Continuing with our Behind the Songs series, the first arrangement I created at inception of AnderKamp Music was To God Be the Glory for brass quintet. I had NO IDEA in 1998 when I started working on this arrangement what sort of incredible journey I would be on as brass players from literally AROUND THE [...]
With over 80 arrangements for brass ensemble, 40 for big band and 45 for horn section, I thought it might be nice to share a little 'behind the songs' information for the actual hymns/songs we have chosen to create arrangements for instrumental folks literally 'around the world.' Today, I'll begin with the hymn [...]
I’ve got a free brass quintet for you (link down below to download it) but I would love to tell you about how and why I created it. I’ve played trumpet now for 40 years (started in 7th grade). I have played in all sorts of brass ensembles. I have played in wind ensembles, concert [...]
We had such tremendous response to our new Join the Band series, that we decided to go ahead and release another arrangement in the 'we're stuck at home..we want to play..what are we going to do' series! It's pretty simple We have just released our arrangement of Just A Closer Walk With Thee from the [...]
Are you missing the 'hang time' with other musicians? Are you missing band rehearsals or live gigs? Do you want to play in a horn band at home with incredible studio musicians from Nashville?NOW YOU CAN!! FOR FREE!! Our arrangement of Nothing But the Blood from Retro Hymns 2 is now available in our 'Join [...]
I've been working on the new 8 Core Orchestra Series - Volume 2 for quite some time now and we're finally there! (Wahoo!) Just in time for Easter, I am thrilled to introduce you to the first arrangement in the series, Christ the Lord Is Risen Today! I'm still finishing up the other arrangements, but [...]
A number of years back, I had this idea for a full orchestra instrumental series that would work with just 8 core players plus piano/rhythm. And thus the 8 Core Orchestra Series was born. The response has been so extremely positive with this series, that I've decided it's time for Volume 2. So I am [...]
There are those moments in the recording studio that are somewhat surreal. They are the "I can't believe that just happened!" coupled with "And we recorded that!!!!"Awhile back as I was recording my Retro Hymns 2 collection from the Horns & Rhythm Series, I was recording the ad lib solos for the song "Power In [...]
My wife, Dana, and I have been married 19 1/2 years now. We actually fell in love on a mission trip to Ukraine with our church (The People's Church, Franklin, TN, now Church of the City). She was singing and I was playing trumpet. Our whole life together, music has been a big part of [...]
1985 I'm a freshman trumpet player coming in to what I learned was called the 'Tate High School Showband of the South'. At the time, I played trumpet (started in 7th grade) and that was the high school I was zoned for. I really liked playing trumpet and I heard the band was 'really good'. [...]
