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Finding time to practice vocal specials is a challenge for most church pianists! Listen to Meryt Wilson and Jenifer Cook as they discuss this challenging topic.
Meryt Wilson, one of my dear piano friends and myself, try to get together at least once a year to boost our music creativity.
We decided this year to discuss the topic of Accompanying vocal specials.
This is just a candid conversation that took place between us.
Choosing the song for a singer may not be needed most of the time… but here are some suggestions on how it could benefit some singers.
Next video excerpt will discuss practicing tips with vocal specials! Have you ever heard of audacity? I’ll mention it in the next video.
What is the accompanist’s role? Should the vocal soloist sing a song just because it’s their favorite? What to do if a singer forgets his or her words? Should you play melody throughout?
Come join Jenifer Cook & Meryt Wilson for a time of discussion on the above topics and more…including funny or embarrassing moments as accompanists at the keyboard.
To be aired here on Jenifer’s website this Saturday, August 17, 2019.
Interested in a notebook which stores your 8 & 1/2 x 11 inch sheet music AND prevents page turns?! Every church pianist can greatly benefit from this special designed notebook!
I just recently purchased one of these ChoreoKeeper notebooks and absolutely LOVE it!
The ChoreoKeeper notebook easily displays up to six pages at once. (see video HERE where Catherine (the designer) shows how to display more than six pages with minimal turns) There’s more….the notebook can also accommodate 11″ x 17″ landscape format sheet music! See info HERE on Catherine’s blog. (scroll down a ways to see)
The notebook will easily hold up to 50 pages of music which is stored in bi-fold or tri-fold reduced-glare sheet protectors.
See the following link for more details: CHOREOKEEPER
Catherine, the inventor of the Choreokeeper, is graciously willing to give away one free Choreokeeper in a drawing to be held next Monday, July 15th!
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2. Share the link to this giveaway on your personal blog, facebook or twitter and leave a second comment…providing the link in your comment. This allows you to enter your name a second time in same drawing. (use my social share buttons at bottom of article for your convenience).
3. A random drawing will be held on July 15th, 2019… 8pm EST.
The winner will be announced here on my website sometime after 8pm EST on Monday… July 15, 2019
Just finished recording this arrangement to my youtube channel. This particular arrangement of “Crown Him with Many Crowns” is available in my book entitled “My Redeemer and Friend” published by Lorenz.
One of my early intermediate students is working on this particular arrangement right now. She said it was comfortable to the hand and plans on playing it for offertory at her church.
Just thought I’d share a couple links to patriotic songs.
My Dad, Reece Yandle, wrote this vocal solo years ago and it remains one of my favorite vocal patriotic songs.
The song is entitled, “In God We Trust”. It has been used as the theme song for a teacher’s convention and sung by dad at different meetings. People were always asking for a copy of the song so I wrote it out and published it a while back.
Dad has written many songs! I need to publish more of them. Presently, Dad has at least six songs of his available in digital format (pdf sheet music) on Sheet Music Plus’ site found by clicking HERE.
Dad’s song of “In God We Trust” can also be purchased by clicking the “Buy Now” button below which will direct you to Sheet Music Plus’ site.
The final selection is a patriotic piano solo (early advanced) of “God Bless America” that I wrote several years ago.
I entered this patriotic piano arrangement in a contest sponsored by Sheet Music Plus and was surprised to hear I won first place in the sacred piano solo contest.
“God Bless America” is still under copyright so I’m unable to create a video recording of the arrangement. I received special permission to create the written arrangement.
If you’re wanting to purchase this arrangement…be aware that it’s only for sale on Sheet Music Plus due to the copyright agreement.
When you click on the “buy now” button…you’ll be re-directed to Sheet Music Plus’ site where you’re able to purchase the piece.
