For a while here … I’ve been mulling music … and songs from my childhood. Much loved songs. Some songs I remember with one voice, and others I remember from several records, church choirs and many more. But I thought, it would be fun to feature some of those songs … into a song study for homeschools.
You can consider this a Free Curriculum if you like - or just something fun.
SONG OF THE WEEK
SOFTLY AND TENDERLY
Will L. Thompson
1880
In the comments - which were your favorites? Do you have another favorite not listed?
Altar of Praise Chorale
Alan Jackson
Reba McEntire
Joey Feek
Willie Nelson
Glen Campbell
Johnny Cash
Anne Murray
Cynthia Clawson
Amy Grant
Merle Haggard
Dolly Parton
George Jones
Million Dollar Quartet
Acappella
Don Moen
Jim Reeves
Christy Lane
The American Boys Choir
Randy Travis
Michael W Smith
Burl Ives
Rebecca Lynn Howard
Crystal Gayle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lD05OGOiUI0
Charlie Daniels
Guy Penrod
Loretta Lynn
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Daniel O'Donnell
The Sensational Nightingales
The Williams Brothers
Compare and contrast the different groups singing the song.
Is the music all the same or did they change it?
Do you like the changes?
Did they change the speed of the song?
Did changing the speed change your emotional response to the song? Do you feel sadder? Happier? Want to dance? Go to sleep?
Are the voices high or low? Do you like the song better sung at a higher pitch or a lower pitch?
Which version did you like the best?
Learn this song as sung by your favorite group. Try to imitate their pitch and tone.
Do the singers move around? Did that add to your enjoyment or the emotional feel of the song?
Write out the words to the song. What do they mean to you?
What is the history of the song? Who wrote it? Why?
What other things can you learn from these songs?
If the song is Christian… Is the Song based on Scripture? Can you find Scripture to back up the message in the song?
Is this a modern song? Christian song? Classic Song?
How can you tell from the music how to classify this song?
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