I’d Rather Have Jesus (now for sale)
Wednesday, May 27th, 2015Now for sale: “Id Rather Have Jesus” Early advanced sacred piano solo
or go to store at this link to see other advanced piano arrangements: MUSIC STORE
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Now for sale: “Id Rather Have Jesus” Early advanced sacred piano solo
or go to store at this link to see other advanced piano arrangements: MUSIC STORE
Click on song title at bottom of article… to download FREE copy.
1. Listen to the Mockingbird (Alice Hawthorne)
2. Oh Where Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone (lyrics only) *German folk tune
3. Carry Me Back to Tennessee (better known as Ellie Rhee)
4. Whispering Hope (1868)
I could not locate the story behind the writing of “Whispering Hope” so without further ado…click on the following song title to download your free early advanced arrangement of…
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Every now and then I go through a dry spell and it’s been one of those times.
I have three arrangements I’ve been trying to complete but no ideas would flow when I sat at the piano. Very frustrating! I guess you could say I took a break and now I’m back on track 🙂
I think the latest congregational collection project burnt me out for a while. Don’t get me wrong….I LOVE to write music but sometimes I need to back up and just “not think” music for a spell to rejuvenate myself.
Before I sat at the piano today, I prayed “Lord, please guide my fingers and help me think clearly.” The Lord answered my prayer 🙂
I just finished the final editing and layout for “I’d Rather Have Jesus” and conversing with Warner Chappell today to see what needs to be done to procede with publication. Yay!
Also working on an advanced piano arrangement of “Whispering Hope” which will be FREE 🙂 and…..trying to finish an advanced arrangement of “Holy, Holy, Holy”.
Hope to publish something soon!
Gotta go! More music to write!
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As church pianist, I find it a challenge to locate nice patriotic vocal specials.
Need any song ideas for July 5th Sunday? I’ll share a few with you soon!
Just published a sacred two piano arrangement that I’ve had on file for several years. My male piano students have really enjoyed this energy-driven piece.
Here’s a video of one of my students (on the keyboard) playing along with one of our college students in a recent service.
Sheet music for this arrangement is available under in store under the Piano Ensemble section for Two Piano Arrangements.
Special note to my readers: This advanced sacred piano solo of The Haven of Rest & Wonderful Peace is available in our music store. (It was available for a short time after publication but now for sale in our music store.)
Last week, a church pianist friend of mine who I met through my website was asking if I would write another advanced devotional piano solo. She couldn’t have asked at a better time since I was wanting to start a new advanced piano arrangement.
I began thinking about The Haven of Rest and tried to think of a song that would go with it. The chorus of “Wonderful Peace” just seemed to flow in thought and rhythm at the end of Haven of Rest chorus.
What a blessing to know as a Christian that…”I’ve anchored my soul in the haven of rest” and now I have “Peace, peace, wonderful peace…coming down from the Father above…”
The Haven of Rest was written (unsurprisingly) by an Irish sailor, Henry Gilmour, who came to America at an early age. (more on Henry’s life)
Sorry I haven’t posted much lately but have battled different sicknesses since January and now I have the shingles 🙁
I’m working on an advanced sacred piano solo that will be available for FREE.
Medleys are my favorite piano specials and looking forward to sharing this particular arrangement entitled “Haven of Rest w/ Wonderful Peace”.
The hand-written version is almost complete!