This is a guitar instrumental beautifully done.Esco captures the true spirit of this old spiritual song. This is a very popular song in most churches. The song was sung at Martin Luther King's funeral. The words to the song were written by Thomas Dorsey.

This is a guitar instrumental skillfully performed. The song is an old Negro Spiritual which is very popular in churches all over our nation.Esso's guitar arrangement captures the true spirit of the Gospel interpretation. This song demonstrates that the guitar can be a solo instrument. His style was influenced by Kenny Burrell and Charlie Christian. They are two great Guitar Masters.

Precious Lord, Take My Hand has been translated into more than 40 languages, has been sung by some of the biggest names in Gospel music, including Mahalia Jackson and Elvis Presley, and it was Dr. Martin Luther King's favorite hymn. He wrote the words after his wife and child died. Reverend Thomas Dorsey went on to write many more hymns, including the famous Peace in the Valley, which when recorded by the Sunshine Boys in 1951, became the first Gospel song recording in history to sell more than one million copies.