I love introducing my child to good music, especially worship music.
Sarah and I made a playlist on the iPod that we play softly for Kezzie (19 months) every night as we put her to sleep. She usually doesn’t make it that far into the playlist before falling asleep, but we made the list long just in case. I’m curious, what’s on your kid’s bedtime playlist? Is bedtime music helpful or a distraction for your kids?
Here’s Kezzie’s playlist, in no particular order. I put some thoughts about each one in the caption. If you click on each one (as of writing this), it will take you to that album on Amazon.com (I’m not getting any cut from the sale, I’m just linking it to a place to find the album if you like)….
You know, Moonlight Sonata, Fur Elise, you get the picture….. (real instruments, by the way)I'm not as crazy about this one, but its on here anyway. The music is played by electronic sounds of xylophones and strings. I much prefer the actual studio recordings of tangible instruments.Probably my favorite song of all time, Cantique de Jean Racine, is on here. And this album is sung by one of the world's greatest choirs (Rutter's Cambridge Singers)My mother-in-law gave us this CD. It has some simple melodies with worshipful lyrics.The Hallelujah Chorus might be a great song, but we don't put it on this playlist. We stick to the lighter songs on here (He Shall Feed His Flock Like a Shepherd, Behold the Lamb of God)We play the softer songs from this Aaron Copland set (i.e. not the "beef commerical" song from Rodeo).We start with these songs. They are our favorite ones. The music is perfect, the lyrics are deep theologically, and there is even an accompanying book.
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This is probably the easiest large group game ever invented. If you can think of an easier one, please let me know in the comments. Heads or Tails! This game of heads or tails involves EVERYONE in your large group. It is actually better the larger the group gets. There is an elimination factor to…
From the mouths of children come questions galore about heaven and angels and Satan and more. They speak what their hearts say without holding back, so the wonder of God is something they never lack. Oh God, who are you? Who inspires the minds of little ones many, so that they may find this Jesus…
Merry Christmas from the Joyners! Here’s a little bit of our life this past year. We hope and pray the Lord’s peace and blessing over you this Advent season. D – Our little guy is now 5 years old! This year he played Tee Ball in the Spring and started soccer this past Fall when…
One Sunday last month, I taught the children’s sermon. In our church, the children are with the adults for the first half of the Sunday morning worship. Then they come to the front for a blessing and/or children’s sermon before being dismissed for a separate teaching time during the adult sermon. I have found that…
