My annual student’s Christmas recital is today at 6:30pm EST.  You’re welcome to listen in! Four of my piano students will be playing at least a couple numbers each… in addition to a couple impromptu Christmas solos from myself.

Feel free to leave comments while watching the recital. My students would love to see the feedback 🙂

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Our music store is up and running! There is a slight chance that some of the songs won’t download. IF that happens…please email me immediately.

I check my email several times a day and will be glad to email your purchased music.

Spending the morning browsing Lorenz’ Fall Piano 2018 Piano Solo Books for Christmas and beyond 🙂

Lorenz Publishing has a youtube channel dedicated to providing church pianists with visual and audio samples from most of their sacred piano books.  It’s a great resource!

Some of my favorites so far… from the Fall piano 2018 series are: Click on each image for details. (See video below)

Enjoy browsing below to find your favorite piano books!

Does your hymn playing sound cloudy or too choppy and you just can’t figure out how to fix these issues?

I’ll share several tips that will hopefully help the beginning church pianist to  sound smoother.

Prep list for correct pedaling:

1.  Sit on the front half of the bench
2.  Knees barely under the keyboard
3.  Right leg will be at an angle (heel remains on the floor when pressing pedal)

When to pedal? Pedal once  per chord change

To avoid choppy sound in playing: NEVER lift pedal and hands at the same time during a hymn that needs to sound smooth.

Lift the pedal while the hand is going down on the new chord

I’m preparing a video tutorial on pedal suggestions for the church pianist who would appreciate some helpful tips on how to sound smooth when playing hymns.

Get ready with these prep tips!

1. Sit elbow length from the keys (knees should be slightly under keyboard.)
2.  Sit on front half of bench

More pedaling tips coming soon!

Just received my complimentary copies of “My Redeemer and Friend… in the mail yesterday! 🙂

I like the book cover…very tastefully done!

Want four FREE arrangements? Check out the promotional offer  when purchasing this book:  HERE

I’ve written two new Christmas piano solo arrangements this week at the early intermediate level.

What Child is This was patterned after my advanced arrangement of What Child is This.

Infant Hoy Medley is the second piece…written today 🙂 (It consists of “Infant Holy & Away in a Manger”

What Child is This?

Early intermediate Christmas piano solo, 4 pgs. Enjoy playing this very flowing arrangement loaded with lush chording. *This arrangement is patterned after the advanced piano solo version.

Price: $3.95

Infant Holy Medley

Early intermediate Christmas piano solo, 3 pgs. Enjoy playing this simple yet pleasing lullaby reminding the listener of Christ's birth. This medley consists of "Infant Holy & Away in a Manger"

Price: $3.00

Just to let my readers know…I’m working on “Infant Holy” right now to hopefully publish by today!

I already published “What Child is This?” (early intermediate piano solo) just yesterday.

Both of these can be free (for limited time)… when ordering my book from Lorenz entitled: “My Redeemer and Friend”.

See promo details for this book at the following link: PROMO DETAILS

See sampling of “What Child is This?” below:

What Child is This

Sorry I’m a little slow at posting any new arrangements.  I just returned from being out of town this past week (Saturday through Thursday).

My Dad is facing surgery mid-November so I may not be posting too much in November.  His surgery is the week of Thanksgiving…would appreciate your prayers.

Here’s a new early intermediate level Christmas piano solo. Yes, it’s available for FREE when purchasing my new book “My Redeemer and Friend”.

Click on my book title in above sentence for promo details.

I will upload a sample audio for this arrangement… asap by this evening.  This arrangement of “What Child is This?” is patterned after my advanced piano solo version.

What Child is This?

Early intermediate Christmas piano solo, 4 pgs. Enjoy playing this very flowing arrangement loaded with lush chording. *This arrangement is patterned after the advanced piano solo version.

Price: $3.95

My book with Lorenz entitled “My Redeemer and Friend” is now available. Click HERE to go to Lorenz’s site.

Below is a list of the ten arrangements slated for this book.  All of the arrangements are at the early intermediate level.

1. All the Way My Savior Leads Me
2. Close to Thee Medley
3.  Crown Him with Many Crowns
4. Fairest Lord Jesus
5. His Eye is on the Sparrow
6. Jesus is All the World to Me
7. Jesus What a Friend for Sinners
8. O the Deep Deep Love of Jesus
9. Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus
10. What a Friend We Have in Jesus

*Special promotional offer!

Promotional period: October 29th through November 18th, 2018….

Anyone who buys “My Redeemer and Friend” book during this promotional period… will receive four free piano solo arrangements (of buyer’s choice)… from my online store.  *Special note: this offer excludes my “offsite” arrangements.  They’re marked “offsite” in the product description on my site.

*Two free piano solo arrangements after November 18th through Dec. 30th, 2018

Simply email your receipt (proof of purchase) to jenifer@thechurchpianist.com  along with your four requested songs.

My book should be available in digital format this week on Lorenz’ site!  (week of November 5th 2018)

*Special note: I have two different promotional offers going on….1st promotional is for my Christmas arrangement “Manger Medley” and the second one is for my book”My Redeemer and Friend”   Click HERE to see promotional for “Manger Medley”.

Here are a few sample pages from my book…