Traditional African-American spiritual, arranged as a Guitar Solo (Intermediate level, classical finger-style, with gospel, jazz and blues inflections). A very soulful and spiritual ballad! This sheet music is written in both standard notation and TABS (with standard guitar tuning), arranged by Bradley Powell, who records as "The Candlelight Guitarist " It's a slow and soulful piece, not too difficult for intermediate players with some finger-picking experience, but a more advanced player can really bring out their soulfulness playing it! You can hear Brad play it here: https://youtu.be/3e-wkYjTBys
The track appears on his CD
Faith Mountain: Instrumentals for Inspiration.
PREVIOUS COMMENTS FROM ESTABLISHED REVIEWERS...
Dr. Beth - Amazon.com #1 Hall of Fame reviewer
"Brad has a knack for putting together gentle, soothing guitar melodies which provide the perfect background or relaxation soundtrack."
Bill Binkelman - Music Reviewer for Zone Music Reporter and New Age Retailer
"The Candleight Guitarist is your tour guide to a land of easy-going, warm, and inviting instrumentals."
Rebecca of Amazon - Amazon.com HALL OF FAME TOP 500 REVIEWER
"Bradley Powell's flawless playing allows you to completely relax into sleep or relax into an evening of candlelight and romance. I've fallen into a peaceful sleep while listening to this music and have also spent relaxing afternoons reading while The Candlelight Guitarist wove an intricate tapestry of sounds to nurture my heart." ... "Bradley Powell's music is infused with natural ambience. As rich sounds renew your spirit, you can relax into a deep sigh of the heart. His style is artistic, heart healing and filled with romantic and cultural influences."
Vicki Blizzard (Editor, PaperWorks and Crazy for Cross-Stitch! magazines) in CREATIVITY e-Letter: "Music to filter into my dreams. My new favorite to listen to is classical guitar music by Bradley Powell."
Jana L. Perskie "ceruleana" (New York, NY USA) ~ Amazon.com TOP 50 Reviewer.
"The talented and creative Bradley Powell is the Candlelight Guitarist. His music is original and some of the most soul soothing I have ever heard.
Bob McKillop, founder and publisher, MaineFolkMusic.com
Brad Powell is a talented and highly trained California guitarist and composer who calls himself "The Candlelight Guitarist", and for good reason. His music is perfect for situations in which candlelight figures prominently. Quiet meditation, romance, intellectual stimulation the soft, pure tones of his Spanish and classic instrumental style open up your heart and render it more receptive to the spiritual messages that these pursuits engender."
Grady Harp - HALL OF FAME TOP 100 REVIEWER
"music to soothe and calm and enrich the psyche. Would that there were more Brad Powells out there to help us all through these times. The world would be a saner place!"
ABOUT: Bradley Powell began guitar at age ten, inspired by The Beatles. At 15, he became a protégé of jazz guitarist Joe Pass, and later studied classical guitar under Vincent Macaluso and at California State University, Northridge under Dr. Ronald Purcell, with a master class under Andrés Segovia. Brad performed Gerald Wilson's Sonata for Guitar and Orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl, with the composer conducting. He has composed music for TV, including Hill Street Blues, and The 'A' Team, working with Mike Post. Brad has nine CDs as
The Candlelight
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