Piano Cover of "Oh Hallelujah"

"Oh Hallelujah" from Spirit of Praise 8 featuring Ayanda Ntanzi is fast praise at 147 BPM. High-energy, choir-driven, one of the classic SoP recordings.

1. The key: D major

D major. Scale: D, Em, F♯m, G, A, Bm, C♯dim.

2. The chord shape

Verse: 1 to 4 to 5 to 1. Chorus: 4 to 5 to 6m to 4 to 5 to 1, driven. Bridge climbs 4 to 5 to 6m repeatedly. Watch the Spirit of Praise recording.

3. The Sunday-ready play

• Right hand: eighth-note stabs on triads.
• Left hand: octaves, driven.
• One move to add: on the bridge climb, walk the LH chromatically G to G♯ to A between the 4 and 5. Adds gospel colour to the ascent.

4. When the leader calls a different key

Spirit of Praise songs live in every SA church. Numbers hold. Gig Mode.

Next step

Play What a Beautiful Name next. Same D, slower, Hillsong.