Gospel Supplement, Lyrics and Chords for Pickers

“Gospel Supplement, Lyrics and Chords for Pickers” is now available and aimed squarely at bluegrass musicians.

It’s described as “a songbook to facilitate bluegrass-accompanied group singing in church services, at fellowship events and at family gatherings, and to facilitate performances in the garage or on stage.”

“Bluegrass musicians have something special, a cultural experience that is widely sharable — with pickers of various ages and abilities and with non-pickers,” said David Regen, who is marketing the publication. “Bluegrass gospel is the best vehicle for such sharing.”

The Gospel Supplement was created to help bluegrass, folk and country musicians in accompanying singalongs and in jamming or performing. It is an assembly of about 25 bluegrass-friendly church hymns, about 25 gospel compositions by bluegrass pioneers, about 50 bluegrass-adopted songs from the gospel-quartet tradition and a few spirituals. .

The Gospel Supplement is also available in a volume geared for singers and keyboard players.

“Each of these volumes contains symbols identifying segments that make good but brief instrumental introductions, interludes and conclusions,” Regen said. “Thus, with little discussion and no rehearsal, pickers and singers know how to contribute and what to expect of other participants. This is illustrated for the singers’ book on an instruction page and sample song page. It is illustrated for the pickers’ book on an instruction page and sample song page.”

Regen is asking interested buyers to contact him at xms@bellsouth.net before submitting an order form and payment, so he can verify that enough books are in stock.

Information is available at GospelSupplement.com.