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Program Code: YFBR000004B


00:01 Hi, and welcome back to Your Favorites by Request.
00:03 This as I always say
00:04 is my favorite time of the program
00:06 where we get to talk to people who are actually people.
00:09 I sit here at the piano and play,
00:11 and you sing along but I never really hear you.
00:14 But this is the moment
00:15 that I get to actually talk to a person.
00:17 And I'm gonna talk to a great friend of mine
00:19 Mr. Billy Blackwood.
00:20 What a great heritage and legacy
00:22 he has of gospel music, southern gospel quartet music.
00:26 And he is, I believe out in California right now.
00:29 So we're gonna just talk to him
00:31 for a while and ask him.
00:33 Billy, are you there?
00:36 I am here, Tim.
00:37 Awesome.
00:38 Well, it's great to see you.
00:40 Thank you so much for taking time out of your busy schedule.
00:42 It's great to see you.
00:43 And tell me a little bit about what music means to you?
00:47 Well, you know I tell people in our concerts,
00:50 gospel music is different than all other genres of music,
00:53 at least in this.
00:55 That other genres
00:57 whether it be country, rock, jazz, pop,
00:59 whatever are defined by style of music.
01:01 Gospel music is not that way.
01:03 Gospel music is not defined by style of music
01:05 because it's not the music that makes the gospel.
01:07 It's the message. Nice.
01:08 And so gospel music,
01:10 regardless of the package it comes in,
01:12 contains the message of the hope,
01:16 the peace, the comfort that we have,
01:18 the story of the gospel.
01:20 All those things are contained in gospel music
01:22 and it's a music like no other.
01:24 And I tell people too that,
01:27 you know, where some music can make you
01:29 sad or happy or whatever.
01:31 You don't tickle your ears.
01:32 Gospel music has the property, the component if you will
01:37 of being able to really touch our spirit
01:39 and touch our soul right where we live.
01:42 And, you know, God created human beings
01:44 with the capacity to appreciate music.
01:48 And He created music really as a spiritual medium.
01:51 I mean, before there was heaven and earth.
01:54 Music was going on in heaven.
01:56 Right, yes.
01:57 And so we know it's eternal
01:59 and God created us with the capacity
02:03 and the receptors really in our brain
02:07 to respond to music in a way that is unique.
02:10 And so when do we do that,
02:12 whatever message is in that music
02:14 comes across and we impart that
02:17 and so, that's why gospel music is so important,
02:20 because people are able to wrap not only their minds
02:25 or their, you know, their ears.
02:27 or their appreciation
02:28 but theirs hearts around the message of gospel music,
02:31 and it can bring that hope
02:32 and that peace and that joy
02:34 in times when maybe we are not feeling so hopeful,
02:37 or joyful, or peaceful.
02:39 Absolutely, you know, I get so many requests
02:41 with that have stories attach to them
02:44 of how the songs,
02:45 the reason that, that song mean something to them
02:47 is because of the troublesome time
02:49 or struggle that they were going through.
02:51 So you're right, it has the power to really penetrate
02:54 the problem
02:55 and bring about what the difference
02:58 that this music means.
03:00 So I love what you have to say, that's a great perspective.
03:03 Thank you very much for that. That's brilliant.
03:06 Well, talking about music,
03:08 what is the favorite song that you have?
03:10 What do you think?
03:11 You know, there are so many but if had to pick one,
03:14 I think I'd pick, "It is well with my soul".
03:16 Lot of people know the story of that song.
03:17 Oh, right.
03:18 You know, it was written in a time of great tragedy.
03:23 Horatio Spafford had suffered to the Chicago fire
03:27 ending in the loss of four of his daughters at sea
03:29 and God began to administer the hymn
03:32 that the words of that song,
03:33 when peace like a river attendeth my way.
03:37 When darkness like seagulls roll,
03:40 his daughters appear at that sea
03:41 and just a song that's,
03:44 you know, for almost a 150 years now
03:47 has brought people great comfort
03:49 because we all go through times that are trying.
03:53 Jesus said, in this world you have tribulation,
03:55 to be a good cheer, I've overcome the world.
03:57 So we know when we're going through tough times
03:59 that God's Spirit is there to minister to us
04:01 and encourage us.
04:02 And this song tells that so beautifully.
04:04 It does, Billy.
04:06 Wow, what a minister. Thank you, bud.
04:10 When peace like a river
04:16 Attendeth my way
04:21 When sorrows
04:24 Like sea billows roll
04:30 Whatever my lot
04:35 Thou hast taught me to say
04:41 It is well, it is well
04:47 With my soul
04:53 It is well
04:59 With my soul
05:04 It is well, it is well
05:10 With my soul
05:16 It is well, it is well
05:22 With my soul
05:33 Billy Blackwood, thank you so very much
05:35 for taking time out of your busy schedule.
05:37 I appreciate you. Safe travels to you, friend.
05:39 Thank you, Tim, it's great to be with you today.
05:41 God bless you. We'll talk soon, all right.
05:43 Right.
05:47 Here's another great song.
05:54 So long I had searched
05:58 For life's meaning
06:03 Enslaved by the world
06:07 And my greed
06:11 Then the door of the prison
06:15 Was opened by love
06:19 For the ransom was paid
06:24 I was free
06:28 I'm free
06:30 From the fear of tomorrow
06:36 I'm free
06:39 From the guilt of the past
06:45 For I've traded my shackles
06:49 For a glorious song
06:54 I'm Free!
06:56 Praise the Lord!
06:57 Free at last
07:03 I'm free from the guilt
07:07 That I carried
07:11 From the dull empty life
07:15 I've been set free
07:19 For when I met Jesus
07:24 He made me complete
07:28 He forgot the foolish man
07:32 I used to be
07:37 So I'm free
07:40 From the fear of tomorrow
07:46 I'm free
07:48 From the guilt of the past
07:54 For I've traded my shackles
07:59 For a glorious song
08:03 I'm Free!
08:05 Praise the Lord!
08:07 Free at last
08:12 I'm Free!
08:14 Praise the Lord!
08:16 Free at last
08:26 Now, here is the wonderful hymn written around 1906,
08:30 early 1900s by the Methodist preacher
08:32 Charles Albert Tindley
08:34 "Nothing between my soul and the savior".
08:37 One that I am not as familiar as others
08:40 but when I was receiving this email,
08:43 I again went to the hymnal
08:45 and found this wonderful treasure.
09:15 Nothing between my soul and my Savior
09:23 Naught of this world's delusive dream
09:30 I have renounced all sinful pleasure
09:37 Jesus is mine
09:41 There's nothing between
09:45 Second verse.
09:46 Nothing between, like worldly pleasure
09:54 Habits of life, though harmless they seem
10:02 Must not my heart from him ever sever
10:08 For He is my all
10:12 There's nothing between
10:17 Nothing between my soul and my Savior
10:24 So that his blessed face may be seen
10:32 Nothing preventing the least of his favor
10:39 Keep the way clear!
10:42 Let nothing between
10:49 Nothing between, like pride or station
10:56 Self or friends shall not intervene
11:03 And though it may cost me
11:07 So much tribulation
11:11 I am resolved
11:14 That there be nothing between
11:20 And one more verse.
11:21 Nothing between
11:25 E'en many hard trials
11:29 Though the whole world against me convene
11:37 Watching with prayer
11:40 And much self denial
11:44 I'm gonna triumph at last
11:48 With nothing between
11:53 Nothing between my soul and my Savior
12:00 So that his blessed face may be seen
12:08 Nothing preventing
12:12 The least of his favor
12:16 Keep the way clear!
12:20 Let nothing between
12:27 Keep the way clear!
12:31 Let nothing
12:34 Between
12:39 And that's the key everyday to living a life following,
12:43 having the mind of Christ, following heart after God,
12:46 keeping that connection with Him.
12:48 Thank you so very, very much for watching the program.
12:50 I truly appreciate your emails, please keep them rolling in.
12:54 It's always fun to hear from you
12:55 and I love the messages
12:57 that you connect with the song
12:58 what it means to you.
12:59 So until next time, thank you again for watching.
13:02 And I hope that you will continue having a song
13:04 in your heart.
13:13 Send me your song
13:15 Then you sing along
13:17 With me
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