Diary of a Church Pianist

Diary of a Church Pianist: In the Stillness of the Night

Kari sings and talks about her recent song "You Must Be Born Again," based on John 3:1-16.

"The Solid Rock" Virtual Choir by David Wesley

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Diary of a Church Pianist: Music in the Balance part 5

At long last, here is the final part of my review of Music in the Balance. Listen to part 1, part 2, part 3, and part 4 here.

pages quoted in order: 134, 156, 167

"Evolution of Worship Music" a capella medley by David Wesley

 

Diary of a Church Pianist: Music in the Balance part 4

I'm back this week with the next part of my ongoing review of Music in the Balance (Garlock and Woetzel, 1992).

 

page numbers quoted in order:

87, 91, 94, 96, 107, 108, 122, 

 

Ride of the Valkyries (Wagner)

 

Prince of Denmark's March (Clarke)

 

Zaffa Wedding March (pardon the picture of the bellydancer)

 

The original paper on Proxemics by Hall can be accessed at jstor.org but you have to create a free account.

 

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Diary of a Church Pianist: Music in the Balance part 3

On to part three! I was hoping to be able to cover more ground in this episode, but I had to make a detour into Biblical Greek.

Listen to Part 1, Part 2

"Trepak," from the Nutcracker suite by Tchaikovsky (Cologne New Philharmonic Orchestra)

"He's a Pirate," by Klaus Badelt and Hans Zimmer (The 4 Strings)

Music in the Balance pages referenced in order:

57, 63, 57, 58, 58, 59, 67, 68

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Diary of a Church Pianist: Music in the Balance part 2

This is the direct continuation of last week's episode Music in the Balance Part 1. This part covers pages 40-54 of the book.

pages quoted in order:

42, 43, 43, 48, 50, 51, 53

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Diary of a Church Pianist: Music in the Balance part 1

This is part 1 of a multi-episode review of Music in the Balance by Frank Garlock and Kurt Woetzel (Majesty Music, Inc., 1992). 

Here are the page numbers of the quotes from Music in the Balance that I used, in order:

page 1, 3, 7, 17, 32, 33, 35

The Ten Commandments (1923) YouTube (timestamp 1:05:00)

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Diary of a Church Pianist: Songwriting

Kari talks about the composing of three of her songs. You can hear two of them in Psalm Challenge episodes of this podcast. "A Way in the Sea" can be found on Day 28, and "Empty Place" can be found on Day 42.

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Diary of a Church Pianist: A Little Music Lesson

This is an introduction of sorts to a future episode. I hope to soon discuss some books about Christian music, a topic which will necessitate a basic knowledge of some music theory. If you have a musical education, great! If not, this episode was made just for you, because I want everyone to be able to follow along and understand.

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Intro and exit music: "You Must Be Born Again" copyright 2020 Kari Wentworth

Diary of a Church Pianist: Create is a Verb

Kari gives a recap of her "150 Psalms in 50 Days Challenge" and talks about the romantic myth of the writer.

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opening and closing music: "A Way in the Sea" by Kari Wentworth copyright 2020

Psalms Challenge Day 50!

Psalms 148, 149, and 150

A joyous Pentecost to you all! I've finally reached the end of my "150 Psalms in 50 Days Challenge." These last three psalms are songs of praise and rejoicing. This project has lasted me exactly the right length of time. I started this wanting something to occupy my time in the absence of church services. Now, as I come to the close of the book of Psalms, I will be playing the piano for a small Pentecost service. May we all be in one accord, even if we still can't all be in one place!

Robert Evans

James Block

Hallelu Et Adonai music video