From the recording Touch America
"Touch America" played in a Gospel Funk style, with 6 instrumental solos (harmonica twice, piano, tenor sax, brass, and organ).
This "Gospel Funk" version was sung live on October 7, 2018 after Chief Justice Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in to the Supreme Court of the United States of America.
There are no overdubs. All the instrumental sounds were created and recorded live by Dr. Kuban on the Tyros 5 arranger keyboard (including all vocal harmonies) while he was performing on YouTube Live.
Mixed using REAPER DAW.
Dr. Kuban says:
I usually play this song as a worshipful prayer song. However when I went to the keyboard on Oct 7, 2018 there was great joy in my heart, because something wonderful had happened for the future of America! So I chose a Gospel Funk beat, began broadcasting on YouTube Live...and this is what came out!
(You can hear the original YouTube Live video here: https://youtu.be/eefmYEF2GCQ
Eight months later, while watching President Trump and the July 4th Independence Day Parade take place today in Washington DC, a great sense of pride and patriotic joy welled up in my heart once again seeing hundreds of thousands of patriots standing in the rain so eager to celebrate America's Independence, so I mixed and edited the original tracks to create this Pro Audio version of "Touch America, Gospel Funk Style."
Published on July 4, Independence Day, 2019.
Hear this edited mixed version together with the original YouTube Live video footage at https://youtu.be/VzeZlWPN538
Thank you for purchasing and downloading this song. Your support helps us to create more music for our Lord, and take worship to the nations thereby helping to bring national revival and healing to many lands.
www.stevekuban.com/Touch-America-Gospel-Funk
Lyrics
TOUCH AMERICA ©2008 by Steve Kuban
CCLI # 7030509
(Key: F)
(introduction)
Touch America with the power of Your Spirit
Touch America with the wonder of Your Name
Touch America with the love of the Father
O precious God, touch America
(repeat, add backup vocals)
(verse 1)
Though we are a nation, Lord
So blessed with Your presence
And Your power and protection and Your grace
We must never take for granted
All the mercies of the Father
So today we come anew to seek Your face
(repeat chorus, with full male and female background vocals)
Harmonica solo
Harmonica solo #2
Piano solo
Chorus
(verse 2)
Father of creation
Hear the cry of our nation
As we fall upon our faces and pray
In brokenness of spirit
Lord we know that You will hear us
Lord forgive our sin, and heal our land!
(repeat chorus)
Tenor Sax Solo
Brass Solo
Organ solo
Touch America with the power of Your Spirit
Touch America with the wonder of Your Name
Touch America with the love of the Father
O precious God, touch America
(key change to G)
Touch America with the power of Your Spirit
Touch America with the wonder of Your Name
Touch America with the love of Yeshua (Jesus)
O precious God, touch America
O precious God, touch America
O precious God...
Touch America!