by Mark J Martin | Sep 23, 2017 | Music
I have some friends who recently went through a deep trial as their son underwent treatment for stage 3 high-risk neuroblastoma. By God’s grace, Braden overcame the cancer, yet there has resulted from the treatments some hearing loss, specifically in the...
by Mark J Martin | Jun 20, 2017 | Music
It’s one of my favorite songs. Maybe one of yours too. “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross” I arranged it for piano & strings for our Easter service this year. I’m grateful for how it turned out. You can jump over to the store to download...
by Mark J Martin | Feb 26, 2016 | Music, Music Theory
Note: There is a link to a demo of Wednesday’s piano arrangement near the bottom of this post. I posted an arrangement Wednesday with some mixed meter, and I wanted to offer a few thoughts about mixed meter and how to play it. [This post is a bit technical. If...
by Mark J Martin | Feb 19, 2016 | Leading Worship, Music
Just wanted to plant a little thought in your mind for this Sunday, for you pianists. The piano is an awesome instrument from which to worship God without words. Ok, so really you are enhancing words – words that are familiar or projected on a screen. The...
by Mark J Martin | Nov 23, 2015 | Music
Life has been the cliche crazy around here. The blog has taken a back seat to a few things. I want to share with you some of what’s been going on with me, but first, I wanted to introduce you to my new toy. A Hammered Dulcimer This summer, I picked up an...
by Mark J Martin | Oct 13, 2015 | Music, Piano
I’ll be releasing a piano sheet music collection and accompanying album in November. I want to keep you in the loop about it. I’ll be talking more about it as we go along, but to get the best info the soonest, I need you to do this for me. To get on the...
