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  2. Chalmers Alford - Wikipedia

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    Chalmers Edward " Spanky " Alford (May 22, 1955 – March 24, 2008) was an American gospel, jazz, and neo-soul guitarist. Alford was born in Philadelphia. He was well known for his playing style, utilizing chord embellishments. He had an illustrious career as a gospel quartet guitar player in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s with groups such as the ...

  3. Like a Prayer (song) - Wikipedia

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    Madonna wanted to have gospel music as part of "Like a Prayer", with virtually no instrumentation, only the sound of an organ and her singing. [1] She started experimenting using just her vocals, prior to the bridge being composed. After the full song was finalized, Madonna and Leonard decided to record it alongside a choir around September 1988.

  4. List of hymns composed by Ira D. Sankey - Wikipedia

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    The Lord is my Refuge, my Strength and Shield: F.J. Crosby: 579: Near to Thee: Thou whose hand thus far has led me: Julia Sterling* 620: It passeth knowledge, that dear love of Thine: Mary Shekelton: 631: Let us Walk in the Light: There is a Light, a blessed Light: F.J. Crosby: Tune of unknown origin arranged by Sankey [11] 636: Help me, O Lord ...

  5. Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty - Wikipedia

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    Composed. 1861. (1861) " Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty! " is a Christian hymn written by the Anglican bishop Reginald Heber (1783–1826). It is sung to the tune "Nicaea", by John Bacchus Dykes. Written during the author's time as vicar in Hodnet, Shropshire, England, it was first published posthumously. Appearing in the influential Hymns ...

  6. Rock of Ages (Christian hymn) - Wikipedia

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    In the United States "Rock of Ages" is usually sung to the hymn tune Toplady by Thomas Hastings as revised by Lowell Mason. In the United Kingdom the hymn tune Redhead 76 is most common. This tune is also called Petra, after Peter being referred to as the Rock by Christ, by Richard Redhead. Both tunes circulate in the churches of both countries.

  7. I–V–vi–IV progression - Wikipedia

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    I–V–vi–IV chord progression in C Play ⓘ. vi–IV–I–V chord progression in C Play ⓘ. The I–V–vi–IV progression is a common chord progression popular across several genres of music. It uses the I, V, vi, and IV chords of a musical scale. For example, in the key of C major, this progression would be C–G–Am–F. [1 ...

  8. Andalusian cadence - Wikipedia

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    The Andalusian cadence (diatonic phrygian tetrachord) is a term adopted from flamenco music for a chord progression comprising four chords descending stepwise – a iv–III–II–I progression with respect to the Phrygian mode or i–VII–VI–V progression with respect to the Aeolian mode (minor). [ 1 ] It is otherwise known as the minor ...

  9. Preaching chords - Wikipedia

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    Preaching chords are blues / gospel -inspired chords played on a Hammond organ or piano, and many times with a drum set as well, near the end of a pastor or minister's sermon to accentuate, emphasize, and respond to them in a musical way. [1] [2] Like the related tradition of sermonic "whooping" (pronounced like " hooping "), these chords are ...