Amazing Grace (Father I Stretch)

[JamaicanDave1980]

where is the Melody?



[MinMusic18]

Bless ya sir!! I also play this song in Ab!!!!! Go head now!!

[MinMusic18]

Play sir!!!!

[mrtheoneandonly83]

Nicks,Clark Tyson,Preston and now Bufford and my influences I'm a young man from the Uk God Bles and keep up the good work.

[jazzlife1]

Yes, Yes, Yes, Thank ya!!!!

[AntTuck]

You just blessed my soul man!! Very well done. Nothin' like those those old hymns of the church to get the FIRE BURNING HOT!! YES SUH!!!! LOL!!

[orangnblk]

Wow. We have that exact organ at our church. Lol keep playing. How old is it?

[goodgooglegoo]

NICE !!!!!!!

[mcmiraclevalley]

Dr. Bufford:

I play this over and over while in prayers:

Bishop Michael Capps, Ph.D

[mpandangazi]

Great stuff, this should be my aim!!!! to play this good for God!

[hugleberthumperdink]

I'm listening to your fine work Mr Bufford, whilst watching the UK elections live. And can I just say, your playing of truth, well out shines the politicans' lies. Many thanks.

[davidzeiler]

Awesome Rating !!!

Wonderful Organ Playing Brother...

You Blessed of the Lord to Bless others.

[mcmiraclevalley]

Dr. Bufford:

I play this all the time for it brings healing to my soul:

Rev. Michael Capps, Ph.D

Bishop:

[jfenfrfo]

muy bueno!!!

excellent!!!

how can I play like you??

where could I learn about that chords and sounds that make so emotional the gospel and soul music? I feel that, I almost cry when I heard Billy Preston. I´m from Argentina, and I know that you create that music. I really wanna play like this, I try. That music that comes from soul, not from mind.

congratulations!

[JEDIMASTER851991]

unbelievable, really great job man

[yeda77]

This song has brought me through some really hard times.  Over and over again. I don't care who sings or play it, I'll get right in there with em.

[bassotuba53]

BRAVISSIMO....SUPER . !!

[ATP6165]

God really blessed you! Im ready to jump off my couch and jus start shouting. Im sitting in here singing my heart out, jus tryna match how you playing. God blessed me with a voice to sing, but I wish he would have blessed with anoitned fingers to play like that. My musician at church, she plays that song jus like that. Except, tha piano is her specialty. She will play that song on tha organ. She get to feeling good, then shell move down tt he piano and finishe it off. Be Blessed

[leledavis]

Man you are the TRUTH!!!!! I long for when chuch was like this, recall my youth in the choir. Marching in the choir stand. lol

Brotherly Love, Relief and Truth

[54spiritedwill54]

yOU ARE awesome.

[Gigsteve]

I would truly buy a CD of your music! I need this on my ipod while I ride the train to work!

[Gigsteve]

Wow...this really takes me back to my childhood. Organists...just dont play like this anymore!

[danitz56]

All of your organ vids have amazing sounding organs. Who services them?

[Jarreau24]

Play it Sir, u always let God use u that was beautiful, take care and be bless, JT

[ebufford]

Pray for me...bless you!

My solo right hand needs work...What I hear in my spirit is not matching what comes out ha ha!

[bhubbart]

@ebufford My right hand is great but I cannot get my left to sound like my right. Any Advice?

[YoungmanwithOldsoul]

Ezra you bad man, just amazing

[ebufford]

Thanks' but our GOD is the one who is so amazing! To know he came down here to this nasty earth as a man called Jesus Christ to love us and shed His blood to give us his great grace is awesome!!!

[jusprazem]

thanks. you soul stirrer you..letting christ use you for HIS glory

[Mrheavychevy71]

@ebufford AMEN

[AdipositasSuillus]

Hi

Praise the Lord.

I´m white and not of your country, but i love the Lord and what he did to me.

The love of a colored stepdaddy he gave to me. No rassist thoughts against me because i´m white he gave him.

Love every man or woman who deserve it.

Every child or animal.

The mountains and sees that God created.

Let´s be brothers and sisters.

God bless you all.

Tschüß

[ebufford]

Bless you Ad' -continue in God!

[labarcadellavita]

Immensa grazia.

Pace a Voi grazie per questa musica.

Ciao from Italy

[SirX559]

lol just like my grandfather...played the familiar tune but drifted somewhere else. I miss him...

[jazzlife1]

That's it DOC!!! Dr.Charles Nicks was somebodies Preacher and Organist.

[jazzlife1]

That's it DOC!!! Dr.Charles Nicks was somebodies Preacher and Organist.

[pianoman2ga]

God Bless you!!!

[courageux28]

let the church say AMEN!...awesome playing there.

[jazzlife1]

I can hear those sisters shouting now

[sterlingd05]

I thought it was just me!!!!! lol

[oldschoolhammondman]

This is a clone to Charles Ezra U a bad brotha I can't even imitate him like that on a '57 B3 great oustanding playing that kind of leslie you using

[vsumass]

I heard his choir sing this song on direct tv xmradio last nite...and just about went in...in the middle of my living room......Jesus!!!!! I mean the tears were flowin......We jus don't do the songs that brought us through any justice........

[ebufford]

Yes Doc' I miss that sound big time! Nix used to come here with his choir in concert and save this song for last. He would play this intro about 6 times over and it be would over in that big church! Rene would come to the mic after the choir open up and that would ust put the 'top on it!!!' I wish I could play for a church that sung this material with the anointing to go with it!

[CurtBrian]

Now that is a big ol clean pretty B3 man! That bad boy is shinning

[HypeRhymz]

that is what i call the hammond sound. and i know a hammond organ when i here one. i'm only 13 but that sounds so good. i have a organ but its not a hammond. i'd rather a B3 in stead of a C3.

[bingboxandhi5]

dat is propaa wicked !!!! i wanna play like dat !!!

[yoganandarita]

in love

[THEFINALHAZARD]

Hey is it just me, or does that have a larger octave range than a T-582C?

[misscontinental]

yOU ARE awesome.

[michaelj1959]

Brother you are AWESOME. Bless you. Thanks for posting your music and God gifted talent.

[mcmiraclevalley]

Dr. Bufford.........Outstanding as always:

Rev. Michael Capps, D.D., Th.D, Ph.D

[cdesha1118]

did u get it? I sent it to your email!

[ebufford]

Cde ...now, I already have the orange St James cover 'best of' CD of him with the Amazing Grace' on it. There is another one out there I don't have. Do u have any of him live on cassette to CD? What ever happen to those young dudes who grew up in his church playing organ just like him? -the young dude who played on the 'Come unto Jesus' album while Nix was talking to the aud.

[cdesha1118]

do u mean bishop andre woods?

[mcmiraclevalley]

Bro. Bufford: You indeed are outstanding for God: I love your music:

Rev. Michael Capps, D.D., Th.D, Ph.D

Apostolic Bishop:

[dalinqwent]

Can I make a request?  Can you PLEASE play some more songs...hymns preferrably....in this style?

[ebufford]

da...usually Mondays are the best mornings I can drive across town to my quiet church with my video camera (If I have a new video tape to use and get my 'retired-home loving-fat butt' up and out to do it! ...lol') What hymns would you like to see played?

[cdesha1118]

can you play hold back the night by charles nicks lol?

[ebufford]

sure... bless u will try to do that next time I get a change to stop by church with the cam.

[cdesha1118]

did u hear that a crooked preacher in detroit changed the name of saint james baptist church where reverend charles nicks played?

[ebufford]

to what? ...that's a shame. It's ok with a regular church but a big time well known church like that it would be a stupid move!

[cdesha1118]

Hey ezra. Was charles nicks gay?

[ebufford]

I have heard some things on many out there but I don't really know. Just keep on praying for the main people of God in the 'line-light'. Satan is trying to win this thing but he's not!!!

[cdesha1118]

Wow. But thank you for turning me on to Reverend Charles Nicks. No matter what his personal life was, he had a great style. ANd Im glad your keeping it alive.

[cdesha1118]

I just Downloaded CHarles Nicks AMAZING grace from ITUNES! I cant BELIEVE HOW IDENTICAL YOUR VERSION and his is! OMG! Can you do "All of MY HELP" like charles nicks? It had me in tears!

[cdesha1118]

St. James is now called Shield of Faith Ministries. From what I have been told, the name of the church was changed to give the church a new identity. Supposedly Charles Nicks died of Aids due to homosexual relationships. Dont quote me on this. The name of the church was changed to rebuild the churches reputation from being a church affected by homosexuality.

[dalinqwent]

Thanks for the reply. Any hymn that again that would be conducive to this style of playing. Some suggestions off the cuff.....OLD RUGGED CROSS, IS YOUR ALL ON THE ALTAR, AT THE CROSS, I NEED THEE EVERY HOUR, DRAW ME NEARER, SWEET HOUR OF PRAYER, ETC.... THANKS!!

[cdesha1118]

sweet hour of prayer is my mother's favorite song lol!

[tbone51piano]

tHE THING ABOUT bILLY pRESTON WAS HE WAS THE MOST RECORDED HAMMOND ORGANIST IN HIS DAY AND NOT NESESSARILY THE BEST. aLFRED bOLDEN WAS CONSIDERED THE BEST GOSPEL ORGANIST BY MANY IN THE INDUSTRY.

[ebufford]

Yeah tb..Billy was a bad boy in his day, Alfred was more smooth with his style. Cd..yeah always start from the beginning with the piano then work your way up to the organ and its foot pedals. Then u can think about the pedals and not learning chords all at the same time.

[cdesha1118]

Its hard for me to imagine someone better than preston lol.

[tbone51piano]

To answer who was the greatest organist of all time that would be the late great Alfred

Bolden. You brought back alot of memories of the great Charles Nicks and the St. James

Choir. Keep on blessing the people with your ministry

[cdesha1118]

What about billy preston?

[cdesha1118]

There are some people who believe twinky clark was better than billy preston. Coming from a master organist like you, is that true?

[ebufford]

After so long u start to get into different styles and feels which is all good. Twinky plays one way, Whitfield,Preston, Bolden, Nix, Lupper, Tyson, Ru. S. they are all in a different world each. I never heard Twinky live in rare form so if u have any tapes/CD's please send me one I would love to hear it. From her 'High Place solo CD the woman is awesome!

[cdesha1118]

How long does it take to learn how to play the organ good for a church service if your a beginner on average? I know people adapt better than others...just want to know what you think.

[ebufford]

cde...It depends on your ear. We, lol' bust out singing in any key so u have to learn how to play in every key at least the basic chords to carry them through. U start out by playing along with somebody who plays good and keep your ear open to how it's done. Play for your small services by yourself which can be good practice towards the big services. Hang in there!

[cdesha1118]

LOL im baptist...but we know the pentecostal church sings in EVERY key...lol. We a little more laid back. Is it good to learn the organ by a trained person who probably cant play gospel?

[cdesha1118]

do u recommend that a person learns how to play elementary piano first rather than just jumping to the organ?

[cdesha1118]

Who was the best organist of all time? was it preston or nix?

[ebufford]

Preston but Rev. Nix had the solo right hand that would make a church scream!

[jermainehaywood]

I WANT TO PLAY LIKE THIS SOMEDAY.

[ebufford]

You can Jer. I still need practice everyday! There are keys that are still hard for me today. Hang in there dude'

[keyed2u]

You difinately will not let he younger ones count you out. You bring it back home. that is good. I hope some of them catch a little and hold it.

[srpastor1977]

where can i get some of his music

[srpastor1977]

there need to be more music like this in churchb

[srpastor1977]

THANK YOU JESUS THIS IS IT MY GOD.

[ALLOFGOSPEL]

Ezra, I'm glad the lord is still blessing you, The man of many talents I also remember art I'm from grade school #41. I remember the ambassadors(PENECOSTAL). MAY JESUS CHRIST CONTINUE TO SHINE THROUGH YOUR MANY TALENTS. BE BLESSED

[d4nnys4nny]

omg that is awsome, u rock dude. teach me your ways:D

[deleon6969]

U betta play that!!!!! got me in my living room disturbing my neighbors at 2 a.m.

[RevCST]

Play it Maestro! One the greatest of all time. Ezra Bufford!!!

[weshenjr]

reminds me of the old church of god by faith!hay-hay

[jsevits]

how the organ should be played people! i got five words for it: mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm!

[morticianman]

God Bless you Ezra... my Lord!! What I would give to play like that....

[cdesha1118]

I listen to this everyday..my mother loves this version...sounds like CL franklin's organist when he sings father I stretch my hands to thee before each sermon...

[cdesha1118]

Brother you are great....God bless u...oh my goodness that is the most beautiful way I have heard it played and im 26 years old...thank you

[SigfridKargElert]

I have a recording on vinyl of Charles Nix playing a solo of this very same song on a James Cleveland and the GMWA concert that was either in Detroit or LA sometime around 1972. Your idea of a Nix solo was pretty close. I like yours better. Play on.

[ebufford]

Man could u send my a copy of that? I would love it! Outside of Craig Tyson locally, Rev. Nix, Alfred Bolden, T. Whit., Ru.S. & Billy Preston was my organ idols. I spent many of my young days with my big headphones just listening their intros alone! let me know' ebufford@sbcglobal 'dot' net

[Pianomajor]

Do yOU HAVE A VIDEO THAT TEACHES YOU THIS style? If so can u send it to distinguishedpianist'at'yahoo'­dot'com

[cdesha1118]

Hey ezra I have some nicks....I have a lot downloaded from itunes! I will send it to you if you want!

[ebufford]

Man it's nobody like the late great Rev. Charles Nix! I would never compare myself to him...he was awesome! I used to rewind all of his intros back and fourth. Yes I would love to enjoy all of him-please do send them. ebufford@sbcglobal net

[cdesha1118]

I dont know man. I heard the Charles Nicks version and Ezra's version is good but Nicks played his own version better to me! Sorry Ezra lol. But you are very close to it!

[ebufford]

I'm thinking about one day just doing a audio of his organ/choir Amazing Grace on here with the pic of the orange cover thru out the song. -just so the young musicans can hear how it's suppose to sound when the time comes to play for the older saints.

[cdesha1118]

You could play the song just like him Ezra. You just was trying to play it by what you can remember. But you definitely are skilled enough to play the exact same thing he played. I am sending those songs to you now by email!

[ebufford]

THANKS!

[SigfridKargElert]

It's amazing how "Detroit" that sounds. Nix may not have been one of my organ heroes, but I certainly had respect for his influence. Most of the organists I've heard in MI sound like either Nix or Twinkie or a combination of both. I liked how you were doing Nix but still managed to stick some ebufford in it.

[organplaya]

MAN O MAN

It is so good to hear some real organ playin.

the kind of playing you can recognize the song.

Love your smooth delivery of the song.

My favorite organ players, Jimmy Smith, Charles Nix, Alfred Bolden, and Sylvester Haynes and do you remember Kenny Luper?

You sound so great.

[ebufford]

Yes I do, in fact someone had just sent me one of Alfred Bolden's Albums on a cass. Now he was a real smooth playing organist! I use to lay on my floor with those old big headphones when I was a kid and listen to him over and over. lol good old learning days' Thanks

[organplaya]

me too. I thought I was the only one who did that.

[wajones1120]

That old style is fading with these young guys/girls. Its good to hear the organ like that!!! God Bless!

[Supadave7]

That really moved my soul. As Nix is a inspiration to you, you are an inspiration to me.

[ebufford]

Thank you, that made my day! I asked God to ever bless and anoit me to bless others at all times with His music and his taught word! 'Bless you'

[bdwillia1982]

you so Rock the House! I don't even know you but I love you!!

[ebufford]

Bless you-Rev. Charles Nix was my gospel organ idol!

[evangelistsantified]

Praise HIM>> Beautiful