This is a video of Bishop Lester Love showing you that a song can come to you but it's where your heart is that determines how it is received. << MORE >>

We here at GospelSkillz.com want to take this time to pay tribute to a saved International Jazz and Gospel Bassist, Wayman Tisdale. Wayman was born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma where he fell in love with his the bass guitar while watching the musicians in his hometown church where his father was Pastor. It wasn't long before he began playing the bass for service himself. Before he was a Jazz legend, he was a three time All-American basketball player at the University of Oklahoma in the mid 1980s and went on to play in the NBA for 12 years. In his professional basketball career, he has played with the Indiana Pacers, Sacramento Kings, and the Phoenix Suns.<< MORE >>

Me being primarily a saxophone player (20 years), I want to use this blog opportunity to touch on a subject that has been on my mine for a while. I had a friend tell me a couple of weeks ago that the most important instruments in the church were the Organ and Keyboard. << MORE >>

I have gotten a lot of feedback from those that say they are still having problems with achieving the “Contemporary Sound”. “I can play the chords in exercises, but when it comes time to put them in a song, I’m lost!” Some even go as far as to conclude that some people HAVE IT! and some people DON'T! and therefore want to quit. COME ON PEOPLE!! We got enough complications with the 2008 Democratic Primary. Let’s not bring it to the music!! It’s supposed to be fun and rewarding and we have to keep it that way or we will all be confused and frustrated – just like we are with the Democratic Primary, but I won't go there :o) Let’s talk about this Contemporary Sound.<< MORE >>

-by Christopher Heron

This is an interview I did with BlackGospel.com.  I thought I would share it with the GospelSkillz.com family.   Let me know what you think?
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In this day and age it is common to see musicians playing more than one instrument. Common combinations I see most often are Sax-Flute-Clarinet, Bass-Guitar, Piano-Organ-Drums, etc. My question is..."Does it really pay off in the long run?".<< MORE >>

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One of the most common things I hear when talking with other musicians is that, “I practice and practice, but I don’t seem to be going anywhere…” This is the unfortunate case for many musicians. They spend hours and hours trying to get better only to realize that they aren’t growing much at all.<< MORE >>

In this video blog, I go into some of the more advanced chords and substitutions of "Oh How I Love Jesus". If you haven't already, I encourage you to view the first video in the two part series. Part one covers the very basic progressions of the song. Understanding the basics is critical to building further upon the foundation it sets. I also explain some of the chords in the substitutions that I use in this video. If you have any questions at all, I encourage you to post them to this blog because we have a wealth of musicians that can help you gain a better understanding. And as always if you are an acomplished musician and have some insight to share with everyone else, please do.<< MORE >>