Comments on: I Am a Child of God (Accompaniment)

By: Sally DeFord

Sally DeFord — Sun, 08 Jun 2025 22:26:03 +0000

In reply to Deb. Of course!

By: Deb

Deb — Sun, 08 Jun 2025 08:12:54 +0000

Such a beautiful arrangement!
My small primary vocal ensemble would love to use this in a local music festival. Would it be ok if they sang the first verse in English, then in Japanese, then repeat the first verse in English? The children study Japanese as a second language at our school (in Australia), I think it’s a lovely way to join our cultures.

By: Sally DeFord

Sally DeFord — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 23:56:47 +0000

In reply to Angie Caldwell. Of course!

By: Angie Caldwell

Angie Caldwell — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 23:37:10 +0000

Dear Sister Deford, thank you so much for the consecration of your talents! Your high quality arrangements mean so much to wards and stakes like ours that don’t have a lot of monetary resources. May I have your permission to slightly alter your arrangement by adding the 4th verse (from Primary Songbook) to ‘I am a Child of God’ by simply repeating the 1st v. for the 2nd, then continuing the music as written for 3rd and 4th verses? It’s for a funeral tomorrow. Thanks again.

By: Reuel Campos

Reuel Campos — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 13:41:03 +0000

What an uplifting and inspiring music. May I ask permission to use it in our children’s choir at our church?

By: Fiona Campbell

Fiona Campbell — Sat, 23 Apr 2022 00:34:46 +0000

Is it possible to change your beautiful arrangement key to start in C major so as to have it the same as the childrens songbook. We want to include the descant from the childrens songbook so will be rehearsing that first up in the ward primaries in our stake. It would be better to keep it all in the same key.

By: Ryan Ward

Ryan Ward — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 23:56:08 +0000

Just curious if there is a flute or violin obligato you might have with this song. I would love to add something in the background.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 18:08:19 +0000

This is a difficult but pleasant-sounding accompaniment to use with an ensemble or solo. Don’t take it too fast or you might find yourself stumbling on the multiple key changes. Be sure that the singers know the basic song already so they aren’t thrown off by this accompaniment that does not play the melody. I found it challenging/painful to play system after system of arpeggios. I’m an experienced pianist and usually can play just about anything, but this arrangement didn’t fall readily under my fingers. Perhaps it was written for larger hands.

By: Linda Maxwell

Linda Maxwell — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 17:04:21 +0000

I’m looking for the arrangement of I Am A Child Of God that was sung by the children’s choir in Conference in 2014 that included the 4th verse. Maybe it is one of these arrangements and they just added the 4th verse but I cant see it here any where.
Any Help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

By: Enoch Adu-Gyamfi

Enoch Adu-Gyamfi — Fri, 05 Mar 2021 20:31:39 +0000

Inspiring arrangement

God bless, Sally