Welcome to

Issue #48, March 2009

Produced by Music Ministry Team and the Sacred Music Resources Department.

Richard Mekdeci, Editor Sue Riley, Team Chair Fred Bogert, Jennifer Ferren, Blair Tabor, Chris Foster, David Ezell, Carole Tomhave

Melinda Wood-Allen, Todd Lowry, Jamie Sanders

Our online New Thought music community is now over 1700 strong!

IN THIS ISSUE

11 -- MMEESSSSAAGGEE FFRROOMM RRIICCHHAARRDD Music Team projects. New songbook and Sound Connections music conference

22 -- TTHHIISS MMOONNTTHH’’SS FFRREEEE SSHHEEEETT MMUUSSIICC AATTTTAACCHHMMEENNTT

”The Stone Rolls Away” – Kelvin McNeal for your Easter Service

33-- SSOOUUNNDD CCOONNNNEECCTTIIOONNSS FFOOLLLLOOWW--UUPP This year’s theme, “Music Speaks Louder Than Words”. Join us!

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Diminished Seventh Chords - by David Ezell

55 –– FFRROOMM TTHHEE RROOAADD Grammy Award Winner Barry Goldstein at your Church!

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Faith Rivera – Raise Me Up Erin McGaughen - Pilgrimage

77 –– EEAASSTTEERR MMUUSSIICC RREESSOOUURRCCEESS FFRROOMM YYOOUURR MMUUSSIICC MMIINNIISSTTRRYY TTEEAAMM

Lots of ideas and resources for your toughest services.

88 –– ““PPOOSSIIPPAALLOOOOZZAA MMUUSSIICC TTHHAATT MMAATTTTEERRSS”” March Schedule for Richard’s radio program on www.Unity.FM!

99 –– TThhee MMAAIILLBBOOXX —— YYOOUURR LLEETTTTEERRSS // QQ && AA

Easter Music for your Youth – More on the digital conversion

1100 —— CCOONNFFEERREENNCCEESS AANNDD EEVVEENNTTSS Keep up to date on relevant events around the country.

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Valuable links and resources for your career. Send us yours!

1122 —— MMUUSSIICC DDIIRREECCTTOORRSS WWAANNTTEEDD NEW!!! Unity Christ Church – Fort Wayne, IN

11 –– MMEESSSSAAGGEE FFRROOMM RRIICCHHAARRDD Sound Connections Family! Greetings from your hard-working and diligent Music Ministry Team. We are still feeling so much momentum from our January meetings toward being much more service oriented to our music directors, ministers and artists in the field. We are compiling a set of documents that will go on the new Unity joint website (www.unity.org/music) on a variety of topics

relevant to you and your ministry; Topics such as Hiring a Music Director and appropriate pay scale, how to host successful events, how to host guest musicians and speakers, suggested orders of service, how to maximize the potential of performers from your congregation, a list of mainstream songs that can be used in your services and lots more. We are also gathering information for new and pioneering churches to create a musical “welcome packet” from the MMT to let new ministries know we are here to assist them. We’ve waited for over a month to hear from the Association Executive team concerning approval for our two anchor projects; this year’s songbook and the 2009 Sound Connections Music Conference, and PRAISE GOD – both were approved for this year! Our 2009 Songbook will be entitled, “Can I Get An Amen!” after a song written by hit Nashville songwriter Rich Fagan (“Sold” and “Be My Baby Tonight” for John Michael Montgomery to name just a few.) The book is a perfect mix of chants, congregational songs and solos with singable choruses. We noticed more and more music directors sending us great songs, surely as a result of the songwriting emphasis we’ve had at our Sound Connections music conferences. Wright On! This year’s Sound Connections Conference theme is “Music Speaks Louder Than Words”. We will have a Sound Connections Registration form ready for you by next issue. Be sure to block out the dates now so you do not miss Sound Connections 2009 with Daniel Nahmod. Do you think your church is too small to bring in a Grammy Award winning artist and songwriter to perform for your congregation? Check out the “From The Road” chapter featuring Barry Goldstein. We’ve held over our Easter Resources page and included another great Easter selection for our sheet music attachment. All in all another great issue from your Music Ministry Team! Richard Mekdeci Sacred Music Resources Coordinator

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TTHHEE SSTTOONNEE RROOLLLLSS AAWWAAYY- by Kelvin McNeal This powerful Easter song is filled with beautiful metaphor and imagery. It is written for SATB and available through Heartwind Music (www.heartwindmusic.com) You will find this song attached at the end of this PDF file. This service is offered with permission from the author. Please contact the author if you would like to purchase additional copies of this music. If you would like a piece of your sheet music offered in future issues of Sound Connections, just send a PDF file of your song to music@unity.org for review.

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“MUSIC SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS” This year’s theme reflects the universal language of music, its role in ministry and it’s ability to unite diverse groups of people. Reserve the dates now for this exciting conference. Next month, registration forms will be available and our 2009 Grace Note Award recipient and

Keynote will be announced!

REVISED DATE – September 15 – 19, 2009 The Posi Awards are moving next year so there will not be a Pre-Conference event. Sound Connections will begin on Tuesday night, Sept. 15 and run to Saturday morning, Sept. 19.

Daniel Nahmod Confirmed for 2009!

Many of your evaluations asked for Daniel to be a presenter at the 09 conference. Daniel’s amazing career on the world music stage and as one of the premier New Thought and Posi

Music Artists, as well as his extensive experience writing and ministering to churches around the country give him a great perspective to share. Stay tuned for more details.

Unity World Orchestra Video on You Tube ATTENTION ALL UNITY: We have OUR OWN UNITY WORLD ORCHESTRA!! The first performance is available for you to view on you tube. http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=chrisfostermusic&view=videos There are six parts to this inaugural performance. As you view the clip, also view the unlimited possibilities that this orchestra already possesses.

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Διμινισηεδ 7τη Χηορδσ μ εε by David Ezell Diminished 7th chords can spice up the harmony of many songs we play. Some songs already have them, some songs have great places to substitute them for the original chords, and we can use them in our original work. A diminished 7th has all minor thirds (1 1/2 steps) between root, 3rd, 5th and 7th. Then there’s the same minor 3rd interval

between the 7th and the octave of the root. Because of this there are really only three diminished 7th chords, and each one has four names: A#, C#, E, G B, D, F, Ab B#(C), D#, F#, A C#, E, G, Bb D, F, Ab, Cb(B) D#, F#, A, C E, G, Bb, Db E#(F), G#, B, D F#, A, C, Eb G, Bb, Db, Fb (E) G#, B, D, F A, C, Eb, Gb Many guitar and keyboard players can easily add interest to their performances by learning the three diminished chords, and the four names for each. Fretboards for all three are found in an attachment to this issue.

A diminished 7th usually functions like a dominant (5) chord, and the root movement is up a half step. For example, the E diminished 7th can take the place of a C7 and lead to F or F minor. The E diminished 7th has most of the notes of the C7, including E and Bb, the critically important 4th and 7th notes of the F scale. In the Wings of Song hymnal, diminished 7ths functioning as dominants can be found in # 26, (m. 14) # 44 (mm. 3, 11, 12) # 69, # 76 (m. 9) # 85 (m. 5) and # 87 (mm. 6, 13) It works well to substitute a diminished 7th functioning as dominant in # 3 (m. 28) # and 72 (m. 14). Another way for a diminished 7th to function is as a “common-tone diminished 7th.” This happens when one or more members of the diminished 7th also occurs in the following chord. This use of diminished 7th is less frequent in most music, but happens quite a bit in

the first 100 hymns of Wings of Song: # 7, # 31, # 47, # 76, # 87, # 93 and # 95. In most of these songs the common-tone diminished 7th happens near the beginning. A common-tone diminished 7th resolution can be substituted in # 30 (m. 4). A third interesting way for the diminished 7th to function combines the smooth voice leading of the common-tone resolution with the strong flowing movement of the dominant resolution. Here, the chord immediately following the diminished 7th has a note in common, and the chord after that is a major chord with the root up a half step from the diminished 7th: #45, #49, #81, and #95 (m. 13). You can also use this type of diminished 7th resolution by substituting in # 89 (m. 14) and # 93 (m. 6). Many times spelling of diminished chords doesn’t conform to the idea of everything being a third apart. Spelling them in a technically correct way can result in some unusual notes. In writing chord symbols, a diminished chord can be indicated by a small circle after the root name.

David Ezell is a member of the Music Ministry Team, Music Director at Christ Unity of Columbia (SC) and President of Heart Wind Music , LLC.

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BBrriinngg tthhiiss aawweessoommee aarrttiisstt ttoo yyoouurr cchhuurrcchh oorr cceenntteerr!! New York-based artist and Grammy Award Winner Barry Goldstein “Music From The Heart” Hi Unity community! I am so happy to be featured in Sound Connections From The Road. I have had the pleasure of sharing my music with some Unity Churches through- out the country but am so looking forward to visiting with more of you and sharing my “ Music From The Heart” concerts, transformational workshops for children and adults, sound healing circles and private healing sessions. I have spent my life uncovering the healing aspects of music and feel blessed to share this with you! In a dream I was gifted a song called “Through The Eyes of God”, which is on my album “ The Moment”. I have performed this song from intimate rooms to sold out venues. Each time I sing this song I am transformed in some way and have seen this transformation ripple and unify audiences…Music is the Universal Language of Love and we are all connected. I am so excited to share this connection with you! Below are my Bio and some endorsements so you can learn more about me! Blessings and love, Barry Barry’s Bio Grammy Award-Winning Producer and Sound Healer Barry Goldstein’s musical experience spans many styles and genres from winning a Grammy with Les Paul for Best Rock Instrumental in 2005, to providing ambient music for Shirley Maclaine. Barry has composed for NBC, ABC, Fox and Lifetime Networks as well as being an award-winning composer for film. He has produced music for EMI, Polygram, Atlantic, BMG and many other major record labels. Barry believes strongly in the healing aspects of music and is a translator of Sacred Sound and Inspirational Song. Barry facilitates private sessions that assist individuals in finding inner harmony and balance. His music is being used globally as well as individually in hospitals, hospices, wellness centers, and individual practices. As a performer, Barry has shared music from his critically-acclaimed series “Ambiology” and his inspirational album “The Moment” with audiences worldwide. He has opened up and shared space with New York Times Best-Selling Authors Deepak Chopra, Wayne Dyer, Gregg Braden and James Van Praagh and has touched the audiences of Marianne Williamson, Neale Donald Walsh and Dannion Brinkley. Mr. Goldstein also hosts a radio show called H.E.A.R. on the World Puja Network and has written articles for Mystic Pop and Planet Light worker Magazines.

Endorsements Barry’s music is a blessed event. He blends the healing vibrations of spirit with the joyfulness of the heart. It has been a gift to be in the presence of his heavenly melodies.” -James Van Praagh NY Times #1 best selling author and Spiritual Medium "Barry Goldstein an incredible artist who expresses an amazing musical talent that is as unlimited as it is beautiful. He is capable of capturing the essence of universal harmony and spinning it into golden tapestries of soul-inspiring melodies. Barry blesses our world with love-filled light you can hear”. - Dannion and Kathryn Brinkley New York Times best selling author and Radio show host’ "Barry's music is nothing less than inspirational --. It is obvious to me that Barry taps into the cosmic mind, if not the cosmic soul, in his creations. I strongly endorse his work, his character, and his spirit” - G.W. Hardin, NY Times best selling author of The Messengers "Webster defines the word extraordinary as "what is beyond common or usual." I define extraordinary as Barry Goldstein. He is an extraordinary man, an extraordinary musician, sound healer, producer and writer. His series Ambiology is extraordinary, his album The Moment is extraordinary and his song "Through The Eyes of God" is beyond extraordinary.” - Maureen Moss Executive Producer Of The World Puja Network

Listen to and purchase Barry’s CD “The Moment” at www.BarryGoldsteinMusic.com Contact Sharon Kelley at 970-223-1369 and skelleya14@yahoo.com to bring Barry to your area!

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RRAAIISSEE MMEE UUPP by Faith Rivera reviewed by Sue Riley The newest CD from Faith Rivera is pure delight. Faith, already widely known for her amazing, upbeat original songs and her fabulous voice, has produced a CD of newly interpreted cover songs. One of my favorites from this CD is Faith’s version of Peter

Mayer’s wonderful song “Holy Now”. Faith has added some harmonies and put this to a groove! Our band has already performed this version and they were crazy about it. Another rocker is Faith’s version of “This Little Light of Mine”. For all of those ministries who use a version of this song to bring in their youth ministries, this version will have them dancing down the aisles. In fact, I doubt that anyone in the congregation could keep from dancing. Although Faith wrote some additional verses for a couple of the songs, the only completely original song on this CD is “Thing Called Life”, which is an upbeat affirmation of the power of positive thinking. This is a FUN song, perfect for youth or the young at heart. This is a great CD to have in your car to listen to while you’re stuck in traffic. In this innovative CD, Faith breathes new life into songs that have been covered by hundreds of other artists. You will look at such classics as “Ave Maria” and “What a Wonderful World” with new eyes, and perhaps find new uses for these spiritual “pop” songs and beautiful hymns such as Josh Grobin’s “You Raise Me Up”, the Beatles’ “All You Need Is Love”, “Wind Beneath My Wings” and even a Freddy Mercury (Queen) song, “Don’t Stop Me Now”. I love it!

Pilgrimage - Erin McGaughan Reviewed by Richard Mekdeci Most CDs that we review are the work of artists expressing themselves through their New Thought filters and producing music that is mostly suitable for our churches. In the case of Erin McGaughan’s newest compilation Pilgrimage, Erin has written explicitly and solely, music for use in New Thought churches –

specifically, for use in interfaith settings. And you can be sure Erin knows from whence she writes, serving as director of the “Joyful Arts Ministry” at Seattle Unity since 2004 and prior to that at the Seattle Center for Spiritual Living. Pilgrimage is the result of Erin’s longtime study of comparative religion, myth and practice and is a collection of original chants that spring from Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, Taoist, Jewish, Christian, Yoruba and New Thought traditions. The musical range is impressive from joyous dancing to meditation contemplation, and all staying true to the ethnic origins, and languages of the traditions from which they derive. Three Jewels Chant is a rhythmic chant from Indian Buddhism. The words are: Budhham saranam gacchami (I take refuge in the Buddha or enlightened being) Dhammam saranam gacchami (I take refuge in the Dharma or enlightened teachings) Sangham saranam gacchami (I take refuge in the sangha or enlightened community) Thus the Three Jewels or the Trinity of Buddhism.

Erin has an infectious call and response treatment of the well known Hindu mantra Om Namah Shivaya (the Hindu version of “Praise God!”), as well as a beautiful interpretation of a scripture inspired from Isaiah 40:6 entitled “All Flesh Is Grass”. All in all this is a well thought out, well prayed through and well written compilation of congregational chants that would augment any New Thought liturgy. You can purchase Pilgrimage and see the lyrics and their origins and translations at www.erinmcgaughan.com/lyrics.aspx You can get the sheet music for any of these chants by emailing Erin at erin@erinmcgaughan.com

77 –– EEAASSTTEERR MMUUSSIICC RREESSOOUURRCCEESS Your Association Music Ministry Team has as its members, Music Directors, Ministers, songwriters and artists who have all put their heads together to give you a few suggestions. MUSIC RESOURCES FOR NEW THOUGHT CHURCHES – Third Edition by Sue Riley If you don’t already have this book, you are making your job a whole lot harder than it needs to be. Listing over 500 songs with sample lyrics, where to find the music and contact info for the songwriter and over 33 New Thought Themes including a complete Good Friday Tenebrae Service with song suggestions for each of Jesus’ last words, 4 songs for Ash Wednesday, and 4 song suggestions for each of the 8 weeks of Lent, 6 songs for Palm Sunday and 6 more Easter songs to plug in at your discretion. This is a reference book. It does not contain the music but gives you song “pairings” for a variety of topics throughout the year. $20 at www.suekriley.com HEARTWIND MUSIC – David Ezell There are two Easter songs available at heartwindmusic.com/easter.html. "The Stone Rolls Away", a choral piece by Kelvin McNeal, is an interpretation of the resurrection story as a metaphor of internal personal awakening and transformation. "Jesus Never Did Leave", a congregational song by Arthur Ezell, gives a new point of view about the second coming of Christ. WAKE UP REJOICE! – a musical Easter Worship Service with Choir, soloist and narration by Fred and Gloria Bogert This is a full 40 minute Easter Worship Service which includes SATB Choral scores, narration and soloists. It is written from the perspective of the followers of Jesus in all their dismay and confusion at losing this one they loved and followed . . then their joy upon seeing him alive again and all that it implied. $15 per book $30 Accompaniment CD www.fredbogert.com LORD OF THE DANCE, Sidney Carter, arr. Don Hart, SAB, Hope Publishing Co. This is a very cool Celtic (a la “Riverdance”) version of the great Shaker hymn. It sounds hard, but isn’t, and has optional parts for guitar, bass, percussion and penny whistle) A simpler version of this song is also found in Wings Of Song #301

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EEaasstteerr MMuussiicc ffoorr yyoouurr YYoouutthh Richard, Can you recommend any Easter music that's easy for children to learn. I've been asked to come up with some. we only have a few & it has to be easy to remember & sing. We're doing Coco Ramos "One in the Spirit" & they are going to teach it to the congregation. I have all your books & a lot of the sound connection artists' books. thanks, Ines lancaster, Unity Church of Shreveport. Hi Ines, I recommend Snatam Kaur, her "Feeling Good Today!" has great youth songs on it. I'm going to use them myself. www.spiritvoyage.com 1-888-735-4800 Sue Riley Music Ministry Team

More on the Digital Conversion

Important: If you have a wireless mic system, check your operating frequencies! All full power analog TV transmission is scheduled to cease (originally on Feb 17, 2009, now in June). Digital TV broadcasts will be consolidated below channels 52. UHF Channels 52-69 (698

- 806 MHz), generically called the 700 MHz band, will be reallocated to public emergency broadcast and telecom companies. The FCC will prohibit the use of wireless microphones in this range in the near future, perhaps as early as February. There are still many systems in the market today that operate in the 700 MHz band. More Info here: http://www.sweetwater.com/feature/wireless/trade-in.php Shure and Sennheiser are offering trade-in rebates when you replace your 700 band wireless system with a new one of theirs. ====== Shure is offering rebates of up to $1,000 on the purchase of new Shure wireless systems when you trade-in Shure (or other manufacturer) 700MHz frequency band (698-806MHz) wireless systems and related components purchased before February 1, 2007.

Details

• Rebates are available for purchase of Shure models UR14D, UR24D/SM58, UR14S, UR24S/SM58, UR1, UR2/SM58, UR4S, UR4D, ULXP14, ULXP24/58, ULXS14, ULXS24/58, ULX1, ULX2/58, ULXS4, ULXP4, MX690, MX890, SLX4L, P7TR, P7T, P7R, PGX14, and PGX24/SM58.

• Other manufacturers' qualifying 700MHz frequency band wireless systems and related components may also be traded in.

• For information on Shure wireless systems purchased on or after February 1, 2007, please contact (800) 25-SHURE (800-257-4873).

Sennheiser offers a rebate/trade-in program that is aimed at helping end users to switch to a new Sennheiser system in a range below 698MHz, in the most economical fashion. The trade-in applies to systems and components purchased between January 1, 2006, and January 1, 2008.

Details

• Rebates are available for purchases made between December 1, 2008, and December 1, 2009.

• Rebates apply to new Sennheiser wireless systems, additional transmitters, or receivers. • The Sennheiser Freeport System is excluded from this offer. • To receive a rebate, an equal number of old wireless systems, additional transmitters, or

receivers, which operated in the range 698-806MHz, must be traded in. • Non-Sennheiser brands can also be traded in. • Single components (transmitters or receivers) are rebated at half the system rebate value. • A tiered rebate is available for customers who purchased Sennheiser systems within

recent years. • Sennheiser is also offering a simple flat rebate for systems and components purchased

before January 1, 2006.

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For a registration form, an overview and proposal request, email Veronica Denzer at vdenzer@mchsi.com or contact Unity Church of

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Save the Date!

Unity People’s Convention June 8-12, 2009

Doubletree Hotel Overland Park, KS

Bring your lay delegates to convention! It’s a great way to

energize congregants and clergy. To learn more about one church’s experience with bringing lay delegates, email

bets@unity.org to borrow a short video tape. It makes a great short presentation for your leaders!

Help keep this section updated with music-related events and conferences by sending your information to music@unity.org

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COPYRIGHT INFORMATION

www.empowerma.com/musicrights – NEW!! Umbrella license specifically for Unity and New Thought churches. Hundreds of songs you use the most in our catalog. Project lyrics, include music on your service recordings, web streaming and more.

www.themusicbridge.com http://www.churchca.com Church Copyright Association – Administration, Consultation,

Education www.mpa.org Music Publishing Association – info on copyright law; locate

publishers for clearances. www.NMPA.org National Music Publishers Association www.loc.gov U.S. Copyright office; select copyrights www.copyright.com CCC – Copyright Clearance Center www.stanford.edu Stanford University; select fair use or copyright issues www.benedict.com Copyright registration & information www.findlaw.com FindLaw Entertainment: Music: Legal Resources www.joinhands.com LicenSing Copyright-cleared music for churches www.ccli.com Christian Copyright License Inc. – blanket licenses for

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MEDIA PRODUCTION Record Production and Music Consulting with Daniel Nahmod email: news@danielnahmod.com phone: (888) 964-6683 web: http://www.danielnahmod.com/Daniel HOUSE ON THE CORNER STUDIOS Attention New Thought Artists, Established as well as the Up and Coming: . Award winning producer Ted Jacobs @ House at the Corner Studios will create Master Quality Recordings tailored to your unique artistic vision. Ted's work has been featured in film, television, and on the radio - your finished product will be of the same quality. If you can conceive it; together we can achieve it! For a free consultation; email tedjacobs@charter.net or call (818) 358-2287 to discuss your project and get started!

Custom String Parts Beautiful string parts arranged and played by Tim Lorsch at his studio in Nashville are now available. The parts are composed for and recorded on violin, viola and cello using high-end tube mics and preamps. Samples are available at http://www.TimLorsch.com The process is started by contacting Tim at the email link below. If you wish, you may send him an mp3 of your project and he will respond with ideas and a quote. Fiddle and mandolin are, also, available. Tim@TimLorsch.com

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Promotion tips, Career advice, Recording tips, Legal advice, Musician’s health, Radio promotion, Songwriters tips, Industry news, and more.

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Kelvin McNeal

Copyright © 2007 Kelvin McNealThis arrangement published 2009 by Heart Wind Music, LLC

Rearrangement for personal use permitted

q.=63

The Stone Rolls Away

This selection is for SATB and Piano.This lead sheet is an evaluation copy.

Languid, not too slowF

C/E

Dm

Bb

F

A7/C#

7

Dm

Dm7/C

Bb6

Bb

F

SopranosF

I found a stone,

C/E

and the

12

stone

Dm

was hea

Dm7/C

vy and could

B¨

n't- be moved,

B¨/D

I

F

found

a cloud

A/C#

A7/C#

and the cloud

Dm

was gray

Dn7/C

and I

17

could

Bb

n't- see

B¨/C

through.

F

I looked

Gm7

un

F/A

der- the stone,

be hind

B¨^

- the cloud,

B¨6

for light

F/C

and air

and

21

grace

FB¨/D_

and hope.

B¨

F/A Gm7Altos

F

I found a riv

C/E

er-

and the riv

Dm

er- was wide

Dm7/C

and it could

Bb

n't- be crossed,

26

I

F

found

a fo

C/E

rest,

-

and the fo

Dm

rest- was deep

F^/C

and I'd on

Bb

ly- get lost.

F

B¨/D

And I

Gm7

30

looked

F/A

be yond

- the ri

B¨^

ver- and the fo

B¨6

rest,- for grace

F/C

and peace

and

33

free

FB¨/D_

dom- and light,

B¨/D

F/C

But I

B¨

could

Am

n't- get through,

and I could

Bb

n't go o

ver- and

36

I

F^9/A

could n't- cross

and I could

Gm7

n't- be moved.

F/C

D7sus

Fin

SopranosG

'lly- I found

a drop

B7

of sun

light- and it

41

warmed

Em

the stone,

Em7/D

yes, it warmed

C

the stone,

G

Fin

G

'lly- I found

a breath

D/F#

of breeze,

and it

45

melt

C/E

ed- the cloud,

C

oh, it melt

G

ed- the cloud.

And I looked

G/B

through the trees,

and the

48h=76

ri

Am/7C

ver-

was par

ted,-

by light

G/D

and air

and grace

C

and free

dom- and hope.

D

53

Moderately fast 2

Ab

Db/Eb Ab

And the

stone

Db/Eb

rolled a way.-

Ab

D¨/F

Eb

And

then

I

found

my

heart.

And

then

I

57

Eb

B¨m7

And the

cloud

Eb

blew a way-

B¨m7

B¨m7/Eb Db

D¨/F

Eb/G A¨

D¨

And the

found

my

sight,

And

then

I

found

the light,

And the

61

air

A¨

and the grace

D¨6

and the peace

D¨6

A¨

D¨/E¨

Ab

D¨/F

air and the grace

and the peace

And

then

that

The Stone Rolls Away2

64

Ab

Db/Eb Ab

was the

in

Db/Eb

fi- nite- pre

A¨

sence- of light.

D¨/F

A¨ E¨

B¨m7

was the

in

-

drop

of

sun

And

then

that

breath

of

breeze

68

E¨

fi- nite- pre

B¨m7

sence- of air,

B¨m7/Eb Db

D¨/F

Eb/G Ab

Db

And the peace

Ab

and the joy

Db6

and the love

And

then

I

found

the grace,

And the peace

and the joy

and the love

72 1.

2.

Ab

and the free

Db

dom.

-

A¨

Bm/E

A

D/E

and the free

dom.

-

And

then

I

And

then

I

found

my

heart.

76

A

And the

stone

D/E

rolled a way.-

A

D/F# A E

Bm7

And the

cloud

E

blew a way-

Bm7

Bm7/E

And

then

I

found

my

sight,

80

D

D/F#

E/G# A

D

And the air

A

and the grace

D6

and the peace

Bm/A

A D

And

then

I

found

the light,

And the air

and the grace

and the peace

The Stone Rolls Away3

84

A

D/F# A

D/E A

was the

in

D/E

fi- nite- pre

A

sence- of light.

D/F#

And

then

that

drop

of

sun

And

then

that

88

E

Bm7

was the

in

E

fi- nite- pre

Bm7

sence- of

Bm7/E

air,

D

D/F#

E/G# A

D

And the

breath

of

breeze

And

then

I

found

the grace,

And the

92

q.=76

peace

A

and the joy

D6

and the love

A

and the free

D/6

dom.

-

D/E

D/E

peace and the joy

and the love

and the free

dom.

-

96

A

D/F#

And the stone

D

rolls a way.

A

-

F#m7 F#m7/E

And the stone

rolls a way.

-

The stone

rolls a

-

99

D

The stone

rolls a way,

Molto ritard.D

-

rolls

A/C#

a

Bmin7

way.

A

-

fill

way,

the stone

rolls a way,

Molto ritard.

- rolls

a

way.

-

The Stone Rolls Away4

The Stone Rolls Awayby Kelvin McNeal

I found a stone, and the stone was heavy and couldn't be moved, I found a cloud and the cloud was gray and I couldn't see through. I looked under the stone, behind the cloud,

for light and air and grace and hope.

I found a river, and the river was wide and it couldn't be crossed, I found a forest, and the forest was deep and I'd only get lost. And I looked beyond the river and the forest,

for grace and peace and freedom and light, But I couldn't get through, and I couldn't go over and I couldn't cross

and I couldn't be moved.

Finally I found a drop of sunlight and it warmed the stone, yes, it warmed the stone,

Finally I found a breath of breeze, and it melted the cloud, oh, it melted the cloud.

And I looked through the trees, and the river was parted, by light and air and grace and freedom and hope.

And then I found my heart, and the stone rolled away. And then I found my sight, and the cloud blew away And then I found the light, and the air and the grace and the peace And then that drop of sun was the infinite presence of light. And then that breath of breeze was the infinite presence of air, And then I found the grace,

and the peace and the joy and the love and the freedom. And the stone rolls away.

Copyright © 2007 Kelvin McNealThis arrangement published by Heart Wind Music, LLC

Rearrangement for personal use permitted