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“Morning Coffee” – Solo Piano Instrumental for Prayer, Meditation, Relaxation, and Rest I’m finally back in the studio and after a few months’ hiatus (again), I’m happy to be releasing a new piano interlude for my Worship Interludes Podcast. I called this one “Morning Coffee” – having my coffee in the morning with my quiet... The post Morning Coffee | Solo Piano Instrumental [Episode 269] appeared first on Fred McKinnon, Pianist, Composer.

“Time to Listen” – Peaceful, Relaxing Solo Piano Music for Prayer, Meditation, Reflection, Relaxing Last night I was listening to an Atlanta Braves baseball game on the radio. In between innings there was a commercial which was a short devotion by a pastor. The short 30-second devotion reminded us that God often speaks in a... The post Time to Listen | Solo Piano Instrumental [Episode 268] appeared first on Fred McKinnon, Pianist, Composer.

“At Peace” – Solo Piano Improvisation Background Music for Prayer, Meditation, Relaxation, Worship I decided to forego the pads and extra layers of sound this morning and just record the pure, simple piano. The Key of Eb is one of my favorite keys and is where I began. This morning was a sweet time of... The post At Peace | Solo Piano Instrumental [Episode 267] appeared first on Fred McKinnon, Pianist, Composer.

“Pursuit” – Piano Instrumental Interlude for Prayer, Meditation, Relaxation, Worship, Mindfulness Welcome to episode #266 of my Worship Interludes Podcast. This episode is called “Pursuit” and is in the key of G-minor. The interlude lasts nearly eight minutes. I suppose it’s the nature of the minor key and the melody that came forth as I... The post Pursuit | Piano Instrumental Music [Episode #266] appeared first on Fred McKinnon, Pianist, Composer.

“Awestruck” – Piano Instrumental Improvisation for Prayer, Meditation, Relaxation, Soaking Worship Today’s interlude was recorded on January 15, 2022. It’s a 7:00 interlude of peaceful piano music that is an ideal soundtrack and background music to use for your personal times of worship, soaking worship, prayer, intercession, meditation, mindfulness, relaxation, studying, or resting. Listen to... The post Awestruck | Piano Instrumental [Episode 265] appeared first on Fred McKinnon, Pianist, Composer.

“In the Beginning” – Solo Piano Instrumental for Prayer, Meditation, Soaking Worship, Relaxation Welcome to my first new piano improvisation of 2022, appropriately titled “In The Beginning”. It’s the beginning of yet another year. I vividly remember how relieved I was to be putting 2020 behind us, thinking that we may finally be returning to... The post In The Beginning | Piano Interlude (Episode 264) appeared first on Fred McKinnon, Pianist, Composer.

“Forever Grateful” – Solo Piano Improvisation by Fred McKinnon Hello everyone, It’s been a while (once again) since I recorded. This morning I decided that I’m going to just forget about all the work I have to do and sit down and record. I hit record and played the first chord and realized that in... The post Forever Grateful | Solo Piano Improvisation [Episode 263] appeared first on Fred McKinnon, Pianist, Composer.

“Mindful Moments, Op. 8” – Solo Piano Instrumental Interludes by Fred McKinnon Released October 9, 2021 Today’s interlude is a shorter piano instrumental that is part of my “Mindful Moments” series. This series features piano improvisations that are under five minutes. My wife was talking about some of my instrumental pieces earlier this week. She... The post Mindful Moments, Opus 8 [Episode 262] appeared first on Fred McKinnon, Pianist, Composer.

“Majesty” – Solo Piano Improvisation Instrumental Music for Prayer, Meditation, Relaxation, and Rest Hello friends, I absolutely love the Fall Season. By far, it’s my favorite. I was able to spend some time in the studio this morning to share this improvisation. The piano music is in the Key of Dm and the accompanying video... The post Majesty | Solo Piano Instrumental [Episode 261] appeared first on Fred McKinnon, Pianist, Composer.

“Sabbatical” – Piano Instrumental Interlude for Prayer, Meditation, Relaxation Dear friends, I’m back. In case you didn’t notice, I haven’t released a new recording of my interludes through this “Worship Interludes Podcast” in nearly two full months. I basically took the entire Summer off. It was not planned. And although I’m calling this interlude “Sabbatical”... The post Sabbatical | Episode 260 (August 24, 2021) appeared first on Fred McKinnon, Pianist, Composer.

“Mindful Moments, Op. 6” – Solo Piano Improvisation The “Mindful Moments” series consists of shorter improvised interludes that I’ve recorded. I don’t always hit the record button with the intention of creating one of these. Sometimes, the melody comes and works its way around the piece and resolves beautifully in a shorter amount of time.... The post Mindful Moments, Opus 6 [Episode 258] appeared first on Fred McKinnon, Pianist, Composer.

“Creation” – Solo Piano Instrumental Music for Prayer, Meditation, Reflection, Relaxation Today’s interlude is called “creation” because it’s been a minute since I felt creative. It’s been over a month – perhaps one of the longest droughts in my creative season since starting this Worship Interludes podcast. There’s a part of me that’s ashamed. I... The post Creation [Episode 257, May 28, 2021] appeared first on Fred McKinnon, Pianist, Composer.

“Soak” – Solo Piano Improvisation for Prayer, Meditation, Relaxation It’s been a full month since I last recorded. That may be a record for the length of time I’ve taken off from the creative/recording process. I explained this in an email that I sent to my newsletter and patrons earlier this week. You can read... The post SOAK | Episode 256, April 23, 2021] appeared first on Fred McKinnon, Pianist, Composer.

“The Darkness” – Solo Piano Instrumental Improvisation Today’s episode is called “The Darkness” – it’s in the key of G-minor and has more of a dark, tense vibe. These are musical reflections of how I often feel when my prayer is filled with more concern or when I feel that I’m in spiritual warfare through... The post The Darkness | Episode 256, March 23, 2021] appeared first on Fred McKinnon, Pianist, Composer.

“Mindful Moments” – Short, Peaceful, Soothing Piano Improvisations Today I’m releasing another improvisation in the “Mindful Moments” series. These instrumentals are shorter (less than 5 minutes) and perfect for a short respite during your day. Thanks to everyone who reaches out to me with emails and social media posts and messages. It always encourages me... The post Mindful Moments, Opus 5 [Episode 255, March 9, 2021] appeared first on Fred McKinnon, Pianist, Composer.

“Peace and Joy” – Piano Instrumental Music for Prayer, Meditation, Soaking Worship, Devotion, and Relaxation It’s refreshing to be back in the studio recording today. It’s been a while! I hope that you enjoy this instrumental improvisation. This episode includes some of the pads and synth sounds that I like to utilize from time to... The post Peace and Joy | Episode 254, March 2, 2021] appeared first on Fred McKinnon, Pianist, Composer.

“Open Spaces” – Solo Piano Improvisation, Background Music for Prayer, Meditation, Relaxation, Reflection, Devotion, Quiet Time, Soaking Worship I normally record my interludes on Tuesday mornings. Yesterday was Tuesday and I got caught up working on some administrative tasks early in the morning and simply ran out of time. That’s usually the way things work... The post Open Spaces | Piano Instrumental [Episode 253] appeared first on Fred McKinnon, Pianist, Composer.

“Strength for the Weary” – Solo Piano Improvisation, Background Music for Prayer, Meditation, Soaking Worship, Intercession, Mindfulness, Studying, and Rest Today’s interlude is called “Strength for the Weary”. It’s a gentle improvisation in the key of G Major. This morning I chose to only use the grand piano for the recording. I love having the... The post Strength For The Weary [Episode 252, January 26, 2021] appeared first on Fred McKinnon, Pianist, Composer.

“Peace Like A River” – Calm, Peaceful Piano Instrumental Improvisation Today’s interlude is a slow, lyrical, expressive solo piano improvisation. I started with a C2 chord, thinking I would be in C, but the melody landed me into the Key of G. I was a bit rushed this morning but I felt the world slow... The post Peace Like A River [Episode 251, January 19, 2021] appeared first on Fred McKinnon, Pianist, Composer.