NoiseBlog . . . joyful noise from gratemusic.com and LDSmusic.us http://gratemusic.com/noiseblog joyful noise from gratemusic.com and LDSmusic.us Mon, 22 Oct 2007 05:58:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 en introducing the ward choir network http://gratemusic.com/noiseblog/2007/10/21/introducing-the-ward-choir-network/ http://gratemusic.com/noiseblog/2007/10/21/introducing-the-ward-choir-network/#comments Mon, 22 Oct 2007 05:58:43 +0000 GrateMedia http://gratemusic.com/noiseblog/2007/10/21/introducing-the-ward-choir-network/ Grate Media presents a music site sponsored by LDSmusic.us - the Ward Choir Network.  This site is a public service to those who direct, accompany, or sing in Church choirs.  It features discussion forums for those involved in music in the Church, as well as resources such as Nathan Howe’s series of Exercises to Improve Ward Choirs.  Come and watch this new site grow and suggest ways we can make it more useful to you.

]]> http://gratemusic.com/noiseblog/2007/10/21/introducing-the-ward-choir-network/feed/ Sacrament available again on LDSmusic.us http://gratemusic.com/noiseblog/2007/09/21/sacrament-available-again-on-ldsmusicus/ http://gratemusic.com/noiseblog/2007/09/21/sacrament-available-again-on-ldsmusicus/#comments Fri, 21 Sep 2007 07:02:41 +0000 GrateMedia http://gratemusic.com/noiseblog/2007/09/21/sacrament-available-again-on-ldsmusicus/ The PDF file for the recent hymn Sacrament by David Macfarlane and Nathan Howe is now accessible through the Hymns page of LDSmusic.us.  Thanks to the astute observer who contacted us when he could not get the file.  If you ever have difficulties accessing a song on our sites, please contact us and we will fix the problem.

]]> http://gratemusic.com/noiseblog/2007/09/21/sacrament-available-again-on-ldsmusicus/feed/ Father in Heaven for SSA voices http://gratemusic.com/noiseblog/2007/08/27/father-in-heaven-for-ssa-voices/ http://gratemusic.com/noiseblog/2007/08/27/father-in-heaven-for-ssa-voices/#comments Mon, 27 Aug 2007 22:41:45 +0000 GrateMedia http://gratemusic.com/noiseblog/2007/08/27/father-in-heaven-for-ssa-voices/ “Father in Heaven, in thy love abounding,
Hear these thy children through the world resounding . . . “

Thus begins one of the beloved hymns of our time, a plea for peace in the world and in our hearts.  Nathan Howe has arranged Father in Heaven for unaccompanied women’s trio (SSA).  You can download the sheet music and hear a MIDI file through the Grate Music choral page.

]]> http://gratemusic.com/noiseblog/2007/08/27/father-in-heaven-for-ssa-voices/feed/ Facelift, part 2 http://gratemusic.com/noiseblog/2007/08/21/facelift-part-2/ http://gratemusic.com/noiseblog/2007/08/21/facelift-part-2/#comments Tue, 21 Aug 2007 09:11:40 +0000 GrateMedia http://gratemusic.com/noiseblog/2007/08/21/facelift-part-2/ LDSmusic.us has now been completely redesigned for the second time in a month.  With this new design, we’ve worked out many of the persistent kinks.  We hope you enjoy it, and we would appreciate your feedback through our contact page.

]]> http://gratemusic.com/noiseblog/2007/08/21/facelift-part-2/feed/ A Prettier Face http://gratemusic.com/noiseblog/2007/08/14/a-prettier-face/ http://gratemusic.com/noiseblog/2007/08/14/a-prettier-face/#comments Wed, 15 Aug 2007 03:33:11 +0000 GrateMedia http://gratemusic.com/noiseblog/2007/08/14/a-prettier-face/ As you can see, gratemusic.com and LDSmusic.us have gotten a bit of a facelift.  This was somewhat of a nice consequence of all the work we’ve been doing to improve the back end.  It means that if you have links to anything but the home page, you will need to update them.  The usernames and passwords for all the MP3 files have also been reset (sorry), so you will need to re-request them if you want access.

Also, we need your help - if you find any broken links, strange-looking pages, or other problems, please report them through the contact page.  New music will come shortly.

]]> http://gratemusic.com/noiseblog/2007/08/14/a-prettier-face/feed/ Sacrament http://gratemusic.com/noiseblog/2007/07/14/sacrament/ http://gratemusic.com/noiseblog/2007/07/14/sacrament/#comments Sat, 14 Jul 2007 08:11:27 +0000 GrateMedia http://gratemusic.com/noiseblog/2007/07/14/sacrament/ David Macfarlane and Nathan Howe present their latest collaboration: Sacrament. This hymn speaks of the symbolism of the Lord’s Supper and the love Christ has shown through the Atonement. Sacrament is available through our LDS hymns page.

]]> http://gratemusic.com/noiseblog/2007/07/14/sacrament/feed/ Old Hymn, New Tune http://gratemusic.com/noiseblog/2007/05/15/old-hymn-new-tune/ http://gratemusic.com/noiseblog/2007/05/15/old-hymn-new-tune/#comments Tue, 15 May 2007 08:10:06 +0000 GrateMedia http://gratemusic.com/noiseblog/2007/05/15/old-hymn-new-tune/ Crown after Cross, a 19th Century Christian hymn, has been revisited for modern worship with a new setting by Nathan Howe. The profound lyrics about patience and eternal perspective were penned by Frances R. Havergal, and were originally published in 1879. The sheet music for this new setting by Nathan Howe is available through our hymns page.

]]> http://gratemusic.com/noiseblog/2007/05/15/old-hymn-new-tune/feed/ New Recording: The First Vision http://gratemusic.com/noiseblog/2007/04/25/new-recording-the-first-vision/ http://gratemusic.com/noiseblog/2007/04/25/new-recording-the-first-vision/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2007 08:08:50 +0000 GrateMedia http://gratemusic.com/noiseblog/2007/04/25/new-recording-the-first-vision/ In Spring, Latter-day Saints are reminded of the restoration of the Gospel through the prophet Joseph Smith. In a new recording, The First Vision, Nathan Howe describes the scene of Joseph Smith’s first prayer in a modern art song. Hear it on our recordings page.

]]> http://gratemusic.com/noiseblog/2007/04/25/new-recording-the-first-vision/feed/ Crusader’s Hymn for higher voices http://gratemusic.com/noiseblog/2007/04/13/crusaders-hymn-for-higher-voices/ http://gratemusic.com/noiseblog/2007/04/13/crusaders-hymn-for-higher-voices/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2007 08:07:46 +0000 GrateMedia http://gratemusic.com/noiseblog/2007/04/13/crusaders-hymn-for-higher-voices/ After a beautiful tour in Colombia, Nathan Howe has returned with a new edition of his arrangement of the Crusader’s Hymn in a higher key for medium voices. You can get it through our solos page.

]]> http://gratemusic.com/noiseblog/2007/04/13/crusaders-hymn-for-higher-voices/feed/ When Godly Sorrow Moves the Soul http://gratemusic.com/noiseblog/2007/03/14/when-godly-sorrow-moves-the-soul/ http://gratemusic.com/noiseblog/2007/03/14/when-godly-sorrow-moves-the-soul/#comments Wed, 14 Mar 2007 08:06:10 +0000 GrateMedia http://gratemusic.com/noiseblog/2007/03/14/when-godly-sorrow-moves-the-soul/ David Macfarlane has produced a beautiful new recording of the award-winning hymn When Godly Sorrow Moves the Soul, which he composed with Nathan Howe. The hymn about repentance and the atonement of Christ was featured at the Church Music Festival on Temple Square last month. Now David Macfarlane’s new recording is available through our recordings page.

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