I Can Only Imagine (Mercy
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PraiseCharts Worship Band Series This arrangement has been created I Can Only Imagine to synchronize with the Integrity iWORSH!P DVD series. Words & music by Bart Millard DVD A – Song 4 Integrity Arranged for by Dan Galbraith Stock # Based on the popular recording from the MercyMe album 25785 “Almost There” The PraiseCharts Worship Band Series is a unique and growing series of arrangements by some of today’s top new arrangers. It is geared towards a contemporary “R&B horns” praise band sound while at the same time being scalable up to a medium-sized church orchestra. The core parts (rhythm, vocals, and brass) may be enhanced with the other parts in any combination. The layout and look was very carefully chosen to provide a fresh and relaxed, yet professional look for the player. Rhythm section: The Rhythm part is for the section player (pianist, guitarist, or drummer) with all the specific rhythms and chords necessary for the arrangement. The Lead Sheet is a combination rhythm and vocal chart meant for the vocalists, worship leader, or rhythm player needing more vocal cues. Piano, Vocal includes a full piano part in “songbook format” for those not comfortable with playing from a chord chart. When playing with a complete band the pianist might simplify this part in order to "stay out of the way". Vocals: The vocal arrangement should be sung as SAT (Soprano, Alto, Tenor) with the baritone/basses singing the melody (soprano) down an octave – any exceptions are listed on the score. When the part is written in unison, the men should sing it down one octave or it may be done as a solo. This method provides a contemporary sound in an easy-to-learn fashion. Alternate keys: There is one alternate key included to accommodate either a keyboard-based band or a guitar-based band, to give the orchestra a more playable key, or to make the vocal range a little more accessible if necessary. Other notes: Rehearsal numbers are given in the form of “1”, “2”, and “3”, providing the easy use of finger signals by the worship leader who may want to make impromptu changes during worship. Normally, “1” is the verse of the song, “2” is the chorus, and “3” is a bridge or other section, but there are exceptions. When a section is repeated in its entirety later in the arrangement, it is labeled “1a” or “2a”, etc. All endings and repeats are clearly notated to facilitate these impromptu changes. Finally, each instrumental part includes lyric cues to aid the player in keeping their place. Parts included in the PraiseCharts Worship Band Series Lead Sheet – for worship leader and vocalists Piano/Vocal – includes written-out piano part and vocals Rhythm – more detailed chart for keyboard, guitars, and drums. Ac. Guitar – modified Rhythm part in appropriate capo keys Core Worship Band instrumental parts (written as a section): Brass stylings: For most titles, the brass parts should be interpreted with jazz articulations and stylings in mind. They Trumpet 1-2 Trumpet 3 (doubles Alto Sax) have been notated very carefully to aid the player in this Alto Sax Tenor Sax 1-2 (doubles Trombone) interpretation. Trombone 1-2 Additional Orchestral parts (these enhance the arrangement, but the Worship Band parts may also stand alone): Bass Trombone/Tuba Percussion (Timpani, Bells, Sus. Cymbal, etc) Written with core brass Bari Sax (doubles Bass Trombone) Written as a section Horn 1-2 (French Horn) Flute/Oboe 1-3 Written as a section Clarinet (doubles 3rd Flute) Strings (Synth) - may be played by a synth or by a full string section (Violin/Viola on top staff, Cello/Bass on bottom staff) Lead Sheet PraiseCharts Band Series Key - E I Can Only Imagine Bart Millard Med. ballad Arr. by Dan Galbraith iWORSH!P™ count-in:q = 82 8 beats E œ œ A œ. œ ˙ œ œ œ œ # # œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. œ œ # # 4 . œœ ˙˙ œ ‰ & (Pno.) œ œ 4 1.œ I canœ on - ly im-œ 1 2 A2 5 PE - F # ## & # . Œ‰. r œ œ. Œ œ j ‰ŒŒ agœ -œ ineœ whatœ it willœ beœ œ œ like whenœ I walkœ œ byœ Yourœ side.œ # ## & # . ŒŒ œ œ. Œ œ œ Œ (2.)œ agœ - ineœ when thatœ dayœ œ œ comes andœ I findœ œ my - selfœ œ stand-œ ingœ inœ A2 E2 8 B # ## & # œ Œ‰ œ œ œ ŒŒœ œ œ œ œ œ Œ œ œ œ œI canœ on - ly imœ - ag -œ ineœ What my eyes willœ see when Your face # ## & # œ œ ‰ œ œ œ ŒŒœ œ œ œ œ œ Œ œ œ œ the Son,œ œ œ I canœ on - ly imœ - ag -œ ineœ when all I willœ do is for - ev - 2 2 E 2 A A (Pno.) 11 B œ. œ œ # œ ˙ ## # j & œ ‰Œ Œ œ œ œ œ Œ‰ œ œ œ œ œ œ ŒÓ isœ be - fore me.œ I canœ on - ly im - ag - ine. #### & Œ‰. r œ œ œ Œ‰ œ œ œ ŒÓ œ er,œ forœ - evœ - erœ wor - ship You.œ œ I canœ on - ly imœ - ag -œ ine.œ A2 14 F - f # # œ. œ œ œ. œ œ # # œ ‰ œ ˙ œ œ ‰ ≈ r & œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ Ó œ. œ œ œ œI canœ on - ly im - ag - ine. Surœ - 2 1st X unison 2 A Bsus E 17 j #### œ j œ œ & œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œ.‰ œœ œœ. œœ œœ œœ œ œ ‰ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ œ œ round-edœ œ byœ œ Yourœ gloœ -œ ry,œ whatœ willœ . myœ œ heartœ feel?œ œ Willœ œ I danceœ œ forœ You,œ Jeœ -œ sus,œ orœ inœ © 2001 Simpleville Music (Admin. by Fun Attic Music). All rights reserved. Used by permission. With a CCLI license, the original purchaser of this chart may make only the copies necessary for his/her local ministry needs. Further duplication or distribution is illegal. Lead Sheet I Can Only Imagine - page 2 Key - E A2 20 # j ## # œ œ . & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ‰ œ œ œœ œœ. œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ ‰‰œ œ aweœ ofœ Youœ œ beœ still? Willœ œ I standœ œ inœ œ Yourœ preœ -œ sence,œ toœ myœ B E 22 # j ## # œ. œ œ œ œ œ ‰ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ‰≈ œ & œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ knees will I fall? Willœ I sing Hal - le - lu - jah? Willœ œ I be 1 - Repeat to Verse A2 B 24 # ## & # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙. Ó ‰ œ œ œ œ œ œ a - ble to speak at all? I can on - ly im - ag - ine, I can on - ly im-ag - (Pno.) E to 1 2 - to Chorus 2 E 27 œ # . œ œ . œ œ # # œ œ ˙ œ . œ œ œ & # œ œ œ œ œ . œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ine. œ Ó Ó ‰ 2.œ I canœ on - ly im-œ œa - bleœ toœ speakœ atœ all?œ œ I canœ onœ - ly im-œ A2 B E 30 f # ## œ & # œ œ œ ˙. Ó ‰œœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙. ˙ Œ ‰≈R agœ -œ ine,œ ˙. I can on - ly Sur - œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ im-agœ œ œ - œ ine.œ ˙. ˙ 2a (Opt. Worship Leader solo) 2 Bsus 34 A # # . # # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ‰‰œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ & round - ed by Your glo - ry, whatJ will my heart feel? Will I dance # j j ## # œ. œ œ & œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œ. ‰ œœ œœ. œœ œœ œœ œ œ ‰ œ œ œ roundœ - edœ byœ œ Yourœ gloœ œ - ry,œ whatœ willœ . myœ œ heartœ feel?œ œ Willœ œ I danceœ E 36 # # œ # # œœœ œ œ œ ‰‰œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ‰ œ œ œ & for You, Je - sus, or in awe of You be still?J Will I stand # j ## # œ œ & œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ‰ œ œ œœ œ forœ You,œ Jeœ -œ sus,œ orœ inœ aweœ ofœ Youœ œ beœ still? Willœ œ I standœ A2 B 38 # # # # œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ. ‰ œ œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ ‰œœ œ & in Your pre - sence to my knees will I fall?J Will I sing # # j # # . œ œ œ œ œ . ‰ œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ ‰ œ œ & œœ. œ œ œ œ œ œœ. œ œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ in Your pre - sence, toœ my kneesœ. willœ œ œ I fall?œ œ Willœ I sing Lead Sheet I Can Only Imagine - page 3 Key - E E 40 # œ. œ œ œ œ ## # œœœ œ œ ≈ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ & Hal - le - lu - jah? Will I be a - ble to speak at all? I can on - ly im - ag - # # & # # œ œ œ œ œ œ. ≈ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Halœ - leœ - luœ -œ jah?œ.