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12 Days of Christmas Music – #12 Journey of the Kings

Russell Martin — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 05:39:44 +0000

With the carol “We Three Kings” in my mind, I sat down and just played what came to me. This is the type of playing I enjoy most. I hope you enjoy this too. The #12, and final song of the 12 Days of Christmas Music is , “Journey of the Kings (A variation on We Three Kings)”

To listen click the play button, to download Just click download (down arrow) on the song below.

Journey of the Kings (A Varition on We Three Kings) by Russell Martin

If you haven’t downloaded the previous Christmas songs you can download them here.

12 Days of Christmas Music – #4 Away in a Manger

Russell Martin — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:57:22 +0000

The fourth of the 12 Days of Free Christmas Songs is “Away in a Manger”

You can listen to the song using the Sound Cloud player below. To download go to www.volummonster.com and enter the code 12dayschristmas4

Away in a Manger by Russell Martin

Click here to catch up on the previous 12 Days of Free Christmas Songs

12 Days of Free Christmas Songs

Russell Martin — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 06:14:00 +0000

For the next 12 days I will be making 12 Christmas songs available to you for free. Some of these are ones I have previously recorded instrumental reflections, a few are from the Lullaby CD, and some are brand new, but all are instrumental piano christmas songs.

Each day I will write a new post with the song of the day. You can listen to the song on my website, and also download the song using the instructions below.

~~To download the song go to www.volummonster.com and enter the code I give you in each post. You will be asked to enter your name, email, and zip code. You will then be able to download the song.~~

To download the song just click on the download link on each sound cloud player.

I will post the links to the songs on my Facebook music page www.facebook.com/russellmartinmusic , on www.twitter.com/rgmmusic and on this blog. You can get notified by email. Subscribe to forkintheroad by Email.

Here are the songs posted so far:

#1 – Silent Night

#2 – In the Bleak Midwinter

#3 – Starlight

#4 – Away in a Manger

#5 - What Child is This?

#6 – A Bell Medley

#7 – Bring a Torch

#8 – Lo How a Rose E’er Blooming

#9 - Infant Holy Infant Lowly

#10 – Oh Holy Night

#11 – The Friendly Beasts

#12 – Journey of the Kings ( A Variation on We Three Kings)

Instrumental Reflection #22- The End of the Day

Russell Martin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:27:54 +0000

Our days are filled with so many different ups and downs. This song reminded me of all those different themes that run through our daily lives. It also reminds me that God is there to weave those themes into a beautiful melody.
What do you need to do to let God make a beautiful song out of your day today?

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Instrumental Reflection #21 – On a Hill

Russell Martin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:35:43 +0000

While I sat down to write this I had the words to the hymn “Old Rugged Cross” stuck in my head. The phrase “On a hill, on a hill far away, stood an old rugged cross, an old rugged cross” kept echoing in my head. That rhythm became the recurring theme of this song.

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Instrumental Reflections #15- Reflections for Lent

Russell Martin — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 06:37:51 +0000

Here is an instrumental reflection for you to use as you read the lent scriptures, pray or meditate.

Instrumental Reflection #11- Veteran’s Day

Russell Martin — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:09:45 +0000

This past week we created a video of member of our church, who was in the military, sharing his thoughts on what veterans day means. This weeks instrumental reflection is the background music I composed for that video. Click here to see the whole video.

Just a reminder.. Instrumental Reflections is now available as a podcast. Click here for the feed for the podcast or here to subscribe in itunes

Instrumental Reflections #10- Bridal Entrance and Podcast Test

Russell Martin — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:29:20 +0000

This past weekend I had the privilege of providing music for the wedding of one of my former youth. The really cool part is that I was given the challenge of providing original music for the ceremony. This is the original recording of what was chosen for the Bride’s Entrance.

Also, I am using this post to test out the podcasting of Instrumental Reflections. The podcast will include not only these instrumental reflections but also other items, thoughts, videos, interviews etc that I can capture and put up here. What do you think?

Oh.. and I haven’t forgotten about the Christmas Instrumental Reflections.. I promise they are coming soon.

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Christmas Reflections Week 1

Russell Martin — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:16:09 +0000

Last week I said I would be taking suggestions for Christmas hymns you would like to hear as instrumental reflections. So here is your chance. Leave the name of your song in the comments below. Also be sure to check back on Friday to hear the versions of the requested songs.

Help Me Choose Christmas Instrumental Reflection

Russell Martin — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:08:46 +0000

I have very much enjoyed composing and posting the first 9 instrumental reflections I have shared with you. If you have been listening you know that some of the songs are original compositions, and some are original takes on old hymns. Most were chosen because they are my favorites, or say something to me, as I hope they have to you.

I thought it might be a good change though, to give you a chance to choose the instrumental reflections for Christmas. Over the next 6 weeks I plan to record 8-10 Christmas Hymn variations. I plan on writing them on Friday, so each week, from Monday-Thursday I’ll be taking suggestions. I will write a post on Monday asking for your ideas. Leave a comment on that post as to which hymn you think should be that weeks reflection and why. On Friday I’ll choose two and record them. If your’s is not chosen the first week be sure and suggest it the second week and so forth.

Each week I will also draw one name at random from those who entered. At the end of the recordings I will make a CD with the recordings and send them out to those winners.

Rule: Only one suggestion per person, per week. That way one person doesn’t just list all the Christmas songs ever written.

Ok.. sound good?