Sacred Piano Solo: Standing on the Promises. Two Versions included.
Original (early advanced)
Slightly simplified version (late intermediate)
Three pages per arrangement (Total of 6 pages)
I prefer the original version but the simplified version applies to the bottom of page two through page three. (Less sixteenth note octaves)
I just wrote two piano hymn arrangements yesterday with my students in mind. They’re still in the handwritten stage right now.
The names of the pieces are All Hail the Power (late elementary) and Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus (early intermediate)
These two arrangements came about after turning up a limited supply of hymn arrangements at these levels.
I’m sure there are more nice selections at this level depending on what style you’re looking for. I prefer to expose my students to different arrangers for a more diverse experience at playing the piano.
Some of my favorite books near the late elementary to early intermediate are… (Click on book images to view more information)
Maybe some of you could suggest your favorite books or sheet music at these levels for us to glean from. Thanks!
Several of my viewers are asking for sheet music to a short video I did on youtube this past week. The four hymns were spontaneous. So, in time I will try to create at least one more from that particular video. It will probably be “Near to the Heart of God”.
“All the Way My Savior Leads Me” was the first hymn I played in the short video. I would guess this is an early advanced level. My spontaneous pieces do not always have much structure but you’re welcome to wade through my homespun version of this hymn.
This piece wouldn’t take much prep time for the early advanced to advanced church pianist.
Early advanced sacred piano solo, 3 pgs.
One of Jenifer's homespun arrangements she penned to paper when viewers asked for a printed arrangement of one of her spontaneous pieces on facebook live.
Price: $3.75
Thanks to those who encouraged me to create sheet music for All the Way My Savior Leads Me.
I wrote this arrangement for “Will Jesus Find Us Watching” several weeks ago after someone requested I play it for one of my recent facebook lives.
This particular hymn has a lot of life to it! The melody and words go hand in hand. The level of this arrangement looks to be about late intermediate to early advanced level.
I enjoyed creating this simple; straight forward arrangement requiring minimal practice for the early advanced church pianist. The arrangement begins in the key of F Major and ends in G Major. (two verses and choruses)
Will Jesus Find Us Watching Late intermediate to early advanced sacred piano solo, 3 pgs.
First verse & chorus in F Major, Second verse & chorus in G Major. Price: $3.50
Just finished recording this arrangement to my youtube channel. This particular arrangement of “Crown Him with Many Crowns” is available in my book entitled “My Redeemer and Friend” published by Lorenz.
One of my early intermediate students is working on this particular arrangement right now. She said it was comfortable to the hand and plans on playing it for offertory at her church.
I originally wrote this arrangement for one of my piano students and then forgot about it. This arrangement of “Lead Me to Calvary”makes an excellent choice for the Lord’s supper, Lent, offertory or another devotional time in your service.
I’m making another one of my sacred piano arrangements, “He Hideth My Soul” from the “Funeral Collection” available as a single arrangement.
At least several of my sacred piano solos from my “Funeral Collection” are sold separately.
Recently while on vacation, I recorded four more songs from my Funeral Collection: He Hideth My Soul, Sweet by and by Medley, Trusting Jesus Medley and Wonderful Peace.
Late intermediate sacred piano solo, 4 pgs. Approx. length: 1:38
*Available here as a single arrangement and also in the Funeral Collection. Please note: the last line of the last page is applicable ONLY when playing from the Funeral Collection because it includes the key change to the next song in the Funeral Collection.
I loved writing this arrangement because I wrote how I felt like expressing it at the time. When I try to structure my pieces…it sometimes stifles my creativity.
But….structure is also good because it makes the piece more playable…without awkward leaps and such.
I have SO many favorite hymns and “There is a Fountain” is on that list!
I tried to depict an overflowing fountain in the beginning and ended with a different twist…still sounding as a fountain.
This piece is geared to the early to moderately advanced church pianist. The entire arrangement stays in the key of C but contains a lot of full chords.
