Mel Bay Publications
Level : Beginning-Intermediate

Beginning-level piano method employing gospel, Christmas and sacred tunes. This volume begins with an introduction to elementary note reading on the piano. A brief dictionary of musical terms and basic piano chord encyclopedia are included.
Carefully sequenced exercises and arrangements allow the student to progress gradually from simple arrangements to more elaborate settings, gradually incorporating right and left hand fills and patterns.
In order to illustrate various arranging concepts, some tunes are shown in two settings - one simple, the other more complex.
This is a great book to be used with or without lessons to learn the art of piano improvisation.

On the 99-track CD, the author talks and plays through the entire book. The author's goal is to encourage students to create their own gospel piano arrangements.


Songs:

• Abide With Me       
• Alleluia       
• Amazing Grace       
• Amazing Grace       
• America The Beautiful       
• Angels We Have Heard On High       
• Artillary Song      
• At Calvary       
• Away In A Manger       
• Blest Be The Tie That Binds (Dennis)      
• Christ The Lord Is Risen Today    
• Church Chimes     
• Come, Thou Almighty King       
• Come, Thou Fount Of Every Blessing       
• Day By Day Medley      
• Do Lord      
• For The Beauty Of The Earth      
• Glory To His Name       
• God Is So Good      
• Halleluia      
• He Is Lord      
• He's Got The Whole World In His Hands      
• Holy, Holy, Holy      
• Jesus Loves Me       
• Jesus Never Fails       
• Jesus Saves      
• Jesus! What A Friend Of Sinners (Hyfrydol 8787)     
• Jesus, Lover Of My Soul       
• Joy To The World       
• Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee       
• Just As I Am     
• Like A River Glorious      
• Love Lifted Me       
• Morning Song       
• My Country, 'Tis Of Thee      
• My Jesus, I Love Thee      
• My Shepherd Will Supply My Need      
• Nothing But The Blood       
• O God, Our Help In Ages Past (St. Anne)      
• Oh, How I Love Jesus      
• Only Trust Him      
• Onward Christian Soldiers       
• Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior       
• Praise God From Whom All Blessings (Old 100th)     
• Rock Of Ages       
• Savior, Like A Shepherd Lead Us      
• Silent Night       
• Sing A New Song       
• Softly And Tenderly       
• Stand Up, Stand Up For Jesus       
• Sweet Hour Of Prayer      
• Thanksgiving Hymn      
• The Battle Hymn Of The Republic      
• The First Noel      
• The Just      
• The Lord Is My Shepherd       
• What A Friend       
• What Child Is This      
• When I Survey The Wondrous Cross      
• When The Saints Go Marching In

etc.