NEW CD NOW AVAILABLE!
Shall We Gather At The River
“Soon we’ll reach the shining river
Soon our pilgrimage will cease
Soon our happy hearts will quiver
With the melody of peace.”
- Shall We Gather At The River
I am excited to share these arrangements of some of my favorite hymns and gospel songs I grew up singing! Available on CD only - order your copy today!
“Playing With Color”
“Where words fail, music speaks.” - Hans Christian Andersen
This original series of art pieces conveys the brilliant color and expression that can be evoked through beautiful piano music. Every 5x5.5” piece is hand-drawn and uniquely colored and painted by Ashley Kelly. The back of each art piece also has an autograph and message from pianist James Kelly!
This work is entitled “Playing With Color” - it would make a fantastic gift to the music lover in your life!
About James
James Kelly is a professional pianist, singer and worship leader in Houston TX. Classically trained throughout childhood, James has developed proficiency in improvisation and playing by ear and is known for his versatility in musical styles such as gospel, country, jazz, classical and pop. He is also a multi-instrumentalist with a special interest in folk instruments like mandolin, guitar and banjo. James earned multiple degrees in Business Administration before realizing his true passion as a musician and performer. Since pursuing his musical calling full time he has been fortunate to play for tens of thousands of people and lead worship in hundreds of churches. He is the Director of Contemporary Worship at Chapelwood UMC in Houston as well as the choral accompanist for Traditional Worship. James is honored to have performed and collaborated with many award-winning artists including Mark Lowry, Gary Morris, Nichole Nordeman, Michael Card and Sara Groves. James recently finished his 2nd solo album entitled Shall We Gather At The River, and can also be found regularly performing on Facebook LIVE.
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