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Below are more resources for free christian sheet music. They are listed in alphabetical order. or, you can save a bit of time by searching here...

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Note: You'll notice right away that a good many of these sites feature guitar and bass tabs. Christian music in particular tends to be much more stacked in favor of guitarists as opposed to pianists. However, a skilled pianist can improvise from guitar tabs with practice.

Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary
Instrumentation for: Piano, Choral
Categories: Christian

Catalog Size: Huge (1000+)
This collection of classic hymns (all public domain) includes over 1000 songs in traditional four part harmony. Each selection includes a Noteworthy Composer score, MIDI file, and PDF file. Listings are categorized by song title, composer, source (hymnal), meter, and musical incipit (first few notes). Once you get the hang of the site navigation, you can find the song you want fairly quickly. Very high quality PDF scores. Updated 06/21/2005.


Christian Music Web
Instrumentation for: Guitar (Tablature)
Categories: Christian
Catalog Size: Very Large (500+)
Christian Music Web contains a large guitar tab archive, containing just over 500 songs as of this writing. The archive includes songs from today's most popular Christian artists (pop and alternative), worship leaders, and even Veggie Tales. The directory is browseable by artist, or by song title. Added 03/04/2002.


Darrell Crowther - Choral Arrangements
Instrumentation for: Piano, Organ, Voice
Categories: Christian, Christmas, Choral

Catalog Size: Small (10-25)
Darrell's choral arrangements for church include a SSAA rendition of
Beautiful Savior, as well as the popular Christmas selections Joy To The World and Oh Come Let Us Adore Him. Check out the barbershop quartet version of Home on the Range. All sheet music in PDF format. Updated 10/29/2001.

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Douglas Campbell Music
Instrumentation for: Piano (Lead Sheets) and Guitar (Lead Sheets)
Categories: Original, Christian

Catalog Size: Small (10-25)
Worship leader DB Campbell has provided MIDI, lyric, and sheet music downloads for nearly two dozen of his original songs. The sheet music, provided in PDF format, includes the melody, lyrics, and chords to each song. Titles include
Forgive Us Oh Lord, Holy Father, I Want to Know Him and other selections from DB's CDs, which are also available from the site. Updated 05/22/2003.

Electronic Hymnal
Instrumentation for: Piano, Voice
Categories: Christian

Catalog Size: Medium (25-50)
At eHymnal.com you'll find sheet music for about three-dozen hymns, notated in four-part harmony. These files are free, and downloadable in *.gif format. A $12 membership fee grants you access to 175 additional 'interactive' hymns (requires Noteworthy software). Added 02/18/2002.

Faithsing Christian Music
Instrumentation for: Guitar
Categories: Christian

Catalog Size: Small (10-25)
At Faithsing Christian Music you'll find a dozen original Christian worship songs for guitar and voice. Sheet music (PDF Format) and MP3 downloads of each on the songs is available. Added 12/26/2007.

Family Worship Resources
Instrumentation for: Piano and Guitar
Categories: Christian Worship

Catalog Size: Medium (50-100)
Family Worship Resources is a UK based, non-profit organization providing songs and other resources to help all ages in the church worship together. At the web site you'll find several dozen original worship songs, all in PDF format with MP3 audio so you can hear the songs as well. A really nice web site. Added 06/22/2005.

Finale Showcase
Instrumentation for: Piano, Solo Instruments, Strings, Brass, Band, More...
Categories: All

Catalog Size: Huge (1000+)
The popular Finale showcase site allows Finale software users to upload their songs, arrangements, and compositions for shared viewing, playing and transposing. The result is this huge directory filled with mostly easy sheet music arrangements for nearly all instruments in nearly every category. Classical music includes everything from Baroque, to Renaissance, Medieval and 20th century tunes. You'll find contemporary Christian music, gospel, children's music, country and rock music, rap music, show tunes, broadway, as well as soundtracks and holiday music. Instrumentation includes not only solo instruments, but arrangements for brass band, chamber, choir, handbells, and even percussion. Browse by category or instrumentation. You'll need Finale installed (which is free for download) to view and print the scores.Updated 02/02/2005.


Free Worship Music . com
Instrumentation for: Guitar Tablature, Lead Sheets
Categories: Christian
Catalog Size: Medium (50-100)
A nice collecton of original worship music by several different worship leaders. Stream or download the songs, and then download the lead sheets/chord charts you like. Power Point presentations with the lyrics are also provided for church use. Added 08/07/2006.

Gotta Sing!
Instrumentation for: Vocal, Handbells, Piano, Organ
Categories: Christian, Christmas
Catalog Size: Small (25-50)

A nice selection of sheet music vocal arrangements for church use, including some hymns and Christmas tunes. Sheet music available in PDF and finale format. MIDI files available as well. Added 12/10/2007.

Hamblen and Hamblen: New Songs for Praise and Worship
Instrumentation for: Piano and Voice
Categories: Christian Praise and Worship, Original

Catalog Size: Medium (50-100)
Songwriters Larry and Jerry Hamblen offer a large selection of original praise and worship sheet music available for download. Most selections include a MIDI sound sample, a lyric sheet, and high quality sheet music available for download in *.gif format. Reviewed 09/18/2000

Harmonica Country
Instrumentation for: Harmonica
Categories: Hymns, Folk

Catalog Size: Medium (50-100)
Harmonica Country offers ten free lessons in harmonica playing. Each lesson includes free sheet music for two songs that you can play as you learn - twenty songs altogether. However, a
link from the home page takes to you a larger list of music provided for the chromatic harmonica. Songs here include a large selection of both hymns and folk songs. Added 05/20/2003.

HighestPraise.com
Instrumentation for: Piano & Guitar lead sheets
Categories: Christian

Catalog Size: Small (25-50)
This praise and worship resource from Christian pianist Fred McKinnon features over three dozen original worship songs for piano and guitar. The 'sheet music' provided for download are lead sheets which include the melody, chords, and an overhead master. MP3 and MIDI files are provided for sampling the songs, and CD purchase options are available as well. Added 12/31/2001.

Jazz for Worship
Instrumentation for: Piano
Categories: Christian

Catalog Size: Medium (50-100)
Here you'll find 70+ original songs that express Christian faith and belief. Songs are in a variety of musical styles, including Jazz, Bossa, Pop, Classical and more. Downloadable scores are available for each song in PDF format, and if you wish, you can also download ALL the songs in three separate books. A four part harmony score version is available, as well as overhead projector slides. MP3 and MIDI files are also available so you can hear how the lyrics fit together with the music. Updated 06/22/2005.

Josh's Christian Guitar Page
Instrumentation for: Guitar (Tablature)
Categories: Christian

Catalog Size: Large (100-500)
While most guitar tab pages are simply collections of third party tablature interpretations, this page, run by a student attending Texas Tech University, features Josh's own tablature interpretations of many of today's favorite praise songs, worship songs and hymns. Sorted alphabetically. Updated 03/18/2002

Kerby Music
Instrumentation for: Piano
Categories: Original, Christian, New Age Piano

Catalog Size: Small (10-25)
Pianist Lindy Kerby freely gives access to sheet music for almost two dozen of her original compositions and arrangements. These include
Creation, Blessings from Heaven, Just Like the Sun, Simple Pleasures and others. All song are in high quality PDF format, and MP3 files are available so you can hear how the songs should be played. Added 01/03/2003.

Magnolia Arts Sheet Music
Instrumentation for: Classical Guitar
Categories: Original, Christian
, Classical
Catalog Size: Small (10-25)
These classical guitar arrangements by Tim Brace are presented using the 'shareware' concept... you can download any selection you like (they are all available in *.pdf format) but if you decided to keep the sheet music, the composer asks that in return you send $3. Tim's very attractive arrangements include not only original material, but a couple of classical arrangements and several sacred pieces including the favorites
Be Thou My Vision, Fairest Lord Jesus, and Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus. Reviewed 08/21/2000

Music to the World
Instrumentation for: Piano, Bass, Cello, Clarinet, Violin, Strings, Brass, Choir, More...
Categories: Christian

Catalog Size: Medium (25-50)
Music to the World is, to quote, "a ministry of service and hope providing samples, fully orchestrated musical scores, vocal (choir) arrangements and overhead transparency masters at no cost via the Internet." They provide original praise and worship music for churches with worship leaders in mind. All songs come with the following: RealAudio song samples, MP3's with and without vocals, *.pdf scores for various instruments and choir, and overhead master projectors. In terms of providing worship leaders with what they need to evaluate new songs, MTTW does it right. Updated 08/26/2002.

MySheetMusic.com
Instrumentation for: Piano, Violin, Clarinet, Flute, Trumpet, Clarinet, More
Categories: Classical, Hymns, Children's, Christmas, Folk

Catalog Size: Medium (100 free)
MySheetMusic.com has one of the highest quality, most complete catalogs of sheet music for piano and other instruments that we've reviewed. They offer only 100 sheet music samples for free, but if you're willing to become a "Platinum Member" for $29.95, you can gain access to print all 1300+ files they offer. You'll find dozens of titles, sorted by category as well as alphabetically. While a majority of the pieces are classical, there is a considerable selection of music from other categories including Ragtime, Hymns, Children, Folk, and Christmas. All selections are available in the popular Scorch format. Note, free downloadable manuscript paper is also available. Updated 12/20/2007.

New Hope Music
Instrumentation for: Guitar, Piano, Choir
Categories: Christian

Catalog Size: Large (100-500)
New Hope Music features a large selection of original praise and worship music based on scripture from the Bible. All the songs come with chords and MIDI, and many have PDF arrangements for easy piano as well. Other selections include MP3 or RealAudio recordings. Browse by title or category. All songs are free to use and share with others. Added 11/23/2002.

Praise Charts
Instrumentation for: Guitar, Vocals, Flute, Brass, Wind, Strings
Categories: Christian

Catalog Size: Medium (50-100)
Praise charts features a variety of very popular sheet music titles from
Integrity, Hillsongs, Vineyard and Worship Together - a treat for any worship leader. You need to be a bit persistant to find the free sheet music, as the free selections are mixed with the pay catalog selections (select 'catalog' to view a list of all sheet music). However, even the paid sheet music selection include free PDF previews of each song, giving you a surprizing amount of downloadable sheet music to select from. Updated 07/01/2002.

Refugee's Music
Instrumentation for: Guitar (Tab & Lead Sheets)
Categories: Christian Praise & Worship
Catalog Size: Medium (50-100)

Refugee's music offers a nice collection of original praise & worship songs grouped by topic (finding hope, praise, scripture-based, prayer, revival). You can listen to the songs (mp3 and MIDI), then download the lyrics, chords, and a lead sheet. Refugee's is simple to navigate, and is a great place to find new music for either personal worship or to share with your congregation. Added 08/06/2003.

Rycun Music Company
Instrumentation for: Jazz Ensemble, Piano, Clarinet, Flute, Sax, More...
Categories: Original, Christmas, Christian.
Catalog Size: Medium (25-100)
Jazz composer Ryan Cullen offers visitors his many original scores for jazz ensemble (as well as some solo jazz piano) for download, including arrangements of
The Lord's Prayer, Amazing Grace, and a few popular Christmas tunes. MIDI files are available for each selection for listening, and level of difficulty for each selection is noted. In addition to these arrangements, Rycun offers over 30 jazz lead sheets from his 'Online Fakebook'. Added 03/24/2002.

Sally DeFord Sheet Music
Instrumentation for: Piano, Choral
Categories: Christian, Christmas, Original

Catalog Size: Large (100-500)
Sally's web site features her many choral, duet, solo and instrumental sheet music collections and arrangements primarily for the LDS church. You'll find cantatas, childrens sheet music, Christmas sheet music, as well as a topical and alphabetical index. These collections are free for download, and may be used for any non-profit event. All sheet music is available in *.pdf format, and may also be ordered on CD-ROM. Updated 06/24/2003.

SDG Music Ministry
Instrumentation for: Piano and Voice
Categories: Christian
Catalog Size: Small (10-25)
Dan Meredith, of SDG Music Ministry, offers free sheet music (PDF format) and MP3 downloads of his original worship music. About twenty tunes in sheet music are available as of this writing. Reviewed 10/23/2006.

Share Christian Music Resource
Instrumentation for: Piano, Guitar
Categories: Christian

Catalog Size: Very Small (Less than 10)
This UK site contains downloadable sheet music for original, contemporary songs written by the 'Share songteam'. These songs are definitely not your typical 'worship' music. The lyrics are very youth-oriented, and seem to be targeted to the 'skateboard generation.' Some come across (unintentionally?) as parody. Whatever the intent, downloadable sheet music for piano and guitar are provided in *.gif format. Added 09/23/2002.

SibeliusMusic.com
Instrumentation for: Piano, Guitar, Voice, Strings, Winds, Big Band, Etc.
Categories: Classical, Historical, Christian
, Christmas, Original
Catalog Size: Huge
SibeliusMusic.com is the sheet music home of Scorch software by Sibelius. The advantages of the site, when you have the free software plug-in, are many. For example, you can transpose any song instantly, change instrumentation, and actually listen to the song while you view the music with the click of the button. At the Sibelius site you'll find thousands of sheet music selections. Most of these are for sale (they provide the first page free), within each category (which includes Classical, Jazz, Pop/Rock, Eductional and Worship) you'll find plenty of free sheet music titles to download. Unfortunately, Sibelius does not currently have a 'free' sheet music category to browse, meaning the only way to find the free sheet music is to browse through the 'pay' sheet music. Sibelius does provide a search tool, however, so if you're looking for a particular piece, it's quite easy to find it. Nice site, nice design. Recommended for a visit. Updated 06/11/2004.

Songs of Praise: Original Worship Sheet Music
Instrumentation for: Piano, Guitar Tablature and Lead Sheets
Categories: Christian
, Christmas
Catalog Size: Large (100-500)
Here you'll find a fantastic collection of original songs for worship and praise in your church by numerous artists. This well organized site features nearly two hundred songs, most with free downloadable sheet music you can print right from your web browser. Each song also has a midi file, and many of the songs also have RealAudio and MP3 files to listen to. There's also a very nice selection of sheet music arrangements for original Christmas music. Many songs even include translations, for French, Dutch, Italian, Chinese and many others. Check out the 'Jukebox' which allows you to listen to the songs featured here. Updated 04/22/2002.

Songs of Praise, Worship and Encouragement
Instrumentation for: Piano & Voice
Categories: Christian

Catalog Size: Medium (50-100)
If you like music with that 'old southern gospel' flair you might enjoy these praise and worship choruses written by Harry Reinders. Harry has made about four dozen of his original choruses available for viewing, listening and downloading from his web site. Click on the "Music Ministry" button and fill out the short form to view the music. Sheet music is in PDF and *.gif format. MIDI and MP3 files of the songs are available. Updated 01/19/2006.

Split Infinity Music: Public Domain Worship and Praise
Instrumentation for: Guitar (Tablature)
Categories: Christian, Christmas

Catalog Size: Large (100-500)
Split Infinity Music offers a wide selection of public domain Christian guitar tablature including Hymns, choruses, and Christmas music. They also have one very unique feature... the ability to instantly transpose your selection to any other key. So, if you decided you would rather play
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God in the key of E rather than the default key of D, you can do that with a single click. Very cool. Finally, you can browse and listen to MIDI files for over 2000 church hymns. Updated 11/13/2001.

Steve Massey (Hill View Music)
Instrumentation for: Piano, Guitar, Choir
Categories: Original
, Christian
Catalog Size: Small (Less than 10)
Worship and Praise leader Steve Massey offers lead sheets from his beautiful CD,
'Come to the Table' in PDF format. Lead sheet provided for guitar, piano, and choir. One song is available for download directly from the site, but music from the entire album is available via ShareSong.org or by request. See site for further details. Added 02/04/2002.

Three Legged Music
Instrumentation for: Piano & Guitar
Categories: Original
, Christian, Praise & Hymns
Catalog Size: Medium (50-100)

Here you'll find PDF files and chord/lyric sheets for both original praise and worship as well as arrangements of original and traditional hymns. Each score includes an MP3 files for listening. A nice selection of original works. Added 12/08/2004.

Walt Harrah: Making Music to the Lord
Instrumentation for: Piano (Lead Sheets), Guitar (Lead Sheets)
Categories: Christian, Original

Catalog Size: Large (100-500)
Walt has one of the most well designed, easy to navigate sheet music resources we've seen from an original artist. The site features over 150 of Walt's original worship and praise songs, and what makes it so very cool is the sheet music is sorted not only alphabetically, but by scriptural reference or topic. In the 'Listening Studio', you'll find RealAudio provided for many of the songs, meaning you can listen to what you want, then download your favorites. Sheet music provided is in high quality *.gif format, and consists of lead sheets featuring the melody and chords. Whether you're a pianist or guitarist, you'll find these selections easy to improvise from. Updated 07/29/2002.

The Windsor Brass - Free Brass Sheet Music
Instrumentation for: Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone & Tuba
Categories: Christian, Classical
Catalog Size: Very Small (Less than 10)
The Windsor Brass Ensemble from Minnesota regularly performs pieces from the Classical and Renaissance era, as well as ragtime and hymns. At their web site they've provided a small selection of free arrangements for brass including
Faith of our Fathers, Ode to Joy, and Bach's Peasant Dance. PDF files are available for each instrument listed above, and MIDI files are also available for quick listening. Updated 04/15/2002.

Worship Together - Free Song of the Week
Instrumentation for: Piano, Guitar, Others
Categories: Christian

Catalog Size: Very Small (1 new song featured each week)
Worship together is a fantastic resource for church worship leaders - particulararly those leading worship in a youth-oriented culture. Each week Worship Together features a new free christian sheet music selection from some of today's most popular worhip oriented christian bands such as Delirious, Matt Redman, and The Passion Worship Band. To get the music, you must become a member (membership is free). You'll also need the Scorch Music Viewer to view the sheet music. Scorch allows you to not only easily transpose the music to whatever key you like, but also change the instrumentation. Updated 09/09/2002.

WOW Worship
Instrumentation for: Piano, Guitar, Voice
Categories: Christian

Catalog Size: 1 New Song Monthly
Most anyone who appreciates Christian Praise and Worship music is familiar with the very popular WOW Worship CD series. At the official WOW Worship web site, you can download free sheet music for a new worship song from the series each month. While the download is free, you are required to fill in their short survey prior to gaining access to the sheet music. The featured sheet music is provided in *.pdf format. Updated 04/08/2002.
 


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