Spirituals: Lead Sheets

Bring the timeless beauty and profound depth of spirituals into your worship services, performances, or personal practice with Spirituals: Lead Sheets. This digital collection includes lead sheets for the same beloved arrangements featured in the Spirituals Piano Book, offering new flexibility for adding instrumentalists in a format familiar to modern musicians.

What’s Inside:

Lead sheets for 8 iconic spirituals, including:

• Wade in the Water
• Every Time I Feel the Spirit
• Deep River
• He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands
• I Want Jesus to Walk with Me
• Down by the Riverside
• Give Me Jesus
• Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child

Each lead sheet includes:

• Clear, easy-to-read notation with melody, chord symbols, and essential cues of the main themes and rhythms of each arrangement.
• Two versions: One lead sheet with a fully notated solo (as found in the piano book), or an alternate lead sheet with only chord symbols and slashes during solos.

This minimal notation format allows for increased musical freedom and creative collaboration between musicians.

Why You’ll Love It:

• Perfect for Worship Leaders: Easily integrate these spirituals into services for Black History Month, Lent, Easter, or other special occasions.
• Great for Jazz and Blues Musicians: The lead sheets offer a foundation for improvisation and creative expression while adhering to the form of the original solo piano arrangement.
• Versatility for Your Ensemble: These lead sheets provide the essentials and a unified frame of reference for a polished performance. A “notation bound” pianist can play from the original piano book while rhythm section players (bass, guitar, drums) use these lead sheets as their point of reference.
• Elevate Your Music Ministry or Repertoire
Spirituals: The Lead Sheets is more than a collection of music; it’s a tool for honoring the rich heritage of spirituals while creating meaningful connections through song.

Format:
• Digital Download (PDF): Print or view on your device.

Unleash the power of spirituals in your music with this essential companion to the Spirituals Piano Book. Whether you’re a worship leader, music teacher, or performer, these lead sheets will pair seamlessly with Spirituals (piano book) to inspire and uplift both you and your audience.