Stefan Grossman's Guitar Workshop-Many southern blues musicians performed and recorded gospel songs; spirituals or church songs as they were called. Some like Blind Willie Johnson and Edward W. Clayborn strictly adhered to a religious message earning them the handle 'guitar evangelists' while others like Fred McDowell and Charlie Patton blurred the socially imposed lines and mingled gospel with the blues.In this anthology of Bottleneck Gospel Guitar Tom Feldmann highlights the fervent and aggressive slide playing of Fred McDowell Robert Wilkins Muddy Waters Bukka White Blind Willie Johnson Edward W. Clayborn and Charlie Patton. Each player offers a distinct style and Tom breaks down theirtechniques allowing you to imitate the masters as well as build a repertoire of classic bottleneck gospel blues.A detailed tab/music booklet is included as a PDF file on the DVD. In addition the original old recordings of all the tunes are included.Titles include: OPEN D TUNING: FRED McDOWELL Jesus Is On The Mainline ? ROBERT WILKINS Wished I Was In Heaven ? MUDDY WATERS Why Don't You Live So God Can Use You ? BUKKA WHITE I Am In The Heavenly Way ? BLIND WILLIE JOHNSON It's Nobody's Fault But Mine ? BLIND WILLIE McTELL I Got To Cross That River of JordanOPEN G TUNING: EDWARD W. CLAYBORN Gospel Train Is Coming and There'll Be Glory ? CHARLIE PATTON Lord I'm Discouraged and I'm Going Home

A collection of Southern Gospel and Camp Meeting all time favorites scored in notation and tab in an easy to play flatpicking guitar style. A companion CD is included. On the CD each piece is played twice once as a guitar solowith accompaniment and again as a back-up track so the guitarist may practice the piece and use in a worship setting; ideal for small group or church performance.

In this book three time National Flatpicking Guitar Champion Steve Kaufman presents rousing Guitar solos on 24 gospel favourites. Each song is shown with a melody part in notation and tablature lyrics anaccompaniment part in tablature and a stirring flat- picking solo in notation and tablature.This recording is designed for listening first and second as an instructional tool. All 24 songs are played through three times atleast. The first time is as it appears in the book and the two versions that follow are improvised versions. Making this both a listening tool and an ear training tool. Recorded Digital to Analog in true stereo sound. Thisrecording can be used with either Flatpickin' the Gospels or Autoharping the Gospels. Audio and Video download available online.

Fingerpicking and Travis Picking-Fingerpicking and Travis Picking. Includes notes & tab for fingerpicking and Travis picking arrangements of 15 favorites: Amazing Grace · Blessed Assurance · Do Lord · I've Got Peace like a River · Just a Closer Walk with Thee · O Happy Day · Precious Memories · Rock of Ages · Swing Low Sweet Chariot · There Is Power in the Blood · Wayfaring Stranger · What a Friend We Have in Jesus · When the Saints Go Marching In · and more!

The Spirituals—Their Story Their Song is both a collection of guitar solos and a songbook devoted to African-American spirituals. The music is placed in historical context to help the reader better appreciate and interpret thisamazing musical legacy. The book provides solo guitar arrangements in standard notation and tablature plus a vocal stave with complete lyrics and chord diagrams for 60 songs of faith freedom hope and the human spirit. Acompanion CD includes the author’s rendition of all of the guitar solos in the book. The book provides an in-depth analysis of the various meanings and messages of the spirituals and traces the musical forms that grew outof them namely blues jazz gospel country calypso rhythm and blues soul and rock. This book is for all who play the guitar including: students music teachers parents performing guitarists vocalists and anyone with aninterest in folk gospel and sacred music.

20 soul-stirring songs, including: Are You Walkin' and A-Talkin' for the Lord * A Home in Heaven * How Can You Refuse Him Now * I Saw the Light * Jesus Is Calling * Wealth Won't Save Your Soul * When God Comes and Gathers His Jewels * and more.

Martin Simpson is one of the most brilliant and lyrical fingerstyle guitar soloists on worldwide acoustic guitar scene. In this masterful book Martin captures the melodic beauty earthy rhythms and haunting modal temperamentsfound in the American gospel tradition. Nineteen guitar solos are offered. Notation and tablature.

A collection of Southern Gospel and Camp Meeting all time favorites scored in notation and tab for fingerstyle guitar. A companion CD is included. On the CD each piece is played twice once as a guitar solo with accompaniment andagain as a back-up track so the guitarist may practice the piece and use in a worship setting; ideal for small group or church performance.

31 great gospel favorites: Daddy Sang Bass ? Give Up ? I Saw the Light ? New Born Man ? The Promise ? Sheltered in the Arms of God ? Ten Thousand Angels ? Through the Fire ? What a Day That Will Be ? and more.

23 songs including: Amazing Grace £ Because He Lives £ How Great Thou Art £ Just a Closer Walk with Thee £ (There'll Be) Peace in the Valley (For Me) £ Rock of Ages £ Sweet by and By £ Will the Circle Be Unbroken £ and more.

A collection of tunes representing a diversity of ideas experiences and geographic locations this songbook provides a resource for use in clinical educational recreational and religious settings. Designed to allow even abeginning guitarist to lead singing the songs are written in standard notation with rhythm chord symbols and diagrams. Lyrics are given for all of the songs with creative adaptations included with some melodies. Sample guitaraccompaniment patterns are given in notation and tablature.

A case-sized book containing leading gospel choruses and sacred songs. Songs contain melody and lyrics and the chords for each number are diagrammed at the top of each page. Contains: All Hail the Power; Blessed Assurance; FillMy Cup Lord; and many more. Conveniently sized book clear notation of the melody line text and guitar chords.

with Suggested Chordal Accompaniment-This collection contains 100 favorite gospel songs and hymns for flute and guitar. Inside you will find rousing camp meeting songs sentimental expressions of a deep-rooted faith and gospel oriented hymns with an old-timemusic flavor. In preparing this collection I felt the sincere and solid faith of America’s “revivalist era” staunchly embedded in the rural and southern regions of America but also in the dedicated inner citymissions founded in sprawling urban centers. These solos will bring joy exuberance nostalgia and a renewed sense of commitment to any worship celebration. They serve as a vehicle for and witness to the Christian faith.

40 Favorite Hymns and Gospel Songs-Come back to a simpler time and place: a small church in the wildwood nestled in the hills of the Smoky Mountains. Enjoy the homespun sounds of fiddle guitar piano auto harp dulcimer banjo and more with Smoky MountainSunday. This delightful collection of all-time favorite foot-stomping and heartfelt gospel favorites will transport you to a place of quiet rest and simple faith. The music is easy to play and the enclosed listening CD willenrich your experience of these timeless classics. As you listen to an old pump organ and upright piano along with the sounds of handmade instruments performing these hymn favorites you'll feel embraced by the love reflected inthese simple songs of hope faith and assurance.

Easy arrangements in notes and tab for 60 songs of inspiration: Amazing Grace - At Calvary - Blessed Assurance - Church in the Wildwood - Down at the Cross - Give Me That Old Time Religion - Just a Closer Walk with Thee - Rock of Ages - Sweet By and By - There Is Power in the Blood - Wayfaring Stranger - Were You There' - Wondrous Love - and more.