Learn How to Play Hymns
Learn How to Play Hymns
Music is one of the most effective forms of worship and hymns are a vital part of the worship experience in church. They serve as a prayer of thanks and an expression of commitment. Hymns also helped to build unity and a sense of community with the saints.
I started this journey of putting together a website to teach hymns, because I had a passion to learn them and to play them correctly. I remember being in a service and the deacons led the congregation in a hymn I never heard before in my life. I did the best I could playing it by ear but later realized it was incorrect. At that moment I realized that those who grew up on listening to hymns wanted to hear them correctly. My desire to serve not only my ministry, but the body of Christ at birthed this idea and I am the site’s first student.
Play4hymn.com, a subsidiary of Isaiah Entertainment Group LLC, is leading online music learning platform committed to help anyone learn hymns and sacred music to achieve personal and professional goals. We offer free access to our comprehensive audio database of hymns to learn how they are played. Through member subscriptions, members have access to a high quality video library that shows how the hymns are to be played. We then offer courses and products to expand their ability beginner to advanced.
Anthony Walker Bio
Recording Artist, Pianist and Composer
Anthony Walker is an internationally acclaimed pianist, musical director, producer, educator, and composer whose career has spanned more than three decades. Renowned for his exceptional versatility across classical, gospel, jazz, and R&B, Anthony has become one of the most respected keyboardists in the music industry.
A native of St. Paul, Minnesota, Anthony began studying piano at the age of five and made his public debut by age ten. He earned a Master of Music degree in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from Temple University, where he studied under the legendary Dr. Natalie Hinderas. His diverse musical foundation and unmistakable style have established him as a highly sought-after solo artist, session musician, producer, and educator. His artistry has often been compared to jazz greats Herbie Hancock, Joe Sample, Ramsey Lewis, Bobby Lyle, and George Duke.
For more than 30 years, Anthony has served as pianist for Grammy Award-winning gospel legend Richard Smallwood, becoming an integral part of one of gospel music’s most celebrated musical legacies. His recording credits also include performances with Vickie Winans, Bishop T.D. Jakes & The Potter’s House Mass Choir, Phil Carter, and Maurette Brown Clark, among many others.
Anthony’s remarkable career has taken him to audiences across five continents, where he has shared the stage with an extraordinary list of artists, including Stevie Wonder, Patti Austin, Raheem DeVaughn, Leela James, Kelly Price, Chaka Khan, Cynthia Erivo, Robert Glasper, The Yellowjackets, Take 6, Donnie McClurkin, Kim Burrell, Edwin Hawkins, BeBe & CeCe Winans, Vickie Winans, Richard Smallwood, and many more.
His theatrical credits include five months on Broadway and an 18-month national tour with The Winans in the acclaimed gospel musical Don’t Get God Started. As a featured solo artist, Anthony regularly headlines premier venues including Blues Alley in Washington, D.C., City Winery DC, AMP by Strathmore, and the legendary Blue Note in New York City.
Anthony has also appeared as a featured pianist with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center, the San Diego Symphony Pops, and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. As Musical Director for Grammy Award-winning vocalist Ledisi, he performed at the White House at the invitation of First Lady Michelle Obama and during the 2013 Presidential Inauguration of Barack Obama. His television appearances include NBC’s Today Show, CBS This Morning, Late Show with David Letterman, Good Morning America, and The Queen Latifah Show.
In recognition of his artistry and historical significance, the Smithsonian Institution selected Anthony to participate in its 18-month exhibition celebrating the 300th anniversary of the piano. During the exhibit, he performed on historic instruments once owned or favored by musical icons including Liberace, Franz Liszt, Duke Ellington, Ludwig van Beethoven, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Beyond the concert stage, Anthony is deeply committed to music education and ministry. He serves as Music Director at Hope Christian Church in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and as Music Director for the Washington Performing Arts Men, Women, and Children of the Gospel Choirs. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Piano and Music at Eastern University in St. Davids, Pennsylvania.
Anthony resides in the Washington, D.C. area with his wife, acclaimed vocalist Bonita Walker. Together they are the proud parents of two accomplished musicians: drummer Joshua Walker and flautist Lauren Walker.
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Solo Recordings: Convergence, Rekeyed, and Working It Out — available on all major digital streaming platforms.
Jamar Jones is an award-winning producer, composer, arranger, music director, and pianist whose extraordinary musical journey began as a child prodigy. Introduced to the piano at the age of four, Jamar was already composing original music and performing publicly just a few years later, revealing the remarkable gift that would shape his career.
A graduate of Temple University with a concentration in Jazz Arranging and Composition, Jamar quickly established himself as one of the music industry’s most versatile creative talents. His first major production credit came in 1997 with “Dear God” for fellow Philadelphia natives Boyz II Men on their Grammy-nominated album Evolution.
Since then, Jamar has built an impressive career as a producer, songwriter, arranger, music director, and session musician, collaborating with some of the biggest names in gospel, R&B, and popular music. His credits include Patti LaBelle, Jill Scott, Fantasia, Jamie Foxx, Kanye West, Musiq Soulchild, Richard Smallwood, Mary Mary, and the Philly Pops. He also produced “So Amazing,” the theme song for the Denzel Washington film The Hurricane, featuring Boyz II Men and the Philadelphia Orchestra.
Known for his musical excellence, creativity, and ability to bridge genres with authenticity, Jamar continues to inspire audiences and musicians alike through his artistry, leadership, and passion for creating music that leaves a lasting impact.
