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At least this one is clearly for children, with lots of repetition and fun.  It is by Kathy Chan and the sample at AOV is a lot of fun. My backing is not as calypso as the original. Chorus God … Continue reading →

This is a chant from Arnhem Land, to a traditional tune with words “versified” by D’Arcy Wood. I really don’t know what to make of it, but the suggestion to sing it unaccompanied, as here at AOV, is probably right. … Continue reading →

This is one we have used in first communion services with some success over the years.  It is a simple but powerful song by John Burland and John Jacobs. The excerpt at AOV is suitably reverent. This is a pleasant … Continue reading →

I have a bit of a backlog of backings so I’ll do a few more.   This is a children’s song by Michael Mangan, one of thousands he must have written by now and he really has a knack for … Continue reading →

I’m back from a Japan where I gave up trying to blog on my Ipad – my fingers are too fat and formatting too hard and besides, I can’t hear if it works on an Ipad without flash. This is … Continue reading →

I’m trying to blog on my Ipad in Tokyo and I have fat fingers, so I am finding it somewhat difficult. This is a chant to an Austrian tune.   If we could all live in peace What a good … Continue reading →

I’d never thought of this as a children’s song, but it is in this run of songs for kids, so perhaps it could be.  It is by Felicia Sandler. Listen to a sample from AOV. I remember we used it once with some liturgical … Continue reading →

This is a traditional African melody that we have sung with the original text. It wasn’t easy. A snippet is available to listen to at AOV. You can hear a childrens’ choir do it here, but I’m not sure this … Continue reading →

Gerry Holmes wrote this song which has a Christmas version and a Baptism version. Listen at AOV for an excerpt. Refrain We welcome you little baby, into our family life. Come now, gentle and frail, and we will hold you … Continue reading →

Another children’s song, this time by Carey Landry. I prefer this to his more general work and you can hear a bit of it at AOV. Chorus God has made us a family, and together we will grow in love. … Continue reading →