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Let It Rain and Healing Rain- Michael W. Smith

I wanted to take a moment today and honor my friend and webmaster Mark Elliot.
I attended his memorial service yesterday. It was a sweet time of gathering with family and friends at the church. I am so deeply appreciative of all the new beginnings of having my own website. And so grateful for all of you who visit my blog. I thank you for stopping by. Folks, everyone we meet is for a reason... there is a purpose.
There's a special song by Michael W. Smith, Let It Rain, that is easy for the beginner and intermediate piano player. You can see the different chord charts listed below. I personally like vamping on C#, G#, Bbm, and F#. It 's fun to play on those black keys!
* Michael's website

http://www.michaelwssmith.com
* Who is Michael W. Smith?
Michael W. Smith (born October 7, 1957) is a Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter, musician, recording artist, composer, and actor. He is one of the best-selling and most influential artists in Contemporary Christian Music, and he has achieved considerable success in the mainstream music industry as well.

* Tour Schedule
Perhaps you'll have a chance to see him this summer in your area.

http://www.michaelwssmith.com/ontour.htm
Another favorite song of mine is Healing Rain!

C
Healing rain is coming down
C
It's coming nearer to this old town
C
Rich and poor, weak and strong
C
It's bringing mercy, it won't be long
C
Healing rain is coming down
C
It's coming closer to the lost and found
C
Tears of joy, and tears of shame
C
Are washed forever in Jesus' name
G Am
Healing rain, it co mes with fire
F C
So let it fall and take us higher
G Am
Healing rain, I'm not afraid
F C
To be washed in Heaven's rain
C
Lift your heads, let us return
C
To the mercy seat where time began
C
And in your eyes, I see the pain
C
Come soak this dry heart with healing rain
G Am
And only You, the Son of man
F C
Can take a leper and let him stand
G Am
So lift your hands, they can be held
F C
By someone greater, the great I Am
G Am
Healing rain, it comes with fire
F C
So let it fall and take us higher
G Am
Healing rain, I'm not afraid
F
To be washed in Heaven's rain
C G
To be washed in Heaven's rain...
C
Healing rain is falling down
G
Healing rain is falling down
Am
I'm not afraid
F
I'm not afraid...

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/m/michael_w_smith/healing_rain_ver2_crd.htm
I like this version:
Healing Rain Chords by Michael W Smith, www.Ultimate-Guitar.Com
Learn to play "Healing Rain" with online video lessons
Healing Rain – Michael W. Smith
Piano Interpretation by Chris Tucker
NOTE: Define variations on Db in left hand. Ex:
Db =LH:Db, Ab RH:Db, Ab OR LH:Db, F RH:Db, Ab
Gb2/Db=LH:Db, Gb RH:Db, Ab
Ab =LH:Eb, Ab RH:c, Ab
VERSE 1: (Variation on Db, 5ths in RH)
Db
Healing rain is coming down
Gb2/Db
It's coming nearer to this old town
Db Gb2/Db Db
Rich and poor, weak and strong
Ab/Db Gb2/Db
It's bringing mercy, it won't be long
VERSE 2: (Variation on Db, 5ths in RH)
Healing rain is coming down
It's coming closer to the lost and found
Tears of joy, and tears of shame
Are washed forever in Jesus' name
CHORUS 1: (5ths in RH, support definition in LH)
Ab Bbm
Healing rain, it comes with fire
Gb Db
So let it fall and take us higher
Ab Bbm Gb
Healing rain, I'm not afraid
Db/Ab Db
To be washed in Heaven's rain
VERSE 3: (Variation on Db, 5ths in RH)
Lift your heads, let us return
To the mercy seat where time began
And in your eyes, I see the pain
Come soak this dry heart with healing rain
CHORUS 2: (5ths in RH, support definition in LH)
And only You, the Son of man
Can take a leper and let him stand
So lift your hands, they can be held
By someone greater, the great I Am
CHORUS 1: (5ths in RH, support definition in LH)
Healing rain, it comes with fire
So let it fall and take us higher
Healing rain, I'm not afraid
To be washed in Heaven's rain
To be washed in Heaven's rain...
(repeat to end)
Healing rain is falling down
Healing rain is falling down
I'm not afraid
I'm not afraid...

Help by The Beatles

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Funny thing happened on the way to my garden... the zucchini and cucumbers would not stop growing! Wish you were here to participate in the harvest. So, after seeing the abundance in my garden, this song popped into my mind, you know the song "Help" by the Beatles?
* This article is about the song by The Beatles. For the song by Lloyd Banks
"Help!" is a song by The Beatles that served as the title song for both the album Help! and the film Help!. It was also released as a single, and was #1 for three weeks in both the USA and UK. "Help!" was written primarily by John Lennon, but credited (as all Beatles song written by either person) to Lennon/McCartney. Paul McCartney reports that he had a hand in writing the song as well, being called in "to complete it" in a two-hour joint writing session on 4 April 1965 at Lennon's house in Weybridge.[1] He later said that the title was "out of desperation".[2] In 2004, "Help!" was ranked number 29 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest songs of all time.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help!_(song)

* Chords to Help
Bm Bm/A
Help! I need somebody
G G/F#
Help! Not just anybody
E
Help! You know I need someone,
A9 riff
Help!
A C#m F#m
When I was younger, so much younger than today,
D G A
I never needed anybody's help in any way.
C#m F#m
But now those days are gone I'm not so self-assured,
D G A
Now I find I've changed my mind, I've opened up the door.
Bm Bm/A G G/F#
Help me if you can I'm feeling down, and I do appreciate you being 'round.
E A
Help me get my feet back on the ground, won't you please please help me.
C#m F#m
And now my life has changed in oh so many ways,
D G A
My independence seemed to vanish in the haze.
C#m F#m
But every now and then I feel so insecure,
D G A
I know that I just need you like I've never done before.
Bm Bm/A G G/F#
Help me if you can I'm feeling down, and I do appreciate you being 'round.
E A
Help me get my feet back on the ground, won't you please please help me.
A C#m F#m
When I was younger, so much younger than today,
D G A
I never needed anybody's help in any way.
C#m F#m
But now those days are gone I'm not so self-assured,
D G A
Now I find I've changed my mind, I've opened up the door.
Bm Bm/A G G/F#
Help me if you can I'm feeling down, and I do appreciate you being 'round.
E A F#m
Help me get my feet back on the ground, won't you please please help me.
A A6
Help me, help me, ooo.
Help
Lennon/McCartney
Em C A7 G
G Bm Em
When I was younger, so much younger than today,
C F G
I never needed anybody's help in any way.
Bm Em
But now those days are gone I'm not so self-assured,
C F G
Now I find I've changed my mind, I've opened up the door.
Am F
Help me if you can I'm feeling down, and I do appreciate you being 'round.
D7 G
Help me get my feet back on the ground, won't you please please help me.
Bm Em
And now my life has changed in oh so many ways,
C F G
My independence seemed to vanish in the haze.
Bm Em
But every now and then I feel so insecure,
C F G
I know that I just need you like I've never done before.
Am F
Help me if you can I'm feeling down, and I do appreciate you being 'round.
D7 G
Help me get my feet back on the ground, won't you please please help me.
G Bm Em
When I was younger, so much younger than today,
C F G
I never needed anybody's help in any way.
Bm Em
But now those days are gone I'm not so self-assured,
C F G
Now I find I've changed my mind, I've opened up the door.
Am F
Help me if you can I'm feeling down, and I do appreciate you being 'round.
D7 G Em
Help me get my feet back on the ground, won't you please please help me.
G Em
Help me, help me, oo.

Here's the outro:

http://www.guitarnoise.com/lesson/help/

You're on your way to playing this cool song. Have a listen to baranek6. He's awesome!

Hope you're having a great weekend!
~ LadyD

Top Ten Easy Blues Piano Licks

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I have been following Jonathan Wison's blues licks from expertvillage. Here's a list of his teaching videos.

Expert: Jonathon Wilson
Bio: Jonathon Wilson has been a professional composer and pianist for over twenty years.
Filmmaker: Jonathon Wilson

#10 Blues Piano Licks

R.H. single notes with a turn:

Bb F F# F Eb C Eb

#9 Blues Piano Licks

Count Basie feel... putting the notes in the right place, shape your solo

C octaves, then Ab, A, C

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehjyn4ZrKDo

#8 Blues Piano Lick

Half Step common pattern, grace note

F# F F# F F# F Eb C
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Awu7wX_FFLU

#7 Blues Piano Lick

Tremelo between the 5 and flat 7 (between G and Bb) use relaxed wrist

F F# G Bb

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSdMQAkuN1I

#6 Blues Piano Lick

Straight tremelo in octaves from C to C

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isYXfB1FFQc

#5 Blues Piano Lick

Play Bb and C together, reach down to the lower octave C, then play A and C together, G and C, A and C, Bb and C, A and C, G and C

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VtMte9w9xA

#4 Blues Piano Lick

Triplet pattern

G, Bb, F#, G, Bb, F#, G, Bb

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEDcxnI)TPK

#3 Blues Piano Lick

Descending Thirds, alternate thumb off beat on C

GBb, FA, EG, FA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXlchq0OtKg

#2 Blues Piano Lick

Rhythm change behind beat

C, Eb, E and C, F and C, E and C

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=terPNzSaBZ8

#1 Blues Piano Lick

practice thirds with wrist action

Eb, then E and C, F and A, E and G

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOQOqtj7fCg&feature=related