Archive for the ‘Special Music’ Category

New Christmas Piano Solo: Hark the Herald Angels Sing

Thursday, December 15th, 2022

Sorry but I have not had the time to input a lot of music into sheet music this Christmas.  Here’s a quickie for the elementary level of Hark the Herald Angels Sing.

I wrote it for my ten year old grandson to play at this year’s recital and offertory at church.

He enjoyed learning it…especially the intro and big bass ending!

The arrangement consists of an intro, verse, chorus and ending…all in the key of F Major.

Hark the Herald Angels Sing
Christmas piano solo (elementary level) Two pages in the key of F Major. I wrote this for my ten year old grandson to play for recital and for offertory. He especially enjoyed the intro and big bass ending!
Price: $2.75

Behind the Scenes! Christmas Practice!

Sunday, December 11th, 2022

Just thought I would show you a peek of Allissa, one of my piano students, who I’m training to be a church pianist.

She is doing very well!  I write the songs for her to play at her level so she can already be getting “hands on” experience before she’s even playing out the hymnal. She has been doing some reading from the church hymnal.

In the following raw video…Allissa is practicing with a young girl’s group while the choir loft is being decorated for this Wednesday night’s annual Christmas play by the kids of our church.  Looking forward to the program!  Our youth Pastor’s wife writes a play for each year!  She is very talented!

 

New Intermediate Piano Solo: All Creatures of Our God and King

Friday, November 11th, 2022

I enjoyed arranging All Creatures of Our God and King.

What an uplifting hymn!  The author of this song, Saint Francis, is better known as Giovanni Bernardone.  He wrote over sixty hymns.

“At the age of 25 Bernardone left an indulgent life as a soldier, renounced his inherited wealth, and determined to live meagerly and to imitate the selfless life of Christ.”  Amazing Grace 366 Inspiring Hymn Stories for Daily Devotions by Kenneth W. Osbeck

This arrangement is written with the intermediate church pianist in mind.

All Creatures of Our God and King
Sacred intermediate piano solo, 3 pgs. 1:27 time length A nice piece year round but especially for Thanksgiving. An excellent competition piece as well!
Price: $4.00

 

 

Christmas Piano Solo Collection

Thursday, November 10th, 2022

I have had readers asking if I could combine all the early advanced to advanced Christmas arrangements that are currently in my online store.

All of these selections are also sold separately.  

So…here’s the Christmas piano collection as requested with a total of fourteen songs.

Christmas Piano Solo Collection
Early advanced to advanced sacred Christmas Piano Solos Fourteen songs! All of these songs are available individually too! Away in a Manger Medley I Heard the Bells O Come O Come Emmanuel O Holy Night Hark the Herald Angels Sing It Came Upon a Midnight Clear Manger Medley O Come All Ye Faithful O Little Town of Bethlehem Silent Night The First Noel What Child is This? While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night Who is He in Yonder Stall?
Price: $50.86
Price: $40.86

Christmas Piano Large Collection in the Works!

Wednesday, November 9th, 2022

I’ve had customers requesting to purchase all of my Early advanced to advanced sacred Christmas piano solos that I have for sale in my online store.

This will be a printable book.

There are a total of fourteen early advanced to advanced pieces.

(with the exception of the Christmas Song (offsite product)

I’m attempting to create this Piano Christmas Collection right now.

Just wanted you all to know in case you were interested in doing the same type purchase.

Retail price for fourteen Christmas pieces is $50.85  minus a 20% discount…making it a total of $40.86

Here’s the Christmas-Piano-Price-List

 

Thanksgiving Vocal Solo!

Friday, November 4th, 2022

Here’s a song that one of my piano students wrote two years ago that would make a great Thanksgiving special!

He’s a Wondrous Glorious God.  The sheet music can be found at the following link

https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/he-s-a-wondrous-glorious-god-digital-sheet-music/21881166

Jenifer Cook Plays Comforting Hymns

Friday, September 9th, 2022

I felt prone to sit down at the piano yesterday and play several hymns to encourage my Mom who recently had a challenging week.

We miss Dad but will see him again in heaven.  I’m sharing the recording via youtube.

No One Understands Like Jesus: Published Today!

Thursday, July 7th, 2022

Hope you all enjoy playing this arrangement of No One Understands Like Jesus.  It’s the first arrangement I’ve written since my Dad passed away in June of 2022.

I thought my heart would ache too much to write after Dad’s passing but God has given me more compassion over the old hymns of the faith because they mean so much more now!

This particular advanced sacred piano solo is geared to the advanced church pianist.  I’ve included four long runs for the right hand.  Tip:  Practice the runs S_L_O_W until they begin to flow and then slowly insert the run into its surrounding measures until you’ve mastered each run.

No One Understands Like Jesus
Advanced sacred piano solo in the key of C Major. Includes: two verses and two choruses arranged by Jenifer Cook. This is the first piano arrangement Jenifer has written since her Dad passed away in June 2022. Jenifer found comfort in her dear Savior during this difficult time as she passionately played "No One Understands Like Jesus! He's a Friend beyond compare!"
Price: $4.95

 

Update: No One Understands Like Jesus (advanced sacred piano solo)

Tuesday, July 5th, 2022

Just wanted to let you all know that I’m just about finished entering No One Understands Like Jesus into my Finale sheet maker.

Now comes the fine tuning such as adding dynamic and articulation marks.

I plan to publish this advanced sacred piano solo this month (July 2022).

Here’s an excerpt from the first page a (rough draft mode)

The entire piece has two verses and two choruses…at least 2 & 1/2 pages

No One Understands Like Jesus ( advanced piano hymn solo)

Tuesday, June 28th, 2022

Since my Dad’s passing…

I have had the song, “No One Understands Like Jesus” on my mind.

The words have brought great comfort to me.

 John W Peterson, one of my favorite hymn writers, wrote this beautiful hymn.

I have secured permission from the John W Peterson Company, to write and publish this arrangement.

At the moment, I’m on the last page of the hand written form.  Hope to publish the sheet music sometime in July.