tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63507506188245935022024-03-05T00:56:42.061-08:00CompleteLee MusicA place to find current updates on Marika Lee's music in sheet music and other forms, links to other free sheet music sites, and random musical tidbits.CompleteLee Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09252998607344380891noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350750618824593502.post-88907559992147619102011-03-26T10:17:00.000-07:002011-03-26T10:19:19.406-07:00I Need Thee Every HourIn an effort to condense things I am doing into smaller chunks, I am no longer going to post to my music blog. So, if you want to keep updated on songs and arrangements, please go to <a href="http://www.completeleeblog.blogspot.com/">www.completeleeblog.blogspot.com</a> instead and sign up to receive emails, or use the rss feed.<br /><br />I enjoy writing and arranging songs. To me it is relaxing and uplifting. This hymn arrangement is my first venture back into writing since being pleasantly sidetracked by the birth of my youngest son. Feels good. Hope you or someone you know might enjoy this.<br /><br />In the middle of singing the congregational hymn, "I Need Thee Every Hour", ideas started coming to mind as I felt the powerful message of the lyrics. The next day I started playing around with the ideas, not sure what was going to come of them. As it turned out, four different arrangements were born of those initial ideas. It took a few weeks to finish as I went about studying the song and the lyrics, hearing from my missionary son that it was one of his favorites, contemplating the meaning of these words in my own life, etc. I came to realize the message is oh so true. I need my Savior every hour.<br /><br />To view the sheet music or listen to computerized audio recordings of any of the arrangements, go to <a href="http://completelee.com/Music/Hymns/I%20Need%20Thee%20Every%20Hour.aspx">THIS PAGE</a> on our home website.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.completelee.com</div>CompleteLee Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09252998607344380891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350750618824593502.post-4891748240162194382009-10-17T20:24:00.000-07:002009-10-17T21:14:19.111-07:00Silent Night -- SA + Children or SSAI now have a new way of sharing music with you! Simply click on the little triangle on the right hand side of the embedded publication below and you can hear the computerized audio and click again to view the sheet music directly from my blog! You can also click on the PDF button on the left hand side to bring up the sheet music so that you can print it out.<br /><br />Here is an arrangement of Silent Night to be sung by Soprano, Alto & Children, or it could be a SSA women's trio.<br /><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" id="mj_mediaplayer" name="omniplayer" data="http://www.youpublish.com/flash/omni/player.swf?v=1.1" width="480" height="420"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><param name="scale" value="noScale"><param name="salign" value="tc"><param name="menu" value="true"><param name="bgcolor" value="#cccccc"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="zoomSeconds=1&zoomIncrement1=.5&nMargin=50&sMargin=50&eMargin=20&wMargin=20&menuScaleOnFullScreen=1.5&localMode=0&spaceBetweenPages=10&zoomLevel=fitWidth&id=my id&width=480&height=460&listConfig=icons&jsMouseWheelEvents=true&publicationId=http://www.youpublish.com/files/26552/Silent-Night--SA--Children-or-SSA-Sheet-Music--Audio-Track.xml%3Fembed%3D1&skinTheme=lightTheme&logoUrl=http://www.youpublish.com/images/smallMobJetLogo.png&homeUrl=http://www.youpublish.com/"></object><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.completelee.com</div>CompleteLee Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09252998607344380891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350750618824593502.post-54006705523246341982009-06-08T09:45:00.000-07:002009-06-08T09:51:25.753-07:00Family Proclamation SongsThese song's lyrics are short snippets taken from "The Family:A Proclamation to the World". While I have permission to share these songs, the songs themselves are not produced officially by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Please feel free to copy them song for noncommercial purposes only.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youpublish.com/files/21370/Family-Proclamation-Paragraph-1">Proclamation Paragraph 1</a><br /><a href="http://www.youpublish.com/files/21366">Proclamation Paragraph 2</a><br /><a href="http://www.youpublish.com/files/21373">Proclamation Paragraph 7</a><br /><a href="http://www.youpublish.com/files/21374">Proclamation Paragraph 7b</a><br /><br />Hope you enjoy! :)<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.completelee.com</div>CompleteLee Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09252998607344380891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350750618824593502.post-57920314766889804462009-04-06T19:00:00.000-07:002009-04-06T19:11:58.815-07:00John 14:6 Scripture SongYou can always go <a href="http://www.completelee.com/Music/MarikaLeesMusicCatalog.aspx">here</a> to find more of my scripture songs. Just scroll through the ABC list to find more. I am planning to put all the Primary monthly scriptures for the year to song.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youpublish.com/files/17298/John-146-Sheet-Music--Audio">Here is the John 14:6 in song</a>. You may download and use it for free if used in the following fashion. (It's easy... really.)<br />~Copying the music means that you are agreeing to abide by these stipulations.<br />~Music may be used for noncommercial church and home purposes. Email me with requests to use the music for other things.<br />~Do not alter the music from the original.<br />~Always keep the copyright and website information at the bottom of the music intact.<br />~Refer friends to this site or to <a href="http://www.completelee.com/">http://www.completelee.com/</a> to get their own copy<br />~Check back often for new free music! :)<br /><br />You can listen to several scripture songs at <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/CompleteLeeVideo">our youtube site</a> to see what they are like.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.completelee.com</div>CompleteLee Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09252998607344380891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350750618824593502.post-4648237638889082132009-02-24T11:43:00.000-08:002009-02-24T14:17:03.107-08:00D & C 88:119 Scripture Song, I Am Your Brother, and Family Song are ReadyI have been doing a bunch of upgrading on the <a href="http://www.completelee.com/">website</a>. You can now, hopefully, more easily find what you are looking for. I have added links to download the following three songs. If you click on the link, you can read the story of how it came to be as well.<br /><br /><a href="http://completelee.com/Music/IamyourBrother.aspx">I Am Your Brother</a><br /><br /><a href="http://completelee.com/Music/ConnoleFamilySong.aspx">Family Song</a><br /><br /><a href="http://completelee.com/Music/Scriptures%20songs/DandC88-119.aspx">D & C 88:119</a> You can find lots more scripture songs on the website as well. Just scroll through the <a href="http://completelee.com/Music/ABClist.aspx">ABC List</a>. You can listen to several scripture songs at <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/CompleteLeeVideo">our youtube site</a> to see what they are like.<br /><br />Please remember copyright restrictions. Refer others to <a href="http://www.completelee.com/">www.completelee.com</a> or to this page to download their own music. Thanks!<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.completelee.com</div>CompleteLee Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09252998607344380891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350750618824593502.post-24154665437538746362009-02-17T14:54:00.000-08:002009-02-17T15:04:06.465-08:00Ever Faithful Sheet Music for SAMy song "Ever Faithful" is now available for download. You can do so from my website <a href="http://www.completelee.com/">www.completelee.com</a> or directly from Lulu <a href="http://www.lulu.com/content/6133830">here</a>. <br /><br />The lyrics to “Ever Faithful” draw heavily from <a href="http://scriptures.lds.org/en/eccl/3">Ecclesiastes chapter 3</a>. The message of the song is that no matter which of the various seasons/stages in life we are going through, everything is all right because God is in Heaven. I love the scripture in Ecclesiastes because it lists not only all the times of woes, but every opposite of them!<br /><br />By downloading this music, you receive sheet music for SA + Violins + piano and also sheet music for just the SA & piano. I also included a computerized audio recording of this song for ease of learning. It is the music only, no lyrics. So that you know what to expect, this is just a computerized audio recording. It isn’t done in a studio. All the tracks are computer generated. The sound is clear and you will be able to learn the song tune by listening to this mp3. Just don’t expect a spectacular studio produced sound, okay? :)<br /><br />Please adhere to copyright restrictions. If you have friends, family, coworkers and others that would like a copy of this music, send them a link to this page or to www.completelee.com where they can download their own. Thank you.<br /><br />Questions? Contact me at <a href="mailto:music@completelee.com">music@completelee.com</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.completelee.com</div>CompleteLee Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09252998607344380891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350750618824593502.post-46284399445575151752009-01-24T09:03:00.000-08:002009-01-24T09:18:26.587-08:00Marika Lee's Hymn & Scripture Study Sundays<span style="font-family:verdana;color:#006600;">I am posting the following series on <a href="http://www.completeleeblog.blogspot.com/">my main blog</a> in case you care to follow along:</span><br /><em></em><br /><em>"Next to the word of God, music deserves the highest praise. The gift of language combined with the gift of song was given to man that he should proclaim the Word of God through music."</em> --Martin Luther<br /><br />Below you see the above quote hanging on my wall, complete with dust, a shadow, and a reflection of me as I take the picture.<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294907912051002306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1F2YzFB59w-xHf8sLQuR1D-5alUtcwtwHkj6tSSu1qz9rPL5zwhl6iu4rBUWb6pGbKFd8V5mBXTrRpOvS8VEUMxAkuQUWUz6DG9J7NsiYNnluqiJ-w4TxoqxIQxQ5pmRUIAOUT0-h4uo/s400/Music+quote.jpg" border="0" /><br />I have the quote hanging on my wall because I like the reminder the message brings. I think that the easiest way to draw close to God is through music.<br /><br />At Christmas time we sing every night as a family during our countdown to Christmas. Each year I have thought it would be wonderful if we could keep doing this throughout the year. Somehow we do well for a week or two and then taper off, only to be reminded of the idea again the following Christmas. I thought I would try something a little different this year. Rather than trying for a family sing-a-long every day, how about trying at least once a week? I think this seems more likely to succeed.<br /><br /><br />We study scripture and have family prayer together each night, but I decided to choose Sunday as our day that we interrupt our regular routine. On this day, we'll study scriptures associated with a song instead. I also plan to present a little background on the song we sing.<br /><br /><br />I deemed it appropriate to begin with something Swedish. {I am 1/2 Swedish and very much attached to my Swedish heritage.} This is why I chose the hymn How Great Thou Art for my first selection. Oftentimes I will include music with the song I choose, but I can't do that this time due to copyright restrictions on this song. Hopefully you have a hymn book yourself, or a good memory.<br /><br /><strong>Scriptures for this song:<br /></strong>Psalms 8:3-9 David here recounts numerous wonders of the Lord and His amazing mercy towards each on of us.<br />Psalms 9:1-2 Here David speaks of his own desires to praise and rejoice in the Lord. How Great Thou Art song lyrics seem to be derived from David’s message.<br />Mosiah 4:5-13 In King Benjamin’s speech, he reminds us all of our own unworthiness without the Lord and of God’s great goodness. Each of us should remember to rejoice and be filled with the love of God.<br /><br /><strong>Various facts:</strong><br />English text by Stuart K. Hine, 1899<br />Original Swedish text by Reverend Carl Boberg “O Store Gud” or “O Mighty God”<br />Tune Swedish folk medley<br /><br /><strong>The story behind the song:<br /></strong>This hymn originated in Sweden. The author apparently wrote the song while walking home in during a thunderstorm after church services. It was translated into a few different languages when English missionaries, Reverend and Mrs. Stuart K. Hine, heard the hymn in Russia. They wrote up an English version of the song using 3 verses. After WWII, eastern European refugees were flooding into England looking to find a new home. It was at this time that the 4th verse was written, receiving inspiration for the words after listening to the wondering questions about home from these people who were without one.<br /><br /><em><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:78%;">I am doing a little research online to find these things out. I also have a book entitled "Our Latter-day Hymns The Stories and the Messages" by Karen Lynn Davidson from which I am finding information on these songs. If you want more info, the aforementioned book and the internet search engines can get you much more than the little bit I shared.</span> </span></em><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.completelee.com</div>CompleteLee Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09252998607344380891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350750618824593502.post-60065916509154745792009-01-06T15:20:00.000-08:002009-01-06T15:43:07.688-08:00Psalms 82:6 Scripture SongYou can always go <a href="http://www.completelee.com/Music/MarikaLeesMusicCatalog.aspx">here</a> to find more of my scripture songs. Just scroll through the ABC list to find more. I am planning to put all the Primary monthly scriptures for the year to song.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.youpublish.com/files/13852/Psalms-826-Sheet-Music--Audio-Track">Here is the Psalms 82:6 in song</a>. You may download and use it for free if used in the following fashion. (It's easy... really.)<br />~Copying the music means that you are agreeing to abide by these stipulations.<br />~Music may be used for noncommercial church and home purposes. Email me with requests to use the music for other things.<br />~Do not alter the music from the original.<br />~Always keep the copyright and website information at the bottom of the music intact.<br />~Refer friends to this site or to <a href="http://www.completelee.com/">http://www.completelee.com/</a> to get their own copy<br />~Check back often for new free music! :)<br /><br /><br />You can listen to several scripture songs at <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/CompleteLeeVideo">our youtube site</a> to see what they are like.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.completelee.com</div>CompleteLee Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09252998607344380891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350750618824593502.post-19941725951844610892009-01-02T15:34:00.001-08:002009-01-02T17:39:38.085-08:00Free Piano Music for BeginnersI found <a href="http://www.gmajormusictheory.org/Freebies/freebies.html">this site </a>and thought I would pass it along. They have lots of piano music you can freely download to help teach your kids or yourself piano. The fun thing is that the tunes are mainly familiar ones that make them lots of fun to play.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.completelee.com</div>CompleteLee Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09252998607344380891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350750618824593502.post-70943454802029338702008-12-09T18:26:00.000-08:002008-12-09T18:29:10.958-08:00Christmas Songs for the Beginning PianistMy youngest daughter needed some Christmas songs that she could play on the piano herself this year. Here’s what I came up with for her!<br /><br />Each of the songs are incredibly easy to learn. None of the songs require the piano player to change hand positions. One song gets just the left hand practicing. One song works just the right hand. All the others use both hands, but keep things just right for someone starting out.<br /><br />The included songs are:<br /><br />*Deck the Halls<br />*Hark! the Herald Angels Sing<br />*If I Were an Angel on Christmas Night<br />*Jingle Bells *Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful<br />*Silent Night<br />*We Three Kings I included an .mp3 of We Three Kings in case your child isn’t familiar with that song.<br /><br />Click <a href="https://www.youpublish.com/files/13566/Christmas-Songs-for-the-Beginning-Pianist">here</a> to purchase and download right now (all 7 songs for $1.49 ). If you would like to try before you buy, please try out this free sample song!<br /><br />Please adhere to copyright restrictions. If you have friends, family, coworkers and others that would like a copy of this music, send them a link to this page or to <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.completelee.com">www.completelee.com</a> where they can download their own. Thank you.<br /><br />Questions? <a href="http://www.blogger.com/music@completelee.com">Contact me</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.completelee.com</div>CompleteLee Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09252998607344380891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350750618824593502.post-13013128457724602382008-11-18T18:57:00.000-08:002008-11-18T19:16:06.006-08:00I'll Go Where You Want Me to Go Men's Trio<p>I wrote this arrangement on the spur of the moment when someone needed it in a hurry. We had 3 men and a piano available for a song and this is what I came up with. They performed it beautifully!</p> <p>I also have a computerized audio recording of this song for ease of learning. You can listen to that <a href="https://www.youpublish.com/files/13258/Ill-Go-Where-You-Want-Me-to-Go-Mens-Trio-Sheet-Music">here</a>. It is the music only, no lyrics. So that you know what to expect, this is just a computerized audio recording. It isn’t done in a studio. All the tracks are computer generated. The sound is clear and you will be able to learn the song tune by listening to this mp3. Just don’t expect a spectacular studio produced sound, okay? :) Feel free to listen with this in mind!</p> <p>Please adhere to copyright restrictions. If you have friends, family, coworkers and others that would like a copy of this music, send them a link <a href="https://www.youpublish.com/files/13258/Ill-Go-Where-You-Want-Me-to-Go-Mens-Trio-Sheet-Music">here</a> or to <a href="www.completelee.com">www.completelee.com</a> where they can download their own. Thank you.</p> <p>Questions? Contact me at <a href="music@completelee.com">music@completelee.com</a> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.completelee.com</div>CompleteLee Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09252998607344380891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350750618824593502.post-66135053408676969202008-11-06T08:00:00.000-08:002008-11-06T08:04:52.259-08:00If I Were an Angel on Christmas Night Video is Here!This is <strong><em>THE </em></strong>cutest, most heart-melting Christmas music video EVER! Seriously, if this video doesn't play around with your heartstrings, I am Ebeneezer...Ebeneezer Scrooge, that is.<br /><br /> It was so enjoyable looking through all the cute, funny and adorable pictures I received. I hope you will agree that some of the pictures just fit perfectly with the lyrics with which they were placed.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/viBVYEQfXlQ&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/viBVYEQfXlQ&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />Maximizing the youtube video will give you distorted scenes. I am working on a digital format available for downloading on your computer that will keep the integrity of the pictures.<br /><br /> If you would like a copy of this video as a DVD to play on your TV screen, or to give as a Christmas gift, please send an email to me at <a href="mailto:blog@completelee.com">blog@completelee.com</a>. I am working on putting this product in our webstore, so it will be available that way as soon as I get it figured out. In the meantime, email me to order your copies.<br /><br /> The DVD will cost $2.95 plus Shipping. If you order 10 DVD's, shipping is free in the continental USA. I will accept Paypal, Money Order, or check. If you send me a personal check, I won't ship the DVD until your check has cleared my bank.<br /><br /> Below is the picture that will be the insert on the DVD jewel case.<br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5265023117525852418" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 267px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3JS6jsv98x1W-ZQgH7wW0tOnAFyw__ZM6LA5laBmP0KPKze47KxO66Fj4EeWMeOpXBb1UjSX1pS12CfpzdR022TK80NHbX9d2Speb04ZcEnWYVTeP8vtC8XeWLYtVsGfLGSPSwFHBIWKq/s400/Title+slide.png" border="0" /></p><p>Click <a href="http://www.completelee.com/Music/IfIWereAnAngelOnChristmasNight.aspx">here</a> to find more information on this song.</p><p>Please spread the word and share this post with friends and family that would enjoy these sweet little faces and the message of the song. Thank you!<br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.completelee.com</div>CompleteLee Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09252998607344380891noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350750618824593502.post-31479073856228459392008-10-11T15:01:00.000-07:002008-10-11T15:10:11.174-07:00Ye Have Done It Unto Me SongThis song combines the popular hymn "<a href="http://www.lds.org/cm/catalogsearchalpha/1,17929,4782-1-1,00.html#nullLink" target="_blank">Love One Another</a>" with a song I wrote entitled "Ye Have Done It Unto Me." The song lyrics draw heavily from <a href="http://scriptures.lds.org/en/matt/25"> Matthew 25:34-45</a> . That scripture really reveals how we are to love one another and because we love one another we are really loving the Lord. The song has two versions. One version is for all women, the other for a choir of SSATB. There is also an optional instrumental part--oboe or violin is nice.<br /><br />You can also get a computerized audio recording of this song for ease of learning. It is the music only, no lyrics. So that you know what to expect, this is just a computerized audio recording. It isn’t done in a studio. All the tracks are computer generated. The sound is clear and you will be able to learn the song tune by listening to this mp3. Just don’t expect a spectacular studio produced sound, okay? :) Feel free to listen with this in mind!<br /><br />Please adhere to copyright restrictions. If you have friends, family, coworkers and others that would like a copy of this music, send them a link to this page or to <a href="http://www.completelee.com">www.completelee.com </a>where they can download their own. (I'll have that link available in the next couple of days) Thank you.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.completelee.com</div>CompleteLee Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09252998607344380891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350750618824593502.post-85958730998710778132008-10-02T19:47:00.000-07:002008-10-02T21:11:14.561-07:00Angel Children Picture Contest for Music VideoI could really use your help! I’m looking for your adorable, sweet girl and “definitely a boy” pictures so that I can create a music video featuring my song “If I Were an Angel on Christmas Night”. The video will be put on www.youtube.com for your viewing pleasure as soon as it is ready.<br /><br />I want a wide variety of pictures. Kids in their Sunday best, or climbing a tree, or playing in the mud, or creating art, or hugging a sibling, etc. If you can match a picture to any of the following snippets of lyrics, all the better!<br /><br />From the little girl's verse:<br />"I would sing with the voice of a night-en-gale.<br />I would dress in my pret-ti-est white."<br /><br />From the little boy's verse: <div>"I would wear some-thing 'spe-cial-ly bright.</div><div>I would run here and there..." </div><div></div><br />From the "all the kids" verses:<br />"We would laugh, we would sing, make some joy-ful noise."<br /><br />Children in the pictures need to be under 10 years old (or appear to be). I am accepting pictures with groups of children as well as single pictures. Pictures may be subject to some editing.<br /><br />Email your submissions and questions to <a href="mailto:music@completelee.com">music@completelee.com</a> by October 18th. Please include your email address and last name in the body of the email and use “Angel pics” as your subject heading. Your pictures will only be used for the purposes of this contest, and will not be sold, sent to random people via email, used for an unrelated project, printed out and hung on my wall, or anything other than precisely what I outlined.<br /><br />Whether or not your submission is chosen, you will be entered into a drawing to win prizes, including downloads and CD’s.<br /><br />Anyway, I hope you have a picture or two to share with me. You are welcome to pass the info in this post along to friends/relatives too if you want. I need quite a few pictures. :)<br /><br />Thanks for your help!<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.completelee.com</div>CompleteLee Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09252998607344380891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350750618824593502.post-45228263795793742902008-09-25T08:53:00.000-07:002008-09-25T13:10:39.117-07:00Preview Songs!Fun, fun, fun! I have just created a YouTube account where you can preview some of my songs. My children sing the following four songs:<br /><br />Amos 3:7 -- I put these and many more scriptures to music in order to encourage scripture memorization.<br />Mosiah 2:17<br />John 3:5<br />Grains, Fruits, Vegetables -- This is a fun little song about eating in a healthy manner. The kids had fun being silly with it.<br /><br />Click on the links to see the songs on YouTube and to see sheet music. You can always go to www.completelee.com to find sheet music for all my songs.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.completelee.com</div>CompleteLee Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09252998607344380891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350750618824593502.post-73404357289313097222008-09-11T10:10:00.000-07:002008-09-11T10:17:16.124-07:009/11 SongHere are the lyrics for a song I wrote just after 9/11. It is for SATB plus a children's choir can be added. You can find the sheet music for the song at <a href="http://www.lulu.com/content/2742617">http://www.lulu.com/content/2742617</a>. ($1.99)<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><em>I Believe in America<br /></em></strong><br />I be-lieve in A-mer-i-ca<br />Our land where truth and free-dom reign<br />I be-lieve in A-mer-i-ca<br />I'll stand be-hind her name<br /><br />We see ci-ties that gleam with the shed-ding of tears.<br />We'll draw on the strength that's sus-tained through the years.<br />May we pledge to each o-ther this faith filled de-cree,<br />To let right-eous-ness dwell in the land of the free.<br />We'll cling to our fore-fa-thers' dream to pre-serve<br />All the rights and the liber-ties which we de-serve.<br /><br />I be-lieve in A-mer-i-ca<br />Our land where truth and free-dom reign<br />I be-lieve in A-mer-i-ca<br />I'll stand be-hind her name<br /><br />On the wings of the ea-gle, our pray-ers as-cend.<br />God bless hearts and souls of this na-tion to mend.<br />As we re-build our coun-try, through tri-als we'll trod.<br />May we lean on each o-ther, but look to our God.<br />When we all stand to-gether, and when faith re-stores-<br />We'll come forth from this tem-pest, stronger than be-fore.<br /><br />I be-lieve in A-mer-i-ca<br />Our land where truth and free-dom reign<br />I be-lieve in A-mer-i-ca<br />I'll stand be-hind her name<br /><br />Oh I be-lieve<br /><br />I be-lieve in A-mer-i-ca<br />Our land where truth and free-dom reign<br />I be-lieve in A-mer-i-ca<br />I'll stand be-hind her name<br /><br />I'll stand be-hind her name!<br /><br /><br /><br />Copyright Marika Lee Connole. Thanks for referring friends and family.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.completelee.com</div>CompleteLee Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09252998607344380891noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350750618824593502.post-33919117871582489272008-09-10T15:45:00.001-07:002008-09-10T16:13:11.604-07:00UpdatesSilly me. So I create a blog to post updates and such and then I don't update anything. Here comes an update and I'll be updating a little more regularly now. Thanks!<br /><br />On the sidebar, you will see that I have updated the music links. Just to highlight a few...<br /><br /><a href="http://munchkinsandmusic.blogspot.com">Munchkins & Music</a> is an awesome site that promotes music education. She offers wonderful tips, tricks, and ideas to teach children about music in many ways. Worth checking out.<br /><br /><a href="http://cpdl.org">Choral Public Domain Library</a> offers a myriad of works that you may download and use for your choir. No need to worry about copyrights because they are all public domain.<br /><br /><a href="http://freewardchoirmusic.com">Ward Choir Music</a> has simple hymn arrangements for free download.<br /><br />The two free sheet music sites have links to many free sheet music sites. (surprise) The only drawback is that a lot of the links are no longer functional and some of the links take you places that are hard to navigate and some links I clicked on seemed to have no free music. [Okay, so there was more than one drawback.]<br /><br /><a href="http://lds.org/music">The Church music website</a> has helps on how to conduct, easy to download hymns and songs that playback and transpose for you, and other educational material. There's also some free songs from the church music contest available.<br /><a href="http://defordmusic.com"><br />Sally DeFord's</a> website has long been a ward choir conductor's favorite site. She has lots of original songs for free download.<br /><br />If you click on <a href="http://www.completelee.com/Music/MarikaLeesMusicCatalog.aspx">Marika Lee's Music</a>, that takes you directly to my music catalog where my music is sorted by subject and style. <br /><br />I have been working on more hymn arrangements and scripture songs of late. I hope to have some more info on those posted soon. Talk to you soon!<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.completelee.com</div>CompleteLee Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09252998607344380891noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350750618824593502.post-89677427676867633412008-07-23T20:42:00.000-07:002008-07-23T21:17:20.291-07:00Welcome to my music page...<p>I will be using this blog to give updates on my music. Subscribe if you want to be notified when new music is posted. I will be posting stories about my music, what I am working on, links, finding my music as downloads, books, CD's, etc. I write all kinds of music. I write children's songs, scripture songs, original songs, Christian songs, contemporary songs, silly songs, Christmas songs, LDS songs, songs for special occasions, Relief Society program songs, Barbershop (BBS) quartet songs, choir (SATB, SAB, SSA, etc.) songs, and whatever I think of. </p><p>A lot of my music is free. Copying the free music means that you are agreeing to abide by these stipulations:<br />*Music may be used for noncommercial church and home purposes.<br />*Please <a href="mailto:music@completelee.com">email</a> me with requests to use the music for other things.<br />*Do not alter the music from the original.<br />*Always keep the copyright and website information at the bottom of the music intact.<br />*Refer friends to <a href="http://www.completelee.com/">http://www.completelee.com/</a> to get their own copy </p><p>If you buy my sheet music as a download, it doesn't give you unlimited copying rights. I have priced the music inexpensively so you can refer your friends and family to my site to purchase their own copies.</p><p>You can find my music currently at these places:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.youpublish.com/completelee">https://www.youpublish.com/completelee</a></li><li><a href="http://stores.lulu.com/completelee">http://stores.lulu.com/completelee</a></li><li><a href="http://completelee.com/Music/MarikaLeesMusicCatalog.htm">http://completelee.com/Music/MarikaLeesMusicCatalog.htm</a></li></ul><p>If you have any good ideas for music, or if you have any questions or comments, please email me at <a href="mailto:music@completelee.com">music@completelee.com</a> and I will try to help you the best I can. </p><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.completelee.com</div>CompleteLee Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09252998607344380891noreply@blogger.com3