Stay Prayed Up | Official Trailer
Preview: Season 8 Episode 801 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Hear the gospel of 83-year-old Mother Perry and her legendary music group The Branchettes.
The only thing mightier than Lena Mae Perry’s electrifying voice is her faith. She’s spent the last 50 years sharing and honing both as the steadfast frontwoman of The Branchettes, a legendary North Carolina gospel group that has packed churches and lifted weary hearts throughout the South.
Support for Reel South is made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Center for Asian American Media and by SouthArts.
Stay Prayed Up | Official Trailer
Preview: Season 8 Episode 801 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
The only thing mightier than Lena Mae Perry’s electrifying voice is her faith. She’s spent the last 50 years sharing and honing both as the steadfast frontwoman of The Branchettes, a legendary North Carolina gospel group that has packed churches and lifted weary hearts throughout the South.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship- [Mother Perry] People might not express it, but there's gonna be a change in somebody's life.
That's what I'm working for.
That somebody would just stand up in that congregation and tell God thank you.
I've been saying, ♪ keep yourself prayed up.
[ambient music]
Attend Wednesday Bible Study with Mother Perry
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Mother Perry talks about the concept of God joining her on stage and keeping prayed up. (1m 24s)
Mother Perry Remembers the Branchettes Time on the Road
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The Branchette’s recall their time touring North Carolina and their strong gospel roots. (1m 23s)
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Support for Reel South is made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Center for Asian American Media and by SouthArts.