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Thankful for 2021

11/25/2021

I am thankful for...

Earlier this month at a lunch for retired adults I gave them each a sheet of paper with ten lines and asked them to make a list of things they are thankful for.
I came home and read every single list. It blessed my heart and I couldn't keep it to myself. Here's part of the list for you to enjoy:
list_of_gratitude_2021.pdf

Comment below with something YOU are grateful for.

Piano Harp Lessons Prattville Alabama or Online

2/3/2021

Contact here for more information!

Fall Semester 2020 Harp and Piano

9/25/2020

Fall Semester 2020 Harp and Piano

With a full schedule and a baby in tow
we are excited to be back to music lessons!

We have a waiting list for January 2021.
If you are interested in being put on this list for lessons,
please let us know.

Paisley Anne

9/25/2020

We are so thankful for a safe delivery
and to have Paisley in our arms!
She has been a such a sweet baby
and is enjoying listening to all the students
playing harp and piano during their lessons.

Maternity Leave Summer 2020

6/30/2020

Maternity Leave Summer 2020
Information

Our baby girl, Paisley Anne,
is due July 23rd.

I will be taking maternity leave
for July and August 2020.

Current students and parents - we will return to lessons in September. Please contact me after August 23rd to schedule your lessons.

Future students - I currently have a waiting list for students. I will take as many as I am physically able to take on while caring for a newborn. Feel free to send me a message through the contact form and I will reply as soon as I am able to.

Brides and Event Planners - I will be back for weddings and events in December 2020 and am already booking for 2021. Go ahead and contact me here and send me information about your event and include date, time and location. I will reply as soon as I can.

THANK YOU for your patience as we navigate this new season of life! We look forward to working with you and serving you in the months and years ahead.

Spring 2020 Online Harp and Piano Recital

4/24/2020

You are invited!

After checking into several options I decided it was time to use the technology available in 2020 and go with an online recital, due to COVID-19 restrictions.

I hope you will join us over on Facebook (click here) for our Watch Party Recital on Friday, May 1st at 7:00pm CST.

Getting to know someone - list of questions

10/30/2019

It started with a message on Facebook and proceeded to almost eight weeks and nearly 200 pages of messages back and forth before we met in person. We were serious about getting to know each other and knew that the more we knew at the beginning the fewer surprises we’d have later. We asked a lot of questions and were very open and honest in our communication.

Our messages always included a new question at the end. We would reply to the question and send that question back to be answered by the other one. Oftentimes a reply would be a full paragraph and begin a discussion that went back and forth, leading to more questions and more discussion.

We compiled a list of questions we asked one another in response to the interest of some of our friends. This is not a list that guarantees a relationship will work out but may help guide you as you get to know each other. Be as honest as you can be with your answers and most of all, as with any decision you make, seek God’s will.

Chris and Bethany Murphy

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My Country 'Tis of Thee - Harp

7/1/2019

My Country 'Tis of Thee

I thought you all might enjoy a little patriotic music on the harp this week! Here's my arrangement of My Country 'Tis of Thee.

Did you know???

*This song was originally written as "God Save the Queen" and is or has been the national or royal anthem of over 30 countries!

Samuel Francis Smith wrote the words of "America" in 1831 and it was first performed on July 4th of that same year. The first publication of this song was in 1832.

Additional verses have been written totaling 13 verses!

*From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Thou Art My God - Harp and Vocal Special

6/28/2019

Thou Art My God

This song was written by a friend of mine, Christine Schaubert. She gave me a copy of it shortly after she wrote it in 2004. I've kept it in my music binder all this time and have played and sung it more times than I can count, but only in my private time. I used it as a prayer to the Lord and a reminder to myself of how worthy He is of all my praise!

When the last music schedule came out for specials at church I was looking through my music for "just the right song" when this one came to mind. I had never tried it on the harp before and thought I'd give it a shot. I checked to make sure we could mic both voice and harp at church and gave it a go. Lots of practice (notice all the lever changes in the middle!) and much prayer went into this piece.

I hope it is a blessing to you!

Thou Art My God

by Christine Nicole Schaubert

Lord, Thy way are higher than my ways;
Thy thoughts are way out of my sight.
But Thy Word is true and Thy works are right.
Thou givest a song in the night.

For Thou art holy; Thou art worthy;
And my praise shall always be ever and only of Thee.
To know Thee is life;
To love Thee is joy;
To trust Thee is peace.
Thou art my God.

Lord, sometimes I'm tempted to doubt You -
When worries and cares cloud my mind.
Dispel all my fears and wipe away my tears.
My hope, Lord, in Thee let me find.

Lord, my heart could never imagine
All the plans that You have for my life.
But perfect and pure, Your promises endure.
My hope, Lord, in Thee is secure.

Wedding Harp - River Region Alabama

6/26/2019

Getting married in 2020?

Don't miss this
never offered before special!