It had been many years since the release of a nondenominational
hymnal especially for children. Hendrickson Worship has changed
that with the launch of "The Kids Hymnal" products. Bright
illustrations and an affirmation and application lesson for each
song make the new songbook the perfect way for churches and parents
to share their musical heritage with elementary school-aged kids.
There s a need to reintroduce children to the theology and music of
the founders, says Kids Hymnal creator and prolifi c children s
author Stephen Elkins. The great hymns of Wesley sing of the glory
of God and use some pretty deep words. That s OK, isn t it? It
gives parents an opportunity to speak of grace in simpler terms and
explain the meaning. Jesus said, Let the children come to me, so
His message must certainly be applicable to them. So much of today
s Christian music is very repetitive and lacks the spiritual depth
found in the hymns.' Elkins also points out that music is an
excellent educational tool. That s what hymns are:
educational/praise songs that teach us about the Lord, he says. But
isn t the frequently archaic and stylized language of many hymns
too difficult for young children? For example, modern kids most of
whom haven t been on a farm report misunderstanding bringing in the
sheaves as bringing in the sheep, the sheets, or even bringing in
the cheese. In addition, the hymn is correlating physical farm
produce with spiritual fruit not a simple concept. Elkins argues
that "The Kids Hymnal" addresses just this problem. I would call
[hymns language] traditional language, which gives [kids] a little
taste of history Elkins says. And that s how I like to frame it
with kids: Listen to the language of our great-great grandfathers.
Some might argue that the content is over the head of a 4-9 year
old, he adds. To safeguard against that happening, we included an
About This Hymn section on every hymn page. Kids can read an
explanation of difficult terms or concepts. For example, Elkins
says, in the song Come Christians, Join to Sing, a child comes to
know what it means to be a Christian. The affirmation in this hymn
is I will sing to the Lord, for I am a Christian. We apply the
verses to the child s life and then the child speaks or affirms the
principle Besides applications lessons, affi rmations, and
illustrations by Tim O Connor, "The Kids Hymnal" features melody
lines, lyrics, and guitar chords; stories behind the hymns; and
indexes by title and topic. Correlating products include a piano
accompaniment book; a split-track, three-CD set; and a sing-along
DVD with the words printed on the screen. Each product includes all
80 featured songs and hymns, grouped by categories:
Hymns
Sunday-school classis such as Deep and Wide
Scripture songs to help kids memorize God s Word
Songs based on Jesus teachings
Seasonal songs, including Christmas carols and Easter melodies
Unison arrangements are in easy-to-sing keys, for use in children s
choirs in churches and schools, or for simple family fun at home.
The CDs and DVD feature the popular Wonder Kids Choir (100 All-Time
Favorite Bible Songs, The Jabez Prayer Song Collection). The hymnal
released in October 2007, the correlating products in August 2007,
and all except the accompaniment book carry a $9.97
introductory-value retail price. Th e kids love these songs, Elkins
says. They have a modern sound without all the heavy drums and
guitars no heavy rock, no rap. Don t get me wrong, the rhythms are
fun and engaging, but they still meet the conservative standard.
[Kids] like learning these big church songs in an easy way, he
says. They sound great when they sing, and it s really good for
their confidence . Kids love singing out of their own hymn book,
too. Most are accustomed to the words being up on a screen without
the notes. How excited they are when they begin to understand how
to read the music notes, even if it s in a general way.
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"It had been many years since the release of a nondenominational
hymnal especially for children. Hendrickson Worship has changed
that with the launch of "The Kids Hymnal" products. Bright
illustrations and an affirmation and application lesson for each
song make the new songbook the perfect way for churches and parents
to share their musical heritage with elementary school-aged kids."
'There's a need to reintroduce children to the theology and music
of the founders," says "Kids Hymnal" creator and prolifi c
children's author Stephen Elkins. "The great hymns of Wesley sing
of the glory of God and use some pretty deep words. That's OK,
isn't it? It gives parents an opportunity to speak of grace in
simpler terms and explain the meaning. Jesus said, 'Let the
children come to me, ' so His message must certainly be applicable
to them. So much of today's Christian music is very repetitive and
lacks the spiritual depth found in the hymns.'"Elkins also points
out that music is an excellent educational tool. 'That's what hymns
are: educational/praise songs that teach us about the Lord, ' he
says. But isn't the frequently archaic and stylized language of
many hymns too difficult for young children? For example, modern
kids--most of whom haven't been on a farm--report misunderstanding
'bringing in the sheaves' as 'bringing in the sheep, ' '...the
sheets, ' or even 'bringing in the cheese.' In addition, the hymn
is correlating physical farm produce with spiritual fruit--not a
simple concept. Elkins argues that "The Kids Hymnal" addresses just
this problem. 'I would call [hymns' language] traditional language,
which gives [kids] a little taste of history' Elkins says. 'And
that's how I like to frame it with kids: Listen to the language of
our great-great grandfathers. Some might argue that the content is
over the head of a 4-9 year old, ' he adds. 'To safeguard against
that happening, we included an 'About This Hymn' section on every
hymn page. Kids can read an explanation of difficult terms or
concepts." For example, Elkins says, 'in the song 'Come Christians,
Join to Sing, ' a child comes to know what it means to be a
Christian. The affirmation in this hymn is 'I will sing to the
Lord, ' for I am a Christian. We apply the verses to the child's
life and then the child speaks or affirms the principle' Besides
applications lessons, affi rmations, and illustrations by Tim
O'Connor, "The Kids Hymnal" features melody lines, lyrics, and
guitar chords; stories behind the hymns; and indexes by title and
topic. Correlating products include a piano accompaniment book; a
split-track, three-CD set; and a sing-along DVD with the words
printed on the screen. Each product includes all 80 featured songs
and hymns, grouped by categories:
- Hymns
- Sunday-school classis such as "Deep and Wide"
- Scripture songs to help kids memorize God's Word
- Songs based on Jesus' teachings
- Seasonal songs, including Christmas carols and Easter
melodies"Unison arrangements are in easy-to-sing keys, for use in
children's choirs in churches and schools, or for simple family fun
at home. The CDs and DVD feature the popular Wonder Kids Choir (100
All-Time Favorite Bible Songs, The Jabez Prayer Song Collection).
The hymnal released in October 2007, the correlating products in
August 2007, and all except the accompaniment book carry a $9.97
introductory-value retail price. 'Th e kids love these songs, '
Elkins says. 'They have a modern sound without all the heavy drums
and guitars--no heavy rock, no rap. Don't get me wrong, the rhythms
are fun and engaging, but they still meet the 'conservative'
standard. [Kids] like learning these 'big church' songs in an easy
way, ' he says. 'They sound great when they sing, and it's really
good for their confidence.... Kids love singing out of their own
hymn book, too. Most are accustomed to the words being up on a
screen without the notes. How excited they are when they begin to
understand how to read the music notes, even if it's in a general
way.'"
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