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From: Minister Jermaine Griggs
Tuesday, 6:13 p.m.
Listen to a Personal Message
from Jermaine Griggs...
Dear Gospel Musician,
Can I ask you a quick question?
Do you have a strong
desire to do any of the things below?
If you chose more than
one of these desires, then it makes sense to keep reading this letter.
...I'll tell you why in
a moment.
HINT:
I've taken 12 years of experience and
have carefully handpicked my best and most proven techniques and
tricks to playing the piano by ear... and if you're reading this
page right now, then you can't help but to benefit from what I'm
about to reveal to you in just a second...
But first... let me ask
you this:
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What If I Could Show You...
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 How
to take small little chord progressions
that I call
"couples" AND turn them into complete worship songs in
just minutes --- it's very simple to master.
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 How
to instantly "makeover" all of your
three-fingered chords with full-sounding extended
voicings --- like ninths, elevenths, thirteenths,
altered chords, quartal voicings, dominant "add 6"
chords, and more...
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 How
to learn slow-paced, harmonious worship songs
like "Anointing," "Thank You Lord," "As the Deer," "I
Love You Lord," and others... ALL BY USING small little
chord progressions called "couples." Once you've learned
the secrets to "coupling," you're gospel playing will
never be the same!
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 How
to combine various chord progressions to create
endless possibilities --- e.g. - "opening progressions"
... "closing progressions" ... "circular
progressions"(2-5-1 patterns, 1-4 patterns, etc)...
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 How
to play soft, beautiful chords during high
periods of worship or while someone is speaking or
ministering...
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 How
to learn easy-to-understand patterns that will
allow you to play hundreds of slow-paced worship songs
by ear... INSTANTLY...
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... Now Let Me Ask You,
Would That Interest You?
If so, then let's get right
to it as you're about to learn in five hours what it takes
musicians to learn in years of trial and error.
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This is what it all boils down to if you want to learn how to play
worship music by ear...
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Truth
#1 ...
You
Have to Learn Patterns ...
Gospel music is all about patterns,
my friend. If you ask any experienced musician about learning
new songs, they will agree that the same chords are used over
and over again in song after song. I wish I could brag about
how I learn every new chord "that comes out" but you know what
...?
Chords don't come out. Progressions don't come out.
They've been here for decades and they will always be the same.
New songs will come out with
different combinations of chords but what it all boils down to is
getting to the point where you can recognize recurring patterns
within any song. These small patterns ... or chord progressions ...
or "couples" will enable you to learn any song by ear ---
regardless of how complex you think the song is.
Truth #2 ...
You Have to Know What Major Key The Patterns Originate From...
See... once you've determined which patterns are at work, the
next battle is to determine what major key the song is being
played in.
There are twelve major keys just like there are twelve major
scales. A song can only be in one key at a time.
Songs may
change keys (for example, from "Db major" to "Eb major") but can
only be in one distinct key at any given time. And trust me... as
you listen to a song, you should be able to hum (with your own
voice) this key out loud and it should fit in at all places during
the song.
Next,
you'd basically transfer what you are humming to the piano and find
the single note that matches your voice. This is what I recommend
for people just starting out. Experienced musicians will find the
major key of a song within 3 seconds without humming but there has
never been a time I haven't been able to help a beginning musician
understand this concept of key signatures.
Keep
reading and you'll learn it too...
Truth #3 ...
You Have to Know How to Hear These
Patterns In "Real-life" Songs
I'm going to repeat myself time and time again. SONGS OPERATE BY
PATTERNS and until you learn to recognize these patterns in
songs, you'll be in the same boat.
Asking people for chords to new songs will only help so long. There
will come a time when you're going to have to step out on faith and
learn these songs on your own.
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And I'm here to tell you that it's not as hard as you think.
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Let
me show you what I mean with a classic example (...you may have seen
me use this in my lessons before):
Let me give you an
example of what I would call a "1-3" and "3-4" couple and how when
you combine them, they're used at the beginning of several different
songs:
Chord #1: (Db on left
hand / Eb + Ab + Db on right hand)
Chord
#2: (F on left hand / Eb + Ab + Db on right hand)
Chord #3: (Gb on left hand / Bb
+ Eb + F + Bb on right hand)
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1. "The Reason Why We Sing"
2. "I Need You"
3. "Praise Is What I Do"
4. "Jesus, At the Mention Of Your Name"
5. "You're the Only Living God"
6. "Praise The Lord With Me"
7. "O, Give Thanks Unto The Lord"
Note: Sure there are different
variations or ways to play the chords above depending on the song,
but just remember that the pattern "Db --- to --- F --- to
--- Gb" will remain the same.
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Of course...
this is just one out of many examples. Here's another set of chords
and their multiple uses in different songs:
Chord #1: (Db on left
hand / Ab + Db + Eb + F on right hand)
Chord
#2:
(F on left hand / A + Db + Eb + Ab on right hand)
Chord #3:
(Bb on left hand / Ab + C + Db + F on right hand)
1. "Silver and Gold"
2. "Thank You Lord"
3. "I Really Love The Lord"
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What is the point? The
point is:
If
you learn to MASTER SMALL CHORD PATTERNS, you can literally
play HUNDREDS of worship songs by ear...
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My friend ... I'm not
talking about huge chord progressions that take months to master.
I'm talking about small groups of chords, that, when used together,
create beautiful worship songs. You've seen two examples of how you
can literally take three chords and play several different songs.
And if you've caught on already, now you realize how many other
songs follow these same patterns.
If you let me, I can
show you step-by-step how to
play worship songs by ear. These are not difficult rules. These are
not complicated techniques. They have been used by musicians for
generations after generations (though they might not have been
explained in the sequential steps that I am going to show you).
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"I have
to admit. I was one of those people that would post help ads on
websites asking for chords to this song and that song. I just
couldn't figure out these songs on my own no matter what I did. I
had no structure to my playing and I'm not ashamed to admit it. That
was before I came across HearandPlay.com. Your videos have helped me
to understand how gospel music is structured and I can't exchange
anything for this knowledge you've given me. It feels good to learn
songs on my own now instead of bothering other folks for chords all
the time. Now I'm glad to be helping people myself."
Charlene Huntley,
40, West Virginia
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Just before I show you
the details of my program, here's a few things about myself:
Dear Jermaine and
HearandPlay.com,
I played the violin in my youth
but had been out of touch with music for several years. At my church,
one of the ministers decided to start his own church so many of the
members and musicians left to support him. We still had many members
left but no piano player. For about 3 weeks, we went without music.
Then God spoke to me and gave me a strong desire to take up the piano.
So I began to research online and came across your website. It was
something about this website but I just couldn't explain it. Then I
got your videos on praise songs and I could just feel the anointing on
your life. That video started it all for me because those were the
same songs we sang at our church. I practiced it daily as much as I
could and soon I started playing my bass lines. Then my right hand
came together after some more practicing. Now I am playing many praise
songs and am waiting for your worship video. You let me be the first
to know when this one comes out because you don't know how much you've
helped me. You be encouraged young man and keep enlightening the people of
God.
Janice McDonaldson,
39, Michigan
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Finally, you can start learning all the worship songs you've
ever wanted to play with the power of "patterns" and "couples." It's
not as hard as you think...
Here is what you'll gain
from studying with me:
 * Discover my seven sets of couples
and how to use them to play absolutely any worship song you want.
I reveal seven different categories with several chords in each.
Once you've mastered these chords and how to connect them together,
your piano playing will never be the same!
* Learn how to form tons of different couples by just
knowing a few select chords. You don't have to know hundreds of
chords to play gospel music. In fact, all you really have to know is
a few major, minor, dominant, and diminished chords, and let the
power of "patterns" take over from there. Think about it? If
I told
you to rearrange the numbers "1", "2", "3", "4", and "5" as many
ways as you could, you'd have more than 120 combinations. Well, the
idea of "couples" is the same way.
* How to predict what chords will
come next while learning a new worship song. Again, chords don't
occur randomly. You'll learn exactly how to predict what chords to
play next based on what you've already played. This won't require
lots of thinking once you catch on to the concept! It's really
simple.
* How to contemporize the chords you
already know by adding "ninths" and "thirteenths" to your bag of
tricks. There always seems to
be this "x factor" that no one can explain. "If I'm playing the same
major chord as this other musician, then why does he sound better
than me?" There's a little finger trick you'll learn that will
instantly modernize all of your major chords. You don't want to miss
this one --- trust me.
* Discover one chord that is used in
probably 60% of gospel worship music.
All chords are not created equal. Some chords are used far more
frequently than others. Not only will you be equipped with this
one chord but you'll learn tons of chords like this --- chords
that reappear in song after song. I will also show you how to pick
out this chord in all of your gospel recordings because its
definitely there (whether you hear it or not).
* An "over-the-shoulders" look at
exactly what I do with my left hand. Many people struggle
with things to do with their left hand. I will show you several
different power chords to play as well as several left-hand
arpeggio patterns that will easily compliment your right hand.
 * Several "licks" and
"tricks" that are
ready-to-use the minute you turn off the tape. If you've
always felt like you're repeating yourself or that you lack
creativity, worry no more. I'm going to show you all types of little
"licks" and "tricks" that will be sure to enhance your slow worship
songs.
| "I may not know
everything there is to know about the piano but what I do know is that
now I'm playing for my church service. I've had a strong desire to
play piano and for years, I watched musicians come and go, but never
stepped out on faith and got started myself. I couldn't really afford a piano
teacher and when I did use one, the whole idea of playing nursery
rhymes wasn't interesting to me, so I stopped. It's now been 18 months
since I've been learning with you and I can truly say that this has
been the best investment I've ever made in myself. You are truly a
blessing to many people.
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Add
new "licks" and "tricks" to your worship music by next Sunday. Your
entire church will turn their heads in awe ... YOU'LL SEE!
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Learn what I call my "7-couple"
formula to playing tons of worship songs by ear! Just like
you learned 5 steps to playing praise songs in GospelKeysTM 300, I
will show you easy-to-understand steps to understanding how worship and slow
songs are arranged!
* Discover my "3-4" principle to
playing literally any worship chord progression by ear ...
INSTANTLY! Chord progressions don't occur randomly. Certain chords lead to
others and with this 3-4 calculation that I'm going to reveal, you will never
ever have to guess where to go next! This has never been taught this way
before!
* Learn over 60 new voicings, chords,
progressions, and fancy arrangements to playing worship music! From
fancy inversions of the ninth chord to the secret "Quartal" chord (which
sounds very very smooth), you'll learn how to replace all of your basic triads
and 3-fingered chords with full-sounding 9ths, 11ths, 13ths, and altered
chords! Believe me when I say: "Others will notice!"
* Learn contemporary and alternative
ways to playing worship favorites like "Anointing," "Thank You
Lord," and others! While you'll be taught, step-by-step, how to play various
songs by the end of GospelKeysTM 202, you'll be equipped with the
right chords, progressions, and "couples" (see below) to play over 95% of gospel
worship songs by ear! But what you have to realize is that most songs use the
same progressions over and over in different ways. GospelKeysTM 202
*Special Edition*
will show you how to recognize these changes in songs!
Kirk Franklin ... Hezekiah Walker ... Yolanda Adams ... Judith
Mcallister ... Fred Hammond ... Richard Smallwood ... Donnie
McClurkin ... and the list goes on...
Believe it or not ... The
same chord patterns are used in all of their songs.
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Learn patterns (or what I'm calling
"couples") like:
"1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, 1-6, 1-7,
2-5, 2-6, 3-6, 3-4, 4-5, 4-3, 4-6, 4-7, 5-1, 5-2, 5-4, 6-2, 6-7, 7-3, and many
more! Don't be intimidated by the numbers. They are simply taken from major
scales. The power in understanding all of these couples is that once you
know them all, there will be absolutely NO SONG you won't be able to learn!
These patterns are in 95% of all gospel worship songs and you'll know them
after studying this course!
* Train your ear to recognize these small "couples"
with specially designed ear-training sections of the video course
(one-on-one with me)! Once you've mastered all of the "couples" above, then
you must be able to recognize them in songs! I will constantly test you right
there on the screen without you seeing the notes that I am playing in an
effort to help you build your ear skills!
Just
learn how to use simple "couples" and you'll be playing for your
church, soloist, praise and worship team, and choir in less than 30
days...
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How to repeat the ending of
a worship song without using the same exact chords over and over!
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How to play 8-fingered chords using both
the power of your left and right hands!
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How to follow a
singer, worship leader, or soloist. I am actually accompanying recorded singers
in the video! You'll see it "live and in color!"
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How to play "licks"
and "tricks" even during slow-paced worship songs. I include a dozen of my
favorite ones! You can outright steal them from me... I don't mind!
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How to transform a basic structure of
a worship song into a more contemporary-sounding arrangement ... in
5 minutes! I actually show you how to do this right there on the
screen using a real-life example.
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... And much much more!
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Are you ready to take your
piano playing to the next level? Are you ready to start learning worship
songs by ear *on your own*?
Here's what my
special edition video course has to
offer:
My GospelKeysTM
202 *Special Edition* Series video course (5 hours) will teach you everything you need to know to
play just about any worship song you can think of. I won't spend time
showing you EACH AND EVERY slow worship song. Rather, I will spend time showing
you the basic rules that'll allow you to MASTER hundreds of songs.
Yes, I will cover several songs in the video but these are meant to show
you EXACTLY how to play all the other songs that follow these same
patterns and "couples".
Here are
some sneak previews of what to expect in the course:
Here's what you'll get:
 GospelKeysTM 202: "Mastering
Worship Chords" Disc 1:
Introduction
of tones, basic chords, extended voicings, "music edutainment reality clips!"
(1 hour and 25 minutes)
The first part of the
course is focused on teaching you all the chords you'll need to know to play a
majority of worship songs. From personal experience, I've found these
same chords to be present in just about 4 out
of every 5 songs!
What most gospel musicians
fail to realize is that chords are recycled and played over and over again in
different songs. So part one focuses on getting you up to par, teaching you all
the chords you need to know to get started (both basic, extended, quartal, and
more)! Lots of content (various chord voicings, inversions, and
demonstrations) has been added to this section and it goes beyond the basics
--- you get a whopping 80 minutes of step-by-step, over-the-shoulder
instruction here!
More benefits:
- 1 hour and 25 minutes of step-by-step,
over-the-shoulder footage of what I play the most during worship
services. Not only will I "show" you what I play, but I will make sure
you understand "why" and "where" to use these
"couples", chords, and
progressions.
- Over seven segments of useful
information and examples. I break each type of worship chords into
segments. Every single minute of the course is used to share needed
concepts and techniques.
*Advanced chapter markers and dvd menus
available on all discs for easy viewing. |
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GospelKeysTM 202: "Mastering Worship
Chords" Disc 2:
Extensive ear-training, chord prediction techniques, and the
"couple" system! (1 hour and 15 minutes)
Once you've mastered the
chords and voicings from part one, you'll learn, through a series of
ear-training tests, how to differentiate between certain sounds. I'm going to
show you how to determine what types of chords and progressions are being
heard so that you skip all the mistakes that most musicians make when learning
new songs!
You'll also learn how to
pinpoint patterns in chord progressions and how to predict what's coming next
in a song. I've taught this technique to thousands of people and they've
benefited greatly from knowing exactly which chords lead to other chords!
Music and progressions are circular and I'll teach you just how to master this
circle of chords and patterns!
Then, to top it all off,
you'll learn my couple system and how it helps you to play all of your
favorite worship songs by ear. Many people get discouraged when learning new
material but if you can simply think of chord progressions as small couples
(just two chords at a time), you'll immediately understand how songs and
progressions work!
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More benefits:
- Close-ups, repetition, and multiple
views to make
sure you're playing the right "fill-ins" and progressions with the
right fingers. This video wasn't just put together. It was designed
specifically to make sure you understand all of the techniques from a
visual and mental standpoint.
- Emphasis of all techniques to
guarantee that you never miss a beat. I will never quickly fly
through anything that I teach you. In fact, I usually play all
examples more than two or three times.
*Advanced chapter markers and dvd menus
available on all discs for easy viewing. |
GospelKeysTM 202: "Mastering
Worship Chords" Disc 3:
Vocal accompaniment, "real-life" worship songs, and application!
(1 hour and 25 minutes)
Part three brings
everything together (the chords and voicings from part one and the couples and
progressions from part two) and allows you to see, step-by-step, how to play
worship hits like "Thank You Lord," "As the Deer," "Anointing," Hallelujah, "I
Really Love the Lord (remix)," along with tons of "add-ons", "fill-ins," and
tricks that bring your favorite songs to life!
While five songs are
specifically covered, chord-by-chord, the systems and patterns you'll learn
from the course will enable you to apply these same techniques to tons of
worship songs --- all by ear!
With a live vocalist (not
recorded -- but "live"), you'll get firsthand experience at how to accompany a singer and
what it takes to play in this worship style. From left-hand movements to right
hand chordal arrangements, this special edition
over-delivers in many ways and you'll be sure to benefit from almost 5 hours
of instruction, demonstrations, and explanations!
More benefits:
- Learn, step-by-step, how to
transition from praise music into worship with various chords and
fill-ins. Almost every chord that I'll be introducing to you can serve
this purpose but I'll specifically show you what chords sound the best!
- How to use "altered chords" in
worship
songs to create a variety of progressions. I cover a host of altered
chords for use during "2-5-1" and "1-3-6" chord progressions. These will
add even more flavor to your playing --- GUARANTEED.
*Advanced chapter markers and dvd menus
available on all discs for easy viewing. |
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Plus, if you order by
midnight, I will also
throw in TWO BONUS ITEMS:
A.
BONUS #1
--- Online Audio Lecture (15 minutes):
"How to get started with GospelKeys 202 Special Edition."
$19 value
* How to get started the right way.
Discover the most effective way to study the GospelKeys 202 Series! Learn
how to maximize your practice time and how to focus on the things that
count the most.
* Get an overview of each
disc and learn what it takes to master each part of the course! You'll
set goals and commit to studying each section, one part at a time.
You'll also determine what speed is best for you according to the author's
instructions!
* A link will be sent via
e-mail where you can download or play the audio file online.
B.
BONUS #2
--- Online Audio Lecture (30 minutes):
"How to play worship music in every key!"
$24 value
* How to quickly and easily
transpose any worship chord in your head... instantly! Learn the
secrets to playing all your favorite songs in every key. Once you know
this information, you'll never have to spend hours slowly "moving"
your song to other keys ever again!
* How to master a major key
you've never played in. By understanding chord roles and how they
differ in each key, you can easily play any song --- even if
you've never played in that major key before!
* A link will be sent via
e-mail where you can download or play the audio file online.
And if you're the
first 200
175
to order today, you'll receive...
GospelKeysTM 202: "Mastering
Worship Chords" Disc 4:
An in-depth 30-minute, one-on-one, personal interview with Jermaine Griggs,
founder of the Hear and Play Music Group (over 200,000 students)!
$25 value
Plus bonus "uncut" and "behind-the-scenes" footage, bloopers, mess-ups, the
headquarters, and more! (40+ min).
This is only available to
the first 175 to order (either online or by phone).
* Hear Jermaine's
personal story and what it took to get to where he is now (both musically and
professionally).
* See bloopers and fun
footage (purely entertaining, of course).
Interviewer: Brian Hall,
Marketing Dept.
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We're
talking 5 hours of step-by-step, over-the-shoulder instruction
(with bonuses)!
OK. This
is what I'm going to do for you...
If you're serious about
playing all of your favorite worship songs by ear, then you won't have a problem with
this deal --- at all. In fact, you will love this offer because not only
am I dropping the price of my video course a considerable amount, but
if you order today, I'm throwing in all the bonuses above which means
you'll have unlimited access to audio lectures (45 minutes worth) plus the
bonus 45 minute dvd interview and extra footage... not to mention the 3
instructional discs (totaling 4+ hours alone)! That's a total of
4-discs, 5-hours, PLUS additional audio lectures online (45+ min).
For all of this, I could very
well charge over $105 and still get tons of orders for all four dvds and the
online audio lessons (wouldn't you agree) ? With values at $29.95 for each
dvd
(which is actually cheap in this instructional industry), that price would be
well justified. But I'm not going to charge you $105 for the
5-hour/4-disc set. I'm not going
to even charge you $60.
For just
$55.00, this entire GospelKeysTM 202 *Special Edition* Series plus all of
the bonuses (5 hours total) can be yours. This offer is subject to
change at any time (so if you're really interested in this video course, I
suggest you act quickly --- otherwise, you might end up paying $80 or even
$105
in the future).
Click
here if you are ready to order online through our secure server
If not, my "nothing to lose and
everything to gain" guarantee should help you make a decision --- OR YOU'RE JUST NOT
SERIOUS ABOUT THIS.
Even though the price is
extremely reasonable (about the cost of two or three tickets to a local
carnival), here's what's really important. If this program was just
another useless course that just sat in your bookshelf and didn't teach
you anything new, it wouldn't matter what the price was. IT WOULDN'T BE
WORTH ONE SILVER DIME.
But if you can learn
just 35 new worship songs, chords, arrangements, tricks, fill-ins, and
"runs", what is that actually worth to you? If you'll finally
be able to play for your church like you've been desiring to, what is
this course worth to you? I can't put an exact dollar figure on it for you
--- only you can do that. But I can tell you this: at $55.00 (...roughly
$11 an hour), this program could possibly be the best bargain and the best
investment you'll ever make in terms of your musical growth.
Click
here if you are ready to take your piano playing to the next level
Your "Nothing
to Lose And Everything To Gain" Guarantee
Listen to my personal guarantee
 If
you use any of my
video products, I
personally guarantee that you will benefit from them within 90 days.
Otherwise (1) you can return the course and the bonuses are yours to
keep. You will receive every single dime of your money back (less the
shipping costs).My staff thought I
was crazy to even offer a return policy or guarantee on a video course.
However, I believe in this product so much that I am willing to allow you
to test drive it on me. You have 90 days to decide whether this video
course is for you. At $55, you are losing absolutely nothing and the risk
is all on me. What else can I say?
Jermaine Griggs -- President
HearandPlay.com &
GospelKeys.com
* HearandPlay.com is a member of the
Better Business Bureau
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