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There seems to be a shortage of patriotic theme songs.
My Dad, Reece Yandle, wrote both of these soul-stirring patriotic solos that are easy-to-learn in a short time.
Both tunes are very singable.
This is America & In God We Trust
Have you ever wondered what to play for a funeral or how loud or soft to play? Watch this video for tips on playing for a funeral at your own church.
Funeral Hymn Suggestions (List of hymns)
Funeral Hymn Collection (sheet music)
I tried to capture “note for note” how I play this particular hymn “God Will Take Care of You.”
What a fitting hymn in our day and age!
This has been the hardest arrangement for me to write but worth feeling my way through as I sing the words to this beautiful hymn!
It took me at least four days to learn page 4! I say this so church pianists will realize this hymn arrangement is very advanced.
Watching the video will help you with the interpretation of this sacred piano arrangement.
The interesting story behind this hymn is also included in the video below.
My grandson, Nathan, requested an arrangement of Crown Him With Many Crowns to learn over the summer.
I tried to keep the arrangement true to his level with the exception of a few spots. He will soon be in book 2B of the Faber piano book series.
You’ll note the suggested fingering as needed to prevent a lot of hand acrobats 😉
This particular piano arrangement consists of one verse and chorus…making it the perfect length for an offertory at a small church.
WHAT a rich text for the hymn O Sacred Head Now Wounded!
The writer truly depicted his overwhelming devotion and love to Christ for His sacrifice
It’s not a song you hear often but carries a message we need to hear every day!
May God bless you through this poignant hymn of Christ’s death and saving grace!
My advanced sacred piano solo of “The Lord’s Prayer” is now available through Sheet Music Plus.
This particular arrangement took two weeks to create. I always like to allow breathing space when creating the more advanced pieces…always chiseling away…trying to smooth the rough edges.
As a church pianist, I always played the vocal accompaniment for someone to sing but never as a piano solo.
I’ve never come across this particular song as a piano solo. How about you? I’m sure there’s piano solo arrangements out there for “The Lord’s Prayer” but I haven’t seen one at the advanced level.
I tried to stay true to the flow of the melody score even though I stretched it out a bit with tuplet time. The tempo should be brisk to avoid dragging out the melody. I tried to maintain a clear melody path while meandering through many twists and turns. 😉
I thought The Lord’s Prayer was in the public domain. I searched out the title before creating the arrangement. Somewhere along the way I discovered that this certain melody of the Lord’s Prayer was still under copyright. Fortunately I was able to publish it through Sheet Music Plus. Yay!!!
Click here to buy the Lord’s Prayer (off site product) This link will take you to Sheet Music Plus
I know I’m quite late with this arrangement of Silent Night…but had to pen to paper my spontaneous version I played last week during facebook live.
Several weeks ago I sat down at the piano to create a congregational arrangement for one of my intermediate level students.
I lacked two measures finishing the hand-written copy when my student walked in for her lesson.
Instead of holding off to share…I assigned her to finish the last two measures on her own for that week.
I reminded her to stay true to the texture of the arrangement which she did very well!
Here’s the finished product that we thought we’d share with other church pianists that may need a quick offertory or as a congregational arrangement.
Click on hymn title for free download. I’ve also posted Allie playing the arrangement below.
Here is an early advanced arrangement of “Crown Him with Many Crowns”.
I consider this one of my home-spun arrangements straight from the heart.
This is the style I like writing the best!
I will probably play this piece for Thanksgiving service at our church.