Nurture your child's love of music, sing as a family, or put on a show! Our twelve most popular tracks for children are perfect for use at home, at school, or even in the car. This collection of Christian and secular songs includes a variety of playful and upbeat styles. Each accompaniment background track is set in an easy key for children to sing. Every song comes with sheet music, and several include guide vocal tracks to help children learn the melody.
An bouncy acoustic version, featuring acoustic guitars, piano, fiddle, bass, and percussion. Fun for children and adults too! Six verses.
C D A
A joyous, upbeat version of this patriotic children's song. Features a full marching band. Brief whistling introduction to set the key, three verses, plus a quick ending- long enough for children to "mind the music and the step" and strike a pose on the last note!
G E Bb
This classic American song from the time of minstrel shows will always be associated with the American South and the Civil War. Perfect for teaching children about the Confederate South. This is a simple, pastoral orchestral accompaniment with three verses.
Bb C G
An original orchestral backing track to this Shaker hymn of humility, made famous in Copland's Appalachian Spring. A uniquely American setting, perfect for Earth Day or Thanksgiving. Good arrangement for a congregation, choir, or small group of soloists. Often used with children's choirs because the text is simple and approachable. Three and a half verses, with the last half verse slower.
F D A
A New Orleans brass band plays a joyous dixieland accompaniment track to this iconic spiritual. Upbeat and danceable, with a slow introduction and ending. Trumpet, trombone, clarinet, banjo, tuba and four marching drummers. Four verses.
C Eb A
Sometimes used with children on Ash Wednesday because of the "ashes" in the lyrics, this is a light orchestral version of the traditional game. Brief introduction and interlude gives the kids time to get into position, and several repeats make it just long enough for a little performance.
C Bb D
A bouncy and fun arrangement of the well-loved children's song. A short interlude between each verse gives a child time to choose and tell everyone the next action. Seven verses, with guitar, bass, and percussion. Just like track 1179, but without the animal sounds.
E D Bb
A bouncy and fun arrangement of the well-loved children's song. Just like track 1180, but with fun animal sounds added in verses 4, 5, and 6! A short interlude between each verse gives a child time to choose and tell everyone the next action. Seven verses, with guitar, bass, and percussion.
Bb D E
A bouncy, easy-going calypso version of the popular children's song Zacchaeus, easy for young children to sing along with. The song repeats twice with a short dance break between the two verses, for the kids to have fun!
G F D
Simple arrangement of the traditional folk hymn. Childlike bells and music box sounds make it perfect for performances by small children and children's choirs.
C Bb Eb G
Fun calypso arrangement of the traditional folk hymn. Lively and entertaining, this song is perfect for children and choirs. Marimbas, flutes, steel drums, and guitars plus lots of island percussion.
C Bb D G
Campfire steel guitar arrangement of the traditional spiritual. Light percusion beat and western-style guitar. Perfect for children and camp sing alongs.
C
Traditional spiritual arranged in a country western folk style with accoustic guitar, bass and drums. Perfect for youth groups, bible studies, camps, and children. Four verses allow for personal variation.
All Keys
Jazz Big Band arrangement of the traditional spiritual. Perfect as a show piece or for a student choir piece. Features trumpets, saxes, trombones, and rhythm section.
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