Archive for the ‘Offertories’ Category
The Church Pianist: Resources for the Church Pianist
Saturday, June 19th, 2010I’m adding a new website to my blogroll list! Bible Truth Music contains a nice selection of resources that will benefit the church pianist.
I recently purchased one of their new piano duo books entitled Wonderful Grace of Jesus. The arrangements are fairly easy to learn but sound wonderful! The piano arrangements can also be purchased individually from this book in downloadable pdf format! Sunshine and I are playing “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” for July 4th Sunday. I will provide sample audios of this book in an upcoming article.
Here’s a list of audio excerpts from several of their piano books:
Audio Excerpts:
Playing Piano Praises (early advanced) arranged by Glenn & Jan Christianson
In the Garden
Leaning on the Everlasting Arms
Joyful Melodies Three (early intermediate) arranged by Jennifer Hall
Crown Him With Many Crowns
Power in the Blood
Songs of Invitation (early advanced) arranged by Harold DeCou
Almost Persuaded
Just as I Am
More sample audios and book titles will appear in the next few articles. Bible Truth Music plans to have all of their piano books available in pdf format very soon! Hop on over and see what they have as of now. I plan to purchase several of their books very soon to add to my offertory repertoire.
Church pianists of all levels will benefit from this website!
The Church Pianist: Free Patriotic Piano Arrangement
Wednesday, June 9th, 2010Busy times…but still here 🙂 I’d like to share a free patriotic piano arrangement with my church pianist readers. My Country Tis of Thee is a very old hymn. The author of the melody is unknown but the words were written by Samuel Francis Smith.
The Church Pianist: Ken Renfrow’s New Sacred Piano Arrangements
Sunday, May 30th, 2010Ken Renfrow is one of my favorite arrangers for sacred piano arrangements. His latest book, Sacred Favorites Book One, is an excellent resource for the church pianist. This book features familiar hymns that are rarely seen in piano arrangement books.
A must have for church pianists looking for offertories!
Sacred Favorites Book One (Advanced piano solos) by Ken Renfrow
The Church Pianist: Intermediate Offertory Piano Books
Friday, May 28th, 2010One of my church pianist readers recently asked if I knew of any nice intermediate level piano offertory books.
Try the following…
Intermediate Collection #1 by Jenifer Cook (unavailable; store under construction)
Hymn Medleys by Phillip Keveren (recommended by a friend)
The Church Pianist: Piano Offertory Books
Monday, May 17th, 2010I just thought I’d share a couple of sacred piano arrangement books with my church pianist readers that I use quite frequently.
Fairest Lord Jesus by Dan Forrest (favorite arrangements: “Fairest Lord Jesus, Lead Me to Calvary and Hiding in Thee”) *Intermediate
Have Thine Own Way Mary Ann Van Geldren (favorite arrangements: all of them!) *Late intermediate
Draw Me Nearer by Faye Lopez (favorite arrangements: all of them) *Advanced
As a church pianist, I’m always looking for new/old piano offertory books. I will share more offertory books with you soon!
The Church Pianist: Free Hymn Piano Arrangement
Friday, April 30th, 2010As promised, I’m offering a free hymn piano arrangement today for church pianists. The title of the hymn is “Like a River Glorious”.
This free piano arrangement can be used for prelude, congregational singing or as an offertory.
As a church pianist, I would find this arrangement most suitable for congregational singing.
Like a River Glorious (free piano hymn arrangement)
The Church Pianist: Patriotic Piano Duo
Thursday, April 29th, 2010Hi! This week I’m working on several new arrangements to offer in the music store.
I recently posted “America Medley” piano duo in the piano ensemble section of the store. It’s actually more of a late-intermediate level.
I’ve also added a patriotic advanced piano solo of “The Star Spangled Banner”.
Audio excerpt of America Medley
The Church Pianist: Free Piano Hymn Arrangement
Thursday, April 15th, 2010This free piano hymn arrangement of “I Feel Like Travelling On” is geared for the beginning church pianist at an early elementary level.
My piano student featured in this video, is a church pianist who plays by ear but is learning to read music. She’s doing quite well! I’m writing arrangements with her level in mind.
Maybe some of you church pianists can share this with your students or use this free piano hymn arrangement for yourself.
I haven’t forgotten part three of Scales in Hymns 🙂 I will post it tomorrow.
The Church Pianist: Jesus is the Sweetest Name I Know/What a Friend We Have in Jesus
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010Sharing a video of my piano arrangement “Jesus is the Sweetes Name I Know with What a Friend We Have in Jesus”.
Several church pianistshave asked about this arrangement. This particular one has been set aside for an advanced book to be published through Soundforth sometime in the future.
In time, I’ll provide some more videos with helpful information for church pianists. (I’m a little camera-shy…so it takes me a while)
Hope everyone is doing well!