Gail Smith Book order

In The Intimate Blend, author Gail Smith offers an invitation to explore close, authentic, and even intimate relationships in this age of hi-tech, instant connections. From age ten to now age eighty-three and through her current journey of widowhood, she's enjoyed inspiring relationships on many levels. Some of the common projects and pursuits have included catching crickets for bait, building a treehouse, starting a Christian school, and touring Israel. Culled from sermon notes, Bible study fellowship, precept sessions, conferences, book studies, devotional materials, scripture passages, and Facebook posts, this book gives encouragement to emerge from longing and separateness and move forward to merging, meshing, and blending in family life, friendship, marriage, and the singular life. For example, "To have a friend, is to be one." The "being" comes before the "having." The Intimate Blend shares life principles and provides suggestions for ways to explore the possibilities of intimacy and then enhance connections throughout the various seasons of life.

A collection of 45 popular hymns, two with variations, arranged as preludes and offertories for worship services. Intermediate difficulty. Hymns include A Mighty Fortress is Our God, The God of Abraham Praise, O God Our Help in Ages Past, Wonderful Words of Life, All Hail the Power, O Worship the King and many more.

Featuring ten exquisite waltzes by Johann Strauss, Jr., this collection showcases the elegance of this beloved dance style. Ideal for students of all ages, it includes access to online audio recordings of each piece performed by the author, enhancing the learning experience. The piano solo album offers over an hour of delightful music, making it a valuable resource for both enjoyment and education.

Featuring 15 tasteful piano arrangements, this collection caters to gospel music enthusiasts with moderately difficult pieces. Each arrangement is relatively short, making them ideal for worship settings or personal enjoyment. The book includes well-known titles and provides access to online audio for enhanced practice and performance.

Seasoned piano educator Gail Smith offers this beginning-level piano method employing gospel, Christmas, and sacred tunes. The book begins with an introduction to elementary note reading on the piano, then progresses to exercises and arrangements. To illustrate various arranging concepts, some tunes are shown in two ways - one simple, the other more detailed. A brief dictionary of musical terms and a basic piano chord encyclopedia are also included. Before you know it, you will be creating your own gospel piano arrangements! Includes access to online audio.

Beginning piano students will find an engaging approach that allows them to start playing immediately. The book features a diverse selection of original songs and accessible classics, designed to build confidence through easy-to-follow lessons. It emphasizes improvisation, providing straightforward guidance for effective learning. Suitable for all ages, this method has been successfully tested on both newcomers and adults returning to the piano, making it an exciting resource for anyone eager to learn.

Selections include: You're a Grand Old Flag; America, the Beautiful; The Marines' Hymn; The Caisson Song; I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy; America; The Star Spangled Banner; and Battle Hymn of the Republic. ¢ Lyrics are provided for each tune.

Featuring fifteen popular Praise songs, this collection is designed for both church pianists and intermediate students. Each arrangement incorporates easy left-hand rhythm patterns that enhance the melodies, making them suitable for solo performances or accompaniment during worship. Notable selections include "Glorify Thy Name," "My Life is in You, Lord," and "Celebrate Jesus." The pieces are crafted to sound more complex than they are, providing an accessible yet enriching addition to any pianist's repertoire.

This collection of chords from Gail Smith, is one all pianists have been waiting for. It will be quite useful for the player who needs to see where the chord is on the piano as well as how it is written in musical notation with chord symbols. Fifteen of the most commonly used chords, in each of the twelve keys, are given in an easy-to-read chart format. Each chord is presented with the full name of the chord, the chord symbol, names of the notes in the chord and the notation on the staff for the pianist to play with both hands. Examples of seventh chords, ninths, elevenths and thirteenth chords are also shown.