New on YouTube: a glimpse into rehearsals as an accompanist

For the new year, I have begun a regular accompanying gig for a local church ensemble, who had previously brought me on for their Christmas Mass several years ago.

It’s a pleasure to work with an active ensemble that - while smaller than before - is still performing regularly and is very involved in their community following the pandemic.

This is a great experience for me as a musician, with new challenges and fresh music every week. While I’ve been accustomed to playing whatever I chose as a solo pianist, accompanying pushes me to listen, follow, lead, and improve my technique on styles that I have not played in for some time.

This video below is from a rehearsal of Chris Tomlin’s “Your Grace Is Enough”…