![]() ![]() About a dozen years ago, a man named Dana Key passed away. In thinking about how to help children celebrate God’s wonder with a song, I can’t help but recall an impactful experience that certainly shifted how I look at what I do as a songwriter. The Impact of Music Image Credit: Tara Moore/DigitalVision/Getty Images I desire to see this generation of children we are leading fall in love with experiencing God’s presence and drawing close to Him in the process. We shouldn’t be satisfied just entertaining children for an hour when we could be developing a generation of Christ followers who will choose to live for Him all the days of their life. I want to build in them the habit of giving God praise. ![]() Why? So they can learn how to get there on their own for the days on the journey that I’m no longer the one standing beside them. Through weekly worship sets, I am helping them learn the path of running to the Father. ![]() And when he was in a valley, he worshiped. When he needed shelter and a hiding place, he worshiped. It was a muscle he built up in his life that meant on the best days, he worshipped. I am passionate about helping kids learn to worship God and develop the reflex muscle that is seen exemplified in David’s life. In church ministry, we can utilize this power-filled gift of music to help children learn and memorize Scriptures and even the godly character we are discipling them in. There is nothing like melody, harmony, rhythm, and rhyme all blended together. We were given a gift from God when He created music for us to experience and enjoy. Maybe you’ve seen a study on the effects of music and memory when it comes to Alzheimer’s or aging. My favorite mind-blowing moment for many people is when they realize they can recount the lyrics to a song from their teen years without batting an eye. Gratefully, I’m not alone-many of us recognize the power that music has to help us remember things, people, and places from years ago, all because a song took us back in an instant. ![]()
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