Happy December!
New this time: a congregational accompaniment for “The First Noel.”
Hush the Baby: a tale of two melodies
A thing I do to drive myself a little crazier: “finish” something, make it public, and then regret it because it was just. plain. wrong. I’m glad the Lord knows what He’s doing when I don’t.
There Is a Green Hill Far Away
“There is a green hill far away…” If ever there was a phrase designed to evoke images in the mind of a child, it’s that one.
In a Manger Bed, and an attempt at a virtual choir
In which I try to build a choir one voice at a time. With mixed results. 🙂
In That Holy Place revisited
This version of “In That Holy Place” has a new accompaniment and includes an obbligato for flute.
Rain and Hope: The last “Gratitude Project” installment.
A trial and a blessing may be one and the same.
State of the Site 2014: A big “Thank You!”
The numbers for the year, and what they mean to me.
All Tied Up With a Bow
You know that amazing feeling when you actually manage to finish something? Not just sorta finish, with a few loose ends that you’ll get to… um… eventually. I mean really finish?
“In the Bleak Midwinter” and a new arrangement of “When the Son of God Was Born”
This is week three of the Christmas Music Deluge. I just realized (with a self-congratulatory smirk) that so far I’ve met my goal of one update/week until done. We’ll see if the new leaf stays turned.
“Gesù, Bambino” and a new duet setting of “Born to Wear a Crown”
Home » 2014 “Gesù, Bambino” and a new duet setting of “Born to Wear a Crown” In this latest installment of the Christmas Music Deluge, I’ve added a new arrangement of “Gesù Bambino,” (Pietro Yon/Frederick H....Friday Favorites #5
Here’s a Christmas Choral that I’ve fallen in love with. Sooooo beautiful!
Epiphanies Through Songwriting: Some Thoughts on Forgiving
Sometimes I wonder why words on certain topics spring to mind and demand to be written into lyrics. In some cases, I never find out, but today was different.
Transposing Using Personal Composer
How to transpose .pc scores using the Personal Composer Demo. Step by step instructions.
‘Tis the Season
One of the sad things about self-publishing is that you tend to write Christmas music at the wrong time of year to be useful. For example, during the Christmas season.
Another beautiful voice
Perhaps you’ve seen some of the macro pictures of snowflakes that float around the internet. The beauty and variety are amazing.