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Near to the Heart of God - Meditations for Piano (2006)

Available on CD Baby and iTunes. or if you'd like to order directly from me, send me an email. We'll make it happen!

Here are a few excerpts or once you're on SoundCloud, you can hear the whole set.

My favorite thing in the world is to play the underscore for prayer and response times at the end of a service. The sweet, soft, flowing music was always a love of mine and I enjoyed trying to create the right mood for such times. There have been several times that pianists, even piano teachers, would ask me to teach them to improvise. Those of you who don't improvise and are most comfortable reading notes, have a more difficult task in those situations. These arrangements are for you.

 

In Memory,

I dedicated this project to the memory of my Granddad and namesake, Rev. J.Y. Todd. It was through his worship leading that I developed a knowledge and love of hymnology. So many of these songs are no longer used in contemporary worship, it is my hope that you will be reminded again of the wealth of the messages found here.

 

Tracks:

As the Deer Medley (with I Worship You and I Worship You, Almighty God)

Holy Spirit, Thou Art Welcome (with Sweet, Sweet Spirit)

How Long Has it Been? (with Does Jesus Care?)

God Will Make a Way (with God Will Take Care of You and Under His Wings)

In the Garden (with Jesus is All the World to Me and I'd Rather Have Jesus)

Room at the Cross for You (with Calvary Covers It All)

Just As I Am (with the Savior is Waiting and Into My Heart)

Day by Day

In the Presence of Jehovah (with Awesome in This Place and Holy Ground)

 

 

Available from LifeWay Publishers

 

All the Way My Savior Leads Me 

Published by LifeWay in the Fall 2006 edition of PedalPoint Magazine (available only online at Lifeway.com

 

Sweet Hour Medley - PedalPoint Magazine Spring 2007 

 

DVD

I had the thrill of being able to play on a live DVD recording with Alicia Williamson-Garcia in 2006. Recorded at the Inspirational Network Studios, Alicia had a Hammond B3 brought in just for me! It was a great day and became an incredible video. It's called "Live in Worship" and be SURE to watch the behind the scenes chapter. It's the best part! I'm having trouble finding it online. Let me know if you do!

 

You can see one song from that DVD on my Videos page.

Church Orchestra / Gospel Big Band

For Church Orchestra:

               Make His Praise Glorious (with Doxology)

               Who Can Satisfy? (with Satisfied)

               Precious Lord, Take My Hand (for Trombone and Orchestra) No recording available.
 

For Gospel Big Band:

               All Because of God's Amazing Grace

               I Am Thine, O Lord

               I Believe in a Hill Called Mt. Calvary

               Sweet Are the Promises

               Rock of Ages

               Pass Me Not

               Travelin' On

               Such Love

               I Love You with My Life

               More Than You'll Ever Know

               Sweet Little Jesus Boy

               I Write the Songs

 

For Choir and Orchestra:

               I'm Free

               Sweet Beulah Land

               Then I Met the Master

               The Cross Said It All

 

For Congregation and Orchestra:

               Lead Me to Calvary

               No, Not One

               My Jesus, I Love Thee

               Arise, My Soul, Arise

               He Brought Me Out

               I Love to Tell the Story

               The Comforter Has Come

 

Piano Music

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