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Just thought I’d share a video clip of the sacred piano duet “Come Thou Fount” performed by myself and my student, Hannah Myers.
We played it this past Wednesday for offertory before heading out to the MusiCollege 2015 event.
We thoroughly enjoyed playing this peppy arrangement on a cloudy day 🙂
Finally! Just finished a sacred piano duet (early advanced) of “Come Thou Fount”.
Many people have requested that I write piano duets. I had SO much fun writing this one that I plan to do more.
Below is an audio sample of this piano duet of “Come Thou Fount”.
Just thought I’d share a video of our small ladies’ ensemble singing “Come Thou Fount”.
You can download this arrangement for free. Just click on the tab “Free PDF Hymns” at the top of this page to download your free copy of “Come Thou Fount”.
The words to “Come Thou Fount” were penned by a preacher named Robert Robinson in 1758. He wrote this song several years after coming to know Christ.
Robert was prone to wander like all of us as revealed in the words “…prone to wander Lord I feel it, Prone to leave the God I love;” But then his request of renewed devotion “Here’s my heart, O take and seal it, Seal it for Thy courts above.”
For those that have wondered about the meaning of “Ebenezer” in verse two….”Here I raise mine Ebenezer…”  Ebenezer means “stone of help”.
Click on song title below to download a free ladies’ two part acapella arrangement. I’ve offered the arrangement in two different keys.
Come Thou Fount (ladies’ two part) *acapella arrangement in B flat (lower key)
Come Thou Fount (ladies’ two part) *acapella arrangement in C Major
 
Over the past ten years, I’ve learned ALOT of theory amidst many hours of composing hymn arrangements. There’s so much more I need to learn but I just pick up tips here and there and put them to use. Now…I’ll share one of those tips with you.
The following improvising tip has made a difference in my hymnplaying; creating a more open, balanced sound. I apply this tip to my congregational and solo playing.
The following hymn example contains “Come Thou Fount” in D major and the improvising tip.
Click here to download “Come Thou Fount” with improvising tip.
Just for fun: After playing the above improvised example…add the 3rd of the chord in the right hand too…just to hear the difference.