Hymns for children

If I ever have to play "Kumbaya, My Lord" I am not sure what I shall do: I hate it. (I could, however, listen to the great Judith Durham singing anything.)

Yes, children need approachable hymn repertoire but, by the time I was at primary school, we were singing 'proper' hymns and we had hymn practice every week. The only 'new' items we had were when the Twentieth Century tunes were first introduced in the late 1960s, such as "At the Name of Jesus" to Camberwell which is fine.

So, imagine my dismay when I found "We have a King who rides a donkey" in a hymn book.

 I'm sorry, but it does nothing for me. Can you see what I mean?

Busy June

I am busy. I am playing for services every Sunday this month except one and for a Flower festival today and tomorrow. I also have two funerals to play for and a renewal of marriage vows.

The sad thing is that both the funerals both include "All Things Bright and Beautiful" which I have previously mentioned is a terrible hymn.

One of the funerals has come with the instruction to play something uplifting on the way in and on the way out. Talk about vague.