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On transitions and new starts and endings and absolute wondering about it all…….

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Soooooo.........

Remarkably consistent inconcistency is apparently my predominant character trait. So is the uncanny ability to post these things out of order. Oh, well……

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Easter 2025

Each file has a “three dot” menu on the right that will let you download the MP3. Enjoy! All Music in one file 1 I know that my Redeemer Lives 2 Let All The World 3 Christ the Lord is Risn Today 4 It Was Finished At The Cross 5 Everlasting Life 6 Before the Throne of God Above 7 What a Saviour 8 Crown Him with Many Crowns

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Side Effects

We are surrounded by them – to the point where we don’t think about them. But not all side effects are terrible. Seriously…. they aren’t.

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CHRISTmas @ FPC 2024

CLICK HERE for the program PDF. https://tomrule.info/fpc/files/2024/12/01-Festival-Gloria-Hymn-Angels-We-Have-Heard.mp3 Choir: Festival Gloria, Hymn: Angels We Have Heard On High https://tomrule.info/fpc/files/2024/12/02-Benedictus-Hymn-Come-Thou-Long-Expected-Jesus.mp3 Choir: Benedictus, Hymn: Come, Thou Long Expected…

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Proclaim 2024

An Evening of Congregational Singing for the Glory of Christ CLICK HERE in case the built-in media player isn’t working, or to download the MP3.

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What am I doing?

Besides working the Day Job and such, I’ve been taking a piece of history and reworking it. It has been a fascinating project. Waaaaaay back in the dinosaur days – that would be 1994 or so – there was a band named Tom&Co, because we couldn’t think of a better name [The “Men with No Hats Band” was a close 2nd in the running. We were the praise band for the fledgling contemporary service at…

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For Solo Piano: Breakfast at Waffle House

The solo piano version of “Breakfast at Waffle House” is now available [CLICK HERE for the details, links, and such.] It is a funky little song with a syncopated and driving left hand supporting an interesting melody. The right hand plays both the melody AND the accompaniment at the same time – a valuable skill to pick up as a pianist/keyboardist. You can get a taste of the piece on youtube at…

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Breakfast at Waffle House - solo piano sheet music

A piece for solo piano from the album The Week Begins --> "Breakfast at Waffle house"

Here is the sheet music for “Breakfast at Waffle House” from the album The Week Begins. It features a syncopated left hand part that provides the foundation for the melody, and is a pleasantly funky piece of music to play. The song is from the Week Begins album, and yes – a significant part of the piece was actually composed in the Waffle House [on Bass Road in Macon, GA] while consuming an…

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OHT: "Family", from The Week Begins

more sheet music from Tom Rule - "Family", from the Week Begins album, in a One Handed Trio arrangement.

The One Handed Trio version of “Family”, from the Week Begins album, is now available at JW Pepper, Sheet Music Direct, and Sheet Music Plus. This is a pleasantly challenging piece with consistent syncopation and an interesting melody – it is a lot of fun to play! See the demo video at https://youtu.be/hi3PPRLctKg – which has two different versions of the piece [one using piano sounds, the…

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Live online --> the Not Quite After Midnight podcast interview

I recently participated in a podcast with Bil Hatch of the Not Quite After Midnight podcast. It was interesting, and hopefully interesting to listen to or watch. I had a chance to play a couple of pieces live [using the old fashioned recording technique of moving the mic closer to the studio monitors. Hey, it wasn’t exactly high-tech, but I think it worked!]. We talked about why I got into music,…

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Coming Soon: Interview on the "Not Quite After Midnight" podcast

I just spent an hour with Bil Hatch, the host of the “Not Quite After Midnight” podcast. He is an interesting fella in his own right, with as varied a background as mine…. and even has a connection with Mercer University. We talked about everything from college to performing to TomsTypewriter. It was a LOT of fun – I hope you find it worth the time spent. I’ll post the links when it comes out…

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Easter 2024

March 31, 2024, at First Presbyterian Church in Macon, GA Links to download the files are at the bottom of the page. 9 AM service A. Congregation: I Know that My Redeemer Lives (Getty, Kauflin, Merker, Papa, and Storey) B: Choir: Crown Him! (Arr. Dan Forrest), Congregation: All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name! C. Choir: We Believe (Dan Forrest) D. Offertory and Congregation: How Deep the…

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OHT: No Problem, from The Week Begins

Did you ever have one of those days when The Boss hands you a task and your first thought is,”No Problem”? That’s what this fun little tune captures. The piece has a rhythmic left hand part that percolates along while the right hand overlays a pleasant but tricky melody and accompaniment. This is the One Handed Trio version of the piece from the 2023 album The Week Begins. As is usual with OHT…

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Learning

…in which the protaganist pontificates using multisyllabic words about constantly learning – sometime of his own volition, others from situations forced upon his weary but decidedly not bored brain.

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Sheet Music: "No Problem", from The Week Begins

Did you ever have one of those days when The Boss hands you a task and your first thought is,”No Problem”? That’s what this fun little tune captures. The piece has a rhythmic left hand part that percolates along while the right hand overlays a pleasant but tricky melody and accompaniment. The piece is excellent at working on hand co-ordination and for experience with playing syncopated…

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AI

You knew I’d get around to typing about AI sooner or later. As usual, an unusual take on AI and humanity. …..or maybe not. You decide!