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Sam's On-line Gospel Music Course 2008

Winter Session

Welcome to our Winter Session of Sam's Gospel Musician Course. I'm blessed to have the opportunity to instruct you via the Intenet. We will be adding some more course subjects so come by frequently. This is a self-paced course and information will be added weekly as the course progresses. We have several links with reference materials so use them all. The videos are a reference for the written materials already posted on the site. You can download and view all the materials from the flowing links: Each site contains reference material, chords, scales, practice midi's and video links.

1. New Musicians

2. Intermediate Musicians

3. Advanced Musicians - advanced 2 and advanced 3

4. Gospel Workshops

Session One: How to play Preacher chords part 2 - why do we play behind the minister?

Course materials: Preacher 2

Youtube video organ version.................................................keyboard / piano

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Session Two: How to play Praise Songs and Chords - study of past and current praise songs

YouTube videos for Keyboard/Piano and Organ -

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Basic Shout Technoques for Organ, Keyboard and Piano-

Session Three: The Musicians Ministry " It's not just a jam session" - do you play with the spirit or against it?

Are you preparing for ministry or a gospel music set. When you find more time to jam rather than prepare for music service the answer for that question is evident. Do you feel the spirit flow through your hands when your playing? Do you spend more time looking for chords rather than feeling the melody of the songs you play. We will get look into how you can develop the methods behind playing with the spirit.

Session Four: How to use keyboards in music ministry - what if my church doesn't have a organ or piano?

Session Five: Hammond Organomics - more tips and techniques for Hammond B3

Session Six : How to learn choir parts to songs - a look into transcribing music from CD's into choir parts

Youtube Video lesson: There Is No Way - keyboard/piano and organ

Course requirements:

Standard size keyboard 61/76/88 full size keys, Hammond organ or piano. Email address with high speed Internet access for midi, video and audio files.

Lesson Midi files - These are study midi files you should download and practice with in your spare time.

1. Preacher chords and Praise (shouting) Runs - we created this for a church pastor - midi

2. Song " His Eye is On the Sparrow " everyone sings this as a solo . Sheet music provided of midi file - midi - sheet music

3. Song " My Mind is Made Up " and " Trouble In My Way" this is a medley of two traditional congregational songs - midi

4. Song " When I See Jesus. Amen" another traditional song used as a solo - midi

5. Song " How Great Thou Art" every musician need to know this selection - midi

6. Song " I Almost Let Go" - Kurt Carr - contemporary gospel selection to practice - midi

7. Song " Center of My Joy " - Richard Smallwood - contemporary gospel selection to practice - midi

8. Song " Let God Arise" - old time testimony song - midi

9. Song " Call Him Up" and old praise song - midi

10. Song " All I Need" by late Thomas Whitfield - a classic - chord patterns and excellent - midi

We have over 100 videos on our Youtube site. Please visit the site weekly as we will be adding your lesson videos on there in February.

SAM'S GOSPEL MUSIC COURSE 2007

For any questions regarding the course or gospel music please let us know . Also visit our workshop pages Gospel Piano and Gospel Organ. Join us for our online chats at www.Hearandplay.com/chat so that I may track your progress.





Sam's On-line Gospel Music Course 2008
Winter Session Welcome to our Winter Session of Sam's Gospel Musician Course. I'm blessed to have the opportunity to instruct you via the Intenet. We will be adding some more course subjects so come by frequently. This is a self-paced course and information will be added weekly as the course progresses. We have several links with reference materials so use them all. The videos are a reference for the written materials already posted on the site. You can download and view all the materials from the flowing links: Each site contains reference material, chords, scales, practice midi's and video links. 1. New Musicians 2. Intermediate Musicians 3. Advanced Musicians - advanced 2 and advanced 3 4. Gospel Workshops Session One: How to play Preacher chords part 2 - why do we play behind the minister? Course materials: Preacher 2 Youtube video organ version.................................................keyboard / piano ============ Session Two: How to play Praise Songs and Chords - study of past and current praise songs YouTube videos for Keyboard/Piano and Organ - ============= Basic Shout Technoques for Organ, Keyboard and Piano- Session Three: The Musicians Ministry " It's not just a jam session" - do you play with the spirit or against it? Are you preparing for ministry or a gospel music set. When you find more time to jam rather than prepare for music service the answer for that question is evident. Do you feel the spirit flow through your hands when your playing? Do you spend more time looking for chords rather than feeling the melody of the songs you play. We will get look into how you can develop the methods behind playing with the spirit. Session Four: How to use keyboards in music ministry - what if my church doesn't have a organ or piano? Session Five: Hammond Organomics - more tips and techniques for Hammond B3 Session Six : How to learn choir parts to songs - a look into transcribing music from CD's into choir parts Youtube Video lesson: There Is No Way - keyboard/piano and organ Course requirements: Standard size keyboard 61/76/88 full size keys, Hammond organ or piano. Email address with high speed Internet access for midi, video and audio files. Lesson Midi files - These are study midi files you should download and practice with in your spare time. 1. Preacher chords and Praise (shouting) Runs - we created this for a church pastor - midi 2. Song " His Eye is On the Sparrow " everyone sings this as a solo . Sheet music provided of midi file - midi - sheet music 3. Song " My Mind is Made Up " and " Trouble In My Way" this is a medley of two traditional congregational songs - midi 4. Song " When I See Jesus. Amen" another traditional song used as a solo - midi 5. Song " How Great Thou Art" every musician need to know this selection - midi 6. Song " I Almost Let Go" - Kurt Carr - contemporary gospel selection to practice - midi 7. Song " Center of My Joy " - Richard Smallwood - contemporary gospel selection to practice - midi 8. Song " Let God Arise" - old time testimony song - midi 9. Song " Call Him Up" and old praise song - midi 10. Song " All I Need" by late Thomas Whitfield - a classic - chord patterns and excellent - midi We have over 100 videos on our Youtube site. Please visit the site weekly as we will be adding your lesson videos on there in February. SAM'S GOSPEL MUSIC COURSE 2007 For any questions regarding the course or gospel music please let us know . Also visit our workshop pages Gospel Piano and Gospel Organ. Join us for our online chats at www.Hearandplay.com/chat so that I may track your progress. Copyright © 2007 Sound of Joy Music Services ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Our mailing address is Sound of Joy, 996 Allan CT., Teaneck NJ 07666 (201-951-9720)