Music To Pray By Podcast 87

Seventeen weeks in. Podcast 87 is up.

Seven Selahs this week, pulled from four morning streams — with a new view over the piano and a family vacation beginning in the background.

In This Episode

Seven spontaneous pieces, drawn from May 28 through June 2. The timestamps match the YouTube chapters, and each link goes back to the full morning the piece came from:

• 0:00 Selah in D — from the 5-28-2026 stream, Song 4
• 4:37 Selah in D — from the 5-29-2026 stream, Song 3
• 9:34 Selah in E — from the 6-1-2026 stream, Song 3
• 13:12 Selah in B — from the 5-29-2026 stream, Song 5
• 21:41 Selah in G — from the 6-1-2026 stream, Song 5
• 23:35 Selah in A — from the 6-2-2026 stream, Song 1
• 28:50 Selah in E — from the 6-2-2026 stream, Song 2

A New View Over the Piano

I changed the camera arrangement again this week, moving the main view much closer to a true overhead shot. It gives the keyboard more room in the frame while opening up the inside of the Yamaha C7 behind it.

The new camera, lighting, and microphone arrangement around the piano.

One small change turned out to matter: I had to remove the keyboard cover. Its front lip was hiding the tops of the keys from the higher camera, and the obstruction became especially noticeable once I added the falling notes. With the cover gone, the whole keyboard reads cleanly from above.

The finished overhead view with the full keyboard visible. More Time for the Reason I Stream

The new angle fits Piano VFX much better. The falling notes have a clear path into the real keyboard, and the piano itself stays at the center of the picture.

It also makes the daily streams easier in a way I did not expect. Only my hands are in the shot now, so I do not have to spend part of the morning getting camera-ready. That gives me a little more time with God before the stream and a little less time thinking about the camera. I am happy with that trade.

On the Road to Williamsburg

If everything is going to plan, this episode is posting while we are waking up in Roanoke and getting ready for the last stretch to Williamsburg. We have a shorter drive today, with Natural Bridge and a stop in historic Lexington along the way before checking in at Historic Powhatan later this afternoon.

After two long travel days, I am looking forward to slowing down with Yoko and the boys. Colonial Williamsburg, Busch Gardens, and even a family movie are on the plan before we turn west for home. I staged this episode ahead so the weekly rhythm could continue while we are away.

This Week’s Pray the Bible

To close, a prayer from Jude: A Prayer Kept from Stumbling. It is a good reminder that God is able to keep us and bring us into His presence with joy.

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Thank you for listening, and thank you for praying.

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