The Church Piper's Latest Book

Presently, I am distributing my newest “Church Piper” music book.  The fifteenth volume in The Church Piper series was published recently, with the title, “Patriotic Music & Familiar Folk Songs,” and it has been welcomed exceptionally well.  Notes from pipers have encouraged me to continue arranging and publishing music for the pipes, particularly to enable pipers to play the appropriate music in church.  One piper said, “Your admonition to use our God given talents for the work of the Lord is very important to me,” while another wrote, “Thank you for a great ministry and labour of love.”

It’s true, that I love to arrange music for the pipes and be prepared with suitable music, to play on innumerable special occasions, when I’m invited.  I also love to share what I’ve done with other pipers.  Using our God-given talents for the benefit of others is an obligation that any of us should recognize, as we consider what Jesus did for us in giving us newness of life.

My latest book of music arranged for the bagpipes, namely, “Patriotic Music and Familiar Folk Songs,” with its national anthems and nostalgic songs also contains several beautiful hymns.  Other books in this series were based on themes such as Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Heaven, Memorials, Weddings, Scottish Music, Gardening, Sailing, Friends & Neighbors and Sojourning, to name a few; all for the convenience of pipers who need a ready source of music suitable for their engagements.  They are available either from Henderson’s Imports or other Scottish shops in the world.

A subsequent hymnbook will most likely be published.  It will be “Aspiring Hymns,” with the theme of aspiring to develop one’s character to mirror that of Jesus.  After that, it will be, “Worshipful Hymns,” to suit the commencement of worship services by the piper.  Already, there are a sufficient number of hymns to do so.  Along with hymns, in each of these books, there will be a number of short articles written on the privilege of being invited to play for call to worship in a church.

In the meantime, “Patriotic Music and Familiar Folk Songs” is available from the author. Pipers are welcomed to enquire about it.