Bill and Gloria Gaither welcome you for a musical celebration of the blessings and liberty we enjoy as Americans and the hope and redemption we have as God’s children. Guests include the Gaither Vocal Band, Jimmy Fortune, Wintley Phipps, the Isaacs, Joseph Habedank, and many others.
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Gaithers: Glorious Freedom | Glorious Freedom: A Celebration of God and Country | July 2, 2025
- - hello, and welcome to "glorious freedom,
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- A celebration of god and country."
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- We want to thank you for joining us.
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- You know, gloria and i and our homecoming friends
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- Are so grateful for the blessings
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- And the freedoms that we enjoy as children of god
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- And also as americans.
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- And we can't think of a better way
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- To express our thankfulness than through song.
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- Let's get started with a brand-new video premiere
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- Of the gaither vocal band's
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- Rendition of our national anthem.
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- - ♪ o say can you see ♪
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- ♪ by the dawn's early light ♪
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- ♪ what so proudly we hail'd ♪
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- ♪ at the twilight's last gleaming ♪
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- ♪ whose broad stripes and bright stars ♪
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- ♪ through the perilous fight ♪
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- ♪ o'er the ramparts we watch'd ♪
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- ♪ were so gallantly streaming ♪
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- ♪ and the rocket's red glare ♪
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- ♪ the bombs bursting in air ♪
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- ♪ gave proof through the night ♪
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- ♪ that our flag was still there ♪
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- ♪ o say does that star-spangled banner ♪
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- ♪ yet wave ♪
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- ♪ o'er the land of the free ♪
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- ♪ and the home of the brave ♪
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- [holding note]
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- [cheers and applause]
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- - ♪ life is like a mountain railroad ♪
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- ♪ with an engineer that's brave ♪
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- ♪ we must make the run successful ♪
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- ♪ from the cradle to the grave ♪
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- ♪ watch the curves and hills and tunnels ♪
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- ♪ never falter, never quit ♪
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- ♪ keep your hand upon the throttle ♪
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- ♪ and your eye upon the rail ♪
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- ♪ blessed savior, thou will guide us ♪
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- ♪ 'til we reach that blissful shore ♪
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- ♪ where the angels wait to join us ♪
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- ♪ in thy praise forevermore ♪
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- ♪ ♪
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- - ♪ you will often find obstructions ♪
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- ♪ look for storms of wind and rain ♪
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- ♪ ♪
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- ♪ on a hill or curve or trestle ♪
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- ♪ they will almost ditch your train ♪
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- ♪ put your trust alone in jesus ♪
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- ♪ never falter, never fail ♪
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- ♪ just keep your hand upon the throttle ♪
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- ♪ and your eye upon that rail ♪
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- - ♪ blessed savior, thou must guide us ♪
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- ♪ 'til we reach that blissful shore ♪
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- ♪ where the angels wait to join us ♪
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- ♪ in thy praise forevermore ♪
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- ♪ ♪
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- ♪ blessed savior, thou will guide us ♪
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- ♪ 'til we reach that blissful shore ♪
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- ♪ where the angels wait to join us ♪
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- ♪ in thy praise forevermore ♪
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- ♪ in thy praise ♪
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- ♪ forevermore ♪
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- [cheers and applause]
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- - we sang this song as a kid
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- In the little holiness church that i grew up in.
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- There was something about the text,
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- "glorious freedom, wonderful freedom,
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- No more in chains of sin, i repine."
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- As a kid, i loved it.
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- And when the vocal band came along, i said,
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- "do i have a song for you.
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- "and especially, david,
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- We're gonna work you a little hard on this."
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- [soft music]
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- - [vocalizing]
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- ♪ once i was bound by sin's galling fetters ♪
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- ♪ chained like a slave, i struggled in vain ♪
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- ♪ but i received a glorious freedom ♪
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- ♪ when jesus broke my fetters in twain ♪
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- - ♪ glorious freedom ♪
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- ♪ wonderful freedom ♪
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- ♪ no more in chains of sin, i repine ♪
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- ♪ jesus, the glorious emancipator ♪
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- ♪ now and forever ♪
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- ♪ he shall be mine ♪
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- ♪ mine, mine ♪
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- ♪ oh, freedom from fear, with all of its torment ♪
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- ♪ freedom from care, with all of its pain ♪
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- ♪ freedom in christ, my blessed redeemer ♪
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- ♪ he who has rent my fetters in twain ♪
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- ♪ glorious freedom ♪
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- ♪ wonderful freedom ♪
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- ♪ no more in chains of sin, i repine ♪
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- ♪ jesus, the glorious emancipator ♪
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- ♪ now and forever ♪
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- ♪ he shall be mine ♪
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- ♪ glorious freedom ♪
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- ♪ oh, wonderful freedom ♪
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- ♪ no more in chains of sin, i repine ♪
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- ♪ jesus, the glorious emancipator ♪
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- ♪ now and forever ♪
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- - ♪ now and forever ♪ - ♪ now and forever ♪
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- - ♪ he shall ♪
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- - ♪ be mine ♪
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- ♪ be mine ♪
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- [cheers and applause]
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- ♪ glorious freedom ♪
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- ♪ wonderful freedom ♪
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- ♪ no more in chains of sin, i repine ♪
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- ♪ jesus, the glorious emancipator ♪
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- ♪ now and forever ♪
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- - ♪ oh, now and forever ♪
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- - ♪ now and forever ♪
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- ♪ he shall ♪
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- ♪ be mine ♪
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- ♪ divine ♪
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- [cheers and applause]
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- - tie it up.
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- One more time. one more time.
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- - ♪ glorious freedom ♪
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- ♪ wonderful freedom ♪
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- ♪ no more in chains of sin, i repine ♪
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- ♪ jesus, the glorious emancipator ♪
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- ♪ now and forever ♪
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- - ♪ now and forever ♪ - ♪ now and forever ♪
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- ♪ he shall ♪
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- ♪ be mine ♪
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- ♪ be mine, be mine ♪
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- [cheers and applause]
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- - david phelps, right up.
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- - growing up in eastern kentucky,
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- I had a lot of friends that were in vietnam, the war.
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- And none of us could figure out,
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- What the heck is going on over there?
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- Why are we over there?
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- What's--you know,
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- We just knew it was another war
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- And that we just had to be there.
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- - mm-hmm. - you know?
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- But so many people came back not like they left.
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- - absolutely. - you know?
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- And i was really interested in your take on this song
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- And what made you write it like that.
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- - oh, well, it goes back to--
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- I had a friend of mine i worked with.
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- His name is herman gutierrez.
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- He was a mechanic in charlottesville, virginia.
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- I had a daytime job of being a service writer
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- At a car dealership there when i was--
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- I played music at night.
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- But herman was a great friend of mine,
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- A great mechanic,
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- And he was in vietnam.
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- And he lost a lot of friends in vietnam.
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- And he used to share stories with me
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- About being in vietnam, talk to me about it,
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- And was some horrible things that happened.
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- And he said, but some of them--
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- You know, he said, "i can't--
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- Some of them, i can't even talk about."
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- But he's--he told me some things.
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- - yeah.
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- - and he said-- after hearing all this,
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- And then he said, "but--but jimmy," he said,
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- "that wasn't the worst thing that happened.
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- What happened in vietnam wasn't the worst thing to happen."
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- - right.
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- - i said, "what--what are you talking about, herman?"
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- He said, "the worst thing that happened
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- "was when we came home.
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- "me and my friends," he said, "we--we got off the plane--"
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- And he said some of them were missing arms and legs.
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- Some of them were just in bad shape in every way.
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- And he said, "they were spitting on us
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- And throwing things at us and cursing us."
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- And he said, "we were sitting there going,
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- Man, we went for the same reasons everybody else did."
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- - yeah. - "we fought for our country."
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- - yeah.
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- - and i mean, that just got me in the heart, man.
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- And i said-- i told him back then--
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- I was-- i never had written a song.
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- I said, "herman," i said, "if i ever do write a song,"
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- I said, "i want to somehow pay tribute to you guys
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- "and not forget about you
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- And--and the people that--that were left behind."
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- And herman has since passed away.
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- But he got to hear that song. - oh, wow.
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- - "more than a name on a wall."
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- - yeah. - and i wrote this song
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- With a good friend of mine-- a poem--named john rymill.
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- He's a really good friend of mine, musician friend,
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- That i kind of grew up with, in some ways,
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- And a great writer.
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- And i had gone to see the wall, the--
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- In d.c., and--just to kind of get a feel for it.
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- And we'd heard so much about it,
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- And it was controversial in a lot of ways.
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- - yeah. - mm-hmm.
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- And we were gonna--we were trying to get together
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- And thinking about what we were gonna write.
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- And--and i told him, i said, "well, we're gonna--
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- Let's write this song 'more than a name on a wall,'"
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- 'cause it just hit me, when-- you know, see--hear--
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- Seeing that and hearing those stories...
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- - yeah. - you know, i said--
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- And seeing all those names,
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- I said, "the--" you just realize,
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- There's more to it than that.
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- - yeah.
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- - there's so much more. - yeah.
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- - i mean, it's a great honor, but yet--
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- And so when i thought about this,
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- This woman that--that mother that came to the wall,
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- And it was like, she walked up there, i felt--
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- I just felt like, from the other side of the wall--
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- 'cause when you see pictures of it, you--
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- You look like you can look into it and see through it
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- And see through the other side.
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- - yeah.
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- - and i felt like i was writing it
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- From the standpoint of her son coming,
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- Her son seeing her, coming there.
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- - mm.
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- - so when it says, the first line,
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- "i saw her from a distance as she walked up to the wall."
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- - oh, wow.
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- - "in her hand, she held some flowers."
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- And--and it's from his standpoint...
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- - oh, i didn't-- - that the song was written.
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- - wow, amazing.
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- - that's--a lot of people think
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- It was from my standpoint, but i really wrote it
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- From the other side of the wall.
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- - wow. - and so--
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- But i told herman, and i tell all the men and women
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- In my shows, i always say,
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- "listen, welcome home." - yeah.
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- - welcome home, friend, 'cause we love 'em.
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- This song's near and dear to my heart
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- Because of the sacrifices that were made
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- And the travesty of war
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- And the reasons for war.
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- - yeah.
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- - but those guys fought gallantly for--
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- - yeah. - for our country.
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- - they sure did.
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- - so i'm always honored--
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- Honored to--to play this song for them.
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- So "more than a name on a wall."
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- [soft music]
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- ♪ ♪
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- ♪ i saw her from a distance ♪
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- ♪ as she walked up to the wall ♪
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- ♪ ♪
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- ♪ in her hand, she held some flowers ♪
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- ♪ as her tears began to fall ♪
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- ♪ ♪
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- ♪ and she took out pen and paper ♪
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- ♪ as to trace her memories ♪
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- ♪ ♪
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- ♪ and she looked up to heaven ♪
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- ♪ and the words she said were these ♪
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- ♪ ♪
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- - ♪ she said, lord, my boy was special ♪
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- ♪ and he meant so much to me ♪
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- ♪ ♪
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- ♪ and oh, i'd love to see him ♪
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- ♪ just one more time, you see ♪
- 00:18:04.439 --> 00:18:10.312
- ♪ ♪
- 00:18:10.312 --> 00:18:12.014
- ♪ all i have are the memories ♪
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- ♪ and the moments to recall ♪
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- ♪ ♪
- 00:18:22.191 --> 00:18:24.293
- ♪ so, lord, could you tell me ♪
- 00:18:24.293 --> 00:18:27.129
- ♪ that he's more than a name on a wall ♪
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- ♪ ♪
- 00:18:36.004 --> 00:18:41.577
- ♪ she said he really missed the family ♪
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- ♪ being home on christmas day ♪
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- ♪ ♪
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- ♪ and he died for god and country ♪
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- ♪ in a place so far away ♪
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- ♪ ♪
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- ♪ i remember just a little boy ♪
- 00:19:05.567 --> 00:19:09.871
- ♪ playing war since he was three ♪
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- ♪ ♪
- 00:19:14.643 --> 00:19:17.479
- ♪ but lord, this time i know ♪
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- ♪ he's not coming home to me ♪
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- ♪ ♪
- 00:19:25.854 --> 00:19:28.757
- ♪ she said, lord, my boy was special ♪
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- ♪ and he meant so much to me ♪
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- ♪ ♪
- 00:19:38.500 --> 00:19:41.169
- ♪ and oh, i'd love to see him ♪
- 00:19:41.169 --> 00:19:45.073
- ♪ but i know it just can't be ♪
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- ♪ so i thank you for my memories ♪
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- ♪ and the moments to recall ♪
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- ♪ so, lord, could you tell him ♪
- 00:20:04.993 --> 00:20:08.030
- ♪ that he's more than a name on a wall ♪
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- ♪ ♪
- 00:20:15.537 --> 00:20:17.105
- ♪ lord, could you tell him that he's more than a name ♪
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- ♪ on a wall ♪
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- ♪ ♪
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- [soft music]
- 00:20:41.997 --> 00:20:43.498
- - ♪ god bless america ♪
- 00:20:43.498 --> 00:20:49.604
- ♪ land that i love ♪
- 00:20:49.604 --> 00:20:55.110
- ♪ stand beside her and guide her ♪
- 00:20:55.110 --> 00:21:01.416
- ♪ through the night with the light from above ♪
- 00:21:01.416 --> 00:21:07.689
- - ♪ from the mountains to the prairies ♪
- 00:21:07.689 --> 00:21:13.929
- ♪ to the oceans white with foam ♪
- 00:21:13.929 --> 00:21:20.869
- ♪ god bless america ♪
- 00:21:20.869 --> 00:21:26.308
- ♪ my home sweet home ♪
- 00:21:26.308 --> 00:21:33.382
- ♪ god bless america ♪
- 00:21:33.382 --> 00:21:38.720
- ♪ my home sweet home ♪
- 00:21:38.720 --> 00:21:45.994
- ♪ ♪
- 00:21:45.994 --> 00:21:48.230
- - ♪ o beautiful for spacious skies ♪
- 00:21:48.230 --> 00:21:54.770
- ♪ for amber waves of grain ♪
- 00:21:54.770 --> 00:22:00.642
- - ♪ for purple mountain majesties ♪
- 00:22:00.642 --> 00:22:07.149
- ♪ above the fruited plain ♪
- 00:22:07.149 --> 00:22:13.121
- ♪ america, america ♪
- 00:22:13.121 --> 00:22:19.327
- ♪ god shed his grace on thee ♪
- 00:22:19.327 --> 00:22:25.567
- ♪ and crown thy good with brotherhood ♪
- 00:22:25.567 --> 00:22:31.706
- ♪ from sea to shining sea ♪
- 00:22:31.706 --> 00:22:37.813
- ♪ and crown thy good with brotherhood ♪
- 00:22:37.813 --> 00:22:44.319
- ♪ from sea to shining ♪
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- ♪ sea ♪
- 00:22:51.193 --> 00:22:56.832
- ♪ from the mountains ♪
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- ♪ to the prairies ♪
- 00:22:59.801 --> 00:23:02.871
- ♪ to the oceans ♪
- 00:23:02.871 --> 00:23:06.107
- ♪ white with foam ♪
- 00:23:06.107 --> 00:23:09.945
- ♪ god bless america ♪
- 00:23:09.945 --> 00:23:15.350
- ♪ my home sweet home ♪
- 00:23:15.350 --> 00:23:22.524
- ♪ god bless america ♪
- 00:23:22.524 --> 00:23:27.863
- ♪ my home sweet ♪
- 00:23:27.863 --> 00:23:34.936
- ♪ home ♪
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- [cheers and applause]
- 00:23:47.516 --> 00:23:51.152
- - ♪ lean on me when you're not strong ♪
- 00:23:51.152 --> 00:23:56.791
- ♪ i'll be your friend ♪
- 00:23:56.791 --> 00:23:59.995
- ♪ i'll help you carry on ♪
- 00:23:59.995 --> 00:24:04.833
- ♪ for it won't be long ♪
- 00:24:04.833 --> 00:24:09.304
- ♪ 'til i'm gonna need ♪
- 00:24:09.304 --> 00:24:12.140
- ♪ somebody to lean on ♪
- 00:24:12.140 --> 00:24:17.178
- ♪ please swallow your pride ♪
- 00:24:17.178 --> 00:24:21.883
- ♪ if i have things you need to borrow ♪
- 00:24:21.883 --> 00:24:29.858
- ♪ for no one can fill those of your needs ♪
- 00:24:29.858 --> 00:24:37.766
- ♪ that you won't let show ♪
- 00:24:37.766 --> 00:24:41.636
- - ♪ so just call on me, brother, when you need a hand ♪
- 00:24:41.636 --> 00:24:46.608
- - come on.
- 00:24:46.608 --> 00:24:48.076
- - ♪ we all need somebody to lean on ♪
- 00:24:48.076 --> 00:24:54.282
- ♪ i just might have a problem that you'll understand ♪
- 00:24:54.282 --> 00:25:00.455
- ♪ we all need somebody to lean on ♪
- 00:25:00.455 --> 00:25:04.993
- ♪ oh, lean on me ♪
- 00:25:04.993 --> 00:25:07.996
- - come on, sing it.
- 00:25:07.996 --> 00:25:09.130
- - ♪ when you're not strong ♪
- 00:25:09.130 --> 00:25:11.933
- ♪ and i'll be your friend ♪
- 00:25:11.933 --> 00:25:15.203
- ♪ i'll help you carry on ♪
- 00:25:15.203 --> 00:25:20.175
- ♪ for it won't be long 'til i'm gonna need ♪
- 00:25:20.175 --> 00:25:27.415
- ♪ somebody to lean on ♪
- 00:25:27.415 --> 00:25:31.720
- ♪ well, you just call on me, brother, when you need a hand ♪
- 00:25:31.720 --> 00:25:38.126
- ♪ we all need somebody to lean on ♪
- 00:25:38.126 --> 00:25:44.265
- ♪ i just might have a problem ♪
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- ♪ that you'll understand ♪
- 00:25:47.769 --> 00:25:50.605
- ♪ we all need somebody ♪
- 00:25:50.605 --> 00:25:53.808
- ♪ to lean on ♪
- 00:25:53.808 --> 00:25:57.445
- - ♪ or if there is a load ♪
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- ♪ you have to bear ♪
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- ♪ that you can't carry ♪
- 00:26:05.253 --> 00:26:10.425
- ♪ oh, i'm, i'm right up the road ♪
- 00:26:10.425 --> 00:26:14.863
- ♪ and i'll share your load if you just call me ♪
- 00:26:14.863 --> 00:26:22.237
- ♪ all you gotta do is ♪
- 00:26:22.237 --> 00:26:23.738
- - ♪ call me ♪
- 00:26:23.738 --> 00:26:24.839
- - ♪ just call me ♪
- 00:26:24.839 --> 00:26:26.474
- - ♪ call me ♪
- 00:26:26.474 --> 00:26:27.609
- - ♪ i will be right there for you ♪
- 00:26:27.609 --> 00:26:29.544
- - ♪ call me ♪
- 00:26:29.544 --> 00:26:30.979
- - ♪ just call, just call, just call ♪
- 00:26:30.979 --> 00:26:33.782
- - ♪ call me ♪
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- [cheers and applause]
- 00:26:40.221 --> 00:26:42.257
- - ♪ come on ♪
- 00:26:42.257 --> 00:26:43.258
- - ♪ just call on me, brother ♪
- 00:26:43.258 --> 00:26:45.593
- - ♪ come on ♪
- 00:26:45.593 --> 00:26:46.594
- - ♪ when you need a hand ♪
- 00:26:46.594 --> 00:26:48.730
- ♪ we all need somebody ♪
- 00:26:48.730 --> 00:26:51.633
- ♪ to lean on ♪
- 00:26:51.633 --> 00:26:54.669
- ♪ i just might have a problem ♪
- 00:26:54.669 --> 00:26:58.807
- ♪ that you'll understand ♪
- 00:26:58.807 --> 00:27:01.276
- ♪ we all need somebody to lean on ♪
- 00:27:01.276 --> 00:27:06.548
- - ♪ oh ♪
- 00:27:06.548 --> 00:27:07.549
- - ♪ we all need somebody ♪
- 00:27:07.549 --> 00:27:10.518
- ♪ to lean on ♪
- 00:27:10.518 --> 00:27:12.620
- - ♪ if you need somebody ♪
- 00:27:12.620 --> 00:27:14.222
- - ♪ we all need somebody ♪
- 00:27:14.222 --> 00:27:15.490
- - ♪ let me see you just wave your hand ♪
- 00:27:15.490 --> 00:27:17.358
- - ♪ to lean on ♪
- 00:27:17.358 --> 00:27:18.526
- - ♪ we all need somebody to lean on ♪
- 00:27:18.526 --> 00:27:29.571
- - peace on earth,
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- We sing about it every christmas
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- Because we're singing about
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- The birth of the prince of peace.
- 00:28:36.237 --> 00:28:40.008
- But it's more than just a song,
- 00:28:40.008 --> 00:28:42.243
- And especially when todd sings it.
- 00:28:42.243 --> 00:28:44.746
- It is a prayer from the depths of his heart
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- And our hearts.
- 00:28:48.983 --> 00:28:51.119
- [soft music]
- 00:28:51.119 --> 00:28:54.122
- ♪ ♪
- 00:28:54.122 --> 00:28:56.925
- - ♪ let there be peace on earth ♪
- 00:28:56.925 --> 00:29:05.500
- ♪ and let it begin with me ♪
- 00:29:05.500 --> 00:29:13.775
- ♪ let there be peace on earth ♪
- 00:29:13.775 --> 00:29:21.382
- ♪ the peace that was meant to be ♪
- 00:29:21.382 --> 00:29:29.424
- ♪ with god as our father ♪
- 00:29:29.424 --> 00:29:36.598
- - brothers.
- 00:29:36.598 --> 00:29:37.599
- - ♪ brothers, all are we ♪
- 00:29:37.599 --> 00:29:45.273
- ♪ let me walk with my brother ♪
- 00:29:45.273 --> 00:29:52.814
- ♪ in perfect harmony ♪
- 00:29:52.814 --> 00:30:00.622
- ♪ ♪
- 00:30:00.622 --> 00:30:02.357
- ♪ let peace began with me ♪
- 00:30:02.357 --> 00:30:09.497
- ♪ let this be the moment now ♪
- 00:30:09.497 --> 00:30:17.305
- ♪ with every step i take ♪
- 00:30:17.305 --> 00:30:23.845
- ♪ let this be my solemn vow ♪
- 00:30:23.845 --> 00:30:31.486
- - ♪ to take each moment ♪
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- ♪ and live each moment ♪
- 00:30:35.556 --> 00:30:39.460
- ♪ in peace eternally ♪
- 00:30:39.460 --> 00:30:50.471
- ♪ ♪
- 00:30:50.471 --> 00:30:52.106
- ♪ let there be peace on earth ♪
- 00:30:52.106 --> 00:31:01.382
- ♪ and let it begin ♪
- 00:31:01.382 --> 00:31:10.758
- ♪ with me ♪
- 00:31:10.758 --> 00:31:21.936
- - yeah, todd.
- 00:31:21.936 --> 00:31:23.037
- - amen.
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- Amen. - amen.
- 00:31:25.039 --> 00:31:27.508
- ♪ ♪
- 00:31:27.508 --> 00:31:28.876
- - i was at home,
- 00:31:28.876 --> 00:31:30.278
- And an aunt came to visit me who i hadn't seen in years.
- 00:31:30.278 --> 00:31:35.116
- And she was walking around the house,
- 00:31:35.116 --> 00:31:37.018
- Looking at all the pictures, with all the presidents and--
- 00:31:37.018 --> 00:31:40.888
- And, you know, oprah and--
- 00:31:40.888 --> 00:31:44.392
- And mrs. king and rosa parks and--and--
- 00:31:44.392 --> 00:31:48.663
- And she sees all these pictures with--
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- President reagan.
- 00:31:51.599 --> 00:31:52.600
- And she said, "sit down.
- 00:31:52.600 --> 00:31:55.269
- I wanna tell you something."
- 00:31:55.269 --> 00:31:57.872
- So i sat down, and she said,
- 00:31:57.872 --> 00:32:00.408
- "your father, my brother,
- 00:32:00.408 --> 00:32:02.877
- "two years before you were born,
- 00:32:02.877 --> 00:32:05.947
- "we had a sister named pearl
- 00:32:05.947 --> 00:32:09.550
- "who died while having an abortion,
- 00:32:09.550 --> 00:32:15.189
- "getting rid of an unwanted pregnancy.
- 00:32:15.189 --> 00:32:19.794
- "and when your mother became pregnant with you,
- 00:32:19.794 --> 00:32:26.834
- "outside of wedlock,
- 00:32:26.834 --> 00:32:30.438
- "there were some who were urging her to do the same.
- 00:32:30.438 --> 00:32:36.110
- "but we--some of us gathered, rallied around your mother,
- 00:32:36.110 --> 00:32:40.081
- "to say no, we went through too much pain losing our sister.
- 00:32:40.081 --> 00:32:44.285
- "we don't want anything like this to happen again.
- 00:32:44.285 --> 00:32:48.122
- "and then your mother's mother came up
- 00:32:48.122 --> 00:32:51.959
- "and paid a visit to our mother, your father's mother.
- 00:32:51.959 --> 00:32:56.431
- "and they closed the door to talk about this situation.
- 00:32:56.431 --> 00:33:01.035
- "and they made a pact that they would pray
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- For the life of this child."
- 00:33:04.772 --> 00:33:07.141
- - [exhales sharply]
- 00:33:07.141 --> 00:33:08.843
- - and they decided the prayer that they were gonna pray
- 00:33:08.843 --> 00:33:13.047
- Is, "lord, make this child's life a blessing to the world."
- 00:33:13.047 --> 00:33:19.620
- - ah.
- 00:33:19.620 --> 00:33:20.888
- - and so, bill, all that's happened in my life,
- 00:33:20.888 --> 00:33:26.427
- All the places that i've gone, all this--
- 00:33:26.427 --> 00:33:28.996
- The audiences that i've sung to...
- 00:33:28.996 --> 00:33:32.066
- [soft vocalizing]
- 00:33:32.066 --> 00:33:34.235
- Meeting you, working with you,
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- You have been a blessing to my ministry
- 00:33:38.706 --> 00:33:42.743
- In ways that i cannot begin to count.
- 00:33:42.743 --> 00:33:46.047
- And i could never find the words to express
- 00:33:46.047 --> 00:33:49.550
- To you and gloria my gratitude, my love.
- 00:33:49.550 --> 00:33:53.888
- You--you opened doors for me.
- 00:33:53.888 --> 00:33:58.326
- But what i want you to see is that what you did
- 00:33:58.326 --> 00:34:02.263
- And what god has done in my life and ministry...
- 00:34:02.263 --> 00:34:06.467
- - ok.
- 00:34:06.467 --> 00:34:07.768
- - it's an answer to two grandmothers' prayers.
- 00:34:07.768 --> 00:34:12.473
- [laughs]
- 00:34:12.473 --> 00:34:13.474
- - that's a wonderful story.
- 00:34:13.474 --> 00:34:15.710
- That's a wonderful story.
- 00:34:15.710 --> 00:34:18.446
- - ♪ amazing grace ♪
- 00:34:18.446 --> 00:34:26.053
- ♪ how sweet the sound ♪
- 00:34:26.053 --> 00:34:30.992
- ♪ that saved a wretch like me ♪
- 00:34:30.992 --> 00:34:42.003
- ♪ i once was lost ♪
- 00:34:42.003 --> 00:34:49.744
- ♪ but now i'm found ♪
- 00:34:49.744 --> 00:34:53.848
- ♪ was blind but now ♪
- 00:34:53.848 --> 00:34:59.754
- ♪ i see ♪
- 00:34:59.754 --> 00:35:08.129
- ♪ ♪
- 00:35:08.129 --> 00:35:21.309
- ♪ through many dangers, toils, and snares ♪
- 00:35:25.279 --> 00:35:32.553
- ♪ i have already come ♪
- 00:35:35.990 --> 00:35:47.001
- ♪ 'twas grace that brought me safe ♪
- 00:35:47.001 --> 00:35:56.143
- ♪ thus far ♪
- 00:35:56.143 --> 00:36:00.615
- ♪ and grace will lead me home ♪
- 00:36:00.615 --> 00:36:10.625
- ♪ ♪
- 00:36:10.625 --> 00:36:19.433
- ♪ when we've been there 10,000 years ♪
- 00:36:19.500 --> 00:36:29.277
- ♪ bright, shining as the sun ♪
- 00:36:29.277 --> 00:36:39.287
- ♪ we've no less days to sing god's praise ♪
- 00:36:39.287 --> 00:36:49.297
- ♪ than when we first begun ♪
- 00:36:49.297 --> 00:36:59.206
- ♪ hallelujah, hallelujah, amen ♪
- 00:36:59.206 --> 00:37:09.583
- ♪ hallelujah, hallelujah, amen ♪
- 00:37:09.583 --> 00:37:19.493
- ♪ hallelujah, hallelujah ♪
- 00:37:19.493 --> 00:37:24.732
- ♪ amen ♪
- 00:37:24.732 --> 00:37:33.407
- [applause]
- 00:37:33.407 --> 00:37:34.675
- - you know, ben franklin once said that
- 00:37:34.675 --> 00:37:37.745
- This wonderful new experiment that we call america
- 00:37:37.745 --> 00:37:44.218
- Could only work with a strong moral and spiritual fiber.
- 00:37:44.218 --> 00:37:51.692
- And i believe that.
- 00:37:51.692 --> 00:37:52.960
- And so my good friend larry gatlin and i
- 00:37:52.960 --> 00:37:55.529
- Wrote this song.
- 00:37:55.529 --> 00:37:56.997
- "there's a hole in the heart of this country."
- 00:37:56.997 --> 00:38:01.068
- There's a whole lot of empty going on.
- 00:38:01.068 --> 00:38:04.305
- There's a whole lot of fear, a whole lot of tears.
- 00:38:04.305 --> 00:38:07.775
- Somewhere along the way, we've lost our song.
- 00:38:07.775 --> 00:38:12.213
- Let us stand on the rock of the ages.
- 00:38:12.213 --> 00:38:15.983
- Let us shine like a city on the hill
- 00:38:15.983 --> 00:38:19.453
- Cause there's a hole in the heart of everyone
- 00:38:19.453 --> 00:38:23.457
- That only god can fill.
- 00:38:23.457 --> 00:38:25.226
- And i believe that.
- 00:38:25.226 --> 00:38:26.594
- [upbeat music]
- 00:38:26.594 --> 00:38:30.331
- - ♪ there's a hole in the heart of this country ♪
- 00:38:30.331 --> 00:38:34.802
- ♪ there's a whole lot of empty going on ♪
- 00:38:34.802 --> 00:38:39.240
- ♪ there's a whole lot of tears ♪
- 00:38:39.240 --> 00:38:42.376
- ♪ a whole lot of fears ♪
- 00:38:42.376 --> 00:38:44.178
- ♪ somewhere along the way, we've lost our song ♪
- 00:38:44.178 --> 00:38:48.315
- ♪ let us stand on the rock of the ages ♪
- 00:38:48.315 --> 00:38:52.987
- ♪ let us shine like a city on a hill ♪
- 00:38:52.987 --> 00:38:57.358
- ♪ there's a hole in the heart of america ♪
- 00:38:57.358 --> 00:39:02.163
- ♪ that only god can fill ♪
- 00:39:02.163 --> 00:39:08.002
- - i believe it.
- 00:39:08.002 --> 00:39:09.470
- - ♪ god almighty, only you know how we need revival ♪
- 00:39:09.470 --> 00:39:17.945
- ♪ come and quench our thirsty souls ♪
- 00:39:17.945 --> 00:39:22.383
- ♪ and set our hearts on fire ♪
- 00:39:22.383 --> 00:39:28.923
- ♪ there's a hole in the heart of this country ♪
- 00:39:28.923 --> 00:39:33.260
- ♪ there's a whole lot of empty going on ♪
- 00:39:33.260 --> 00:39:37.765
- ♪ there's a whole lot of tears ♪
- 00:39:37.765 --> 00:39:40.734
- ♪ a whole lot of fears ♪
- 00:39:40.734 --> 00:39:42.703
- ♪ somewhere along the way, we lost our song ♪
- 00:39:42.703 --> 00:39:46.640
- ♪ let us stand on the rock of the ages ♪
- 00:39:46.640 --> 00:39:51.011
- ♪ let us shine like a city on a hill ♪
- 00:39:51.011 --> 00:39:55.649
- ♪ there's a hole in the heart of america ♪
- 00:39:55.649 --> 00:40:00.488
- ♪ that only god can fill ♪
- 00:40:00.488 --> 00:40:07.194
- ♪ hallelujah, thine the glory ♪
- 00:40:07.194 --> 00:40:11.398
- ♪ hallelujah, amen ♪
- 00:40:11.398 --> 00:40:15.803
- ♪ hallelujah, thine the glory ♪
- 00:40:15.803 --> 00:40:20.274
- ♪ revive us again ♪
- 00:40:20.274 --> 00:40:26.947
- ♪ there's a hole in the heart of this country ♪
- 00:40:26.947 --> 00:40:30.484
- - ♪ of this country ♪
- 00:40:30.484 --> 00:40:32.052
- - ♪ there's a whole lot of empty going on ♪
- 00:40:32.052 --> 00:40:34.321
- - ♪ empty going on ♪
- 00:40:34.321 --> 00:40:35.990
- - ♪ there's a whole lot of tears ♪
- 00:40:35.990 --> 00:40:38.726
- ♪ a whole lot of fears ♪
- 00:40:38.726 --> 00:40:40.728
- ♪ somewhere along the way, we've lost our song ♪
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- ♪ let us stand on the rock of the ages ♪
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- ♪ let us shine like a city on a hill ♪
- 00:40:49.637 --> 00:40:54.074
- ♪ there's a hole in the heart of everyone ♪
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- ♪ that only god can fill ♪
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- ♪ ♪
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- ♪ that only god can fill ♪
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- ♪ ooh ♪
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- [cheers and applause]
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- ♪ hallelujah ♪
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- ♪ thine the glory ♪
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- - sing it.
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- - ♪ hallelujah, amen ♪
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- ♪ hallelujah, thine the glory ♪
- 00:41:40.654 --> 00:41:45.392
- ♪ revive us again ♪
- 00:41:45.392 --> 00:41:49.763
- ♪ hallelujah, thine the glory ♪
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- ♪ hallelujah, amen ♪
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- ♪ hallelujah, thine the glory ♪
- 00:41:59.106 --> 00:42:04.578
- ♪ revive us again ♪
- 00:42:04.578 --> 00:42:12.820
- - ♪ some glad morning ♪
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- ♪ when this life is over ♪
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- ♪ i'll fly away ♪
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- [upbeat music]
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- ♪ to a home on god's celestial shore ♪
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- ♪ i'll fly away ♪
- 00:43:28.896 --> 00:43:34.068
- ♪ i'll fly away, oh, glory ♪
- 00:43:34.068 --> 00:43:39.106
- ♪ i'll fly away ♪
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- - when i die.
- 00:43:42.443 --> 00:43:44.278
- - ♪ when i die, hallelujah, by and by ♪
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- ♪ i'll fly away ♪
- 00:43:49.483 --> 00:43:53.120
- - adam.
- 00:43:53.120 --> 00:43:54.455
- - ♪ when the shadows of this life is gone ♪
- 00:43:54.455 --> 00:43:59.560
- - ♪ i'll fly away ♪
- 00:43:59.560 --> 00:44:04.565
- - ♪ like a bird from prison bars has flown ♪
- 00:44:04.565 --> 00:44:09.303
- - ♪ i'll fly away ♪
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- ♪ i'll fly away, oh, glory ♪
- 00:44:15.042 --> 00:44:20.047
- ♪ i'll fly away ♪
- 00:44:20.047 --> 00:44:23.250
- ♪ in the morning ♪
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- ♪ when i die, hallelujah, by and by ♪
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- ♪ i'll fly away ♪
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- ♪ ♪
- 00:44:35.796 --> 00:44:40.501
- - larry.
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- ♪ ♪
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- - ♪ well, just a few more weary days ♪
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- ♪ and then i'll fly away ♪
- 00:44:49.009 --> 00:44:55.549
- - ♪ to a land where joy shall never end ♪
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- ♪ i'll fly away ♪
- 00:45:00.921 --> 00:45:04.992
- ♪ oh, yes, i will ♪
- 00:45:04.992 --> 00:45:06.393
- - ♪ i'll fly away, oh, glory ♪
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- ♪ i'll fly away ♪
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- ♪ when i die, hallelujah, by and by ♪
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- ♪ i'll fly away ♪
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- ♪ i'll fly away, i'll fly away ♪
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- ♪ when i die, hallelujah, by and by ♪
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- ♪ i'll fly away ♪
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- ♪ ♪
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- - hey!
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- ♪ ♪
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- - yeah.
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- ♪ ♪
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- - ♪ just a few more weary days and then ♪
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- ♪ i'll fly away ♪
- 00:46:06.153 --> 00:46:11.191
- - ♪ to a land where joy will never end ♪
- 00:46:11.191 --> 00:46:16.330
- - ♪ i'll fly away ♪
- 00:46:16.330 --> 00:46:20.067
- - ♪ oh, yes, i will ♪
- 00:46:20.067 --> 00:46:21.935
- - ♪ i'll fly away, oh, glory ♪
- 00:46:21.935 --> 00:46:26.406
- ♪ i'll fly away ♪
- 00:46:26.406 --> 00:46:30.544
- ♪ oh, when i die ♪
- 00:46:30.544 --> 00:46:33.947
- ♪ hallelujah by and by ♪
- 00:46:33.947 --> 00:46:36.884
- ♪ i'll fly away ♪
- 00:46:36.884 --> 00:46:40.254
- - ♪ oh ♪
- 00:46:40.254 --> 00:46:42.356
- - ♪ i'll fly away, oh, glory ♪
- 00:46:42.356 --> 00:46:47.060
- ♪ i'll fly away ♪
- 00:46:47.060 --> 00:46:50.330
- - ♪ fly away ♪
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- - ♪ when i die ♪
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- ♪ hallelujah by and by ♪
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- ♪ i'll fly away ♪
- 00:46:57.237 --> 00:47:04.411
- - ♪ gonna fly away ♪
- 00:47:04.411 --> 00:47:12.786
- [cheers and applause]
- 00:47:12.786 --> 00:47:18.292
- - well, that leads us to dolly parton,
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- Who is a great gospel fan.
- 00:47:20.227 --> 00:47:22.596
- I don't know how many times, on the homecoming shows that--
- 00:47:22.596 --> 00:47:27.601
- When i--when i see her, or any of our folks here,
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- They say, watches the homecoming,
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- Loves the gospel stuff.
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- And she's written a lot of great gospel stuff herself.
- 00:47:33.907 --> 00:47:36.543
- This was probably the song, though, that brought her
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- To national fame, right?
- 00:47:39.513 --> 00:47:41.348
- - mm-hmm. - that won the first--
- 00:47:41.348 --> 00:47:42.816
- - this is the song that introduced me to dolly.
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- I--i sang this when i was five years old,
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- Cunningham elementary school.
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- - ok. - i was in first grade.
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- And they had me perform this song.
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- And actually, my music teacher,
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- She introduced me to this music.
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- And she said, "this is a great song
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- That i think you should try to learn and sing."
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- And at the time, i couldn't read or write.
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- So mom and dad played it on a tape cassette,
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- Cassette tape, and sang it,
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- And said, "go up to your room and--and learn it.
- 00:48:09.176 --> 00:48:11.378
- "when you come-- when you know it,
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- Come down and sing it for me."
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- So about three hours later, i came down
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- And sang it for them, and from then on,
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- I was a huge dolly parton fan, such a fan of her writing.
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- And i have not had a chance to meet her yet,
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- But maybe someday.
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- But this is a good one.
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- - you will.
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- Here's the song.
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- [soft music]
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- ♪ ♪
- 00:48:32.632 --> 00:48:33.967
- - ♪ back through the years ♪
- 00:48:33.967 --> 00:48:36.036
- ♪ i go wandering once again ♪
- 00:48:36.036 --> 00:48:39.906
- ♪ back to the seasons of my youth ♪
- 00:48:39.906 --> 00:48:44.644
- ♪ i recall the box of rags that someone gave us ♪
- 00:48:44.644 --> 00:48:50.751
- ♪ and how my mama put the rags to use ♪
- 00:48:50.751 --> 00:48:56.056
- ♪ there were rags of many colors ♪
- 00:48:56.056 --> 00:48:59.793
- ♪ and every piece was small ♪
- 00:48:59.793 --> 00:49:02.429
- ♪ and i didn't have a coat ♪
- 00:49:02.429 --> 00:49:05.265
- ♪ and it was way down in the fall ♪
- 00:49:05.265 --> 00:49:08.068
- ♪ mama sewed the rags together ♪
- 00:49:08.068 --> 00:49:11.138
- ♪ sewing every piece with love ♪
- 00:49:11.138 --> 00:49:13.640
- ♪ she made my coat of many colors ♪
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- ♪ that i was so proud of ♪
- 00:49:16.977 --> 00:49:20.947
- - ♪ and as she sewed, she told the story ♪
- 00:49:20.947 --> 00:49:24.051
- ♪ from the bible she had read ♪
- 00:49:24.051 --> 00:49:26.987
- ♪ about a coat of many colors joseph wore ♪
- 00:49:26.987 --> 00:49:30.857
- ♪ and then she said, perhaps this coat will bring you ♪
- 00:49:30.857 --> 00:49:35.429
- ♪ good luck and happiness ♪
- 00:49:35.429 --> 00:49:38.298
- ♪ and i just couldn't wait to wear it ♪
- 00:49:38.298 --> 00:49:41.468
- ♪ and mama blessed it with a kiss ♪
- 00:49:41.468 --> 00:49:45.972
- ♪ my coat of many colors that my mama made for me ♪
- 00:49:45.972 --> 00:49:51.778
- ♪ made only from rags, though i wore it so proudly ♪
- 00:49:51.778 --> 00:49:58.819
- ♪ now, i know we had no money ♪
- 00:49:58.819 --> 00:50:01.488
- ♪ but i was rich as i could be ♪
- 00:50:01.488 --> 00:50:04.291
- ♪ in my coat of many colors, my mama made for me ♪
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- ♪ ♪
- 00:50:11.431 --> 00:50:14.434
- ♪ so with patches on my britches ♪
- 00:50:14.434 --> 00:50:17.804
- ♪ and holes in both of my shoes ♪
- 00:50:17.804 --> 00:50:20.373
- ♪ in my coat of many colors, well, i hurried off to school ♪
- 00:50:20.373 --> 00:50:26.246
- ♪ just to find the others laughing and making fun of me ♪
- 00:50:26.246 --> 00:50:31.818
- ♪ in my coat of many colors my mama made for me ♪
- 00:50:31.818 --> 00:50:38.925
- ♪ and oh, i couldn't understand it ♪
- 00:50:38.925 --> 00:50:42.295
- ♪ for i felt i was rich ♪
- 00:50:42.295 --> 00:50:45.098
- ♪ but i told them all the love my mama ♪
- 00:50:45.098 --> 00:50:48.168
- ♪ sewed with every stitch ♪
- 00:50:48.168 --> 00:50:50.804
- ♪ and i told them all the stories ♪
- 00:50:50.804 --> 00:50:53.773
- ♪ mama told me while she sewed ♪
- 00:50:53.773 --> 00:50:56.476
- ♪ and how my coat of many colors ♪
- 00:50:56.476 --> 00:50:59.446
- ♪ was worth more than all their clothes ♪
- 00:50:59.446 --> 00:51:03.450
- ♪ but they didn't understand it ♪
- 00:51:03.450 --> 00:51:06.486
- ♪ and i tried to make them see ♪
- 00:51:06.486 --> 00:51:09.489
- ♪ one is only poor, only if they choose to be ♪
- 00:51:09.489 --> 00:51:16.663
- ♪ now i know we had no money ♪
- 00:51:16.663 --> 00:51:19.566
- ♪ but i was rich as i could be ♪
- 00:51:19.566 --> 00:51:22.269
- ♪ in my coat of many colors, my mama made for me ♪
- 00:51:22.269 --> 00:51:29.476
- ♪ made just for me ♪
- 00:51:29.476 --> 00:51:34.681
- ♪ ♪
- 00:51:34.681 --> 00:51:37.450
- - gloria and i wrote this song probably 40 or 50 years ago,
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- And we chose our words very, very carefully--
- 00:51:42.022 --> 00:51:45.025
- The last verse, especially.
- 00:51:45.025 --> 00:51:47.661
- "where a child is hungry,
- 00:51:47.661 --> 00:51:50.697
- "where men have no homes,
- 00:51:50.697 --> 00:51:53.200
- "where the tireless are yearning to be free,
- 00:51:53.200 --> 00:51:57.437
- "may we fight for justice until there's justice for all
- 00:51:57.437 --> 00:52:03.009
- "and become what god meant us to be.
- 00:52:03.009 --> 00:52:06.513
- "i pledge my allegiance to the grand old flag
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- And to the promise of hope from sea to sea."
- 00:52:10.217 --> 00:52:13.920
- Here's ernie haase and signature sound.
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- [soft music]
- 00:52:16.957 --> 00:52:19.960
- ♪ ♪
- 00:52:19.960 --> 00:52:27.167
- - ♪ in a midwestern town, children form a parade ♪
- 00:52:31.204 --> 00:52:39.446
- ♪ with the flag bearers leading the way ♪
- 00:52:39.446 --> 00:52:47.654
- ♪ there's farmers and teachers ♪
- 00:52:47.654 --> 00:52:53.093
- ♪ the old and the young will live together ♪
- 00:52:53.093 --> 00:53:01.101
- ♪ their voices to say ♪
- 00:53:01.101 --> 00:53:07.173
- - ♪ i pledge my allegiance to the grand old flag ♪
- 00:53:07.173 --> 00:53:15.081
- ♪ and the promise of hope ♪
- 00:53:15.081 --> 00:53:19.085
- ♪ from sea to sea ♪
- 00:53:19.085 --> 00:53:23.189
- ♪ under god, one nation undivided, we will stand ♪
- 00:53:23.189 --> 00:53:31.798
- ♪ lift the banner of liberty ♪
- 00:53:31.798 --> 00:53:42.142
- ♪ ♪
- 00:53:42.142 --> 00:53:48.648
- - ♪ it's the final kick off for the nfl ♪
- 00:53:48.648 --> 00:53:57.190
- ♪ and the stadium is packed with screaming fans ♪
- 00:53:57.190 --> 00:54:05.098
- ♪ all the banners are flying ♪
- 00:54:05.098 --> 00:54:10.103
- ♪ the color guards advance ♪
- 00:54:10.103 --> 00:54:15.342
- ♪ like a wave, silence moves through the stage ♪
- 00:54:15.342 --> 00:54:23.817
- - ♪ i pledge my allegiance to the grand old flag ♪
- 00:54:23.817 --> 00:54:32.125
- ♪ and the promise of hope from sea to sea ♪
- 00:54:32.125 --> 00:54:40.166
- ♪ under god, one nation, undivided, we will stand ♪
- 00:54:40.166 --> 00:54:48.508
- ♪ lift the banner of liberty ♪
- 00:54:48.508 --> 00:54:56.015
- ♪ ♪
- 00:54:56.015 --> 00:55:01.454
- - ♪ where a child is hungry ♪
- 00:55:01.454 --> 00:55:07.327
- ♪ and men have no homes ♪
- 00:55:07.327 --> 00:55:11.297
- ♪ and where the powerless are yearning to be free ♪
- 00:55:11.297 --> 00:55:19.372
- ♪ oh, may we fight for justice ♪
- 00:55:19.372 --> 00:55:23.810
- ♪ until there's justice for all ♪
- 00:55:23.810 --> 00:55:30.183
- ♪ and become what god meant us to be ♪
- 00:55:30.183 --> 00:55:38.525
- - ♪ i pledge my lateness to the grand old flag ♪
- 00:55:38.525 --> 00:55:46.800
- ♪ and the promise of hope from sea to sea ♪
- 00:55:46.800 --> 00:55:55.175
- ♪ under god, one nation undivided ♪
- 00:55:55.175 --> 00:56:01.681
- ♪ we will stand in the banner of liberty ♪
- 00:56:01.681 --> 00:56:11.658
- ♪ under god, one nation, undivided ♪
- 00:56:11.658 --> 00:56:18.498
- ♪ we will stand before the banner ♪
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- ♪ of liberty ♪
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- ♪ ♪
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- [cheers and applause]
- 00:56:42.822 --> 00:56:46.526
- - i am so grateful for the liberty that we have
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- As americans, and for the ultimate hope
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- And freedom that we have as children of god.
- 00:56:52.198 --> 00:56:57.003
- We don't have to travel far to realize that
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- When we try to find freedom within ourselves,
- 00:57:00.039 --> 00:57:03.176
- We always come up empty.
- 00:57:03.176 --> 00:57:05.144
- He has delivered us, saved us,
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- And given us true liberty in him.
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- So thank you for joining us today
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- And for celebrating glorious freedom with us.
- 00:57:13.887 --> 00:57:16.956
- God bless you,
- 00:57:16.956 --> 00:57:18.558
- And god bless america.
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