Swingin' Praise

Count:
64
Wall:
1
Level:
Phrased Advanced
Choreographer:
Maddison Glover (AUS) & Shane McKeever (N.IRE) - May 2022
Music:
Praise The Lord (feat. Thomas Rhett) - BRELAND
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Sequence: A (TAG 1) B (TAG 2) A B B (TAG 2) A B A
#16 Count Introduction – Start on the word “Lord”

PART A (always at 12:00)
Charleston Kick, Back Rock/ Recover, Forward, Lock Shuffle, Pivot ¼, Cross
1&2Kick R fwd, slightly hitch R knee, step R back
3&4Rock L back, recover weight fwd onto R, step L fwd
5&6,7&8Step R fwd, lock L behind R, step R fwd, step L fwd, pivot ¼ R, cross L over R
Alternate option at beginning: Kick R fwd (1), hitch R knee (&), kick R out to R side (2), step R back (&)

Side, Cross, Side, Cross, 1/8 Scuff, Hitch, Back, Coaster
1,2,3,4Step R to R side, cross L over R, step R to R side, cross L over R
5&6Turn ⅛ R as you scuff R heel fwd, hitch R knee up, step R back (4:30)
7&8Step L back, step R together, step L fwd (4:30)
Option for counts 1-4: Jazz hands up into R diagonal (1, continue jazz hands down into L diagonal/ across body (2) (repeat for 3,4)

⅛ Side Rock/ Recover, Weave (opt. heel grind), Side, Touch, Side, Touch, Side, Cross ¾ Unwind
1&Turn ⅛ L as you rock R out to R side (3:00), recover weight onto L
2&3&4Cross R over L, step L to L side, cross R behind L, step L to L side, cross R over L
Option for count 2: Instead of just stepping your R across you can add a R heel grind
&5&6&Step L to L side, touch R together, step R to R side, touch L together, step L to L side
7,8Cross R over L as you unwind a ¾ turn L over two counts (weight on L by count 8) (6:00)

Dorothy x2, Pivot ½, Full Turn
1,2&Step R fwd into R diagonal, lock L behind R, step R fwd into R diagonal
3,4&Step L fwd into L diagonal, lock R behind L, step L fwd into L diagonal
5,6Step R fwd, pivot ½ over L (12:00)
7,8Turn ½ L stepping R back (6:00), turn ½ L stepping L fwd (12:00) (alternate option: walk fwd R, walk fwd L)

PART B (always at 12:00)
Kick, Step Forward, Lock, Step Forward, Side Rock/ Recover, Cross, Lunge, Recover with ¼, Full Turn
1&2&Kick R fwd into R diagonal, step R fwd into R diagonal, lock L behind, step R fwd into R diagonal
3&4Rock L out to L side, recover weight onto R, cross L over R
5,6Lunge R out to R side, recover weight onto L as you turn ¼ L (9:00)
7,8Turn ½ L stepping R back (3:00), turn ½ L stepping L fwd (9:00)

¼ Lunge/ Recover, Cross Shuffle, Side Rock/Recover, Cross, Back, Together, Knee Pop
1,2Turn ¼ L as you lunge R out to R side (6:00), recover weight onto L
3&4Cross R over L, step L to L side, cross R over L
5&6Rock L out to L side, recover weight onto R, cross L over R
&7Turn ⅛ L stepping R back (4:30), step L together
&8Pop both knees fwd as you raise heels up, straighten knees as you lower heels to floor

Walk Forward x2, Anchor Step, ½ Turn, ⅛ Side, Behind, Side Cross
1,2Still facing 4:30- walk R fwd, walk L fwd
3&4Lock R behind L, transfer weight onto L, step R slightly back
5,6Make ½ turn L stepping L fwd (10:30), turn ⅛ L stepping R to R side (9:00)
7&8Cross L behind R, step R to R side, cross L over R

Rock/ Recover, Behind, Side, Cross, Lunge, Recover, ¾ Triple
1,2Rock/ press R fwd into R diagonal, recover back onto L
3&4Cross R behind L, step L to L side, cross R over L
5,6Rock L out to L side, recover weight onto R
7&8¾ “hinge turn” L as you triple stepping L, R, L (12:00)

TAG 1: (V Step) Step R out (1), step L out (2), step R back (3), step L together (4)

TAG 2:
1,2,3,4(V Step) Step R out, step L out, step R back, step L together
5,6,7,8(2x Pivots) Step R fwd, pivot ½ L, step R fwd, pivot ½ L

Shane McKeever
smckeever07@hotmail.com

Maddison Glover
maddisonglover94@gmail.com
www.linedancewithillawarra.com/maddison-glover