Level: 3
Tuning: Standard

"Oh, Glory, How Happy I Am" is a staple of all lovers and students of Reverend Gary Davis's guitar. Most people sing this song, but I chose to do it as an instrumental. I take a slow and solemn approach. The first pass through I am faithful to Davis's way of playing this song, and then, as I do with the other arrangements in this series, I break away from the traditional with my own ideas to capture the heart and soul of the piece. You will see how I try and model the spoken words of the verse and translate them into variations in two octaves, which is what emulates the presence of the soprano and bass sections in the choir.