Gospel Harp
Gospel Harp

Author: Phil Duncan

Publisher: Mel Bay Publications

Published: 2010-10-07

Total Pages: 111

ISBN-13: 1609740173

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A collection for diatonic, crossharp, and chromatic harmonica. the gospel songs presented here are written as the song has been presented throughout the years. Key changes have been made to accommodate the harmonica. the first section is standard harmonica, key of C. the second section is in cross-harp (second) position. the third section uses a changed or retuned harmonica such as Lee Oskar's Melody Maker in G, or the Country Tuned Hohner Harmonica in C. Written in standard notation and tablature for diatonic and chromatic harmonicas with lyrics and chord symbols. Includes 91 tunes such as the Old Rugged Cross; the Love of God; In the Garden; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands; Oh, When the Saints Go Marching In; This Train Is Bound for Glory; His Eye is on the Sparrow; and much more.

First Lessons Gospel Harp
First Lessons Gospel Harp

Author: Phil Duncan

Publisher: Mel Bay Publications

Published: 2023-04-20

Total Pages: 41

ISBN-13: 1513474103

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Designed to help shorten the trial-and-error period of learning a new instrument, this book presents a step-by-step guide to playing hymns and gospel tunes on the 10-hole diatonic harmonica. Written with lyrics, standard notation and Blow/draw harmonica tablature, the author provides excellent recordings of the book’s 40 progressive sacred and gospel melodies. This hands-on approach provides sufficient music theory and technique to facilitate playing any style of music on the versatile diatonic harmonica! Includes access to online audio. Phil Duncan has a passion - and the credentials - for teaching the harmonica, as his scores of instruction materials attest. He also loves the gospel of Jesus. So, it’s no wonder that he would want to write a book like this one, designed to help those who want to learn hymns, gospel songs, and old spirituals and learn to play them proficiently and with excellence. Played well, these songs can help the player and the listener to actually “hear” and enter into the joy, hope, and love of God that the gospel proclaims. That’s what good gospel music and good gospel harmonica are all about. So, get your harp handy and learn what Phil has to offer here….and get ready to make a joyful noise! Buddy Greene

The Christian Harp
The Christian Harp

Author: New England Christian Convention

Publisher: Palala Press

Published: 2016-05-22

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781358610080

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Downhome Gospel
Downhome Gospel

Author: Jerrilyn McGregory

Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi

Published: 2010-10-05

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 162846836X

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Jerrilyn McGregory explores sacred music and spiritual activism in a little-known region of the South, the Wiregrass Country of Georgia, Alabama, and North Florida. She examines African American sacred music outside of Sunday church-related activities, showing that singing conventions and anniversary programs fortify spiritual as well as social needs. In this region African Americans maintain a social world of their own creation. Their cultural performances embrace some of the most pervasive forms of African American sacred music—spirituals, common meter, Sacred Harp, shape-note, traditional, and contemporary gospel. Moreover, the contexts in which they sing include present-day observations such as the Twentieth of May (Emancipation Day), Burial League Turnouts, and Fifth Sunday. Rather than tracing the evolution of African American sacred music, this ethnographic study focuses on contemporary cultural performances, almost all by women, which embrace all forms. These women promote a female-centered theology to ensure the survival of their communities and personal networks. They function in leadership roles that withstand the test of time. Their spiritual activism presents itself as a way of life. In Wiregrass Country, “You don't have to sing like an angel” is a frequently expressed sentiment. To these women, “good” music is God's music regardless of the manner delivered. Therefore, Downhome Gospel presents gospel music as being more than a transcendent sound. It is local spiritual activism that is writ large. Gospel means joy, hope, expectation, and the good news that makes the soul glad.