Piano Cover of "Messiah"

"Messiah" by Benjamin Dube featuring Collin is South African gospel worship. Mid-tempo (110 BPM), reverent, choir-and-lead-vocal structured.

1. The key: C major

C major. Scale: C, Dm, Em, F, G, Am, Bdim.

2. The chord shape

Verse: 1 to 6m to 4 to 5. Chorus: 4 to 1 to 5 to 6m to 4 to 5 to 1. The 6m (Am) is where the choir picks up the descant. The Dube recording is the pacing.

3. The Sunday-ready play

• Right hand: 4-note voicings. C as Cmaj7 (C, E, G, B).
• Left hand: root on beat 1, fifth on beat 3.
• One move to add: a Dm7 (2m7) to G (5) turnaround before every chorus. Basic ii-V-I. Sets up the resolution.

4. When the leader calls a different key

SA gospel classics transpose for whoever sings. Numbers hold. Gig Mode.

Next step

Follow with I Keep Winning. Same C, faster, Dr Tumi.