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Kari W. chronicles her life as a volunteer worship leader and pianist for her church.
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Monday May 11, 2020
Monday May 11, 2020
Psalms 85, 86 and 87
Diary of a Church Pianist is now on Google Podcasts. I'm going to have to figure out if I can make the links to resources work there.
Sunday May 10, 2020
Sunday May 10, 2020
Psalms 82, 83, and 84
"Your honor, I suspect that everyone falls down rather than standing up when God the Judge enters, but forgive me the use of a human metaphor."
Also today, an encore of "A Way in the Sea."
Psalms of David by Isaac Watts
Saturday May 09, 2020
Saturday May 09, 2020
Psalms 79, 80, and 81
(note: the copy at this link uses a different tune than the one I used)
Psalms of David by Isaac Watts
Tune in tomorrow for an encore of a song from earlier this week.
Friday May 08, 2020
Friday May 08, 2020
Psalms 76, 77, and 78
The tune to which I sang Psalm 76 was used by J. S. Bach for his cantata BWV 93 (Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten).
The Book of Psalms for Singing
(skip to 18:42 to hear the Neumark tune)
Thursday May 07, 2020
Thursday May 07, 2020
Psalms 73, 74, and 75
I'm halfway through the book of Psalms now. I worked a double shift today, so I had no time to practice anything beforehand. Psalm 75 is me grabbing a hymnal and performing a song I had never heard before.
Wednesday May 06, 2020
Wednesday May 06, 2020
Psalms 70, 71, and 72
I did an improvisation experiment with Psalm 70 where I only played black keys. Tomorrow marks the halfway point of this challenge!
The Book of Psalms for Singing
Jesus Shall Reign at Hymnary.org
Tuesday May 05, 2020
Tuesday May 05, 2020
Psalms 67, 68, 69
In which I sing in Hebrew, English, and Spanish, and confirm that I am not a tenor.
"O Jah" appears to be by Leonard Jones.
Monday May 04, 2020
Monday May 04, 2020
Psalms 64, 65, and 66
Two of the tunes featured tonight were also used by J.S. Bach in his cantatas BWV 180 and BWV 1. Listen for the hymn tunes in the opening and closing parts of each cantata.
Saturday May 02, 2020
Saturday May 02, 2020
Psalm 61, 62, and 63
Today is the end of week 3 of my 150 Psalms in 50 Days Challenge. Pentecost is just four weeks away now, and I hope to be back at church playing the piano by then, Lord willing.
Saturday May 02, 2020
Saturday May 02, 2020
Psalms 58, 59, and 60
I started composing a song for Psalm 60 called "I Hold it All." I hope to finish it sometime later. Tomorrow I will encore a song from earlier this week.
The Book of Psalms for Singing