Busy times here lately so just barely time for a quick video tutorial on In the Sweet By and By.

One of my readers recently requested piano solo ideas for In the Sweet By and By and here’s what I had time to share.

Editor notes for first half of verse: 

Left hand (eighth note movement to produce a flowing affect)

Right hand used one four note fast passage (16th notes) for dressup….see if you notice where it occurred 🙂

Editor notes for second half of verse:

Left hand pattern changed for variety (Eighth note…quarter note…eighth note…..etc.) *See above picture for illustration of rhythmic pattern.

Right hand: I added alto note for more fullness

Chorus:

Less movement for variety

Occasional rhythmic dress-ups in right hand

I truly appreciate all the kind words of encouragement that I’ve received over the years from my readers.

Just thought I would share a recent note and video from a couple of my  readers.  Loren & Louise are a husband and wife team who volunteer of their time to  minister through music to various churches in their area as needed for Sunday services, weddings and funerals.

I would love to meet Loren & Louise in person just as I would those of you I’ve corresponded with through the years. (We can meet for sure in Heaven)  🙂

Thanks again for all of you encouragers!  That’s what keeps me writing 🙂

Loren and Louise are playing my arrangement of “Draw Me Nearer & Close to Thee” …available HERE

*Loren and Louise apologized for the organ and piano being somewhat out of tune but I could easily overlook that as I heard them play from their hearts 🙂

Just published “Jesus Loves Even Me” as a piano duet (4 hands) and two pianos (4 hands).

Not everyone has two pianos in their auditorium so hopefully this is helpful for both situations.

I wrote the teacher part for our Pastor’s Mom to play with one of  her grand daughters for the first time ever 🙂

It definitely was a special moment as you’ll see below 🙂  *Minimal changes were made to the one piano version.

Jesus Loves Even Me (One Piano 4 Hands)

Student Part: 2 pgs. (Late beginner) Teacher part: 4 pgs. (Early intermediate) *Two Piano Version is also available on Piano Ensemble page (same levels) See youtube video below of the two piano version which is very similar to the one piano four hands version.

Price: $5.00

Jesus Loves Even Me (Two Pianos)

Student Part (2 pgs) Late beginner, Teacher Part (4 pgs.) Early intermediate *Also available for one piano - four hands on the Piano Duet Page

Price: $5.00

I arranged “Jesus Loves Even Me” with a teacher/student scenario in mind which worked well for this Grandma & grand daughter team. This was their first time to play together. Exciting!  (To be published hopefully by this weekend…August 4, 2018)

Pastor’s Mom and youngest daughter, Debra Bixler and Allissa Bixler played for the offertory this past Sunday morning.

It’s a joy to see family take part in the music ministry of the church!

As promised…here’s the impromptu version of “It is Well” which I played by a mountain stream while on vacation this past spring.

It is Well (by the mountain stream)

Late intermediate piano solo; 3 pgs. Approx. length 1:20 *Jenifer's requested version of "It is Well" that she recorded by a mountain stream while on vacation.

Price: $3.75

Busy this morning entering “It is Well” (late intermediate piano solo) into my computer program for publication very soon!

Just finished the handwritten copy of “It is Well”.  Hope to publish it sometime this week! 🙂

Ever have a hard time trying to figure out what to use for an interlude between verses when accompanying a vocalist or other small ensemble?

Here’s just one interlude method I use to help the soloist find his way back to the next verse…

Getting excited!  Only two more songs to edit before turning the book into Lorenz Publishing. (Due to Lorenz by July 1, 2018)

The book title is “My Redeemer and Friend” (subject to change if necessary) Early intermediate sacred piano solo arrangements.

Here’ s the official song list for the book.

Reece Yandle, my Dad, wrote “This is America” a patriotic vocal solo, about twenty-five years ago and I just re-discovered it on one of my recent visits to my parent’s house.

I told Dad he HAD to get this one published!

I will try to provide at least a sample video of “This is America” asap.

This beautiful patriotic anthem speaks of our loyalty to America and reminds us that God gave us America and how we need to keep her free!

Click on title to view sample page and audio:  This is America

Dad also has another Patriotic vocal solo available entitled “In God We Trust.” The words of this tasteful melody reminds us to trust in God no matter what comes our way. View sample page and audio:  In God We Trust