Saturday, October 6, 2012

Summer Wind

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This song was first recorded by Wayne Newton in the mid 1960s and then followed up the next year by Frank Sinatra. I would like to thank my friend Joanie (who is part of the Maranatha Ukulele Trio with Laura and I) for editing the screen on screen for me.  For better sound quality you may want to use headphones or ear buds.

Saturday, September 1, 2012

Jesus, You're So Wonderful

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A while back I was listening to Nadine Coker who is, in my opinion, one of the finest Gospel blues guitarist and singers on the scene today.   Nadine had done a cover of this song on her channel and I sent her a note asking for the lyrics and chords. ("Jesus, You Are So Wonderful")  She was so kind to send them to me.   Andrus, Blackwood and Company recorded this on their Live album in 1980.   Sam Cooke did a song called "He's So Wonderful" that he recorded on Feb 2, 1959, when he was singing with the Soul Stirrers.   The two songs are very similar; the verses are different but the rest of the song is the same.  Both Sam Cooke's version and Andrus, Blackwood and Company's version can be heard on YouTube.   I hope you enjoy my cover of this classic, and be sure to listen to Nadine Coker's cover of this as well!!! - Thanks for listening. - FLOYD AMASON

Nadine's cover http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xSKA5nCZQA&list=UUUbjSo4WP9fzJlNp7b96jLg&...
Nadien Coker's channel http://www.youtube.com/user/nadinecoker

Monday, August 27, 2012

One Tin Soldier

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Here is our fourth collaboration.  LAURA, JOANIE and I (FLOYD) make up "THE MARANATHA UKULELE TRIO".   I live on the U.S.East coast, Laura is from the U.S. Pacific North West coast, and Joanie is from the U.S. Rocky Mountains. We each share a love for the ukulele and a commitment to our Lord, Jesus Christ.  We hope you enjoy our cover of "ONE TIN SOLDIER". This song was originally recorded in the 60s by the band "Castle".   The message of this song is an example of how Greed and Envy can affect our lives.

THE MARANATHA UKULELE TRIO
Laura's channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/lagaringer
Joanie's channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/joaniev
Floyd's channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/floydsuke
Floyd's web page: http://www.floydamason.com/

Friday, August 10, 2012

And In That Day


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I originally wrote this scripture song "And In That Day - John 16:23-24" to help me remember this scripture.  I wrote it on my piano.   Over the years I had forgotten about it.  About a week ago, after hearing this scripture verse in a sermon, I started singing it again and I arranged it for my ukulele and harmonica.   I am dedicating this song to a YouTube friend who has been diagnosed with breast cancer and I pray this will be a comfort to her.

Copyright 1973, Floyd Amason

Thursday, June 28, 2012

In The Garden

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"In The Garden" as performed by:
The Maranatha Ukulele Trio --
Floyd (http://www.youtube.com/user/floydsuke),
Laura (http://www.youtube.com/user/lagaringer), and
Joanie (http://www.youtube.com/user/joaniev).

Friday, June 15, 2012

I Surrender All


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"I Surrender All" was written by Fanny Crosby.  In her lifetime, Fanny wrote the lyrics to almost 9,000 hymns.   Almost every Protestant hymnbook includes hymns by Fanny Crosby.   She was a woman of small stature who became blind as a baby, but she was a mighty woman of God.

Love Letters In the Sand

Love Letters In the Sand

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"Love Letters In the Sand" was written with music by J Fred Coots and lyrics by Nick & Charles Kenny.   The song was originally published in 1931, and Ted Black and his Ochestra had the first hit with it.   Pat Boone recoreded it in 1957 and it was on the charts for 34 weeks.  It was #1 on the charts for five weeks in June and July of 1957.

I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry

I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry

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I had a YouTube friend request this Hank Williams song.  This is my first attempt at singing country music!!   I hope you enjoy it.   This song was recorded on a Zoom Q3HD Vidieo Camera, with my Lanakai S-Teq Tenor low G ukulele, Lee Oscar harmonica, and a Vintage AKG mic all pluged through my Acoustic Image Coda R Upright Bass Amp.  The Acoustic Image is not only a terrific upright bass amp, but it works great as a small PA system.  It only weighs 20 lbs. and has 400 watts, as well as built-in effects such as reverb, chorus, flange, and delay.

Call on Him

Call on Him

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In 1966, Chris Montez recorded "Call Me" that was written by Tony Hatch.   In the fall of 1969, I was asked to sing a special song at church.   I used to sing "Call Me" with a jazz trio, and I decided to slightly change the words so it would fit for church...thus "Call on Him".

Has Anybody Seen My Gal

Has Anybody Seen My Gal

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Some sorces credit Percy Weinrich (music) and Jack Mahoney (lyrics) as writing this song in 1914, but for the song in its its most popular form, credit Ray Henderson (music) and Sam Lewis and Joesph Young (lyrics). It was this version that was recorded for the first time by the California Ramblers in 1925.

Friday, June 8, 2012

Oh, Jesus

Oh, Jesus ( ORIGINAL SONG by FLOYD AMASON)

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This song was published by OUTSPOKEN MUSIC in 1992.  The words and music were written by Floyd Amason.  The music track in this video was recorded at Christian Renewal Studios, Christian Renewal Church, Brunswick, Georgia.
Recording Engineer & Electric Lead Guitar: Mack Tucker
Saxophone: John Highsmith
Piano: Floyd Amason
Acoustic Guitar: Boyd Amason
Electric Bass Guitar: Jimmy Sellers
Drums: Dennis Williams

What A Friend We Have In Jesus

What A Friend We Have In Jesus (Ukulele & Harmonica Arrangement)

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Wayfaring Stranger

Wayfaring Stranger (Ukulele & Harmonica arrangement)

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This song was a request from Brother David C. (aflame4god -- http://www.youtube.com/user/aflame4God)
I've been having problems with my hands going numb, so I had to record this on my first try. It could have been better, but it is what my hands allowed.

Pass It On

Pass It On -- Collaboration featuring Floyd, Laura, and Joanie (COVER of Evie Tornquist's song)


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Two of my ukulele friends approached me about doing this collaboration. We all live in different parts of the U.S., from the east coast to the west coast and in between. Laura and I especially want to thank Joanie, who had the technical skills to put this all together. I suggested calling our trio Floyd and the Floydettes, but for some reason the gals never responded back to me. (LOL!) I hope you enjoy our efforts in this collaboration.

Be sure to check out their channels and subscribe at:
Laura: http://www.youtube.com/user/lagaringer
Joanie: http://www.youtube.com/user/joaniev

Saturday, June 2, 2012

Moonglow

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Memphis Tennessee, C. Berry, Cover -- for Ukeeku.com's Acoustic Challenge 2012

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Do Lord

Be Thou My Vision

Singing in the Rain

Grace Greater Than Our Sin

Summertime

Through It All

Try To Remember

Try to Remember (ukulele cover)

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Way Down in the Hole

Fly Me To The Moon

Rockin Around the Christmas Tree

Autumn Leaves

Old Rugged Cross