{"id":22178,"date":"2019-10-31T11:21:42","date_gmt":"2019-10-31T15:21:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=22178"},"modified":"2019-11-30T12:55:58","modified_gmt":"2019-11-30T16:55:58","slug":"piano-pedals-and-praise-a-musical-celebration-10-27-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=22178","title":{"rendered":"Piano, Pedals, Sticks and Strings Praise God! (10\/27\/19)"},"content":{"rendered":"

We had a celebration on this Sunday night in late October. It wasn’t for Halloween, Charge Conference, or any other special event. It was just an evening for our church family to come together and to celebrate God and the music He has given us throughout the ages. And afterwards- we did what United Methodists also like to do: eat! We gathered in the Narthex and munched on cookies, candy, and cupcakes while sipping apple cider and enjoying good conversation.<\/span> <\/em><\/p>\n

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Piano, Pedals, & Praise<\/span><\/h3>\n

Inspirational Christian music has been given to us in many different formats. Throughout the years we have used Pianos \"\"and Pedals (organs) to praise God. More recently, we have added “Praise Bands” to the mix. God has given us a wide variety of music. Today we try to categorize the genres by dividing it between “Traditional” and “Contemporary,” but any style of music can be used to inspire and to glorify God.<\/p>\n

On this evening, we celebrated our rich heritage of music by using all genres and instruments. A collection of music was presented organized around the theme of “Piano,” “Pedals”, and “Praise” and we highlighted the variety by alternating between each instrument and genre.<\/p>\n

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The Lineup<\/span><\/h4>\n

The evening featured the following selections…<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Praise<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n\n
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  • “Come, Now is the Time to Worship”<\/li>\n
  • “How Great is Our God”<\/li>\n
  • “Praise Father,Son, and Holy Ghost”
    \n(acapella trio)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Piano<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n“Awesome God”
\n(Piano trio)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Praise<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n“My Heart is a Well”
\n(Guitar)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pedals<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n“Toccata in d minor”
\n(Organ solo)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Praise<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n“Gratitude”
\n(soloist & piano)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Piano<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n“Lord of the Dance”
\n(Piano duet)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Praise<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n“My Redeemer is Faithful and True”
\n(soloist & piano)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pedals<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n“Now Thank We All Our God”
\n(organ solo)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Praise<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n\n
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  • Medley of Psalms, Hymns & Spiritual Songs”
    \n(all)<\/li>\n
  • “I’ll Fly Away”
    \n(Piano then all)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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    Piano…<\/span><\/h3>\n

    Mary Shipley, Sue Crispin, and Lauren Seiter led us with “Awesome God” and “Lord of the Dance”…<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t