The Church Musician Level 4


Book Description

The Church Musician presents a step-by-step approach to the fundamentals of music through the use of familiar and new sacred music. Additional supplementary materials include Repertoire, Theory, and Hymn Playing books.




The Church Musician, Level 1


Book Description

The Church Musician, Level 1 expands on major concepts and skills taught at the Primer Level. The 5-finger approach using Middle C position, C Major 5-finger position, G Major 5-finger position, and F Major 5-finger position is presented in a fresh, musically appealing way using familiar and new sacred music. Students are introduced to all the notes of the grand staff, elementary chord playing, eighth notes, transposition, and technic exercises. Musicianship is built through the use of dynamics, coloristic experimentation with the pedal, and motivating and exciting pieces. Titles: * God Is So Good * Give Me Oil in My Lamp * He Is Lord * Now the Day Is Over * When I Survey the Wondrous Cross * Amazing Grace * Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus * Near to the Heart of God * Now Thank We All Our God * Christ the Lord Is Risen Today * Go Tell It on the Mountain and many more hymns of faith. Harmonically interesting teacher duet parts are featured for many of the hymns.




The Church Musician Repertoire Level 4


Book Description

The CHURCH MUSICIAN REPERTOIRE books supplement and reinforce music fundamentals. They are designed to be used with THE CHURCH MUSICIAN, however, they may be used with any piano course or library. Each book in this series presents standard hymns, some music of the masters and original solos, which have been carefully selected and edited for gradual progress.




The Church Musician, Level 2


Book Description

The Church Musician, Level 2 expands on major concepts and skills taught at Level One. A position-based approach using the Keys of C Major, G Major, F Major, D Major, and A Major is presented in a fresh, musically appealing way using familiar and new sacred music. Students are introduced to all notes of the Grand Staff up to high A, I, IV, and V chords with inversions, eighth notes, transposition, and technic exercises. Musicianship is built through the use of dynamics, coloristic experimentation with the pedal, and motivating and exciting pieces. Titles: * Jesus Lover of My Soul * Oh, How I Love Jesus * Jesus Saves * Near to the Heart of God * More Love to Thee * I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord * Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow * Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus * All Hail the Power * Wonderful Words of Life * Almost Persuaded * Jesus Shall Reign * Take Time to be Holy * Over the River and Through the Woods * Joy to the World * Scale and chord exercises, and technic studies




The Church Musician, Level 3


Book Description

The Church Musician presents a step-by-step approach to the fundamentals of music through the use of familiar and new sacred music. Additional supplementary materials include Repertoire, Theory, and Hymn Playing books.




Church Musician Theory, Level 4


Book Description

The CHURCH MUSICIAN THEORY books supplement and reinforce the fundamentals of music. The writing exercises, puzzles and other studies have been carefully prepared and edited to correlate with THE CHURCH MUSICIAN and all supplementary materials of the DAVID CARR GLOVER CHRISTIAN PIANO LIBRARY. These books may also be used with any other piano method of study.




The Church Musician, Primer


Book Description

The Church Musician presents a step-by-step approach to the fundamentals of music through the use of familiar and new sacred music. Additional supplementary materials include Repertoire, Theory, and Hymn Playing books. Along with basic music theory fundamentals, students learn many familiar songs. Titles: * I've Got the Joy, Joy, Joy * Jesus Loves Me * Praise Him, Praise Him * Holy, Holy, Holy * I'll Be a Sunbeam * Jesus Shall Reign * and many more




The Church Musician


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The Church Musician Organ Method, Level 4


Book Description

This book of traditional and new religious music presents a concise step-by-step approach to the fundamentals of music study through the use of religious music. It can also be used with THE CONTEMPORARY ORGAN COURSE for the reinforcement of music fundamentals at this level.




Excellence in Worship


Book Description

Church musicians' compensation obfuscates many religious people. One commentator of a nationally syndicated religious radio program stated that from all the religious questions, none is as controversial as Should church musicians should be paid? Darrell Alexander resolves the answer through fundamental Bible texts. If you are a church musician, minister of music, soloist, instrumentalist, choir member, church member, trustee, finance committee member, music workshop organizer, teacher, music workshop presenter, praise team member, interested in becoming a church musician, choir president, organist, pianist, choir director, chorister, church board member, deaconess, pastor, asst. pastor, deacon, professors, a bishop, a priest, a member of the leadership system for your congregation, denomination, and/or any religious organization, students of Theology, Music, Worship and Praise, Sacred Music, or just have a curiosity about whether church musicians should be compensated, then this book is a MUST READ for you! Darrell Alexander, the author, discusses the foundations of the creation of the world, Lucifer and the war in Heaven, the Levites, tithes and offerings, and ways to bridge the gap between ministers, musicians, choir members, administrations, and leadership systems of churches, and religious denominations. How do we differentiate between who is compensated in the church or not compensated? The author prays that Excellence in Worship: Should Church Musicians Be Paid?, helps to transform any assumptions of ideations, paradigms, and traditions, within churches and denominations and their leaders and members concerning the subject, so that we all may continue to strive for excellence in worship to God. Every church and its members and officials should have a copy in their library Excellence in Worship: Should Church Musicians Be Paid? is "straight talk" concerning, music, excellence in worship, tithes, offerings, and the church.