I LOVE HYMNS
but I was never able to read four-part chorales fast enough.
I call it
The Musician's Hymnal*
Melody and Chords
for Piano and Capo Guitar
*previously "The Simple Hymnal"
List of Hymns included in The Musician's Hymnal
(Christmas hymns sold separately, see below)
1. A Mighty Fortress Is Our God 2. Abide With Me 3. All Creatures Of Our God And King 4. All Praise To God 5. Amazing Grace 6. Arise, Shine 7. Be Still My Soul 8. Be Thou My Vision 9. Blessed Are All Who Trust In The Lord 10. Blessed Assurance 11. Christ Arose 12. Christ The Lord Is Risen Today 13. Come Christians Join To Sing 14. Come Thou Fount 15. Come Ye Sinners Poor And Needy 16. Crown Him With Many Crowns 17. Deliver Me From Evil 18. Doxology 19. Fairest Lord Jesus 20. For All The Saints 21. For The Beauty Of The Earth 22. God Be Merciful To Me 23. Great Is Thy Faithfulness 24. Here Is Love 25. Hold Fast Till I Come 26. Holy Holy Holy 27. How Firm A Foundation 28. How Sweet The Name Of Jesus Sounds 29. I Need Thee Every Hour 30. I Stand Amazed 31. I’ve Got A River Of Life 32. Immortal Invisible 33. It Is Well 34. Jesus Keep Me Near The Cross 35. Jesus Loves Me This I Know 36. Jesus Paid It All 37. Jesus Shall Reign 38. Just A Closer Walk With Thee 39. Just As I Am 40. Let All The People Say Amen 41. Marvelous Grace Of Our Loving Lord 42. May The Mind Of Christ My Savior 43. My Hope Is Built On Nothing Less 44. My Jesus I Love Thee 45. My Shepherd Will Supply My Need 46. Nearer My God To Thee 47. O For A Thousand Tongues To Sing 48. O God Of All Creation 49. O Love Of God How Strong And True 50. O Sacred Head Now Wounded 51. O The Deep Deep Love Of Jesus 52. O The Deep Deep Love of Jesus (Bunessan) 53. O Worship The King 54. Pass Me Not O Gentle Savior 55. Praise To The Lord 56. Raise Your Voice (Easter Song) 57. Rock Of Ages Cleft For Me 58. Swing Low Sweet Chariot 59. The Brightness Of God’s Glory 60. The Church’s One Foundation 61. The Old Rugged Cross 62. This Is My Father’s World 63. Through The Cross 64. Wayfaring Stranger 65. What A Friend We Have In Jesus 66. What Wondrous Love Is This 67. When I Survey The Wondrous Cross
Bundle with the
Christmas Edition
The Christmas Edition contains these additional hymns:
1. Angels from the Realms of Glory 2. Angels We Have Heard on High 3. Arise, Shine 4. As With Gladness Men of Old 5. Away in a Manger 6. Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus 7. Go, Tell It on the Mountain 8. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen 9. Good Christian Men, Rejoice 10. Hark! A Burst of Heavenly Music 11. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing 12. Infant Holy, Infant Lowly 13. It Came Upon the Midnight Clear 14. Joy to the World 15. Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence 16. Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming 17. O Come, All Ye Faithful 18. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel 19. O Holy Night 20. O Little Town of Bethlehem 21. Of the Father's Love Begotten 22. Once in Royal David’s City 23. See Amid the Winter’s Snow 24. Silent Night 25. The First Noel 26. The Holly and the Ivy 27. We Three Kings 28. What Child Is This
How to use The Musician's Hymnal
(Piano here, guitar below)
Features of The Musician's Hymnal:
- Capo Keys for each hymn
- keys lowered to a more comfortable singing range
- chord changes that flow and make musical sense
- hymns chosen based on strong Biblical foundation
- short melodies that function as "intros" and "turn arounds"
- comes in coil bound, digital PDF, and elegant hardcover editions
See this sample, taken from the Christmas Edition
- each hymn has a "concert" or "real" key and also a Capo key
- each hymn also has an "intro" or "turn around" melody idea
*now called "The Musician's Hymnal"
