The Church Pianist: Easy Offertory Idea

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I don't know about you but I can always use some
simple offertory ideas!

The following offertory idea would work great for
two pianos or piano and organ.

Some hymns lend themselves to a 'question-answer'
format.

For example, A Shelter in the Time of Storm.....

Piano One plays the first sentence:

"The Lord's our Rock in Him we hide"

Piano Two answers with:

"A Shelter in the time of storm"

Piano One:

"Secure whatever ill betide"

Piano Two:

"A shelter in the time of storm."

Both pianos join together on the chorus!

You'll have to try this....it's a lot of fun and
creates a stereo effect.

Try this offertory idea with other question/answer
hymns such as:

Revive Us Again
Power in the Blood
Throw Out the Lifeline
Jesus Saves
Nothing but the Blood of Jesus

The Church Pianist: Part Two of Easy Piano Duo Offertory

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I wanted to clarify a few things on this easy piano duo
offertory.

Did you notice how Piano One switched back and forth
from "Amazing Grace" to "Grace Greater"?

Piano One played harmony for the "Grace Greater" sections.

Piano Two played a little harmony during the last two measures.

This is part two of the easy piano duo offertory.

It's nice to have easy offertories on hand for those last minute
notices.

Click on the link below to hear the entire chorus.


http://www.box.net/shared/nymj6a2ln1

The Church Pianist: An Easy Offertory Idea

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I like to have easy offertory ideas on hand
for those last minute..."....oh by the way, so
and so is sick and I need you to cover offertory."


The hymn: "Grace Greater Than All Our Sin"
and "Amazing Grace" fit together nicely during
the chorus of "Grace Greater....".


We use this easy offertory idea for a piano duo.

I'm sure it can be done with piano and organ or
piano and another instrument.


The combination of the songs is used in the final chorus
for a nice ending.


Below... is part one of the final chorus. I will
share the remainder of the chorus in the
next article.


Please note: The sample arrangement is a
piano duo.


Easy offertories are a must have for
church pianists!

Next article will have an audio sample of this
arrangement.