Cover of Chuck Girard |
Bio
Chuck Girard is a pioneer of Contemporary Christian music. He was born August 27, 1943 in Los Angeles, California, and moved to Santa Rosa, California in his young teens. He was a founding member of Love Song, the first Christian rock band to become popular in the United States.
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I have fond memories of listening to Chuck Girard, Barry McGuire and so many sounds from the Jesus days of Calvary Chapel and Maranatha singers in the 70s. Do you have a favorite tune? Listen to Freedom on YouTube.
FREEDOM
Em7 Jesus is the One that makes me never D9 Ever want to spend another day without Him Em7 Jesus is the One who shows me everytime D9 I turn around that I could never doubt Him F7 Jesus is the One that makes me want to shout the news Ab7 Above the rooftops Bb7 C7 Shout the joyful news and let the people know Db7 That Jesus is the Lord! Em7 Jesus is the One who changes slowly D9 All the evil things that dwell so deep inside me Em7 Jesus is the One who cares forever D9 Never let me down and never failed to guide me F7 Jesus is the One that makes me want to shout the news Ab7 Above the rooftops Bb7 Come on, let's shout the joyful news C7 F And let the people know that Jesus is the Lord! G G/F G/E G/D HE'S THE LORD! C He'll do the same for you! F7 (He'll give you freedom) C7 He's reaching out for you! F7 (He'll give you freedom) C7 He's the only One who's true F7 (He'll give you freedom) G Eb7 He'll set you free G Eb7 He'll set you free Db7 F7 He'll set you free Db7 F7 He'll set you free Bb He'll set you free Bb Ab All He wants to do is to show you His love, and to comfort you Fm Bb C All you gotta do is take Him at His word
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Leonard Moss Arrangement
I like to play the song Freedom by Chuck Girard in the Key of Em. It modulates to Db, then to C major. It has a 4/4 time signature played slowly, with feeling. Here's a chord breakdown:
L.H. / R.H.
Em7 = E/GBD
D9 = D/FACE and D/GACE
F7 = F/ACEbF and F/AEbG
Ab7 = Ab/GBAbCEb
Bb7 = Bb/AbBbDF
C7 = C/BbCEG
Db7 = Db/CbDbF and Db/AbCbDbF
F = F/ACF
G = G/DGB
Eb7 = Eb/BbDbEbG
Bb = Bb/DFBbD and Bb/BbDF
Fm = F/FAbC
Bb = Bb/FBbD
C = CE/GCE
stereo and learn everything you needed to know to
start playing beautiful chords on the piano?
I'm talking about all the same chords used to play
practically every popular song out there! The
ones you grew up listening to... the songs you
now enjoy... classic holiday tunes... even your
kids' favorite songs... and more (like this one!)
What if you could learn all the chords that make
up those songs in just an hour or so? Would you
be excited?
Hear and Play Music reveals an approach
that allows you to learn anywhere: at your piano,
in your car, on your ipod while at the gym ---
ANYWHERE!
So, if you have a CD player and two hours to
spare, then you have what it takes to start
mastering chords by ear.
Read the rest of this story at:
Chords Audio 1 & 2
More resources to listen to:
How To Learn Chords FAST
So, what if you could pop a CD into your home or carstereo and learn everything you needed to know to
start playing beautiful chords on the piano?
I'm talking about all the same chords used to play
practically every popular song out there! The
ones you grew up listening to... the songs you
now enjoy... classic holiday tunes... even your
kids' favorite songs... and more (like this one!)
What if you could learn all the chords that make
up those songs in just an hour or so? Would you
be excited?
Hear and Play Music reveals an approach
that allows you to learn anywhere: at your piano,
in your car, on your ipod while at the gym ---
ANYWHERE!
So, if you have a CD player and two hours to
spare, then you have what it takes to start
mastering chords by ear.
Read the rest of this story at:
Chords Audio 1 & 2
More resources to listen to:
Chuck Girard
Take It Easy
Fire & Light
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