From my brand new album "Thirteen Tales".  The melody of this song is taken from the "Old Gaelic Lullaby".  Though a lullaby, the music is haunting and the words speak of the dangers outside.  I wrote the waltz-like interlude between verses to convey the image of a young girl skipping through a dark forest. Enjoy!

Sheet music available at www.bradjacobsenmusic.com ~ From the album, "Thirteen Tales".  Here's the inspiration - “The wind blew stormy and cold, the clouds flew hurriedly past; only for a moment now and then did the Moon become visible. He said, ‘I looked down from the silent sky upon the driving clouds, and saw the great shadows chasing each other across the earth. I looked upon a prison. A closed carriage stood before it; a prisoner was to be carried away… He stepped into the carriage, the door was closed, the whip cracked, and the horses galloped off into the thick forest, whither my rays were not able to follow him… Did he drive away to meet death, or hasten to the embraces of his beloved? The rays of the Moon do not read all that is written by mortals.’” – Hans Christian Andersen, What the Moon Saw

What The Moon Saw

A solo piano piece nspired by a touching (but almost completely unknown) portion of the Brothers Grimm tale, "Cinderella".  To read the story behind the music, visit www.bradjacobsenmusic.com/blog  

Hazel Branch

For a time I lived not far from the site where my father is buried.  Many early mornings I would put on my headphones, shutting out the outside world, and take the road that led up the hill to Woodbine Cemetery.  This song expresses the unspoken conversations that occurred during these walks.

Solitary Road

A solo piano medley of "Sweet Hour of Prayer" and "Did You Think to Pray?"

Morning Prayer

A solo piano arrangement of one of my favorite hymns - Lead, Kindly Light.  I love the phrase, "I do not ask to see the distant scene; one step enough for me."  Sometimes I want to see my whole path now, but that's rarely the way it works!

Lead, Kindly Light

One of the most cherished memories I have of my Dad is a camping trip we took up to the Washington Cascades when I was about twelve years old.  I remember the beautiful drive up in the old blue Datsun pickup, and the afternoons spent visiting, fishing, and exploring the wooded trails.  

Trails

Leaving is rarely easy.  But at the same time, whenever we leave something we are almost always moving toward something new, and hopefully better! 

Leaving

Though I truly believe there's no place like home, I have spent some time visiting other places.  Most significantly, two years as a missionary in the Philippines.  It was absolutely a life-changing experience, and a fun adventure.  I hope you can hear that in the song.

Wanderlust

Benediction

From the album, "The Arrow & the Song".  Visit www.bradjacobsenmusic.com for more info.

Tender Willow

The opening track from the album, "The Arrow & the Song."  It's a song about awakening. 

Daybreak

From the album "The Arrow & the Song" - www.bradjacobsenmusic.com

White-Tailed

From the solo piano album, "The Arrow & the Song."  Sheet music available at www.bradjacobsenmusic.com.

The Water is Wide/Shenandoah

An orchestrated arrangement of my most popular song, "Autumn Walk".  Features the orchestration of Doug Hammer.

Autumn Walk - Orchestrated

The opening track off my new Christmas album, "Midnight Clear."  Enjoy!

Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful

The first track off my new album, "Pastorale - Solo Piano Hymns".  www.bradjacobsenmusic.com

My Father's World

A solo piano arrangement of a traditional Scottish tune, from the album, "The Arrow & the Song".  www.bradjacobsenmusic.com

By The Banks (Loch Lomond)

A solo piano arrangement of "The Wassail Song" with a little "Jingle Bells" thrown in for fun.

The Wassail Song (Here We Come A-Caroling)

A piano solo arrangement of "The Holly & the Ivy" and "Oh, Christmas Tree".

Holly, Ivy & Evergreen (The Holly & the Ivy, O Christmas Tree)

The title track from my album, "Deck the Halls ~ Solo Piano Christmas".

Deck the Halls

An original solo piano piece from the album, "Road Home".  My wife and I have many things in common, but perhaps our favorite similarity is our love for all things Autumn.  The sights, sounds, and smells are absolutely wonderful!  I just wish this beautiful season could last a little longer.

Autumn Walk

An original composition from the album, "Deck the Halls ~ Solo Piano Christmas".  I've always loved to look at the night sky, especially on crisp, clear nights.  I can't help but wonder what it was like over 2000 years ago for a group of shepherds and wise men to gaze at that new star in the sky.  In this song I try to express the tender solemnity they might have felt.

A New Star

An arrangement of a traditional Irish folk song, and the opening track to my 7th solo piano album, "In the Pines."

In The Pines

Brad Jacobsen / The Lark in the Morn

This is the "rough draft" of a track from my new album inspired by the classic tales of Grimm, Anderson, and others.  Enjoy!  The official release version is solo piano.

Brad Jacobsen

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