Pursuits: Elizabeth Thomsen » Kids’ Music http://www.ethomsen.com Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:19:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Still the Same Me http://www.ethomsen.com/2007/still-the-same-me/ http://www.ethomsen.com/2007/still-the-same-me/#comments Sat, 28 Apr 2007 17:24:54 +0000 Elizabeth Thomsen http://ethomsen.com/blog/?p=56 Continue reading →]]> CD CoverStill the Same Me by the incomparable Sweet Honey in the Rock is my favorite children’s album. The title song is my favorite, and it’s an easy one to sing with a group of kids. I also like it because the kids catch on to the rhythm and patterns quickly, and once they’ve heard it a few times, you can adapt the words and sing your own versions.

But the song that I’ve found most useful in my volunteer work with groups of kids is “Oh My Goodness, Look at This Mess!” It’s a lively, cheerful Calypso song that gets the kids moving and makes cleaning up the playroom fun!

Links :

  • Sweet Honey in the Rock — The official website
  • Sweet Honey in the Rock — “Take six African-American women, blend their voices in a mix of gospel, blues and jazz and what you get is Sweet Honey in the Rock. The Grammy Award-winning ensemble performs and talks about their unique style, and a career that spans three decades.” (From Talk of the Nation, November 10, 2005)
  • Still the Same Me — Sample from Amazon (Windows Media Format file)
  • Oh, My Goodness, Look at This Mess! — Sample from Amazon (Windows Media Format file)
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