FAV tune to play In Church?

GoldieLocks · September 6th, 2007, 12:40 PM

We need some more enjoyable topic's in the Sunday Morning section. (somehow every thread usually ends up depressing). So here goes...

What's your favourite tune to play in Church? & why? Name a few if you want to. I'm always looking for New & Old songs.

Here I go...

They That Wait On the Lord We do it in the Key of C. Most of the song is C / Dm / F. It chugs along nicely. Also has lots of space for lead fills between the lyrics. And the words are simple & thoughtful.

Give Him The Glory this is a old Hillsongs tune. Just a big Gospel 12 bar blues In E. I could almost see B.B. King doin' this tune. There's very few words so its very dependant on the instruments to keep it goin.

emailhot · September 6th, 2007, 06:57 PM

how about" shine Jesus shine"? everyone knows it both young and old and depending on the arrangement can really set the house-a-rockin'

guitar mike · September 6th, 2007, 06:59 PM

"I'll Fly Away" goes over well at our service.

popthree · September 6th, 2007, 08:17 PM

Nothing but the Blood (Robert Lowry) is one of my favorites

I play it in D and use a sort of droning upbeat rhythm, doubling up on the verses..because there are so many..before going to the chorus

hal · September 6th, 2007, 08:38 PM

I play at two chruches every Sunday. I run the show at one of them and we always do a special. It can be a secular song that has a message or matches up with the sermon, or an original. This gives us a chance to stretch out and be creative.

endzone · September 6th, 2007, 08:53 PM

WeVe been doing alot of Lincoln Brewster lately. I really enjoy playing Everlating God. I'm trying to get an OK on working up his song "Broken" for a band special. It's such a cool and beautiful Blues ballad.

Tele-Caster · September 9th, 2007, 01:42 AM

Here's my list, startting with the old......

Amazing Grace
Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing
Just As I Am
Abide With Me
How Firm A Foundation
Wayfarin' Stranger
Angel Band
Green Pastures
Life's Railway to Heaven
Were You There When They Crucified My Lord

Adding in the more contemporary..........

There is Joy in the Lord
Shout to the Lord

And turn up the gain a little.... No, a little more.....

These Thousand Hills
How Great is my God

And back to something old school to "ink the deal".......

I Have Decided to Follow Jesus

And yeah, I play all of that stuff on my Telecaster.

GoldieLocks · September 9th, 2007, 11:02 AM

Here's some more tunes I love to play...

This Little Light of Mine - this song can be as fast as you want it. Lots of musical space for the whole band to enjoy. We do kind of a Bluegrass/Southern rock version of it.

Waves of Grace - This has to be the best Jamband song ever written for God. Just 4 chords over & over. We do it in a Reggae fashion with lots of solos.

tim3finger · September 9th, 2007, 05:19 PM

My personal favorites are;

Indescribable
Wayfaring Stranger - done with a semi-reggae beat - key of A
Just a Closer Walk with Thee - upbeat a little but not too much

Tim

proffett · September 9th, 2007, 07:27 PM

Come Thou Fount is rapidly becoming my cuerrent favorite on guitar... playing it in open D tuning really gives it depth and impact, to my ears.

On bass I always liked playing Did You Feel the Mountains Tremble, we always played it up-tempo and rockin'....

Right now, though, I'm just happy to be back up there playing anything for the Lord after 3 years.

D

BuckyB · September 10th, 2007, 12:11 PM

Yesterday we opened with "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God", (Promise Keepers arrangement). Very powerfull message, and I enjoy the contrast of the pipe organ intro & first verse with the guitar-driven second section. We segued directly into Walker Beach's "You, You Are God", a very upbeat guitar-driven praise anthem. I always enjoy those.

PraiseCaster · September 10th, 2007, 12:23 PM

A few, but my current favorites are:
Indescribable (Chris Tomlin)
Nothing But The Blood (Matt Redman)
From the Inside Out (Hillsong United)

tom grossheider · September 10th, 2007, 01:38 PM

All to You and Everlasting God both by Lincoln Brewster are high on the play list. Daryl Stuermer's Wherever You Are is a great instrumental to play too.

PraiseCaster · September 10th, 2007, 02:20 PM

One of my fav's that we pull out every now and again is "I Wait For The Lord" Very rockin/blues vibe too it.

LesPaulGuy · September 10th, 2007, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by tom grossheider

.... Daryl Stuermer's Wherever You Are is a great instrumental to play too.

Is this the same guy from Genesis? Great player.

tom grossheider · September 11th, 2007, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by LesPaulGuy

Is this the same guy from Genesis? Great player.

Yes it is! He has a few videos on You Tube.

daddyopapa · September 11th, 2007, 03:33 PM

People Get Ready

LesPaulGuy · September 12th, 2007, 02:50 PM

... would have to be "All For You" by Lenny LeBlanc. This is a great example of a song that someone can provide melodic fills & soloing, and not detract.

I also enjoy "Strength Will Rise" (I think that's the title) by Brenton Brown. Awesome message in a great song.

Pesty · September 12th, 2007, 06:18 PM

Lincoln Brewster is always fun, especially when you have a lead guitarist (ie: not me, I usually play rhythm or bass) who can match most of his solos.

One of my favorites is Joy by Tree63, but on bass my favorite is "Hope of the Nations" When we had a youth band (all of us teenagers,) our favorite was "Tell the World" by Hillsong United.

bender-freak · September 12th, 2007, 10:55 PM

i guess i don't know any of the newer modern gospel....am not a singer, so never learned any..songs i have played in church as instrumentals or special songs for funeral services have always been the traditional ones...partial list ...

how great THOU art
just a closer walk with THEE
old rugged cross
amazing grace
precious memories
softly and tenderly
i'll fly away
life's railway to heaven
do LORD, do remember me
i saw the light
keep on the firing line
precious LORD, take my hand
i am a pilgrim

i play instrumentals only, use a Tele with benders mostly, sometimes 335 or LP, and yes...i use effects...compressor, delay, tiny touch of reverb, volume pedal...

OrovilleTim · September 13th, 2007, 11:33 AM

The Old Rugged Cross

eyema_believer · September 13th, 2007, 11:09 PM

Man...this is a good question!!! And hard to answer too. I'll just talk about what we are doing recently.

I really like "Let My Words Be Few", "Friend of God", "Draw Me Close to You". A new one we've been doing is a song called "Happy Day," which was written by Tim Hughes, who also wrote "Here I am to Worship" and "Beautiful One". It's a real rocker! I met that guy in June...He looks like a teenager! I couldn't believe it. But, what a talented, God loving guy. I love "Open the Eyes of My Heart". Paul Baloche is awesome. He has a great ministry, teaching musicians and worship leaders. I've been in many seminars with him, and he always imparts something good.
Speaking of songs, I just had one picked up by a big christian publisher, and I'm pretty greatful for that. It's actually being tested in 1000 churches across the nation, then they will send a review back on the song...if they used it in a service, how the congregation received it etc. You can listen to it here if you like. If anyone would like, I can send a chord chart. It's a simple song, trite at times. It never was meant for public consumption really. I wrote it for my sister last year for christmas. She had four strokes in 1 month and was really scared. It was just a prayer for her, to begin with.

Peace!!

~Shawn

endzone · September 14th, 2007, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eyema_believer

Man...this is a good question!!! And hard to answer too. I'll just talk about what we are doing recently.

I really like "Let My Words Be Few", "Friend of God", "Draw Me Close to You". A new one we've been doing is a song called "Happy Day," which was written by Tim Hughes, who also wrote "Here I am to Worship" and "Beautiful One". It's a real rocker! I met that guy in June...He looks like a teenager! I couldn't believe it. But, what a talented, God loving guy. I love "Open the Eyes of My Heart". Paul Baloche is awesome. He has a great ministry, teaching musicians and worship leaders. I've been in many seminars with him, and he always imparts something good.
Speaking of songs, I just had one picked up by a big christian publisher, and I'm pretty greatful for that. It's actually being tested in 1000 churches across the nation, then they will send a review back on the song...if they used it in a service, how the congregation received it etc. You can listen to it here if you like. If anyone would like, I can send a chord chart. It's a simple song, trite at times. It never was meant for public consumption really. I wrote it for my sister last year for christmas. She had four strokes in 1 month and was really scared. It was just a prayer for her, to begin with.

Peace!!

~Shawn

Great tune Shawn. And great lyrics. I'd love to play that in a set. That's a great song to get the congregations up and singing.

What kind of a guitar and amp did you use on the lead? Love the tone.

eyema_believer · September 14th, 2007, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by endzone

Great tune Shawn. And great lyrics. I'd love to play that in a set. That's a great song to get the congregations up and singing.
What kind of a guitar and amp did you use on the lead? Love the tone.

Glad you like the tune! CLICK HERE for a chart, if you want to use it. That's awesome!

All of the guitars on that are Telecasters. The intro sort of picking is a brand new american standard, and all the rest is my trusty nashville power telecaster deluxe. Also, it was recorded direct with a vox tonelab se multi effects pedal. nary an amp in sight! I love that pedal....nobody would guess it wasn't an amp. Well...maybe somebody....

cuffb · September 16th, 2007, 02:33 PM

I'd say "One Way" kinda like hillsong does it --rockin!!! At least from a players stand point. I play Weds. nite prayer service which allows us more freedom to worship longer a lot . Sometimes we'll go over an hour and its them times when it does'nt matter what we play ,the Holy Spirit does the leading and we do the following. At that time I have no favorites!!!
Rockin for Jesus!!
cuffb

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GoldieLocks Tele-Holic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Abbotsford B.C. Posts: 799	FAV tune to play In Church? We need some more enjoyable topic's in the Sunday Morning section. (somehow every thread usually ends up depressing). So here goes... What's your favourite tune to play in Church? & why? Name a few if you want to. I'm always looking for New & Old songs. Here I go... They That Wait On the Lord We do it in the Key of C. Most of the song is C / Dm / F. It chugs along nicely. Also has lots of space for lead fills between the lyrics. And the words are simple & thoughtful. Give Him The Glory this is a old Hillsongs tune. Just a big Gospel 12 bar blues In E. I could almost see B.B. King doin' this tune. There's very few words so its very dependant on the instruments to keep it goin. __________________ "How little I know inspires me tremendously! I'm a huge fan of other people's playing." Bonnie Raitt

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guitar mike Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Akron, OH Age: 38 Posts: 297	"I'll Fly Away" goes over well at our service. __________________ I do whatever my guitar tells me to.

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popthree Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Tulsa Posts: 2,548 44 Photos	Nothing but the Blood (Robert Lowry) is one of my favorites I play it in D and use a sort of droning upbeat rhythm, doubling up on the verses..because there are so many..before going to the chorus Last edited by popthree : September 10th, 2007 at 12:51 PM.

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hal Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 745	Favorite.. I play at two chruches every Sunday. I run the show at one of them and we always do a special. It can be a secular song that has a message or matches up with the sermon, or an original. This gives us a chance to stretch out and be creative. __________________ Wherever you go, there you are.

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endzone Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Louisiana Age: 52 Posts: 1,513 33 Photos	WeVe been doing alot of Lincoln Brewster lately. I really enjoy playing Everlating God. I'm trying to get an OK on working up his song "Broken" for a band special. It's such a cool and beautiful Blues ballad. __________________ *I'm Makin Progress*

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Tele-Caster TDPRI Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tahlequah, OK Age: 43 Posts: 83	Something Old, Not Much New.... Here's my list, startting with the old...... Amazing Grace Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing Just As I Am Abide With Me How Firm A Foundation Wayfarin' Stranger Angel Band Green Pastures Life's Railway to Heaven Were You There When They Crucified My Lord Adding in the more contemporary.......... There is Joy in the Lord Shout to the Lord And turn up the gain a little.... No, a little more..... These Thousand Hills How Great is my God And back to something old school to "ink the deal"....... I Have Decided to Follow Jesus And yeah, I play all of that stuff on my Telecaster.

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GoldieLocks Tele-Holic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Abbotsford B.C. Posts: 799	More Church fav's Here's some more tunes I love to play... This Little Light of Mine - this song can be as fast as you want it. Lots of musical space for the whole band to enjoy. We do kind of a Bluegrass/Southern rock version of it. Waves of Grace - This has to be the best Jamband song ever written for God. Just 4 chords over & over. We do it in a Reggae fashion with lots of solos. __________________ "How little I know inspires me tremendously! I'm a huge fan of other people's playing." Bonnie Raitt

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tim3finger TDPRI Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Wichita, Ks Age: 59 Posts: 55	My personal favorites are; Indescribable Wayfaring Stranger - done with a semi-reggae beat - key of A Just a Closer Walk with Thee - upbeat a little but not too much Tim __________________ Tim I can do everything through Him who gives me strength - Phillipians 4:13

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proffett TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Denver Age: 38 Posts: 87	Come Thou Fount is rapidly becoming my cuerrent favorite on guitar... playing it in open D tuning really gives it depth and impact, to my ears. On bass I always liked playing Did You Feel the Mountains Tremble, we always played it up-tempo and rockin'.... Right now, though, I'm just happy to be back up there playing anything for the Lord after 3 years. D

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BuckyB TDPRI Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: San Fernando Valley - Ca Age: 56 Posts: 25	Yesterday we opened with "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God", (Promise Keepers arrangement). Very powerfull message, and I enjoy the contrast of the pipe organ intro & first verse with the guitar-driven second section. We segued directly into Walker Beach's "You, You Are God", a very upbeat guitar-driven praise anthem. I always enjoy those. __________________ Peavey Generation EXP Custom ACM

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PraiseCaster Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Whittier, California Posts: 4,145 16 Photos	A few, but my current favorites are: Indescribable (Chris Tomlin) Nothing But The Blood (Matt Redman) From the Inside Out (Hillsong United) __________________ Later! PraiseCaster Visit Guitarists Praise and Worship Forum!! Dance Like David, MySpace

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tom grossheider Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mokena, IL Posts: 714	All to You and Everlasting God both by Lincoln Brewster are high on the play list. Daryl Stuermer's Wherever You Are is a great instrumental to play too.

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PraiseCaster Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Whittier, California Posts: 4,145 16 Photos	One of my fav's that we pull out every now and again is "I Wait For The Lord" Very rockin/blues vibe too it. __________________ Later! PraiseCaster Visit Guitarists Praise and Worship Forum!! Dance Like David, MySpace

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LesPaulGuy TDPRI Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Ventura, CA Age: 58 Posts: 84	Favorite song to play... ... would have to be "All For You" by Lenny LeBlanc. This is a great example of a song that someone can provide melodic fills & soloing, and not detract. I also enjoy "Strength Will Rise" (I think that's the title) by Brenton Brown. Awesome message in a great song.

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Pesty Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Manitoba Canada Posts: 301	Lincoln Brewster is always fun, especially when you have a lead guitarist (ie: not me, I usually play rhythm or bass) who can match most of his solos. One of my favorites is Joy by Tree63, but on bass my favorite is "Hope of the Nations" When we had a youth band (all of us teenagers,) our favorite was "Tell the World" by Hillsong United.

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bender-freak Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: springfield, missouri Posts: 1,209	i guess i don't know any of the newer modern gospel....am not a singer, so never learned any..songs i have played in church as instrumentals or special songs for funeral services have always been the traditional ones...partial list ... how great THOU art just a closer walk with THEE old rugged cross amazing grace precious memories softly and tenderly i'll fly away life's railway to heaven do LORD, do remember me i saw the light keep on the firing line precious LORD, take my hand i am a pilgrim i play instrumentals only, use a Tele with benders mostly, sometimes 335 or LP, and yes...i use effects...compressor, delay, tiny touch of reverb, volume pedal... __________________ bender-freak

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eyema_believer Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Milan, Michigan USA Posts: 311	Man...this is a good question!!! And hard to answer too. I'll just talk about what we are doing recently. I really like "Let My Words Be Few", "Friend of God", "Draw Me Close to You". A new one we've been doing is a song called "Happy Day," which was written by Tim Hughes, who also wrote "Here I am to Worship" and "Beautiful One". It's a real rocker! I met that guy in June...He looks like a teenager! I couldn't believe it. But, what a talented, God loving guy. I love "Open the Eyes of My Heart". Paul Baloche is awesome. He has a great ministry, teaching musicians and worship leaders. I've been in many seminars with him, and he always imparts something good. Speaking of songs, I just had one picked up by a big christian publisher, and I'm pretty greatful for that. It's actually being tested in 1000 churches across the nation, then they will send a review back on the song...if they used it in a service, how the congregation received it etc. You can listen to it here if you like. If anyone would like, I can send a chord chart. It's a simple song, trite at times. It never was meant for public consumption really. I wrote it for my sister last year for christmas. She had four strokes in 1 month and was really scared. It was just a prayer for her, to begin with. Peace!! ~Shawn

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cuffb TDPRI Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: grand ledge MI. Age: 50 Posts: 27	I'd say "One Way" kinda like hillsong does it --rockin!!! At least from a players stand point. I play Weds. nite prayer service which allows us more freedom to worship longer a lot . Sometimes we'll go over an hour and its them times when it does'nt matter what we play ,the Holy Spirit does the leading and we do the following. At that time I have no favorites!!! Rockin for Jesus!! cuffb