Category: Gospel
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Precious Memories — Strum-Along
Strum-AlongKey of G4/4 Time “Precious Memories” is a beloved gospel song reflecting cherished faith, family, and spiritual guidance moments. The song, written by J.B.F. Wright in 1925, conveys a deep nostalgia, recalling moments of prayer, love, and comfort from childhood. The lyrics emphasize the sustaining power of faith, especially in times of sorrow and longing.…
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Scars in the Hands of Jesus — Fingerstyle
FingerstyleKey of C3/4 Time Marijohn Wilkin wrote a number of hit songs including “Long Black Veil” and Stonewall Jackson’s big hit, “Waterloo,” but later in life she began writing only Christian songs, and in 1975 her song “One Day at a Time,” won a Dove Award as Song of the Year. She recorded several gospel…
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Near to the Heart of God — Fingerstyle
Cleland Boyd McAfee (1866-1944) was a Presbyterian minister who wrote this beautiful hymn after the death of two young nieces caused by diphtheria. It has been published in at least 126 hymnals over the years. It’s special to me because it’s one of the two hymns played at my mother’s funeral in 1959. The other…
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Why Me Lord — Strum-Along
Strum-AlongKey of G3/4 Time Kris Kristofferson has written and recorded some incredible songs in his career, but none has been as popular as “Why Me” (or “Why Me Lord”), his country gospel song that hit #1 on the country chart in 1973 and peaked at #16 on the Hot 100 chart, staying on the Hot…
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Matthew 24 — Strum-Along
I first heard Johnny Cash sing this song at a Billy Graham crusade sometime in the 1970s, and I learned it then. It’s maybe more timely today than it was back then. I found several different recordings of this song by Johnny Cash on YouTube, and one of them used the same lyrics as I…
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Lord I Hope This Day is Good — Travis Picking
“Lord I Hope This Day Is Good” was written by Dave Hanner and became a #1 country hit for Don Williams in 1981. This song uses “Travis Picking” fingerstyle accompaniment on the ukulele. Many of my songs use the same technique and it’s simple once you get the hang of it, although it may take…
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