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Gaither Gospel | Alabama - Angels Among Us | January 17, 2025
- ... 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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- ♪ like grandma and grandpa used to play. ♪
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- (bill) three cousins growing up in fort payne, alabama:
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- Teddy gentry, jeff cook, and randy owen.
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- And as is true in country music,
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- Started out playing and singing with a guitar,
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- And a lot of that was done in churches.
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- ♪ come to the church. ♪
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- (bill) they formed the band in 1969,
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- And after years of hard work and singing for tips,
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- This threesome grew to become
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- One of country music's most influential groups.
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- ♪ oh, i saw the light. ♪
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- ♪ i saw the light. ♪
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- (bill) with a trail of more than 40 number one songs,
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- Dozens of music industry awards,
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- A star on the hollywood walk of fame,
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- And induction into the country music hall of fame,
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- Alabama still believes in the value
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- Of singing songs that make a difference.
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- ♪ oh, i believe there are angels among us. ♪
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- (bill) gaither music group recently released angels among us,
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- Which features alabama singing the music
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- That first started them singing
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- And the songs that have sustained them
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- For more than 45 years.
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- ♪ because he lives... ♪
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- (bill) today we will hear those songs live.
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- Plus, we are going to get to know
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- These three cousins a whole lot better.
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- Stick around, because this is about to get really good.
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- [rollicking guitar music]
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- ♪ i wandered so aimless, ♪
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- ♪ life filled with sin. ♪
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- ♪ i wouldn't let my dear savior in. ♪
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- ♪ then jesus came like a stranger in the night. ♪
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- ♪ praise the lord, i saw the light. ♪
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- ♪ ♪
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- ♪ oh, i saw the light. ♪
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- ♪ i saw the light. ♪
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- ♪ no more in darkness, no more in night. ♪
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- ♪ now i'm so happy, no sorrow in sight. ♪
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- ♪ praise the lord, i saw the light. ♪
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- ♪ ♪
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- ♪ well, ♪
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- ♪ i was a fool to wander and stray. ♪
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- ♪ strait is the gate and so narrow's the way. ♪
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- ♪ now i have traded the wrong for the right. ♪
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- ♪ praise the lord, i saw the light. ♪
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- ♪ ♪
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- ♪ oh, i saw the light. ♪
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- ♪ i saw the light. ♪
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- ♪ no more in darkness, no more in night. ♪
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- ♪ now i'm so happy, no sorrow in sight. ♪
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- ♪ praise the lord, i saw the light. ♪
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- ♪ oh, i saw the light. ♪
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- ♪ i saw the light. ♪
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- ♪ no more in darkness, no more in night. ♪
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- ♪ now i'm so happy, no sorrow in sight. ♪
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- ♪ praise the lord, i saw the light. ♪
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- ♪ ♪
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- ♪ praise the lord, i saw the light. ♪
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- ♪ ♪
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- ♪ just like a blind man, i wandered along. ♪
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- ♪ worries and fears i claimed for my own. ♪
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- ♪ then like a blind man that god gave back his sight, ♪
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- ♪ praise the lord, i saw the light. ♪
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- ♪ i saw the light. ♪
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- ♪ i saw the light. ♪
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- ♪ i saw the light. ♪
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- ♪ i saw the light. ♪
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- ♪ i saw the light. ♪
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- ♪ ♪
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- [cheers and applause]
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- (randy) thank you!
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- (bill) fort payne, alabama.
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- Sand mountain, alabama.
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- As a big fan of gospel music for years,
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- I've heard about this part of the world
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- Forever and forever,
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- Because so much of gospel music started
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- In this part of the country,
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- Especially with the goodman family
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- Close to sand mountain,
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- I think-- fyffe, alabama.
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- So when i flew in yesterday,
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- I said, "okay, show me.
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- "where is sand mountain?
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- How far is fyffe?"
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- Because my early history
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- Revolved a lot around this part of the country.
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- And it was just a joy to be here and come into your hometown.
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- It's good to be with you today,
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- Randy, jeff, and teddy.
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- By the way,
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- I have come into some money
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- Since i've been in this town.
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- Oh.
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- Teddy gave me this coin.
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- (randy) oh.
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- And, teddy, what did you tell me it was?
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- It's a 1936 peace dollar.
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- (bill) my birthday.
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- (teddy) that's right, i had to look
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- And find your birthday online yesterday
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- So i could try to find you one.
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- And, you know, it was hard to find one that old, bill.
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- [laughter]
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- And part of your fan museum-- you have your collection there.
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- - right? - yes, right.
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- I have a little small coin shop there.
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- We have fun, try to get people started collecting.
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- (bill) well, the chamber of commerce in this town
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- Are very, very wise,
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- Because all you see is alabama, alabama.
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- And then we have come into this beautiful house, jeff,
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- But first of all, we had to get on the jeff cook highway.
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- It's parkway, but who's counting?
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- (bill) parkway, okay.
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- So you have a street named after you.
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- (jeff) i do, and teddy has one also and also randy.
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- Randy, you got a street too?
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- It's a highway.
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- Oh, it's a highway. oh, i see.
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- Alabama parkway, and then there's--
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- I think, individually,
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- There are some roads or highways or whatever.
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- We appreciate it.
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- The statues down in town was something--a special thing.
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- (teddy) i tried to put up a toll booth
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- On mine, and they wouldn't let me, bill.
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- [laughter]
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- [all clapping rhythmically]
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- ♪ oh, let's all go down to the river, ♪
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- ♪ 'cause there's a man that's walkin' on the water. ♪
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- ♪ mm-mm, come along with me, ♪
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- ♪ for i want to see ♪
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- ♪ this man walkin' on the water. ♪
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- ♪ well, he can raise the dead from the grave, ♪
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- ♪ change the water, turn it into wine. ♪
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- ♪ he can make the lame walk. ♪
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- ♪ he can make the lame walk ♪
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- ♪ and open up the eyes of the blind. ♪
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- ♪ yeah, let's all go down to the river, ♪
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- ♪ 'cause there's a man that's walkin' on the water. ♪
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- ♪ oh, come along with me, ♪
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- ♪ for i want to see ♪
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- ♪ this man walkin' on the water. ♪
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- ♪ ♪
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- ♪ well, now, jesus is the man at the river, ♪
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- ♪ and he's washing people's sins away. ♪
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- ♪ yeah, he can save your soul ♪
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- ♪ if you give him control. ♪
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- ♪ be ready for that judgment day. ♪
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- ♪ yeah, now, let's all go down to the river. ♪
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- ♪ there's a man that's walkin' on the water. ♪
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- ♪ yeah, come on, come along with me, ♪
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- ♪ for i want to see ♪
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- ♪ this man walkin' on the water. ♪
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- ♪ oh, now, let's all go down to the river. ♪
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- ♪ there's a man that's walkin' on the water. ♪
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- ♪ yeah, come along with me, ♪
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- ♪ for i want to see ♪
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- ♪ this man walkin' on the water, ♪
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- ♪ this man walkin' on the water. ♪
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- ♪ mm, that's right. ♪
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- ♪ ♪
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- [cheers and applause]
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- We get to feature the legendary gordon mote on this song--
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- I guess most of the songs.
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- He was our leader of the band, so to speak, in the studio.
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- I'm glad y'all like piano.
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- [slow piano music]
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- ♪ ♪
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- ♪ just a closer walk with thee. ♪
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- ♪ ♪
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- ♪ oh, grant it, jesus, is my plea. ♪
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- ♪ ♪
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- ♪ oh, daily walking close to thee, ♪
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- ♪ ooh, let it be, dear lord. ♪
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- ♪ let it be. ♪
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- ♪ ♪
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- ♪ oh, i am weak, ♪
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- ♪ but thou art strong. ♪
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- ♪ ♪
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- ♪ and, jesus, keep me from all wrong. ♪
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- ♪ ♪
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- ♪ oh, i'll be satisfied as long, ♪
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- ♪ whoa, as i walk... ♪
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- ♪ let me walk close to thee. ♪
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- Oh, now, mr. gordon mote.
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- [piano solo]
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- ♪ ♪
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- Too good.
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- ♪ ♪
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- [applause]
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- Yeah.
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- ♪ now, when my feeble life is o'er... ♪
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- ♪ ♪
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- ♪ you know, time for me will be no more... ♪
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- ♪ ♪
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- ♪ oh, guide me safely, gently o'er ♪
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- ♪ to thy kingdom, to thy shore, ♪
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- ♪ to thy shore. ♪
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- Everybody sing with us.
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- ♪ ♪
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- ♪ oh, just a closer walk with thee... ♪
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- ♪ just a closer walk, ♪
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- ♪ just a closer walk. ♪
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- ♪ grant it, jesus, is my plea. ♪
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- ♪ ♪
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- ♪ oh, daily walking close to thee, ♪
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- ♪ let it be, dear lord. ♪
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- ♪ let it be. ♪
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- Come on. one more time.
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- ♪ ♪
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- ♪ just a closer walk with thee ♪
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- ♪ just a closer walk. ♪
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- ♪ ♪
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- ♪ oh, grant it, jesus, is my plea. ♪
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- ♪ ♪
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- ♪ oh, daily walking close to thee, ♪
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- ♪ let it be, dear lord. ♪
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- ♪ let it be. ♪
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- ♪ ♪
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- ♪ let it be, dear lord. ♪
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- ♪ let it be. ♪
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- ♪ ♪
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- [cheers and applause]
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- [soft guitar music]
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- (randy) ♪ because he lives, ♪
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- ♪ i can face tomorrow. ♪
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- ♪ because he lives, ♪
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- ♪ all fear is gone. ♪
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- ♪ because i know ♪
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- ♪ he holds my future, ♪
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- ♪ and life is worth the living ♪
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- ♪ just because he lives. ♪
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- ♪ ♪
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- ♪ because he lives, ♪
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- ♪ i can face tomorrow. ♪
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- ♪ because he lives, ♪
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- ♪ all fear is gone. ♪
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- ♪ because i know ♪
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- ♪ he holds my future, ♪
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- ♪ and life is worth the living ♪
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- ♪ just because he lives. ♪
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- ♪ ♪
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- ♪ god sent his son. ♪
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- ♪ they called him jesus. ♪
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- ♪ he came to love, ♪
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- ♪ heal, and forgive. ♪
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- ♪ he lived and died ♪
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- ♪ to buy my pardon. ♪
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- ♪ an empty grave is there ♪
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- ♪ to prove my savior lives. ♪
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- ♪ ♪
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- ♪ because he lives, ♪
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- ♪ i can face tomorrow. ♪
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- ♪ because he lives, ♪
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- ♪ all fear is gone. ♪
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- ♪ because i know ♪
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- ♪ he holds my future, ♪
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- ♪ and life is worth the living ♪
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- ♪ just because he lives. ♪
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- ♪ ♪
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- ♪ how sweet to hold ♪
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- ♪ a newborn baby ♪
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- ♪ and feel the pride ♪
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- ♪ and joy he gives. ♪
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- ♪ but greater still, ♪
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- ♪ that calm assurance: ♪
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- ♪ this child can face uncertain days ♪
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- ♪ because he lives. ♪
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- ♪ ♪
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- ♪ and then one day, ♪
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- ♪ gonna cross that river. ♪
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- ♪ i'll fight life's final ♪
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- ♪ war with pain. ♪
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- ♪ and then as death ♪
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- ♪ gives way to victory, ♪
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- ♪ i'll see the lights of glory, ♪
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- ♪ and i'll know he reigns. ♪
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- ♪ ♪
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- ♪ because he lives, ♪
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- ♪ i can face tomorrow. ♪
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- ♪ becathank you. s, ♪
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- I love, love, love angels among us,
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- A wonderful song with a wonderful melody
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- But a great message.
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- There's people who know that song
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- That don't even know who alabama is.
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- (bill) yeah.
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- Because it was one--
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- The rca company had no idea what to do with the song,
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- So they released it as a christmas song.
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- (teddy) it was a bonus track
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- The very first time
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- They released it.
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- Me and randy had heard the song on a demo,
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- And we looked at each other and said,
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- "we got to cut this song."
- 00:19:56.852 --> 00:19:58.120
- And rca--we'd about finished the cd,
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- And rca said, "well, we don't really hear the song,
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- You know, as"--
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- You know, i mean, honestly, i mean, they said,
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- "but if y'all want to put it in there as a bonus track,"
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- Said, "we'll put it in there as a bonus track for somebody."
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- So when the album came out, you know, it just--
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- It was like electricity.
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- I mean, it was-- you know, every month
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- Or every couple of weeks, we'd get a story about--
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- A real story
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- About how this song touched somebody's life.
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- This girl was in a coma for 30 days, bill,
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- And her parents-- the doctor said,
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- "well, bring her some music in and play it for her."
- 00:20:37.125 --> 00:20:39.895
- They said, "she loves the group alabama."
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- And they brought that song in and played it for her,
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- And she ca--
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- When the song finished, she woke up.
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- I mean, it was--
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- And she came to our show.
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- And had a full recovery and came to our show
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- At the alabama theatre.
- 00:20:55.711 --> 00:20:57.512
- But every month, it was one of those stories.
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- The song was much bigger than we were.
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- We felt like that it had-- it was--
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- Touched in a way that only god could touch people.
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- But then rca saw what it--
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- They said, "wow."
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- They wound up putting it on the next album as well
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- Because it was doing so well.
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- You remember that?
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- So, you know--
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- Then they put it on the next one.
- 00:21:19.301 --> 00:21:20.535
- Yeah, so it wound up on two or three albums
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- Because of the response.
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- [soft piano music]
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- (randy) ♪ i was walking home from school ♪
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- ♪ on a cold winter day. ♪
- 00:21:29.044 --> 00:21:31.613
- ♪ took a shortcut through the woods, ♪
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- ♪ and i lost my way. ♪
- 00:21:35.951 --> 00:21:39.554
- ♪ it was getting late, ♪
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- ♪ and i was scared and alone. ♪
- 00:21:41.990 --> 00:21:45.861
- ♪ but then a kind old man took my hand ♪
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- ♪ and led me home. ♪
- 00:21:50.499 --> 00:21:53.502
- ♪ now, mama couldn't see him, ♪
- 00:21:53.502 --> 00:21:56.405
- ♪ oh, but he was standing there. ♪
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- ♪ and i knew in my heart ♪
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- ♪ he was the answer to my prayer. ♪
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- ♪ ♪
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- ♪ oh, i believe there are angels among us, ♪
- 00:22:07.983 --> 00:22:17.092
- ♪ sent down to us from somewhere up above. ♪
- 00:22:17.092 --> 00:22:22.197
- ♪ they come to you and me ♪
- 00:22:22.197 --> 00:22:26.568
- ♪ in our darkest hours ♪
- 00:22:26.568 --> 00:22:30.338
- ♪ to show us how to live, ♪
- 00:22:30.338 --> 00:22:33.942
- ♪ to teach us how to give, ♪
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- ♪ to guide us with the light of love. ♪
- 00:22:37.446 --> 00:22:42.684
- ♪ ♪
- 00:22:42.684 --> 00:22:47.856
- ♪ when life held troubled times ♪
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- ♪ and had me down on my knees, ♪
- 00:22:51.293 --> 00:22:55.197
- ♪ there's always been someone ♪
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- ♪ to come along and comfort me. ♪
- 00:22:57.866 --> 00:23:02.304
- ♪ a kind word from a stranger ♪
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- ♪ to lend a helping hand, ♪
- 00:23:05.807 --> 00:23:08.977
- ♪ a phone call from a friend ♪
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- ♪ just to say, "i understand." ♪
- 00:23:12.080 --> 00:23:16.284
- ♪ but ain't it kind of funny, ♪
- 00:23:16.284 --> 00:23:19.387
- ♪ at the dark end of the road, ♪
- 00:23:19.387 --> 00:23:23.258
- ♪ someone lights the way ♪
- 00:23:23.258 --> 00:23:25.894
- ♪ with just a single ray of hope? ♪
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- ♪ ♪
- 00:23:29.998 --> 00:23:31.233
- ♪ oh, i believe there are angels among us, ♪
- 00:23:31.233 --> 00:23:39.908
- ♪ sent down to us from somewhere up above. ♪
- 00:23:39.908 --> 00:23:44.779
- ♪ they come to you and me ♪
- 00:23:44.779 --> 00:23:49.150
- ♪ in our darkest hours ♪
- 00:23:49.150 --> 00:23:52.988
- ♪ to show us how to live, ♪
- 00:23:52.988 --> 00:23:56.491
- ♪ to teach us how to give, ♪
- 00:23:56.491 --> 00:23:59.828
- ♪ to guide us with the light of love. ♪
- 00:23:59.828 --> 00:24:07.435
- ♪ they wear so many faces, ♪
- 00:24:07.435 --> 00:24:10.305
- ♪ show up in the strangest places ♪
- 00:24:10.305 --> 00:24:13.708
- ♪ to grace us with their mercies ♪
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- ♪ in our time of need. ♪
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- Everybody sing the song.
- 00:24:19.347 --> 00:24:21.550
- ♪ oh, i believe there are angels among us, ♪
- 00:24:21.550 --> 00:24:30.225
- ♪ sent down to us from somewhere up above. ♪
- 00:24:30.225 --> 00:24:35.063
- ♪ they come to you and me ♪
- 00:24:35.063 --> 00:24:39.367
- ♪ in our darkest hours ♪
- 00:24:39.367 --> 00:24:43.071
- ♪ to show us how to live, ♪
- 00:24:43.071 --> 00:24:46.575
- ♪ to teach us how to give, ♪
- 00:24:46.575 --> 00:24:49.911
- ♪ to guide us with the light of love. ♪
- 00:24:49.911 --> 00:24:55.150
- ♪ ♪
- 00:24:55.150 --> 00:24:56.952
- ♪ they come to you and me ♪
- 00:24:56.952 --> 00:25:01.423
- ♪ in our darkest hours ♪
- 00:25:01.423 --> 00:25:05.060
- ♪ to show us how to live, ♪
- 00:25:05.060 --> 00:25:08.563
- ♪ to teach us how to give, ♪
- 00:25:08.563 --> 00:25:11.933
- ♪ to guide us with the light of love, ♪
- 00:25:11.933 --> 00:25:18.540
- ♪ to guide us with the light of love. ♪
- 00:25:18.540 --> 00:25:28.950
- It's love! it's love!
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- It's all about love!
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- We thank y'all for being here on this beautiful occasion
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- With all of us.
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- God bless you!
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- Thank y'all so much!
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- [cheers and applause]
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- Thank you so much!
- 00:25:51.006 --> 00:25:52.374
- What a wonderful day, wonderful night!
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- [cheers and applause]
- 00:25:54.609 --> 00:25:55.877
- ♪ because he lives, ♪
- 00:25:55.877 --> 00:26:01.182
- ♪ i can face tomorrow. ♪
- 00:26:01.182 --> 00:26:06.755
- ♪ because he lives, ♪
- 00:26:06.755 --> 00:26:12.093
- ♪ all fear is gone. ♪
- 00:26:12.093 --> 00:26:17.599
- ♪ because i know ♪
- 00:26:17.599 --> 00:26:23.038
- ♪ he holds my future, ♪
- 00:26:23.038 --> 00:26:28.710
- ♪ and life is worth the living ♪
- 00:26:28.710 --> 00:26:32.847
- ♪ just because he lives. ♪
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- ♪ ♪
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- ♪ and life is worth the living ♪
- 00:26:39.788 --> 00:26:43.692
- ♪ just because he lives. ♪
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- ♪ ♪
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- [cheers and applause]
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