Jonathan Cullifer - Breath of Heaven

Jonathan Cullifer · Post by **Jonathan Cullifer** » 18 Dec 2009 11:00 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQ9Jai4HUnc

Recorded 12-16 at a nursing home. I should really practice it before I play it again though.

Danny Sneed · Post by **Danny Sneed** » 18 Dec 2009 11:56 am

I think it is wonderful,are future is in great hands. your tone is great and so is the playing...thanks for sharing...Danny

Greg Wisecup · Post by **Greg Wisecup** » 18 Dec 2009 12:13 pm

Boy; you have done got real, real good on us! Keep up the postings!

Bishop Ronnie P Hall · Post by **Bishop Ronnie P Hall** » 18 Dec 2009 2:28 pm

Hi Jonathan,
Practice, or not, the richness, and annointing comes through. Thank God for young hands,feet, and a heart to play such beautiful music. Keep up the good work!
Bishop Ronnie P. Hall

Franklin · Post by **Franklin** » 18 Dec 2009 8:28 pm

Jonathan,

Great playing. The tone and heartfelt touch you deliver in this performance made me smile. Bravo! Merry Christmas to you and your folks.

Paul

Jamie Lennon · Post by **Jamie Lennon** » 18 Dec 2009 9:20 pm

That was great, your Franklin sounds so great !!!
Have you any more videos with the Franklin ?

Brian Kurlychek · Post by **Brian Kurlychek** » 19 Dec 2009 4:29 am

I find it a little humorous that you are playing Breath of Heaven at a nursing home!

Bill Stroud · Post by **Bill Stroud** » 19 Dec 2009 6:21 am

Jonathan, great job have you worn out the bar yet?
Great approach to the greatest instrument to be played.
You've chose the right instrument you are a natural.
Keep up the the great playing.
Bill

Bill Ferguson · Post by **Bill Ferguson** » 19 Dec 2009 12:07 pm

Well my adopted son,
You have outdone yourself. This is one great piece of music, played with perfection.

And you are FIRED. You hear me, read my lips, FIRED. hehe

Love ya,
Mr. Bill

Bobby Boggs · Post by **Bobby Boggs** » 19 Dec 2009 11:45 pm

Nice. Loved the tone also. Keep up the good work..bb

Bill Cunningham · Post by **Bill Cunningham** » 20 Dec 2009 4:59 am

Not bad considering your pedals are backwards

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I am sure your other mentor,Garland, is looking down and is as proud as Bill F. Great tone and ideas. And I like "Have Yourself A Merry..." really well too.

Tell your Dad Merry Christmas for me.

Bill C.

Jonathan Cullifer · Post by **Jonathan Cullifer** » 21 Dec 2009 10:29 am

Thanks everyone for the kind words! Everyone at the nursing home seemed to enjoy the music, and I enjoy playing over there.

For those interested, I ran straight into a Nashville 112.

Jamie: I've got a church video on my YouTube page as well as another video from the same say as this one was recorded here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WftLOaVFHhw.

Bill C: My pedals *are* backwards...that guitar has Emmons pedals, so I am playing backwards.

Dan Galysh · Post by **Dan Galysh** » 21 Dec 2009 3:26 pm

Jonathon, I really enjoyed your playing in this video. Very tasty. It was nice meeting you at the Station Inn a few weeks ago.

Bill Ferguson · Post by **Bill Ferguson** » 25 Dec 2009 2:05 pm

This needs to be bumped up. Listen to the complexity of the way Jonathan plays this song. And knowing Jonathan, it only took him 10 or 15 minutes to put this together.

Bill Ferguson

Bent Romnes · Post by **Bent Romnes** » 25 Dec 2009 8:11 pm

Jonathan Cullifer wrote: For those interested, I ran straight into a Nashville 112.

Which shows again that a lot of it is in the hands.
Jonathan, what a great piece of music and a great performance.

We'll keep hearing from you, no doubt in my mind.

Mike Archer · Post by **Mike Archer** » 26 Dec 2009 12:09 am

Jonathan
great playing!!
what tone and taste you have!
you are indeed the future of steel guitar
please post more

Mike

Chuck S. Lettes · Post by **Chuck S. Lettes** » 26 Dec 2009 7:24 am

Hi Jonathan,
Nice playing-you are really developing a wonderful style. I'm glad to see that the steel is such a major part of your life....welcome to the club. Say hi to your dad for me.
Chuck

Tommy R. Butler · Post by **Tommy R. Butler** » 26 Dec 2009 5:33 pm

Think u found the gift buddy!!! It is in the hands more so than the gear!! Most people never find the tone! Be blessed!

David Hartley · Post by **David Hartley** » 27 Dec 2009 12:59 am

Great..
That is a natural talent you have JC..
I wish you all the best,

This guy will be 'the player at the top of the A-list' one day..

I will 'eat my steel' if I am not correct and stick it on youtube to prove that I did !

Jim Lindsey (Louisiana) · Post by **Jim Lindsey (Louisiana)** » 27 Dec 2009 9:39 am

Jonathan, I thoroughly enjoyed your playing and, while in YouTube, watched every one of your videos and enjoyed each one. Very nice and tasteful.

I love the fact that you enjoy playing for the seniors at the nursing home. Watching this took me back to my early years in playing steel as I used to do that. The first time was by request from someone, but thereafter it was because I genuinely loved playing for them.

Believe me when I say they appreciate what you're doing for them more than you can know and I respect it greatly! Keep up the good work.

I agree with Dave in his assessment ... you definitely have the natural gift.

Jerry Fleming · Post by **Jerry Fleming** » 28 Dec 2009 4:59 pm

Hi Jonathan,

I have to be honest, your beautiful heart felt playing brought tears to my eyes. My dad was in a nursing home the last 6 years of his life. Dad was a great steel guitarist and musician. I use to play for him during Christmas. This brought back some sweet memories of the last days we shared together.

I am thinking about throwing my bar and picks in the lake but don’t think for a second you have discouraged me.

Please share more of your awesome picking!

Warm Regards,

Jerry Fleming

Jim Strawser · Post by **Jim Strawser** » 29 Dec 2009 12:09 am

Yah, more of what Mr Hartley said, if he says you "will be A list", thats one fine compliment. You inspire lap steel players as well. Now if i can just get this practice and determination thing down, I will do fine!

Buck Grantham · Post by **Buck Grantham** » 2 Jan 2010 2:17 pm

Jonathan, That is great picking. You are playing with a lot of feeling and expression. Some players have that and some never can find it . All you need is more playing and I can tell you love the playing. Keep up the great work at the nursing home . It dosen't hurt a bit to have the Lord on your side. Buck & Mitzi Grantham

Bill Ferguson · Post by **Bill Ferguson** » 10 Jan 2010 2:07 pm

Oh yes, there is one thing I forgot to mention.

Since Jonathan started playing at age 10, he has always used the DAY pedal set-up.

When he got this Franklin, it has the EMMOMS pedal set-up, plus a bunch of Paul Franklin's own changes.
Jonathan brought this steel to one of my gig's right after receiving the Franklin.
He did not bother to change the pedals.

And he never missed a lick.

Now he is changing his Carter steel over to the Emmons set-up.

Just goes to show this boy's tallent.

Bill

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Jonathan Cullifer - Breath of Heaven

Jonathan Cullifer - Breath of Heaven

"Breath Of Heaven"

Great Job

wonderfull playing

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Steel Tone

Jonathan

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