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CAROLSKEYS is your DIGITAL resource for keyboard music designed especially for church pianists. My name is Carol Tornquist and my specialty is creating user-friendly arrangements for church musicians.

Each BRAND NEW arrangement features fresh harmonies and chord progressions designed to enhance the worship experience for players and listeners alike. CHORD SYMBOLS are included where appropriate. Also, each title has its own distinctive COLOR COVER SHEET featuring skill level, approx. performance time, specific suggestions for use and complete arranger notes. Each solo arrangement is AFFORDABLY PRICED ($2-95 - $3.95).
Also available are optional RHYTHM CHARTS for ensemble use ($1.49) and DEMO mp3s ($.99).

Be sure to check out www.lifewayworship.com/carolskeys on a regular basis where brand-new (hot-off-the-computer) solos will be added each month.

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(thru March 8 2013):

When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

Minute Music

  • mini arrangements of familiar melodies
  • approximately one minute in length
  • perfect meditations for prayer time, communion, baptism, etc.
  • ideal background music for use as transitions and interludes
  • includes seasonal titles, praise and worship, hymns and gospel favorites
  • moderately easy
  • includes chord symbols (to assist improvisation)

NOW AVAILABLE:

    ARRANGING 101

    - EDUCATIONAL (MUSIC THEORY)

      Educational resource designed for keyboard players who want to create their own solo arrangements. One new lesson will be offered each quarter - FIRST THINGS FIRST ($3.95). NOW AVAILABLE!

      NOW AVAILABLE!
    • Arranging 101 (Issue 1) - Print Preview

    • BLENDED WORSHIP MEDLEYS (traditional hymns blended with well-known praise & worship songs in a contemporary musical style appropriate for today’s church)
    • LATEST AND GREATEST (brand new sheet music-style arrangements of the newest and most popular contemporary Christian songs)
    • THEME SONGS (familiar hymns plus praise & worship favorites which complement sermon topics . . . for example, FAITH, PRAYER, UNITY . . . and more!)
    • SUPER SIMPLE! (EZ beginner level solos for pianists who want to play the familiar songs they love to sing)
    • UP-TO-DATE HYMNS (adapting our rich heritage of hymns to today’s styles of worship using new harmonic and rhythmic settings}

SOLOS FOR SEASONS

  • brand-new arrangements of songs for special seasons / Sundays
  • Moderate - Early Advanced level
  • chord symbols included
  • new sounds for traditional seasons and Sundays in the church year

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    IMPROVS & INTERLUDES

    • original music ("noodling") notated, but sounding improvised!
    • appropriate for use during prayer, meditation, communion, etc.
    • suggestions for optional repeats when more music is needed
    • chord symbols included to facilitate improvisation
    • intermediate to moderate level (easy to sight read)
    • perfect as musical transitions for a seamless worship experience
    • less than $1.00 per interlude!
NOW AVAILABLE:

TOP CCLI* HITS

  • the most popular Christian songs based upon the current CCLI rankings
  • moderate level accessible to most church pianists
  • includes chord symbols for the option of adding ensemble players and/or to encourage improvisation

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SOLOS TO SIGHT READ

  • accessible intermediate (no practice required) level solos
  • chord symbols included
  • a mix of hymns, gospel songs and popular praise & worship favorites

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NOTE: Since this is the ground floor of a work-in-progress, I will be adding several new categories within the next few months. That means that I look forward to hearing your input as well! Just post a message on my Facebook page and let me know!

For now I just wanted to give you a "heads up" on what I hope will be "hands down" your NBF (New Best Friend): CAROLSKEYS!


Blessings to all of you who faithfully use your gifts to serve God and His Church through the ministry of music.


Art direction and music engraving by Ric Simenson