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No Longer Slaves | Bethel | Cover (in: Guitarmann Blog) May 17, 2017: This is a full band cover of "No Longer Slaves" where you can see Stephen play several instruments.

Jesus | (Chris Tomlin) | Video Lesson (in: NEW Weekly Lessons) Sep 23, 2016: This lesson will show you how to approach "passing chords" which you'll hear throughout the chorus of this song as well as the intro and verse. You'll also learn a few optional ways to spice up the chord structures and picking patterns.

Kyser 40% Discount - for members only (in: Guitarmann Blog) Sep 21, 2016: Guitarmann has partnered with Kyser Capos to off 40% offer all capos, guitar straps, tuners, and more! Login and read this article to find out how to get the discount!

Jesus | (Chris Tomlin) | Cover (in: Video Song Examples) Sep 12, 2016: This is a cover of the Chris Tomlin song, Jesus, which is in the key of G instead of the original key of A. You'll also see a few things in the intro and verse, which will spice up the song. The bridge uses a flat picking method that really gives it a different sound. You'll learn these techniques in the upcoming tutorial.

Jesus | (Chris Tomlin) | Chord Charts Sep 4, 2016: Chris Tomlin released a new single entitled, "Jesus" which will, no doubt, be used in church services for years to come. The main trick to this song is playing "passing chords" which are chords that help you get from one main chord to another (and typically last one beat). You'll hear this all through the chorus and some on the verses.

O Praise the Name | Video Lesson (in: Video Song Examples) Jun 1, 2016: You'll learn the alternate chords I used in my cover of "O Praise the Name" (Anástasis), and you'll also learn a simple finger picking pattern you can use. These chords will also be helpful in any other song that uses the G chord family.

"O Praise the Name" (Anástasis) | Cover (in: NEW Weekly Lessons) May 18, 2016: Stephen covers this Hillsong Worship song, which has a simple melody but is lyrically rich. This cover is in the key of A, using a capo on the second fret with the G chord family.

"O Praise the Name" (Anástasis) | Chord Charts May 11, 2016: "O Praise the Name" (Anástasis) Cover is a Hillsong Worship song with powerful and rich lyrics. It's a starts simply and builds musically.

Christ the Lord is Risen Today (He is Not Dead) Charts Feb 27, 2016: This familiar Easter (Resurrection Sunday) worship song has been "modernized" in a good way with an easy-to-sing chorus.

Passion 2016 Charts | Salvation's Tide is Rising Jan 11, 2016: Check out all of the charts from the Passion 2016 album "Salvation's Tide is Rising" in both Nashville Numbers and regular chord charts. The album features artists such as Davis Crowder, Kristian Stanfill, Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman, Christy Nockels, Brett Yonker, Melodie Malone, and Jimi Cravity.

Unstoppable God Chord Charts Jan 6, 2016: "Unstoppable God" is an Elevation Worship song with some unique rhythm chord changes. Check out the free studio charts with Nashville Numbers and the Key of B and Key of G, capo 4.

Extended Hammer-on (in: NEW Weekly Lessons) Dec 2, 2015: In this lesson, you'll learn a unique technique that extends a normal hammer-on to add a note in between the two notes of the hammer-on. In other words, the second note of the hammer-on is delayed until a different note in the chord is first played. The result is a sounds that works really well in a picking pattern with C shape chords.

Good Good Father Cover (in: Guitarmann Blog) Nov 4, 2015: Stephen covers the Tomlin version of the song "Good Good Father". This cover is in the key of G, which is a whole step lower than the original recording of A. This song has a simple melody and phrasing, making it easy to sing quickly.

Good Good Father Acoustic Tutorial (in: Guitarmann Blog) Oct 28, 2015: This lesson shows you the acoustic guitar part for the song "Good Good Father" which has grown in popularity. While many artists have performed this song, this lesson is based on Chris Tomlin's version. The chord structure is fairly simple, but there are a few simple tricks to get the unique sound in this song. You'll use a capo on the second fret and G chord family chords; however, this song is in the key of A.

Alive Acoustic Tutorial (in: NEW Weekly Lessons) Oct 15, 2015: In this lesson, you'll learn the Hillsong Young & Free song "Alive" and how to play it on the acoustic. I'll show you the best way to play it using an alternate tuning: tune the little E and B string back a whole step to D and A. This tuning combined with some easy alternate chords sounds great. I'll also cover the unique timing of the strum pattern and how to play these chords with in standard tuning as well.