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, big bands), and Floyd Cramer. I played church services, starting with Sunday School assemblies by the time I was 8, main worship as pianist or assistant pianist from my 11th birthday 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 most of the next 8 years I was staff pianist at a slightly larger church.

EZ-Play Hymnal for Young Players 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 subjected to 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.