Fuller Seminary Professor Releases Fourth Music CD

Fuller Seminary Professor of Psychology Jeffrey Bjorck recently released the fourth CD in his "Pure Piano" solo piano series, This I Know: Ageless Hymns of Faith."

This latest release provides more of Dr. Bjorck’s signature quiet music to calm the heart in a noisy world. A number of the arrangements can also be enjoyed with the volume turned up—way up—reflecting their heritage as rousing anthems.

While developing these pieces, Bjorck became aware of musical influences planted during his childhood that reemerged as he played. “Our church pianist was a student of Rudy Atwood, renowned accompanist for Charles E. Fuller’s Old Fashioned Revival Hour radio broadcast," he says. "Mr. Atwood even came and played at our church once when I was a boy. As I composed these hymns, I was surprised to hear hints of his style in my own playing. It is no small coincidence that I would grow up to become a professor at the seminary founded by Charles Fuller. That’s quite an interesting full circle!”

Fittingly, this CD is being released in the very same year that Fuller Seminary celebrates its 60th birthday. In the CD's liner notes Bjorck acknowledges President Richard J. Mouw, "whose mutual love of the grand old hymns has always been an encouragement to me!"

Bjorck, who has served on Fuller’s faculty since 1990, is also a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice. To order his new CD, listen to sample tracks, or read more about his music, visit www.purepiano.com.