The Church Pianist: Offertory Ideas

As church pianists, we could use some inexpensive, creative
ideas for offertories, right?

Did you know you can use a piano arrangement written for
a vocalist to accompany say...a violin or flute solo?

Or...use a piano accompaniment written for one of these instru-
ments to accompany a vocalist.

Not too long ago...I shared a free vocal arrangement of
"Haven of Rest". One of my church pianist readers used it
to accompany her sister, who plays violin.


It turned out so nice that I decided to share this offertory
idea with you. Links to music included below the video.



Haven of Rest part one
Haven of Rest part two
Haven of Rest part three

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The Church Pianist: Offertory Idea Using: Jesus is the Sweetest Name I Know

Jesus is the Sweetest Name I Know is a very

old hymn that I like to play for offertory.

I attend a small church and therefore shorter
offertories are the best!

Sometimes I just start with the chorus of the
song and then on to the verse and chorus to make
it just long enough for the offering.

Here's an audio of how I would play "Jesus is the
Sweetest Name I Know" for a short offertory.

http://www.box.net/shared/rt28mdqmae

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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