Loved the first piece - came back for more!

One of the tenors in our Ward likes the Christmas hymn, “Once in Royal David’s City,” so I’m working on an arrangement for this years program. It isn’t sung very much but has a nice message. It should be ready to practice a week from this Sunday. I may even be done with it in time for this Sundays practice.

I’m not sure if I will post it on the site that soon, though. I struggled with the last arrangement I posted because it has been a while since I worked with all the various programs used, and I am a bit out of practice. It took quite a bit longer than it has in the past and I nearly gave up before I managed to wrestle the thing onto the site.

Writing the hymn arrangements is fun. Posting them is torture, so, if you don’t see a new Christmas hymn arrangement up soon, be patient - and pray for me!

Thanks for all the great feedback. Also, keep in mind that the submission form is for statistics only, and the music can be downloaded by just clicking on submit if you don’t want to take the time to fill it out.

I just posted a nice solo arrangement of “Abide With Me ‘Tis Eventide.” I wrote it for a baritone in our ward to sing, but it would also work well sung an octave higher by a second soprano or alto. I used it as a piano solo last week just playing the accompaniment. Let me know what you think.

Hello friends. It has been almost a year since the launch of freewardchoirmusic.com and it has been heartening to see all the dedicated choir directors looking for ways to spread the gospel through music. I have been contacted by many of you with wonderful ideas and words of encouragement, and I thank you. I have tried to make the music interesting, but not too difficult so that amateur musicians will be able to feel satisfied with their efforts.

If you get a chance, I would greatly appreciate hearing how the music is working for you. If you have found any mistakes that need to be fixed. Or if you feel a certain hymn arrangement doesn’t flow right. I am always looking for ways to improve the site and the music.

THANK YOU!