{"id":7499,"date":"2022-04-25T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-25T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/?p=7499"},"modified":"2023-01-09T16:06:05","modified_gmt":"2023-01-10T00:06:05","slug":"gospel-piano-songs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/gospel-piano-songs\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Gospel Piano Songs (and How to Play Them)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Gospel piano songs aren\u2019t just beautiful, they\u2019re spiritually rewarding for many people. Learning how to play gospel music will also train your ear, teach you chords and chord theory, and challenge you to get creative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a list of the top 10 gospel piano songs you should know if you want to get into this genre. We\u2019ve also included some <a href=\"#how-to\">resources<\/a> at the end, such as how to find sheet music and how to make your arrangement sound more gospel-y.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<center><a class=\"join\" href=\"#how-to\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">JUMP TO: HOW TO PLAY GOSPEL PIANO SONGS<\/a><\/center>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"blue-text-block\"><center><h2 style=\"font-size:22px;\"><b>Master Gospel Piano With Erskine Hawkins \ud83c\udfb9<\/b><\/h2><\/center><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/2022\/Gospel%20101\/Erksine%20and%20Lisa.jpg\"><p>Erskine Hawkins has played with Rihanna, Eminem, and Zendaya among other gigs, but his favorite thing to play is gospel music! Get access to Erskine&#8217;s full course on gospel piano by becoming a Pianote member.<\/p><center><a class=\"join\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">JOIN PIANOTE<\/a><\/center><br><\/span>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-amazing-grace\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>#1. Amazing Grace<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sam&#039;s Gospel Music 2016 &quot;Amazing Grace&quot;\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KUoyCAbs0kY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The soaring melody of \u201cAmazing Grace\u201d is truly amazing at conveying the song\u2019s spiritual deliverance. This melody was originally called \u201cNew Britain,\u201d but its authorship is disputed. The lyrics to \u201cAmazing Grace\u201d were written much earlier by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/item\/ihas.200149085\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">John Newton<\/a> in 1772, who was a slaver turned abolitionist. \u201cAmazing Grace\u201d became widely popular after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/americanrootsmusic\/pbs_arm_es_standards.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">William Walker<\/a> included it in his popular songbook <em>Southern Harmony<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-this-little-light-of-mine\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>#2. This Little Light of Mine<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"This Little Light of Mine (Children&#039;s Gospel Music) Vocal and Piano Worship\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r0uAM8jo898?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a cute song with a big reputation. While it\u2019s often associated with children, and no one\u2019s certain who wrote it, \u201cThis Little Light of Mine\u201d has become an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2018\/08\/06\/630051651\/american-anthem-this-little-light-of-mine-resistance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">anthemic protest song<\/a>. It had a strong presence during the 1960s Civil Rights movement, and was more recently used by counter-protesters during the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-nobody-knows-the-trouble-i-ve-seen\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>#3. Nobody Knows the Trouble I&#8217;ve Seen<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nobody Knows The Trouble I&#039;ve Seen by Florence Price (played by Lara Downes)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o3BtROesEz8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Many gospel songs have their roots in the slavery era, and many enslaved people related with the plight of Hebrew slaves in the Old Testament. Freedom is often referenced in gospel songs, most obviously in \u201cNobody Knows the Trouble I\u2019ve Seen\u201d (first published in 1867 and then made famous by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.udiscovermusic.com\/stories\/praise-best-gospel-songs-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Louis Armstrong<\/a>), \u201cSwing Low, Sweet Chariot,\u201d and \u201cGo Down Moses (Let My People Go).\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-i-ll-fly-away\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>#4. I&#8217;ll Fly Away<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"I&#039;ll Fly Away Piano Solo\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SThTxWPS4Vg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Albert Edward Brumley wrote \u201cI\u2019ll Fly Away\u201d in 1932 and since then, it\u2019s become one of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.trialanderrorcollective.com\/collective-collab-blogs--playlists\/ill-fly-away-a-brief-history-of-the-quintessential-gospel-song-and-ten-great-renditions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">most recorded gospel songs ever<\/a>, performed by everyone from Johnny Cash to Kanye West. It was also featured in the film <em>O Brother, Where Art Thou? <\/em>There\u2019s even an I\u2019ll Fly Away Foundation dedicated to engage children through music in honor of Brumley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-swing-low-sweet-chariot\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>#5. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Swing Low, Sweet Chariot. Cyrus Chestnut. Solo Piano\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hw2NCpmZSr0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"5-swing-low-sweet-chariot\">Another iconic gospel melody, \u201cSwing Low, Sweet Chariot\u201d was first thought up by <a href=\"https:\/\/aaregistry.org\/story\/swing-low-sweet-chariot-a-story\/#:~:text=*This%20date%20in%201873%2C%20celebrates,Hugo%2C%20Oklahoma%20sometime%20before%201863.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wallace Willis<\/a>, a freedman who was working at a Choctaw County school in Oklahoma. A minister overheard his words and melody, wrote it down, and sent it to the Jubilee Singers of Fisk University, who would make the song widely known through their American tours.<strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe class=\"email-form-include-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/weekly-email\" frameborder=\"none\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"6-go-down-moses-let-my-people-go\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>#6. Go Down Moses (Let My People Go)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Go Down Moses (Let My People Go) \u2014 Louis Armstrong| piano cover by APOLIYA\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ro0KqL9Ao3M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGo Down Moses\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/voices.pitt.edu\/TeachersGuide\/Unit%203\/GoDownMoses.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">first appeared in print<\/a> in 1861, in an abolitionist newspaper called <em>The National Anti-Slavery Standard<\/em> under the title \u201cThe Contrabands\u2019 Freedom Hymn.\u201d By then, it had been sung for years. This song has obvious connotations: enslaved people related with the enslaved Israelites in Egypt, and they saw their own anti-slavery leaders in Moses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"7-oh-happy-day\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>#7. Oh Happy Day<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Terrance Shider Oh Happy Day Piano Cover\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CzsdULLArAc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOh Happy Day\u201d was an 18th century hymn made popular by Grammy-winning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/world-cafe\/2018\/07\/30\/633994956\/the-story-of-the-edwin-hawkins-singers-oh-happy-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Edwin Hawkins<\/a>. It debuted in 1968 and became the first gospel song to cross over into the mainstream charts. The Edwin Hawkins Singers then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.udiscovermusic.com\/stories\/praise-best-gospel-songs-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">won a Grammy<\/a> in 1970 for best soul gospel performance. \u201cOh Happy Day\u201d is also a memorable number sung by a young <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/mXPoRnY3r10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ryan Toby<\/a> in <em>Sister Act 2.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"8-sometimes-i-feel-like-a-motherless-child\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>#8. Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child by Samuel Coleridge Taylor\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/65S7bKVqTuE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Another classic made famous by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrti.org\/arts-desk\/2019-01-15\/the-story-behind-the-african-american-spiritual-that-evokes-the-cry-of-the-motherless-child\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fisk Jubilee Singers<\/a>, \u201cSometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child\u201d first appeared in <em>Old Plantation Hymns <\/em>by <a href=\"https:\/\/voices.pitt.edu\/TeachersGuide\/Unit%203\/SometimesIfeel.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">William Barton<\/a>. The song expresses the despair experienced by many during the slavery era, where sometimes children <em>were<\/em> separated from their mothers. Indeed, gospel music is a testament to music\u2019s ability to comfort and uplift people experiencing remarkable hardship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"9-he-s-got-the-whole-world-in-his-hands\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>#9. He&#8217;s Got the Whole World In His Hands<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Justin-Lee Schultz plays the Sunday school Classic (HE GOT THE WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS) \ud83c\udf0e\ud83d\ude4c\ud83c\udffd\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yP_iyRQicB8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You may have noticed that we often don\u2019t know who \u2014 or what group of people \u2014 first wrote many gospel songs. \u201cHe\u2019s Got the Whole World In His Hands\u201d is one of these songs with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/static\/programs\/national-recording-preservation-board\/documents\/HesGotTheWholeWorld.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">murky origin<\/a>, but its first appearance is likely in Edward Boatner\u2019s <em>Spirituals Triumphant Old and New<\/em>. Its simple, repetitive nature makes this a Sunday School favorite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"10-when-the-saints-go-marching-in\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>#10. When the Saints Go Marching In<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN by Bal\u00e1zs D\u00e1niel\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pvWL2hTyYFU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzstandards.com\/compositions-2\/whenthesaintsgomarchingin.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Louis Armstrong<\/a> popularized \u201cWhen the Saints Go Marching In\u201d as we know it today. He played a livelier version of the song, which traditionally accompanied funerals. There is also an older hymn called \u201cWhen the Saints <strong>Are<\/strong> Marching In,\u201d but it <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/fp1IEQMLkOg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sounds<\/a> completely different!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to\"><strong>How to Play Gospel Piano Songs &#8211; Theory, Sheet Music, Chords, etc.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Gospel music requires some musical background, so we recommend that you comfortably identify as an intermediate level piano player before you start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"gospel-piano-sheet-music\">Gospel Piano Sheet Music<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>However, if you just want to play tunes and have fun, the good news is that there are tons of beginner-friendly gospel arrangements out there. And if you want to get fancy, all you need is a lead sheet to create your own arrangement. Here are some places to get sheet music, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/how-to-play-piano\/#6-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lead sheets<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/how-to-play-piano\/#6-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">chord charts<\/a> for free or at an affordable price:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicnotes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Musicnotes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.8notes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">8notes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ultimate-guitar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ultimate-Guitar<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"getting-that-sweet-gospel-sound\">Getting That Sweet Gospel Sound<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When you\u2019re ready to take your gospel playing a step further, it\u2019s time to learn chord transitions, reharmonizing, riffs and fills, and other techniques. Here are some free lessons to get you started:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/gospel-piano-101\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gospel Piano 101<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/gospel-progressions\/\">Gospel Piano Chords &#8211; Progressions, Transitions &amp; More<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/passing-chords\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Get That Sweet R&amp;B\/Gospel Sound On The Piano<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For those who want a more structured approach, consider joining Pianote as a member and enrolling in Erskine Hawkin\u2019s Gospel Piano course. He\u2019s got an 11-part course in the Members Area that takes you through chord voicings, root movements, fingering technique, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<center><a class=\"join\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">JOIN PIANOTE<\/a><\/center>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With a few tools and skills, you can learn to play gospel piano songs like &#8220;Amazing Grace,&#8221; &#8220;Oh Happy Day,&#8221; &#8220;I&#8217;ll Fly Away,&#8221; and more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":49,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[524],"tags":[1086],"class_list":["post-7499","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-styles","tag-l3s"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7499","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/49"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7499"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7499\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10439,"href":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7499\/revisions\/10439"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7499"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7499"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7499"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}