Author Archives: Ken

Playlist for March 24, 2013

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Ken

Charles A. Miles (1868-1946) was the composer of “Dwelling in Beulah Land” and also wrote “In the Garden” which is a favorite of many. Miles started his career as a pharmacist but left it to pursue gospel song-writing and serve as editor … Continue reading →

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Playlist for March 10, 2013

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Ken

There are some notable musicians and lyricists in this week’s lineup.  First of all, the music for “Hiding in Thee” was written by Ira D. Sankey, that Sweet Singer of Methodism and Gospel Music Hall of Fame member who was Dwight Moody’s right hand music … Continue reading →

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A Review of “HymnPod – Traditional Hymns Podcast”

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Ken

HymnPod is the creation of Christopher Tan of Singapore who shares his love of classic and modern hymns by regularly recording and posting mp3 files that one can listen to on his site or download free of charge. According to … Continue reading →

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Playlist for March 3, 2013

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Ken

For today’s worship music, I chose a few songs based on the Psalms . You just can’t go wrong with “The Bible’s Hymnbook” as some often refer to the Psalms. I played Don Orthner’s “He Is Worthy” last Sunday as a guitar instrumental. … Continue reading →

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Ten worship songs from Don Orthner’s book “The LORD My Shepherd.”

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Ken

Worshipping with us on February 24 were Don Orthner and his wife Shirley from Greenville, South Carolina.  In 2012, Don published his third book entitled The LORD My Shepherd which is a topical study of the entire book of Psalms.  Included in the study … Continue reading →

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Playlist for February 24, 2013

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Ken

Worshipping with us today were Don Orthner and his wife Shirley from Greenville, South Carolina.  In 2012, Don published his third book entitled The LORD My Shepherd which is a topical study of the entire book of Psalms and includes 10 worship … Continue reading →

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Basic Guitar Accompaniment Techniques

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Ken

Key features that I look for in quality piano accompaniment tracks were covered pretty thoroughly in a previous post. Of course, these features can be applied to any sort of accompaniment regardless of instrument(s) and I attempt to incorporate them into … Continue reading →

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Playlist for February 17, 2013

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Ken

I recently found an accompaniment recording of “Abide With Me” on One in Christ: Hymns of the Month published by Concordia Publishing House. Our hymn book has four verses but the recording has a total of six.  A quick web search … Continue reading →

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What do I look for in quality piano accompaniment tracks?

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Ken

Over the past couple of years, I have scoured the web for quality piano accompaniment recordings, both free and purchased.  Here are some features that I have found to be important for congregational accompaniment. 1. Suitable intro There needs to … Continue reading →

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Playlist for February 10, 2013

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Ken

On this Lord’s Day, it is our privilege to host Tom & Connie Chapman who are missionaries in Antofagasta, Chile.  Our church has been supporting the Chapmans for many years and they are currently in the US on furlough.  This is … Continue reading →

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