A Song for Malachi, and a new flutist…
Malachi.
My 200% grandson.
He does everything twice as large, twice as loud, twice as emphatically, and twice as intensely. Which, of course, makes us love him twice as much.
Little wonder then, that his song is titled “With All My Heart,” since that’s exactly how he lives life. It’s based on this verse:
“O ye that embark in the service of God, see that ye serve him with all your heart, might, mind and strength…”
(D&C 4:2)
You’ll notice I’ve reversed the order of “might” and “mind” in the lyrics. Believe it or not, I actually did it on purpose. 🙂
Here’s a recording, with Allyse Smith Taylor on vocals:
The music is available for solo voice with optional flute, and as a simplified children’s song.
The flute you hear in the recording is played by Mara Riley, a newcomer to the site. Not only is she an amazing flutist,* but she’s a lovely singer as well. Here you can listen to her sing “Be Still, My Soul.”:
*(I flatly refuse to use “flautist”–it sounds too much like taquitos.)
Mara is majoring in both flute and voice, and you can see why. And yeah, you can both sing and play flute–if you record them one track at a time. 🙂
Next up… um… honestly, I have no clue. 😉
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Very simple and very, very nice. Excellent range for me. Thanks and God bless.
I am so grateful you continue to create and share. And that your grandchildren are your inspiration as well. Thank you!
LOL about flutist vs flautist pronunciations. I was taught flautist was correct, and hate it every time I say it! Flutist sounds like what it is–a flute player. But the taquito reference was hilarious! BTW, this is a beautiful piece.
🙂 In my defense… http://grammarist.com/usage/flautist-flutist/
Beautiful melodies song. God Bless You
I loved. I enjoyed this very much. Thank you to sharing!
Beautiful, simple yet reverent. Another great job. Keep up the good work. May the Lord continue to use and bless you in a mighty way.
Rev. Michael
WOW! SO beautifully played and sung. Beautiful lyrics and wonderful to read the reasons why the song was created. I agree with you on the “flutist” comment. Thanks for sharing and for ALL the work you do in creating beautiful music.
With All my Heart was so touching. Thank you for sharing your incredible talent.
The tears are flowing…..
What a lovely song…just beautiful, and so well presented.
Singing and flute are just super.
Great message.
I enjoyed this very much. You can feel the singer’s/flautist’s testimony coming thru. I loved it.