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This past week, the following pieces were released for download. Now you can avoid shipping fees, obtain the sheet music immediately and print your own copy. Choose “Download” for the Delivery Type. December: the full collection December: The First Noel December: The Three Kings of Orient Are December: Joy December: The Child December: Far, Far…

“Repentance” is the second movement of my piano sonata in progress, called “The Fourth Article of Faith.” Each movement will represent each of the first four principles and ordinances: Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ (finished and for sale) Repentance (finished and for sale) Baptism (in planning stages) Gift of the Holy Ghost (a page of notes…

I grew up loving Vivaldi’s Four Seasons and decided that I would do my own short piano version, trying to capture musically the characteristics of each season. These are meant to be played together as a set, but of course may be played as individual standalone pieces. This collection will go on sale the last…

The newest piece coming from Good Report Music, “Prelude on Zacchaeus” by Reid Gilliam, represents several firsts for Melkim Publishing. This is the first piece in which the publisher had no part in composing or arranging. It is an experiment to see if Melkim can sell other composer’s works, as one of our goals is to…

“Five Early Songs” is one of six piano collections that will go on sale the last part of August with the launch of Melkim Classical. This one is a bit of an experiment to see if any of my early “high school” pieces will sell. Some may find substance lacking in these pieces, while others…

The “Three Little Sonatinas” are one of six piano collections that will go on sale the last part of August with the launch of Melkim Classical. This collection gets my humble opus number of 18. Completed in 1990, they were meant to prepare me for composing my first full-fledged sonata (op. 21 — which will also…

“Why This Trial, Lord?” is one of my own personal old-time favorites. It all started back in 2002 when Chad Curtis, our ward choir director, came to me with some powerful lyrics. This was shortly after the 9/11 terrorist attack, which shook the nation. Also during that time Chad was dealing with a life-threatening sickness in…

The “God Be With You” Medley started as a violin solo composed by Catherine Windham (my daughter). She was getting ready to leave on a mission and decided to put together a medley based on three “leaving” hymns. “Lead Kindly Light” reminds us how God guides us through our journeys in life. “I Know That…

“Come Ye Children of the Lord” for SATB choir is another Geoff Groberg/Melvyn Windham collaboration. For this piece, we wanted to do something simple, yet still interesting. All of the choral parts come straight from the hymnbook with minor adjustments, so rehearsals should go quicker. The piano accompaniment is simple, but explores different harmonies. Also, we…

Several ask me why I’m doing this whole Melkim Publishing thing. Why not go the traditional route? That is, why not send music to Jackman and other publishers until I’m finally noticed? After all, starting my own publishing company uses up a lot of time and even a little bit of money. The answer? I…