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Sam Tolbert -

Music Director/Organist

Galilee United Methodist Church, Englewood, NJ

January 15, 2010

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Welcome to Sam's Gospel Music Course . This is a FREE online course, my way of giving back the skill and experience God has given to me. The course is totally self-paced so there's no need to rush through the course lessons and information. There are many of you who are first time musicians and have been picking up tips here and there from other musicians and the internet. Some are experienced musicians who want to enhance the skill they currently have. The style I teach is traditional gospel incorporating the hymns, gospel and classical jazz styles I learned in my youth and applied to the music I play. I don't teach the number system and I don't knock it, I just never learned to play music using that method. I hope to make that system a little more useful in your everyday playing. I'm big on playing melody and chords so most of the course will emphasis on practicing scales, chords and patterns then applying them to melody lines of standard selections sung in church. With the aid of youtube videos I will have more formal lessons for advanced musicians to study. I encourage everyone to use the reference materials that will be updated as the course goes on.

Feel free to visit all the above links however, begin the course in the workbook and then go to the above links for:

New Musicians - will work primary out of the workbook lessons and new musicians course link above.

Intermediate musicians - will work out of the workbook and the various course links above.

Advanced musicians - will use the various course links and youtube videos.

We will cover simulated Hammond organ techniques for organists using videos from our files and youtube clips.

My desire of this course is that you have fun! Music should be enjoyable to learn and then play so, don't feel like you're not getting anywhere musically. I'm here to assist you get to where you need to be in support of the local church where you minister. If you have access to a video camera device feel free to share with me your practice sessions via youtube so that I might make recommendations as your instructor.

Register by emailing us your name, church you attend and instrument you play.

Click on the image to view our course workbook or download using the right click and save.

We have provided all types of reference information in the form of DVD lessons, midi files and MP3 files. Feel free to use everything this site has to offer you. View the new Youtube updates here until they are loaded on the corresponding links above.


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DVD lessons by Samuel Tolbert

  1. Sam's 3 in one  DVD Lesson -  " I need thee every hour", " I'm Looking for a Miracle" and " Thank You Lord" contemporary version on One DVD. These lessons created for advanced musicians who desire to raise the level of their playing of these songs. Not recommended for beginner musicians must have knowledge of key F and Ab. special pricing 18.00 for all three lessons. 
  2. Sam's CPR in F (Chords, Patterns and Runs)  - A newly created DVD lesson demonstrating his keyboard style. Lesson features scales, chord phrasing, playing " Just For Me", preacher chords and much more.....  only 15.00 
  3. " Jesus is All the World to Me "  - in Ab  Learn the scales, melody, chords, bass w/chords fill in and runs used in this popular song. Our price 15.00
  4. 'Learn the COGIC Shout "in C, Db, G and Ab   20.00 
  5. "COGIC Theme" 1 hr DVD lesson covering melody, chords, bass runs and gospel bounce style. Our price 15.00
  6.  I Won't Complain DVD  20.00 with follow on lyric/chord lesson
  7.  " When I See Jesus Amen" in Db  special price 15.00 
  8. " Can't Nobody Do Me like Jesus " and " Victory is Mine " two lessons on one DVD for beginner musicians.  price is 20.00
  9. " What God has for me it is for Me" - in Ab - Learn the melody and harmonic chords and passing tones for this song price 15.00
  10. " Amazing Grace" in F - this is for intermediate to advanced musicians covering melody, three part harmony and chords that enhance the playing of this song. price 15.00
  11. " COGIC Yes Lord"  in Ab this lesson breaks down the entire song with additional bonus lessons on ""Yes Praise and " I'll say Yes Lord Yes.  Our price 15.00
  12. " I'm a soldier in the army of the Lord" in G. A DVD lesson teaching the melody, chords patterns and bass runs. Our price 15.00
  13. " How Great thou Art" in Bb - melody. chords and patterns - keyboard / piano  version -   price 15.00
  14. " His Eye is on the Sparrow " in Ab - melody, chords and patterns - piano version -  Our price 15.00
  15. " I Love You Lord Today" in Eb and F - learn the melody, left and right hand chords - turnaround chords and advanced patterns of this song. Our price 15.00
  16. " Leaning on the Everlasting Arms " in Ab - our latest video lesson teaching the melody, chords and bass patterns for this song. - Our price 15.00
  17. " I'm on the Battlefield for My Lord" in Bb - our latest DVD video lesson teaching melody, left hand chording and bass patterns. Our price 15.00
  18. " Jesus on the Mainline" in Ab - teaching the melody, left hand bass patterns, chords and runs associated with this song. - Our price 15.00
  19. " This Little Light of Mine" in F - teaching the meldoy, bass and chord patterns. - Our price 15.00
  20. " Sam;'s Youtube Video DVD " - a selection of the videos from 2008 as seen on our YouTube site. - special price 10.00
  21. " The Lord's Prayer " in Db - a full breakdown of this song for keyboard and organ showing melody, chords and patterns. Our price 15.00
  22. Sam's CPR in Db (Chords, Patterns and Runs) - the next in our series of chords , cjhord patterns and runs found in Db and how to use to enhance your music ministry. Our price 15.00
  23. " Come By Here Lord / Great is thy Faithfulness " Come by Here Lord contrasting styles of music showing the solo style into an uptempo COGIC feel. Great is thy Faithfulness a classic hymn broken down for congregational playing Our price 15.00
  24. " Come Unto Jesus - Jesus Is Real To me - It's Another Days Journey" DVD lesson teaching the melody, left and right hand chords patterns and advanced chords for pianoand keyboard. Our Price 20.00
  25. " Praise Him" Advanced Chords in F - Praise Him taught with advanced chord techniques by Sam Tolbert. Our Price 15.00
  26. " I'm on the Battlefield Fighting for my Lord" in Db - complete breakdown of this song by Norman Hutchins by Sam Tolbert. See demo on Youtube. Our price 15.00
  27. " Sam's Old School Testimony Songs" - Our 2 DVD set covering 9 songs taught in the old school style by Sam Tolbert 37 year church musician. Our price 30.00
  28. " Blessed and Highly Favored " - our newest DVD teaching the chords, runs and patterns found on the CD. our price 15.00
  29. " Sovereign God " - new to our list of musician teaching products covering the chords as played on the CD. our price 15.00
  30. " Order My Steps " in Db - As played on the CD broken down into the intro, lead and choir voicing for piano/keyboard. our price 15.00
  31. " Holiness in Ab " - our newest is a series of contemporary gospel DVD lessons teaching the chord phrasings techniques .our price 15.00
  32. " Greatful in Ab " - featuring the intro chords and patterns used on the CD. A must have for every gospel church musician. - our price 15.00

Taught by Samuel Tolbert a 37 year professional church musician, music director and musician trainer.  Learn the scales, melody, chords, bass w/chords fill in and runs used in these  popular songs. 

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