1. Emphasize melody throughout

2. De-emphasize anything that’s not melody
to avoid a sluggish tempo or mechanical tone.

3. In 3/4 time….heaviest accent is on the first
beat of each measure. (for a more shapely tone)

4. Measure #10: Careful to keep inner voice move-
ment notes on beat one (eighth notes only)
of right hand softer than melody.

I’ll discuss inner voice movement in a future article.

Try some of these left hand accompaniment ideas out on a simliar hymn…such as…..Jesus Saves.

Here’s a youtube video of my arrangement entitled:

“America the Beautiful”.

Youtube url: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3DU2Y1_7tc

Click here for free pdf piano arrangement of America the Beautiful

Jesus_ Paid_ it_ All pdf

Here’s a free piano arrangment of one of my

 favorite hymns: “Jesus Paid It All”

I just posted a video on youtube playing a medley
of “Amazing Grace”.

For offertory, I’ll sometimes just play a hymn and tag on a
chorus or verse/chorus of a song with a similar theme.

Click on the link below to hear the “Amazing Grace” medley.

(Maybe it could help give you ideas
for doing one of your own.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94ATDkkMgus

One of my blog guests asked if I would
post a video of me playing on youtube.

I borrowed a friend’s camcorder over
the weekend to make the recording.

This will give you an idea of my style.

The arrangement, Wonderful Peace, is one
I had published several years ago.

It’s available in sheet music at Soundforth (BJU Press).

http://www.bjupress.com/product/240895?path=1484

Youtube link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LAshr2DqdQ