Two sisters, Laurie Iskat and Christie Funchess, began this website in the fall of 2010.  Their desire was to provide a resource for God-honoring  Christian music.

The arrangements range from beginner to advanced. At this time, they are offering three free arrangements (listed below). The rest of the arrangements are available for sale at a very reasonable price.

“I Will Sing of the Mercies of the Lord” peppy piano duet (late intermediate to early adv)

“Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus”  piano solo (late intermediate to early adv)

“How Sweet it Is“  uplifting chorus (for church use, ladies’ meetings or children’s choir)

I look forward to shopping at this resourceful site for church pianists.

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I normally maintain relevant material on my church pianist website but couldn’t resist sharing a wonderful blessing from God…our first grandchild!

Thanks for your prayers and comments concerning the birth of Michael Keith Cook. He weighed 7 lbs. 8 oz and measured 20.5 inches.  Parents and baby are doing well.

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I will do my best to resume regular posting next week

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Congratulations!  The winner of the Simply Christmas CD is…Diane Hill!

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*I believe this particular arrangement is out of print but I found it at rejoicemusic.net As of right now…they only have 13 copies left at $1 each.  Click here to see if any copies are still available.

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I think I’ll play a simple arrangement of a hymn since I’ve not had time to practice   I pray everyone has great Sunday services tomorrow.

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I’m working on an article dealing with the well-known patriotic hymn entitled: “God of Our Fathers”.   I’ve had fun dressing up this hymn!  Remember how this song starts with a trumpet fanfare?  I’ve always liked this introduction in lieu of a standard intro. But, it needs a little more fullness to create an even more exciting and confident entry for the congregation.

If all goes as planned, I will post part one of this congregational/piano solo arrangement of “God of Our Fathers” sometime tomorrow.

Alot has been going on at my house in regards to my website.  My previous storefront developed some bugs. So…my husband is helping me set up a new store that’s so much better than the previous one.  It just takes ALOT of time…so bear with me as I try to juggle articles and store construction.

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And…the winner of Soundforth’s free book giveaway is…Kimberly Handley!  Congratulations! 

Kimberly won the book entitled “This Little Light of Mine” containing sacred piano solos arranged by Susan Greene.

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 It always excites me to have young people wanting to get involved in the music ministry.  Our church family is so supportive of their  young people’s endeavors to serve the Lord.

Hannah and her family have recently joined our church and they are a blessing.  Hannah hasn’t had lessons in a little while and is a level one student.  She is anxious to begin lessons this fall and is ready to  serve in the area of music.  Amen!

I recently gave her one of my beginner arrangements of “Nothing But the Blood“ along with an audio to help her out.  To my surprise, she had it down in a short time.  (It’s always encouraging to work with self-motivated young people) 

As a church pianist, I try to encourage our youth to get involved in the music minstry.  I’m thankful that our young people are interested in doing so. The younger they start, the easier it becomes as they gain experience and much practice.   I usually schedule the younger ones for a Wednesday or Sunday evening until they feel more comfortable.  (Sunday mornings require longer offertories due to a larger attendance.)

Here is a video of her playing the offertory at our church this past Sunday night. (Notice the encouraging responses at the end)

I’m also providing this arrangement free…with this article.  I plan to offer more of the beginning student hymn arrangements as time allows…in the music store.

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