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In Christ Alone: Piano Book

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In Christ Alone: Piano Book

In Christ Alone: Piano Book

10 Arrangements of Praise and Worship Favorites

Arranged by Marilynn Ham

Level: Advanced

Item: 00-34935
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This collection features today's best praise songs, many of which are on the Christian Copyright Licensing International (CCLI®) Top 25! Concert pianist Marilynn Ham has created gorgeous renditions of these well-known songs. To assist in planning, approximate performance times for each arrangement are noted and lyrics are included for reference. Titles: Blessed Be Your Name * Breathe * Draw Me Close * Enough * Forever * How Deep the Father's Love for Us * I Could Sing of Your Love Forever * In Christ Alone * Lord Reign in Me * Shout to the North.

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Additional Details
Series: Sacred Performer Collections
Publisher: Alfred Music
Page Count: 56
ISBN10: 0-7390-6959-4
ISBN13: 978-0-7390-6959-2
UPC: 038081389707
SKU: 00-34935

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About the Arranger: Marilynn Ham

Marilynn Ham

Marilynn Ham brings decades of experience as both a performing artist and educator to her work as an arranger of sacred piano literature. A professor of music at Bethel College in Indiana since 1989, she holds degrees from Northern Michigan University and the University of Wisconsin and has established herself as one of the country's most prolific composers of advanced sacred piano collections, with more than twenty-five books in print. Her musical foundation was laid in a large Christian family where piano and congregational singing were central to daily life, an influence that continues to shape her approach to contemporary worship music.

Ham's national reputation rests on her ability to craft sophisticated piano arrangements that honor both the integrity of well-known praise songs and the technical demands of accomplished pianists. Beyond her teaching responsibilities, she maintains an active performance schedule as a concert pianist and recording artist, bringing her arrangements to audiences through recitals and workshops across the country.

Why we love this

These arrangements strike a rare balance between accessibility and artistry. Ham respects the melodic identity of each song while adding harmonic depth and pianistic flourishes that demand real technical skill, making them rewarding for advanced players who want to engage with contemporary Christian music at a concert level.

What to expect

These are intimate, contemplative settings of songs many people know by heart, yet filtered through a concert pianist's sensibility. Each arrangement invites reflection while maintaining the essential character of the original melody, creating a meditative quality that feels both personal and spacious.

Who it's for

Advanced pianists seeking substantial arrangements of contemporary Christian music for recital or worship contexts will find exactly what they need here. This collection also serves college-level music students and private studio pianists who value sacred literature with genuine compositional depth and harmonic sophistication.

How to get the most out of it

  • Study the included lyrics alongside the score to internalize the theological and emotional arc of each text; this understanding will inform your interpretive choices and phrase shaping.
  • Balance the written ornamentation with the underlying harmonic structure rather than treating decorative elements as separate from the musical architecture.
  • Use the provided performance times as targets for tempo, but allow each song's character to breathe; rushed tempos undermine the reflective quality many of these pieces demand.
  • Consider the resonance of the instrument itself when executing dynamic contrasts; these arrangements often benefit from fuller use of the pedal to sustain harmonic color, especially in passages marked with softer dynamics.

How to use it

Program individual selections from this collection as recital openers or closers to establish a contemplative mood, or sequence several pieces thematically to explore different facets of faith and worship. The included performance times make it easy to build a coherent program around these pieces, and the balance of familiar melodies with sophisticated arranging makes them accessible to audiences while showcasing your technical facility.

Skills your students will build

  • Advanced harmonic analysis and voice leading in extended tonal and modal contexts
  • Sophisticated pedal technique for sustaining complex harmonic color without muddiness
  • Lyrical phrase shaping and text-inspired interpretive choices in instrumental music
  • Decorative figuration and ornamentation execution at advanced tempo
  • Balance between foreground melody and accompanimental texture in multi-layered arrangements

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