Christian music has a reputation for being a bit rubbish, and kids’ Christian music even more so. However, our kids are great fans of Colin Buchanan (the Australian not the bishop). His music is fun, biblical and we can bear to listen to it in the car more than once. [NB Colin is on tour in the UK this summer, but rather sadly not anywhere very near the West Midlands.]
The trouble with Colin is that we have all his stuff now. So I was really pleased to come across this great YouTube clip from Seeds Family Worship:
[HT:Justin Taylor]
I’ve just ordered all five of their cds, which are priced at $12.98 each, but you get two for the price of one. Shipping’s not cheap ($16.95 for international airmail) but we’ve ended up buying ten cds (five to give away) for just over £5 each.
The Vicar's Wife 
I love this song. It’s especially poignant as I’m reading Brian Vickers “Jesus’ Blood and Righteousness” on the doctrine of imputed righteousness through faith in Christ.
The Vicar told me to come and listen to this last night, so I did. It’s lovely.
Have you tried any of Jamie Soles‘ music for kids? It’s a bit more grown up than Colin, but I would think that your kids would enjoy it. It’s officially Very Sound, too.
[…] May, 2009 by thevicarswife As I mentioned earlier, we ordered the full set of Seeds Family Worship bible memory song cds. They cost a bargain $65 for […]
This new onw from emu music australia is also really good:
http://store.emumusic.com.au/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=572&category_id=6&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=15&vmcchk=1&Itemid=15
That looks great, aussie – thanks! And welcome to the Vicarage.
It’s available in the UK for only £10 http://store.emumusic.co.uk/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=583&category_id=6&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=10&vmcchk=1&Itemid=10