JAZZ IN THE SANCTUARY:
SING / PLAY ALONG WITH THE CHUCK MAROHNIC TRIO

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Music Serving the Word Ministries is proud to offer this play-along CD and booklet as an opportunity to demonstrate how jazz can be used in the worship experience, and teach you how to do it yourself!

Song list:
	This Little Light O' Mine
	Holy, Holy, Holy
	Abide With Me
	Wade in the Water
	They'll Know We Are Christians
	Amazing Grace
	There Is a Balm
	I Surrender All
	What a Friend We Have in Jesus

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Book:

$20.00

IMPROVISING MADE EASY FOR THE MODERN CHURCH MUSICIAN

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At last!  A book that teaches a practical approach to improvisation specially designed for church musicians.  No need to spend years trying to become an improviser using other complicated systems.

Topics covered include:  Harmonic, Melodic and Rhythmic Improvisation, How to use these methods in the worship service and some great bonus materials including musical arrangements!  See the Table of Contents for more information.

"When it comes to finding materials about Improvisation, it is always difficult knowing how and where to begin.  Chuck's book is very explicit .  This book is an excellent resource for the church musician getting started."

Eugene L. Lowry
Wm. K. McElvaney Professor of Preaching Emeritus
St. Paul School of Theology
Kansas City, MO.

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Book:

$15.00

THE JAZZ HYMNAL

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The Jazz Hymnal is the first of its kind in the publishing world and is the perfect addition to the library of church music. It offers the church musician a unique selection of songs, both original compositions and traditional hymnody in harmonically-enhanced jazz/pop arrangement that challenge both the players and the listeners beyond the usual diatonic realm. The look of the book and arrangements is very professional and will be appreciated when read by musicians.

There are even suggestions about where to add improvised solos and some innovative ideas about congregational involvement. All of these tunes work well for both congregations and musicians. They have been tested with various congregations and musicians and have won the approval of both. Many of these songs, including "Never Place a Period Where God Has Placed a Comma," were enthusiastically received by 3500+ people at the 2003 United Churches Christ General Synod in Minneapolis.

Included are 51 songs written in several different formats that include jazz lead sheets, piano scoring, reduced conductor score, and even in some instances, full arrangements that include horn parts. The original compositions have lyrics and are easily learned by your congregations. In fact, the congregations love singing these songs, since they are fun and hip; they're always theologically sound and spiritually relevant to modern church themes. You will find beautiful new ballads and great new grooves such as hip-hop, reggae, samba and more. And your musicians will dig playing them.

Also included with the Jazz Hymnal is a CD sampler of 12 recorded songs found in the hymnal. These songs can be found on "Listen, the Music of Sanctuary Jazz" and "The Call."

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Book:

$30.00

WE SHALL OVERCOME

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Here's a collection of 8 spirituals in a jazz keyboard style. They're fun to play and really put you in touch with the music of this great tradition. Sure to please your congregation. CD included.

SANCTUARY JAZZ

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You'll enjoy new, beautiful jazz treatments of familiar church hymns and worship songs. They're guaranteed to seize your congregation's attention. I arranged these songs as jazz piano solos, but you can easily adapt them for singing. Plus, I've included two pages of performance notes so you can play them in a worshipful manner, with the same feeling and expression I use. Easy-to-read 9" x 12" format, 32 pages. Published by GlorySound, a division of Shawnee Press, Inc.

This book is now in its second printing.

AMERICAN HYMN CLASSICS

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This collection represents a select group of well-known American music used in both sacred and secular settings. I wrote many of these arrangements in jazz styles that encompass everything from easy-to-play "stride" all the way through modern jazz styles. Joseph Martin, keyboard editor at Shawnee Press, explains, "Chuck's music is easy to read and play, but his uniqueness is that the person playing these arrangements sounds great!" Easy-to-read 9" x 12" format, 30 pages, including arranger's notes. Published by GlorySound, a division of Shawnee Press, Inc.

JAZZ KEYBOARD STUDY

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Finally! A jazz keyboard study for both pianists and non-pianists in an easy to read format. Can be used for classroom or private study. Learn to play great sounding voicings from "lead" sheets or fake books. Published by Advance Music Publishers.