Free Sheet Music- "We Will Do His Work"

Guys!  I'm so excited to have something else to share with you!

 I made up this little song to teach the kids for a primary sharing time this month.  Then I wasn't able to go to because I got SICK and I couldn't hear the group of children singing it.  So sad, BUT at least I have this to share with you now.

 I thought I'd write a song to help them memorize part of Mosiah 2:17, "...when ye are in the service of your fellow beings, ye are only in the service of your God."  Music makes it so easy to memorize, AND it helps you ponder on heavenly things through out the day because it gets stuck in your head.

This is my first experience writing a primary song, and I'm grateful for being called into primary so that I would gain the inspiration and desire to do this.

So here you have it!   In an effort to not hide the talents the Lord has given me and in hopes of it touching or inspiring or allowing for a different teaching tool for someone, I'm sharing.  If you don't have a google account, you will need to sign up for one.  Let me know if you use it for your primary or your children!



We Will Do His Work

Free "Come Thou Fount" duet sheet music

I arranged a duet of "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing" about a year ago for my sister and I to sing on "The Gurrs" album that is still in progress.  The way I wrote the harmonies and the way we sang them ended up a little different.  We ended up singing a few more unison notes than I had originally written, but I think it turned out quite nicely, so that is the way I put it into the sheet music.  This could of course be done with a tenor singing the soprano line.  I hope you all enjoy it!  Let me know if you have trouble opening and printing the file!  Feel free to sing and play this in church or wherever you feel, just no recording of this version as it is ours.  Thanks!

We look forward to finishing the album (hopefully this summer) so that you can hear my sister and singing it!

Blessings,
Amber

"Come Thou Fount" sheet music

Let me know what you think!
To print it you have to download it to your computer.

P.S. There is one typo off note in the accompaniment MEASURE 29, treble clef accompaniment, last 16th note is an A not a G

"Dear Dad"- The Story Behind the Song

Well, I had the opportunity again to work with Wendy and Rod Santiano on a touching set of Father's Day videos.  The whole experience was wonderful.  I love the song behind the videos and all of the brainstorming and love and performing that went into the creation of this song.

Justin and I sat together one Sunday night brainstorming lyrics.  I wanted the song to be about things that a boy would say to his Dad in a letter at all different phases of his life.  Justin sat and just talked while I took notes.  He talked about how he felt toward his Dad when he was little and how he feels now.  I then took a few days going through the things he had said, and pondering on my own and put it all into lyrical form.   It was a cool thing to ponder, and interesting to think of a chorus that would be fitting for each one of these letters.  What is something that a boy, a dad, and a grandpa would ALL want to day in a letter to their fathers?  Jayden (my 11 year old step-son) helped me decide between two options of lyrics that the child would sing.  That was great because then when he recorded it, it made him feel more connected to the song and the lyrics.

The verse from the Grandpa, at the end (included in the video, Dear Dad-Thank YOU) was written last, after I already had the melody to the whole rest of the song in place.  Wendy came over to hear what I had so far, to help her get a feel for the video, and after hearing it she brought up having the song come full circle, and bringing up memories in the Grandpa's verse that were also mentioned in the child's verse.  PERFECT!  That was it!  Lyrics in place.

One of the other things I LOVED about this experience was having my kids, husband, and father included in the videos and having Jayden, my step-son, Justin, AND my Dad all singing on it.  Talk about moving for me!  It was such a special thing and I feel so grateful to have the opportunities that I have.

To HEAR the song behind the vidoes:

Dear Dad

Dear Dad-Thank You

Dear Dad- One Word

         What Makes You Beautiful: A Message For Mothers

Here is the final product.  Music and lyrics by me, Amber Gurr.  The film was directed by Wendy Santiano (bedheadmom.com) and edited by Rod Santiano.  The vocalists are Erin and MiKayla Baxter.  The song was produced by Aaron Edson.

Happy Mother's Day!

You Are Beautiful

A couple weeks ago my friend asked me to write a song for a Mother's Day video she was making for her blog.  It's a song that is about mother's and daughters and seeing yourself in the same light in which you see those you love.  My neighbor Erin and her daughter, Mikayla are the featured vocalists.  It was so fun to work with all of these lovely people and recording with someone new was also wonderful.  I am excited that we have found a fabulously talented arranger/producer to work with us and our music!  Thank you Wendy, Rod, Aaron,Erin and Mikayla!  I'm so excited for things to come!

Go to this site and hear part of my newest song, "You are Beautiful" on Mother's Day.
bedheadmom.com
Happy Mother's Day!

Proof in Pictures

Jonathan was such a good boy while we recorded.

After his vocals were laid, Justin rested up!  The next day a cold set in - close call!

 Here are some pictures from the recording session last month when Justin and I recorded "The Return."

Me recording some harmonies.

The Return

This is my second song to record.  My husband Justin is on lead and I am playing piano and singing harmonies.  This is actually the FIRST song that I've written in this phase of my life.  They are kind of flooding in at this point, and in general coming easier than this song came.  

The thoughts and feelings expressed in this song were the ones that first came to mind when I sat down and decided I wanted to write Christian music.  I've been through a lot in my life and I have found so much more joy in following the Lord's way.  Of course that joy is now all I want for everyone.  Even when you go through hard things, when you do it with Christ, you can carry His peace with you through it.  That is why, like Paul says "all things are possible through Christ which strengtheneth me."