
  • 00:14:24.219 --> 00:14:25.854
  • All: ♪ feel a little prayer wheel turning... ♪
  • 00:14:25.854 --> 00:14:28.390
  • - ♪ lord, you... ♪
  • 00:14:28.390 --> 00:14:29.625
  • All: ♪ know a little fire is burning. ♪
  • 00:14:29.625 --> 00:14:31.827
  • - ♪ you will... ♪
  • 00:14:31.827 --> 00:14:33.062
  • All: ♪ find a little talk with jesus ♪
  • 00:14:33.062 --> 00:14:35.631
  • ♪ makes it right. ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:14:37.766 --> 00:14:38.767
  • - ♪ now, let us... ♪
  • 00:14:38.767 --> 00:14:40.002
  • All: ♪ have a little talk with jesus. ♪
  • 00:14:40.002 --> 00:14:42.304
  • - ♪ let us... ♪
  • 00:14:42.304 --> 00:14:43.572
  • All: ♪ tell him all about our trouble. ♪
  • 00:14:43.572 --> 00:14:45.741
  • - ♪ he will... ♪
  • 00:14:45.741 --> 00:14:46.875
  • All: ♪ hear our faintest cry. ♪
  • 00:14:46.875 --> 00:14:48.744
  • - ♪ and he will... ♪
  • 00:14:48.744 --> 00:14:50.346
  • All: ♪ answer by and by. ♪
  • 00:14:50.346 --> 00:14:52.915
  • - ♪ now, when you... ♪
  • 00:14:52.915 --> 00:14:54.383
  • All: ♪ feel a little prayer wheel turning... ♪
  • 00:14:54.383 --> 00:14:56.585
  • - ♪ lord, you... ♪
  • 00:14:56.585 --> 00:14:57.820
  • All: ♪ know a little fire is burning. ♪
  • 00:14:57.820 --> 00:14:59.655
  • - ♪ you will... ♪
  • 00:14:59.655 --> 00:15:00.889
  • All: ♪ find a little talk with jesus, ♪
  • 00:15:00.889 --> 00:15:04.293
  • ♪ have a little talk with jesus. ♪
  • 00:15:04.293 --> 00:15:06.996
  • - ♪ well... ♪
  • 00:15:06.996 --> 00:15:08.230
  • All: ♪ just a little talk with jesus ♪
  • 00:15:08.230 --> 00:15:10.466
  • ♪ makes it right. ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:15:16.972 --> 00:15:21.377
  • - ♪ now, let us... ♪
  • 00:15:21.377 --> 00:15:22.978
  • All: ♪ have a little talk with jesus. ♪
  • 00:15:22.978 --> 00:15:25.414
  • - ♪ let us... ♪
  • 00:15:25.414 --> 00:15:26.715
  • All: ♪ tell him all about our trouble. ♪
  • 00:15:26.715 --> 00:15:28.617
  • - ♪ he will... ♪
  • 00:15:28.617 --> 00:15:29.752
  • All: ♪ hear our faintest cry. ♪
  • 00:15:29.752 --> 00:15:32.187
  • - ♪ and he will... ♪
  • 00:15:32.187 --> 00:15:33.322
  • All: ♪ answer by and by. ♪
  • 00:15:33.322 --> 00:15:35.457
  • - ♪ now, when you... ♪
  • 00:15:35.457 --> 00:15:36.825
  • All: ♪ feel a little prayer wheel turning... ♪
  • 00:15:36.825 --> 00:15:39.194
  • - ♪ lord, you... ♪
  • 00:15:39.194 --> 00:15:40.429
  • All: ♪ know a little fire is burning. ♪
  • 00:15:40.429 --> 00:15:42.531
  • - ♪ you will... ♪
  • 00:15:42.531 --> 00:15:43.832
  • All: ♪ find a little talk with jesus, ♪
  • 00:15:43.832 --> 00:15:47.269
  • ♪ have a little talk with jesus. ♪
  • 00:15:47.269 --> 00:15:49.538
  • - ♪ i said... ♪
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  • All: ♪ just a little talk with jesus ♪
  • 00:15:50.773 --> 00:15:53.409
  • ♪ makes it right. ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • [applause]
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  • - all right.
  • 00:16:07.589 --> 00:16:09.158
  • - william lee from brewton, alabama,
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  • What'd you listen to when you were a kid?
  • 00:16:13.062 --> 00:16:15.597
  • - we listened to the grand ole opry.
  • 00:16:15.597 --> 00:16:17.633
  • - so you're pretty country. yeah, yeah.
  • 00:16:17.633 --> 00:16:19.234
  • - yeah. - yeah.
  • 00:16:19.234 --> 00:16:20.636
  • - and i grew up singing and playing as a little kid.
  • 00:16:20.636 --> 00:16:24.073
  • Bill: yeah.
  • 00:16:24.073 --> 00:16:25.407
  • William lee: playing guitar and singing.
  • 00:16:25.407 --> 00:16:26.809
  • My oldest--my sister, she was older than me,
  • 00:16:26.809 --> 00:16:29.711
  • And she played mandolin.
  • 00:16:29.711 --> 00:16:32.548
  • And they taught me to sing harmonies,
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  • My sister and my mother.
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  • And...
  • 00:16:37.920 --> 00:16:40.889
  • We played and sang all over
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  • And sang on the radio.
  • 00:16:44.560 --> 00:16:46.295
  • My granddaddy golden was a fiddle player,
  • 00:16:46.295 --> 00:16:48.330
  • And he had a radio show, and so when we were little,
  • 00:16:48.330 --> 00:16:50.966
  • We got to sing on his radio show.
  • 00:16:50.966 --> 00:16:53.302
  • And little kids,
  • 00:16:53.302 --> 00:16:55.137
  • We were invited everywhere to sing around.
  • 00:16:55.137 --> 00:16:59.341
  • And so in high school was my first quartet singing.
  • 00:16:59.341 --> 00:17:04.746
  • And we had a-- - how'd you get into that?
  • 00:17:04.746 --> 00:17:06.949
  • I mean, was it--did the group already exist?
  • 00:17:06.949 --> 00:17:09.384
  • They knew you? - they did, and then a guy--
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  • One of the guys that was singing graduated, and...
  • 00:17:12.254 --> 00:17:16.291
  • Happened the next year
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  • I became eligible to sing with them.
  • 00:17:17.559 --> 00:17:20.229
  • Bill: yeah.
  • 00:17:20.229 --> 00:17:21.597
  • - and the other guys were a year older than me, and--
  • 00:17:21.597 --> 00:17:24.433
  • - and so you would have been 16, 17 then?
  • 00:17:24.433 --> 00:17:27.302
  • - i was a junior in high school.
  • 00:17:27.302 --> 00:17:29.438
  • - yeah. now, at that time, were you listening
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  • On the radio to some of the groups?
  • 00:17:31.340 --> 00:17:35.110
  • And what groups would that have been in southern georgia?
  • 00:17:35.110 --> 00:17:37.079
  • - they came to our high school, actually, you know--
  • 00:17:37.079 --> 00:17:39.114
  • - like who? what groups would come?
  • 00:17:39.114 --> 00:17:40.749
  • - statesmen quartet, blackwood brothers.
  • 00:17:40.749 --> 00:17:43.152
  • - yeah. - hovie lister.
  • 00:17:43.152 --> 00:17:44.853
  • The old original oak ridge boys.
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  • But they came. the lefevres came.
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  • You know, it was the harmonaires.
  • 00:17:50.392 --> 00:17:52.194
  • - what got your attention on that as a kid?
  • 00:17:52.194 --> 00:17:56.131
  • - well, i enjoyed the four-part harmony in high school,
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  • Singing in the quartet.
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  • We would sing--
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  • We actually just sang-- the oak ridge boys
  • 00:18:02.671 --> 00:18:04.873
  • Just recorded a song that we sang in high school.
  • 00:18:04.873 --> 00:18:10.279
  • It's "swing down sweet chariot."
  • 00:18:10.279 --> 00:18:12.814
  • - [laughs] - and we also sang,
  • 00:18:12.814 --> 00:18:16.018
  • Like, "sincerely," the mcguire sisters.
  • 00:18:16.018 --> 00:18:19.721
  • - the mcguire sisters.
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  • - we'd sing it in a four-part harmony.
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  • And so that was my start in quartet singing.
  • 00:18:22.658 --> 00:18:27.229
  • - ♪ would you be free from the burden of sin? ♪
  • 00:18:27.229 --> 00:18:31.433
  • All: ♪ there's power in the blood, ♪
  • 00:18:31.433 --> 00:18:33.468
  • ♪ power in the blood. ♪
  • 00:18:33.468 --> 00:18:36.004
  • - ♪ would you o'er evil a victory win? ♪
  • 00:18:36.004 --> 00:18:40.209
  • All: ♪ there's wonderful power in the blood. ♪
  • 00:18:40.209 --> 00:18:44.413
  • - ♪ there is power. ♪ - ♪ power. ♪
  • 00:18:44.413 --> 00:18:46.114
  • - ♪ power. ♪ - ♪ power. ♪
  • 00:18:46.114 --> 00:18:47.282
  • All: ♪ wonder-working power... ♪
  • 00:18:47.282 --> 00:18:48.550
  • - ♪ in the blood of the lamb. ♪
  • 00:18:48.550 --> 00:18:53.255
  • ♪ there is power. ♪ - ♪ power. ♪
  • 00:18:53.255 --> 00:18:55.157
  • - ♪ power. ♪ - ♪ power. ♪
  • 00:18:55.157 --> 00:18:56.225
  • All: ♪ wonder-working power ♪
  • 00:18:56.225 --> 00:18:57.993
  • ♪ in the precious blood of the lamb. ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:19:01.597 --> 00:19:08.070
  • - ♪ would you be free from your passion and pride? ♪
  • 00:19:11.473 --> 00:19:15.444
  • All: ♪ there's power in the blood, ♪
  • 00:19:15.444 --> 00:19:17.679
  • ♪ power in the blood. ♪
  • 00:19:17.679 --> 00:19:20.082
  • - ♪ come for a cleansing to calvary's tide. ♪
  • 00:19:20.082 --> 00:19:24.353
  • All: ♪ there's wonderful power in the blood. ♪
  • 00:19:24.353 --> 00:19:28.123
  • - ♪ there is power. ♪ - ♪ power. ♪
  • 00:19:28.123 --> 00:19:30.225
  • - ♪ power. ♪ - ♪ power. ♪
  • 00:19:30.225 --> 00:19:31.393
  • All: ♪ wonder-working power... ♪
  • 00:19:31.393 --> 00:19:32.694
  • - ♪ in the blood of the lamb. ♪
  • 00:19:32.694 --> 00:19:37.399
  • ♪ there is power. ♪ - ♪ power. ♪
  • 00:19:37.399 --> 00:19:38.834
  • - ♪ power. ♪ - ♪ power. ♪
  • 00:19:38.834 --> 00:19:40.068
  • All: ♪ wonder-working power ♪
  • 00:19:40.068 --> 00:19:41.970
  • ♪ in the precious blood of the lamb. ♪
  • 00:19:41.970 --> 00:19:46.074
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:19:46.074 --> 00:20:00.255
  • - ♪ would you be whiter, much whiter than snow? ♪
  • 00:20:04.293 --> 00:20:08.297
  • All: ♪ there's power in the blood, ♪
  • 00:20:08.297 --> 00:20:10.799
  • ♪ power in the blood. ♪
  • 00:20:10.799 --> 00:20:12.868
  • - ♪ sin stains are lost in its life-giving flow. ♪
  • 00:20:12.868 --> 00:20:16.805
  • All: ♪ there's wonderful power in the blood. ♪
  • 00:20:16.805 --> 00:20:21.209
  • - ♪ there is power. ♪ - ♪ power. ♪
  • 00:20:21.209 --> 00:20:22.911
  • - ♪ power. ♪ - ♪ power. ♪
  • 00:20:22.911 --> 00:20:24.079
  • All: ♪ wonder-working power... ♪
  • 00:20:24.079 --> 00:20:26.048
  • - ♪ in the blood of the lamb. ♪
  • 00:20:26.048 --> 00:20:29.718
  • ♪ there is power. ♪ - ♪ power. ♪
  • 00:20:29.718 --> 00:20:31.653
  • - ♪ power. ♪ - ♪ power. ♪
  • 00:20:31.653 --> 00:20:33.021
  • All: ♪ wonder-working power ♪
  • 00:20:33.021 --> 00:20:34.656
  • ♪ in the precious blood of the lamb. ♪
  • 00:20:34.656 --> 00:20:38.460
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:20:38.460 --> 00:20:39.995
  • - ♪ would you do service for jesus, your king? ♪
  • 00:20:39.995 --> 00:20:43.632
  • All: ♪ there's power in the blood, ♪
  • 00:20:43.632 --> 00:20:45.634
  • ♪ power in the blood. ♪
  • 00:20:45.634 --> 00:20:48.704
  • - ♪ would you live daily, his praises to sing? ♪
  • 00:20:48.704 --> 00:20:52.274
  • All: ♪ there's wonderful power in the blood. ♪
  • 00:20:52.274 --> 00:20:56.478
  • - ♪ there is power. ♪ - ♪ power. ♪
  • 00:20:56.478 --> 00:20:58.313
  • - ♪ power. ♪ - ♪ power. ♪
  • 00:20:58.313 --> 00:20:59.481
  • All: ♪ wonder-working power... ♪
  • 00:20:59.481 --> 00:21:01.450
  • - ♪ in the blood of the lamb. ♪
  • 00:21:01.450 --> 00:21:05.287
  • ♪ there is power. ♪ - ♪ power. ♪
  • 00:21:05.287 --> 00:21:07.055
  • - ♪ power. ♪ - ♪ power. ♪
  • 00:21:07.055 --> 00:21:08.090
  • All: ♪ wonder-working power ♪
  • 00:21:08.090 --> 00:21:10.092
  • ♪ in the precious blood of the lamb. ♪
  • 00:21:10.092 --> 00:21:14.129
  • - ♪ there is power. ♪ - ♪ power. ♪
  • 00:21:14.129 --> 00:21:15.864
  • - ♪ power. ♪ - ♪ power. ♪
  • 00:21:15.864 --> 00:21:17.032
  • All: ♪ wonder-working power... ♪
  • 00:21:17.032 --> 00:21:18.367
  • - ♪ in the blood of the lamb. ♪
  • 00:21:18.367 --> 00:21:22.938
  • ♪ there is power. ♪ - ♪ power. ♪
  • 00:21:22.938 --> 00:21:24.639
  • - ♪ power. ♪ - ♪ power. ♪
  • 00:21:24.639 --> 00:21:25.741
  • All: ♪ wonder-working power ♪
  • 00:21:25.741 --> 00:21:27.442
  • ♪ in the precious blood of the lamb. ♪
  • 00:21:27.442 --> 00:21:31.513
  • ♪ in the precious blood ♪
  • 00:21:31.513 --> 00:21:36.017
  • ♪ of the lamb. ♪
  • 00:21:36.017 --> 00:21:41.990
  • ♪ ♪
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  • [cheers and applause]
  • 00:21:47.829 --> 00:22:01.276
  • - how many years ago did you start?♪ i love♪
  • 00:22:01.276 --> 00:22:06.948
  • ♪ of unseen things above, ♪
  • 00:22:06.948 --> 00:22:13.021
  • ♪ of jesus and his glory, ♪
  • 00:22:13.021 --> 00:22:18.727
  • ♪ of jesus and his love. ♪
  • 00:22:18.727 --> 00:22:24.633
  • ♪ i love to tell the story, ♪
  • 00:22:24.633 --> 00:22:30.505
  • ♪ because i know it's true. ♪
  • 00:22:30.505 --> 00:22:36.478
  • ♪ it satisfies my longing ♪
  • 00:22:36.478 --> 00:22:42.217
  • ♪ as nothing else can do. ♪
  • 00:22:42.217 --> 00:22:47.689
  • All: ♪ i love to tell the story. ♪
  • 00:22:47.689 --> 00:22:53.428
  • ♪ 'twill be my theme in glory ♪
  • 00:22:53.428 --> 00:22:59.367
  • ♪ to tell the old, old story ♪
  • 00:22:59.367 --> 00:23:05.307
  • ♪ of jesus and his love. ♪
  • 00:23:05.307 --> 00:23:11.213
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:23:11.213 --> 00:23:20.155
  • - ♪ i love to tell the story, ♪
  • 00:23:20.222 --> 00:23:26.194
  • ♪ for those who know it best ♪
  • 00:23:26.194 --> 00:23:31.800
  • ♪ seem hungering and thirsting ♪
  • 00:23:31.800 --> 00:23:37.672
  • ♪ to hear it like the rest. ♪
  • 00:23:37.672 --> 00:23:43.612
  • All: ♪ and when, in scenes of glory, ♪
  • 00:23:43.612 --> 00:23:49.484
  • ♪ i sing the new, new song... ♪
  • 00:23:49.484 --> 00:23:55.123
  • - ♪ it's gonna be the old, old story ♪
  • 00:23:55.123 --> 00:24:01.229
  • ♪ that i have loved so long. ♪
  • 00:24:01.229 --> 00:24:06.735
  • All: ♪ i love to tell the story. ♪
  • 00:24:06.735 --> 00:24:12.574
  • ♪ 'twill be my theme in glory ♪
  • 00:24:12.574 --> 00:24:18.413
  • ♪ to tell the old, old story ♪
  • 00:24:18.413 --> 00:24:24.219
  • ♪ of jesus and his love. ♪
  • 00:24:24.219 --> 00:24:30.158
  • ♪ i love to tell the story. ♪
  • 00:24:30.158 --> 00:24:35.931
  • ♪ 'twill be my theme in glory ♪
  • 00:24:35.931 --> 00:24:41.903
  • ♪ to tell the old, old story ♪
  • 00:24:41.903 --> 00:24:47.676
  • ♪ of jesus and his love. ♪
  • 00:24:47.676 --> 00:24:53.515
  • ♪ to tell the old, old story ♪
  • 00:24:53.515 --> 00:24:59.387
  • ♪ of jesus and his love. ♪
  • 00:24:59.387 --> 00:25:08.597
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:25:08.597 --> 00:25:16.771
  • - many songs, when we recorded this into our project,
  • 00:25:20.475 --> 00:25:25.747
  • Were first takes.
  • 00:25:25.747 --> 00:25:27.415
  • - yeah.
  • 00:25:27.415 --> 00:25:28.483
  • - we got around the mics
  • 00:25:28.483 --> 00:25:29.784
  • And all got in a-- i would say a circle.
  • 00:25:29.784 --> 00:25:33.288
  • It was actually a square, because we needed separation
  • 00:25:33.288 --> 00:25:37.492
  • Where, later, if we needed to fix something,
  • 00:25:37.492 --> 00:25:39.160
  • We could.
  • 00:25:39.160 --> 00:25:40.395
  • But many of these songs
  • 00:25:40.395 --> 00:25:42.497
  • Came down on the very first time through.
  • 00:25:42.497 --> 00:25:44.933
  • - yeah.
  • 00:25:44.933 --> 00:25:46.368
  • - and we didn't really do a lot of
  • 00:25:46.368 --> 00:25:49.571
  • One, two, three, four, and five takes on the song.
  • 00:25:49.571 --> 00:25:52.340
  • We might have had to fix a word
  • 00:25:52.340 --> 00:25:54.442
  • Or phrase or something... - yeah.
  • 00:25:54.442 --> 00:25:56.144
  • - here or there. - yeah.
  • 00:25:56.144 --> 00:25:57.579
  • - but once we decided on how we were gonna do them
  • 00:25:57.579 --> 00:26:02.250
  • In the control room,
  • 00:26:02.250 --> 00:26:03.685
  • We just went out and did them.
  • 00:26:03.685 --> 00:26:05.954
  • They were--they were all songs that each one of us
  • 00:26:05.954 --> 00:26:11.059
  • Pitched into the pile,
  • 00:26:11.059 --> 00:26:12.694
  • And every--everybody on-- in the group had contribution.
  • 00:26:12.694 --> 00:26:18.933
  • I remember, on one song in particular,
  • 00:26:18.933 --> 00:26:22.237
  • "blessed assurance..."
  • 00:26:22.237 --> 00:26:23.938
  • - oh, i was just thinking about that; that's funny.
  • 00:26:23.938 --> 00:26:26.541
  • - we were asking around the table,
  • 00:26:26.541 --> 00:26:30.311
  • "well, who wants to do what on this?" you know.
  • 00:26:30.311 --> 00:26:33.114
  • Well, we had two guys
  • 00:26:33.114 --> 00:26:35.316
  • That saw this song being done
  • 00:26:35.316 --> 00:26:38.687
  • In certain ways.
  • 00:26:38.687 --> 00:26:41.990
  • Richard had sung with j.d.,
  • 00:26:41.990 --> 00:26:43.992
  • And he loved the way j.d. sang the verses.
  • 00:26:43.992 --> 00:26:49.130
  • And we had just done
  • 00:26:49.197 --> 00:26:51.466
  • The tent revival thing with you.
  • 00:26:51.466 --> 00:26:54.936
  • - at the billy graham library.
  • 00:26:54.936 --> 00:26:56.104
  • - right. - yeah.
  • 00:26:56.104 --> 00:26:57.205
  • - and we met cliff barrows over there.
  • 00:26:57.205 --> 00:26:59.774
  • And william lee just got
  • 00:26:59.774 --> 00:27:03.278
  • Really into cliff barrows
  • 00:27:03.278 --> 00:27:06.614
  • Directing "blessed assurance."
  • 00:27:06.614 --> 00:27:09.451
  • ♪ this is my... ♪
  • 00:27:09.451 --> 00:27:12.120
  • And william said, "i want to direct.
  • 00:27:12.120 --> 00:27:14.656
  • I love that." [laughter]
  • 00:27:14.656 --> 00:27:15.890
  • And we all said,
  • 00:27:15.890 --> 00:27:17.192
  • "well, william lee, just direct us," you know?
  • 00:27:17.192 --> 00:27:19.794
  • Like, "you sing the lead on that part of it,
  • 00:27:19.794 --> 00:27:24.165
  • "and when it gets to that part,
  • 00:27:24.165 --> 00:27:26.568
  • "just direct us.
  • 00:27:26.568 --> 00:27:27.936
  • "but you're gonna have to do it with your hands,
  • 00:27:27.936 --> 00:27:29.804
  • "'cause we can't-- we can't see your mouth.
  • 00:27:29.804 --> 00:27:32.273
  • "so put your hands out there
  • 00:27:32.273 --> 00:27:35.009
  • And just direct us."
  • 00:27:35.009 --> 00:27:36.444
  • Well, we followed william lee's direction,
  • 00:27:36.444 --> 00:27:39.080
  • And he just
  • 00:27:39.080 --> 00:27:41.316
  • Pulled us all along like he felt it.
  • 00:27:41.316 --> 00:27:44.319
  • And there's a little bit of that cliff barrows...
  • 00:27:44.319 --> 00:27:47.555
  • - in "blessed assurance."
  • 00:27:47.555 --> 00:27:48.590
  • - feeling in "blessed assurance."
  • 00:27:48.590 --> 00:27:50.158
  • And then richard did the verses like j.d. inspired him to do.
  • 00:27:50.158 --> 00:27:55.396
  • And so each and every one of the songs
  • 00:27:55.396 --> 00:28:00.268
  • Had some kind of an inspiration like that.
  • 00:28:00.268 --> 00:28:03.371
  • [reverent music]
  • 00:28:03.371 --> 00:28:06.374
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:28:06.374 --> 00:28:11.746
  • All: ♪ blessed assurance, jesus is mine. ♪
  • 00:28:11.746 --> 00:28:17.719
  • ♪ oh, what a foretaste of glory divine. ♪
  • 00:28:17.719 --> 00:28:23.691
  • ♪ heir of salvation, purchase of god. ♪
  • 00:28:23.691 --> 00:28:29.731
  • ♪ born of his spirit, washed in his blood. ♪
  • 00:28:29.731 --> 00:28:35.503
  • ♪ this is my story. this is my song. ♪
  • 00:28:35.503 --> 00:28:41.643
  • ♪ praising my savior all the day long. ♪
  • 00:28:41.643 --> 00:28:47.382
  • ♪ this is my story. this is my song. ♪
  • 00:28:47.382 --> 00:28:53.621
  • ♪ praising my savior all the day long. ♪
  • 00:28:53.621 --> 00:28:58.693
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:28:58.693 --> 00:29:04.299
  • - ♪ perfect submission, all is at rest. ♪
  • 00:29:04.299 --> 00:29:10.638
  • ♪ i, in my savior, am happy and blessed. ♪
  • 00:29:10.638 --> 00:29:16.544
  • ♪ watching and waiting, looking above. ♪
  • 00:29:16.544 --> 00:29:22.016
  • ♪ filled with his goodness, lost in his love. ♪
  • 00:29:22.016 --> 00:29:28.756
  • All: ♪ this is my story. this is my song. ♪
  • 00:29:28.756 --> 00:29:34.729
  • ♪ praising my savior all the day long. ♪
  • 00:29:34.729 --> 00:29:40.735
  • ♪ this is my story. this is my song. ♪
  • 00:29:40.735 --> 00:29:46.674
  • ♪ praising my savior all the day long. ♪
  • 00:29:46.674 --> 00:29:52.280
  • ♪ this is my story. this is my song. ♪
  • 00:29:52.280 --> 00:29:58.419
  • ♪ praising my savior ♪
  • 00:29:58.419 --> 00:30:05.293
  • ♪ all the day long. ♪
  • 00:30:05.293 --> 00:30:13.001
  • ♪ this is my story. ♪
  • 00:30:13.001 --> 00:30:17.906
  • ♪ this is my song. ♪
  • 00:30:17.906 --> 00:30:20.942
  • ♪ praising my savior all the day long. ♪
  • 00:30:20.942 --> 00:30:27.248
  • ♪ praising my savior ♪
  • 00:30:27.248 --> 00:30:34.088
  • ♪ all the day long. ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • [applause]
  • 00:30:46.968 --> 00:30:52.640
  • - "build your hopes on things eternal."
  • 00:30:52.707 --> 00:30:57.178
  • These are gems from great, great gospel songs.
  • 00:30:57.178 --> 00:31:01.215
  • Now, here again, duane,
  • 00:31:01.215 --> 00:31:03.451
  • I don't know whether you call this a hymn
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  • Or a gospel tune.
  • 00:31:07.121 --> 00:31:08.990
  • I call it a hymn.
  • 00:31:08.990 --> 00:31:10.158
  • - this is another one of those that,
  • 00:31:10.158 --> 00:31:13.494
  • I guess, late one night, you called and said,
  • 00:31:13.494 --> 00:31:16.631
  • "you've got to include, 'hold to god's unchanging hand.
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  • Build your hopes on things eternal.'"
  • 00:31:22.437 --> 00:31:25.807
  • Wow.
  • 00:31:25.807 --> 00:31:27.108
  • - i think, more than anything
  • 00:31:27.108 --> 00:31:28.343
  • We recorded for your companies over the years--
  • 00:31:28.343 --> 00:31:30.712
  • And there's been quite a few... - yeah.
  • 00:31:30.712 --> 00:31:32.547
  • - your input was just so important
  • 00:31:32.547 --> 00:31:34.215
  • On this hymns album, because it was like,
  • 00:31:34.215 --> 00:31:36.317
  • "oh, boy, the oaks are gonna do a hymns album.
  • 00:31:36.317 --> 00:31:38.086
  • "let's get out those old hymns, and let's have
  • 00:31:38.086 --> 00:31:40.088
  • The oak ridge boys put their thing on it."
  • 00:31:40.088 --> 00:31:42.123
  • And then it was a matter of,
  • 00:31:42.123 --> 00:31:44.726
  • "all right, which ones are they gonna do?"
  • 00:31:44.726 --> 00:31:46.327
  • - yeah.
  • 00:31:46.327 --> 00:31:47.428
  • - and you had so much input back then.
  • 00:31:47.428 --> 00:31:48.563
  • I know that duane always was coming--
  • 00:31:48.563 --> 00:31:50.398
  • "i talked to bill last night, and bill said..."
  • 00:31:50.398 --> 00:31:52.400
  • And i don't know. it meant a lot, man.
  • 00:31:52.400 --> 00:31:54.469
  • It just meant a lot, because your--
  • 00:31:54.469 --> 00:31:56.070
  • It puts your stamp--not only your stamp of approval
  • 00:31:56.070 --> 00:31:58.106
  • On the project,
  • 00:31:58.106 --> 00:31:59.207
  • But it was fun to sing those old hymns.
  • 00:31:59.207 --> 00:32:01.676
  • And bringing it up to date right now,
  • 00:32:01.676 --> 00:32:03.378
  • We do live in a world right now
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  • That needs the message of these old hymns.
  • 00:32:04.979 --> 00:32:09.150
  • There's a lot of negative stuff going on out there.
  • 00:32:09.150 --> 00:32:11.219
  • A lot of hatred, man. a lot of vitriol.
  • 00:32:11.219 --> 00:32:13.488
  • People need the gospel.
  • 00:32:13.488 --> 00:32:15.256
  • They need it more than ever before.
  • 00:32:15.256 --> 00:32:16.591
  • Jesus christ is the healing balm.
  • 00:32:16.591 --> 00:32:18.826
  • - yeah.
  • 00:32:18.826 --> 00:32:20.028
  • - and he can bring our country together.
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  • He can bring everybody together individually and collectively
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  • If we'll just have our faith in him.
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  • They need to hear these hymns.
  • 00:32:25.700 --> 00:32:27.235
  • - yeah. - that's what i'm saying.
  • 00:32:27.235 --> 00:32:28.469
  • - love trumps hate, and... - yeah.
  • 00:32:28.469 --> 00:32:31.339
  • - so that's the deal. - yeah.
  • 00:32:31.339 --> 00:32:33.674
  • - we gotta focus our attentions on more about love,
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  • And that's what--
  • 00:32:37.512 --> 00:32:38.980
  • We're talking about what jesus christ taught,
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  • You know, about loving each other.
  • 00:32:41.416 --> 00:32:43.484
  • - yeah. - and that's what i think
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  • Our country and the world needs.
  • 00:32:45.653 --> 00:32:48.022
  • You know, it's not just our country.
  • 00:32:48.022 --> 00:32:49.557
  • The whole world's--
  • 00:32:49.557 --> 00:32:51.159
  • - well, there's a great song that bill gaither wrote
  • 00:32:51.159 --> 00:32:52.960
  • That we sang at june carter's funeral:
  • 00:32:52.960 --> 00:32:55.930
  • "loving god, loving each other."
  • 00:32:55.930 --> 00:32:57.398
  • I've heard duane say many, many times--
  • 00:32:57.398 --> 00:32:59.000
  • In fact, in an interview here just recently, he said,
  • 00:32:59.000 --> 00:33:01.669
  • "i just don't try to make god complicated."
  • 00:33:01.669 --> 00:33:04.038
  • What's the rest of your quote?
  • 00:33:04.038 --> 00:33:05.406
  • - "i just make him welcome." - "make him welcome."
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  • "don't make him complicated. make him welcome."
  • 00:33:07.175 --> 00:33:09.210
  • That's a great quote, ace. - thank you.
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  • [soft music]
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  • ♪ time is filled ♪
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  • ♪ with swift transition. ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ naught of earth ♪
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  • ♪ unmoved can stand. ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ build your hopes ♪
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  • ♪ on things eternal. ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ hold to god's ♪
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  • ♪ unchanging hand. ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:33:49.183 --> 00:33:52.687
  • All: ♪ hold to his hand, ♪
  • 00:33:52.687 --> 00:33:56.390
  • ♪ to god's unchanging hand. ♪
  • 00:33:56.390 --> 00:34:02.230
  • ♪ hold to his hand, ♪
  • 00:34:02.230 --> 00:34:05.800
  • ♪ to god's unchanging hand. ♪
  • 00:34:05.800 --> 00:34:11.839
  • ♪ build your hopes ♪
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  • ♪ on things eternal. ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
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  • ♪ hold to god's ♪
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  • ♪ unchanging hand. ♪
  • 00:34:24.385 --> 00:34:27.955
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:34:27.955 --> 00:34:31.058
  • - ♪ when your journey ♪
  • 00:34:31.058 --> 00:34:35.463
  • ♪ is completed... ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:34:37.298 --> 00:34:40.668
  • ♪ if to god ♪
  • 00:34:40.668 --> 00:34:43.971
  • ♪ you have been true... ♪
  • 00:34:43.971 --> 00:34:48.009
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:34:48.009 --> 00:34:50.278
  • ♪ fair and bright ♪
  • 00:34:50.278 --> 00:34:53.548
  • ♪ your home in glory... ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:34:57.451 --> 00:34:59.854
  • ♪ your enraptured soul will view. ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:35:07.495 --> 00:35:09.630
  • All: ♪ hold to his hand, ♪
  • 00:35:09.630 --> 00:35:13.067
  • ♪ to god's unchanging hand. ♪
  • 00:35:13.067 --> 00:35:18.873
  • ♪ hold to his hand, ♪
  • 00:35:18.873 --> 00:35:22.343
  • ♪ to god's unchanging hand. ♪
  • 00:35:22.343 --> 00:35:31.052
  • ♪ build your hopes ♪
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  • ♪ on things eternal. ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:35:39.327 --> 00:35:40.595
  • ♪ hold to god's unchanging ♪
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  • ♪ hand. ♪
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  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:35:55.109 --> 00:35:56.677
  • - that is good. that's good.
  • 00:35:56.677 --> 00:36:01.515
  • I guess, being from texas,
  • 00:36:01.582 --> 00:36:04.418
  • You sang a song by another great country artist
  • 00:36:04.418 --> 00:36:09.190
  • Whom i knew on songs like
  • 00:36:09.190 --> 00:36:13.294
  • "i'm glad to be an okie from muskogee"
  • 00:36:13.294 --> 00:36:15.830
  • And some of those songs. - yeah.
  • 00:36:15.830 --> 00:36:17.498
  • - but this was really a sweet song
  • 00:36:17.498 --> 00:36:20.768
  • From his perspective
  • 00:36:20.768 --> 00:36:23.371
  • Of meeting christ
  • 00:36:23.371 --> 00:36:25.473
  • And not quite measuring up
  • 00:36:25.473 --> 00:36:28.175
  • To what some of the church folks
  • 00:36:28.175 --> 00:36:30.544
  • Thought he ought to measure up with,
  • 00:36:30.544 --> 00:36:32.213
  • Which has--which has been the tension
  • 00:36:32.213 --> 00:36:34.682
  • From the beginning in the gospel.
  • 00:36:34.682 --> 00:36:38.019
  • The calvinists will base all of their theology
  • 00:36:38.019 --> 00:36:40.588
  • On 1 john,
  • 00:36:40.588 --> 00:36:42.156
  • Simply say, "we've all sinned
  • 00:36:42.156 --> 00:36:43.724
  • And come short of the glory of god."
  • 00:36:43.724 --> 00:36:45.860
  • The armenians and the wesleyans
  • 00:36:45.860 --> 00:36:47.695
  • Will base all of their theology on,
  • 00:36:47.695 --> 00:36:51.132
  • "shall we continue in sin? god forbid."
  • 00:36:51.132 --> 00:36:54.435
  • So we've had this tension from the beginning.
  • 00:36:54.435 --> 00:36:56.804
  • And poor ole merle, all he knew was he met jesus,
  • 00:36:56.804 --> 00:37:01.742
  • And he changed his life, and--
  • 00:37:01.742 --> 00:37:04.812
  • - and if he could pardon the thief
  • 00:37:04.812 --> 00:37:09.183
  • On the cross on the spot,
  • 00:37:09.183 --> 00:37:12.386
  • Surely he could pardon merle haggard.
  • 00:37:12.386 --> 00:37:15.690
  • - this old sinner. right.
  • 00:37:15.690 --> 00:37:16.824
  • - yeah. - yeah.
  • 00:37:16.824 --> 00:37:18.025
  • - a poor sinner, merle haggard.
  • 00:37:18.025 --> 00:37:20.528
  • And he took it first-person.
  • 00:37:20.528 --> 00:37:23.331
  • And when we heard that song--
  • 00:37:23.331 --> 00:37:26.033
  • 'cause he gave it to my son-in-law
  • 00:37:26.033 --> 00:37:29.970
  • And said, "get this to duane and the oak ridge boys,
  • 00:37:29.970 --> 00:37:33.474
  • Because i want them to record this song for me."
  • 00:37:33.474 --> 00:37:38.479
  • And we listened to it.
  • 00:37:38.479 --> 00:37:41.582
  • And we didn't have anything coming up that it would fit.
  • 00:37:41.582 --> 00:37:46.253
  • And so we just held it.
  • 00:37:46.320 --> 00:37:49.223
  • But we got in touch with him
  • 00:37:49.223 --> 00:37:50.791
  • And told him we wanted to record it.
  • 00:37:50.791 --> 00:37:53.594
  • "don't pitch it to anybody else.
  • 00:37:53.594 --> 00:37:55.196
  • "we want this-- we want to record it.
  • 00:37:55.196 --> 00:37:57.631
  • But we gotta wait until we've got an album."
  • 00:37:57.631 --> 00:37:59.700
  • Well, we got this album coming up,
  • 00:37:59.700 --> 00:38:01.602
  • "rock of ages: hymns and gospel favorites."
  • 00:38:01.602 --> 00:38:06.474
  • Well, this was in-- we got them to add--
  • 00:38:06.474 --> 00:38:08.876
  • Got the record label to add "and gospel favorites"
  • 00:38:08.876 --> 00:38:11.846
  • 'cause this is not a hymn.
  • 00:38:11.846 --> 00:38:13.547
  • - yeah.
  • 00:38:13.547 --> 00:38:14.582
  • - so this song fit into that category.
  • 00:38:14.582 --> 00:38:17.785
  • And we wanted to hear merle haggard talk
  • 00:38:17.785 --> 00:38:22.123
  • And tell what he said on that album.
  • 00:38:22.123 --> 00:38:26.660
  • We sang all the rest of it.
  • 00:38:26.660 --> 00:38:29.397
  • But we wanted to hear his voice
  • 00:38:29.397 --> 00:38:31.732
  • Telling what it felt like,
  • 00:38:31.732 --> 00:38:34.902
  • In his heart and soul,
  • 00:38:34.902 --> 00:38:37.505
  • It meant to give his heart and soul
  • 00:38:37.505 --> 00:38:41.108
  • To jesus christ.
  • 00:38:41.108 --> 00:38:43.244
  • And when you hear him talk,
  • 00:38:43.244 --> 00:38:47.348
  • I think you will feel what we felt.
  • 00:38:47.348 --> 00:38:51.051
  • And he sang with us from that point on
  • 00:38:51.051 --> 00:38:54.021
  • To the rest of the song.
  • 00:38:54.021 --> 00:38:56.023
  • And you hear him singing along with the oak ridge boys
  • 00:38:56.023 --> 00:38:59.527
  • For the rest of the song.
  • 00:38:59.527 --> 00:39:01.362
  • And it won a dove award. - mm-hmm.
  • 00:39:01.362 --> 00:39:03.998
  • - and at his funeral,
  • 00:39:03.998 --> 00:39:06.467
  • At his request,
  • 00:39:06.467 --> 00:39:08.602
  • It was placed at the end of the casket,
  • 00:39:08.602 --> 00:39:13.340
  • Right by his-- right by his head.
  • 00:39:13.340 --> 00:39:18.779
  • - listen.
  • 00:39:18.846 --> 00:39:20.648
  • [ambling music]
  • 00:39:20.648 --> 00:39:23.651
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:39:23.651 --> 00:39:30.658
  • All: ♪ jesus, ♪
  • 00:39:30.658 --> 00:39:34.495
  • ♪ sweet jesus. ♪
  • 00:39:34.495 --> 00:39:39.633
  • - ♪ you love me ♪
  • 00:39:39.633 --> 00:39:42.069
  • ♪ just as i am. ♪
  • 00:39:42.069 --> 00:39:46.173
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:39:46.173 --> 00:39:48.776
  • All: ♪ jesus, ♪
  • 00:39:48.776 --> 00:39:52.646
  • ♪ sweet jesus. ♪
  • 00:39:52.646 --> 00:39:57.051
  • - ♪ i've been washed ♪
  • 00:39:57.051 --> 00:39:59.420
  • ♪ in the blood of the lamb. ♪
  • 00:39:59.420 --> 00:40:03.090
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:40:03.090 --> 00:40:06.694
  • ♪ the church wants to hear ♪
  • 00:40:06.694 --> 00:40:10.498
  • ♪ my confession. ♪
  • 00:40:10.498 --> 00:40:12.766
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:40:12.766 --> 00:40:15.669
  • ♪ it's something ♪
  • 00:40:15.669 --> 00:40:17.938
  • ♪ they all want to see. ♪
  • 00:40:17.938 --> 00:40:22.243
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:40:22.243 --> 00:40:24.278
  • ♪ ah, but, lord, ♪
  • 00:40:24.278 --> 00:40:26.947
  • ♪ i'm only a sinner. ♪
  • 00:40:26.947 --> 00:40:31.452
  • ♪ just a sinner. ♪
  • 00:40:31.452 --> 00:40:33.354
  • ♪ and my sin ♪
  • 00:40:33.354 --> 00:40:36.023
  • ♪ is all that i can be. ♪
  • 00:40:36.023 --> 00:40:41.095
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:40:41.095 --> 00:40:43.163
  • All: ♪ jesus, ♪
  • 00:40:43.163 --> 00:40:46.800
  • ♪ sweet jesus. ♪
  • 00:40:46.800 --> 00:40:52.306
  • - ♪ you love me ♪
  • 00:40:52.306 --> 00:40:54.441
  • ♪ just as i am.
  • 00:40:54.441 --> 00:40:58.445
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:40:58.445 --> 00:41:01.282
  • All: ♪ jesus, ♪
  • 00:41:01.282 --> 00:41:05.019
  • ♪ sweet jesus. ♪
  • 00:41:05.019 --> 00:41:09.390
  • ♪ i've been washed ♪
  • 00:41:09.390 --> 00:41:11.825
  • ♪ in the blood of the lamb. ♪
  • 00:41:11.825 --> 00:41:16.397
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:41:16.397 --> 00:41:19.934
  • Merle: as a boy, i was always afraid
  • 00:41:19.934 --> 00:41:22.903
  • To go down at altar call and kneel down.
  • 00:41:22.903 --> 00:41:27.541
  • And over the years, i wondered,
  • 00:41:27.541 --> 00:41:30.678
  • Was my soul saved, or was it lost?
  • 00:41:30.678 --> 00:41:33.847
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:41:33.847 --> 00:41:37.151
  • Then i realized salvation
  • 00:41:37.151 --> 00:41:41.655
  • Was all the grace of jesus
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  • And we'd been saved just the way he saved
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  • That thief on the cross.
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  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:41:52.366 --> 00:41:55.603
  • All: ♪ jesus, ♪
  • 00:41:55.603 --> 00:41:59.073
  • ♪ sweet jesus. ♪
  • 00:41:59.073 --> 00:42:04.678
  • - ♪ you love me ♪
  • 00:42:04.678 --> 00:42:06.981
  • ♪ just as i am. ♪
  • 00:42:06.981 --> 00:42:10.851
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:42:10.851 --> 00:42:13.654
  • All: ♪ jesus, ♪
  • 00:42:13.654 --> 00:42:17.257
  • ♪ sweet jesus. ♪
  • 00:42:17.257 --> 00:42:21.629
  • - ♪ i've been washed ♪
  • 00:42:21.629 --> 00:42:24.431
  • ♪ in the blood of the lamb. ♪
  • 00:42:24.431 --> 00:42:28.836
  • It's true.
  • 00:42:28.836 --> 00:42:30.037
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:42:30.037 --> 00:42:31.805
  • All: ♪ jesus, ♪
  • 00:42:31.805 --> 00:42:35.643
  • ♪ sweet jesus. ♪
  • 00:42:35.643 --> 00:42:41.515
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:42:41.515 --> 00:42:52.459
  • [soft music]
  • 00:42:55.829 --> 00:42:58.832
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:42:58.832 --> 00:43:04.238
  • - ♪ my latest sun ♪
  • 00:43:04.238 --> 00:43:08.442
  • ♪ is sinking fast. ♪
  • 00:43:08.442 --> 00:43:12.713
  • ♪ my race is nearly run. ♪
  • 00:43:12.713 --> 00:43:18.752
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:43:18.752 --> 00:43:21.288
  • ♪ my strongest trials ♪
  • 00:43:21.288 --> 00:43:25.859
  • ♪ now are past. ♪
  • 00:43:25.859 --> 00:43:29.830
  • ♪ my triumph is begun. ♪
  • 00:43:29.830 --> 00:43:35.769
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:43:35.769 --> 00:43:38.839
  • All: ♪ oh, come, ♪
  • 00:43:38.839 --> 00:43:43.077
  • ♪ angel band. ♪
  • 00:43:43.077 --> 00:43:47.347
  • ♪ come and ♪
  • 00:43:47.347 --> 00:43:51.185
  • ♪ around me stand. ♪
  • 00:43:51.185 --> 00:43:55.422
  • ♪ oh, bear me away ♪
  • 00:43:55.422 --> 00:43:58.792
  • ♪ on your snowy wings ♪
  • 00:43:58.792 --> 00:44:04.064
  • ♪ to my immortal home. ♪
  • 00:44:04.064 --> 00:44:10.504
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:44:10.504 --> 00:44:12.372
  • ♪ oh, bear me away ♪
  • 00:44:12.372 --> 00:44:15.843
  • ♪ on your snowy wings ♪
  • 00:44:15.843 --> 00:44:21.315
  • ♪ to my immortal home. ♪
  • 00:44:21.315 --> 00:44:27.588
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:44:27.588 --> 00:44:34.161
  • - ♪ i've almost reached ♪
  • 00:44:34.161 --> 00:44:38.332
  • ♪ my heavenly home. ♪
  • 00:44:38.332 --> 00:44:42.669
  • ♪ my spirit loudly sings. ♪
  • 00:44:42.669 --> 00:44:48.709
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:44:48.709 --> 00:44:51.311
  • ♪ thy holy ones, ♪
  • 00:44:51.311 --> 00:44:55.516
  • ♪ behold, they come. ♪
  • 00:44:55.516 --> 00:44:59.887
  • ♪ i hear the noise of wings. ♪
  • 00:44:59.887 --> 00:45:06.059
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:45:06.059 --> 00:45:08.529
  • ♪ oh, bear my longing heart ♪
  • 00:45:08.529 --> 00:45:14.902
  • ♪ to him ♪
  • 00:45:14.902 --> 00:45:16.937
  • ♪ who bled and died for me... ♪
  • 00:45:16.937 --> 00:45:22.676
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:45:22.676 --> 00:45:25.679
  • ♪ whose blood now cleanses ♪
  • 00:45:25.679 --> 00:45:30.117
  • ♪ from all sin ♪
  • 00:45:30.117 --> 00:45:34.154
  • ♪ and gives me victory. ♪
  • 00:45:34.154 --> 00:45:39.893
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:45:39.893 --> 00:45:43.063
  • All: ♪ oh, come, ♪
  • 00:45:43.063 --> 00:45:47.334
  • ♪ angel band. ♪
  • 00:45:47.334 --> 00:45:51.605
  • ♪ come and ♪
  • 00:45:51.605 --> 00:45:55.409
  • ♪ around me stand. ♪
  • 00:45:55.409 --> 00:45:59.680
  • ♪ oh, bear me away ♪
  • 00:45:59.680 --> 00:46:03.050
  • ♪ on your snowy wings ♪
  • 00:46:03.050 --> 00:46:08.322
  • ♪ to my immortal home. ♪
  • 00:46:08.322 --> 00:46:14.761
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:46:14.761 --> 00:46:16.630
  • ♪ oh, bear me away ♪
  • 00:46:16.630 --> 00:46:20.100
  • ♪ on your snowy wings ♪
  • 00:46:20.100 --> 00:46:25.572
  • ♪ to my immortal home. ♪
  • 00:46:25.572 --> 00:46:31.845
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:46:31.845 --> 00:46:45.893
  • ♪ oh, bear me away ♪
  • 00:46:49.429 --> 00:46:54.468
  • ♪ on your snowy wings ♪
  • 00:46:54.468 --> 00:46:59.806
  • ♪ to my immortal home. ♪
  • 00:46:59.806 --> 00:47:11.184
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:47:11.184 --> 00:47:14.988
  • - yes. yes.
  • 00:47:14.988 --> 00:47:17.958
  • Duane, somebody told me you had this song tucked away,
  • 00:47:17.958 --> 00:47:20.560
  • What, for 30 years?
  • 00:47:20.560 --> 00:47:22.763
  • - this one, i heard from a group
  • 00:47:22.763 --> 00:47:24.998
  • - yeah. - and they were a group
  • 00:47:27.167 --> 00:47:29.736
  • Of musicians that-- i think they were
  • 00:47:29.736 --> 00:47:33.874
  • Kind of a combination of bluegrass singers.
  • 00:47:33.874 --> 00:47:36.576
  • But this is an old black gospel song.
  • 00:47:36.576 --> 00:47:40.580
  • And they performed it just about as well
  • 00:47:40.647 --> 00:47:44.518
  • As i could imagine a black gospel group doing it.
  • 00:47:44.518 --> 00:47:48.889
  • - yeah.
  • 00:47:48.889 --> 00:47:50.057
  • - and i love those black gospel groups,
  • 00:47:50.057 --> 00:47:53.126
  • Like the mighty clouds of joy...
  • 00:47:53.126 --> 00:47:54.795
  • - oh! - and the golden gate quartet.
  • 00:47:54.795 --> 00:47:56.930
  • - swan silvertone singers.
  • 00:47:56.930 --> 00:47:58.665
  • - oh, wow. - fairfield four.
  • 00:47:58.665 --> 00:48:00.367
  • - fairfield four.
  • 00:48:00.367 --> 00:48:01.368
  • - i love those--those old--
  • 00:48:01.368 --> 00:48:03.870
  • I've got their complete catalogs.
  • 00:48:03.870 --> 00:48:05.872
  • - absolutely.
  • 00:48:05.872 --> 00:48:06.974
  • - and we've recorded a lot of songs
  • 00:48:06.974 --> 00:48:08.809
  • That we've--we've lifted from those catalogs.
  • 00:48:08.809 --> 00:48:13.146
  • And this one has been around in my files for years.
  • 00:48:13.146 --> 00:48:17.217
  • Like, you've got files? well, i've got them too.
  • 00:48:17.217 --> 00:48:19.619
  • But i don't have them as extensive as yours.
  • 00:48:19.619 --> 00:48:23.423
  • Maybe you will will those to me one day.
  • 00:48:23.423 --> 00:48:26.126
  • [laughter]
  • 00:48:26.126 --> 00:48:27.761
  • But you'll outlive all of us.
  • 00:48:27.761 --> 00:48:30.197
  • But this is one that i've had for a long time,
  • 00:48:30.197 --> 00:48:32.632
  • Waiting for the chance to record this one.
  • 00:48:32.632 --> 00:48:35.569
  • [upbeat music]
  • 00:48:35.569 --> 00:48:38.572
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:48:38.572 --> 00:48:43.844
  • - ♪ father, i stretch ♪
  • 00:48:43.844 --> 00:48:47.147
  • ♪ my hands to thee. ♪
  • 00:48:47.147 --> 00:48:51.885
  • ♪ no other hand have i, lord. ♪
  • 00:48:51.885 --> 00:48:55.622
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:48:55.622 --> 00:48:58.458
  • ♪ if thy withdraw ♪
  • 00:48:58.458 --> 00:49:01.495
  • ♪ thyself from me, ♪
  • 00:49:01.495 --> 00:49:04.931
  • ♪ tell me whither, ♪
  • 00:49:04.931 --> 00:49:07.534
  • ♪ oh, whither shall i go? ♪
  • 00:49:07.534 --> 00:49:10.103
  • All: ♪ i go, i go? ♪
  • 00:49:10.103 --> 00:49:12.806
  • - ♪ oh, jesus bears ♪
  • 00:49:12.806 --> 00:49:16.343
  • ♪ the cross alone ♪
  • 00:49:16.343 --> 00:49:20.180
  • ♪ and all the world go free. ♪
  • 00:49:20.180 --> 00:49:25.318
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:49:25.318 --> 00:49:27.287
  • ♪ lord, now there's a cross ♪
  • 00:49:27.287 --> 00:49:30.824
  • ♪ for everyone. ♪
  • 00:49:30.824 --> 00:49:34.761
  • ♪ and i know ♪
  • 00:49:34.761 --> 00:49:36.396
  • ♪ there's a cross for me. ♪
  • 00:49:36.396 --> 00:49:39.533
  • All: ♪ for me, for me. ♪
  • 00:49:39.533 --> 00:49:41.368
  • - ♪ i know it was jesus... ♪
  • 00:49:41.368 --> 00:49:43.537
  • - ♪ i know it was jesus. ♪
  • 00:49:43.537 --> 00:49:45.038
  • - ♪ who made me whole. ♪
  • 00:49:45.038 --> 00:49:46.473
  • All: ♪ he made me whole. ♪
  • 00:49:46.473 --> 00:49:48.842
  • - ♪ i know it was jesus... ♪
  • 00:49:48.842 --> 00:49:50.243
  • - ♪ i know it was jesus. ♪
  • 00:49:50.243 --> 00:49:52.379
  • - ♪ saved my soul. ♪
  • 00:49:52.379 --> 00:49:54.014
  • All: ♪ he saved my soul. ♪
  • 00:49:54.014 --> 00:49:55.682
  • - ♪ oh, he picked me up, ♪
  • 00:49:55.682 --> 00:49:57.984
  • ♪ turned me around, ♪
  • 00:49:57.984 --> 00:50:00.153
  • ♪ put my feet on solid ground. ♪
  • 00:50:00.153 --> 00:50:03.890
  • ♪ well, i know. ♪
  • 00:50:03.890 --> 00:50:05.425
  • - ♪ i know it was jesus. ♪
  • 00:50:05.425 --> 00:50:07.227
  • - ♪ yes, i know. ♪
  • 00:50:07.227 --> 00:50:08.962
  • - ♪ i know it was jesus. ♪
  • 00:50:08.962 --> 00:50:10.664
  • - ♪ i know it was jesus... ♪
  • 00:50:10.664 --> 00:50:12.599
  • - ♪ i know it was jesus. ♪
  • 00:50:12.599 --> 00:50:14.267
  • - ♪ saved my soul. ♪
  • 00:50:14.267 --> 00:50:15.769
  • - ♪ he saved my soul. ♪
  • 00:50:15.769 --> 00:50:17.938
  • - ♪ i know it was jesus... ♪
  • 00:50:17.938 --> 00:50:19.906
  • - ♪ i know it was jesus. ♪
  • 00:50:19.906 --> 00:50:21.475
  • - ♪ who made me whole. ♪
  • 00:50:21.475 --> 00:50:23.276
  • - ♪ he made me whole. ♪
  • 00:50:23.276 --> 00:50:24.945
  • - ♪ i know it was jesus... ♪
  • 00:50:24.945 --> 00:50:27.280
  • - ♪ i know it was jesus. ♪
  • 00:50:27.280 --> 00:50:29.015
  • - ♪ saved my soul. ♪
  • 00:50:29.015 --> 00:50:30.617
  • - ♪ he saved my soul. ♪
  • 00:50:30.617 --> 00:50:32.352
  • - ♪ oh, he picked me up, ♪
  • 00:50:32.352 --> 00:50:34.421
  • ♪ turned me around, ♪
  • 00:50:34.421 --> 00:50:36.790
  • ♪ put my feet on solid ground. ♪
  • 00:50:36.790 --> 00:50:40.527
  • ♪ well, i know. ♪
  • 00:50:40.527 --> 00:50:41.828
  • - ♪ i know it was jesus. ♪
  • 00:50:41.828 --> 00:50:44.231
  • - ♪ well, i know. ♪
  • 00:50:44.231 --> 00:50:45.298
  • - ♪ i know it was jesus. ♪
  • 00:50:45.298 --> 00:50:47.067
  • - ♪ i know it was jesus... ♪
  • 00:50:47.067 --> 00:50:49.202
  • - ♪ i know it was jesus. ♪
  • 00:50:49.202 --> 00:50:50.904
  • - ♪ saved my soul. ♪
  • 00:50:50.904 --> 00:50:52.672
  • All: ♪ he saved my soul. ♪
  • 00:50:52.672 --> 00:51:03.316
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:51:03.316 --> 00:51:05.952
  • [applause]
  • 00:51:05.952 --> 00:51:10.123
  • [gentle music]
  • 00:51:10.190 --> 00:51:13.193
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:51:13.193 --> 00:51:22.269
  • - ♪ well, the road has been rocky. ♪
  • 00:51:22.335 --> 00:51:25.672
  • ♪ my path has been steep. ♪
  • 00:51:25.672 --> 00:51:28.708
  • ♪ the rivers i've crossed were so swift and so deep. ♪
  • 00:51:28.708 --> 00:51:34.648
  • ♪ somehow the highways have led me to you. ♪
  • 00:51:34.648 --> 00:51:40.620
  • ♪ and now my direction is true. ♪
  • 00:51:40.620 --> 00:51:45.258
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:51:45.258 --> 00:51:46.893
  • All: ♪ peace within, peace within. ♪
  • 00:51:46.893 --> 00:51:54.100
  • ♪ you are my journey's end. ♪
  • 00:51:54.100 --> 00:51:58.538
  • ♪ peace within, peace within. ♪
  • 00:51:58.538 --> 00:52:04.544
  • ♪ you are my journey's end. ♪
  • 00:52:04.544 --> 00:52:08.915
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:52:08.915 --> 00:52:18.491
  • - ♪ home is the sailor safe from the sea. ♪
  • 00:52:22.495 --> 00:52:28.335
  • ♪ home is the drifter so thankfully ♪
  • 00:52:28.335 --> 00:52:34.274
  • ♪ anchored at last under clear skies above ♪
  • 00:52:34.274 --> 00:52:40.347
  • ♪ here in your harbor of love. ♪
  • 00:52:40.347 --> 00:52:46.119
  • All: ♪ peace within, peace within. ♪
  • 00:52:46.119 --> 00:52:53.693
  • ♪ you are my journey's end. ♪
  • 00:52:53.693 --> 00:52:57.964
  • ♪ peace within, peace within. ♪
  • 00:52:57.964 --> 00:53:04.170
  • ♪ you are my journey's end. ♪
  • 00:53:04.170 --> 00:53:09.943
  • ♪ peace within, peace within. ♪
  • 00:53:09.943 --> 00:53:14.948
  • - ♪ no more wandering. ♪
  • 00:53:14.948 --> 00:53:17.450
  • All: ♪ you are my journey's end. ♪
  • 00:53:17.450 --> 00:53:21.821
  • ♪ peace within, peace within. ♪
  • 00:53:21.821 --> 00:53:26.893
  • - ♪ i'm going home. ♪
  • 00:53:26.893 --> 00:53:28.161
  • - ♪ you are my journey's end. ♪
  • 00:53:28.161 --> 00:53:33.767
  • All: ♪ peace within, peace within. ♪
  • 00:53:33.767 --> 00:53:39.105
  • - ♪ i'm going home. ♪
  • 00:53:39.105 --> 00:53:41.207
  • All: ♪ you are my journey's end. ♪
  • 00:53:41.207 --> 00:53:44.778
  • Sonya: ♪ lord, you're... ♪
  • 00:53:44.778 --> 00:53:46.212
  • All: ♪ peace within, peace within. ♪
  • 00:53:46.212 --> 00:53:51.785
  • ♪ you are my journey's ♪
  • 00:53:51.785 --> 00:53:57.924
  • ♪ end. ♪
  • 00:53:57.924 --> 00:54:05.031
  • ♪ ooh, ooh, ooh. ♪
  • 00:54:08.535 --> 00:54:11.705
  • ♪ ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh. ♪
  • 00:54:11.705 --> 00:54:16.776
  • ♪ ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh. ♪
  • 00:54:16.776 --> 00:54:21.881
  • ♪ ooh, ooh, ooh. ♪
  • 00:54:21.881 --> 00:54:25.051
  • ♪ ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh. ♪
  • 00:54:25.051 --> 00:54:29.389
  • ♪ ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh. ♪
  • 00:54:29.389 --> 00:54:36.996
  • - all right.
  • 00:54:40.367 --> 00:54:41.568
  • - this has been a joy for me.
  • 00:54:41.568 --> 00:54:43.336
  • I love you guys.
  • 00:54:43.336 --> 00:54:44.904
  • I've got all of your phone numbers in my cell phone.
  • 00:54:44.904 --> 00:54:47.674
  • You have mine.
  • 00:54:47.674 --> 00:54:49.709
  • And we talk to each other from time to time.
  • 00:54:49.709 --> 00:54:51.344
  • So this was easy for me.
  • 00:54:51.344 --> 00:54:53.179
  • All i had to do was just do what we do
  • 00:54:53.179 --> 00:54:55.615
  • When the cameras aren't here.
  • 00:54:55.615 --> 00:54:56.916
  • But i'm glad the cameras showed up today.
  • 00:54:56.916 --> 00:54:58.918
  • Has this been fun? - yeah.
  • 00:54:58.918 --> 00:55:00.186
  • - yes. a lot of fun, bill. - yes.
  • 00:55:00.186 --> 00:55:01.521
  • - thank you. - no script.
  • 00:55:01.521 --> 00:55:02.956
  • - thanks for inviting us up here, bill.
  • 00:55:02.956 --> 00:55:05.525
  • - we love to come up here and visit with you.
  • 00:55:05.525 --> 00:55:07.727
  • I've enjoyed every time we've ever come up here
  • 00:55:07.727 --> 00:55:10.263
  • To visit with you and do the homecoming--
  • 00:55:10.263 --> 00:55:13.633
  • Homecoming tapings.
  • 00:55:13.633 --> 00:55:15.502
  • They mean a lot to me personally.
  • 00:55:15.502 --> 00:55:18.304
  • And i thank you for inviting us.
  • 00:55:18.304 --> 00:55:21.074
  • All: ♪ peace within, peace within. ♪
  • 00:55:21.074 --> 00:55:26.212
  • - ♪ no more wandering. ♪
  • 00:55:26.212 --> 00:55:28.548
  • All: ♪ you are my journey's end. ♪
  • 00:55:28.548 --> 00:55:32.886
  • ♪ peace within, peace within. ♪
  • 00:55:32.886 --> 00:55:38.057
  • - ♪ i'm going home. ♪
  • 00:55:38.057 --> 00:55:39.626
  • - ♪ you are my journey's end. ♪
  • 00:55:39.626 --> 00:55:44.931
  • All: ♪ peace within, peace within. ♪
  • 00:55:44.931 --> 00:55:50.236
  • - ♪ i'm going home. ♪
  • 00:55:50.236 --> 00:55:52.338
  • All: ♪ you are my journey's end. ♪
  • 00:55:52.338 --> 00:55:56.042
  • Sonya: ♪ lord, you're... ♪
  • 00:55:56.042 --> 00:55:57.277
  • All: ♪ peace within, peace within. ♪
  • 00:55:57.277 --> 00:56:02.916
  • ♪ you are my journey's ♪
  • 00:56:02.916 --> 00:56:08.955
  • ♪ end. ♪
  • 00:56:08.955 --> 00:56:51.231
  • ♪how they linger♪
  • 00:56:57.036 --> 00:57:04.110
  • ♪how they ever flood my soul♪
  • 00:57:04.110 --> 00:57:05.745
  • Thank you for joining bill and gloria gaither...
  • 00:57:05.745 --> 00:57:08.248
  • ... and their homecoming friends for "precious memories."
  • 00:57:08.248 --> 00:57:11.317
  • Be sure to watch program as these legendary gospel artists...
  • 00:57:11.317 --> 00:57:14.754
  • ... share more of your favorite songs.
  • 00:57:14.754 --> 00:57:18.525
  • ♪in the stillness, of the midnight♪
  • 00:57:18.525 --> 00:57:18.525