The Latter-day Saint hymn Secret Prayer is powerful reminder to pray always. Prayer is either a great help or possibly even an antidote to whatever situation we find ourselves in. In remembering to acknowledge God, either in our triumphs or our difficulties, we show both our reliance upon and our gratitude to him for his… Read More Secret Prayer (Slagelse)
Those of you who follow this website will notice that I haven’t seemed to have written anything this past year. Sadly (?), this is not the case. I simple haven’t posted what I’ve written due to other priorities. 2022 was a complicated year for me. I went on a lengthy vacation long-delayed by Covid and… Read More I Repent!
Silent Night is one of the most popular melodies ever written. It evokes a peaceful scene of the newborn Savior, lying in the manger, being watched over by Mary, Joseph, shepherds, and stable animals. There can be no more humble or lowly scene, and yet the Creator of the world had come to save it.… Read More Silent Night
This is a setting of the beautiful hymn “Now the Day Is Over”. Here I’ve set the melody twice: once very softly in the pedal and again more loudly in the manuals. It’s a reminder to pray always, either silently or aloud. This arrangement is dedicated to Victor Ruiz, one of my students. He’s a… Read More Now the Day Is Over
This is a setting of a hymn tune that is well-loved in my faith. It is sung to the words We Are All Enlisted. I like the lyrics because they speak of several things that my mother taught me when I was growing up: Do not be weary in well doing. We are all enlisted… Read More We Are All Enlisted (Montclair)
Infant Holy, Infant Lowly is a beautiful Christmas carol from Poland. The tune traditionally sung to this poem compliments the message beautifully, with the verse rising to a gentle climax followed by an echoed retrospective. I’ve come to associate chimes with Christmastime, and I’ve used them in this arrangement to provide a descant on the… Read More Infant Holy, Infant Lowly
It’s time to tell the truth: the name of this website is a mistake. When I first undertook to start composing a few years ago I agonized over the name of this website. I thought of all sorts of different names, but eventually settled on The Organ In Praise. It was going to be a… Read More The Value of a Good Mistake
Are you doing sacrament meeting in the miniature? Are you tired of singing to a string quartet? Would you like some real organ accompaniment to brighten up your home worship? If so, you have come to the right place! Beginning March 17th I will be posting hymn accompaniments, with two opening or closing hymns and… Read More Sunday Music
Abide With Me has always been one of my favorite hymns. The image it evokes of Christ speaking with his disciples on the road to Emmaus is one of my favorite Bible stories. I wrote this arrangement as a special musical number for a Saturday evening session of stake conference a couple of months ago.… Read More Abide With Me (Eventide)
Today was a Sabbath day unlike any other day I have had in my life. I have always been a faithful member of the Church. I honestly believe that I can count on two hands and two feet the number of times I have not attended church services – and I’m not exactly young any… Read More A Very Different Sabbath
The Organ Is Praise 