I Need Thee Every Hour

I Need Thee Every Hour

I Need Thee Every Hour BackgroundLyricsInfo This was a fun arrangement to do. I added an intro that came about by playing around with the right hand in the middle section. The middle section will sound better if you can keep a consistent tempo in the left hand, the...
Abide with Me

Abide with Me

BackgroundLyricsInfo This was the first song I worked on when I started this project. I didn’t want to variate from the original melody and chord structure because of how well the song is laid out in the hymn book. I did add some runs that I thought enhanced it,...
Nearer, My God, to Thee

Nearer, My God, to Thee

BackgroundLyricsInfo This is such a classic hymn. I didn’t try to add too much when coming up with an arrangement. I added a simple intro because the melody line itself is simple. I tried to repeat the intro in a couple spots but not too much as to take away from the...
Love at Home

Love at Home

BackgroundLyricsInfo I took a different approach on the second verse of this song. I took the melody down into the bass clef. Be sure to change the pedal point often so as to not muddy the sound. When playing this arrangement I like to broaden out the chorus in the...
Bless Our Fast, We Pray

Bless Our Fast, We Pray

Bless Our Fast, We Pray BackgroundLyricsInfo This is not a well-known hymn as some of the others I’ve done but I really like the chord changes in this one. It would make for a great musical performance piece because people would recognize it but would probably...