Just to let everyone know….working on a FREE advanced Christmas piano solo of “In the Bleak Mid Winter”.

Hope to publish it by no later than Wednesday of this coming week…just started it yesterday.

I have two ideas for the introduction but can’t decide which one to use.  I like them both!

Looking forward to sharing this free piano arrangement with you!

I’m very excited about publishing “When I Looked Up to the Cross”, sacred vocal solo by my dad, Reece Yandle.

This is our family favorite.  My youngest son had this song sung at his senior graduation.

You will enjoy this uplifting melody with a salvation emphasis!  The video below was recorded before the written arrangement and differs slightly… but will give the listener the writer’s intended interpretation of the song….especially since the writer himself is singing in this video 🙂  Thanks dad for allowing God to use you through this song!

I’m excited to offer to you a wonderful mission/revival song  from the heart of Lynndale Hardeman.

Lynndale has written other songs as well that we plan to publish in the future.

I believe this is our church’s favorite choir piece!  The soul-stirring message of this SAB choir special will bless all who hear and sing it!

“…can God redeem a sinner…yes He can!”

“…can God revive a Christan…yes He can!”

“…can God restore a nation…yes He can!”

God Can

Trio or SAB sacred choir arrangement, 9 pgs. *Price covers 10 or more copies See video link below to hear our choir sing this arrangement. The written piano score is similar to the video. I played the arrangement by ear on the video.

Price: $8.00

I’m working on the  “God Can” choir arrangement by Lynndale Hardeman.

For those of you who don’t know…I accidentally deleted my last year’s worth of music from my computer. Yes, it made me sick but just thankful I had hard copies of the most important pieces.  But, it means putting everything in my music program again note by note.  Needless to say, that’s why my progress is s-l-o-w-e-r.

I hope to have “God Can” ready by the end of August.  This particular arrangement is for SAB choir or small ensemble.  I’m excited about this particular piece since it has a very strong revival emphasis…which is what we need!

Look forward to publishing it (hopefully) soon!

For those who haven’t heard the arrangement, see video below:

Received a request from a church pianist  just yesterday for this piano solo arrangement of He Hideth My Soul.

This free piano arrangement can be used as a short offertory or prelude special.

I will provide this song in two different keys 🙂

I have posted audios for  my piano solo arrangements of Amazing Grace & Saviour Like a Shepherd (from the Funeral Collection).. on youtube.

Several of my readers have asked if I could post all of  the  arrangements from my Funeral Collection on youtube.  I will do so as time permits. Thanks for your interest!

These arrangements can also be used as offertories, vocal solos or violin specials! Saviour Like a Shepherd would also be appropriate for a wedding 😉

Most church pianists find it a challenge to dress-up hymns such as “O How I Love Jesus”.  This particular hymn mainly consists of only two different chords the I and V chords)… with an occasional ii chord.

So…how to be creative with a hymn containing minimal chord changes?  I’m glad you asked!  🙂

(I’m currently working on a congregational piano arrangement book for church pianists that need more than the hymnal to play from.)

“O How I Love Jesus” is one of the ones I’m working on now.  The complete arrangement will have two verses.  Click below to download the first verse of “O How I Love Jesus” FREE!

Hopefully, the following free congregational arrangement will spark some creative ideas of your own.

Oh-How-I-Love-Jesus-one-verse

*Special note: The congregational hymns in my book will be in lower keys than the regular hymnal…making the hymns more singer-friendly.

Do you find it challenging to find vocal specials for soloists with a limited voice range?  I sure do!   When I say “limited voice range” I mean a five to six note-spread.

Here are a few hymns that contain a five to six note spread…working great for the limited vocalist:

At the Cross

Wonderful Peace

Abide With Me

His Grace is Sufficient for Me by Mosie Lister

Oh How I Love Jesus

Take Time to Be Holy (Key of E flat may work better)

Take the World But Give Me Jesus by John R. Sweney (E flat may work better)

So Send I You (without special ending to avoid the high note)

*This is just a few of the old hymns that would be suitable for soloists with a limited voice range.

One of my readers recently requested some arranging ideas for “Let Him Have His Way With Thee”. She said she hasn’t been able to find a piano arrangement of this particular hymn.  So…I wrote a quickie for you all that will hopefully be a nice addition to your “free piano” arrangement collection 🙂

Click on song title to download your free piano arrangement of…

“Let Him Have His Way With Thee”

Audio

I’m excited about this new SAB choir arrangement that I hope to publish by the summer of 2013! The song “God Can” is written by Lynndale Hardeman. You’ll love the revival type message of this song!

I will have to say this is our most favorite choir arrangement.