⚡FREE TRAINING!⚡
An introduction to the skills you need for church piano playing.
Church Piano Player FOUNDATIONS is a FREE online course for aspiring church piano/keyboard players. It's also a great resource for those already in the role who want some extra encouragement and inspiration. Dive into this free training, and begin learning the skills required to effectively support congregational singing and be a blessing to your church!
✅ 8 value-packed video tutorials (over 35 minutes of content)
✅ Learn new creative embellishments
✅ For players who read music and those who don't!
✅ Step-by-step musical training
✅ Includes practical, biblical & pastoral instruction
✅ Experienced tutor (pastor & pianist)
✅ See quick results!
PLUS...
✅ FREE Sheet Music & MP3 for 'Nearer, My God, To Thee'
✅ FREE Tutorial Video and Chord Chart for 'Nearer, My God, To Thee' (for non-readers)
The content in this course is all taken from my comprehensive course, 20 Day Church Piano Player (which has over 165 video tutorials). I wanted to provide a sample of the content, for piano players like you to be inspired to continue learning and growing in your role.
Continue scrolling for a list of the lessons included in the course👇
STUDENT TESTIMONIALS
What others are saying
These are reviews from my full course from which the videos in this mini-course are all taken from.
"My piano playing has improved greatly!"
"I have absolutely loved this course by Kris, it has given me motivation to practise and my piano playing has improved greatly! Kris is amazingly clear with what he teaches and there is a lot of content in the seemingly short 20 days. Would recommend!"
- Miriam G, Australia
(20 Day Church Piano Player student)
"By far the best"
"I’ve had other church piano courses but this one is by far the best because it is well-rounded. Not only does Kris cover music skills, the Pastoral Perspectives and Biblical Snapshots keep us focused on why we are there in the first place—to bring glory to God and help the congregation to praise Him. I highly recommend this course for any church pianist of any skill level."
- Kim S, USA
(20 Day Church Piano Player student)
"Easy to understand and apply"
"Each video is short and easy to understand and apply to
other songs. Since I mainly just read music and I’m not creative, they’ve been helpful to me for improv and changing up the way I play hymns which is exactly what I was wanting to work on this summer.”
- Lisa A, USA
What's Included in Church Piano Player FOUNDATIONS?
LESSON 1
LESSON 2
LESSON 3
LESSON 4
LESSON 5
LESSON 6
LESSON 7
LESSON 8
PLUS FREE SHEET MUSIC!
You will also receive free sheet music & chord charts for my solo piano arrangement of 'Nearer, My God, To Thee' (from the album, "Communion", by Kris Baines)
Bonus: You will also receive a bonus video featuring my flexible arrangement tutorial for the song. This is for players who play by ear/from chords. In addition to this, you will recieve a professionally recorded MP3 for the song too!
CHECK OUT THESE SAMPLE LESSON FROM THE COURSE!
SAMPLE LESSON (LESSON 7)
Sing praises to God, sing praises!
Sing praises to our King, sing praises!
~Psalm 47:6~
Meet Your Instructor
Hey everyone! My name is Kris Baines and I've been playing the piano in churches on and off for over 30 years - that makes me feel old!
I basically took the skills I had, and through a lot of trial and error, gradually learned how to support the congregation, and play in a way that helps (I hope!), rather than hinders worship. There weren't any courses I could take that were specifically for church piano players, and over the years I've realised how many unique aspects there are to that role, compared to playing the piano in any other setting.
There's nothing quite like the joy of being part of helping God's people adore and praise Him, giving Him the glory He deserves. It's a privilege, and a blessing I am thankful for.
Due to the loving encouragement of some special people in my life, I decided to take everything I have learned over the years, and package it all into several online courses to help people like you - church piano players, or those thinking about taking up that role (it's a great decision to make and I'm sure you will be a blessing to your church!). One of the most helpful things about my courses, is that you don't need to spend hundreds and hundreds of dollars on piano lessons (that likely don't deal with the specifics of church piano playing), or spend hours and hours searching YouTube for tutorials - you just need to put the time and effort into learning the essential concepts and skills required to play music in church, and support your congregation as they sing.
In addition to this, because I have spent 26 years serving as a pastor in a few churches, I understand the dynamics of congregational worship, from both sides of the piano. Because of that, I decided to make this course a bit different, and give you not just the musical instruction, but also the theological foundations, and pastoral perspectives, that really help you have a well-rounded understanding of being a church musician.
If you want to find out a bit more about me, you can check out my website krisbaines.com and as I've been an independent musician for some time now, you can also find my music streaming on all major platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Pandora (USA only). If you want to hear my "life story/testimony" you can listen to that here from a podcast hosted by Church & Family Life.
I was born in the UK, where I am now living with my wife Becky and 8 of our 9 children (one is married). However, until late last year we had been living in the beautiful country of New Zealand for 26 years where I worked as a pastor, paramedic, and pianist (all those 'p' words!). First and foremost, I am a follower of Christ, thankful to have been saved by His amazing grace, and then I'm a husband and father. After that, I get to help people like you play better, and bless your church!
Thanks for reading, and I hope to see you sometime soon on the course!
Here's a little showreel of some of my music work - I hope you enjoy it!
Happy playing!
Kris
