Gospel Midi & Chords - YouTube

it's time for a gospel midi upgrade...

I was on YouTube yesterday, and I was looking for a song for assistance, and I was looking for an explanation for the song "Friend of God," by Israel & New Breed. The song originally appeared on the album New Season, but the version on Alive in South Africa is awesome. Live music has an extra something to it that just makes it awesome. For example, Fred Hammond's Pages of Life Chapters 1 & 2 illustrates this best. The first disc was recorded in the studio, but the second disc, with many of the same songs, is so much better.

With all that said, I only found 2 tutorials max for Friend of God, and they were not in the original key of E, like the song is performed on the album. It was difficult to find the tutorials as well, and so I thought, if I could ever master that song, I think someone might want to know how to play it. I have a camera for which I can record myself, I just now have to figure out how to set that up. I have seen the videos and I feel that the camera looking down on the keyboard is the best approach. Gospel midi is good, but oftentimes, the personal touch can make learning easier and sometimes, to actually see the difference in styles can be interesting.

Most importantly, I like the videos that make mention that the music needs to be led by the Spirit of God. With that said, some time soon, expect to see both midi and links to YouTube videos here. Below is the link to download Never Would Have Made It by Pastor Marvin Sapp. That song is a great testimony. Where would we be if it were not for the Lord on our side?

Never Would Have Made It - Marvin Sapp - Thirsty

Gospel Midi & Chords - Synthesia

To all gospel midi fans...


In case you hadn't heard of it, there is an open-source game called Synthesia (formerly called Piano Hero) that is a great tool for helping people to learn how to play gospel midi files. If you have a MIDI-compatible keyboard (I use a Casio WK-3000), you can connect it to your computer (using the USB-to-MIDI cable I talked about in an earlier post) and learn songs at your own pace. You can slow songs down, speed them up, play one hand at a time, simply listen to the song, and more. If you do not have a keyboard, there is still a way to play Synthesia using the keyboard, but I didn't find that as fun as actual piano keys.

Now, Synthesia comes with many more options, including a learning pack that is constantly in development. However, that pack is not free, and starts at $14. However, the author will allow all upgrades from that point to be free after buying the learning pack. With this learning pack comes the ability to view and play sheet music for your gospel midi files and more.

Finally, in case you wanted the song shown in the picture, When the Saints Go to Worship, here is the download:

When the Saints Go to Worship - Donald Lawrence - The Best of Donald Lawrence & the Tri-City Singers: Restoring the Years

You can download Synthesia 0.6.3 from its official web page here. Keep practicing!

Gospel Midi & Chords - More Gospel Midi Files!

Here is some more gospel MIDI files to start with:

Total Praise - Richard Smallwood - Adoration
God Didn't Give Up - Deitrick Haddon - Crossroads
Calling My Name - Hezekiah Walker - Live in Atlanta
Baptist Benediction (Threefold Amen)

All gospel midi files (thus far) have been performed by me. Feel free to use them as you see fit. Be blessed.

Gospel Midi & Chords - 1st Midi Post

Here are two gospel midi files to start off with:

We Must Praise - J. Moss - The J. Moss Project
Welcome Into This Place

These two worship songs are dear to my heart. Playing the piano is great and downloading gospel midi files is good, but if you cannot identify with the message of the songs you play, then there will always be something lacking from your music. For example, if you were to download a gospel midi file and play it in church, it may meet the requirements for providing music, but the song cannot adapt to when the spirit is high, for example.
Enjoy these songs and be blessed. More on the way.

Gospel Midi & Chords - Right Now Praise (John P. Kee)

Welcome to Gospel Midi & Chords. This site provides midi files, chords, and assistance for those looking to play the latest gospel music. If you have questions not covered in Gospel Midi & Chords or would like to request a song, please feel free to email your question to midi@unc.edu.

As part of this introduction, feel free to download this midi file of John P. Kee's latest single, "Right Now Praise."