{"id":16336,"date":"2021-05-16T17:07:25","date_gmt":"2021-05-16T21:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/?p=16336"},"modified":"2025-09-03T11:41:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T15:41:34","slug":"secret-chord-gospel-flair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/secret-chord-gospel-flair\/","title":{"rendered":"The secret chord for adding a gospel flair to your music"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;For me, gospel is <em>first<\/em> about the spirit behind what we&#8217;re playing\u2014the reason why we&#8217;re playing,&#8221; Nashville&#8217;s Mike Hicks tells us.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Then, it also applies to certain aspects of music,&#8221; he continues. &#8220;Whether it be rhythms, chord progressions, or chord changes\u2014there are a number of things that make gospel what it is.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the video above, Hicks focuses specifically on the harmony behind gospel music, exploring one chord that he frequently uses across both his playing and songwriting to add a flair that&#8217;s unmistakably unique to the style. He breaks down the exact voicings that work best, and demonstrates how other musicians can incorporate the chord into their own music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you have any chords or harmonic tricks that you utilize to achieve a gospel sound? What topics in music theory or production would you like to see us cover on <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"our YouTube channel (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/splice\/featured\" target=\"_blank\">our YouTube channel<\/a> next? 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