One of my recent projects was to try my hand at writing a few children songs. This was actually harder than I thought. Make things simple, but not too simple.Continue readingChildren’s Songs
Silent Night
It’s Christmas Eve and I’m here at my sister’s house here in Seattle. The adults are trying to put the children to bed, but my niece is singing “Glo-oo-oooo-ria” atContinue readingSilent Night
The First Noel
Happy Holidays everyone! Jolie and I have been working on recording a couple of Christmas carols to get us in the Christmas season. This first one, an arrangement ofContinue readingThe First Noel
The First Noel Sheet Music
As promised, here is the sheet music for The First Noel. Although I was originally planning on just uploading the piano/vocal version, I was able to put the finishing touchesContinue readingThe First Noel Sheet Music
Prepping for the Holidays
Sorry for taking a bit longer than expected with regards to Be Still My Soul. It is 99% done. I think this is one of these cases where I justContinue readingPrepping for the Holidays
Quick Update
I’m still hard at work on my arrangement of Be Still My Soul. Vocals are in place (thanks Jolie!) and preliminary versions of the piano/vocal mp3 have been sent outContinue readingQuick Update
Sunday Sounds #1
I’ve been thinking about doing this type of recurring post for quite a while. But Saturday or Sunday always passes and by then it’s too late. So, today’s the dayContinue readingSunday Sounds #1
Another Belated Valentine’s
The title of this entry actually refers to the fact that I’m posting this a few hours after Valentine’s Day has past. Ideally, if I had done a little bitContinue readingAnother Belated Valentine’s
The Time Is Far Spent
So the hymn, The Time Is Far Spent was sung in church the other day. It’s kind of a quirky hymn and not one that is sung very often. ForContinue readingThe Time Is Far Spent
Take Her Hand
So this is a song that I’ve been working for the last few months. I’m finally satisfied enough with it. And as usual, my initial lyrics bear only slight resemblanceContinue readingTake Her Hand