A nice hymn that focuses on praising God for His saving grace!

Here are the lyrics to the chorus…

“I will praise Him, I will praise Him! Praise the Lamb for sinners slain;

Give Him glory, all ye people, For His blood can wash away each stain!”

I Will Praise Him

Advanced sacred piano solo, 4 & 1/2 pages. Uses keys: F, G and A flat A nice piece for thanksgiving or any time of the year. *Special note: Jenifer composed the melody for the second verse. There are three verses total in this arrangement.

Price: $4.50

 I’m pleased to announce that Maddie, the one-hand inspiring church pianist, has agreed to an interview.

Maddie hopes to encourage others by sharing her life as a pianist in general.  She is also the pianist at her church!

I look forward to sharing her interview sometime during the month of November.

You will also get to meet Maddie’s teacher as we get to know Maddie.

Thank you Maddie for being willing to encourage pianists around the world!

I will be announcing the date of the video publication asap!

In the picture:  Maddie’s teacher on the left (Mrs. Brubaker)

Wow!  How surprised I was to see Loren & Louise Lustig at my church this past Sunday!

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’ve gotten to know them over the years via email correspondence.

They have encouraged me over the years through their playing, emails and now a visit!  I also enjoy how Loren & Louise weave hymn lyrics throughout their encouraging notes.

Thanks Loren & Louise for the visit and for the gift of piano CDs!  You both are an inspiration to me and keep me writing.

Hear Loren & Louise play and hear their encouraging note via video. Click HERE

A friend of mine messaged me yesterday to see if I would consider writing arrangements for one of her piano students who has only one hand.

Watch the video for the introduction to this inspiring story in progress…

Add a sparkle to your hymn playing with this simple right hand run!

For those who purchased my advanced piano arrangement for “One Day”.

Here are several tips that may help as you practice this piece for Easter.

About a month until Easter to learn this very advanced piano solo.

I like how this hymn summarizes Jesus’ life.

This would make a great Christmas or Easter arrangement!

We use this hymn all year round in our congregational singing or for a choir special.

One Day!

Very advanced sacred piano solo arranged by Jenifer Cook Two verses and choruses. Begins in C major and ends in E flat major.

Price: $5.25

Please play the following video to hear the update on the advanced piano solo for “One Day”.

One of my piano students requested this arrangement of Then Sings My Soul for a piano competition piece.

If you’ve been following my posts over the years, Allissa will sound familiar to you. Allissa has just recently approached a true intermediate level.

She is the one who requested an arrangement of this well-loved hymn.

I tried to add some phrases that sound similar to my advanced version of this hymn.  Below….is  the video of the early intermediate arrangement for Then Sings My Soul.

Then Sings My Soul

Early intermediate sacred piano solo arranged by Jenifer Cook. 3 pgs. Key of B flat major to C major. Two verses and choruses. This arrangement was written for one of my piano students to play for competition. Some of the phrases will sound similar to my advanced version of Then Sings My Soul. Listen to the video below.

Price: $3.75

I just ran across this very well-done movie of Fanny Crosby’s life.

Highlights:

Fanny dictated over 40 hymns in one sitting!

Fanny added words to her favorite friend’s tune which created “Blessed Assurance.”

The public was use to getting hymn publications from various authors, so….Fanny’s printing company gave her over 250 pen names to get around this problem 😉

Fanny’s love for others were evident even on her deathbed. She wrote a note of encouragement to a dear grieving friend who had just lost her daughter.