Change!!!

This signifies a major transition in this blog, but also a change in approach to things. I have always enjoyed creating music, but not just playing other people's compositions. Literally creating my own music. I got up the courage to send in a piece to Chorister's Guild. The piece wasn't what they were looking for, but in the process, I was praying and asking some tough questions of myself as to what my motivations were for doing it. Was it to make money? Well, I'm in church work, so that question answers itself, doesn't it? :-) Was it for recognition? No was that answer. So in praying and asking those questions, I was pushed, or nudged, or shoved toward and over the cliff of just doing it and publishing myself! If it's not to get rich or famous, then why can't I use the contacts I have, let God direct it, and see where this journey leads? And, of course, as I have served smaller congregations with limited resources, and especially limited funds, I charging one price for a PDF file of the music that can be used and reused as much as congregations will like. I may continue to submit pieces to publishers for the fun of it, but I definitely see this journey as being a fun, challenging one. Most importantly, I know that God will use it to grow me, and strengthen me. It will be fun to see His ways. I will try to start getting a list up shortly of pieces I have finished and will be working on. If you have specific pieces you would like me to write, shoot me an e-mail at harmannymusic@yahoo.com. I will first be working on arrangements for our Festival of Lessons and Carols in December. That's a self-inflicted challenge, but one that, in the end, I think is going to turn out quite well. Praying God's guidance and direction in this new journey!