Children’s Christmas Song & Music Sale

If you are a Jr. Church teacher, Sunday School teacher, parent of young children, etc., the following post is geared for you.

In addition, there is a music sale occurring right now, December 28th-31st, 2019. See end of post for details.

Children’s Christmas Song

(This would be appropriate for young children.) Song is sung to the tune of “Mary Had a Little Lamb.”

Mary and Joseph traveled far, traveled far, traveled far.
Mary and Joseph traveled far – to Bethlehem they came.

Mary had a baby boy, baby boy, baby boy.
Mary had a baby boy, and Jesus is His name.

(I was taught this orally. I am unaware of any copyright on the words as taught.)
Please, if you are the copyright owner or lyricist, contact me.

I also saw the following verses adapted by Jill Kemp (from idea originally of Mainly Music Inc.):

Angels came to tell the news, tell the news, tell the news.
Angels came to tell the news, and Jesus is His name.

God gave the world His only Son, only Son, only Son.
God gave the world His only Son, and Jesus is His name.

Music Sale

Prima Music is holding a great sale on their in-stock music: 25% all in-stock items. In addition, if you spend $100, you receive a $10 gift certificate. (See site for details.)

This is a great deal if you need to order music.

Shipping is free if you order $50 in merchandise and choose to ship everything in one shipment.

I have ordered from Prima in the past and will probably take advantage of this sale (Dec. 28th – 31st, 2019) by ordering some choir music we will use this coming year.

In addition, if you are looking to save some dough on music for you or your choir, SheetMusicPlus has the following coupon codes (valid until 2/1/2020):

R19HPF9YFW
R197YT6NWK

Each one is for $2 off an order of $10 or more. I assume they can only be used once, so the first person to use them will receive the discount.

November 29, 2019December 9, 2019

Christmas Wish List – Ideas for Shopping

The following feature some ideas that may fit the exact niche for those on your shopping list.

Music Books

Piano book (Intermediate level)

This would be great for piano students or even an adult getting back into playing the piano.

The arrangements are tried & true and a joy to play.

I particularly enjoy hearing the arrangements “Come Thou Fount” and “Shelter in the Time of Storm.” These are intermediate level.

Where to purchase:

Sheetmusicplus (they are currently having a great sale going on right now)
Lorenz website ~$16.95

Hymn Arrangement sheet music (Intermediate level)

I recently stumbled across this one and have liked what I’ve seen.

Where to purchase:

look inside

Favorite Hymns Easy Piano Collection Composed by Various public domain. Arranged by Misha Stefanuk. Easy Piano Classics. Christian, Gospel, Spiritual, Sacred, General Worship. Individual Part, Piano Reduction, Sheet Music Single. 90 pages. Published by Misha Stefanuk (S0.172645).

Sheetmusicplus – digital download (also on sale right now)

Hymns Made Easy Book 2 (Intermediate level)

Excellent compilation of short songs with fun arrangement stylings. A favorite is “For the Beauty of the Earth.”

Good book for students.

Where to purchase

SheetMusicPlus – book or download
Amazon website

CDs/Audio Downloads

Calming, instrumental CD

Fairest Lord Jesus

If you enjoy instrumental (& particularly cello), this is the CD.

Beautiful, calming arrangements featuring cello and piano.

(About one to two songs are unfamiliar.)

Where to purchase

Amazon CD MP3/digital

Additional CD Ideas

Heart Publications is having a sale currently. The following are some CDs I recommend.

O Love Divine

Fantastic CD!

Just the title song is worth the cost of the CD!

Purchase CD (only $5! Wow)

Creator of It All

Nice selection of various songs. Also includes several traditional hymns

The lyrics of “All of These” are top-notch!

CD sale price $5

Harvest

Instrumental selection

More of a “southern” flavor or as their website says “Appalachian hymns”

MP3/digital

Higher Ground

A family member raves about this CD. (It apparently was the perfect gift for him!)

This contains instrumental and vocal selections.

Definitely recommend this CD if you enjoy Irish-style music.

CD $5 sale price
MP3/digital $5 sale price

Music Stand

Manhasset M48 is my go-to stand – reliable, durable, functional. Amazon link

This one is also a less-expensive, portable option.

A music stand is a handy thing to have in the home or place of ministry/business. It also makes a great gift.

For additional comparison of music stands, please visit this post.

Spanish Music

Divino Amor

Excellent collection of songs focusing on Jesus’ love toward us.

Physical CD $5

Where to purchase

La Sangre Hermosa

This CD contains a collection of songs dealing with Christ’s sacrifice and great grace to us.

Where to purchase

CD
MP3/digital (currently $5, sale)

Spanish hymnal

Hispanics love to sing! A hymnal is a treasured item in most Spanish homes!

The hymnal I have used is called Celebremos Su Gloria. It has many of the traditional hymns as well as a few excellent Spanish hymns. There are contemporary songs as well which we do not sing.

This hymnal comes in several formats. If you are specifically wishing for the music score, make sure the edition you order contains it.

Where to purchase

Amazon website
EBI (I have ordered from this company in the past and been very pleased.)

Looking for additional gift ideas?

Please visit this link for additional ideas for students, pianists, musicians, and music lovers.

November 14, 2019November 8, 2019

Thanksgiving/November Offertory – For the Beauty of the Earth

Wow! This is a great arrangement of the song
“For the Beauty of the Earth.”

I greatly appreciate the words:

“Lord of all, to Thee we raise,
This our hymn of grateful praise.”

The music is well-written to convey the meaning of the lyrics. It is a fun piece to play also.

A nice bonus is that it is available for free!

Where to Find:

Website – available as a free download

Sample YouTube video:

November 12, 2019November 19, 2019

Praise My Soul the King of Heaven – Intermediate Piano Music

I just received this in my e-mail inbox. It is a very nice arrangement to a hymn that has great quality words.

This would be a great piece for a piano student due to its use of some good technique. In addition, it will help reinforce hymn improvisation ideas for them. (I would say it is an intermediate/early advanced level.)

It also would make for a great offertory.

Where to find:

Koerts website

Thank you, Brother Koerts, for providing such an excellent piece.

November 11, 2019November 11, 2019

Patriotic Songs – A Listing

The following provides a listing of some of the available patriotic songs. If no source is provided, most standard hymnals should contain the song.

My Country ‘Tis of Thee (America)

Great song! This is also one that is greatly loved at senior homes/ nursing homes. I appreciate the words.

God of Our Fathers

Also called our national hymn. A triumphant song.

Battle Hymn of the Republic

America the Beautiful (O Beautiful for Spacious Skies)

The Star-Spangled Banner

In God We Trust

Amazing, God-exulting song. See link for more info. Biblically sound song.

God Bless America

Historical info. To obtain music score, one needs to purchase sheet music (online, etc.).

The Red, White, and Blue (Proudly it waves, Old Glory . . .)

Written by John W. Peterson. Can be found in cantata I Love America. (I’ve seen it other places also.)

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November 11, 2019November 8, 2019

All Thanks to Our God – Choir Selection

Looking for a peppier song for the month of November?

This composition is a great work offering praise to our God.

Most of the men’s parts are in unison. “Echo” voicing is incorporated in the score.

This is a celtic-feel song with the theme of giving thanks to our God.

Where to find:

Sheetmusicplus:
Music score
Digital score
Instrumental parts (individual flute, violin, etc.)

look inside

All Thanks to Our God Composed by Jeffrey A. Smith. Brookfield Choral Series. Anthem, Call to Worship, General Worship, Sacred, Thanksgiving. Octavo. 8 pages. Published by Brookfield Press (HL.121466).