Comments on: I Am a Child of God

By: Angela

Angela — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 02:47:04 +0000

This was a beautifullycomposed duet! My friend and I really enjoyed practicing it and then playing it in our ward today. I love that there are key changes, some colorful harmonies, 2 against 3 rhythms and unpredictable parts. It took an otherwise overdone hymn (that is personally one of my least favorites!) and made it enjoyable again. Many of our ward members loved it too! Thanks!

By: Cathy Olsen

Cathy Olsen — Fri, 31 Dec 2021 17:13:09 +0000

I was visiting a ward in Brigham City, Utah in November, 2021. Two older sisters played this duet and it touched my heart. It was so beautiful. I went up immediately and asked them about it. I can’t wait to play with my daughters. Thank you so much for sharing your gift and letting me have a copy.

By: Karen Gifford

Karen Gifford — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 22:20:59 +0000

Thank you for sharing your musical talent with those of us that aren’t able to write or arrange music, and thank you for making it free. I have copies of several of your songs, some which I have not been able to master yet. It is good for me to have that challenge. Thank you so much for sharing.

By: Michael

Michael — Sun, 12 Apr 2020 16:39:55 +0000

Sister DeFord,

I very much appreciate your musical talents and your desire to share so freely with the rest of us. You are a blessing. I’ve suggested to the Church that your “In That Holy Place” composition should be included in the new hymnbook. There are likely others that hopefully will be too!

My daughter and I learned to play your Child of God duet some years ago and we simply love it. However, we had printed copies which were totally separate pages for the Primo and Secondo parts. The version now on your website is different than that, showing both on the same page and all in the treble clef. Unfortunately, my daughter lent our copies to a friend who never returned them. Is it possible for you to re-post or share that older version?

By: Sally DeFord

Sally DeFord — Mon, 07 Oct 2019 17:53:50 +0000

In reply to Ann. Not on purpose. :) "In the Church we need better music and more of it, and better speaking and less of it." (Adam S. Bennion, LDS apostle 1953-1958)

By: Ann

Ann — Mon, 07 Oct 2019 15:24:04 +0000

Your arrangements have always been beautiful. However, with the Sacrament Meeting so short now, it is difficult to figure out how to shorten the arrangements so that they are not more than 2-3 minutes. Are you planning on publishing shorter arrangements for piano solos and duets?

By: Sandra Mitchell

Sandra Mitchell — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 11:34:37 +0000

This is the first time I have ever played a duet. I am so glad you put the little notes in there telling where we are to play. My eyes don’t work together so this will be a real challenge for me. Is there anywhere I can hear this played? Our missionaries played it at a fireside and I wish I had recorded it. It helps me to learn faster if I listen to it. I heard them practicing and then went to the fireside. They did very well.

By: Sabine Nau

Sabine Nau — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 14:39:07 +0000

I really like your music! You are my first choice when I am looking for something nice but not too hard to play or sing. Since I am from Germany, I just put German texts in the songs.

Please write more piano duets!!!! I really like it!

By: Annette

Annette — Wed, 05 Sep 2018 01:34:22 +0000

Thank you!

By: Susan Russell

Susan Russell — Thu, 15 Mar 2018 17:46:34 +0000

In reply to Kim Brinkerhoff. I second the idea of more piano duets!!!!