Christian Hits for Teens, Book 2: Piano Book

These arrangements capture the emotional directness of modern praise music while offering pianists genuine musical substance. Bober's harmonies are rich enough to engage intermediate and late intermediate players without requiring virtuosic technique, making it possible for students to focus on interpretation and musicality. Programming these pieces builds bridges between the music that matters in students' lives outside the studio and their classical training.

Energetic yet contemplative, these pieces balance accessible grooves with sophisticated harmonies. The arrangements honor the spiritual and emotional core of each song while translating the worship experience into pianistic language that feels both contemporary and musically rewarding.

Intermediate and late intermediate pianists aged 13 and up who are developing interpretive skills and want to perform music that reflects their own listening experience. These arrangements work equally well for students seeking recital repertoire and for pianists preparing music for youth group performances, church services, or camps.

• Pay attention to rhythmic detail in the accompanying figures. These grooves define the character of each song, so lock them in early in your practice rather than treating them as automatic patterns.
• Listen to the original recordings before you begin learning the arrangement. Understanding the harmonic movement and melodic phrasing of the source material will inform your interpretation choices.
• Explore the dynamic range in each piece. Contemporary Christian music often builds intensity gradually, so plan your volume trajectory across phrases and sections.
• Let the rich harmonies breathe. Bober's chord voicings reward careful attention to voice leading and pedal choices; experiment with sustaining and releasing the pedal to clarify harmonic movement.

Pair these pieces with traditional classical repertoire in recitals to demonstrate musical range and build audience connection. They work particularly well as finales or closing numbers in student performance programs, and they're ideal selections for students who need motivating material during the intermediate stage of their development.

• Rhythmic precision in contemporary grooves (syncopation, swing feel, backbeat patterns)
• Chord voicing and voice leading in rich harmonic progressions
• Pedal technique for harmonic clarity and texture control
• Interpretation of contemporary repertoire and phrasing across multi-section forms
• Playing with interpretive confidence and emotional connection to familiar melodic material