Been enjoying family & guests over the holidays.  Now it’s time to gear up for the new year!

I’m currently working on several chord substitution examples to share with you.

These examples are in relation to the final lesson on chord substitutions.

You may have to review the previous chord substitution lesson in preparation for these examples.  Plan to post the examples tomorrow!

Just finished the Christmas piano solo of “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” this morning!

One of my readers requested that I arrange an intermediate level of “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen”.  This piano arrangement may appear to be late intermediate level but the technical side of it may qualify for an early advanced level piano solo.

Regardless of the outcome, I hope you enjoy this piece as much as I had writing it!

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

Late intermediate to early advanced Christmas piano solo, 2 pgs. Approx. 1:33

Price: $3.00

A reader recently requested a piano congregational arrangement for “Joy to the World”.  I had almost forgotten about having this arrangement.  I am forever writing music of some sort and it’s easy to forget what I have 🙂

This is a rather straightforward arrangement of “Joy to the World”…no frills but enough fill-ins to add zest to the congregational singing for this joyous hymn about Jesus’ birth.  Hope it’s a help to church pianists looking for congregational arrangements.

Click on song title below to download your free copy!

Just uploaded my free advanced Christmas piano solo of “In the Bleak Midwinter” on my youtube channel.

  Clickable link to  free arrangement of “In the Bleak Midwinter”

Working on an early advanced arrangement of “God Bless Ye Merry Gentlemen”.

This one has been more challenging than “In the Bleak of Midwinter” as far as coming up with ideas for the arrangement.  Some of my Spanish classical influence will appear in this piece.

Hope to complete it soon!

Niki Lott and Alicia Reagan…sisters and authors of the website, Christian Compositions, have a wonderful selection of vocal music!

Right now they are running a very special offer on a ladies’ trio/ensemble vocal book entitled “The Reason I Sing”.  Once you click on the link below in Niki’s note, just find their” listening room” and listen to the samples for “The Reason I Sing” CD.  It will be the same songs in the book.

Please read Niki’s email below that she sent out to their current customers just today:

“I recently ordered a new shipment of my book, “The Reason I Sing”.  I updated the format in order to make it consistent with our other books. Because of an oversight on my part, the covers were not printed in color with the design we intended, but were instead printed as a very basic black and white.

There is nothing wrong with the music inside the book. However, this is not what I want the books to be.  I am going to sell these books at a 50% discount so I can re-order as quickly as possible.

If you have been wanting to purchase this book, now would be a great time! Also, if you are interested in purchasing them for a trio or ensemble, this is a better discount than our bookstore rate.

No coupon code is needed. Simply follow this link: Christian Compositions: “The Reason I Sing” and be sure to select “physical” in the drop-down menu, and order the quantity you wish. The discount will show up in the shopping cart.”

Sincerely,

Niki Lott

I’ve already bought my copies!  This book is excellent for ladies’ solos, trios or ensembles!  One of my favorite songs is “The Reason I Sing”…same as the book title 🙂  Take advantage of this offer while supplies last!

Finished it!  Hope you enjoy this free Christmas piano arrangement of “In the Bleak Midwinter”.  The arrangement is written at an advanced level.

Click on the title to download free arrangement:

In the Bleak Midwinter

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Click here to hear youtube video of this free piano arrangement of  “In the Bleak Midwinter”

I’m on track to publish “In the Bleak Midwinter” by tonight after church.

For those just tuning in… I’m publishing a free advanced Christmas piano solo of “In the Bleak Midwinter”.

The melody and text of this song fit so well together!  I thoroughly enjoyed trying to depict the setting of a calm winter’s night as a backdrop to this hymn.

“We Plow the Fields and Scatter” may not be a familiar hymn to some circles but this is a great song for Thanksgiving or anytime of year!

One of my readers requested piano accompaniment of  this song for a trumpet solo… back in July of this year and I finally finished it.

I had a lot of fun with this one!  Thanks for this song suggestion Cherie!

We Plow the Fields and Scatter

Trumpet solo with piano accompaniment, 5 pgs. Great for Thanksgiving or anytime of year! Price covers two copies.

Price: $5.00

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!