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"Lean on Me" is a song written and recorded by African American singer-songwriter Bill Withers. It was released in April 1972 as the first single from his second album, Still Bill. It was his first and only number one single on both the soul singles and the Billboard Hot 100. Billboard ranked it as the No. 7 song of 1972. It is ranked number 208 on Rolling Stone's list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Numerous cover versions have been recorded, and it is one of only nine songs to have reached No. 1 in the US Singles Charts with versions recorded by two different artists.
Release Date: 1972
This one goes out to family, friends, supporters. We all need somebody to lean on.
Beginning with the key anthem from the civil rights movement,We Shall Overcome, Mark Hayes leads the singer into Bill Wither's song Lean On Me, creating a powerfully moving ballad of inspiration, hope, and courage. The orchestration adds even more spirit. Available separately: SATB, SAB, TTBB, SSA, Orchestration Score and Parts, StudioTrax CD. Duration: ca. 3:55.
Voicing: SATB
Whichever version of Lean on Me you've heard; Bill Withers did it first. In 1972, Withers released this #1 single to critical and popular acclaim. The message of this ageless song is unmistakable and Mac Huff's a cappella arrangement is sublime.
Voicing: SATB
Lean on Me, the instantly recognizable standard by Bill Withers, has been called an anthem of togetherness and resilience. Tastefully set in a gospel style, this arrangement will inspire singers and audiences alike to be a friend for others to lean on.
Uses: General, Unity Scripture: Deuteronomy 33:27a; Psalm 18:1-13; Philippians 2:14 This soulful combination of Leaning on the Everlasting Arms and Lean on Me works well in this stellar arrangement from Pepper Choplin. Your basses will love the added vocal line that features them on the final refrain! Rhythm parts (pno, syn, gtr, b, dm) available as a digital download.
Voicing: SATB
Whichever version of Lean on Me you've heard; Bill Withers did it first. In 1972, Withers released this #1 single to critical and popular acclaim. The message of this ageless song is unmistakable and Mac Huff's a cappella arrangement is sublime.
Voicing: SSA
Whichever version of Lean on Me you've heard; Bill Withers did it first. In 1972, Withers released this #1 single to critical and popular acclaim. The message of this ageless song is unmistakable and Mac Huff's a cappella arrangement is sublime.
Voicing: TTB
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Barrie Carson Turner : Just Voices - Gospel Ten easy three-part a cappella arrangements of inspirational songs, for either SSA or SAT choirs, with a piano part for convenient rehearsal. All of these rousing pieces are presented in new arrangements by Barrie Carson Turner. Bringing together ten timeless songs of faith, celebration and inspiration, Just Voices: Gospel is an ideal introduction to mastering the a cappella style. Perfect for your next concert or as a fun treat for your choir. Songlist: Amazing Grace, Down By The Riverside, Lean On Me, Let It B, O Happy Day!, Redemption Song, Soon And Very Soon, Standing In The Need Of Prayer, Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, Wade In The Water Let's All Sing : Let's All Sing Songs of the '70s Step back in time to the '70s when the Bee Gees were hot, bell-bottom jeans and polyester jumpsuits were the rage, and disco had taken over the dance floor! Soaring, upbeat performances by such disco greats as Donna Summer, Bee Gees, Kool and the Gang, Village People and Michael Jackson electrified concert halls around the world. This one-of-a-kind collection of '70s favorites feature fresh, new arrangements by Alan Billingsley that are perfect for group singing in the classroom, choir or community. The Piano/Vocal Collection offers fully accompanied songs that have been carefully arranged for young unison voices with some optional harmony. Singer Edition comes in paks of ten and provides vocal parts only. Electrify your performance with professionally-produced recordings on a separate performance/accompaniment CD. Available separately: Piano/Vocal Collection, Singer Edition 10-Pak, Performance/Accomopaniment CD. Suggested for grades 4-8. Songlist: I Just Want To Celebrate, Lean On Me, I've Got The Music In Me, Old Time Rock & Roll, Y.M.C.A., You've Got A Friend Let's All Sing : Let's All Sing... Songs from Glee Let's all sing just for the fun of it! Your students will enjoy recreating the music featured on the popular Fox TV series in arrangements adapted just for the needs of young singers! This value-packed collection of five songs and professionally-produced recordings is perfect for classroom or stage. Designed for unison voices with optional harmonies for added fun! Available separately: Piano/Vocal Collection, Singer Edition 10-Pak, Performance/Accompaniment CD. Suggested for grades 5-8. Songlist: Jump, Lean On Me, Somebody To Love, Don't Stop Believin', Can't Fight This Feeling Rick Hein : Novello Primary Chorals - Easy Soul The Novello Primary Chorals series presents Easy Soul, containing six of the greatest soul songs that children will love to sing. For 2-part Choir and Piano accompaniment, the simple and easy arrangements of these hit tunes will provide a fun and enjoyable introduction to ensemble singing. Songlist: Feeling Good, I Got You (I Feel Good), Lean On Me, Respect, Stand By Me, (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay Roger Emerson : Pop Warm-ups & Work-outs for Choir Following the success of Pop Warm-ups & Work-outs for Guys collection, Roger Emerson has created this series of warm-ups for all choirs that use classic rock and pop melodies to build vocal skills while having fun! Each of the ten warm-ups provide a focus objective, suggested learning outcomes and related choral literature for younger and developing ensembles. Warm-ups may be used with changed or unchanged voices. Concepts covered include: vowel shapes, resonance, breath control, head voice and falsetto, articulation and diction and much more! Songlist: At The Hop, Do-Re-Mi, Don't Stop Believin', Good Vibrations, Hound Dog, Lean On Me, The Longest Time, Spinning Wheel, Thriller, Witch Doctor Roger Emerson : Pop Intervals and Ear Training for Choir See it! Hear it! Sing it! Using familiar popular song phrases, POP INTERVALS FOR CHOIR teaches and reinforces the 10 most common intervals a singer will need to effectively sight-read choral literature. In addition, singing by step and establishing a key center are taught with popular songs that every singer will know. The importance of audiation (inner hearing) is reinforced with each interval as well as easy-to-follow instructions for preparation and extension. You will also receive digital access to a professionally-produced audio recording of the accompaniment for each exercise and PDFs of singer parts and theory practice pages for projection and reproducible options. Build your choir's musicianship the easy way with this motivational resource! Exercises are based on the following songs: Lean on Me (step), Ob-la-di Ob-la-da (skip), Isn't She Lovely (minor 2nd), Hallelujah (minor 3rd up), Count on Me (major 3rd up), Brave (perfect 4th up), Skyfall (perfect 5th up), My Way (major 6th up), Let It Snow (octave), Hey Jude (minor 3rd down), Happy Together (perfect 4th down), It Don't Mean a Thing (perfect 5th down). Suggested for grades 6 and up. Songlist: Count On Me, My Way, Lean On Me, Hallelujah, Brave, Skyfall, Happy Together, Hey Jude, It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing), Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!, Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, Isn't She Lovely Sing With The Choir : Glee This great new collection lets vocalists sing along with the same hits the McKinley High kids belt out on the smash FOX television show. The book includes SATB parts and the CD features full performances. Songlist: Can't Fight This Feeling, Don't Stop Believin', Jump, Keep Holding On, Lean On Me, No Air, Rehab, Somebody To Love Various : Novello Youth Chorals - Choral Anthology For SSA choir with piano accompaniments. The Novello Choral Programme is the creation of a panel of advisors pre-eminent in the British music scene. They have been chosen for their experience in choral conducting, concert wor and music education. T Songlist: (Something Inside) So Strong, ...Baby One More Time, Amazing Grace, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Fever, Imagine, Knowing Me, Knowing You, Lean On Me, Let it Be, Misty, Son of a Preacher Man, The Shoop Shoop Song Kirk Franklin : The Kirk Franklin Collection This folio features 16 of Kirk Franklin's most popular gospel hits from throughout his career: Declaration (This Is It) - Help Me Believe - I Smile - Lean on Me - Looking for You - Jesus - Now Behold the Lamb - Stomp - Whatcha Lookin' 4? - Why We Sing - and more. Includes choir vocals! Songlist: Hosanna, Revolution, Lean On Me, Stomp (Original Mix), Something About The Name Jesus, Why We Sing, Silver And Gold, Now Behold The Lamb, Whatcha Lookin' 4?, Help Me Believe, Imagine Me, Looking For You, Still Alive, Jesus, Declaration (This Is It), I Smile Various : Lean on Me 36 empowering selections, including: Better Days (OneRepublic) - Count on Me (Bruno Mars) - Fight Song (Rachel Platten) - Home (Phillip Phillips) - Lean on Me (Bill Withers) - Rise Up (Andra Day) - Underdog (Alicia Keys) - You Will Be Found (from Dear Evan Hansen) - You've Got a Friend (James Taylor) - and more. Songlist: Home, Tomorrow, Count On Me, Stand By Me, Lean On Me, At The Same Time, One Love, Change, Better Days, Ooh Child, We're All In This Together, I Dare You, Rise, Keep Holding On, Rise Up, I Won't Let Go, Everybody Hurts, Ebony And Ivory, Underdog, Superheroes, From A Distance, Fight Song, Stand By You, One Call Away, I'm A Riser, You Will Be Found, Love Wins, Better Than Today, Crowded Table, Heal The World, and more Various : The Great American Songbook - Pop/Rock Era Most people think of older standards when they hear Great American Songbook, but these more recent hits are so successful that they already have earned their place in musical history. Includes piano, voice and guitar arrangements of 100 songs. Songlist: Lowdown, More Than A Feeling, Ain't That A Shame, Time After Time, Runaway, All Along The Watchtower, God Only Knows, All I Have To Do Is Dream, Rocky Mountain High, Stand By Me, Lean On Me, American Pie, The Look Of Love, Walking In Memphis, Don't Know Why, Don't Stop Believin', Be-Bop-A-Lula, Billie Jean, Blue Suede Shoes, Blueberry Hill, Summertime Blues, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Daydream, Bye Bye Love, California Dreamin', Drift Away, Can't Help Falling In Love, Good Vibrations, Dance To The Music, Deacon Blues, and more Various Arrangers : The Most Requested Wedding Reception Songs After the vows have been taken the fun begins! Here are more than 50 favorites to get the party started on your big day: Celebration - Fever - From This Moment On - Have I Told You Lately - How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) - I Gotta Feeling - I Will Always Love You - I Won't Give Up - Last Dance - Let's Get It On - Shower the People - Sunrise, Sunset - (I've Had) The Time of My Life - Unforgettable - The Way You Look Tonight - What a Wonderful World - The Wind Beneath My Wings - Y.M.C.A. - You Sexy Thing - and dozens more! Songlist: Friends, I Swear, Still The One, Celebration, Last Dance, I'll Be There For You (Theme From 'Friends'), All My Life, Butterfly Kisses, Through The Years, Let's Get It On, A Song For Mama, Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life), I Don't Want To Miss A Thing, Because You Loved Me, You're Still The One, Lean On Me, From This Moment On, That's What Friends Are For, Legs, In My Daughter's Eyes, We Are Family, Sunrise, Sunset, Better Be Good To Me, In My Life, Shower The People, I Won't Give Up, On A Night Like This, I Gotta Feeling, Father And Daughter, Fever, and more |
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Uses: General, Unity Scripture: Deuteronomy 33:27a; Psalm 18:1-13; Philippians 2:14 This soulful combination of Leaning on the Everlasting Arms and Lean on Me works well in this stellar arrangement from Pepper Choplin. Your basses will love the added vocal line that features them on the final refrain! Rhythm parts (pno, syn, gtr, b, dm) available as a digital download.
Arranger: Pepper Choplin | Composer: Bill Withers
Beginning with the key anthem from the civil rights movement,We Shall Overcome, Mark Hayes leads the singer into Bill Wither's song Lean On Me, creating a powerfully moving ballad of inspiration, hope, and courage. The orchestration adds even more spirit. Available separately: SATB, SAB, TTBB, SSA, Orchestration Score and Parts, StudioTrax CD. Duration: ca. 3:55.
Arranger: Mark Hayes | Composer: Bill Withers Performed By: Pete Seeger
The cast of Glee performed a powerful and emotional rendition of Bill Withers #1 hit of 1972, with all the genuine honesty and gospel-infused spirit you could ever want. An uplifting choice for graduation or any other concert! Available separately: SATB, SAB, SSA, 2-Part, ShowTrax CD. Combo parts available digitally (tpt 1, tpt 2, tsx, tbn, syn, gtr, b, dm). Duration: ca. 3:00.
Arranger: Adam Anders | Composer: Bill Withers Performed By: Glee Cast
Originally featuring artists such as R. Kelly, Mary J. Blige, Bono and Crystal Lewis, this Grammy Award-nominated Kirk Franklin gospel original reminds us that no one should go through this world alone.Available separately: SATB, SAB, SSA and ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 4:10
Arranger: Andre Williams | Composer: Kirk Franklin Performed By: Kirk Franklin
Whichever version of Lean on Me you've heard; Bill Withers did it first. In 1972, Withers released this #1 single to critical and popular acclaim. The message of this ageless song is unmistakable and Mac Huff's a cappella arrangement is sublime.
Composer: Bill Withers
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