Tim Bode's Music Page
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MIDI
Sequences
I believe that music is one of
God's gifts that is meant to be shared.
Feel free to download and use them for ministry or personal use. A lot
of my arranging is done with a Roland W-30 sampler workstation.
Please let me know if (and how) you
appreciate, use, or share these
sequences. Drop me a note at timbode@juno.com.
Thanks!
TO
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Contemporary Hymn
Arrangements
One of my favorite things to do
musically is to take an old hymn (often
17th century or early) and explore its potential in contemporary
styles.
Here's some of what I've come up with:
- Christ,
the Life of All the Living [MIDI] (11kb)
- A Lenten hymn by Ernst C. Homburg (1605-81) and translated into
English
by Catherine Winkworth (1829-78). The tune is from Kirchengesangbuch
(Darmstadt, 1687). Piano and flute.
- Dearest
Jesus, We Are Here [MIDI] (3kb)
- A Baptism hymn by Benjamin Schmolck (1672-1737) and translated
into
English
by Catherine Winkworth (1829-78). The tune is by Johann R. Ahle
(1625-73)
and is slightly altered. Piano and flute.
- In
You Is Gladness [MIDI] (25bk)
- A lively old German hymn of praise! Keyboard, bass, flute,
strings and
percussion.
- Jesus
Christ Our Blessed Savior [MIDI] (31kb)
- A communion hymn. Light rock with a jazz twist.
- The
King Shall Come [MIDI] (16kb)
- An Advent hymn. It keeps building as the guitars join in.
- Lord
Jesus Christ, Life-Giving Bread [MIDI] (9kb)
- Jesus Christ is the living bread from heaven. All who trust in
Him
receive
eternal life! A communion hymn. Keyboard, bass, flute, and sax.
- On
Jordan's Bank [MIDI] (8kb)
- An Advent hymn. Saxes, bass, flute, synth, and percussion. This
melody
has been used for a number of hymns.
- Praise
to the Lord [MIDI] (11kb)
- A well-known hymn of praise. Synths, bass, piano, and percussion
accompany
the melody in an upbeat 3/4 time. A countermelody joins in on the third
(last) verse.
For
other
alternative Lutheran worship resources, check out Lutheran
Music Missions!
Flute
Descants for Hymns
Mary plays flute, and I
occasionally ask her to play on hymns when I
play
organ. Here's some of what I've prepared for her. I include a melody
track
in the sequence. Sometimes the whole hymn accompaniment is there.
- Alas! and Did My Savior Bleed
(1k)
- A Lenten hymn. Descant and melody.
- Angels
From the Realms of Glory (2k)
- A Christmas hymn. Descant, melody, and 4-part hymnal
accompaniment.
- As
With Gladness Men of Old (2k)
- An Epiphany hymn. Descant, melody, and 4-part hymnal
accompaniment.
- Baptized
into Thy Name Most Holy (2k)
- A baptism hymn by Johann Rambach set to the tune O Dass Ich
Tausend.
Descant and melody.
- Beautiful
Savior (3k)
- A well-known spiritual song from a German songbook (1677) and
translated
into English by Joseph A. Seiss (1823-1904). Descant, melody, and
4-part
hymnal accompaniment.
- Behold,
a Branch Is Growing (4k)
- A Christmas hymn. Melody with 4-part hymnal accompaniment first,
then
descant
with hymnal accompaniment.
- Blest
Be the Tie That Binds (2k)
- A hymn that acknowledges the communion of saints. This hymn is
set to
the
tune Boylston by Lowell Mason. Descant with 4-part hymnal
accompaniment.
- Hark
a Thrilling Voice Is Sounding (1k)
- An Advent hymn. Add trills to the cadences at your discretion.
Descant
and melody.
- Hark
the Glad Sound (1k)
- An Advent hymn. Descant and melody.
- He's
Risen, He's Risen, Christ Jesus, the
Lord
(1k)
- An Easter hymn. Descant and melody.
- O
Living Bread from Heaven (1k)
- A communion hymn. Descant and melody.
- Of
the Father's Love Begotten (1k)
- A Christmas hymn. Descant and melody.
- Oh,
Blest The House, Whate'er Befall (1k)
- A hymn describing the Christian family written by Christoph C. L.
von
Pfeil
set to the tune Wo Gott zum Haus. Descant and melody.
- Oh,
Love, How Deep (1k)
- A hymn from the 15th century that exalts the love and sacrifice
of our
Redeemer, Jesus Christ. The descant uses a stylized echo and a few
dissonances
that are appropriate for verses 3 and 5. Descant and melody.
- Renew
Me, O Eternal Light (2k)
- A hymn of commitment by Johann F. Ruopp (1672-1708) set to the
tune Herr
Jesu Christ, Meins. Descant and 4-part hymnal accompaniment.
- Today
Your Mercy Calls Us (2k)
- A hymn of invitation by Oswald Allen (1816-78) set to the tune Anthes.
Descant and melody.
- We
All Believe in One True God, Father
(2k)
- The Apostles' Creed in hymn form. Descant and and 4-part
hymnal
accompaniment.
- We
Praise You, O God (1k)
- A hymn of harvest and thanksgiving by Julia C. Cory (1882-1963)
set to
the tune Kremser by A. Valerius (circa 1626). Descant and
melody.
My
Equipment
- Roland
W-30 Sampler
Workstation
- This is my workhorse for arranging and sequencing. I think I know
it
well
enough to operate it blind-folded with both hands tied behind my back.
The JX samples are great. When Hammer was MC Hammer (remember him?) he
had 4 W-30s on-stage. I love to work with this instrument, but we could
get a lot more for the same money now than what we did in 1990! Here's
some other Roland
links!
- Kurzweil
PC88 Controller
- Great strings and piano sounds.
- Tascam Porta 07 4-Track Cassette Recorder
- For adding guitar and vocals to my sequences.
- Marantz PMD430 Stereo Cassette Recorder
- For stereo masters.
- Shure SM57 Microphone
- The only microphone I've bought (so far).
- Boss 16W Vocal Monitor (pair)
- Our knock-'em-dead sound system (ha!). Actually, it's amazing
what they
can put out.
- Keytek CTS 1000-G Sound Module
- What? You've never heard of it? 8-note polyphony and mediocre
sound.
-
Finale
Notation Software
(by Coda Music Technology)
- For printing out music. I used to run Finale on a Mac. Now it's
on a PC.
- Epiphone 12-string Guitar
- This is a replacement for my stolen Conn 12-string. :( I had
bought it
as a freshman at Concordia College, St.
Paul,
Minnesota, while I was in Glad Sound.
- ToneWorks AX1G
- Made by Korg, this "guitar hyperformance processor" is my latest
equipment
addition. Through a Dean Markley acoustic guitar pick-up and the AX1G,
I can add compression, distortion, EQ, modulation, and delay effects to
my Epiphone 12-string. Or I can route any other audio signal (i.e.
vocals
or keyboard output) to it as well.
- Vihuela Classical Guitar
- Garage sale special.
Music Links
American
Guild of English Handbell
Ringers
Classical
MIDI Archives
Hymn
Sequences
For
other
alternative Lutheran worship resources, check out Lutheran Music Missions!