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Backhouse, Tony: Rehearsing for Heaven (Book)

In this phenomenal songbook is a treasure trove of African-American spiritual arrangements, richly supplemented by historic commentary, photos of some of the great early 20th century groups, plus gobs of reference material for those interested in learning more. Backhouse has transcribed the performances of some of the best known-gospel groups - The Dixie Hummingbirds, The Golden Gate Quartet, The Birmingham Sunlights and many more - to provide an authentic source of music for gospel groups. There are 30 African-American religious songs (several of which have multiple renditions transcribed) plus eight African songs (four are South African) with "It Don't Mean a Thing," "Dear Lord" and "I Only Have Eyes for You" as bonuses at the end! For any musical group or educator with interest in the rich gospel tradition, this is a must-have.
Companion book to the CD of the same name.
(Additional shipping charge of $2.50 for this item.)

Tony Backhouse: Rehearsing for Heaven Songbook
Song List

African American Sacred Songs
Come and Go to That Land 1
Come and Go to That Land 2
Remember Me
Shine on Me (1)
Shine on Me (2)
Shine on Me (3)
I Want to be Ready
Where Shall I Be When the First Trumpet Sounds?
In the Morning
You Don't Know What the Lord Has Done For Me
I Bid You Goodnight
One Morning Soon (1)
One Morning Soon (2)
I'm Gonna Sit at the Welcome Table
Behold the Bridegroom Cometh
Standing on That Rocky Land
Somebody's Knocking
Ninety nine and a Half
The Storm is Passing Over (1)
The Storm is Passing Over (2)
Out of the Depths
Let's Go
Gonna Reach My Heavenly Home Someday
Jesus' Love Bubbles Over
Jesus is on the Main Line
This World is in a Bad Condition
(Hush) Somebody's Calling My Name
Up Above My Head (1)
Up Above My Head (2)
Guide My Mind
All Night, All Day
Straight Street
Love Like A River
If You Miss Me From Singing
My Journey to the Sky
Guide My Feet
Jesus Met a Woman at the Well
Nobody's Fault But Mine
Walk in the Light
Don't Feel Noways Tired
Makwaya: South African Choral Songs
Praise the Lord
Glory Glory
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
Thandaza
Sinje-nje Ngemithandazo
Sathane Akanamandla
Thina Silindeli Zulu
Ke Arona
Popular Songs
It Don't Mean a Thing
Dear Lord
I Only Have Eyes For You
Appendix: Where are the Instruments?
Going to the chapel
Singing in my soul
Bom bop showadywady
All around the world
A shave and a haircut, boom boom
Swing is the thing
Singing the land

The shaky isles
Moods for moderns