Sunday, December 3, 2017

Lesson: Just Enjoy the Music : How Great Thou Art

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 … in a song study for homeschools.

You can consider this a Free Curriculum if you like - or just something fun.


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?




SONG OF THE WEEK

How Great Thou Art
 Carl Gustav Boberg in 1885
 Translated and Rewritten


George Beverly Shea


Pentatonix  featuring Jennifer Hudson


Lauren Daigle


Alan Jackson


Yolanda Adams


Patti La belle 


Mahalia Jackson


Sandi Patty


Kim Walker-Smith



Elvis Presley


Hillsong Worship


Joey+Rory


The Statler Brothers


GQ


Vocal Majority


The Piano Guys


FAITH OF OUR FATHERS


DRUMS


Johnny Cash


McKynlee & Maddie Wilson


Christafari




  In the comments - which were your favorites?  Do you have another favorite not listed?

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