kidmin worship
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Unity in Diversity
Many music genres today are fusions of older styles: Reggaeton, Ethio-Jazz, K-Pop, Celtic Punk, Country Rap, and Blues Rock to name just a few. This blending of genres shows what amazing things can happen when cultures learn from each other — not stealing, not appropriation, but sharing. As a classically trained singer, I’ve sung in…
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Words Matter!
Have you ever heard Martina McBride’s Independence Day at a patriotic event? Or Bruno Mars’ Marry You at a wedding? Words matter and so do song lyrics. Independence Day is actually about getting out of a bad relationship (nothing patriotic), and Marry You is about getting drunk, heading to Vegas, and divorcing in the morning…
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Benefits of Singing in Choir
Singing is mentioned over 400 times in the Bible. Clearly, it’s important to God. And there are numerous benefits to choir singing. I’ll share some of them with you here and later I’ll share the benefits of singing specifically in KidMin choirs. Kids who sing in choir: Choir is great for kids because it really…
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How to Teach a Preschool Choir
Preschool-age littles make a fantastic beginning KidMin choir for so many reasons. Check out my article HERE for a few of them. But it also comes with some challenges: they don’t read, they like to wiggle, short attention span, and small vocal range to name a few. I like to teach KidMin choir as part…
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Ever have trouble getting littles to sing?
Do you struggle to get littles to sing in choir or worship? Songs in the wrong vocal range is a huge problem in kids’ worship music. We talk about other issues HERE. A vocal range is the lowest note you can sing up to the highest note you can sing, and it is directly related…
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Why won’t my preschoolers participate in worship?
Worship is so important. You plan it out. You have the latest cool songs. But the littles just won’t sing! One of the main reasons littles won’t participate in worship is because the leaders aren’t singing. Are YOU singing? Do you know the song? Do you helpers and other leaders know the song? Are they…