Once again, I have been overwhelmed with work and other issues for the past couple of months and unable to get around here. I hope to be able to check in more frequently. I miss my PG family!

I am working on arranging and recording some hymns for my church. Most of our music tends to be on the contemporary side, and I want to make sure we don't lose the foundation of some of the tried and tested songs of worship. I just finished one of my favorites - What A Friend We Have In Jesus. The piano, bass and a couple of acoustic guitars are RealTracks. All of the orchestration, organ, and drums, I played using various softsynth sounds from Native Instruments. I hope you enjoy this one!

What A Friend We Have In Jesus - SoundCloud

What A Friend We Have In Jesus - Video

Here are the RealTracks used...
RealTracks in song: 1036:Bass, Electric, NorthernRockBallad Ev 065
RealTracks in song: 1038:Guitar, High-Strung Acoustic, Rhythm NorthernRockBallad Ev 065
RealTracks in song: 1765:Guitar, High-Strung Acoustic, Fingerpicking Pop16ths Ev16 085
RealTracks in song: 1542:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm PopBelieve Ev16 065
RealTracks in song: 1513:Guitar, Electric, Soloist CountryBrent Ev 065


What A Friend We Have In Jesus
Written by Joseph M. Scriven
Copyright Public Domain

What a friend we have in Jesus
All our sins and griefs to bear
What a privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayer
Oh, what peace we often forfeit
Oh, what needless pain we bear
All because we do not carry
Everything to God in prayer

Have we trials and temptations
Is there trouble anywhere
We should never be discouraged
Take it to the Lord in prayer
Can we find a friend so faithful
Who, will all our sorrows share
Jesus knows our every weakness
Take it to the Lord in prayer

Steve Young
Music
"In order to compose, all you need to do is remember a tune that nobody else has thought of." - Robert Schumann