Archives for 2010

Blessings in His Name!

1. Worship Contest
2. Finger Picking DVD
3. Contemporary Praise & Worship Guitar Book with CDs
4. Response from His Thoughts Outnumber the Sand

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WORSHIP CONTEST
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Have you gotten a chance to hear all the original
songs? This year is a bit different. You can vote
everyday and also leave comments.

There are over 3500 votes and over 150 comments.
I’ve especially enjoyed reading how the kids are
encouraging and blessing each other.

The contest ends on Friday Night, December 5th.
Listen to the songs now, and don’t forget to vote.

The songs are here:
http://worshipguitarclass.com/worship-contest-2008.html
http://worshipguitarclass.com/worship-contest-kids-2008.html

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FINGER PICKING DVD
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We’ve shipped out lots of these new DVDs. I was
hoping to also get it set up with a streaming video
option but ran into some snags. Will let you know when
it’s up. Meanwhile, the DVDs are shipping. We’re
including the Christmas eBook as a free bonus.

For the details:
http://worshipguitarclass.com/how-to-master-finger-picking.html

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CONTEMPORARY PRAISE & WORSHIP BOOK WITH CDS
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I mentioned this new resource in the last Newsletter
and wasn’t prepared for all the orders that came in.
Were currently backordered, but a new shipment is
coming in next week.

For more information:
http://worshipguitarclass.com/praise-worship-guitar.html

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RESPONSE FROM HIS THOUGHTS OUTNUMBER THE SAND
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We have an amazing God! In the last Newsletter I shared
some of my thought on Psalm 139:16-17:

“How precious are Your thoughts towards me, O God!
How great is the sum of them! If I should count them,
they would be more in number than the sand”

Tami Benson sent in an email that there are 5000
grains of sand in a teaspoon! Cheryl Perry sent a
wonderful beach photo with the Scripture.

The photo and both emails are at the blog, http://jeanwelles.com
Tami also shares an inexpensive gift idea around this
Scripture. It’s at the end of the post. You’ll need to
click the ‘more’ link.

Remember to worship Him with all your heart because He
loves you with all of His!

God Bless,
Jean Welles

Greetings Fellow Worshipper,

Blessings to you in the Lord

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NEWSLETTER CONTENTS

1. Spanish Site Is Up…
2. IV I Lesson With Audio Example…
3. Retail Stores…
4. In Closing…
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1) Spanish Site Is Up…
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It’s up… tocaguitarra.com. Let your Spanish friends know that this
website is now live. All the future Newsletters will be in Spanish too.
The signup for the Spanish Newsletter is at the new site. Currently
only volume 1 of the Worship Guitar Class series is in Spanish.
Volumes 2 & 3 are planned for next year, in DVD and video format.

Visit the new Spanish site…
http://tocaguitarra.com/

2) IV I Lesson With Audio Example…
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An easy way to extend a song is with the IV I ending. As a recap
from the last Newsletter, many songs are built on the I, IV, V chords.
These are chords built on the First, Fourth, and Five notes of a key.
This is explained in Worship Guitar Class, Volume Two.

You can easily extend the end of a song by playing the IV chord first
and then the last chord. The musical names of the I, IV and V are tonic,
sub-dominant, and dominant. The tonic is the chord built on the first
note of a key. In the key of A, the tonic is an A chord.

Here’s the ending for ‘I love you Lord.’ It’s in the key of D, it starts and
ends on a D chord. What is the IV in the key of D? Well… D is I, E is II,
F# is III and G is IV. G is the IV, or sub-dominant chord.

Normally the last line of ‘I Love You Lord’ is…
G D/F# Em A7 D

You can extend it with a IV I…
G D/F# Em A7 G D

I Love You Lord
by Laurie Klein
…D
I love You Lord
D……G ………D …D
And I lift my voice,
…..G.. D9/F#. Em……… A….. A7
To worship You, O my soul rejoice.
………D
Take joy my king,
D…G………… D .. D
In what You hear.
D…………… G…….. D9/F# .Em A7…… G……D

May it be a sweet, sweet sound in Your ear.

©1978 House Of Mercy Music, Admin.
By Maranatha! Music Used by permission

Here’s the tab for a rather nice arpeggio for G and D.
(An explanation of how to read guitar tablature is at my other site
http://www.christian-guitar-resource.com

E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – -3- – – 2 – – – -0- – – – – – – – – –
B – – – – – – 0- – – – 2- – – -3- – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – -3 – – – —
G – – – 0- – – – – 0- – – 0- – – -0 – – -0- – – -0- – – – 0- – – -0 – –
D – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
A – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
E –3- – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

E – – – – – – – – – – – – – -0 – – – – – – — 2- – –
B – – – – – – – – 3- – – – – – – – – – 3- – – – – – –
G – – – – -2- – – – – -2 – – – – 2- – – 2- – – – –
D – -0- – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – — – – –
A – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Here’s the audio clip or you can also click here to hear the audio.

This is the teaching audio. It’s over 1 MG and with DSL or
cable accounts plays perfectly with a click.

If you don’t see the buttons, or you have a slower Internet
connections, you can also just click here. On a modem
connection it should take about 6 minutes to download,
then it’s going to sound fine.

‘I Love You Lord’ is from Worship Guitar Class volume one.
If you don’t already have a copy, it’s available here…
http://worshipguitarclass.com/products/worship-guitar-class.html

3) Retail Stores…
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We’ve been adding more retail stores to the website, that
carry our guitar program.

Find a store:
http://worshipguitarclass.com/stores.html

4) In Closing…
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In the midst of working on the Spanish version of volume one, I met
some precious new friends from Columbia. One of the them emailed
me photos of a National Park in Columbia. It’s so beautiful. There is
even a river of five colors. Fascinating.

God has made something special and unique for every country. There are
plants, animals & terrain unique to each. He is amazing! He is sooo…. amazing!

Did you know there is a fruit in Indonesia that smells so bad Hotels don’t
allow people to bring it in the door? Have you heard how large cockroaches
get in Argentina? Even in the deepest depths of the ocean there are fish of
beautiful colors! Well, our Father loves beauty.Aren’t you glad that
we can know Him!

Worship Him with all your heart, because He loves you with all of His!

In His Love,

Jean Welles