Phone it in Friday CV: YouTube Roundup CLXV: Hymns

For the first time in awhile, I have a proper, full-sized Phone it in Friday with three videos.  It helps that I’ve been recording myself playing hymns a lot more.

Here are three recent videos of yours portly playing hymns; each is played on my maternal grandmother’s Kimball piano, which I had moved to the house this summer:

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Open Mic Adventures CXLIX: “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name”

Following the assassination of Charlie Kirk, I was not sure how to process the tragedy.  I sat down at piano and decided to play some hymns.

As I flipped through my Cokesbury Worship Hymnal, I came upon “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name” and decided to play it.  The horrible assassination had already awoken thousands to Christ, and social media was abuzz with posts noting that individuals and/or their family members had a.) planned to attend to church on Sunday; b.) had purchased or planned to purchase and read Bibles; and c.) accepted Christ.  It was clear that a powerful national revival was breaking out.

It was also a powerful reminder of how Christ Uses even the most wicked events to His Good.  There is power in Jesus’ Name!

As such, I decided to add my voice to the outpouring of prayers for peace and salvation, and shared this brief piano performance of the piece.

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