Being born in 1960, and raised Pentecostal, I “teethed’ on the red back. 😂 Love that you are playing through the hymnal. Nothing like the old hymns of the church. ♥️🙌🏻🙏🏻♥️

I really enjoy listening to ur wonderful piano hymns they are such a blessing to me sister Natalie ur such a blessing to me love u so much

Although I’m a native Californian, I must be a southerner at heart. Something about these hymns resonates with me. So many evangelical churches have all but abandoned the hymnal in favor of what my brother calls 7-11 songs - sing a 7 word phrase and repeat it 11 times. I’m so glad I found your channel so I can get my hymn fix!

@joyr6687

4 жыл бұрын

Lol, I'm going to have to remember the 7-11. That is hilarious.

@junkgum

4 жыл бұрын

Glory to God in the highest eternally. Glory to God in the highest eternally. Glory to God in the highest eternally. Glory to God in the highest eternally. Glory to God in the highest eternally.

@matts4294

4 жыл бұрын

I usually am ready to move on to a new phrase after the second time at most. I guess some people aren't.

@wessmith7408

4 жыл бұрын

I want to say I thank you for your response. With COVID-19 I just don't get out very much. We just started church back for the Sunday AM service. If we manage to get the streaming part working real well, I will send you the link. I have played for church so long that I was lost for several months. Our church loves to sing and I always hold my breath so to speak when Robert throws it open for them to pick songs. It is nothing to have 30 minutes of just singing. Although I do read music some songs are far more difficult to play than others. Then there is always the problem where a song is in a key that is just way to high for the average person to sing. So I will move them to a lower key. My church thinks I am capable of doing anything, including our music director. His oldest son plays a trumpet and he is GREAT. We often do specials for the church and always for offertory. Yesterday we did "When The Roll Is Called Up Younder/When We All Get To Heaven". When my grandmother passed away I was given all her old song books. I have books with a print date of 1927 for the first printing. So many I have stored in baggies because they are so fragile. Most of the songs in those books I have in others but there are always a few that you wouldn't find anywhere so those I did copy and made a notebook and I use them from time to time. I will stop with this. So many of our younger generation are not familiar with "Shape Notes" so when Jason, the boy who plays the trumpet, saw this one song he told me there was something wrong with the notes. I'm so use to them that I don't think about when I go from a newer book to something that is 60 years old. I had to laugh and so I gave him the lesson on shape notes. He said they are difficult to follow. God bless you and just so you know, I too didn't have a lot of music lessons either. I worked all summer to earn $200.00 to buy an old upright piano. It was in fine shape till the movers dropped it when I was in the military. The sound board was cracked and thus it was trashed. I was 12 years old and worked one whole summer on my uncles farm working in the tobacco fields. Each week I took and made a payment. I think I managed to keep $50.00 for myself that whole summer. Just enough to buy a Dr. Pepper or a coke and a moon pie along. I drank a lot of water that summer.

@dlawlis

4 жыл бұрын

I'm an old punk/indie guy and tbh I just haven't been able to stomach contemporary Christian music since I was a teen in the 80s, but I love these old hymns.

I love hearing all the songs I grew up with. I never appreciated it until I became an adult. ❤

who wants to hear that on spotify? 👇

@oldblackstock2499

4 жыл бұрын

Well, ah, what's spotify ? Never mind. I wouldn't use it anyway whatever it is. Lol.

@deadair801

2 ай бұрын

Yes please

@marsha7330

Ай бұрын

@@oldblackstock2499It’s a free app where you can search thousands of songs and build your own music playlist.

What a beautiful job you did on my very favorite song “I’ll meet you in the morning.” Just beautiful!

Good Evening Natalie and Josh on Thursday night June17th 2021 Picked Red Back hymnal number 1 for my relaxation before bed tonight glad i did wonderful hymns and woderful playing you did this book justice god night and god bless you both

Amen to that. 7-11 song

I am glad that someone has finally posted a video of looking for a city on the piano

I thank God for your ministry. Thank you too your family In Christs Love Mrs. Morgan

I can see my sister sitting at the piano practicing for church. Her posture was perfect like yours. Oh how I wanted to play. I took for five years but I just wasn't blessed with the talent. I'm in awe

What beautiful playing. I love the licks and fills you add in.

It amazes me when I watch you play it is joyful to hear your music you just look like you enjoy it may God bless you as you are such a blessing to others

I was raised on the Church Hymnal. This is exciting to hear them again and also the ones we never sung! I just purchased the large print a couple of months ago 👏🏼👏🏼 Thanks for taking the time to do this for us 🙏🏼

Beautiful and beautiful I am enjoying Amen 🙏🏼 to those lovely hymns I am being blessed in Jesus thank You 🙏🏼 Natalie God bless you

I’ve ordered a Redback hymnal! Amazon said it will be here Friday. Can hardly wait! Have asked my son to take me piano shopping too! That hasn’t happened yet..., but I’m not going to give up! Natalie, I stumbled upon the Sunday Hymn episodes on KZread around week 5 or 6 and watch them over & over! What a wonderful blessing you & your family have been during this crazy time! As a child I memorized multiple verses of almost 200 hymns during a choir year to win a Baptist Hymnal with my name on it. I knew it was my only chance of ever having my very own hymnal, so I got busy! Each week, before or after choir, I had to find an adult choir worker to listen to me sing & they would keep track. The message of hymns have always been important to me as well. When one sings for others(or plays), you want to convey the feeling of the message to the listeners. You do that very well, in fact, I noticed it almost immediately! It’s OKAY that you don’t play a second instrument! Lol! Merry Walters Austin, TX

@wessmith7408

4 жыл бұрын

Rebecca I trust you will enjoy your new hymnal. I have had mine most likely since the original print way back when. I am 70 and still play for church. Yes, I read music but I also play by ear. I attend a Baptist church who call themselves Bapt-a-costals. Since I came from a Pentecostal back ground and my grandmother played for church well into her 90's I guess I'm following her footsteps. We still sing a huge number of the old songs but we sing some of the new ones. I took things a step further and reworked some of the old ones making them something new again. We have a music director who is just tops. Have Fun!

@rebeccawalters9400

4 жыл бұрын

Wes How kind of you to reply! Sounds as though you have some talent and great fun playing at your church! I did not know what the Church Hymnal was until I began listening to Natalie! I am familiar with many of the gospels & know well, most hymns. I had a very short season of piano lessons, but had no piano at the time, so became discouraged quickly! By the time I got an old piano, I had lost interest. Really loved to sing more than play! Our church music was more high church, but I sometimes went to the Pentecostal church with a friend & listened to the Happy Goodman’s on the radio! I always thought there was room for both!😊 As I have aged, much to my dismay, I’ve lost my singing voice. Breaks my heart! I can still enjoy listening and have done lots of that during this Pandemic, thanks to KZread! I will be 70 this year.

@sismoyosore3886

4 жыл бұрын

She played the cello on her album we need the church

How we sang from that old hymnal and oh how the Glory of the Lord came down.

Love your hair ron

I grew up singing those songs, we had the heavenly highway hymnal. I love the 4 part harmony and shape note singing. It’s tops in my book. Look forward to hearing all the songs in the book played here.

I grew up with this Red backed Hymnal this takes me way back boy can I feel the sprit these kids of songs really got the Holly Sprit moving talk about people shouting and praise God WOW! I wish they would sing or play songs like Keep on The Fireing line I am on the Battle Field For the Lord Meeting in The Air just to name a few . OH BOY ! I feel like I am back home Thank you for playing them.

I sure do love to hear you and see you play God has given you a great ministry and every time I see your videos I am sure blessed i am up in years so just enjoy every time I find them and it is great

Enjoying listening to this while i clean and make food today!!!👍🥰

The church I grew up in used an old maroon hymnal. It had the name Praise and Worship on the front! Loved that old hymnal. A few yrs ago I was at a second hand store and found one and bought it. I get it out every so often and sing those old beloved songs!

Thank you so much for this video I love The Red Book Hymnal and many of the songs are new to me. God bless you

Beautiful!!!! Thank you for your music. In Christian love.

What a blessing your playing is to me. Can’t wait to gather in God’s heaven and praise God for ALL the blessings He bestowed on us

Makes me want to cry; how much we have lost.

Your music is so beautiful you look like your enjoying every song God bless you

More please. Continue on in the book! This really lifted me up. I grew up on these songs and we still sing them today at church.

Wonderful! Brings back many many happy memories of worshipping in song in our Sunday services

Wow, great music. Thanks

Popular hymnal. The church I grew up in used the Heavenly Highway hymnal. Those were some good ones.

Beautiful! I’ll meet you in the morning, is my favorite. I even have that song set as my ringtone.

Natalie, that right there is the heart and soul of what gospel music is all about. Not only do the words to these songs resonate in the heart of God's people, but your playing the tunes as intended drive the resounding words of the gospel deep into the soul! Praise God for your talented fingers on those keys!! (The fingers on your left hand especially resonate with me, as I've attempted to sing bass for the last....well let's say ever since I knew what a bass (shaped) note was!!) May God continue to richly bless you, your family, and music of the Church.

My hymn book from the 60!s

I was raised in an old southern Baptist family and grew up singing from the Redback Church Hymnal. Songs I heard and recognized were I Know He Heard My Prayer,Looking For A City, I’ll Meet You In The Morning,He’s My King, I’m Free Again,That Meeting In The Air and several others.

As a member of church of God ( Cleveland TN) this was the first hymnal put out that did not have church of God in the cover.... There was another hymnal put our in the 60's or 70' called hymns of the spirit.... I prefer the church hymnal.... Natalie you do all these song great justice with your playing.

@oldblackstock2499

4 жыл бұрын

I like both Hymnals. Hymns of The Spirit is an equally great hymnal.

One of your best videos. Really enjoy all of the gospel music but Redback is the best. Did not know a few of them but we sung most of them growing up in our country Baptist Church when I was a kid. Sure makes me smile and rock faster in my rocking chair as I try to sing along. Can’t wait for next weeks’ video.

Love love love this Red Book Hymnal session. Whopppeee, brings back so many memories. Blesses my heart and soul. ❤️❤️❤️❤️⚡️⚡️🙌🏻

Thank you for this episode it added to my Devotions this morning. Thanks for the blessing .

I love this style!! You NEVER hear this style in church anymore and it honestly really breaks my heart

Perfect as ever, our Angel plays praise and joy to Gods people, Thank you Natalie x

So beautiful and I use this to worship in my private time. Just loving on the Lord! ♥️

Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. You took me right back to my childhood. God bless you Natalie, keep playing you are truly blessing us. Listening from England...xx

I grew up on the Red Back Hymnal. I open up my copy and sing along as Natalie plays. I still remember each song. Thank you Natalie.

I love all of these songs. Your playing is fantastic. Thank you for this video.

Love it! Keep playing these great old gospel songs!!! Did you know heaven's going to have a special section exclusively for southern gospel! Yeah!!!

This is fantastic-great memories

Very encouraging, and enjoyable!

Gloria a Dios por siempre, bendiciones Natalie

What a blessing! I listen to these hymns before I go to sleep and they quite. my thoughts and heart

Really enjoyed these hymns, I have this book and I now know the correct speed for them, most of these are not known in the UK. "I know He Heard my Prayers" always really lifts my spirit. Sunday Hymns already at 25, amazing. Revd Bryan East

What fun! Lots of memories here! And your playing is amazing. I could almost hear some of my favorite southern gospel groups in the background! Absolutely love it! Thank you so much!

Beautiful. Your playing is lovely. The old hymns are perfect to make the heart glad.

Thank you soooo very much for giving your time to share your talent and play these hymns. God bless you and your husband, Natalie. This music Brings me back 60 years to my childhood church. What a blessing.

I have a notebook type (3 ring binder but same size as the hymnsl) Red Back Church Hymnal that I bought at the SC Campmeeting about 40 years ago. Since I was a musician it was very beneficial.

Singing along in my Red back!

@andrew17641

4 жыл бұрын

Where can I get one?

The first selections, Looking for a City and He's My King, both have always been my favorites. Love your piano style, thanks for sharing your beautiful talent!

Beautiful

This is the hymnal I knew until I was 18 years old. I still love many of the songs on the Red Back Hymnal. You do a fabulous job playing them.

Love this awesome playing.

It’s obvious that when you play, it’s not a performance rather you are worshiping our Lord as you play lead by the Holy Spirit . Giving Him praise as you select the hymns. God bless your ministry as you continue to serve Him.

Wow I have longed to hear the hymns in this very same hymn book as I only know a couple! This is a blessing x

Great job, thanks hallelujah.

The first time I listened/watched this, I had my red back and was singing along. Some I did not know but I sang ‘em anyway.

Thank-you so very much for these! They are gems, every one! Can’t wait for the next additions!

What a great selection you provided today! It is amazing and rewarding to hear songs crafted by so many different authors with lyrics that provide a depth of expression for our faith. The variety was beautiful and each one done at the perfect cadence for sing along just like it was the first time we heard and sang them. I look forward to additional volumes in the series and really appreciate you for doing this.

Thank you!!

:) I bought this hymnbook online and found there are quite a few unfamiliar songs in there, so I'm glad you are going through it. What an ambitious project! Thanks!

Enjoyed it!! I have always preferred piano playing vs organ playing. I absolutely enjoy hearing you play!

Yay!! I was waiting for this!! Love this and you ❤❤

I've been waiting for this!!! So excited!

Nice. I like the way how the title of the songs appear on screen at the beginning. Hope that can happen in other KZreads where songs/medleys are played straight too.Thankyou Natalie🙏

Great selections! What a wonderful blessing! Hope you'll do another video with more selections from this hymnal. How about "Land Where Living Waters Flow." You are so blessed with talent.❤

I have that book. I taught myself to play Holy, Holy, Holy Now I can hear how a song is played to help get it right. That lady sure loves to play. Looking for a City Here among the shadows living in a lonely land with strangers we’re a band of pilgrims on the move through dangers burdened down with sorrows and we’re shunned on every hand but we are looking for a city built above. Here in disappointment often we so sadly roam and earthly friends no longer speak one word of love but truly we have found contentment Jesus promised us a home so we are looking for a city built above In this land of dangers we are going here and there we are simply trusting in the blessed saviors’s love and mercy though we’ve may be strangers living in this world of care we’re always looking for a city built above Chorus Oh yes we’re looking for a city yonder where we’ll never never die no never And up there with all the saints yes with all the millions we will never say goodbye say goodbye no never yes and when we gather there we’ll meet Christ our Savior glory and we know we’ll meet friends and all our loved ones now we pray thee quickly come, pray thee quickly come O Spirit come o come on thee we call all our hopes renew

Muito lindo! Deus te abençoe sempre!

I was raised on the Red Back Book. We still sing out of it today at church. That's one thing that I look for when I visit a church. Some have taken it out, and I don't like that. This new stuff ain't gonna do. I'll stick to the old fashioned way.

@wessmith7408

4 жыл бұрын

I have one of the original prints. There are several others that are equally well and those have almost all the songs that this old red one has. My is so old that I actually have it preserved and those songs I couldn't find else where I copied so as not to use my copy that my grandmother handed down to me. Thanks for the reply.,

I just purchased a copy of the Church Hymnal and received it last week. Thank you for playing these as there are a lot I dont know.

@cletisedgmon

4 жыл бұрын

John Hughes where did you Oder it from

@johnhughes4100

4 жыл бұрын

@@cletisedgmon ordered online through Christianbook.com

500th like 🥰🥰👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ love you Natalie🤗

I love your left-hand stride. I wish I could play stride as well as you do!

I love herring u play on Sunday can you play near still near and have your people sing with it

Lindo!!!

Natalie, it would be nice to have the time line stamped which you can now do in KZread in order to see each hymn with a description of the timeline. This would enable someone to quickly go back and pick a specific hymn that you have played for convenience. Thanks!

I wish I could play piano like this...... Im a classically trained organist, so its all sheet music, and very little improv for me.

@jaws10278

4 жыл бұрын

and Id have so much fun playing along with you. I work in a Roman Catholic Church currently and its all me. I miss playing with a pianist. It was so much fun playing along with another person.

Looks like the hymnal books from my church

Thanks so much Natalie! I need this series... I will, Lord willing, be able to use it to spice up my Church Hymnal playing! The tempos can be a bit tricky 😬 Thank you thank you thank you!!! 💙

Like! Like! Like!

Does your church in N.C. do a lot of hymns or is more like a lot of contemporary music from off the radio? My church sings mostly new contemporary music from off the radio and I am used to what I call a good ole fashion hymn sing, where we use the hymnal and I miss that so much.

So beautiful! Would it be possible to include the page number in case some may want to sing along?

❤😊

Sorry to say being in the UK I have never heard any of them.

Please take up with page 26 on another video! I love the red back hymnal~

Hi, I love your playing. And I'm going to ask a question that you probably have answered many times before. Could you please tell me the copyright date on the Church Hymnal you used on these videos. I want to pick up a copy and would like the same version you play from. Thanks for sharing the talent God has blessed you with. This side of heaven, you will probably never know how many people you have blessed.

Someone accidentally clicked on thumbs down instead of thumbs up. An honest mistake. I forgive them.

@jumpkeys

4 жыл бұрын

@Protestant 777 much love to you Sir or Ma’am.

Wonderful playing. But please put the words on screen.

I ordered a copy of the large print version, which arrived a couple of days ago, and am finding sight reading of the many songs I don't know to be an interesting challenge. The shape notes take some getting used to - I was tending to mistake the tonic for the leading note, because the bulk of the triangle is below the line. Also, it's not always obvious which part is carrying the melody. I've just been following through pages 1-25 while watching this video, which helps a lot - until you play bits of the tune differently from what's written! (I realise that also happens with other hymn books - they're often sung slightly differently from the printed score). Good fun, though. At least the tunes are usually good, even if some of the words are cringeworthy - not necessarily worse than many modern 'worship' songs, but tosh from a different era; the best hymns will outlast us all.

How can we get a copy of the red back hymnal?

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Natalie, any chance you are recording these as you play them and may be selling your recordings? MP3 or CD? We are without a pianist at this time and I REALLY love to sing these wonderful hymns in church. I'm the music minister of a small church in middle Georgia. Thanks

@markconnell893

2 жыл бұрын

@@NatalieRaynesMusic Thanks! God Bless!

Great job how can I catch it when you do live stream

@rosemaryclark610

4 жыл бұрын

click on the little bell next to the subscribe button, and then click on "all" That way, you'll get a notification via email. You can also go to her facebook page and click the "follow" button. Hope that helps answer your question :)