Songspiration

Do you have personal theme songs that play in your head--or on your iPod--as you move around throughout the day? I do. This spring it was Coldplay's "Viva La Vida." In fact, according to my iTunes list, I've played it 103 times in the last few months! For some reason the music of that song inspires me. Music has a way of doing that.

When we were choosing the songs for Kid Connection we were very intentional about choosing songs that would connect with and inspire both kids and leaders. I just finished teaching Unit 9 of year 2 at my church, and my kids couldn't wait to sing "Make a Difference in Me" and "I'm Gonna Walk." In addition to the great lyrics and awesome music, we found some fun actions to incorporate. Adding actions is important because in addition to helping kids learn lyrics, they are just plain fun! (If you ever want inspiration for actions, search the song on YouTube, or check out a sign language site like http://www.aslpro.com/.)

Right now we're finalizing the song list for Kid Connection Year 4. And in doing so I found my summer theme song. It's called "Come to Jesus" and I first heard it on YouTube. In addition to the music, I'm inspired by the meaning of the words and the actions seen in the video. It's a song that has touched my heart. God has a way of doing that.