The Best Gospel Songs Ever | Piano, Vocal, Guitar Songbook | 80 Gospel Classics with Sheet Music, Lyrics, Chords and Guitar Diagrams | Timeless Hymns for Musicians and Beginners Paperback – August 1, 1999

This is a great collection of those familiar gospel songs. This is a good transition for a learning student moving from level 3 to intermiate music.

I absolutely love this book, the songs are in very singable and playable keys. The arrangements are pretty chordal but there are some very pretty ones in here as well. I actually have checked this book out from the library a few times, and have already sung many of these songs at church as solos before it was due back. Every time I checked it out I found a new favorite, so I finally decided just to buy it. The songs are at an intermediate level with chords added if you prefer to play the "cheater" way. My FAVORITE song in this book is "Surely the Presence" it has two lovely verses that somehow I've never seen before.

Good songs likeAmazing GraceAt CalvaryAt the CrossBecause He LivesTil the storm passes byDo LordFill my cup LordHe touched meHe's still working on meHis Eye is on the SparrowI feel like traveling onI just feel like something good is about to happenI saw the lightI'd rather have JesusI'll fly awayIn the gardenIn times like theseIt is no secretIt took a miracleIts beginning to rainJust a closer walk with theeJust a little talk with JesusJust over in the glorylandThe King is comingTHe longer I serve himPart the watersTurn your radio onUnclouded dayVictory in JesusUpon this rockWhy meSoon and very soonSend the lightPrecious Lord take my handPart the waters Lord

It really is the BEST . As a beginner I found it easy to follow with a good selection of different rhythms,key signatures and styles of music

I am probably a low intermediate pianist and play only for my own enjoyment. These are songs from my college-early adulthood days, as well as some from childhood. The arrangements make me feel like I am doing more than simply playing from a hymnal. Nothing complicated, but there are nice chords and additions which make the arrangements more pleasant than playing from a hymnal. I have a country book by this same publisher with similar types of arrangements. (I was disappointed in the special occasions religious book, though, so I am reluctant to order others in the series since the one with Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, etc songs was evidently arranged by a different person.) I wish the publisher would offer some "look inside" pages so I could more easily judge if books are what I want.

I love the books from Hal Leonard Corp and this collection was no exception. Great collection of Gospel music songs - the old standards "Old Rugged Cross" and some new favorites "The Midnight Cry" all rolled into one. I play piano and my husband plays guitar, so it was nice having a book that we could both play from and enjoy.

The book was very good

Book more worn than expected but playable. Assisted living & senior communities enjoy the songs.