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Seasoned piano educator Gail Smith offers this beginning-level piano method employing gospel, Christmas and sacred tunes. This volume begins with an introduction to elementary note reading on the piano. A brief dictionary of musical terms and basic piano chord encyclopedia are included. Carefully sequenced exercises and arrangements allow the student to progress gradually from simple arrangements to more elaborate settings, gradually incorporating right and left hand fills and patterns. In order to illustrate various arranging concepts, some tunes are shown in two settings - one simple, the other more complex. This is a great book to be used with or without lessons to learn the art of piano improvisation. On the 99-track CD, the author talks and plays through the entire book. The author's goal is to encourage students to create their own gospel piano arrangements.

	Song Title:	Composer/Source:
	Abide With Me	William H. Monk; Arranged By Gail Smith
	Alleluia	Gail Smith
	Alleluia, Sing To Jesus	Arranged By Gail Smith
	Amazing Grace	Arranged By Gail Smith
	Amazing Grace	John Newton
	America The Beautiful	Samuel A. Ward; Arranged By Gail Smith
	Angels We Have Heard On High	Arranged By Gail Smith
	Artillary Song
	At Calvary	Daniel T. Towner, 1895; Arranged By Gail Smith
	Away In A Manger	James R. Murray; Arranged By Gail Smith
	Blest Be The Tie That Binds	Melody By J. G. Nageli; Adopted By Lowell Mason
	Brethren, We Have Met To Worship	William Moore; Arranged By Gail Smith
	Christ The Lord Is Risen Today	Arranged By Gail Smith
	Church Chimes	Lowell Mason
	Come, Thou Almighty King	Arranged By Gail Smith
	Come, Thou Fount Of Every Blessing	Arranged By Gail Smith
	Day By Day Medley	Arranged By Gail Smith
	Do Lord
	For The Beauty Of The Earth	Conrad Kocher; Arranged By Gail Smith
	Glory To His Name	John H. Stockton; Arranged By Gail Smith
	God Is So Good
	Halleluia
	He Cares	Gail Smith
	He Is Lord
	He's Got The Whole World In His Hands
	Holy, Holy, Holy	John Dykes; Arranged By Gail Smith
	In The Beginning	Gail Smith
	Jesus Loves Me	Arranged By Gail Smith
	Jesus Never Fails	Arranged By Gail Smith
	Jesus Saves
	Jesus! What A Friend Of Sinners	Rowland H. Prichard; Arranged By Gail Smith
	Jesus, Lover Of My Soul	Joseph Parry; Arranged By Gail Smith
	Joy To The World	George Frederick Handel; Arranged By Gail Smith
	Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee	Beethoven; Arranged By Gail Smith
	Just As I Am	William Bradbury; Arranged By Gail Smith
	Like A River Glorious	James Mountain; Arranged By Gail Smith
	Love Lifted Me	Howard E. Smith; Arranged By Gail Smith
	Morning Song	Arranged By Gail Smith
	My Country, 'Tis Of Thee	Arranged By Gail Smith
	My Jesus I Love Thee	A. J. Gordon; Arranged By Gail Smith
	My Jesus, I Love Thee	A. J. Gordon; Arranged By Gail Smith
	My Shepherd Will Supply My Need	Arranged By Gail Smith
	Nothing But The Blood	Robert Lowry; Arranged By Gail Smith
	O God, Our Help In Ages Past	William Croft, 1708; Arranged By Gail Smith
	O The Deep, Deep Love Of Jesus	Thomas J. Williams; Arranged By Gail Smith
	Oh, How I Love Jesus	Arranged By Gail Smith
	Only Trust Him	John H. Stockton; Arranged By Gail Smith
	Onward Christian Soldiers	Arthur S. Sullivan; Arranged By Gail Smith
	Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior	William H.Doane; Arranged By Gail Smith
	Praise God From Whom All Blessings	Genevan Psalter
	Rock Of Ages	Thomas Hastings; Arranged By Gail Smith
	Savior, Like A Shepherd Lead Us	William Bradbury; Arranged By Gail Smith
	Silent Night	Franz Gruber; Arranged By Gail Smith
	Sing A New Song	Gail Smith
	Softly And Tenderly	Will L. Thompson; Arranged By Gail Smith
	Stand Up, Stand Up For Jesus	George Webb
	Standing On The Promises	R. Kelso Carter; Arranged By Gail Smith
	Sweet Hour Of Prayer	William B. Bradbury; Arranged By Gail Smith
	Tallis's Canon
	Thanksgiving Hymn	Kremser; Arranged By Gail Smith
	The Battle Hymn Of The Republic
	The Doxology	Arranged By Gail Smith
	The First Noel
	The First Noel	Arranged By Gail Smith
	The Just	Gail Smith
	The Lord Is My Shepherd	Gail Smith
	The Lord's My Shepherd, I'll Not Want
	The Trinity	Gail Smith
	Train Up A Child	Gail Smith
	Trust	Gail Smith
	Trust And Obey	Daniel B. Towner; Arranged By Gail Smith
	What A Friend	Charles C. Converse; Arranged By Gail Smith
	What Child Is This	Arranged By Gail Smith
	When I Survey The Wondrous Cross	Arranged By Gail Smith
	When I Survey The Wondrous Cross	Lowell Mason
	When I Survey The Wondrous Cross	Lowell Mason; Arranged By Gail Smith
	When The Roll Is Called	James M. Black; Arranged By Gail Smith
	When The Saints Go Marching In	Arranged By Gail Smith