Hans Grim

My school commencement is next weekend and I have been asked to have my students sing “I Sing A Song of the Saints of God”

I decided we needed our own arrangement and created this one. If you would like to use it – please just let me know. I’d love to know about it.

I Sing a Song of the Saints of God

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The Trailer Park Studio Cast

This brand new CD features 6 songs from the musical, plus 4 bonus tracks of songs written for the original New york production, but previously unrecorded.

Actress Heatherton Hardy Wilson

The creators of the musical, David Nehls and Betsy Kelso have granted permission for members of the Circle Theatre cast and band to record these 6 new songs and share them for the very first time.

Listen to samples below!

Cast members only -

You can import this ringtone into iTunes so you’ll know when your fellow tailerparkians are trying to call you.

Starke Florida Here I Come – Andy Baldwin

We recently took a new volley of headshots.  Can you help us decide which one best represents her?

The Texas Christian University Vocal Jazz Ensemble will perform a free recital, Sunday, April 11 at 7;30PM in TCU’s PepsiCo Recital Hall

The TCU Vocal Jazz Ensemble Rehearses

I recently made a recording of the group in rehearsal and it’s really fun to listen to.  The first one is absolutely, hands down my favorite song ever.  If you like vocal jazz – consider coming to the concert – April 11th.  I’ll be at the piano.

Here’s the audio:

And So It Goes

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She Goes Shopping for Gucci

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Slap That Bass

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Allison Whetsel Ward - Directs

I have been incrediblly and unabashedly envious of Allison Whetsel Ward’s Vocal Jazz Singers.  What a talented bunch of singers.  It has been a real highlight and honor to work with them this year.

Here are some pictures of my kids hunting for eggs at Ridglea UMC.

During Spring Break 2010 my 2 eldest kids went and spent most of the week with my parents at their camp site at Lake Whitney. 

Mary and I joined them for Friday night Fajitas and marsh mellows by the campfire.

Earlier that day the kids flew kites.  Max let one go so high it unraveled all the way and blew far away.  Max cried and cried about loosing that kite.  I’m glad he’s sentimental like me.

We had a great time!  Here are some pictures from that day:

I spent the first part of my spring break on the road with my good friend Jonathan Hill performing a concert in the metropolis of Boone, Iowa.  As usual leaving town presents me with the problem of finding a suitable replacement for my 3 Sunday worship services.

Danny and Allison filled in for me at the first, a student of mine covered the 11 o’clock service, but I was racking my brain to think of someone who could cover the contemporary service I lead every Sunday afternoon in Mansfield – and then it hit me – Wouldn’t it be cool if I could lead the music from the road – live via the internet.

And that’s just what I did!

Jonathan and I tested the quality out the week before and sound quality is actually pretty high on Skype.  Video may jump  little, but the audio is pretty good!  The range of frequencies is fairly rich – considering.

So after the meet and great at Boone, Iowa – I snuck off to the sanctuary of the church there and used their WiFi and my laptop to Skype in to the Mansfield worship service.  I sat through the opening set played by the musician’s Sheila was able to find to cover for me and then it was time for the special music and they put me up on the big screen and fed my audio through the board.

I sang the special music into a tiny web camera suction cupped to the grand piano and to my delight – applause erupted from my laptop.

It was one of the cooler things I’ve ever done with my laptop and I real treat.

Everyone said it worked really well.

Check out the video from my side.  (forgive me – I’m sight reading this piece from my laptop screen)

Here is a recording of 3 Fort Worth area church choirs singing with me at the piano for an encore performance of the Gospel Halleluiah at Ridglea United Methodist Church.

Gospel Halleluiah Chorus