newperthpastor
Puritan Board Freshman
Hi all. I lead "chapel" for a preschool and afterschool program once per week, and play/teach them songs. It is a teaching time, and not really a "worship" time, but I've posted it in the worship forum because there may be good songs you've heard used in worship that you can recommend. I try to teach them songs that are just straight up bible verses set to song, so when you've learned the song, you've memorized a Bible verse or two.
The ones I know so far are...
1 John 4:7-8
1 John 3:1
Micah 6:8
Psalm 18:3&46
Proverbs 3:5-6
Matthew 6:33 and 7:7
Psalm 95:6-7
Isaiah 43:1-3
Revelation 5:13
Psalm 89:1
The Ten Commandments (abbreviated and paraphrased, but pretty good)
Before you ask, YES I OWN MANY COPIES OF VARIOUS METRICAL PSALTERS. (Not yelling, just emphasizing so I don't get a dozen replies to "just use a psalter.") Not what I'm looking for... it's scripture, yes, but paraphrased, out of order words, forced meter, and usually a lot of weird words... like Yoda and David got together and wrote a songbook... too many changes for me to consider it "scripture memory" in the normal sense of the phrase. I like psalters, and sing from them, but that is not what I'm looking for in this particular instance... just straight up bible verses set to music.
I've spent quite a bit of time searching the 'net for good sources, but so far haven't come up with anything... anything good, that is. There is actually quite a bit out there, but most of it is musically just awful... bad melodies and weird attempts to force meter.
If you know of any good scripture songs, please let me know what they are. There must be many out there with which I'm unfamiliar, and I would greatly appreciate suggestions. Links to chord charts or sound clips or video clips are appreciated, too.
The ones I know so far are...
1 John 4:7-8
1 John 3:1
Micah 6:8
Psalm 18:3&46
Proverbs 3:5-6
Matthew 6:33 and 7:7
Psalm 95:6-7
Isaiah 43:1-3
Revelation 5:13
Psalm 89:1
The Ten Commandments (abbreviated and paraphrased, but pretty good)
Before you ask, YES I OWN MANY COPIES OF VARIOUS METRICAL PSALTERS. (Not yelling, just emphasizing so I don't get a dozen replies to "just use a psalter.") Not what I'm looking for... it's scripture, yes, but paraphrased, out of order words, forced meter, and usually a lot of weird words... like Yoda and David got together and wrote a songbook... too many changes for me to consider it "scripture memory" in the normal sense of the phrase. I like psalters, and sing from them, but that is not what I'm looking for in this particular instance... just straight up bible verses set to music.
I've spent quite a bit of time searching the 'net for good sources, but so far haven't come up with anything... anything good, that is. There is actually quite a bit out there, but most of it is musically just awful... bad melodies and weird attempts to force meter.
If you know of any good scripture songs, please let me know what they are. There must be many out there with which I'm unfamiliar, and I would greatly appreciate suggestions. Links to chord charts or sound clips or video clips are appreciated, too.