Comments on: New book project: Illustrated hymns for children

By: Mark Preus

Mark Preus — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:59:40 +0000

This is something I would like to see. I would be interested in seeing your hymn selection.

By: Frank Gillespie

Frank Gillespie — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:00:13 +0000

Can’t wait to see it! I’m pretty sure a copy or two will make their way south

By: Kelly

Kelly — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:42:24 +0000

Update: Alex says that NoteWorthy *Player* is completely free, so the files could be played that way. He’s also talking about recording our files through the church’s digital piano or something. In short: there will be audio resources available.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:17:31 +0000

Hi Jen– I’ve toyed with the idea of me and Alex recording ourselves singing each hymn and making a CD. That’s an awful lot of work again, though. If you had NoteWorthy Composer, I could just send you the files I made of each song (they play right on your computer). If you can’t pick out the melody line that will be included in the book, then there’s one more option… keep sitting in your local church until you get the hang of some of the songs! ) This book is really meant to be a supplement to Sunday worship, and for the most part, the hymns in it aren’t exclusive to the Lutheran tradition. There’s “Jesus Loves Me,” “A Mighty Fortress,” “Jesus Christ is Risen Today,” “Silent Night,” and so on. Maybe I’ll do a second post with the list of songs.

Mike– don’t know what to tell you if you can’t sing! Ask your wife to do the singing part, and you do the teaching part? ;o)

By: Jen

Jen — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 02:30:57 +0000

I love the idea. I can’t read sheet music though, and as a newish convert, I don’t know any hymns by heart yet so I couldn’t “Oh I know this one” and bust out singing to my kid. (We also go to a TLH church, but I guess that doesn’t matter here) It would be enormously helpful to have the most basic melody accompaniment. Even if it was played by with one hand on the piano and recorded on a cell phone and I could download the file and make myself a CD. I mean.. I NEED backup!

Please include a little bit of a markup on it so that you can compensate yourself for your time.

By: Ev

Ev — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:59:45 +0000

oh, on Tracey’s note–you could have available along-side it a cd of you or Al or a combination of the two of you singing and playing guitar…fun fun–I know Al has recorded music before–that would work for those folks who ‘can’t’ sing or can’t read music…

sounds like a great idea!!

By: traceyk

traceyk — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:26:31 +0000

Hmm, may be something for the god-children.

I wonder if those parents who can’t sing have any friends who play an instrument and are willing to record their playing? Or are there recorded versions of the hymns anywhere? Maybe that could supplement the family musical talent. There’s nothing wrong with talking the words of a hymn, though.

By: Mike Keith

Mike Keith — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:03:56 +0000

Great idea.

Question: what can you do about a parent who can’t sing? LIke at all. Terrible. Makes people cry?

By: naomi

naomi — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:50:10 +0000

I can easily see this as a great resource. Put me down for a copy too! (I’ll talk to you about my “order”)

By: Tony

Tony — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:43:21 +0000

Yep, Yep!!