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Ekklesia 2019 congregational songs, Part 1
Our annual Ekklesia Conference last weekend was a rich time of fellowship, singing together, and hearing from God’s Word. We’ve made the live-recorded videos available for several of our congregational songs that we enjoyed from the conference. You can watch and listen to the songs from the list below. To access the song pages with […]
Ekklesia 2019 set lists
We’re looking forward to our upcoming Ekklesia Conference, February 8-10! Our annual conference is a rich and busy time for the music ministry. Here are the set lists for all session, including links where resources for each song can be downloaded or purchased. Session 1, Friday 7pm Choir, band, string orchestra, soloists All Creatures of […]
Playing from charts, part 5: Basic RH rhythm patterns
This is Part 5 in a series of tutorials written for my students to learn how to play from chord charts and lead sheets. You can read the previous posts here: Part 1: Introduction and stylistic function Part 2: Basic chord voicings Part 3: More basic chord voicings Part 4: Altered voicings Dear Nigel, […]
New congregational resources, 1/24
Here are two new congregational resources posted on Grace Music this week. Glorious and Mighty Sovereign Grace song arranged for strings or solo flute with band. With lead sheet and chord chart. Before the Throne of God Above Arranged for brass ensemble and rhythm band, but can be used with band only. […]
Solo: “He Gives More Grace”
This song for baritone soloist and piano is a meditative, modern setting of the old gospel song “He Giveth More Grace.” There’s also a lead sheet available, and a live video recording.
Guitar Workshop videos posted
Last summer, our church hosted a guitar worskshop with Patrick Anderson, a guitarist, church musician, and educator. He covered a host of topics relating to playing the acoustic guitar in a church context, which was a great help to our music team and other who attended. We’re pleased to finally make these recordings available! To […]
New Congregational Resources, 1/6
Here are some new congregational resources posted on Grace Music this week, both Christmas and non-seasonal. O Come, O Come Emmanuel lead sheet, handbells Infant Holy, Infant Lowly with The First Noel brass quartet and piano ad lib Jesus, Joy of the Highest Heaven piano and hymnal score Church of God, Elect and Glorious […]
New Resources, 12/4
Here are a number of new congregational resources posted on Grace Music this week, with an emphasis on rhythm band and accompanying solo instruments. Upon a Live I Have Not Lived lead sheet with solo violin or clarinet The Perfect Wisdom of Our God lead sheet; solo horn or solo cello O For […]
Two Christmas solos with piano and orchestra
With Christmas less than a month away, here are two original Christmas songs arranged for soloists with piano and orchestra. Both of these arrangements will be premiered in our church’s annual Christmas concerts, December 7-9. God of God This is an original Christmas hymn written by Ryan Foglesong and first performed by Enfield. It’s arranged […]
New Congregational Resources, 11/27
Here are a number of new congregational resources posted on Grace Music this week. Lead On, O King Eternal (Enfield) full orchestration, with links to video performance Beautiful Savior added lead sheet, solo violin All I Have is Christ lead sheet, orchestration, easy TBB score His Mercy is More added brass ensemble […]
“The Music and Faith of J.S. Bach”: Daniel Overly, pianist
Last weekend we had the privilege of hosting Dr. Daniel Overly, a Fellow in collaborative piano at Yale. In addition to being an outstanding pianist, Daniel is an articulate speaker who loves to talk all things Bach. Daniel performed an exquisite concert comprised entirely of chorale transcriptions. You can watch the concert below, as well […]
Dorico: an interview with Daniel Spreadbury
This summer I switched from Finale to Dorico for all my writing and arranging. The process has been well worth the time and effort, and it’s completely transformed my workflow for lead sheets, piano scores, and orchestrations. Meanwhile, Dorico continues to improve with every new update. I recently had the privilege of interviewing Daniel Spreadbury, […]
