Bible Song Lyrics for All Ages
As a Christian parent, you would like your child to be familiar with the Lord and His wonderful Word. However young they may be, they can still appreciate the Bible, especially through music. Because songs from Bible verses are more memorable than plain words, they are often used in lectures for children. Bible verse songs are one of the most memorable ways of stimulating the spirit, offering the word of Christ so that it might dwell highly in us. As a part of religious service, singing Scripture is as much an act of worship as is prayer. Making use of verse and song would never obfuscate the immutable fact and power of the Scriptures but just ever before aid to better our understanding as well as worship of an inexpressible God, and advertise unity in the Body of Christ.
Sunday School Songs and More
There are a lot of Bible songs that you can teach kids in Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, Children's Church or whatever the occasion. A few examples would be: Jesus Loves Me, For God so Loved the World, Father Abraham Had Many Sons, and This Little Light of Mine. Teaching them at a young age will help instill these lessons more effectively. Sing along with them; don't break down the song into phrases to teach it. Just sing it and don't worry if they can't sing along as they are listening and will join in when they're ready. Music can help develop memory and concentration, as well as physical co-ordination, for example when doing the actions for a song. Dancing to music helps children build motor skills while allowing them to practice self-expression.
Use Creativity
Play has always been the work of young children. Verbal play is what helps children develop their language, through sounds, rhymes and melodies. All songs build confidence in young learners and even shy children will enjoy singing or acting out a song as part of a group, thus also develops a sense of class identity. Through the years there have been countless songs and music that have been composed that are inspired by scripture. These are based upon particular scriptural verses or collections of knowledge. Some of these songs are currently utilized in practically every Christian church on earth. There is no motivation like the passionate word of God and also it is a countless well of ideas, motivation, and teaching. Our identity lives in recognizing ourselves in Christ and also living within the security of knowing you are what God claims you are.
Music Styles
When choosing songs for worship there are long-standing traditions on which to draw. Spirituals, folk songs, songs with Bible verses, simple choir songs, fragments of hymns - contemporary or traditional. Paperless is better than reading - once a song is memorized a child will carry its message for a lifetime. These songs usually tell a story. The story can be directly from the Bible or Scripture set to music. When these stories are converted into song, it's much easier for children to learn the Bible. Children enjoy singing along and it can really improve motivation. Introducing children to a variety of music can help them understand and learn about different sounds too.
We all know teaching young children can be difficult at times. For one thing, they have a shorter attention span than older children - they get distracted easily at the things they see. This is normal for children, as they have been in this Earth for a short while and have yet to discover and learn a lot of things God's creation has to offer. So we've listed here are a few tips when trying to teach scripture songs to your child:
- Keep it simple
- Use a gentle, natural voice
- Warm up the children’s voices
- Warm up the children’s ears and imaginations
- Choose repertoire with integrity in terms of melody and lyrics
- Keep songs in a register where the children can sing with confidence
Include Actions & Motions
Aside from learning language, Bible songs with actions can also help your child practice and refine his motor skills. For example, songs like the Deep and Wide song is sung with hand movements. Teaching your child to do the actions and move their fingers with the tune of the song helps refine their hand movements that they need as they grow older. There are a number of Bible songs that also come with a variety of dance moves or actions. The Arky, Arky song is one example. The song talks about the time when Noah had to build an ark for it will rain 40 days and 40 nights. Actions include mimicking the action of nailing down a peg with a hammer, stretching their arms wide, and finger movements for representing dripping rain.
Starting to teach your child at a young age will help them in the future as they grow older. They will have a better understanding of sounds, language, and better control of they fine-motor skills. Of course you can also teach your child or children using regular nursery rhymes and children's songs. However, scripture songs have a lesson and morals that your child will be able to learn. They will be able to understand God's creation and why and how the Lord shows His love to us, His children. The Lord created the world for us and His creation to enjoy, and He also gave us the gift of music in order for us to sing praise to Him and enjoy life with His creation.
Children can connect music with emotions by drawing or painting a picture of their feelings as they listen to a certain musical selection. Let your child listen to scripture songs that sing about God's love and they too can feel His love. The same goes for sorrowful songs or songs depicting anger or rage. All around the world God's music can be heard. They may be sung in different languages, but these songs have stood the test of time. Scripture tracks mention God's achievement, His benefits as well as mercy; His power as well as justice. It's important to be light and playful with songs, and enjoy God's gift of song with your child!
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