Paul Cardall “Four-time billboard chart pianist”
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- Paul Cardall Four-time billboard chart pianist
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- Born April 24, 1973. Was born with congenital heart disease.
8-10, of every 1,00 children are born with this disease. He would
die without a heart transplant.
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- His first memories of music was the music he sang in Primary.
During college he played in places like Nordstrom to make extra
money. Eventually people wanted a copy of his music. Music helped
Cardall through his suffering. Music brought him hope a
comfort.
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- Cardall had many surgeries to fix his heart as he grew up. He
needed a heart transplant or he would die. He started a blog to let
others know how he was doing.
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- Living for Eden His blog was named after his daughter. His blog
wasnt negative or about dying. This blog talked about the
importance of family. The blog was named after his daughter, and so
was one of his CDS.
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- On September 9, 2009 Cardall received his heart transplant. He
waited in the hospital for a year, before he got it. He only wrote
one song during that period: Gracie's Theme He chance for survival
was small, but he lived.
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- Gracies Theme Composed by Paul Cardall There are about 3
published versions. Newest version was performed on February, 14
2011. Dedicated to those who have or are suffering from Congenital
Heart Disease. Also dedicated to Gracie, who was an infant that
died after a heart transplant.
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- Cardall hiked up mount Olympus one year after his heart
transplant. It was a hike dedicated to his brother he lost one year
before. He was able to hike with his new heart for the first
time.
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- Celebrate Life Cardall has performed two celebrate life
concerts since his surgery. Performed on February 15, 2010, and
February 14, 2011. He wrote the book before my heart stops since
his surgery as well.
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- Composition History Gracies Theme Life and Death Come thou
Fount Jesu, Joy of Mans Desiring
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- Life and Death Composed by Paul Cardall Released on February
14, 2011. Performed the first time on February 14, 2011. The song
is about Cardalls thoughts of life and death as he sat in the
hospital.
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- Come Thou Fount Composed by Robert Robinson, in 1757. Robinson
was only 22 years old. The tune of the song was composed by Asahel
Nettleton. Paul Cardall did his own rendition.
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- Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
in 1726. Bachs most loved work. Originally wrote to be played on
the Sunday before Christmas. Paul Cardall did an amazing rendition
of the song.
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- Listening Guide
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- Gracies Theme http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpCCpHNMgNk 0:00-
Piano begins playing slowly and softly in duple meter. 0:14 Verse 1
begins. He continues to play the same melody with his left hand,
with slight variations. The verse (which I will call the right
hand) is constantly changing, bringing the hearer feelings of
peace. 0:48 Three violins enter playing peacefully, adding to the
already peaceful tune. 1:22 The melody changes as he begins to play
different notes with his left hand. The violins continue to play,
constantly adding to the suspense of the song. 1:38 The intensity
of the song increases. It gets louder and plays a little faster.
Two cellos and a bass enter the song. 2:06 The piano, violins,
cellos, and bass begin to wind down. 2:25 Verse 2 begins. This
verse is completely different from the first verse. It is the
climax of the performance. The strings play. The song quickly
increases in volume and speed. 3:10 The final peak of the
performance. Drums, two bass, guitar, and keyboard enter the song.
Making the conclusion truly amazing. 3:47 Cardall concludes on the
piano, the remaining instruments play. 3:52 The remaining
instruments end.
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- Life and Death Www.paulcardall.com This song is from his brand
new CD. New Life Www.paulcardall.com 0:00 Piano begins very slowly.
It plays a note and there there is a fairly long pause between
notes. This melody is played for most of the song. 0:08 The cello
enters and it plays on the second note that the piano plays. It
does that a few times. The piano then continues to play slowly 0:46
It sounds as if a cello starts to play with the piano. Possibly
more than one cello. It is more deeper than a violin. The play low
at first than go higher, and fade out. 1:06 The song continues to
play in this manner. 1:31 A french horn plays very lightly at this
point. Coming in just like the cello. Playing just a small portion
than fading out. 1:43 The violin(s) and cellos re-enter. The
violins sound high at first and than they are played much lower
after. 2:01 Here the violins and cello's are being played in a
constant note, instead of fading in and out in a low than high note
like before. 2:21 The piano plays lower here, which makes the
violins sound like they went higher. They continue to play a
constant note.
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- Cont ; 2:32 The violins and cellos crescendo. They go from
playing quite to higher. A bass also starts playing. 2:36 At this
point the strings take over the melody of the piano. The piano
stops playing. This part of the song is played much louder than the
first half of the song. It is much more intensified and brings a
feeling of awe to the listener. 3:11 The piano re-enters to song.
It takes back the melody. The strings return to playing low again,
fading in and out with the piano. 3:44 The piano and strings begin
to play in harmony. Playing a separate melody. The piano plays
faster than it had been previously in the song. 4:10 Here it sounds
like the song is winding down, and it almost stops completely. 4:16
The music starts back up playing as they did before, with the
violins, cellos, bass, french horn, and the piano playing in
harmony. 4:48 The song begins to make its final ending. It returns
to how the song first started. With the piano playing slowly and
the strings coming in and out of the song. 5:20 The piano hits its
final note which is a very high note. The strings continue to play.
5:27 The string instruments finish.
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- Come Thou Fount 0:00 Violin begins playing in duple meter. The
violin is playing a solo and it is a very beautiful melody. 0:21 A
cello joins the violin. The violin continues to play the melody. It
is being played very high. 0:53 The remaining orchestra joins in.
It sounds like more violins, cellos, and a bass. The string
instruments. 1:05 The peak of the song for the string instruments.
They play the melody higher to give it the feel of ultimate joy and
peace. 1:30 The piano takes over the melody and continues to play
the same rendition of the song. You can hear the string instruments
playing very lightly in the background. 1:52 This is the ultimate
climax of the song. The piano continues to play the same beat, at
the same volume. The strings start playing loudly to bring an
amazing melody to the song. It makes the listener have a sense of
awe. 2:14 The piano and the strings fade out at the end of the
song. Making the end very nice.
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- Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring 0:00 An acoustic guitar starts to
play the song in duple meter. It is playing a beat over and over in
major mode. 0:17 piano joins in playing the melody as the guitar
continues to play the same beat. It is a very happy melody. 0:51
The piano starts to play the melody lower and a cello joins in. The
melody is repeated for a while. Going a little higher as it is
played. The guitar stops playing. 1:51 The piano slows down how it
is playing the melody. You can faintly hear some drums start to
play a few notes. The cello continues to play on and off during
this part. 2:25 The remainder of the song is played in the same
manner. The melody continues to repeat in a loop. The piano plays
and the cello plays along too. It is still in major mode and duple
meter. 4:00 The volume of the song drops. The piano slows down. The
cello goes quite, and the song slowly fades out as they play.
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- References and Bibliography http://www.webmd.com/heart-
disease/guide/congenital-heart-disease.)
http://www.webmd.com/heart-
disease/guide/congenital-heart-disease.)
http://www.paulcardall.com/about.htm).
http://www.paulcardall.com/about.htm Cardall, Paul. Before My Heart
Stops:Memoir. Utah., 2010. http://EzineArticles.com/
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