He infuses this hymn with his signature playing style, with multiple layers of himself playing, driving motion with percussive strokes and pizzicato, and Celtic or Classical embellishment.
When I teach hymns to my students, I tell them they can do the same, infuse it with their energy, as composers have done of old. Bach's setting of Luther's A Mighty Fortress is our God is one example. You can hear more of Nelson and the Piano Guys on YouTube or Grooveshark.
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