GUITAR MUSIC

The First Noel and Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing are written for guitar. They can be played a number of ways: violin/guitar duet, or 2 guitars, piano/guitar, etc. Chords, melody, and parts are included.

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VIOLIN MUSIC

Religious and Christmas selections for violins-These songs originated out of a need for sacred duet and trio violin music. Over the years I have taught several adults, and we have enjoyed playing hymns together in church services. All selections are easy-medium difficult, and can be played as a solo, duet or trio, either with or without accompaniments from the LDS Hymnal. Violin parts can be sung as well-in a trio. If you do not own a hymnal, or are not a member of the LDS church, please visit www.lds.org/cm/display/0,17631,4650-1,00.html and select the hymn by title or hymn number.

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OPEN YOUR HEART

Religious Vocal Duet, SA, Open Your Heart, was written for a visiting teaching conference in the Green Field Ward in Mesa AZ. One of my friends approached me, gave me her ideas and asked me to write a song. She wanted something with a play on the word Harmony--and how we as sisters in the gospel create harmony when we work together. Her idea gave me the inspiration to write the song. A group of us sang it at the conference; it was a neat experience!

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THIS I KNOW

Religious Children's Song, This I Know was written for our son. At age 5, he was scared about going to school for the first time. I remember laying beside him on his bed one night and talking to him about how he could pray and ask Heavenly Father to help him have courage, and how the Holy Ghost could help him feel safe. Several years later, as his baptism approached, I decided to write our son a song that he and the girls could sing for that special day. As I thought about what I wanted him to know, I remembered that conversation we had years earlier when he was scared--and how it was the simple gospel principles of faith, prayer and love that brought him the comfort and strength that he needed. Many of the exact words we shared that night are right here in his song. I am grateful for a loving Heavenly Father, who gave a worried mom the help I needed to calm a little boy's fears!

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THIS IS WHO I AM

Secular ballad, Vocal Solo-This Is Who I Am was written for the American Idol Songwriter's competition. Each year, contestants have their winning moment on stage where they sing their 'winner's moment' song. So, I wrote this song with that 'moment' in mind. On a whim I decided to enter the competition, and 2 days before the deadline I started writing. Well, the day of the deadline came and as I pushed the enter button, the song was to big of a file to be accepted. I wasn't about to re-write it, so I never entered the song!
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COME, THOU FOUNT OF EVERY BLESSING

Religious, Vocal Trio SAA-Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing was written while we lived in Mesa AZ. We were fortunate to live by many musically talented family members. I was asked to provide a musical number for sacrament meeting and I thought it would be fun to have something where we 'sisters' could sing together.

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BLESSED ARE YOU

Religious Vocal solo or duet-Blessed Are You was written for the Young Women in Mesa AZ., of the Mountain View Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Say Saints. The Stake camp director approached me and asked me to write a song for their theme, "Be Loyal to the Royal Within." I was so busy at the time, that I told her I would think about it. I was on my way to the store and as I drove, the lyrics and the tune just came to me. At the stoplights, I would write everything down. Ten minutes later, I had written this song. I was so humbled by the inspiration that I received from the Lord, and I truly believe that as we accept calls to serve, we will be given what we need to fulfill those callings!

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