Rodney's Glory
Here's an understated take on the traditional Irish tune, Rodney's Glory. You'll usually hear this performed to accompany traditional dancers, or perh...
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Giving away a whole lot of free piano music since 2005! I specialize in expressive piano interpretations and orchestral arrangements of songs and hymns, suitable for contemplation, meditation, relaxation, or just to keep you company as you go about your business. There's quite a few free mp3 downloads by now, so take your time and enjoy the music. I hope it meets your needs wherever you are in your spiritual walk.
O Sacred Head Now Wounded
Today's selection is a contemplative, solo piano rendition of the ancient hymn, O Sacred Head Now Wounded. It hearkens back to the earlier days of Pia...
Be Still My Soul (By Request)
Today's old hymn, requested by a listener via e-mail, is Be Still My Soul, to the 19th century tune composed by Jean Sibelius (1865-1957.) The origina...
Face to Face with Christ my Savior (Steinway Mix)
I'm a guy who likes power tools, and I recently started using state-of-the-art virtual piano software to improve the sound quality of the music I prod...
Still, Still, Still (brass ensemble)
Merry Christmas! I hope your holiday was all that you wanted it to be. My gift to you is a laid-back New Orleans brass rendition of the Austrian tradi...
Guest Performance: Della, The Unfolding
Greetings, piano fans! It has been a while, but I think you'll enjoy today's piano piece. I've introduced you to Della before. When she's not accom...
Face to Face with Christ My Savior (By Request)
Here's a new one for you... a gentle improvisation on the old 1898 hymn melody from by Grant Tullar (1869-1950) with words by Carrie Breck (1855-1934....
For the Beauty of the Earth (By Request)
A young listener (more and more people are "young") and piano music aficionado requested that I play For the Beauty of the Earth, the old hymn with mu...
Be Thou My Vision (Solo Piano with Cello) a.k.a. Slane
Some of you who have been with Piano by Joel since the beginning will recall that I've previously recorded Be Thou My Vision, to the tune of the old I...
The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, is Ended
Today's piece is the Clement Scholefield (1839-1904) melody, The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, is Ended. The melody is beautiful, and the lyrics (below), pow...