One of my favorite winter songs is called Softly Falling Snow created by Mary Leaf. Her arrangement represents what falling snow might sound like on the piano. The melody is very lyrical and beautiful. The "B section" is more upbeat and dramatic, as the snow...
Happy New Year. Hoping and praying that 2020 is amazing, filled with incredible blessings and surprises from God. We're so grateful to have you in our lives. Have a great day.
Really love Christmas Carols. Playing and singing Christmas music is my favorite. I can remember as a child, where my family would sit around the piano to sing Christmas music. Whether my Grandma's, Aunt, Dad, Brother and I would play some of our favorite songs whether...
I've always enjoyed singing and playing Christmas music, whether about Santa, Frosty, Grandma Got Ran Over by a Reindeer, White Christmas, Sleigh Ride. Yet I also enjoy Carols too. The music brings a smile to my face.
So last year the kids at our church sang Go Tell it...
As promised, here is the arrangement of We Three Kings (Camels and Cups) arranged by Wendy Stevens. Thanks to everyone who showed up to our studio event last weekend. Everyone did very well. Had a chance to get the students, parents, grandpare...
On Friday the family went to see Frozen 2, a first time to see a movie in the theater in a long time. We had tons of fun watching the film; enjoying the animation, magnificent music, even watching to the very end with the credits. Olaf is so funny.
Came across a fun way to teach We Wish You a Merry Christmas. Found the idea on pianimatnion.com. Jennifer Fink shared a great idea of having the students figure out the rhythm with Santa boot and reindeer footprints. The idea is genius, where the students can try on t...
I keep talking about the amazing ideas of cup rhythms and how they are changing how teachers explain and communicate rhythm. I'm such a huge fan of cup rhythms. Thanks Wendy Stevens at composecreate.com. Her website is filled with amazing music, teaching techniques, in...
Depending on your ideals of listening to Christmas music before Thanksgiving or after it has always been a debate. Here at Potentials Music, I start thinking about ideas in the summer time and usually try to make decisions about Christmas music for the students to lear...
