Piano Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.901542
Composed by Ginger Fairbanks. Arranged by Ginger Fairbanks. Christian,Concert,Contemporary,Sacred. Score. 3 pages. Ginger Fairbanks #3897507. Published by Ginger Fairbanks (A0.901542).
Piano solo, arrangement by Ginger Fairbanks. Melody by Lowell Mason; no lyrics included.
The text for this beloved Christian hymn by Sarah F. Adams and Lowell Mason is based on Jacob’s ladder or Jacob’s dream in Genesis 28, in which Jacob dreams of a ladder that reaches up to heaven. The hymn’s verses express the longing that Jacob - and Christians everywhere - have to draw nearer to God. Ginger’s arrangement is well-loved, and has nearly 1 million listens on Spotify. Like the text, the arrangement is reflective, hopeful, and ultimately comforting, reminding the listener of the verse, Though like the wanderer, the sun gone down, Darkness be over me, my rest a stone, Yet in my dreams I’d be, nearer, my God, to thee, Nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! Intermediate pianists will want to add this uplifting arrangement to their repertoire, as it’s appropriate for both worship services and funerals.
Listen to this piece in its entirety on Spotify at: https://open.spotify.com/artist/68sJ3cgLo60l50ngysdki2
Performance Run Time 4:08
