Topic: I've been asked to perform at church...
and I'm a little nervous. I asked for a day to think about it before answering, but here is my "knee jerk" reaction: I feel obligated as a christian to help spread the message of Christ; and if that means playing guitar, then I should look at that as a blessing.
I am just wondering if any of you have advice on performing like this. The premise will be: a "live" manger setting in a barn with people dressed up. I've been asked to play one song - "Away In A Manger". Then, I suppose, we'll have a Sunday School lesson. I don't know any of the particulars, such as if there will be power or anything. But, I figure I can bring my acoustic, buy an "in-hole" pickup, and bring my amp. That way, I am covered either way. (I used to perform shows in a rock band using an acoustic/electric Takamine - now I have a straight acoustic Takamine).
I am thinking that if I do it, I would like to do some type of finger picking, chord and melody, all-in-one thing. Similar to, say, a Willie Nelson style. Thankfully, I won't be singing.
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.....Oh, and if anyone has a link to a strong chord/tab version for this song, it would be greatly appreciated. I have already found a few examples on tab robot to incorporate. They all seem to center around the key of C or G, which seems good since I could use some open strings to help support the chord structure.