Alabama - Angels Among Us

January 17, 2025 | S25:E11

Gaither Gospel shares joy through heartfelt stories and inspiration through powerful music.

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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,"
  • 00:20:07.296 --> 00:20:09.464
  • 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--
  • 00:20:13.502 --> 00:20:19.074
  • 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,
  • 00:20:33.822 --> 00:20:37.125
  • "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."
  • 00:20:39.895 --> 00:20:42.264
  • And they brought that song in and played it for her,
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  • And she ca--
  • 00:20:45.534 --> 00:20:47.736
  • When the song finished, she woke up.
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  • I mean, it was--
  • 00:20:50.305 --> 00:20:52.307
  • 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.
  • 00:21:03.919 --> 00:21:09.191
  • But then rca saw what it--
  • 00:21:09.191 --> 00:21:12.160
  • They said, "wow."
  • 00:21:12.160 --> 00:21:13.428
  • They wound up putting it on the next album as well
  • 00:21:13.428 --> 00:21:15.530
  • Because it was doing so well.
  • 00:21:15.530 --> 00:21:16.965
  • You remember that?
  • 00:21:16.965 --> 00:21:18.300
  • So, you know--
  • 00:21:18.300 --> 00:21:19.301
  • 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, ♪
  • 00:21:31.613 --> 00:21:35.951
  • ♪ and i lost my way. ♪
  • 00:21:35.951 --> 00:21:39.554
  • ♪ it was getting late, ♪
  • 00:21:39.554 --> 00:21:41.990
  • ♪ and i was scared and alone. ♪
  • 00:21:41.990 --> 00:21:45.861
  • ♪ but then a kind old man took my hand ♪
  • 00:21:45.861 --> 00:21:50.499
  • ♪ 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. ♪
  • 00:21:56.405 --> 00:22:00.208
  • ♪ 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 ♪
  • 00:22:47.856 --> 00:22:51.293
  • ♪ and had me down on my knees, ♪
  • 00:22:51.293 --> 00:22:55.197
  • ♪ there's always been someone ♪
  • 00:22:55.197 --> 00:22:57.866
  • ♪ to come along and comfort me. ♪
  • 00:22:57.866 --> 00:23:02.304
  • ♪ a kind word from a stranger ♪
  • 00:23:02.304 --> 00:23:05.807
  • ♪ to lend a helping hand, ♪
  • 00:23:05.807 --> 00:23:08.977
  • ♪ a phone call from a friend ♪
  • 00:23:08.977 --> 00:23:12.080
  • ♪ 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!
  • 00:25:37.359 --> 00:25:39.995
  • Thank y'all so much!
  • 00:25:39.995 --> 00:25:41.329
  • [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!
  • 00:25:52.374 --> 00:25:54.609
  • [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. ♪
  • 00:26:32.847 --> 00:26:38.186
  • ♪ ♪
  • 00:26:38.186 --> 00:26:39.788
  • ♪ 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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