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Time to start practicing for a Mother’s Day special! Our ladies and young girls are going to sing “My Mother” this year.
There’s a total of three verses. The song also has a chorus.
Verse one and two sound best for the ladies. Verse three is appropriate for the young girls. (Ages 4 through teens)
The girls will join in on all the choruses.
We start rehearsing this Sunday until the day we sing on Mother’s Day.
I shared a post a couple of years ago of me playing “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” excerpt from my congregational playing at my church.
A good handful of you have expressed interest in that arrangement. I tried to duplicate the arrangement into written form.
This particular arrangement is accompaniment style only… not compatible as a piano solo.
Click on the following title to download this free piano congregational arrangement.
Some of you may know my Dad, Reece Yandle. He passed away in June of 2022 at the age of 85.
I would like to host a tribute to Dad and his music in the near future.
It has been difficult to do so just yet but I will begin preparing
I miss him SO much but thankful for the music legacy he left behind about his Lord.
I’m honored to share his sacred vocal music here on my website. ( I do have some of Dad’s songs on youtube.)
I’ve entered five of his songs in my music store for the time being….and will publish more as time allows.
One of the sacred vocal solo songs entitled “Cleft of the Rock” has been a comfort to me s I sift through Dad’s music for the first time since his homegoing.
“In the cleft of the Rock is my refuge, He doth cover me there with His hand.
Though the storms of this life may beset me.
On the Rock of His promise I stand.” 
This has become my favorite Christmas vocal solo. My Dad wrote this at least ten years ago.
I like the minor key for the verses with a great story line about God’s birth to his death followed by a triumphant chorus proclaiming “Hallelujah! Christ is Born!”
Our men of the choir really like singing this piece!
Last year, I wrote out the following arrangements for my late elementary to early intermediate student who covered for me while I was out of town on a Sunday.
I created arrangements that would be easy for my student to learn in time to play. The student I’m speaking about is our Pastor’s daughter. She is now a true early intermediate and enjoys taking part in our music ministry. I’m excited with her progress! Would love to share what all she’s been doing but will save that for her interview after Thanksgiving.
Each of these arrangements include an introduction. The songs are also in a lower key for the benefit of our congregation. Our congregation sings out SO much more when we lower the hymns. These arrangements can be used for piano solos or congregational singing!
Anyone remember Allissa in the video below? It was created three years ago.
You’ll be pleasantly surprised at her accomplishments since this video!
Allissa and I meet a week from Thanksgiving to create the video.
I hope to publish the video by December 1st if not before.
Meet Maddie the church pianist who loves learning to play!
Maddie started out in Level 1A (Faber books) and reached level 5 in two years!
Watch this video to hear Maddie share her journey thus far… Please feel free to share by copying this link to your social platform Maddie the Church Pianist
Awhile ago, one of my readers asked if I had a congregational arrangement for “A Might Fortress is Our God.”
I didn’t at the time but decided to tackle it this week. This particular arrangement is for the late intermediate church pianist.
What a challenge to stay within the written chords from the hymnal! Maybe I need to come up with a piano solo for this hymn too.
Important Notice!
This arrangement was created for congregational style only. If you insert the melody in measures #16 and #20…it can be used for a piano solo.
Print your own copy for free and then listen to the audio while you’re holding the music!
A Mighty Fortress is Our God (FREE PDF)
A Mighty Fortress is Our God (audio)
