"PianoMan" singing "You Are The Living Word" (F. Hammond)

[th11405]

sick sooooooooooooooooooooooo sick

[kboi501]

LOVE the key changes

[23kwabena]

Hi Piano man love your work on this song just wanted to get the chords for this song but if you wouldn't mind could transpose it to Db usig the numbering system.

thanks

Kwaby

[JT3AI]

good job doc....ay gotta question: in the original recording is there any modulating between keys ex. eb to ab, c to db, etc..?

[WEnglish4]

@JT3AI As far as I know, there's no modulation in the original version.

[WEnglish4]

Thanks, all of you, for your wonderful words of encouragement. I never thought when I posted this in Oct., '07, that it would receive such reviews, but God knows what he was doing. I did this for a focus group project, and God got the Glory...I'm thrilled!!! God Bless Y'all... :-D

[23kwabena]

@WEnglish4

Any chance of showing us the chords you use to play this song

[WEnglish4]

(23kwabena) No problem; goin' to bed, but I'll get that done for ya soon. :)

[23kwabena]

@WEnglish4

Thank You

[WEnglish4]

Sorry...I take forever in reading YouTube messages of my own, mainly because I'm too busy posting messages on EVERYONE ELSE'S clips. Didn't want your request to go unanswered.

I was just "fooling around" to start out, but as I'm listening to it now, the intro chords were:

[sorinraik]

one of my favorite song....and you're playing more than i could imagine. bless.

[MissMusicMinistry]

WOW!! I got dis on repeat lol. This is one of my fav songs. I love your arrangement and your voice is amazing!! God Bless You bro!!

[TheOfficalPageOfTolu]

amazingggggggggg

[destined4mo]

This was gr8!! Thanx for posting!! You're a master on that board, I tell ya!!

[damedash911]

Man i love your chords, I was wondering if you could record how you played this song?? It would be a blessing to me man!

[TezPo23]

Yo Everytime I Watch this Video i Get Chills You Are Blessed With Talent keep Doin ya Thing son...U need to make a Tutorial of tha chords fo dis though ha

one Love peace

[Stalyen45]

I've watched this several times on several differents days and it blesses me each time! I read the comments to this vid and your responses. Your humility in what God has given you blessed me as much as this ministry in song. God will continue to use you and bless you in whatever you do with that kind of "Jesus" working in you. Continue on in the Lord!

[WEnglish4]

Wow...I truly appreciate your words. Amazing how we as humans can think that doing something like this has one purpose, and God has a completely different purpose for it (Isa 55:7-9).

I just Thank God that the spirit behind it was seen by most who have viewed & commented. That says a lot about you the viewer, much more than it says about me.

With all the financial struggles I experience, these messages ke ep me "stubborn toward success." ;-) Love Ya; Lord Bless Ya REAL Good!

[willnaipj]

good good good

[NunnioBusiness]

you killed it homie. well done. i heard different chords in the middle. you gotta show me what you were hittin, it sounded nice.

[WEnglish4]

I switched from the original key (Eb maj.) to F# maj. on the word "carpenter" by walking up the 2-3-4-5 chords in F# maj (that's Ab min. - Bb. min - B maj. - C# sus.).

Thanks for the words of encouragement; I really appreciate them.

[Istandforj]

Well Done man!!! wow

[TeeLoWLoW]

Aww man that was amazing!! i would love to hear u do the whole song!!

[AnoiintedSiinger]

He did a lil Jamie Foxx groove and it was GREAT without doin too many runs like other youtube singers!!! GOD bless you man

[theonlyinfini]

You betta sang Walter!!

[brothalewis78]

WALT!!!!! wassup fam!!! still killing and i'm still waiting 4 my lessons!!!!!!! this wendell by the way!!!!

[thomassan17]

This was very, very nice brother. All of what has already been said I DITTO!!! Nice progressions and very pure in the delivery. Be Blessed!!!

[Kasablanka110]

ii have heard and played this song at least 1OO times each but never have ii heard a rendition quite like this. great video; on point vocally and instrumentally [ you're gonna have to show me those chords one day] lol God bless

p.s. ii agree w|. the sister* under me [jamie foxx ] loL

[grinerr]

I loved this rendition

[ANNiELATRiCE]

LONGER PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Musiklyfe]

Tight!!!! youthink you could show us what your hands are doing I love how you use your inversions. Genius!!!!! God has truley blessed you

[WEnglish4]

I really appreciate this. You people with these compliments, I swear...I almost wish I had've tried to do an entire song (then again, it was natural...so, "trying" would've ruined God's move). ;-) Thank You again, lildair!!!

[WEnglish4]

Thanks for the compliments; I really appreciate that. :)

[WEnglish4]

Wow...that's some compliment, Brotha. I really appreciate what you said; I DO NOT consider myself a "soloist" at all, and I made the clip as part of a focus group requirement, but whatever is in me will come out...and, every once in a while, it'll make me, you, and others happy (and I Bless God for that!).

Haven't really had the desire to put anything else up, 'cause I believe that, musically, I'm much better when I'm flowing as opposed to when I plan it. But, I'll definitely keep ya posted.

[FashionKing05]

Wow... brings tears dude! Keep singing and ministering! LIVING (LIFE) Word!

M.M. Newman

THE ANOINTED VESSELS OF PRAISE - San Antonio

[WEnglish4]

I appreciate the candid words; I Bless You for your encouragement. The Lord recompense thy work... (Ruth 2:2)

[sblazen]

Loved it!

Great chords and singing!

[theone62988]

That is my favorite song in the whole world. And you definitely didnt disappoint me. good job lol

[bigl1501]

Booooo Alan nah but i agree seriously

[belikejcn08]

Marry me

[WEnglish4]

When's the Wedding? LOL

[ebostick123]

I know I'm a year late, but this is sick ridiculous. I like it man. Keep lifting up the name of the Lord.

[WEnglish4]

You're not late; encouragement is ALWAYS on time, and I Thank You for it. I'M sorry that I'm 3 mos. late with my gratitude. :-)

[paranoidgoldfish]

the key change is effortless.... i like it!

[desertstorm60651]

This is a great video. I am a self taught piano player. I never took any lessons but my goal is to get as good as you. Continue to allow God to use you in his way. God bless you brother and continue to use your blessings to be a blessing to others. Take care. (Check out my version of this song).

[kgez20]

I like the change up you did. You should make a longer version with it. Keep lettin God use you

[decoy55]

you go my brotha that was beatiful and its more beautiful because your using you talents for God Amen!

[songmaster18]

wow! this is tight

[itsjustme28]

Just a quick note to let you know that Kayla loves watching this. She laughs (but in a good way). You make her smile. Good job too, btw. Not sure if I mentioned it.

[Rachael77]

Jesus Lord....you can sing!!

[olivette85]

God Bless you. You do your thing.. This is nice!

[realsoul80]

wow, can you make a longer version? Love how you cahnged it up. A friend only 30 years old passed away and the funeral was today. We sang this song for him. Thank you

[CireRice]

you the truth my man god bless

[ladypianist]

I don't even know what to write...can someone chop off his fingers and rip out his vocal chords please...????(sorry...lol...I get a little violent when I hear something i like)...God bless you brother...

[1superNATURALwoman]

Critique??? Man, stop playing... You know that was awesome! Keep doing your thing.

God bless you brother.

[MUSICANDME04]

You sound awesome Walt! Use the voice more often. I already know you killing it on the keys. Love Ya Gina

[Chaz406]

Great usage of inversions. Love this song. Keep it up!

[jeragain]

not long enough, but I liked it!

[austineoe]

Bro praise God. I am trying to learn gospel guitar playing. Can you help me with a Chord Progression of this song. good job... Singing is about expressing what you feel and you did just that.

[WEnglish4]

God Bless Ya, Austin. I appreciate the generous comments you gave; means a lot, and will probably lead me to expressing  myself more through this medium.

"You Are The Living Word" is simple in nature: Eb maj., Ab6 (that is, 1st inversion), Bb6. Not sure how you personally decipher chords, so I'll just say for saying's sake that, whenever I write a cord w/ a "6," I'm just indicating that the 3rd of me the chord be used as your base (or bottom) note...so, the equivalent of writing Ab/C, etc.

[Dtalented1]

But isn't Ab6 = Ab C Eb F?

[WEnglish4]

Sorry for the confustion...because you can't type in superscripts, you can't really "type what you mean" in a box like this. You're right...when a chord is written "Ab6," it would denote the addition of "F" to the root chord. What I actually meant was the superscripted "6" you write (like an exponent), which denotes an inversion of a chord. Thanks for making that distinction; one band...one sound! Bless Ya!

[dozer1189]

i like that chord progression. thats nice

[EnecitaUnPlugged]

This rendition is sick to the max! I love the way you hands and fingers make it look so easy to play! I got our church pianist to try and play like this now...LOL...God Bless you and may the Lord keep using you!

[Williestubz2008]

That was awesome! may God bless you. I love that song!!

[musician2002]

Mon-C-Ah!!!

[musician2002]

Yessaah!!!!

[WEnglish4]

Man...the response to this lil' clip is ridiculous to me. I'm SO not a singer, and I had never posted anything before 10/12/07. I was participating in a focus group (for compensation), and the only remaining assignment was to post clips of yourself on YouTube, so I did this in a rush (still got my coat on, and my car was running...hence, the "Peace" sign when I was done!)

Thanks for evening responding to what I sent. I pray all is well for you down on your end of Interstate 55. God Bless!

[rjthakid1]

Excellent reharmonizations bro. Keep doing what you're doing.

[BigBallerJoe13]

simply amazing... May God continue to bless you.

[AGpraise]

That was beautiful Doc!

[WEnglish4]

Man...the response to this lil' clip is ridiculous to me. I'm SO not a singer, and I had never posted anything before 10/12/07. I was participating in a focus group (for compensation), and the only remaining assignment was to post clips of yourself on YouTube, so I did this in a rush (still got my coat on, and my car was running...hence, the "Peace" sign when I was done!)

I appreciate your compliment, ESPECIALLY since I watched your instructional clip on the same song (RIDICULOUS!) Bless Ya!

[AGpraise]

Well....at any rate you did a fantastic job bruh.

The playing was great. The singing was heart felt. Bless God for your gifts.

Thank yu for watching one of my videos.

Stay Blessed!!!

[justjayinoc]

This is my favorite song. The Church I attend was singing this song when I gave my life to God. Trying to hold back the tears listening to it. Bruh stay as humble as your are and I truly believe God has something great for you.

[James95hen08]

man i need u 2 sho me those chords

[WEnglish4]

Sup, Bro. James...first of all, I appreciate the response to the video. I honestly was doing that as an assignment for a focus group I was participating in, and a church member got a hold of it and DEMANDED it go online, so here it is.

Man, any chord I played is yours. I went "off the cuff," but if you tell me exactly what ya want, I'll spell it out for ya.

(Basic overview: I'm in Eb maj. until 00:38, when I switch to F# maj., until I switch back to Eb maj. at 00:52).

God Bless!!!

[SoulDrumma]

Bro......I'm diggin this man...this is my favorite song....I loved what you did from 00:38 to 00:44....bro...that change was so nice man....it fit so nice...keep doing your thing man....God Bless

[culbrethbj]

That was beautiful...and you did awesomw on the manger born part

[780boyz]

you wrecked that "manger born" part

[fishycrow]

keep da spirit up bro.

[poetikassasin]

sing it

[ambassador365]

Cool, man... I'll be looking out for more videos from you.

I have a few videos that I put together, too.

Maybe you can check them out.

Take care and God bless,

Rudy

[ambassador365]

I have to add that "Manger born..." at 1:19 just killed me.

[ambassador365]

Phattening.

God bless you bro...

Rudy

[WEnglish4]

Wow...Thanks, Bro. Rudy. I posted it because I had to (as part of a focus group project assignment), but your encouragement means a lot. I love God enough to post something else, and now maybe I will. ;-) Be Blessed...ALWAYS.