How I Praise You! 150 Little Psalms in Song [Paperback]

Donna Moss (Author), Rebecca Moss (Author), Nancy Aasland (Contributor)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 29, 1998 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

Bible training memory aid for children ages 4-12 and the adults who work with them. There are 150 songs, one from each Psalm. Lyrics are literal verses from the Psalms (8 different versions). Melodies are original tunes, spirituals, camp songs, folk songs, rounds, carols, chants, and nursery tunes in the public domain. All piano arrangements are original and include guitar chords. Excellent for families, VBS, choir directors, camp leaders, homeschooling parents, and teachers.

Editorial Reviews

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"...A wonderful resource book. It has Scripture verses put to music, special book tips, and an alphabetical index in the back for easy reference. All of these elements make this book easy and fun to use. How I Praise You! 150 Little Psalms in Song is an economical addition to any home library. It is great for a family to learn Scripture in song and remember it long!" -- Christina Wagner, European Home School Newsletter, June 1999

"An invaluable resource book for all children's choir directors, How I Praise You! is a praiseworthy effort indeed." -- Fearless Reviews, October 2000

"I've always believed that singing scripture is an incredibly easy way to memorize God's Word. This collection of passages from Psalms put to music is a wonderful way to incorporate scripture memorization in your family devotional time...Eight different Bible translations were used. The author selected versions that used simple language patterns that would be easily understood by children and which were also rhythmical in structure and sound. Some of the tunes are original, but many are variations of folk songs, spirituals, rounds, traditional melodies and other melodies with which many will already be familiar." -- Beverly S. Krueger, The Eclectic Homeschool, Mar/Apr 1999

"Offers familiar tunes interwoven with Biblical texts...42 line drawings, 18 fillers...carefully indexed by types of songs and by subject." -- The Midwest Book Review, April 2000

"Repetition is key in many of the songs...For children beginning to learn a musical instrument...Great!"

John Hoh -- bookideas.com, June 2001

"Want a way to help your children learn simple verses using music as the peg to hang them on? This nicely done book puts many, many verses from the book of Psalms to simple, original or classic tunes. The arrangements are very simple, and the beginning pianist should be able to play most of them. They are short enough to fit easily into your daily devotionals. Research proves that words put to music form powerful connections in the brain, and songs are much more easily recalled than mere words." -- Wendy Orth, Voice of Hope Newsletter for the Massachusetts Homeschool Organization of Parent Educators, Mar/Apr 1999

This book is user-friendly, even for the novice piano player at home wanting to lead his children in family worship. -- Melissa Moore, The Christian Librarian, issue 3, 2002

From the Publisher

This is a book of music: melodies plus left hand arrangements and guitar chords for beginning piano and guitar students of all ages. This is a Bible memory aid: lyrics of all 150 songs are straight from Psalms. This is an index of Psalm themes: subject index in the back organizes emotions, action verbs, abstract concepts, and praises to God; fillers explain Bible-time instruments. This is a help for music leaders: spine otabinding opens entirely flat for use on music stands.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 225 pages
• Publisher: Apex Publishing Services; 1st edition (November 29, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966380924
• ISBN-13: 978-0966380927
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,275,796 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Little Folks Praising God Through the Psalms!, September 5, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: How I Praise You! 150 Little Psalms in Song (Paperback)

I believe "How I Praise You! 150 Little Psalms in Song" to be an excellent source for those working with children's music programs. It is a good resource for preschool children as the songs are short and easily remembered. The Book is also an easy and fun way to learn the Bible and it teaches little ones to praise God! Lastly, the accompainment for both piano and guitar is simple. "How I Praise You! 150 Little Psalms in Song" would make a great addition to your library and would make a wonderful gift.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tool for Meaningful Worship, February 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: How I Praise You! 150 Little Psalms in Song (Paperback)

We try to teach our youth to more than just read the words of God, but to make them come from their hearts, to meditate on them, and let their souls cry them to God. Whether your church is traditional or contemporary, this book will be a useful tool for creative and meaningful worship.

Andre Einan, youth pastor

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars How I praise you review, August 30, 2000

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Tina Guest (Cypress, Texas USA) - See all my reviews

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Although I think the idea behind this book is a noble one, I found many of the songs to be too simplistic and at times too disjointed for the songs to be memorable. Some of the songs stop so suddenly, you wonder where the rest of the music is. Again, an admirable attempt, but lacking in the musical department.