What a Friend We Have in Jesus is a perfect consideration for inexperienced pianists seeking accessible settings of familiar hymn favorites. Distinctive features of this Jolene Boyd collection are the practical and useful guidance for creating medleys of multiple hymn settings, as well as the additional pedagogical comments by Jolene. Familiar hymns like "He Leadeth Me," "The Love of God," "Savior, like a Shepherd Lead Us" and "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" are included in this practical resource for pianists.