I always liked Valerie's arrangement of the piece (particularly the arrangement used for the WELS SEW Convention a couple years back that incorporated trumpet) but the piano as used in her YouTube recording never quite struck me as the right instrument. After all, this is a very minor and, consequentially, very dark-sounding piece and the piano tended towards a lighter sound.
Organ, however, suits it perfectly. Thank you for posting! This is one of my favorite hymns.
Thank you. This piece is in a piano book by Valerie Floeter (Northwestern Publishing House). The piano setting as it appears in the book is also on Youtube played by Valerie Floeter.
The first thing I did was hire the best teacher I could. I practiced hymns and pedal exercises, finger releases, etc. I had a full lesson on stops and sound combinations alone. The best exercise I do with every hymn is 1) feet alone, 2) right hand and feet and 3) left hand and feet. I can share more about stops and tips if you would like to exchange emails. I also have some great practice techniques to help with those coordination problems between eyes, hands and feet. Hang in there!!!!!
@lovewithoutfear What a nice thing to say! Thank you! I had only been playing about 2.5 years when this was posted. I took lessons and have worked really hard. I'm still working on it - especially articulation, pedal accuracy and repertoire. Thank you again - it's nice to hear a compliment after working at it so hard.
Thank you! We have an electronic organ in our church. Our organist has played this piece. We have also sung it. We are an ELCA parish in Iowa Falls, Iowa. Love it!
I am an ELCA Lutheran from South Carolina. I play the piano and organ. Today (October 31, Reformation Day), we sang this as our closing hymn. It is #511 in Evangelical Lutheran Worship.
@dacdog114 This piece is a setting by Valerie Floeter. It is published in a piano book 12 Sacred Solos for Piano, volume 2. The publisher is Northwestern Publishing House. These are two of my favorite books (volume 1 and 2) and I have used them both again and again but Thy Strong Word is the only one I've played on the organ.
I think it sounds great...I am in the city and we have a very old Allen...but at least an organ. As Catholics we are the small group around here with every one else haveing dedium to large pipe organs. I grew up with a pipe organ (Wicks) in my home Methodist Church...it is not not used...wish we had it. Who was the first builder of the organ?
There is a set of partitas on this hymn tune. You should look thrum up they are amazing and they would sound great on your organ. For the life of me I can't remember the composer though. I just know they were breathtaking. There is a pedal solo that is challenging but I think you could do it. One movement you hold down the high c with a pencil during the duration. If I get the composer I'll comment back with their name. Great job by the way!
@gavinfarkas Yes, I'd like the name. This is one of my favorite hymns. Thank you for your compliment too. I keep practicing and hope to always improve. I had played organ for 2 years when this video was taken. The feet are still a challenge as are the rhythmic releases. I never had any idea how complicated the registers could be either. But thank you, you've made my day and let me know that all that hard practice is worth it.
@55trombone Thank you. I'm chuckling though at the thought of this as a prelude. I had a lot of pipes on. They said you could feel the floor rumble. I was just wondering what the looks on some of the faces of our members would be. Thanks for your comment.
I really love how powerful this hymn is. I wish we would sing this during worship more often. But, sadly, we get to sing those gems such as "Earth and All Stars." :)
This is the most beautiful version I have ever heard done of this song. You are such an amazing player and have such control over such a big instrument. I have seen this video over 100 times and I will never get sick of it. Thank you.
I love this piece! It would be great as a Postlude for Palm Sunday. Could I please have the name and composer for this piece? The organ sounds great! Thank you for sharing your talent with us!
Thank you for your kind words. This is a piano piece by Valerie Floeter that I adapted to the organ. I played it as a postlude for confirmation and Reformation.
This is just beautiful, and your wife's inspiring talent is a tribute to God. Blessings and peace!
skekso1 5 months ago
I always liked Valerie's arrangement of the piece (particularly the arrangement used for the WELS SEW Convention a couple years back that incorporated trumpet) but the piano as used in her YouTube recording never quite struck me as the right instrument. After all, this is a very minor and, consequentially, very dark-sounding piece and the piano tended towards a lighter sound.
Organ, however, suits it perfectly. Thank you for posting! This is one of my favorite hymns.
DarkPhantomJedi 6 months ago
Thank you. This piece is in a piano book by Valerie Floeter (Northwestern Publishing House). The piano setting as it appears in the book is also on Youtube played by Valerie Floeter.
Beyondthewestsuburbs 7 months ago
I love this piece, and the way you played it was wonderful! Who was the arranger of this version?
hawkeyesrock01 7 months ago
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hawkeyesrock01 7 months ago
The first thing I did was hire the best teacher I could. I practiced hymns and pedal exercises, finger releases, etc. I had a full lesson on stops and sound combinations alone. The best exercise I do with every hymn is 1) feet alone, 2) right hand and feet and 3) left hand and feet. I can share more about stops and tips if you would like to exchange emails. I also have some great practice techniques to help with those coordination problems between eyes, hands and feet. Hang in there!!!!!
Beyondthewestsuburbs 8 months ago
@lovewithoutfear What a nice thing to say! Thank you! I had only been playing about 2.5 years when this was posted. I took lessons and have worked really hard. I'm still working on it - especially articulation, pedal accuracy and repertoire. Thank you again - it's nice to hear a compliment after working at it so hard.
Beyondthewestsuburbs 8 months ago
i love this song, i sang it at church today!
BouncyBalls97 1 year ago
Thank you! We have an electronic organ in our church. Our organist has played this piece. We have also sung it. We are an ELCA parish in Iowa Falls, Iowa. Love it!
jerjoe60 1 year ago
The arranger of the partitas is John Behnke... I'm pretty sure
gavinfarkas 1 year ago
I am an ELCA Lutheran from South Carolina. I play the piano and organ. Today (October 31, Reformation Day), we sang this as our closing hymn. It is #511 in Evangelical Lutheran Worship.
mkl62 1 year ago
This is incredibly amazing! It's so nice to be able to listen to this on Reformation Sunday!
boilers2010 1 year ago
If I wanted to find the music she is playing off of, then where could I find it
dacdog114 1 year ago
@dacdog114 This piece is a setting by Valerie Floeter. It is published in a piano book 12 Sacred Solos for Piano, volume 2. The publisher is Northwestern Publishing House. These are two of my favorite books (volume 1 and 2) and I have used them both again and again but Thy Strong Word is the only one I've played on the organ.
Beyondthewestsuburbs 1 year ago
@Beyondthewestsuburbs thanks you very much
dacdog114 1 year ago
@Beyondthewestsuburbs thank you very much
dacdog114 1 year ago
@dacdog114 Not too far away from Virgil Fox's hometown of Princeton.
ShandyHall 1 year ago
I think it sounds great...I am in the city and we have a very old Allen...but at least an organ. As Catholics we are the small group around here with every one else haveing dedium to large pipe organs. I grew up with a pipe organ (Wicks) in my home Methodist Church...it is not not used...wish we had it. Who was the first builder of the organ?
organkeyer 1 year ago
@organkeyer Thank you for your interest. History on the first builder is lost, but I do know it was 1902.
Beyondthewestsuburbs 1 year ago
There is a set of partitas on this hymn tune. You should look thrum up they are amazing and they would sound great on your organ. For the life of me I can't remember the composer though. I just know they were breathtaking. There is a pedal solo that is challenging but I think you could do it. One movement you hold down the high c with a pencil during the duration. If I get the composer I'll comment back with their name. Great job by the way!
gavinfarkas 1 year ago
@gavinfarkas Yes, I'd like the name. This is one of my favorite hymns. Thank you for your compliment too. I keep practicing and hope to always improve. I had played organ for 2 years when this video was taken. The feet are still a challenge as are the rhythmic releases. I never had any idea how complicated the registers could be either. But thank you, you've made my day and let me know that all that hard practice is worth it.
Beyondthewestsuburbs 1 year ago
Is this from the partitas on ebenezer?
gavinfarkas 1 year ago
@gavinfarkas This is from a piano piece. It is Valerie Floeter's setting.
Beyondthewestsuburbs 1 year ago
Great Job, Love watching you play Must have played this video 10 times . LOVE IT!!
jbca83 1 year ago
Excellent Job! i love this Hymn!
snsd717 1 year ago
This song would be awesome as a metal version!
totaldestruction1497 1 year ago
@totaldestruction1497 Im working on it!!!
dacdog114 1 year ago
Great job! One of my favorite hymns--this arrangement would be a great postlude OR prelude. (With a prelude-they have to stay and listen!)
55trombone 1 year ago
@55trombone Thank you. I'm chuckling though at the thought of this as a prelude. I had a lot of pipes on. They said you could feel the floor rumble. I was just wondering what the looks on some of the faces of our members would be. Thanks for your comment.
Beyondthewestsuburbs 1 year ago
I LOVE this tune. Thanks for sharing.
rwfleck 1 year ago
I really love how powerful this hymn is. I wish we would sing this during worship more often. But, sadly, we get to sing those gems such as "Earth and All Stars." :)
jessep28 1 year ago
This is the most beautiful version I have ever heard done of this song. You are such an amazing player and have such control over such a big instrument. I have seen this video over 100 times and I will never get sick of it. Thank you.
zmorris1414 1 year ago
I love how you play this. The words of this song brings tears to my eyes, but the way you play this makes me almost ball! Thank you.
Ilikadasauce 1 year ago
You do honor to Christ and to the sainted Dr. Franzmann. So much for those who accuse Lutheran hymnody of having no life.
megasharmatolos 1 year ago
Beautiful! What nice memories this video brings!
rick99960 1 year ago
Alleluia without end! Sounds wonderful! Thank you for sharing!
boniface13 2 years ago
only if I had the words i could sing along!! I love this song! Good job!! ;)
DaichiXEdward 2 years ago
I like Thy Strong Word it is my favorite, thank you!!!
wighamralph 2 years ago
Thank you for your videos. I am always overjoyed to hear these wonderful Christ centered hymns played on a beautiful pipe organ.
Soli Deo Gloria
Dave Diers
Chanhassen, Minnesota
davediers 2 years ago
Lovely! This was the first song I ever played as organist at our church.
DancingFrozenWaves 2 years ago
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LivinTheHylife 2 years ago
I love this piece! It would be great as a Postlude for Palm Sunday. Could I please have the name and composer for this piece? The organ sounds great! Thank you for sharing your talent with us!
RyPie415 2 years ago
Thank you for your kind words. This is a piano piece by Valerie Floeter that I adapted to the organ. I played it as a postlude for confirmation and Reformation.
Beyondthewestsuburbs 2 years ago