Jim Nailon

Living in Omaha, United States

Creator of the "Liturgical Guitarist's Hymnal", a free, on-line collection of over 80 intermediate-level hymn arrangements for solo guitar that are suitable for use as preludes/postludes in worship settings. Each title in this collection begins with the words "Liturgical Guitarist".
A guitarist since 1972, Jim earned a BA with emphasis in classical guitar/guitar teaching from The Evergreen State College in 1976. Jim ended formal study in classical guitar in 1981, but continues to serve as a liturgical guitarist, song writer, cantor, and teacher. He currently teaches a class in Solo Liturgical Guitar at the St. Cecilia's Institute (formerly the Cathedral's Schola Cantorum) in Omaha, NE. Offerings and exercises for this class, and other classes previously taught (Aims College), are available through the Sibeliusmusic homepage.
Jim's CD, "Mass Preludes", containing 20 of his arrangements is available at his website. It can occasionaly be heard after the Daily Mass program on EWTN radio. Also available at his website is a notice of the most recent arrangements (under 'What's New' on the Welcome page), as well as difficulty ratings and a liturgical index.
Jim's newest CD, "Arms Open Wide" is available through CDBaby.com (see links).

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  • Score Groups
    • Christmas and Advent
      • Liturgical Guitarist: Away in a Manger by James R. Murray
      • Liturgical Guitarist: Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella by trad.
      • Liturgical Guitarist: Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus (HYFRYDOL) by Rowland H. Prichard
      • Liturgical guitarist: Comfort, Comfort, O My People by Claude Goudimel
      • Liturgical Guitarist: Coventry Carol by trad.
      • Liturgical Guitarist: Creator of the Stars of Night by anon.
      • Liturgical Guitarist: God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen by trad.
      • Liturgical Guitarist: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing by Felix Mendelssohn
      • Liturgical Guitarist: Joy to the World by George F. Handel
      • Liturgical Guitarist: Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming by anon.
      • Liturgical Guitarist: O Come, All Ye Faithful (ADESTE FIDELES) by John F. Wade
      • Liturgical Guitarist: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (VENI, VENI, EMMANUEL) by Thomas Helmore
      • Liturgical Guitarist: The Angel Gabriel by trad.
      • Liturgical Guitarist: What Child Is This (GREENSLEEVES) by trad.
      • Liturgical Guitarist: Angels We Have Heard On High by trad.
      • Liturgical Guitarist: O Little Town of Bethlehem by Lewis H. Redner
      • Liturgical Guitarist: Of the Father's Love Begotten by anon.
      • Liturgical Guitarist: People, Look East (BESANCON) by trad.
      • Liturgical Guitarist: Silent Night (STILLE NACHT) by Franz Gruber
      • Liturgical Guitarist: The First Nowell by trad.
      • Liturgical Guitarist: We Three Kings of Orient Are by John Henry Hopkins, Jr.
    • Easter
      • Liturgical Guitarist: The Day of Resurrection by anon.
      • Liturgical Guitarist: Christ the Lord Is Risen Today (LLANFAIR) by Robert Williams
      • Liturgical Guitarist: Now the Green Blade Rises (NOEL NOUVELET) by trad.
      • Liturgical Guitarist: O Sacred Head Surrounded
      • Liturgical Guitarist: Were You There by trad.
      • Liturgical Guitarist: What Wondrous Love Is This by trad.
      • Liturgical Guitarist: When I Survey the Wondrous Cross by anon.
      • Liturgical Guitarist: Ye Sons and Daughters by trad.
    • Lent
      • Liturgical Guitarist: At the Cross Her Station Keeping (STABAT MATER) by trad.
      • Liturgical Guitarist: Beneath the Cross of Jesus by Frederick C. Maker
      • Liturgical Guitarist: By the Babylonian Rivers by trad.
      • Liturgical Guitarist: Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley by trad.
      • Liturgical Guitarist: Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days (ST. FLAVIAN) by trad.
      • Liturgical Guitarist: Parce Domine by trad.
    • Mary
      • Liturgical Guitarist: Adios, Oh Virgen de Guadalupe by trad.
      • Liturgical Guitarist: Immaculate Mary (LOURDES HYMN) by trad.
      • Liturgical Guitarist: O Sanctissima by anon.
      • Liturgical Guitarist: On This Day, O Beautiful Mother by Louis Lambillotte, SJ
      • Liturgical Guitarist: Sing of Mary (PLEADING SAVIOR) by trad.
    • Adoration
      • Liturgical Guitarist: Pange Lingua by anon.
    • Funeral
      • Liturgical Guitarist: Jerusalem, My Happy Home (LAND OF REST) by trad.
      • Liturgical Guitarist: Just a Closer Walk with Thee by trad.
      • Liturgical Guitarist: Nearer, My God, To Thee by Lowell Mason
      • Liturgical Guitarist: On Jordan's Stormy Banks by trad.
      • Liturgical Guitarist: Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me by Thomas Hastings
      • Liturgical Guitarist: Steal Away by trad.
      • Liturgical Guitarist: The King of Love My Shepherd Is by trad.
      • Liturgical Guitarist: The Lord Is My Shepherd by Jessie S. Irving
      • Liturgical Guitarist: The Strife Is O'er by Giovanni de Palestrina
      • Liturgical Guitarist: There's a Land That Is Fairer than Day (In the Sweet By and By) by Joseph Webster
    • Nonliturgical Pieces
      • Island Song for Two (Tim & Amy)
      • Lullaby (Brahms') by Johannes Brahms
      • O'Nailon's Hornpipe
    • Aims College Leftovers
      • Hey, Ho! Nobody Home: NOTES by anon.
      • Hey, Ho! Nobody Home: TAB by anon.
      • Blues Scale in E
      • On Top of Old Smoky: NOTES by trad.
      • On Top of Old Smoky: TAB by trad.
      • 12 Bar Blues: NOTES
      • 12 Bar Blues: TAB
      • Week 1: La Bamba (Notation) by trad.
      • Week 1: La Bamba (Tablature) by trad.
    • St. Cecilia Institute - Schola cantorum
      • Beginning Arpeggio Exercises II
      • Amazing Grace (easy) by trad.
      • Beginning Arpeggio Exercises I
      • Beginning Chord/Melody Exercises
      • Chord/Melody Exercises with Slurs
      • Doxology - 4 guitars by trad.
      • Doxology - guitars 1 & 2 by trad.
      • Doxology - guitars 3 & 4 by trad.
      • Easy C Major Scales in Thirds, Sixths & Tenths
      • Easy G Major Scales in Thirds, Sixths and Tenths
      • Easy Spanish Ballad by trad.
      • Greensleeves (basic) by trad.
      • Intermediate Arpeggio Exercises I (Alt. Bass Style)
      • Make your own OLD HUNDREDTH by Louis Bourgeois
      • O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (easy) by trad.
      • Old Hundredth 1: Melody & Bass by trad.
      • Open Position Notes with Tablature
      • Scale Technique Builder I
      • Scale Technique Builder II
      • Scales in sixths & tenths by trad.
      • Silent Night (easy) by Franz Gruber
      • Simple Gifts (Easy) by trad.
      • Sing of Mary (easy) by trad.
      • The Language of Music: Time and Rhythm I
      • The Language of Music: Time and Rhythm II
      • Trill Exercises
      • Tuning Aid
      • Two Octave Major Scales (moveable)
      • When I Survey - Guitar 1 by trad.
      • When I Survey - Guitar 2 by trad.
      • When I Survey - Guitar 3 by trad.
      • When I Survey - Guitar 4 by trad.
      • When I Survey the Wondrous Cross - 4 guitars by trad.
    • Eucharistic Hymns
      • Liturgical Guitarist: Panis Angelicus by Louis Lambillotte, SJ
      • Liturgical Guitarist: Let Us Break Bread Together by trad.
    • General Worship
      • Liturgical Guitarist: Dona Nobis Pacem (Round: Guitar and 2 Recorders) by trad.
      • Liturgical Guitarist: Day Is Done (AR HYD NOS) by trad.
      • Liturgical Guitarist: Coming Home
      • Liturgical Guitarist: Be Thou My Vision (SLANE) by trad.
      • Liturgical Guitarist: Amazing Grace by trad.
      • Liturgical Guitarist: Abide with Me by William Henry Monk
      • Liturgical Guitarist: Dona Nobis Pacem by trad.
      • Liturgical Guitarist: God Be with You by William G. Tomer
      • Liturgical Guitarist: Holy God, We Praise Thy Name by anon.
      • Liturgical Guitarist: How Can I Keep from Singing (SHAKER HYMN) by trad.
      • Liturgical Guitarist: How Firm a Foundation by trad.
      • Liturgical Guitarist: I Heard the Voice of Jesus by trad.
      • Liturgical Guitarist: I Love Thee by anon.
      • Liturgical Guitarist: I Need Thee Every Hour by Robert Lowry
      • Liturgical Guitarist: I Surrender All by Winfield S. Weeden
      • Liturgical Guitarist: Jesus Loves Me by William Bradbury
      • Liturgical Guitarist: Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee (HYMN TO JOY) by arr. from Beethoven by Edward Hodges
      • Liturgical Guitarist: Just As I Am by William B. Bradbury
      • Liturgical Guitarist: Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (PICARDY) by trad.
      • Liturgical Guitarist: Morning Has Broken by trad.
      • Liturgical Guitarist: Old Hundredth by Louis Bourgeois
      • Liturgical Guitarist: Psalm 42 (As the Deer Longs) by trad.
      • Liturgical Guitarist: Simple Gifts/Lord of the Dance (SHAKER SONG) by trad.
      • Liturgical Guitarist: Sweet Hour of Prayer by William Bradbury
      • Liturgical Guitarist: Take My Life, and Let It Be by Henri Cesar Malan
      • Liturgical Guitarist: There Is a Fountain by trad.
      • Liturgical Guitarist: We Gather Together by trad.