The New Song

Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Ben. Ben lived with his father, and Ben loved to sing. But one day, a terrible thing happened–Ben’s father died. Ben was so sad that he stopped singing. How did he learn to sing again? A New Song is a sweet, moving book that helps children understand dying, foster care and adoption, and grief.

Pepi loves to sing. But he needs a new song. Readers are encouraged to help Pepi find a new song to sing. Illustrations.

Paul McAllister is an artist, community organizer, author, and arts activist. When Paul isn't organizing music and arts festivals, writing books, or running Monster House Publishing, you can find him hanging with his three quirky dogs, Lupin, Gus, and Bahgeera in their beautiful hometown of Fredericton, NB. Canada.

Even as worship wars in the church and music controversies in society at large continue to rage, many people do not realize that conflict over music goes back to the earliest Christians as they sought to live out the "new song" of their faith. In A New Song for an Old World Calvin Stapert challenges contemporary Christians to learn from the wisdom of the early church in the area of music. Stapert draws parallels between the pagan cultures of the early Christian era and our own multicultural realities, enabling readers to comprehend the musical ideas of early Christian thinkers, from Clement and Tertullian to John Chrysostom and Augustine. Stapert's expert treatment of the attitudes of the early church toward psalms and hymns on the one hand, and pagan music on the other, is ideal for scholars of early Christianity, church musicians, and all Christians seeking an ancient yet relevant perspective on music in their worship and lives today.

Have you ever wondered who hummed the first tune? Was it the flowers? The waves or the moon? Dove Award-winning recording artist Ellie Holcomb answers with a lovely lyrical tale, one that reveals that God our Maker sang the first song, and He created us all with a song to sing. Go to bhkids.com to find this book's Parent Connection, an easy tool to help moms and dads (or anyone else who loves kids) discuss the book's message with their child. We're all about connecting parents and kids to each other and to God's Word.

Differing from previous studies by changing the focus from writing to reading, this examination of the institutions and practices of the liturgy places them as central to changes in late medieval English understandings of the written word.