Use Music To Connect With Kids – Do you have a difficult time relating to kids. One of the simplest and quickest ways to connect with kids is to sing with them. This may sound over simplified on the surface, but what I mean is to sing with them on their level. And this means keeping it fun. You can even sing grown-up songs, but if you … The rest of the story…
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Have You Seen The Peppermint Pony? A few years ago I asked readers to send me lines they thought would be good to add to a new song I was writing. There weren’t a lot of responses, but the first three lines of the lyrics below were from contributors. Wanna hear the song (it’s part of my Lullabye Bye collection)? Great. Because it’s in … The rest of the story…
Have you ever heard of Charlie Chipmunk? His songs were popular way back in the 1960’s. That’s a pretty long time ago…probably way before you were born. If you’ve ever heard of and laughed at Alvin and the Chipmunks, you might enjoy Charlie even more. He helps you learn things from the Bible. Here’s a video of his song to help you learn the … The rest of the story…
When you ask Jesus to love and protect you…you are never all alone…ever again. Does that sound good? I hope so. Because it’s not good to be all alone. And for little ones, it can be scary. Just imagine if you walked all around the world and never saw anybody. What if you were the only person on earth? Kinda spooky to think about … The rest of the story…
This is something I haven’t done much of…or in a long time. But I’d like to share some music recommendations. The following songs and musical artists are people I’ve… Worked with before or Shared a stage with or Connected with on social media or Discussed music and shared road stories with The first act I’d like to mention is a duo. I remember meeting them … The rest of the story…
If you hang out with kids long enough, you’re bound to get a question like, “Why is the sky blue?” If and when you get a question like that, do you have a good answer? You could give a scientific reply with facts like how the blue light waves are shorter and therefore there are more of them visible as they get scattered on … The rest of the story…
Perilous times and perilous men should not destroy your hope. Even though my wife and I never had kids we’ve always loved them and enjoyed their imaginative outlook on life. That’s why I write music for kids, ebooks for kids, and create illustrations and videos for kids. I want them to enjoy words and music and pictures and be safe and loved. But we … The rest of the story…
Here’s a fun way to make sure kids get outta bed in a good mood… Jennifer is a working mom with 2 kids and another one on the way. She wakes up every morning at five o’clock, fumbles around for her robe and slippers, stumbles to the kitchen to make coffee. And then she lines up the breakfast menu. Let’s see…Fruity Toots or Choco Clowns? … The rest of the story…
Kiddin’ Around. It’s one of the CD’s in my children’s songs collections… …and a lot of people have gotten it for their kids. Thank you all for that, by the way. But I remembered, this afternoon, that I had some videos of kids dancing (with the choreography help of their teacher) to 2 of the 10 songs on the CD. I haven’t shared these … The rest of the story…
Kids Need Music And Imagination OK…I’m not tryin’ to say your kid’s life will be completely better because of music. And I’m not sayin’ your kid won’t have trials and tribulations in this life if he only listens to music. But I am sayin’ your kid will have access to the ultimate imagination machine if he or she’s exposed to a good variety of … The rest of the story…