I have been a pianist for over 50 years. My musical life began just prior to my sixth birthday. My training was non-classical. I was raised on the old Southern Gospel groups, Western Swing, and Floyd Cramer. I played church services, starting with Sunday School assemblies at 8, main worship as pianist or assistant pianist from 11 until I graduated from college (at first because my older sister and I were the ONLY pianists in the church-it was that small), then for the next 8 years I was staff pianist at a slightly larger church. After 20 years with a regional Southern Gospel group. I have played for a church since 2007. EZ-Play Hymnal is aimed at the piano student with 1-2 years of playing experience, who wants (or needs) to learn to play hymns. These students are often struggling with standard hymnal arrangements which, after all, are written to be sung - not played!! These arrangements are as simple as they can be while maintaining the character of the hymn as commonly used.