John GERAGHTY (b1970)

: is a popular Christian Hymn, recorded by many singers from R&B artists such as Aretha is performed over 10 million times per year and has been recorded on albums exceeding 11,000. The words were written by John Newton in 1772 and the hymn published back in 1779. is played regularly in Methodist and Baptist churches across the USA and this arrangement in 3/4 uses typical Gospel harmonies found in these churches. To give its ‘swing’, triplets are used throughout the music as well as octaves and big four-note chords to make this wonderful hymn sound authentic. When playing the grace notes, try not to move your arm back when sliding from a black note to a white note and only use one finger to perform the grace note.