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>> ♪ AMAZING GRACE, ♪
♪ HOW SWEET THE SOUND. ♪♪
>> Gaither: THE HOMECOMING
FAMILY HAS ARRIVED AT FIDDLER'S
GROVE IN LEBANON, TENNESSEE,
FOR A FAMILY REUNION
UNLIKE ANY OTHER.
>> ♪ LIVING ON CANAAN'S SIDE, ♪
♪♪ EGYPT BEHIND. ♪
♪ THEN PALMS OF VICTORY... ♪
>> Gaither: WE'VE GOT ALL THE
FIXINGS FOR THE PERFECT PICNIC,
INCLUDING SOME GOOD
OLD-FASHIONED FUN AND GAMES,
PLUS LOTS OF GREAT MUSIC AROUND
THE CAMPFIRE WITH A LEGENDARY
GROUP OF ARTISTS INCLUDING:
AND MANY MORE.
WE HOPE YOU'LL SING ALONG WITH
US AND ENJOY THE COMPANY OF
FAMILY AND FRIENDS AT THIS
HOMECOMING PICNIC.
>> ♪ WE ARE HEADED FOR THAT ♪
♪ GREAT, WONDERFUL COUNTRY. ♪
>> ♪ WE'VE TOLD THE... ♪
>> ♪♪ LAND OF SIN, ♪
♪ "WE'RE THROUGH," ♪
♪ GOING TO OUR NEW HOME... ♪
>> ♪ UP YONDER. ♪
>> ♪ GOD'S WORD IS THE MAP, ♪
♪ AND WE TREASURE IT FONDLY. ♪
>> ♪ WE TRAVEL. ♪
>> ♪♪ THIS GREAT CARAVAN ♪♪
♪ KEEPS ON ROLLING ALONG. ♪
♪ WE'RE HAPPY. ♪
♪ WE ARE TRAVELING ♪
♪♪ O'ER THE TRAIL ♪
♪ THAT IS WINDING. ♪
>> ♪ IT'S WINDING... ♪
>> ♪♪ OVER MOUNTAINS ♪
♪ AND THROUGH ♪
♪ THE VALLEYS BELOW... ♪
>> ♪ TO HEAVEN. ♪
>> ♪ BUBBLING SPRINGS ♪
♪ OF PURE LIVING WATERS ♪
♪♪ WE'RE FINDING... ♪
>> ♪ TO STRENGTHEN... ♪
>> ♪ THIS GREAT CARAVAN ♪
♪♪ KEEPS ON ROLLING ALONG. ♪
[accordion solo]
♪ ♪
>> Gaither: OKAY, SECOND VERSE.
>> ♪ DANGERS ALL ALONG LURKING ♪
♪ IN THE DARK SHADOWS... ♪
>> ♪♪ AROUND US. ♪
>> ♪ WE WILL NEVER FEAR. ♪♪
♪ CHRIST IS ALWAYS ALONG... ♪
>> ♪ PROTECTING. ♪♪
>> ♪ HE WILL NEVER REFUSE ♪
♪ TO CAPTAIN OUR BATTLES. ♪
>> ♪ HE'S WITH US. ♪
>> ♪ WHILE THIS CARAVAN ♪
♪ KEEPS ON ROLLING ALONG. ♪
>> ♪♪ WE'RE HAPPY. ♪
♪ WE ARE TRAVELING ♪♪
♪♪ O'ER THE TRAIL ♪
♪ THAT IS WINDING. ♪
>> ♪ IT'S WINDING... ♪
>> ♪♪ OVER MOUNTAINS ♪
♪ AND THROUGH ♪
♪ THE VALLEYS BELOW... ♪♪
>> ♪ TO HEAVEN. ♪
>> ♪ BUBBLING SPRINGS ♪
♪ OF PURE LIVING WATERS ♪
♪♪ WE'RE FINDING... ♪
>> ♪ TO STRENGTHEN. ♪
>> ♪ THIS GREAT CARAVAN ♪
♪♪ KEEPS ON ROLLING ALONG. ♪
♪♪ WE'RE HAPPY. ♪
♪ WE ARE TRAVELING ♪
♪ O'ER THE TRAIL ♪
♪ THAT IS WINDING. ♪
>> ♪ IT'S WINDING... ♪
>> ♪ OVER MOUNTAINS ♪
♪ AND THROUGH ♪
♪ THE VALLEYS BELOW... ♪
>> ♪ TO HEAVEN. ♪♪
>> ♪ BUBBLING SPRINGS ♪♪
♪ OF PURE LIVING WATERS ♪
♪ WE'RE FINDING... ♪
>> ♪ TO STRENGTHEN. ♪♪
>> ♪ THIS GREAT CARAVAN ♪
♪ KEEPS ON ROLLING ALONG. ♪♪
♪ THIS GREAT CARAVAN ♪
♪ KEEPS ON ROLLING ALONG. ♪
>> YES.
[cheers and applause]
>> WELCOME TO FIDDLER'S GROVE
HISTORICAL VILLAGE, LOCATED IN
WILSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE.
THIS BEAUTIFUL VILLAGE TAKES US
BACK IN TIME TO EXPERIENCE LIFE
IN THE 1800s.
MORE THAN 30 ORIGINAL AND
REPLICATED STRUCTURES STAND AS
MONUMENTS OF THIS AREA'S RICH
HISTORY.
AND AS THE YEARS GO BY, THIS
PLACE KEEPS GATHERING MORE
HISTORY AS NEW MEMORIES ARE MADE
ON THESE GROUNDS WITH THE ANNUAL
4-H FAIR AND MANY OTHER LOCAL
CELEBRATIONS THROUGHOUT THE
YEAR.
WE COULDN'T IMAGINE A MORE
PERFECT PLACE THAN FIDDLER'S
GROVE TO GATHER THE HOMECOMING
FAMILY FOR A PICNIC.
SO LET'S GET BACK TO THE FUN.
[upbeat folk music]
♪ ♪
>> ♪ EGYPT WAS ONCE MY HOME. ♪
♪ I WAS A SLAVE. ♪♪
♪ HELPLESS IN SIN DID ROAM. ♪
♪ LOVE-LIGHT DID CRAVE. ♪
♪ BUT WHEN I LOOKED UP ♪♪
♪ TO HEAVEN'S DOME, ♪♪
♪ CHRIST CAME TO SAVE. ♪
♪ I'M LIVING IN CANAAN NOW. ♪
>> ♪ LIVING ON CANAAN'S SIDE. ♪
>> ♪ EGYPT BEHIND. ♪
>> ♪ CROSSED OVER JORDAN WIDE, ♪
>> ♪ GLADNESS TO FIND. ♪
>> ♪ MY SOUL IS SATISFIED, ♪♪
>> ♪♪ NO LONGER I AM BLIND. ♪
>> ♪ LIVING WITH JESUS ♪
♪ UP IN CANAAN RIGHT NOW. ♪
♪ ♪
♪ SATAN MAY HAVE YOU BOUND ♪♪
♪♪ WITH FETTERS STRONG. ♪
♪ LOOK UP TO HIGHER GROUND. ♪
♪ 'TWILL NOT BE LONG ♪
♪ TILL CHRIST THE SAVIOR ♪
♪ YOUR SOUL HAS FOUND. ♪
♪♪ YOU'LL SING THIS SONG. ♪
♪ I'M LIVING IN CANAAN NOW. ♪
>> ♪ LIVING ON CANAAN'S SIDE. ♪
>> ♪♪ EGYPT BEHIND. ♪
>> ♪ CROSSED OVER JORDAN WIDE, ♪
>> ♪ GLADNESS TO FIND. ♪
>> ♪ MY SOUL IS SATISFIED. ♪
>> ♪ NO LONGER I AM BLIND. ♪
>> ♪ LIVING WITH JESUS ♪
♪ UP IN CANAAN RIGHT NOW. ♪
>> ♪ LIVING ON CANAAN'S SIDE. ♪♪
>> ♪ EGYPT BEHIND. ♪♪
>> ♪ CROSSED OVER JORDAN WIDE, ♪
>> ♪ GLADNESS TO FIND. ♪
>> ♪ MY SOUL IS SATISFIED. ♪
>> ♪ MY SOUL IS SATISFIED. ♪
>> ♪ MY SOUL IS SATISFIED. ♪
>> ♪ LIVING WITH JESUS ♪
♪ UP IN CANAAN RIGHT NOW. ♪
>> [singing low note]
[cheers and applause]
[playing
I'm Living in Canaan Now]
♪ ♪
>> ♪ SATAN MAY HAVE YOU BOUND ♪♪
♪ WITH FETTERS STRONG. ♪♪
♪ LOOK UP TO HIGHER GROUND. ♪
♪♪ 'TWILL NOT BE LONG ♪
♪♪ TILL CHRIST THE SAVIOR ♪
♪♪ YOUR SOUL HAS FOUND. ♪
♪ YOU'LL SING THIS SONG. ♪♪
♪ I'M LIVING IN CANAAN NOW. ♪
>> ♪ LIVING ON CANAAN'S SIDE. ♪
>> ♪ EGYPT BEHIND. ♪
>> ♪ CROSSED OVER JORDAN WIDE, ♪
>> ♪ GLADNESS TO FIND. ♪
>> ♪ MY SOUL IS SATISFIED. ♪
>> ♪ NO LONGER I AM BLIND. ♪
>> ♪♪ LIVING WITH JESUS ♪♪
♪ UP IN CANAAN RIGHT NOW. ♪
>> ♪ LIVING ON CANAAN'S SIDE. ♪
>> ♪ EGYPT BEHIND. ♪
>> ♪ CROSSED OVER JORDAN WIDE, ♪
>> ♪ GLADNESS TO FIND. ♪
>> ♪♪ MY SOUL IS SATISFIED. ♪
>> ♪ MY SOUL IS SATISFIED. ♪
>> ♪ MY SOUL IS SATISFIED. ♪
>> ♪ LIVING WITH JESUS ♪
♪ UP IN CANAAN RIGHT NOW. ♪
[cheers and applause]
>> Gaither: ANY TIME THIS FAMILY
OF ARTISTS GETS TOGETHER, THERE
ARE BUSES AND RVs COMING IN FROM
ALL DIRECTIONS.
AND AS SOON AS THEY ROLLED TO A
STOP FOR THIS SPECIAL DAY,
FAMILIAR FACES STARTED POPPING
UP EVERYWHERE.
WE SHARED OLD STORIES AND MADE
SOME NEW MEMORIES TOO, LIKE THE
RIDE I ENJOYED WITH MY LITTLE
BUDDY JAKE HESS III.
CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT?
WE CALL HIM TRIP, AND IT'S TRULY
BEEN A TRIPLE BLESSING TO KNOW
THREE GENERATIONS OF JAKE
HESSES.
JAKE HESS, JR., AND JAKE III.
>> TRIP.
>> Gaither: THE BEAT GOES ON.
AND HANNAH AND JUDY...
>> JUNIOR.
>> HELLO.
>> Gaither: WHERE'S JUDY SENIOR?
>> JUDY SENIOR IS IN THE BACK
PUTTING ON HER MAKEUP.
>> Gaither: JAKE, SHE'S PRETTY
TO YOU BEFORE OR AFTERWARDS,
RIGHT?
>> OH, IT DOESN'T MATTER.
>> Gaither: THIS KID WAS BORN ON
THE ROAD WITH HIS--WITH--WHEN
THE HOMECOMING FIRST STARTED,
WHAT, NINE, TEN YEARS AGO?
WHAT IS HE, EIGHT?
>> YEAH, HE'S ABOUT TO TURN
NINE.
>> Gaither: AHH.
AND YOUR GRANDPA WAS PROUD OF
YOU, TRIP.
[laughter]
>> HE'S GOT HIS EAR.
>> Gaither: HE'S GOT HIS EAR.
>> YEAH.
>> Gaither: HE CAN SING, HUH?
>> NOT THE HAIR, THOUGH.
>> Gaither: NOT THE HAIR.
[laughter]
LOVE YOU.
GOOD TO HAVE YOU.
WELL, WE'LL HAVE FUN.
>> YES, SIR.
WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.
>> WE'RE GONNA HAVE FUN.
I BET YOU THAT.
[upbeat gospel music]
>> ♪ PREACHER MAN TALKING ♪
♪ ABOUT THE END OF TIME. ♪
♪ WELL, LORD KNOWS I'M READY. ♪
♪ IT DON'T WORRY MY MIND. ♪
♪ YOU SEE, I AIN'T AFRAID ♪♪
♪ OF NOTHING ♪
♪♪ BECAUSE I BELIEVE I GOT ♪
♪ A SKY FULL OF ANGELS ♪
♪ WATCHING OVER ME. ♪
♪♪ YOU CAN TAKE MY POSSESSIONS.♪
♪ YOU CAN TAKE ALL MY GOLD. ♪
>> ♪ NOBODY BUT JESUS ♪
♪♪ GONNA TAKE MY SOUL. ♪
♪ ♪
>> ♪♪ I WALK THROUGH DARKNESS. ♪
♪ I DON'T NEED NO LIGHT, ♪
♪ 'CAUSE MY FAITH IN JESUS ♪♪
♪ GONNA BE MY GUIDE. ♪
>> ♪ BE MY GUIDE. ♪
>> ♪ YOU SEE, I AIN'T AFRAID ♪
♪♪ OF NOTHING ♪
♪ BECAUSE I BELIEVE I GOT ♪
♪♪ A SKY FULL OF ANGELS ♪
♪ WATCHING OVER ME. ♪
♪ YOU CAN TAKE ME FOR GRANTED. ♪
♪ YOU CAN TAKE ALL MY GOLD. ♪
>> ♪ NOBODY BUT JESUS ♪
♪ GONNA TAKE MY SOUL. ♪
♪ ♪♪
>> ♪ RIVER'S RISING, ♪♪
♪ BUT I GOT NO DOUBT ♪
♪ THAT MY SWEET SAVIOR'S GONNA ♪
♪ PULL ME OUT. ♪
>> ♪ PULL ME OUT. ♪
>> ♪ YOU SEE, I AIN'T AFRAID ♪♪
♪♪ OF NOTHING ♪
♪ BECAUSE I BELIEVE I GOT ♪
♪ A SKY FULL OF ANGELS ♪
♪♪ WATCHING OVER ME. ♪♪
♪ YOU CAN TAKE MY POSSESSIONS. ♪
♪ YOU CAN TAKE ALL MY GOLD. ♪
♪ NOBODY BUT JESUS ♪♪
♪♪ GONNA TAKE MY SOUL. ♪
♪ I AIN'T AFRAID OF NOTHING ♪
♪ BECAUSE I BELIEVE I GOT ♪
♪ A SKY FULL OF ANGELS ♪
♪ WATCHING OVER ME. ♪
♪ I AIN'T AFRAID OF NOTHING ♪
♪ BECAUSE I BELIEVE I GOT ♪
♪ A SKY FULL OF ANGELS ♪
♪ WATCHING OVER ME. ♪
♪ ♪♪
♪ MM-MM-MM MM-MM. ♪
[cheers and applause]
>> WAY TO GO.
>> JUST LIKE I TAUGHT YOU.
[laughter]
>> Gaither: WHAT'D YOU SAY,
TONY?
>> I SAID, JUST EXACTLY LIKE
I TAUGHT HER HOW TO DO IT.
THAT'S RIGHT.
I TAUGHT HER EVERYTHING ABOUT
THE SONG, HOW TO SING IT,
EVERYTHING.
SHE DID IT PERFECTLY.
>> Gaither: SHE'S A GOOD,
OBEYING WIFE.
>> SHE'S A GOOD, OBEYING WIFE.
[laughing]
>> THERE BETTER BE A SNORT IN
THERE SOMEWHERE.
[laughter]
>> [snorts]
[laughter]
>> Gaither: HOW LONG HAVE YOU
BEEN MARRIED?
>> WE BEEN MARRIED 5 1/2 YEARS.
WE WERE MARRIED ON FEBRUARY
THE 13th OF 2000.
>> AND ONE.
>> AND ONE.
>> YES.
[laughter]
THAT'S WHAT I MEANT TO SAY.
[laughter]
>> TIME FOR ANOTHER SNORT,
I THINK.
>> I REMEMBER IT WAS AT THE
NATIONAL QUARTET CONVENTION
IN THE YEAR 2000 THAT I GOT DOWN
ON ONE KNEE IN FRONT OF 20,000
PEOPLE, AND I LOOKED AT HER,
AND I SAID, "DAISY, I'M A HUNK.
WILL YOU MARRY ME?"
[laughter]
>> AND I SAID, "BABY, YOU'RE A
CHUNK, BUT, YES, I WILL."
[laughter]
>> [snorts]
[playful guitar music]
>> ♪ THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE ♪
♪ WHO SAY WE CANNOT TELL ♪♪
♪ WHETHER WE ARE SAVED ♪
♪ OR WHETHER ALL IS WELL. ♪
♪♪ THEY SAY WE ONLY CAN HOPE ♪
♪♪ AND TRUST THAT IT IS SO. ♪
♪ BUT I WAS THERE ♪
♪♪ WHEN IT HAPPENED, ♪♪
♪ AND I GUESS I OUGHT TO KNOW. ♪
>> ♪ YES, I OUGHT TO KNOW. ♪♪
>> ♪ YES, I KNOW ♪♪
♪ WHEN JESUS SAVED ME... ♪
>> ♪ YES, HE SAVED MY SOUL. ♪
>> ♪ THE VERY MOMENT ♪
♪♪ HE FORGAVE ME. ♪
>> ♪ YES, HE MADE ME WHOLE. ♪
>> ♪ HE TOOK AWAY ♪
♪ MY HEAVY BURDEN. ♪
>> ♪ YES, HE TOOK MY SIN. ♪
>> ♪ LORD, HE GAVE ME ♪
♪ PEACE WITHIN. ♪
>> ♪ GAVE ME PEACE WITHIN. ♪♪
>> ♪ SATAN CAN'T ♪♪
♪ MAKE ME DOUBT IT. ♪
>> ♪ HE CAN'T MAKE ME ♪
♪ DOUBT IT. ♪♪
>> ♪♪ IT'S REAL, ♪
♪ AND I'M GONNA SHOUT IT. ♪
>> ♪ YES, I'M GONNA SHOUT IT. ♪
>> ♪♪ FOR I WAS THERE ♪
♪♪ WHEN IT HAPPENED. ♪♪
>> ♪ OH, MY LORD. ♪
>> ♪ AND I GUESS ♪
♪ I OUGHT TO KNOW. ♪
>> ♪ YES, I OUGHT TO KNOW. ♪
♪ ♪
[cheering]
>> ♪♪ I DON'T CARE WHO TELLS ME♪
♪ SALVATION IS NOT REAL, ♪
♪ THOUGH THE WORLD MAY ARGUE ♪
♪ THAT WE CANNOT FEEL ♪
♪ THE HEAVY BURDEN LIFTED ♪
♪ AND THE VILE SIN GONE. ♪
♪ AND I WAS THERE ♪
♪ WHEN IT HAPPENED, ♪
♪ AND I GUESS ♪
♪ I OUGHT TO KNOW. ♪
>> ♪ YES, I OUGHT TO KNOW. ♪♪
>> ♪ YES, I KNOW ♪
♪ WHEN JESUS SAVED ME... ♪
>> ♪♪ YES, HE SAVED MY SOUL. ♪
>> ♪ THE VERY MOMENT ♪
♪ HE FORGAVE ME. ♪
>> ♪ YES, HE MADE ME WHOLE. ♪
>> ♪ HE TOOK AWAY ♪
♪ MY HEAVY BURDEN. ♪
>> ♪ YES, HE TOOK MY SIN. ♪
>> ♪ LORD, HE GAVE ME ♪
♪ PEACE WITHIN. ♪
>> ♪ GAVE ME PEACE WITHIN. ♪
>> ♪♪ SATAN CAN'T ♪
♪ MAKE ME DOUBT IT. ♪
>> ♪ HE CAN'T MAKE ME ♪
♪ DOUBT IT. ♪
>> ♪ IT'S REAL, ♪
♪ AND I'M GONNA SHOUT IT. ♪
>> ♪ YES, I'M GONNA SHOUT IT. ♪
>> ♪ FOR I WAS THERE ♪
♪ WHEN IT HAPPENED. ♪
>> ♪ OH, MY LORD. ♪♪
>> ♪♪ AND I GUESS ♪
♪ I OUGHT TO KNOW. ♪
>> ♪♪ YES, I OUGHT TO KNOW. ♪
>> ♪ YES, I KNOW ♪
♪ WHEN JESUS SAVED ME... ♪
>> ♪ YES, HE SAVED MY SOUL. ♪
>> ♪ THE VERY MOMENT ♪♪
♪ HE FORGAVE ME. ♪♪
>> ♪ YES, HE MADE ME WHOLE. ♪♪
>> ♪ HE TOOK AWAY ♪
♪♪ MY HEAVY BURDEN. ♪
>> ♪♪ YES, HE TOOK MY SIN. ♪
>> ♪ LORD, HE GAVE ME ♪♪
♪♪ PEACE WITHIN. ♪
>> ♪♪ GAVE ME PEACE WITHIN. ♪
>> ♪ SATAN CAN'T ♪
♪♪ MAKE ME DOUBT IT. ♪♪
>> ♪ HE CAN'T MAKE ME ♪♪
♪♪ DOUBT IT. ♪
>> ♪ IT'S REAL, ♪♪
♪♪ AND I'M GONNA SHOUT IT. ♪
>> ♪♪ YES, I'M GONNA SHOUT IT. ♪
>> ♪ FOR I WAS THERE ♪
♪ WHEN IT HAPPENED. ♪
>> ♪♪ OH, MY LORD. ♪
>> ♪ AND I GUESS ♪♪
♪ I OUGHT TO KNOW. ♪
>> ♪ YES, I OUGHT TO KNOW. ♪
[cheers and applause]
>> Gaither: WE GOT BUSES.
DO WE HAVE BUSES.
THIS IS THE BUS THAT WE TRAVEL
ON, A WONDERFUL OLD BUS.
LET'S GO ON.
I'LL SHOW YOU SOME MORE.
LYNDA RANDLE, STRAIGHT FROM
THE BUS.
>> YEAH, THIS IS HOW I WAKE UP
AND EVERYTHING.
>> Gaither: SHE LOOKS THIS GOOD
EVERY MORNING.
>> NO, I DO NOT.
HEY, BABY, I WISH I DID.
>> Gaither: COME ON UP AND SAY
HI.
THIS IS THE RANDLE FAMILY.
YOU INTRODUCE THEM ALL.
>> OKAY, THIS OUR FIRSTBORN,
PATIENCE, WHO IS NOW 15,
16 IN A FEW MONTHS.
AND THIS IS JOY DANIELLE,
AND SHE IS NINE.
AND HUSBAND, MICHAEL, THE MOST
GORGEOUS CHOCOLATE MAN ALIVE.
>> Gaither: [laughing]
>> AND THIS IS OUR NANNY,
REGINA.
BUT I THINK SHE'S MY DOUBLE.
>> Gaither: I DON'T KNOW HOW
MANY TIMES I HAVE MISTAKEN YOU.
[laughter]
"HEY, LYNDA" WHEN SHE
GOES AROUND AND STUFF LIKE THAT.
GOOD TO HAVE YOU HERE.
THIS WILL BE FUN.
>> I'M EXCITED.
IT'S GOOD TO BE HERE.
ALL RIGHT, BABY.
>> Gaither: HEY, THANKS FOR
LETTING US PEEK INTO YOUR HOUSE.
>> WELL, THANK YOU FOR COMING
ON.
>> Gaither: HOME AWAY FROM HOME.
NOTHING LIKE IT.
[laughter]
>> ♪♪ I'M A SOLDIER ♪♪
♪ IN THE ARMY OF THE LORD. ♪
♪ I'M A SOLDIER ♪
♪ IN THE ARMY. ♪♪
♪ I'M A SOLDIER ♪
♪ IN THE ARMY OF THE LORD. ♪
♪ I'M A SOLDIER ♪
♪♪ IN THE ARMY. ♪
>> ♪ YEAH, WELL, I BELIEVE ♪
♪ I WILL DIE... ♪
>> ♪ IN THE ARMY OF THE LORD. ♪
>> ♪ I BELIEVE I WILL DIE... ♪♪
>> ♪ IN THE ARMY. ♪
>> ♪ YEAH, WELL, I BELIEVE ♪
♪ I WILL DIE... ♪
>> ♪ IN THE ARMY OF THE LORD. ♪
>> ♪ OH, I BELIEVE I WILL DIE ♪♪
♪ IN THE ARMY. ♪
>> ♪♪ I'M A SOLDIER ♪♪
♪ IN THE ARMY OF THE LORD. ♪
♪ I'M A SOLDIER ♪
♪ IN THE ARMY. ♪♪
♪♪ I'M A SOLDIER ♪♪
♪ IN THE ARMY OF THE LORD. ♪
♪ I'M A SOLDIER ♪
♪ IN THE ARMY. ♪
>> ♪ OH, I GOT ♪
♪♪ MY BREASTPLATE ON... ♪
>> ♪ IN THE ARMY OF THE LORD. ♪
>> ♪♪ GOT MY BREASTPLATE ON... ♪
>> ♪ IN THE ARMY. ♪
>> ♪ YEAH, I GOT ♪♪
♪ MY BREASTPLATE ON... ♪
>> ♪ IN THE ARMY OF THE LORD. ♪
>> ♪ I GOT ♪
♪ MY BREASTPLATE ON... ♪
>> ♪ IN THE ARMY. ♪
>> ♪ I'M A SOLDIER ♪
♪ IN THE ARMY OF THE LORD. ♪♪
♪ I'M A SOLDIER ♪
♪ IN THE ARMY. ♪
♪ I'M A SOLDIER ♪
♪ IN THE ARMY OF THE LORD. ♪
♪ I'M A SOLDIER ♪
♪ IN THE ARMY. ♪♪
>> ♪ I'M GONNA FIGHT ♪♪
♪ UNTIL I DIE... ♪♪
>> ♪ IN THE ARMY OF THE LORD. ♪
>> ♪ I'M GONNA FIGHT ♪♪
♪ UNTIL I DIE... ♪
>> ♪ IN THE ARMY. ♪
>> ♪ I'M GONNA FIGHT ♪
♪♪ UNTIL I DIE... ♪
>> ♪ IN THE ARMY OF THE LORD. ♪♪
>> ♪ GONNA FIGHT ♪
♪ UNTIL I DIE... ♪♪
>> ♪ IN THE ARMY. ♪
>> ♪ I'M A SOLDIER... ♪♪
>> ♪ IN THE ARMY OF THE LORD. ♪
>> ♪ I'M A SOLDIER ♪
>> ♪♪ IN THE ARMY. ♪
>> ♪ I'M A SOLDIER ♪
>> ♪♪ IN THE ARMY OF THE LORD. ♪
>> ♪ I'M A SOLDIER ♪
>> ♪ IN THE ARMY. ♪
>> ♪ THERE AIN'T GONNA BE ♪♪
♪ NO TURNING BACK... ♪
>> ♪ IN THE ARMY OF THE LORD. ♪
>> ♪ THERE AIN'T GONNA BE ♪♪
♪♪ NO TURNING BACK... ♪♪
>> ♪ IN THE ARMY. ♪
>> ♪ THERE AIN'T GONNA BE ♪
♪ NO TURNING BACK... ♪
>> ♪ IN THE ARMY OF THE LORD. ♪
>> ♪♪ AIN'T GONNA BE ♪
♪♪ NO TURNING BACK... ♪♪
>> ♪♪ IN THE ARMY. ♪
>> ♪ I'M A SOLDIER ♪
♪ IN THE ARMY OF THE LORD. ♪
♪ I'M A SOLDIER ♪
♪ IN THE ARMY. ♪
♪ I'M A SOLDIER ♪
♪ IN THE ARMY OF THE LORD. ♪
♪ I'M A SOLDIER ♪
♪♪ IN THE ARMY. ♪
♪♪ ♪
[cheers and applause]
>> ♪♪ I'M A SOLDIER ♪♪
♪ IN THE ARMY OF THE LORD. ♪
♪ I'M A SOLDIER ♪
♪ IN THE ARMY. ♪
>> ♪♪ I GOT ♪♪
♪ MY WAR CLOTHES ON... ♪♪
>> ♪ IN THE ARMY OF THE LORD. ♪
>> ♪ GOT MY WAR CLOTHES ON... ♪♪
>> ♪ IN THE ARMY. ♪
>> ♪♪ GOT MY WAR CLOTHES ON... ♪
>> ♪ IN THE ARMY OF THE LORD. ♪♪
>> ♪♪ GOT MY WAR CLOTHES ON... ♪
>> ♪ IN THE ARMY. ♪
>> ♪ I'M A SOLDIER ♪
♪ IN THE ARMY OF THE LORD. ♪
♪♪ I'M A SOLDIER ♪♪
♪ IN THE ARMY. ♪♪
♪ I'M A SOLDIER ♪
♪ IN THE ARMY OF THE LORD. ♪♪
♪ I'M A SOLDIER ♪
♪ IN THE ARMY. ♪
♪ ♪♪
[cheers and applause]
>> Gaither: THIS SWEET LADY,
TANYA SYKES, AND HER HUSBAND--
IS MICHAEL WITH YOU?
>> NOT YET.
HE'S COMING LATER.
>> Gaither: OKAY.
RUSTY'S DAUGHTER--AND THERE'S
NOT A DAY THAT GOES BY THAT WE
DON'T SING A RUSTY SONG OR THINK
OF A RUSTY LINE.
YOU'RE ONE OF THE GOSPEL MUSIC
PEOPLE WHO SAID, "I CAN DO
SOMETHING ELSE BESIDES SING
GOSPEL MUSIC."
>> THAT'S RIGHT.
>> Gaither: AND WHAT ARE YOU
DOING THESE DAYS?
>> I'M A BANKER.
>> Gaither: SHE'S A BANKER.
>> [laughs]
>> Gaither: DONNY.
>> CAN I BORROW SOME MONEY?
>> Gaither: HE WANTS
TO GET A BUS.
>> EDIT, EDIT.
>> I HAVE NO CLUE.
WHAT'S THE PLAN FOR TONIGHT?
WHAT'S THE DEAL?
>> Gaither: WE'RE GONNA GO IN,
AND WE'RE GONNA WING IT
BECAUSE--
>> WING IT.
WE'RE GONNA WING IT.
THAT'S WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO,
YEAH.
>> 372 IMPORTANT PEOPLE,
AND NONE OF THEM KNOW WHAT'S UP.
>> YEAH, EXACTLY, YEAH.
>> Gaither: LILY ISAACS,
A DEAR FRIEND, WONDERFUL SINGER,
WONDERFUL MOM.
>> AW.
>> Gaither: GOOD COOK.
>> GOOD COOK?
GOOD MAN.
>> YOU KNOW, WE'VE NEVER MET,
BUT I KNOW OF YOU, AND I'M PROUD
TO MEET YOU.
>> GOOD TO MEET YOU.
>> Gaither: THIS IS THE MAN.
>> THIS IS THE MAN.
>> Gaither: 85?
85.
>> JUST BARELY 85.
>> Gaither: JUST BARELY?
THAT'S THE YOUNGEST 85.
>> YOU'VE BEEN LIVING BETTER
THAN BILL.
[laughter]
>> I DON'T KNOW.
I DON'T KNOW.
[solemn guitar music]
♪ ♪
>> ♪ THERE'S AN OLD ♪♪
♪♪ RAMSHACKLE SHACK ♪
♪ WHERE, IN DREAMS, ♪
♪ I WANDER BACK ♪
♪ AND LISTEN TO THOSE ♪♪
♪ SOUTHERN MELODIES. ♪
♪ 'TWAS THE PLACE ♪♪
♪ WHERE I WAS BORN ♪
♪ ON A BRIGHT OCTOBER MORN, ♪
♪♪ AND IT'S NESTLED AT THE END ♪
♪ OF MY RIVER OF MEMORIES. ♪
♪ DID YOU EVER GO SAILING ♪
♪♪ DOWN THE RIVER OF MEMORIES ♪
♪ TO A LITTLE LOG CABIN ♪
♪ THAT IS NESTLED AMONG ♪
♪♪ THE SYCAMORE TREES, ♪
♪ WHERE THE SUNSHINE IS CHEERY ♪
♪ AND NOTHING IN THE WORLD ♪
♪ GROWS DREARY? ♪
♪ THAT'S MY CABIN AT THE END ♪
♪ OF MY RIVER OF MEMORIES. ♪
[guitar solo]
♪ ♪
>> ♪ WHEN THE TWILIGHT ♪
♪♪ SHADOWS FALL, ♪
♪ MANY CHILDHOOD VOICES CALL, ♪♪
♪ CALL ME BACK AGAIN ♪
♪ TO DAYS THAT USED TO BE. ♪
♪ AND IN ANSWER ♪♪
♪ TO THEIR PRAYER, ♪
♪♪ I WILL SOON BE ♪
♪ SAILING THERE, ♪
♪ TO THAT CABIN AT THE END ♪♪
♪♪ OF MY RIVER OF MEMORIES. ♪
[applause]
>> ♪ DID YOU EVER GO SAILING ♪
♪ DOWN THE RIVER OF MEMORIES ♪
♪ TO A LITTLE LOG CABIN ♪
♪ THAT IS NESTLED AMONG ♪
♪ THE SYCAMORE TREES, ♪
♪ WHERE THE SUNSHINE IS CHEERY ♪
♪ AND NOTHING IN THE WORLD ♪♪
♪ GROWS DREARY? ♪
♪ THAT'S MY CABIN AT THE END ♪
♪♪ OF MY RIVER OF MEMORIES. ♪
♪ THAT'S MY CABIN AT THE END ♪
♪♪ OF MY RIVER OF MEMORIES. ♪
[cheers and applause]
>> CAN YOU WALK, BABY?
>> CAN YOU WALK?
>> I DON'T WANNA.
>> WE'RE GONNA GO GET SOMETHING
TO EAT.
>> WE'RE GONNA GO PLAY ON THE
TOYS.
FAMILY MEANS EVERYTHING.
I'VE LEARNED A LOT IN THE LAST
FIVE OR SIX YEARS THAT THERE'S
NOTHING BETTER THAN FAMILY,
AND THIS WHOLE ATMOSPHERE,
THIS WHOLE PLACE HERE, IT JUST--
YOU CAN ALREADY TELL JUST BY
LOOKING AT ALL THE KIDS AROUND
AND ALL THE TOYS AND THE THINGS
FOR KIDS TO PLAY WITH THAT IT'S
FAMILY-ORIENTED.
THAT MEANS A LOT TO ME.
AND I KNOW BILL AND GLORIA ARE
A FAMILY.
THEY ARE THE EPITOME OF WHAT A
FAMILY IS ABOUT AND WHAT THEY'RE
LIKE, SO I'M JUST--
I'M JUST BLESSED TO BE A PART
OF IT.
I'M HONORED TO BE HERE.
[solemn music]
♪ ♪♪
>> ♪ FARTHER ALONG, ♪♪
♪ WE'LL KNOW ALL ABOUT IT. ♪
♪ FARTHER ALONG, ♪
♪ WE'LL UNDERSTAND WHY. ♪
♪ CHEER UP, MY BROTHER. ♪♪
♪ LIVE IN THE SUNSHINE. ♪
♪ WE'LL UNDERSTAND IT ALL ♪♪
♪ BY-AND-BY. ♪
>> ♪ TEMPTED AND TRIED, ♪
♪ WE'RE OFT MADE TO WONDER ♪
♪ WHY IT SHOULD BE THUS ♪
♪ ALL THE DAY LONG ♪
♪♪ WHILE THERE ARE OTHERS ♪
♪ LIVING ABOUT US ♪
♪ NEVER MOLESTED ♪♪
♪ THOUGH IN THE WRONG. ♪
[applause]
>> ♪ FARTHER ALONG, ♪
♪ WE'LL KNOW ALL ABOUT IT. ♪♪
♪♪ FARTHER ALONG, ♪
♪ WE'LL UNDERSTAND WHY. ♪
♪ CHEER UP, MY BROTHER. ♪
♪ LIVE IN THE SUNSHINE. ♪♪
♪ WE'LL UNDERSTAND IT ALL ♪
♪ BY-AND-BY. ♪♪
♪ WE'LL UNDERSTAND IT ALL ♪♪
♪ BY-AND-BY. ♪
[cheers and applause]
>> Gaither: ONE NOSTALGIC
FEATURE OF FIDDLER'S GROVE WAS A
QUAINT OUTDOOR STAGE THAT TOOK
US BACK IN TIME A GOOD FIVE OR
SIX DECADES.
WE JUST COULDN'T RESIST TRYING
IT OUT.
I FELT LIKE I WAS BACK IN ONE OF
THE LEGENDARY QUARTETS FROM THE
'40s AND THE '50s THAT
INTRODUCED ME TO GOSPEL MUSIC
AS A KID.
IT WAS FUN REMINISCING ABOUT
THOSE DAYS AND ALL OF THE GREAT
THINGS I LEARNED ON OUR OLD
FAMILY RADIO.
>> ♪ JESUS LOVES ME, ♪
♪♪ THIS I KNOW, ♪
♪♪ FOR THE BIBLE ♪
♪ TELLS ME SO. ♪
♪ AND I HEARD IT FIRST ♪
♪♪ ON THE RADIO. ♪
♪ THIS LOVE OF GOD, ♪
♪ SO RICH AND STRONG, ♪
♪ SHALL BE THE SAINTS' ♪
♪ AND ANGELS' SONG, ♪
♪ AND I HEARD IT FIRST ♪
♪ ON THE RADIO. ♪
♪ AMAZING GRACE, ♪♪
♪♪ HOW SWEET THE SOUND. ♪
♪ THE LOST AND LONELY ♪
♪ CAN BE FOUND, ♪♪
♪ AND GRACE CAN EVEN SAVE ♪
♪ A WRETCH LIKE ME. ♪
♪ NO OTHER LOVE ♪
♪♪ COULD MAKE A WAY. ♪♪
♪ NO OTHER LOVE ♪
♪ MY DEBT COULD PAY. ♪
♪ AND I HEARD IT FIRST ♪♪
♪ ON THE RADIO. ♪
♪ NEEDING REFUGE FOR MY SOUL ♪
♪ WHEN I HAD NO PLACE TO GO, ♪♪
♪ AND I HEARD IT FIRST ♪
♪ ON THE RADIO. ♪♪
♪♪ FROM A LIFE OF WASTED YEARS,♪
♪ HE GAVE ME PEACE ♪
♪ AND CALMED MY FEARS, ♪
♪ AND I HEARD IT FIRST ♪
♪ ON THE RADIO. ♪
♪ HAD I NOT HEARD, ♪♪
♪ WHERE WOULD I BE ♪
♪ WITHOUT THIS LOVE ♪
♪♪ THAT LIFTED ME ♪
♪ WHEN I WAS LOST ♪♪
♪ AND NOTHING ELSE WOULD HELP? ♪
♪ JUST AS I WAS ♪
♪ WITHOUT ONE PLEA, ♪
♪ SWEET JESUS CAME ♪
♪♪ AND RESCUED ME, ♪
♪ AND I HEARD IT FIRST ♪
♪ ON THE RADIO. ♪
♪ ♪
♪♪ ALAS, AND DID ♪
♪ MY SAVIOR BLEED, ♪♪
♪ THAT CAPTIVE SPIRITS ♪
♪ COULD BE FREED, ♪
♪ AND I HEARD IT FIRST ♪♪
♪ ON THE RADIO. ♪
♪ MY SOUL HAS FOUND ♪
♪ A RESTING PLACE ♪♪
♪ UNTIL I MEET HIM ♪♪
♪ FACE-TO-FACE, ♪
♪ AND I HEARD IT FIRST ♪
♪ ON THE RADIO. ♪♪
♪♪ I LOVE TO TELL ♪
♪ THE STORY TRUE, ♪
♪ AND THOSE WHO KNOW ♪
♪ STILL LOVE IT TOO. ♪
♪ OH, WHAT A PRECIOUS FRIEND ♪
♪♪ WE HAVE IN HIM. ♪
♪ AND WHEN IN GLORY ♪
♪ SAINTS WILL TELL, ♪
♪ 'TWILL BE THE THEME ♪
♪ THEY LOVE SO WELL, ♪
♪ AND WE HEARD IT FIRST ♪♪
♪♪ ON THE RADIO. ♪
♪ NA-NA-NA, NA-NA-NA-NA, ♪♪
♪ NA-NA-NA, NA-NA-NA-NA. ♪
♪ AND I HEARD IT FIRST ♪
♪ ON THE RADIO. ♪
♪ NA-NA-NA, NA-NA-NA-NA, ♪♪
♪♪ NA-NA-NA, NA-NA-NA-NA. ♪
♪ AND I HEARD IT FIRST ♪
♪ ON THE RADIO. ♪
♪ I HEARD IT FIRST ♪
♪ ON THE RADIO. ♪
♪ AND I HEARD IT FIRST ♪♪
♪ ON THE RADIO. ♪
[cheers and applause]
>> BILL CALLED AND SAID
WE WERE GOING TO DO
AN OUTSIDE FILMING
IN A BEAUTIFUL SETTING
HERE AT THE VILLAGE.
BUT I HAVE TO CONFESS,
I ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD TO THESE,
BECAUSE HE'S ALWAYS GOT
A LOT OF FOOD.
>> OF COURSE, THIS IS REALLY
LIKE A FAMILY TO US,
AND WHAT A BLESSING TO BE ABLE
TO VISIT WITH EVERYBODY
IN A SETTING LIKE THIS
AND HAVE A GREAT TIME
AND SPEND SOME TIME TOGETHER,
WHICH WE NORMALLY
DON'T GET TO DO.
>> LIFE DOESN'T HAVE TO BE
SO FAST AND QUICK.
IT CAN BE ABOUT JUST TAKING SOME
TIME TO ENJOY GOD'S GOOD EARTH
AND HIS GOOD AIR.
>> BUT I GUESS THE MOST
IMPORTANT THING ABOUT BEING
OUT HERE IS WHO WE'RE WITH.
AND THIS GAITHER BUNCH OF FOLKS
IS SOMETHING ELSE.
I HONESTLY BELIEVE I COULD BE
IN THE SAHARA DESERT IN JULY
WITH THESE PEOPLE
AND HAVE A GOOD TIME.
>> WE HAVE A LOT OF FUN.
THAT IS ONE OF THE HALLMARKS
OF THE GAITHER VIDEOS,
IS THAT WE HAVE BECOME
LIKE A FAMILY.
AND WHEN WE'RE NOT TOGETHER FOR
A TIME, WE MISS EACH OTHER.
>> OH, ALWAYS.
IT'S LIKE--IT'S FAMILY.
THAT'S THE BEST WAY
TO DESCRIBE IT.
>> BUDDY, THIS LOOKS LIKE
MY FAMILY REUNIONS.
I'M TELLING YOU, AS ONE OF OUR
FAMOUS COMEDIANS SAID,
ONE OF THE WAL-MARTS IN TOWN
IS EMPTY.
>> I DON'T TRAVEL MUCH ANYMORE,
SO THIS REALLY MEANS A LOT TO ME
TO BE ABLE TO SEE
MY OLD FRIENDS,
BECAUSE FRIENDS THAT YOU MAKE
LIKE THIS ARE LIFETIME FRIENDS.
>> THIS IS GREAT.
THIS IS WONDERFUL HERE.
IT GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY
TO VISIT AND TO NOT HAVE
TO PERFORM TO AN AUDIENCE,
BECAUSE THERE'S NO AUDIENCE
HERE, SO IT'S GREAT.
>> YES, THE SINGING IS
IMPORTANT, BUT ALSO THOSE
RELATIONSHIPS.
IT'S JUST--I THINK IT'S
EXCITING, AND I'M GLAD THAT WE
GOT TO DO THIS TODAY.
>> WE CAN ACTUALLY SIT DOWN,
HAVE A MEAL,
AND HANG OUT AWHILE.
USUALLY WE'RE IN AND OUT SO FAST
THAT IT'S HARD TO SPEND TIME
TOGETHER, BUT SEEING THE KIDS
JUMP AND--
DUNKING MARSHALL AND WES
IN THAT WATER TANK
IS A LOT OF PERSONAL FUN.
I'VE FOUND A LOT OF SATISFACTION
IN THAT.
>> THIS IS ONE OF THE GREATEST
HOMECOMINGS THAT I HAVE EVER
BEEN TO.
I GUESS I PROBABLY AM
THE OLDEST ONE HERE TODAY,
BUT NOBODY HERE CAN HAVE ANY
MORE FUN OR BE ANY MORE BLESSED
THAN I AM TODAY.
>> ♪ I SAW A WAYWORN TRAVELER ♪♪
♪ IN TATTERED GARMENTS CLAD. ♪♪
♪♪ HE WAS STRUGGLING ♪♪
♪ UP THE MOUNTAIN, ♪
♪ AND IT SEEMED ♪
♪ THAT HE WAS SAD. ♪
♪ HIS BACK WAS HEAVY-LADEN. ♪♪
♪ HIS STRENGTH ♪
♪ WAS ALMOST GONE. ♪
♪ BUT HE SHOUTED ♪
♪ AS HE JOURNEYED, ♪
♪ "DELIVERANCE WILL COME." ♪
>> ♪ THEN PALMS OF VICTORY, ♪
♪ CROWNS OF GLORY, ♪
♪ PALMS OF VICTORY ♪
♪♪ I SHALL WEAR. ♪
>> ♪♪ THE SUMMER SUN ♪
♪ WAS SHINING, ♪
♪ AND THE SWEAT ♪
♪ WAS ON HIS BROW, ♪
♪♪ HIS GARMENTS WORN AND DUSTY.♪
♪♪ HIS STEPS ♪
♪ SEEMED MIGHTY SLOW. ♪
♪ BUT HE KEPT ON ♪
♪ PRESSING ONWARD, ♪♪
♪ FOR HE WAS GOING HOME, ♪
♪♪ STILL SHOUTING ♪
♪ AS HE JOURNEYED, ♪♪
♪ "DELIVERANCE WILL COME." ♪
>> ♪ THEN PALMS OF VICTORY, ♪
♪ CROWNS OF GLORY, ♪
♪ PALMS OF VICTORY ♪
♪ I SHALL WEAR. ♪
>> ♪ I SAW HIM IN THE EVENING. ♪
♪♪ THE SUN WAS SINKING LOW. ♪
♪ HE'D OVERCOME THE MOUNTAIN ♪
♪ AND REACHED THE VALE BELOW. ♪♪
♪ HE SAW THAT GOLDEN CITY, ♪♪
♪ HIS EVERLASTING HOME, ♪
♪ AND HE SHOUTED ♪
♪ LOUD HOSANNAS, ♪
♪ "DELIVERANCE HAS COME." ♪♪
>> ♪ THEN PALMS OF VICTORY, ♪♪
♪ CROWNS OF GLORY, ♪♪
♪ PALMS OF VICTORY ♪
♪ I SHALL WEAR. ♪
>> ♪ WHILE GAZING ♪
♪ ON THAT CITY, ♪
♪ JUST O'ER THE NARROW FLOOD, ♪
♪♪ A BAND OF HOLY ANGELS ♪
♪ CAME FROM THE THRONE OF GOD. ♪
♪ THEY BORE HIM ♪♪
♪♪ ON THEIR PINIONS ♪
♪♪ SAFE O'ER THE DASHING FOAM, ♪
♪ AND THEY JOINED HIM ♪♪
♪ IN HIS TRIUMPH. ♪♪
♪ DELIVERANCE HAD COME. ♪
>> ♪ THEN PALMS OF VICTORY, ♪
♪ CROWNS OF GLORY, ♪
♪ PALMS OF VICTORY ♪
♪ I SHALL WEAR. ♪
♪ THEN PALMS OF VICTORY, ♪
♪ CROWNS OF GLORY, ♪
♪♪ PALMS OF VICTORY ♪
♪ I SHALL WEAR. ♪
[cheers and applause]
[lively bluegrass music]
♪♪ ♪
>> [laughs]
>> WHAT YOU GOT, BUDDY?
>> OH, MY WORD.
IS THAT A PIRATE?
>> TATTOO.
>> AND WHAT'S THAT?
>> THIS IS A DINOSAUR BUTTERFLY.
>> OH, COOL.
>> OH, NO!
HEY, WAIT.
WAIT A MINUTE.
THAT'S COLD.
ALL RIGHT.
COME ON, JOE.
OH, THAT IS JUST--
GO AHEAD.
>> GET HIM OFF IT.
>> WHOO!
>> HEY, IS ANYBODY PAYING MONEY
TO DO THIS, OR IS IT JUST FREE
TO KNOCK MARSH IN THE WATER?
OH!
NOBODY CAN DO IT.
OH.
OH!
LET'S BE KIND TO OUR NEIGHBORS.
UH-OH.
[cheers and applause]
[laughs]
THAT DIDN'T HIT.
DID THAT HIT?
THAT DID NOT HIT.
♪♪ ♪
>> I WANT A BALLOON HAT
LIKE THAT.
>> A BALLOON HAT?
WHERE'D YOU GET IT?
>> HI.
>> [laughs]
OH, I'LL TELL YOU,
WE'VE HAD SOME GOOD TIMES.
♪ ♪
>> WELL, YOU DIDN'T KISS ME YET.
>> YEAH.
>> AW.
>> YOU MISSED OUT.
THAT'S A REAL KISS.
>> OH.
♪♪ ♪
>> I'LL GIVE YOU SOME EARS.
OH, YEAH, THAT LOOKS GREAT.
>> WILL YOU PUT THIS ON?
>> NO.
>> PUT IT ON.
>> NO. I'LL HOLD IT FOR YOU.
>> HOLD IT.
>> I WON A TIGER.
LOOKIT.
♪♪ ♪
[laughter]
>> WES, I'M SORRY,
BUT YOU'RE THE NEWEST KID
ON THE BLOCK,
AND WE HAVE TO DO THIS
TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU'VE GOT
THE STUFF TO STAY WITH US
WHEN THINGS ARE GOING TOUGH.
HERE WE GO.
>> OH!
[cheers and applause]
>> YEAH, IT'S FREEZING.
WHOA.
♪ ♪
>> BUSTED.
♪♪ ♪
[cheers and applause]
>> BUDDY GREENE.
>> BUDDY!
[cheers and applause]
>> Gloria Gaither: SOMETHING
ABOUT WALKING THROUGH A LITTLE
VILLAGE LIKE THIS THAT MAKES YOU
KIND OF LONG FOR A SIMPLER TIME,
TIME WHEN LIFE WASN'T
QUITE SO COMPLICATED,
WHERE NEIGHBORHOODS WERE SMALL
AND EVERYBODY KNEW EACH OTHER.
TEND TO THINK THAT FAITH
WORKED BETTER
AT A TIME LIKE THIS,
AND WE LONG FOR THE
"OLD-TIME" RELIGION.
BUT I'M SO THANKFUL
THAT THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST
DOESN'T DEPEND ON OUR LIFE
BEING SIMPLE, BUT ACTUALLY,
IT WORKS NO MATTER HOW
COMPLICATED OUR LIVES GET
OR OUR CHILDREN'S LIVES GET.
WE CAN ALWAYS DEPEND
THAT THE THINGS THAT JESUS SAID
WILL ALWAYS WORK
NO MATTER WHEN WE LIVE.
>> ♪ THE SOUL OF MAN ♪
♪ IS LIKE A SHIP ♪♪
♪ THAT SAILS ♪
♪♪ ON THE SEA OF TIME. ♪
♪ STORMS MAY COME; ♪
♪♪ WINDS MAY BLOW ♪
♪ AND ROCK THIS SHIP OF MINE. ♪♪
♪♪ BUT THE REASON MY SHIP ♪
♪ WILL NEVER SINK ♪♪
♪ AND TODAY IT'S STILL AFLOAT: ♪
♪ MY COMPASS ♪
♪♪ IS HIS PRECIOUS WORD, ♪
♪ AND JESUS PILOTS MY BOAT. ♪
>> ♪ I WON'T SAIL ♪
♪ THESE STORMY SEAS NO MORE ♪
♪ UNLESS JESUS LEADS THE WAY. ♪♪
♪ I WON'T EVER DRIFT ♪
♪ SO FAR FROM THE SHORE ♪
♪ I CAN'T HEAR ♪
♪ WHAT HE HAS TO SAY. ♪
♪♪ I BELONG TO A FLEET ♪
♪ THAT SAILS TODAY ♪♪
♪ ON A GLORIOUS ONE-WAY TRIP. ♪
♪ WE'LL LAND SAFELY ON SHORE ♪
♪ TO SAIL NO MORE, ♪
♪ FOR JESUS PILOTS MY SHIP. ♪
>> ♪ MY SOUL PULLED ♪
♪ INTO SAFETY'S PORT. ♪
♪ MY STERN WAS TORN APART, ♪
♪ THE BOW OF MY VESSEL ♪
♪♪ SO BADLY CRUSHED, ♪♪
♪ SIN'S WATERS ♪
♪ FLOODED MY HEART. ♪
♪ I HAD SAILED SO LONG ♪
♪ ON LIFE'S ANGRY WAVES, ♪
♪♪ MY CARGO FEAR AND DESPAIR. ♪
♪ BUT I CALLED ON HIS NAME, ♪
♪ AND HE LIFTED THE BLAME. ♪♪
♪ NOW HE PILOTS MY SHIP ♪
♪ EVERYWHERE. ♪
>> ♪ I WON'T SAIL ♪
♪ THESE STORMY SEAS NO MORE ♪
♪ UNLESS JESUS LEADS THE WAY. ♪
♪ I WON'T EVER DRIFT ♪
♪♪ SO FAR FROM THE SHORE ♪
♪ I CAN'T HEAR ♪
♪ WHAT HE HAS TO SAY. ♪♪
♪ I BELONG TO A FLEET ♪
♪ THAT SAILS TODAY ♪
♪ ON A GLORIOUS ONE-WAY TRIP. ♪
♪ WE'LL LAND SAFELY ON SHORE ♪
♪ TO SAIL NO MORE, ♪
♪ FOR JESUS PILOTS MY SHIP. ♪
♪ I WON'T SAIL ♪
♪ THESE STORMY SEAS NO MORE ♪
♪ UNLESS JESUS LEADS THE WAY. ♪
♪♪ I WON'T EVER DRIFT ♪
♪ SO FAR FROM THE SHORE ♪
♪ I CAN'T HEAR ♪
♪ WHAT HE HAS TO SAY. ♪
♪ I BELONG TO A FLEET ♪
♪ THAT SAILS TODAY ♪
♪ ON A GLORIOUS ONE-WAY TRIP. ♪
♪ WE'LL LAND SAFELY ON SHORE ♪
♪ TO SAIL NO MORE, ♪
♪ FOR JESUS PILOTS MY SHIP. ♪
♪ MY SHIP. ♪
[cheers and applause]
>> Gaither: WE ARE TWINS.
>> ABSOLUTELY WE ARE.
>> Gaither: AND THIS MAN HAS--
HE'S JUST ONE OF MY VERY BEST
STUDENTS.
I--
>> [laughs]
>> Gaither: IF I COULD JUST GET
HIM TO WORK ON HIS RHYTHM STUFF,
YOU KNOW.
>> YES, I'M SO SORRY.
WELL, IT'S HARD TO PLAY
WHAT YOU CAN'T SEE.
>> Gaither: [laughs]
IT IS NO SECRET THAT OUR
KEYBOARD PLAYER, GORDON MOTE,
HAS A GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR.
SOMETIMES IT'S HARD TO REMEMBER
THAT HE CAN'T SEE,
BECAUSE HIS BLINDNESS DOESN'T
SLOW HIM DOWN AT ANYTHING.
HE EVEN TOOK A TURN
AT THE DUNK TANK.
I'M NOT SURE WHO HAD MORE FUN
AT THIS PICNIC,
THE KIDS OR GORDON.
>> I WANT TO SEE HOW YOU SOUND
SINGING TRUMPET OF JESUS
FROM UNDERWATER.
>> COME ON, GORDON!
OH!
[laughter]
OH! THAT'S COLD.
>> WELL...
>> YEAH, GORDON!
>> ♪ THEY SAY FORGIVENESS ♪
♪♪ IS THE FRAGRANCE ♪
♪ OF THE VIOLET ♪
♪ THAT LINGERS ON THE SHOE ♪
♪ THAT CRUSHED ITS BLOOM ♪♪
♪ INTO THE GROUND. ♪♪
♪ PRECIOUS FEW POSSESS ♪
♪ THE STRENGTH TO GIVE IT. ♪♪
♪ LORD, I'M JUST GLAD ♪
♪ THAT YOU WERE LOOKING DOWN ♪
♪ TO GIVE ME ♪
♪ SWEET FORGIVENESS, ♪
♪ A GIFT THAT'S ALWAYS ♪
♪ STRONGER THAN THE SIN. ♪
♪ SWEET FORGIVENESS, ♪
♪ A SECOND CHANCE ♪
♪♪ TO WALK WITH YOU AGAIN. ♪
♪ ♪♪
♪ YOU WIPED AWAY MY TEARS ♪
♪ AND SAID, ♪♪
♪ "YOU'RE ONLY HUMAN." ♪♪
♪ TO HEAR THAT FROM YOU, LORD, ♪
♪ TO ME IS SO DIVINE. ♪
♪♪ I'M THANKFUL FOR THE LOVE ♪♪
♪♪ THAT I'M NOT LOSING ♪
♪ AND THE MERCY ♪
♪ THAT YOU'VE SHOWN ♪
♪ THIS HEART OF MINE ♪
♪ YOU GIVE ME ♪
♪ SWEET FORGIVENESS, ♪
♪ A GIFT THAT'S ALWAYS ♪
♪ STRONGER THAN THE SIN. ♪
♪ SWEET FORGIVENESS, ♪
♪♪ A SECOND CHANCE ♪
♪♪ TO WALK WITH YOU AGAIN. ♪
♪ ♪
♪♪ SWEET FORGIVENESS, ♪♪
♪ A GIFT THAT'S ALWAYS ♪♪
♪ STRONGER THAN THE SIN. ♪
♪ SWEET FORGIVENESS, ♪
♪♪ A SECOND CHANCE ♪
♪ TO WALK WITH YOU AGAIN. ♪
♪♪ IT'S A SECOND CHANCE ♪
♪ TO WALK WITH YOU AGAIN. ♪
♪ SWEET FORGIVENESS. ♪
♪ ♪
♪ SWEET FORGIVENESS, ♪
♪ A SECOND CHANCE ♪
♪ TO WALK WITH YOU AGAIN. ♪
♪ YOU GIVE ME ♪
♪ SWEET FORGIVENESS. ♪
♪ ♪
♪♪ SWEET FORGIVENESS, ♪♪
♪ A SECOND CHANCE ♪♪
♪♪ TO WALK WITH YOU AGAIN. ♪
[cheers and applause]
THANKS, MAN.
[applause]
>> Gaither: THERE ARE CRAZY
THINGS THAT HAPPENED
BACK AT THE RECORD TABLE.
JOY, TELL THEM ABOUT THE LADY
THAT CAME UP TO YOU--
OR THE GUY, I GUESS HE WAS.
>> IT WAS A GUY.
HE CAME UP TO ME AT THE RECORD
TABLE, AND HE SAID,
"I JUST WANT TO KNOW:
IS THE MUSIC ON THIS CD
AS LOUD AS IT IS IN THERE
IN THAT AUDITORIUM?"
[laughter]
AND I SAID, "WELL, IF YOU
TURN IT UP, IT IS."
[laughter]
>> Gaither: AND THIS IS A TRUE
STORY THAT HAPPENED IN JUNEAU.
>> KETCHIKAN.
WE WERE IN KETCHIKAN.
>> Gaither: IN--YEAH,
IN KETCHIKAN.
>> YEAH.
>> Gaither: FOR YOU WHO KNOW US
KNOW THAT GORDON AND ALL OF US
KID ABOUT HIS HANDICAP.
I MEAN, HE TAKES IT
SO GRACIOUSLY.
AND CRAZY THINGS HAPPEN.
BUT ON THE CRUISE, I WAS TRYING
TO TELL EVERYBODY WHAT
A BRILLIANT MUSICIAN HE WAS
AND THAT HE COULD GO INTO A
SESSION WHERE EVERYBODY ELSE
HAD PRINTED OUT CHARTS
AND WRITTEN OUT CHARTS,
AND HE JUST DID HIS BY MEMORY.
I SAID, "HE'S GOT
A PHOTOGRAPHIC MEMORY,"
AND I REALLY EMPHASIZED THAT.
AND I SAID, "PLUS, HE HAS
PERFECT PITCH."
FOR INSTANCE, I CAN GO,
♪♪ DA-DA-DA-DA, DA-DA-DA, ♪
♪ DA-DA. ♪
OKAY, WHERE IS THAT, GORDON?
>> [plays notes]
SOMEWHERE IN THERE.
[laughter]
>> Gaither: WHAT KEY WAS I IN?
>> YOU WERE IN "G"
MOST OF THE TIME.
[laughter]
>> Gaither: SO WE HAVE A LOT
OF FUN AT EACH OTHER'S--
WHAT'D YOU SAY, GORDON?
>> I DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING.
KEEP TALKING.
>> Gaither: AND SO WE HAVE A LOT
OF FUN AT EACH--YOU KNOW,
AT EACH OTHER'S EXPENSE.
AND SO I WAS EXPLAINING TO
THE CROWD HOW BRILLIANT HE WAS.
HE HAD THIS PERFECT PITCH
AND THIS PHOTOGRAPHIC MEMORY.
SO TONY HEARD THIS LADY CALL.
>> SO TARANDA AND I, WE
GET OFF THE BOAT IN KETCHIKAN,
AND AS SOON AS THEY DROP
THE PLANK, THOSE 500 PEOPLE
JUST BOLT OFF THAT SHIP
LIKE THEY'D SCREAMED "FIRE"
AND GRAB THEIR CELL PHONES,
'CAUSE WE FINALLY HAD
CELL SERVICE.
SO WE'RE STANDING THERE,
AND I HAVE MY CELL PHONE.
I'M STANDING BESIDE THIS WOMAN.
SHE GETS ON THE PHONE,
CALLS A NUMBER.
AND SHE SAYS, "HELEN,
THIS IS DORIS CALLING
ALL THE WAY FROM ALASKA.
CAN YOU HEAR ME?"
[laughter]
[snorts]
AND SHE SAID SOMETHING,
AND SHE SAID, "WE'VE HAD
A GREAT TRIP."
AND SHE SAID, "OH, I GOT
TO SEE AND SHAKE HANDS
WITH ALL THOSE GAITHER SINGERS,
AND YOU OUGHT TO SEE
THEIR NEW PIANO PLAYER."
SHE SAID, "HE IS WONDERFUL.
BUT HE'S VISUALLY IMPAIRED."
AND THE WOMAN SAID SOMETHING,
AND SHE SAID,
"THAT MEANS HE'S BLIND."
AND THEN SHE SAID
SOMETHING ELSE.
SHE SAID, "AND HE'S GOT
PERFECT NOTES, AND BILL GAITHER
SAYS HE'S GOT PERFECT KEYS.
AND HE CAN HEAR A SONG ONE TIME
AND TURN AROUND
AND PLAY IT AGAIN.
BILL GAITHER SAYS HE'S GOT
A PORNOGRAPHIC MIND."
[laughter]
>> Gaither: TRUE STORY.
TRUE STORY.
RUMORS GET STARTED
ON STUFF LIKE THAT.
[upbeat piano music]
♪ ♪
>> ♪♪ I'VE HEARD THEM SING ♪
♪ HE PAID THE PRICE ♪
♪ AND JESUS BORE IT ALL. ♪
♪ I'VE HEARD THEM SING ♪
♪ I'M COMING HOME ♪♪
♪ AND HEAR THE MASTER'S CALL. ♪
♪ I'VE HEARD THEM SING ♪
♪ THE MODERN SONGS ♪♪
♪ AND SONGS OF LONG AGO, ♪
♪ BUT AMAZING GRACE, ♪♪
♪ HOW SWEET THE SOUND ♪♪
♪ IS THE SWEETEST SONG I KNOW. ♪
♪ AMAZING GRACE, ♪
♪ HOW SWEET THE SOUND. ♪
♪ OH, HOW SWEET ♪
♪ IS THE SOUND. ♪
♪♪ SWEETEST SONG, ♪
♪ SWEETEST SONG ♪♪
♪ IN THIS LIFE COULD BE FOUND. ♪
♪ I HEARD A FOUNT ♪♪
♪♪ WHERE SINNERS PLUNGED ♪
♪ ARE WASHED AS WHITE, ♪
♪ WHITE AS SNOW. ♪
♪ BUT AMAZING GRACE, ♪
♪ HOW SWEET THE SOUND ♪♪
♪ IS THE SWEETEST SONG I KNOW. ♪
♪ ♪
>> ♪ IT WAS THE SONG ♪
♪ MY MOTHER SANG ♪
♪ IN SWEET AND HUMBLE VOICE. ♪
♪ LIKE MUSIC ♪
♪ FROM THE WORLD ABOVE, ♪
♪ IT MADE MY SOUL REJOICE. ♪♪
♪ ITS SOOTHING WORDS ♪
♪ AND MELODY ♪♪
♪ LIKE RIPPLING WATER FLOW. ♪
♪ OH, AMAZING GRACE, ♪
♪ HOW SWEET THE SOUND ♪♪
♪♪ IS THE SWEETEST SONG I KNOW.♪
>> ♪ AMAZING GRACE, ♪
♪ HOW SWEET THE SOUND. ♪♪
♪ OH, HOW SWEET ♪♪
♪ IS THE SOUND. ♪
♪♪ SWEETEST SONG,
♪ SWEETEST SONG ♪
♪ IN THIS LIFE COULD BE FOUND. ♪
♪ I HEARD A FOUNT ♪♪
♪♪ WHERE SINNERS PLUNGED ♪
♪ ARE WASHED AS WHITE, ♪
♪ WHITE AS SNOW. ♪
♪ BUT AMAZING GRACE, ♪
♪♪ HOW SWEET THE SOUND ♪
♪ IS THE SWEETEST SONG I KNOW. ♪
♪♪ AMAZING GRACE, ♪
♪ HOW SWEET THE SOUND. ♪
♪♪ OH, HOW SWEET ♪
♪ IS THE SOUND. ♪♪
♪ SWEETEST SONG, ♪♪
♪ SWEETEST SONG ♪
♪ IN THIS LIFE COULD BE FOUND. ♪
♪ I HEARD A FOUNT ♪
♪ WHERE SINNERS PLUNGED ♪♪
♪ ARE WASHED AS WHITE, ♪♪
♪ WHITE AS SNOW. ♪
♪ BUT AMAZING GRACE, ♪
♪ HOW SWEET THE SOUND ♪♪
♪♪ IS THE SWEETEST SONG I KNOW.♪
[cheers and applause]
>> ♪ IT WAS A SONG ♪
♪ MY MAMA SANG ♪
♪ IN SWEET AND HUMBLE VOICE. ♪♪
♪ LIKE MUSIC ♪
♪ FROM THE WORLD ABOVE, ♪
♪ IT MADE MY SOUL REJOICE. ♪
♪ ITS SOOTHING WORDS ♪
♪ AND MELODY ♪
♪ LIKE RIPPLING WATER FLOW. ♪
♪ OH, AMAZING GRACE, ♪
♪ HOW SWEET THE SOUND ♪
♪ IS THE SWEETEST SONG I KNOW. ♪
>> ♪ AMAZING GRACE, ♪
♪ HOW SWEET THE SOUND. ♪♪
♪ OH, HOW SWEET ♪
♪ IS THE SOUND. ♪
♪ SWEETEST SONG, ♪
♪♪ SWEETEST SONG ♪
♪ IN THIS LIFE COULD BE FOUND. ♪
♪ I HEARD A FOUNT ♪
♪ WHERE SINNERS PLUNGED ♪
♪ ARE WASHED AS WHITE, ♪
♪♪ WHITE AS SNOW. ♪
♪ BUT AMAZING GRACE, ♪
♪ HOW SWEET THE SOUND ♪♪
♪ IS THE SWEETEST SONG I KNOW. ♪
>> ♪ AMAZING GRACE, ♪
♪ HOW SWEET THE SOUND. ♪
♪ OH, HOW SWEET ♪♪
♪ IS THE SOUND. ♪
>> ♪ SWEETEST SONG, ♪
♪ SWEETEST SONG ♪
♪ IN THIS LIFE COULD BE FOUND. ♪
♪ I HEARD A FOUNT ♪
♪ WHERE SINNERS PLUNGED ♪
♪ ARE WASHED AS WHITE, ♪
♪♪ WHITE AS SNOW. ♪
♪♪ BUT AMAZING GRACE, ♪
♪ HOW SWEET THE SOUND ♪
♪ IS THE SWEETEST SONG I KNOW. ♪
[cheers and applause]
>> ♪ IT WAS THE SONG ♪♪
♪ MY MOTHER SANG ♪
♪ IN SWEET AND HUMBLE VOICE. ♪
♪ LIKE MUSIC ♪
♪♪ FROM THE WORLD ABOVE, ♪
♪ IT MADE MY SOUL REJOICE. ♪
♪ ITS SOOTHING WORDS ♪
♪ AND MELODY LIKE ♪
♪ THE RIPPLING WATERS FLOW. ♪♪
♪ BUT AMAZING GRACE, ♪
♪ HOW SWEET THE SOUND ♪
♪♪ IS THE SWEETEST SONG I KNOW.♪
>> ♪ AMAZING GRACE, ♪
♪ HOW SWEET THE SOUND. ♪
♪ OH, HOW SWEET ♪
♪♪ IS THE SOUND. ♪
♪♪ SWEETEST SONG,
♪ SWEETEST SONG ♪
♪ IN THIS LIFE COULD BE FOUND. ♪
♪ I HEARD A FOUNT ♪
♪♪ WHERE SINNERS PLUNGED ♪
♪ ARE WASHED AS WHITE, ♪
♪ WHITE AS SNOW. ♪
♪ BUT AMAZING GRACE, ♪
♪ HOW SWEET THE SOUND ♪
♪ IS THE SWEETEST SONG I KNOW. ♪
[cheers and applause]
>> ♪ IT WAS A SONG ♪♪
♪ MY MAMA SANG ♪
♪ IN SWEET AND HUMBLE VOICE. ♪
♪ LIKE MUSIC ♪
♪ FROM THE WORLD ABOVE, ♪♪
♪ IT MADE MY SOUL REJOICE. ♪
♪ ITS SOOTHING WORDS ♪
♪ AND MELODY LIKE ♪
♪ THE RIPPLING WATER FLOW. ♪
♪ BUT AMAZING GRACE, ♪♪
♪ HOW SWEET THE SOUND ♪
♪ IS THE SWEETEST SONG I KNOW. ♪
>> ♪ AMAZING GRACE, ♪
♪ HOW SWEET THE SOUND. ♪
♪ OH, HOW SWEET ♪
♪ IS THE SOUND. ♪♪
♪ SWEETEST SONG, ♪♪
♪ SWEETEST SONG ♪
♪ IN THIS LIFE ♪♪
♪ COULD EVER BE FOUND. ♪♪
♪ I HEARD A FOUNT ♪
♪ WHERE SINNERS PLUNGED ♪
♪ ARE WASHED AS WHITE, ♪
♪ WHITE AS SNOW. ♪♪
♪ BUT AMAZING GRACE, ♪
♪ HOW SWEET THE SOUND ♪
♪ IS THE SWEETEST SONG I KNOW. ♪
[cheers and applause]
>> ♪ OH, OH-OH-OH, YEAH. ♪
SOMEBODY SAY, "OH, YEAH."
>> all: OH, YEAH.
>> ♪ OH, YEAH. ♪
>> all: YEAH.
>> ♪ BABY, BABY. ♪
>> ♪ MM-MM-MM. ♪
♪ YEAH. ♪
♪ MM-MM-MM. ♪
>> SING IT ONE MORE TIME.
>> ♪ IT WAS A SONG ♪
♪ MY MAMA SANG ♪
♪ IN SWEET AND HUMBLE VOICE. ♪
♪ LIKE MUSIC ♪
♪ FROM THE WORLD ABOVE, ♪
♪ IT MADE MY SOUL REJOICE. ♪
♪♪ ITS SOOTHING WORDS ♪♪
♪ AND MELODY LIKE ♪
♪♪ THE RIPPLING WATER FLOW. ♪
>> TELL ME ABOUT IT.
>> ♪♪ BUT AMAZING GRACE, ♪
♪ HOW SWEET THE SOUND ♪♪
♪ IS THE SWEETEST SONG I KNOW. ♪
>> ♪ AMAZING GRACE, ♪
♪ HOW SWEET THE SOUND. ♪
♪ OH, HOW SWEET ♪
♪ IS THE SOUND. ♪
♪ SWEETEST SONG, ♪
♪ SWEETEST SONG ♪
♪ IN THIS LIFE COULD BE FOUND. ♪
♪ I HEARD A FOUNT ♪♪
♪ WHERE SINNERS PLUNGED ♪
♪ ARE WASHED AS WHITE, ♪
♪ WHITE AS SNOW. ♪♪
♪♪ BUT AMAZING GRACE, ♪
♪♪ HOW SWEET THE SOUND ♪
♪ IS THE SWEETEST SONG I KNOW. ♪
♪ AMAZING GRACE, ♪♪
♪ HOW SWEET THE SOUND. ♪
♪♪ OH, HOW SWEET ♪
♪ IS THE SOUND. ♪♪
♪ SWEETEST SONG, ♪
♪♪ SWEETEST SONG ♪
♪ IN THIS LIFE ♪
♪ COULD EVER BE FOUND. ♪
♪ I HEARD A FOUNT ♪
♪♪ WHERE SINNERS PLUNGED ♪
♪ ARE WASHED AS WHITE, ♪
♪ WHITE AS SNOW. ♪
♪ BUT AMAZING GRACE, ♪
♪ HOW SWEET THE SOUND ♪
♪ IS THE SWEETEST SONG I KNOW. ♪
>> ♪♪ I KNOW. ♪
>> ♪♪ I KNOW. ♪
>> ♪ I KNOW. ♪♪
>> ♪♪ I KNOW. ♪
>> ♪ I KNOW. ♪
>> ♪ I KNOW. ♪♪
>> ♪ I KNOW. ♪
♪ YEAH. ♪
[cheers and applause]
>> HEY, MAN, READY FOR SOME
GOOD FOOD, GOOD BARBECUE,
AND GOOD FUN RIGHT HERE.
>> Gaither: NO FAMILY PICNIC
IS COMPLETE WITHOUT FOOD
AND LOTS OF IT.
THIS GROUP LOVES TO EAT,
BUT EVEN MORE SATISFYING
THAN THE FOOD WAS THE CHANCE
TO CATCH UP AND RECONNECT.
>> ISN'T THIS GREAT?
>> AS GEORGE YOUNCE SAID,
THIS IS NOT FOR ME.
IT'S FOR ME AND A COUPLE, THREE
OTHER FOLKS.
>> NOW, THIS IS THE WAY TO LIVE
RIGHT HERE.
THIS IS GOOD.
THIS'LL MAKE ANYBODY FEEL GOOD.
>> GOOD STUFF.
HEY, DID YOU GET A RIB?
>> YOU'RE HOLDING UP THE LINE.
WOULD YOU MIND MOVING?
>> I'M SORRY, SONY.
>> NOW I HAVE TO GO GET
ANOTHER PIECE.
>> NO, I WANT THIS ONE.
NO, NO, NO!
>> THAT'S A DAD.
[upbeat music]
♪ ♪
>> ♪ MM-MM. ♪
>> ♪ WITHOUT THE LORD, ♪
♪♪ THERE'D BE NO LOVE. ♪
♪ THERE'D BE NO EARTH ♪
♪♪ OR HEAVEN ABOVE, ♪
♪ NO STARS IN THE SKY, ♪
♪ NO BIRDS IN THE AIR... ♪
>> ♪ NO ONE... ♪
>> ♪ NO ONE, NO ONE... ♪
>> ♪ TO CARE. ♪
>> ♪ TO CARE. ♪
♪ HE MADE THE SUN ♪
♪ TO LIGHT THE DAY. ♪
♪ BECAUSE OF HIM, ♪
♪ ALL OF LIFE SEEMS TO SAY ♪
♪ OUR PRAISES SHOULD RING ♪
♪♪ WHILE SWEET HALLELUJAHS ♪
♪ WE SING. ♪
♪♪ EACH DAY, WE SEE ♪
♪ THESE WONDROUS THINGS. ♪
>> ♪ THEY PLAINLY SHOW... ♪
>> ♪ THEY PLAINLY SHOW... ♪
>> ♪ THE BLESSINGS HE BRINGS. ♪
>> ♪ CAN WE DENY ♪
♪ HIS TENDER CARE? ♪
>> ♪♪ NATURE AROUND ♪
♪ SHOULD MAKE US AWARE. ♪
>> ♪ HOW COULD THERE BE ♪
♪♪ A RIVER FLOW? ♪
>> ♪ WITHOUT THE LORD, ♪
♪ NOT A FLOWER WOULD GROW. ♪
♪ OUR PRAISES SHOULD RING ♪
♪ WHILE SWEET HALLELUJAHS ♪
♪ WE SING. ♪
>> ♪ MM-MM. ♪
♪ EACH DAY, WE SEE ♪
♪ THESE WONDROUS THINGS. ♪
♪ THEY PLAINLY SHOW... ♪
>> ♪♪ SHOW... ♪
>> ♪ THE BLESSINGS HE BRINGS. ♪♪
>> ♪♪ CAN WE DENY ♪
♪ HIS TENDER CARE? ♪
♪ NATURE AROUND ♪
♪ SHOULD MAKE US AWARE. ♪
♪ HOW COULD THERE BE... ♪
>> ♪ A RIVER FLOW? ♪
>> ♪ WITHOUT THE LORD... ♪♪
>> ♪ NOT A FLOWER WOULD GROW. ♪
>> ♪ OUR PRAISES SHOULD RING ♪
♪ WHILE SWEET HALLELUJAHS ♪
♪ WE SING. ♪
>> ♪♪ WE SING. ♪
>> ♪ OUR PRAISES SHOULD RING ♪
♪ WHILE SWEET HALLELUJAHS ♪♪
♪ WE SING. ♪
[cheers and applause]
[lilting music]
♪ ♪
>> Gaither: DOTTIE RAMBO
WAS BORN TO MAKE MUSIC,
AND BY THE AGE OF EIGHT,
SHE KNEW SHE HAD A VERY SPECIAL
GIFT FOR SONGWRITING.
AND OVER THE YEARS, THIS
REMARKABLE GIFT HAS TOUCHED
MILLIONS OF LIVES THROUGH SONGS
LIKE WE SHALL BEHOLD HIM,
I GO TO THE ROCK,
IF THAT ISN'T LOVE,
AND THIS ONE, CALLED
MAMA'S TEACHING ANGELS
HOW TO SING, WHICH SHE SINGS
HERE WITH THE ISAACS.
♪ ♪
>> ♪ GOD HEARD HER SINGING, ♪♪
♪ AND HEAVEN WAS NOT COMPLETE. ♪
♪♪ NOW MAMA'S TEACHING ANGELS ♪♪
♪ HOW TO SING. ♪♪
>> ♪ MAMA'S TEACHING ANGELS ♪♪
♪ HOW TO SING. ♪
♪ HEAVEN'S HALLS ARE SILENT ♪
♪ WHEN MAMA SINGS. ♪
>> ♪ DAVID LAYS DOWN HIS HARP, ♪
♪ AND HEAVEN'S... ♪
>> ♪ BELLS WON'T RING ♪
♪♪ WHEN MAMA'S TEACHING ANGELS ♪
♪ HOW TO SING. ♪♪
>> YEAH, DOTTIE.
[cheers and applause]
♪♪ ♪
>> ♪ THE OLD HOME IS EMPTY, ♪
♪ SO LONESOME ♪
♪ SINCE MAMA'S GONE, ♪♪
♪ AND SAD TO KNOW ♪
♪ SHE WON'T RETURN AGAIN. ♪
♪ OH, BUT I'LL MEET HER ♪
♪ IN THE MORNING ♪
♪ ON HEAVEN'S GOLDEN HILLS ♪
♪ WHERE MY MAMA'S ♪
♪ TEACHING ANGELS HOW TO SING. ♪
>> ♪ MY MAMA'S TEACHING ANGELS ♪
♪♪ HOW TO SING. ♪
♪ HEAVEN'S HALLS ARE SILENT ♪
♪ WHEN MAMA SINGS. ♪
>> ♪ DAVID JUST LAYS DOWN ♪
♪ HIS HARP, ♪
♪ AND HEAVEN'S... ♪
>> ♪ BELLS WON'T RING ♪
♪♪ WHEN MAMA'S TEACHING ANGELS ♪
♪ HOW TO SING. ♪
♪ MAMA'S TEACHING ANGELS ♪
♪ HOW TO SING. ♪♪
♪ HEAVEN'S HALLS ARE SILENT ♪
♪ WHEN MAMA SINGS. ♪
>> ♪ DAVID LAYS DOWN HIS HARP, ♪
♪ AND HEAVEN'S... ♪
>> ♪ BELLS WON'T RING ♪
♪ WHEN MAMA'S TEACHING ANGELS ♪♪
♪ HOW TO SING. ♪
>> WHY NOT?
>> MISS DOTTIE RAMBO.
>> THANK YOU.
THANK YOU GUYS.
YOU'RE WONDERFUL.
[applause]
JUST WONDERFUL.
THANK YOU ALL.
AREN'T THEY GREAT?
>> Gaither: THIS IS THE
50TH-YEAR CELEBRATION
OF WHAT A DAY THAT WILL BE.
OKAY?
50 YEARS AGO, THIS SONG WAS
WRITTEN BY THIS FINE MAN
BACK HERE.
LET'S SING THE CHORUS.
>> ♪♪ WHAT A DAY THAT WILL BE ♪
♪♪ WHEN MY JESUS I SHALL SEE ♪
♪ AND I LOOK UPON HIS FACE, ♪
♪ THE ONE WHO SAVED ME ♪♪
♪ BY HIS GRACE. ♪♪
♪ WHEN HE TAKES ME BY THE HAND ♪
♪ AND LEADS ME THROUGH ♪
♪♪ THE PROMISE LAND, ♪♪
♪ WHAT A DAY, ♪
♪ GLORIOUS DAY, ♪
♪ THAT WILL BE. ♪
>> Gaither: DO THE SECOND VERSE.
>> ♪ THERE'LL BE NO ♪
♪♪ SORROW THERE, ♪
♪♪ NO MORE BURDENS TO BEAR, ♪
♪ NO MORE SICKNESS, ♪
♪♪ NO MORE PAIN, ♪
♪ NO MORE PARTING OVER THERE. ♪
♪ BUT FOREVER I WILL BE ♪
♪♪ WITH THE ONE ♪
♪ WHO DIED FOR ME. ♪
>> ♪♪ WHAT A DAY, ♪
♪ GLORIOUS DAY, ♪
♪ THAT WILL BE. ♪
♪ WHAT A DAY THAT WILL BE ♪
♪ WHEN MY JESUS I SHALL SEE ♪♪
♪♪ WHEN I LOOK UPON HIS FACE, ♪
♪ THE ONE WHO SAVED ME ♪♪
♪ BY HIS GRACE. ♪♪
>> ♪♪ BUT WHEN HE... ♪
>> ♪ WHEN HE TAKES ME ♪
♪ BY THE HAND ♪
♪ AND LEADS ME THROUGH ♪
♪♪ THE PROMISE LAND, ♪♪
♪ WHAT A DAY, ♪
♪ GLORIOUS DAY, ♪
♪ THAT WILL BE. ♪
♪ WHAT A DAY THAT WILL BE ♪
♪ WHEN MY JESUS I SHALL SEE ♪♪
♪ WHEN I LOOK UPON HIS FACE, ♪
♪ THE ONE WHO SAVED ME ♪
♪ BY HIS GRACE. ♪
♪ WHEN HE TAKES ME BY THE HAND ♪
♪ AND LEADS ME THROUGH ♪
♪ THE PROMISE LAND, ♪
♪♪ WHAT A DAY, ♪
♪ GLORIOUS DAY, ♪
♪ THAT WILL BE. ♪♪
[cheers and applause]
>> Gaither: WE HAVE A LOT OF
SPECIAL PEOPLE IN THIS ROOM,
BUT THIS IS A VERY, VERY SPECIAL
LADY WHO IS A WIDOW
OF ONE OF THE GREATEST GOSPEL
PIONEERS TO EVER SING
IN THIS FIELD, BROCK SPEER.
THIS IS FAYE SPEER.
[applause]
AND GLORIA KNOWS THIS,
BUT YOU'RE THE OTHER WOMAN
IN MY LIFE.
>> I KNOW.
[laughter]
I HAVE BEEN FOR A LONG TIME.
>> Gaither: FOR A--
FOR A LONG TIME.
I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY TIMES
GLORIA AND I HAVE SAID,
"IS THAT THE MOST BEAUTIFUL
LADY?"
AND SHE'S BEAUTIFUL INSIDE OUT.
HOW LONG WERE YOU AND BROCK
MARRIED?
>> 50 1/2 YEARS.
>> Gaither: AND FOR ALL OF YOU
WHO FOLLOWED THE VIDEOS
KNOW THE LAST VIDEO THAT WE DID
RIGHT BEFORE HE PASSED AWAY,
AND THIS WHOLE BUNCH
CAME TO THE NAZARENE CHURCH
THERE IN NASHVILLE AND SANG
FOR HIS HOMEGOING, RIGHT?
>> YES, THEY DID,
AND I APPRECIATED THAT.
>> Gaither: IT WAS A SWEET TIME,
WASN'T IT?
>> HE WOULD HAVE LOVED IT.
>> Gaither: HE WOULD LOVE.
>> YES, HE WOULD.
>> Gaither: YOU DON'T MIND
TELLING HOW OLD YOU ARE EITHER,
DO YOU?
>> I'LL BE 78 NEXT WEEK.
[applause]
>> Gaither: IS THAT A BEAUTIFUL
78?
[applause]
WE'RE GONNA SING THIS SONG
ESPECIALLY FOR BROCK, OKAY?
[ambling piano music]
♪ ♪
SING IT. HERE WE GO.
>> ♪ I WILL MEET YOU ♪
♪ IN THE MORNING... ♪
>> Gaither: JUST INSIDE.
>>> ♪ JUST INSIDE ♪♪
♪ THE EASTERN GATE. ♪
>> Gaither: THEN BE READY,
FAITHFUL PILGRIM.
>> ♪ THEN BE READY, ♪
♪ FAITHFUL PILGRIM, ♪
♪ LEST WITH YOU ♪
♪♪ IT BE TOO LATE. ♪
♪ I WILL MEET YOU ♪♪
♪ IN THE MORNING. ♪
♪ I WILL MEET YOU ♪
♪♪ IN THE MORNING, ♪
♪♪ JUST INSIDE ♪
♪ THE EASTERN GATE OVER THERE. ♪
♪ I WILL MEET YOU ♪♪
♪ IN THE MORNING. ♪
♪ I WILL MEET YOU ♪
♪♪ IN THE MORNING. ♪
♪ I WILL MEET YOU ♪
♪♪ IN THE MORNING OVER THERE. ♪
>> ♪ IF YOU HASTEN ♪♪
♪ OFF TO GLORY, ♪
♪ LINGER NEAR ♪
♪ THE EASTERN GATE. ♪
♪ FOR I'M COMING ♪
♪ IN THE MORNING, ♪
♪ SO YOU'LL NOT ♪
♪ HAVE LONG TO WAIT. ♪
>> ♪ I WILL MEET YOU ♪
♪ IN THE MORNING. ♪
♪ I WILL MEET YOU ♪
♪ IN THE MORNING, ♪
♪ JUST INSIDE ♪
♪ THE EASTERN GATE OVER THERE. ♪
♪ I'M WILL MEET YOU ♪
♪ IN THE MORNING. ♪
♪ I WILL MEET YOU ♪
♪ IN THE MORNING. ♪
♪ I WILL MEET YOU ♪
♪ IN THE MORNING OVER THERE. ♪
♪ I WILL MEET YOU ♪
♪ IN THE MORNING OVER THERE. ♪
[applause]
[peaceful harmonica music]
♪ ♪
[all humming]
♪ ♪
>> Gloria Gaither: HOW CAN WE
BEGIN TO TELL YOU HOW GRATEFUL
WE ARE FOR THE GIFT
OF RELATIONSHIPS, LORD?
YOU HAVE GIVEN US FRIENDS
THAT SURROUND US WITH
ENCOURAGEMENT, FORGIVENESS,
AND ACCEPTANCE.
YOU HAVE GIVEN US CHILDREN
TO REMIND US EVERY DAY
TO SEE WHAT IS ETERNAL
AND TO ENJOY THE SIMPLE
PLEASURES, THE JOYFUL SOUNDS,
THE PROFOUND WISDOM
OF YOUR CREATION.
THANK YOU FOR LAUGHTER.
THANK YOU FOR MUSIC,
FOR CONVERSATIONS.
THANK YOU FOR BEAUTY.
LET THE FIRE OF YOUR SPIRIT
BURN IN OUR BONES.
ALWAYS CROWD US TO YOU,
FOR WITHOUT YOU,
WE WOULD BE LOST SHEEP,
WANDERING AND VULNERABLE.
YOU ARE THE WARMTH AND LIGHT
THAT KEEPS ALL ENEMIES AT BAY.
YOU, GENTLE SHEPHERD,
ARE OUR FOLD OF SHELTER,
OUR MEADOW OF PROVISION,
OUR COOL SPRING TO QUENCH
THE DEEPEST THIRST.
♪ ♪♪
>> ♪ THERE'S NO OTHER ♪
♪ WE CAN TURN TO ♪
♪ WHO CAN HELP US ♪
♪ FACE ANOTHER DAY. ♪
♪ GENTLE SHEPHERD, ♪♪
♪ COME AND LEAD US, ♪
♪ FOR WE NEED YOU ♪
♪♪ TO HELP US FIND OUR WAY. ♪
>> Gaither: ♪ I WILL... ♪
>> ♪ SERVE THEE ♪
♪ BECAUSE I LOVE THEE. ♪♪
>> Gaither: YOU HAVE GIVEN LIFE.
>> ♪ YOU HAVE GIVEN LIFE ♪♪
♪ TO ME. ♪
>> Gaither: I WAS NOTHING.
>> ♪ I WAS NOTHING ♪
♪ BEFORE YOU FOUND ME. ♪
♪ YOU HAVE GIVEN LIFE TO ME. ♪
♪ ♪♪
>> Gaither: HEARTACHES.
>> ♪ HEARTACHES, ♪
♪ BROKEN PIECES, ♪♪
♪ RUINED LIVES ♪
♪ ARE WHY YOU DIED ♪
♪ ON CALVARY. ♪
♪ YOUR TOUCH ♪♪
♪ WAS WHAT I LONGED FOR. ♪
♪ YOU HAVE GIVEN LIFE TO ME. ♪
[humming]
♪ ♪
[applause]
[slow music]
♪ ♪
>> ♪♪ WHEN YOU FINALLY ♪
♪ MAKE YOUR ENTRANCE ♪
♪♪ TO THAT CITY ♪
♪♪ OF JASPER WALLS ♪
♪ AND BRIGHT GOLDEN AVENUES, ♪♪
♪♪ AS YOU BEHOLD ♪
♪ ALL ITS BEAUTY ♪
♪ AND ITS SPLENDOR, ♪
♪ REMEMBER, THERE'S ♪
♪ JUST ONE REQUEST ♪
♪ I MAKE OF YOU. ♪♪
>> ♪ LOOK FOR ME, ♪
♪ FOR I WILL BE THERE TOO. ♪♪
♪♪ I REALIZE WHEN YOU ARRIVE, ♪
♪♪ THERE'LL BE SO MUCH TO VIEW.♪
♪ AFTER YOU'VE BEEN THERE ♪
♪ 10,000 YEARS, ♪
♪ A MILLION, MAYBE TWO, ♪
♪ LOOK FOR ME, ♪
♪♪ FOR I WILL BE THERE TOO. ♪
♪ ♪
>> ♪ AS YOU GO DOWN ♪♪
♪♪ YOUR LIST OF FIRST THINGS, ♪
♪ THERE'S NO QUESTION. ♪
♪ YOU'LL WANT TO SEE ♪
♪ YOUR LOVED ONES WAITING ♪
♪♪ THERE FOR YOU. ♪
♪ AND WHEN YOU FEEL ♪
♪♪ YOU'VE SHARED YOUR STORY ♪♪
♪ WITH THE LAST ONE ♪
♪ THAT WANTS TO HEAR YOU TELL ♪
♪ JUST HOW YOU ♪♪
♪ MADE IT THROUGH... ♪
>> ♪♪ LOOK FOR ME. ♪
♪ I'D LIKE TO HEAR IT TOO. ♪
♪♪ I REALIZE WHEN YOU ARRIVE, ♪
♪ THERE'LL BE SO MUCH TO VIEW. ♪
♪ AFTER YOU'VE BEEN THERE ♪
♪ 10,000 YEARS, ♪♪
♪♪ A MILLION, MAYBE TWO, ♪
♪ LOOK FOR ME, ♪
♪♪ FOR I WILL BE THERE TOO. ♪
♪ LOOK FOR ME, ♪
♪ FOR I WILL BE THERE TOO. ♪♪
>> ♪ I WILL BE THERE TOO. ♪
♪ ♪
[cheers and applause]
>> ♪ LOOK FOR ME... ♪
>> ♪ FOR I WILL BE THERE TOO. ♪♪
♪ I REALIZE WHEN YOU ARRIVE, ♪
♪ THERE'LL BE SO MUCH TO VIEW. ♪
♪ AFTER YOU'VE BEEN THERE ♪
♪ 10,000 YEARS, ♪
♪ A MILLION, MAYBE TWO, ♪
♪♪ LOOK FOR ME, ♪
♪ FOR I WILL BE THERE TOO. ♪
♪ LOOK FOR ME, ♪♪
♪ FOR I WILL BE THERE TOO. ♪
[applause]
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[lively guitar music]
♪ ♪♪
[cheers and applause]