An uptempo, joyfull bluegrass arrangement of the Spiritual New River Train, about loving more and more. Five verses. Lots of guitar, banjo, and other fun country western sounds. Get your congregation dancing and clapping in the pews!
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A rollicking country gospel version of the old spiritual, with twangy guitars, honky-tonk piano, upright bass, and a train rhythm on the drums. Six upbeat verses, fun for children or adults.
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Child of God is a traditional Black gospel hymn that doubles well as a song for Christmas worship services. The song captures the essence of enduring faith through hardship in its title verse, and was used as a song for slaves to communicate on the underground railroad as they escaped to freedom; undoubtedly, the song today is a testimony to spiritual freedom through faith. Our version is a simple, easy going swing, which is great for Jazz and Gospel services, and the arrangement sings through five times, with the fifth verse being a powerful restatement of “tell them I’m a child of God.”
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A soulful, gospel-infused accompaniment of the anonymous traditional African American spiritual Deep River. The spiritual's main theme is freedom and escaping from hardship, both physically from slavery and spiritually through faith. Our track sings twice through in ABA form.
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This heartfelt spiritual about standing with God is presented here in a simple folk style with two acoustic guitars, upright bass, and drums. Adopted by the civil rights movement as "We Shall Not Be Moved", the melody now conjures images of standing against injustice.
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This traditional spiritual speaks of leaving this world and moving on. Arranged here for full orchestra plus rhythm section. Moderate tempo, three verses. Could work well for a soloist, a choir, or a congregation.
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An ambient, mysterious and powerful arrangement of the traditional spiritual, Were You There. Perfect for Lent, Easter, Good Friday, and for general worship. All four verses. Great for children or as a solo as well. Complete with rain wind and percussion.
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An upbeat gospel accompaniment to this spiritual, perfect for Easter or any time of year. Piano, upright bass, and drums. One verse by the band as an introduction, and then three verses for the choir or soloist.
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A moving spiritual about letting Jesus walk with you, in an arrangement featuring piano, bass, drums, organ, and guitar. Begins slow and dramatic, and then picks up to an moderate bluesy tempo. Four verses.
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An acoustic contemporary version of this simple, powerful spiritual about peace and love. The simple text and water metaphors make it deep but still approachable and meaningful for all ages. Acoustic guitar, piano, bass, drums, and organ, four verses.
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A fun reggae accompaniment track to the popular spiritual Swing Low, Sweet Chariot. Now the most sung song by English Rugby fans, this song is probably one of the most well-known spirituals ever written. Great for kids.
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A jazz trio version of the traditional spiritual. Cool and bluesy, kind of like a moondance. Great for kids and adults alike. Piano, bass, and drums.
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A gospel backing track of the popular spiritual Precious Lord, Take My Hand by Thomas Dorsey. Four verses (three with a recap of the first) in 3/4 time. Very soulful and prayerful, asking for God's protection throughout the various stages and trials of life. Perfect for worship.
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This famous civil rights anthem is fun to sing, with stirring, powerful lyrics. A rubato piano introduction for a soloist is followed by six uptempo verses for the congregation or choir, accompanied by a full band.
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A front-porch style bluegrass version of this traditional gospel tune, featuring banjo, guitar, upright bass, fiddle, and drums. Fiddle introduction, then five choruses and four verses.
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