John Coltrane - Dear Lord May 2026

: Slow ballad (roughly 102 BPM in swing feel for some backing tracks) . 👥 Personnel

: Released on the posthumous album Transition (1970) . Key : D Major . John Coltrane - Dear Lord

: It is noted for having one of the most diatonic melodies ever written, contrasting sharply with Coltrane's typical chromatic style . : Slow ballad (roughly 102 BPM in swing

: Drums (substituting for Elvin Jones, bringing a more "fragile" and spacious sound) . ✨ Musical Significance John Coltrane - Dear Lord