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Examples of Music Used in

The Praise Factory Investigators Curriculum

How Music Is Used in the Praise Factory Curriculum

Songs in Praise Factory Investigators are used:

  1. To set a mood in the classroom.
  2. To remind the children of classroom rules.
  3. To introduce Big Question and Answer in each unit.
  4. To introduce the Bible verse(s) connected with each Big Question and Answer.
  5. To learn the Bible verse(s) taught with each of the 104 Bible Truths.
  6. To learn a verse/s of a hymn that ties in with each of the 104 Bible Truths.

You can use as few or as many of these songs as you like.

Let’s use music examples from Unit 3: The Good News of God, the Gospel to illustrate.

A Song to Set the Session Mood

Setting the Mood with Music

Each curriculum has a theme song that helps set the mood for the session. The PFI Theme has a fun detective flair that prepares the children for their “task” of answering the case questions as they dig deep into the truths of God’s Word.

PFI Theme Song

2. A Song to Teaching Classroom Rules

 

Classroom Rules through Music

The classroom rules are reinforced each session with the WoGoLOA Rules song. WoGoLOA stands for WOrship God and Love One Another. The song reminds children how to act during the Praise Factory session so that they can help everyone worship God and love one another.

WoGoLOA Rules Song

Songs to Introduce the Unit’s

Big Question and Answer

Big Question Songs

There are TWO songs that can be used to introduce each Big Question (and Answer):

SONG 1: The Big Q & A Song: the Big Question and Answer sung to a familiar nursery rhyme song.

Example: Big Q & A 3 Nursery Rhyme Song

SONG 2: The Big Question Song: Includes the Big Question, Answer and concept in song (not nursery rhyme)

Example: Big Question 3 Song

Songs Used to Teach the Bible Verse Connected with

the Unit’s Big Question and Answer

 

Big Question Bible Verses

This is the Bible Verse for the Big Question unit set to music.

Example Big Question 3 Bible Verse Song: For God So Loved the World John 3:16

Extra Songs: Sometimes the Bible Verse music includes extra songs–either different versions of the same verse or other verses related to the Big Question. We include these because the curriculum is used by a wide age range of children and one might be better suited for your particular group of children than another. Use as many or as few as you want.

Here are two examples of Extra Bible Verse songs included in the Unit 3 music:

Example Big Question 3 Extra Bible Verse Song: For God So Loved the World John 3:16 (version 2)

Example Big Question 3 Extra Bible Verse Song: For God So Loved the World John 3:16 (version 3)

Bible Verse Songs for Each of

the 104 Bible Truths

Bible Verse Songs for Each Bible Truth

There is at least one Bible verse song for each of the 104 Bible Truth concepts in Praise Factory Investigators.Sign language pictures are provided for each song. These (along with a sign language/song game) are used with the hymn activity provided in each lesson.

It is not unusual for there to be extra song versions of the key Bible verse for a particular concept; and sometimes, there are additional Bible verses included that are also related to the concept. Use as few or as many of these as you like. Whatever best suits your kids.

Here are examples from Unit 3: The Gospel, the Good News of God. (4 Bible Truths)

Unit 3: What Is the Gospel?

Salvation through Faith in Christ…

Bible Truth 1: God Is the Good Creator and King of the World

Example: Bible Verse: Make a Joyful Noise Psalm 100:1-6, ESV

Example: Extra Bible Verse: O LORD of Hosts Isaiah 37:16, ESV

Bible Truth 2: All Have Rejected God and Deserve His Eternal Punishment

Example: Bible Verse: There Is Not a Righteous Man Ecclesiastes 7:20,29, ESV

Example: Extra Bible Verse: Seek the Lord Isaiah 65:6-7, ESV

Bible Truth 3: God Sent Jesus to Bear the Punishment for Sin

Example: Bible Verse: He Was Pierced Isaiah 53:6, HCSB

Example: Extra Bible Verse: All We Like Sheep Isaiah 53:6 ESV

Bible Truth 4: God Saves Those Who Repent of Their Sins and Trust in Jesus

Example: Bible Verse: The Time Is Fulfilled Mark 1:15, ESV

Example: Extra Bible Verse: The Time Mark 1:15, ESV (other version)

Example: Extra Bible Verse: Everyone Who Names the Name 2 Timothy 2:19,22, ESV

Example: Extra Bible Verse: Help Us, O God of Our Salvation Psalm 79:9, ESV

Hymn Verse(s) for Each of

the 104 Bible Truth Concepts

Learning about the Bible Truths through a Hymn

Hymns are full of truth! That’s why they have been sung by God’s people for centuries and centuries. While many have left hymns behind, we believe there is still a very important place for them in the church and in the hearts and minds of God’s people. So, we begin to introduce verses of hymns to even these very little children, helping them to begin to glean truth from them; and, so as they gather together with God’s people, they will become familiar with both the tunes and with the truths in them.

There is at least one verse of a hymn for each of the 104 Bible Truth concepts in Praise Factory Investigators.Each verse is chosen by how its truth ties into the particular Bible Truth the children are learning. The curriculum provides questions (and answers) that help the children understand the meaning of the hymn as well as how it ties into the Bible Truth. Sometimes more than one verse of the same hymn is included. Each verse comes on its own, separate track so you can use just one or all of the verses.

Sign language pictures are provided for each song. These (along with a sign language/song game) are used with the hymn activity provided in each lesson.

Here are examples of hymns used in Unit 3: The Gospel, the Good News of God (4 Bible Truths)

Unit 3: What Is the Gospel?
Salvation through Faith in Christ…

Bible Truth 1: God Is the Good Creator and King of the World

Example: Unit 3, Bible Truth 1 Hymn: Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, v.1

Bible Truth 2: All Have Rejected God and Deserve His Eternal Punishment

Example: Unit 3, Bible Truth 2 Hymn: Come Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy, v.3

Bible Truth 3: God Sent Jesus to Bear the Punishment for Sin

Example: Unit 3, Bible Truth 3 Hymn: And Can It Be, v.2

Bible Truth 4: God Saves Those Who Repent of Their Sins and Trust in Jesus

Example: Unit 3, Bible Truth 4 Hymn: Come Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy, v.1

Other Information

More Information about Music

AUDIO DOWNLOADS: There are two ways you can download music.

  1. Through this website: The audio for all of the songs in a unit come in a zipped file.
  2. Through soundcloud.com: You can download music or just listen to it through this website. Simply click on the soundcloud link. NOTE: If you are downloading the music from a mobile device, you will need to get the free soundcloud app.

LISTEN ONLINE: Through soundcloud.com

SHEET MUSIC: The sheet music is included in the songbook for each unit. This book also includes the lyrics and the sign language for all of the songs. This resource can be found in the Praise Factory Investigators Curriculum Downloads section.

ESV MUSIC versus NIV MUSIC: The ESV music is new to this second edition of Praise Factory curriculum. It was done in studio and is of a higher sound quality. There are also a lot more songs available in the ESV music. I’ve been busy and wanted to make these new songs available to you. The NIV Bible verse music is the largely made up of the lower quality, non-studio produced versions that was used in the first edition of Praise Factory. All of the hymns have been re-done in studio quality.

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