Play Like Dewey: Studio Access

Complete hymn unfoldings — the full musical thinking behind each performance.

Studio Access offers a focused, private view into how hymns develop at the piano over time. Each series documents the musical decisions behind a performance — not as a fixed arrangement, but as an unfolding process shaped by listening, pacing, and intention.

Amazing Grace

Filling the Beats
Finding motion and restraint within musical time.

Let It Breathe
Allowing space to shape phrasing and direction.

Lift the Hands
Expanding the sound across the keyboard.

More Weight
Giving the melody presence and inevitability.

Rethink the Harmony
Reshaping familiar progressions with color and tension.

Add Color
Using embellishment without losing clarity.

The Complete Unfolding of Amazing Grace
Bringing all elements together in a continuous arc.