Were You There (early intermediate piano solo)
February 14th, 2025Here is an easier version of my advanced level for Were You There?
I wrote this piece for one of my piano students.
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Here is an easier version of my advanced level for Were You There?
I wrote this piece for one of my piano students.
I am working on two projects: (publication date yet to be determined.)
Low Voice Sacred Collection
Easy SATB Choir Collection
Almost finished with the initial handwritten version of “Love Found a Way” an easy SATB (mostly SAT)
An intermediate version of my advanced arrangement for Were You There…is due for publication by next week!
Youtube of my advanced sacred piano solo for Where You There..so you can compare with the early intermediate version next week. (by February 8th, 2025)
I hope this arrangement is a blessing to you! I enjoyed writing another homespun arrangement of an old hymn.
The words to this hymn reminds the Christian of complete surrender to Jesus.
Just realized this advanced sacred piano solo was missing from the music store list for advanced piano solos!
The arrangement managed to sell over 200 copies when it was up and running. So…this piece is either an old piece to some of you from way back or….a new piece as of now 🙂
The name of the advanced piano medley is “Sweet Hour of Prayer Medley” *Includes the song: “I Must Tell Jesus”
It’s a five page piece and also available in the Early Advanced Solo Collection #1
Sometime back, probably November…one of my church pianist viewers heard me play “Is Your All on the Altar” for one of my facebook lives and requested I write it out.
After several months I finished creating the sheet music today!
I hope to publish the sheet music and youtube video sometime this coming week. (Week of January 26th, 2025)
Here’s a preview of the sheet music and audio sample…*See audio sample below the sheet music sample.
Come join me for an evening of Christmas carols this coming Thursday, December 19th at 8pm EST.
I will be playing live on Facebook at the following link: PIANO CHRISTMAS MUSIC
Today’s date: December 11, 2024 (Published on December 14, 2024!
I will publish an early advanced Christmas piano solo this week! Special note:
This arrangement is very similar to my advanced version of O Little Town of Bethlehem.
You may want to compare the first page of both arrangements before purchasing. (I will provide the first page of each asap)
I enjoyed weaving in the “peaceful” pattern to picture the night of Christ’s birth.
Left: older version Right: newer version.
I had almost forgotten to share this intermediate piano arrangement of “I Heard the Bells”. My original arrangement of this title was an advanced version.
This year, one of my intermediate piano students was looking for a recital piece so I came up with this solution. She has done very nice with this arrangement.
Allissa, one of our Pastor’s daughters, is one of my early intermediate students. My grandson, Michael, is about to catch up to her!
I’m having a blast training them for the role of church pianist!
Allissa will play for another vocal special this coming Sunday, November 4, 2024
Here’s a pic of her practicing with two guys from our church. I sat behind the scenes giving her tips as needed. She soaks it up!
A fruitful practice! During the rehearsal…Allissa learned a few tips from following points….
1. How to figure out an interlude
2. How to simplify awkward accidental note passages.
3. How to recover from a blunder
4. How to…above all else…follow the vocalists!
I’m so thankful our young people who are involved with the music ministry!
They play for several different areas of music ministry such as: offertory, prelude music and congregational singing.
Extra info: Allissa is playing a vocal arrangement of “How Beautiful Heaven Must Be.” I plan to publish this arrangement ASAP!
Please feel free to remind me if you’re interested in the arrangement 🙂
Let me know if you would like me to expound on the above points.
I shared an arrangement for the verse of Love Lifted Me several days ago.
Just barely sliding into home base to complete this before my house is full of grand kids this evening for the rest of this week!
This arrangement can accompany congregational singing, vocal ensemble or instrumental solo/ensemble.
How does this key work for you all? (B flat Major)
Click the song title to download your free copy of Love Lifted Me
The verse is available at this link: VERSE ONLY