STYLE: Rock RATING OUR PRODUCT CODE: 22163-BOK56 LABEL: 000768356265 FORMAT: Book Teaching Resource RRP: £13.99
Reviewed by Doug Holland
There is almost everything here for the wanna-be worship leader aiming to emulate the Alaskan-born and now much-travelled singer, songwriter and guitarist Lincoln Brewster on his live 'All To You' recording. This pack in the Worship Tools series includes clear lead line, chord chart and lyric sheet for eight of the tracks from the album, together with a studio-mixed recording of these songs (with split trax versions of each) and an instructional DVD that teaches the novice guitarist pretty much everything (chord shapes, strum patterns and a whole lot more) needed to play them. The vast majority of the songs themselves are either written by Brewster or by him in collaboration with others and are well constructed, very hooky, often anthemic and not over-taxing in their depth; the highlight is probably "Majestic", which quite rightly has made considerable impact internationally. From the view point of the novice guitarist they are comparatively straightforward and a reasonable sound is an achievable aim, although there is no mention of the hours of practice required to achieve Brewster's level of competence!
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Product Description
Ideal for all worship leaders (church, youth, college, small group etc.), each Vertical Worship Tools product features accoustic user-friendly arrangements of new and upcoming worship songs.
Highlights include:
Instructional DVD that features full length Guitar Cam, Drum Cam and Piano Cam clips for each song
Audio CD highlights 8 new and upcoming worship favourites from Lincoln Brewster such as 'Everyday', 'Love the Lord', and 'For These Reasons' complete with full mix stereo and split trax
The printed songbook includes lead sheets, chord charts with fret diagrams, and lyric sheets for each song
The acoustic arrangements are easy to learn and play. This is the perfect do-it-yourself toolkit for every worship leader or student learning to play!