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  • Introducing the Melkim Mission Statement

    TRANSCRIPT: Hello everyone, I am Mel Windham, composer and owner of Melkim Publishing. Over the past seven years, I’ve been working hard behind the scenes, producing new music by several different artists, and hopefully you’ve all been enjoying what we’ve had to offer. There’s a lot more on the way. And perhaps you have also…

  • Stats From 2022

    Here are some selected stats from 2022 sales. Sales are starting to pick up, and here are the top sellers. Top four sellers of 2022: We Three Kings (Windham) 41% Guiding Star (Carter) 18% O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Carter) 15% Variations on “Jesus Loves Me” (Gilliam) 13% If you include the free downloads and…

  • Stats From 2021

    Here are some selected stats from 2021 sales. Even though sales were relatively low due to the pandemic, we still have enough data to show what the top sellers have been. Top four sellers of 2021: We Three Kings (Windham) 57% O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Piano – Carter) 6% December (Windham) 6% He Who Built…

  • Our First Christmas Hymn Collection

    Note: This item is on sale 33% off through 12/31/2021. A couple of years ago, my church announced the upcoming compilation of a new hymnal and also a new children’s songbook. They asked for submissions from composers and lyricists, even opening it up to people not of our faith. And they received tens of thousands…

  • Come Christmas by Nick Bowen

    I’d like to tell you a story about my friend, Nick Bowen, and about his new song, “Come Christmas” — a story of where my day job intersected with my music world with unexpected results. You never know beforehand what kind of friends you will meet and how they will affect your lives. I met…

  • Hope by Mel Windham

    I’d like to introduce a new piano piece that I wrote called “Hope.” Over this past year, I was concerned about the direction the world seems to be heading. The epidemic was sickening and killing people, and political pressures were dividing us all, bringing many to anger and violence. Many pointing fingers at each other,…

  • Stats From 2020

    Here are some selected stats from 2020 sales. Even though sales were relatively low due to the pandemic, we still have enough data to show what the top sellers have been. This year has also seen a lot more free downloads than usual. Top four sellers of 2020: We Three Kings (Men’s choir) 37% Joseph Smith’s…

  • Stats From 2019

    Before the year ends, I thought I’d share some stats from 2019 — something I usually do closer to January, but it slipped my mind this year. Top four sellers from 2019: We Three Kings 28% He Who Built the Starry Skies 17% Ding Dong! Merrily on High 13% Little Sonata in C 8% If…

  • Daniel Carter’s Sonata

    Daniel Carter is best known for his hymns and choral music. He penned the sacrament favorite #169 “As Now We Take the Sacrament” as well as the Christmas favorite “Star of Bethlehem (Shine For Me Again).” Just as with other composers, he has plenty of other music that isn’t quite as known, but just as good.…

  • Daniel Carter: A Dawning Light

    Let me tell you a story about how I came across Daniel Carter’s cantata on the Restoration: “A Dawning Light.” A few years ago when Daniel left the self-publishing business, he was practically giving away his music in one last fire sale. Not wanting his pieces to disappear unnoticed into the ether, I bought up…