Songs

Songs used in SRE

The songs that SRE instructors teach children to sing are quite clearly written to proselytise.

These are all songs written for “child evangelism”, to communicate the ideas that fundamentalists believe – God Created Cows.

Click below to hear the songs kids are taught in CRE, from the official CD by Access Ministries (New Tracks, Songs For CRE) in Victoria.

These types of songs are also sung in NSW SRE classes.

* Refer below for the lyrics to all songs on the CD.

 

Story Of The Candy Cane

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Creation Rap

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My God Is So Big

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God Made Cows

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Lord Of All

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God So Loved The World

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Jesus Is Powerful

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New Tracks: Songs for CRE music CD – Track List

 

1. Everyday Is A Brand New Day. Music and Lyrics by Rebecca Tobar

2. Jesus Said ‘I Am The Way.

3. Did It All. Lyrics, Music N Chiswell ℗ © 2008

4. Out On The Water. © J. Macpherson, 1999 from ‘Outrageous Praise’

5. Jesus Is Powerful. Words and music Tom Connally © 1996

6. Good Mate. © 2007, Snack Music Productions

7. God So Loved The World. © Tony Jones

8. This Is A Commandment. Music and Lyrics by Rebecca Tobar

9. God Forgives. © 2001 Wade Iedema

10.Sorry. © ℗ 1984 Jennie Flack. Administered by Willow Publishing Pty Ltd.

11.Big And Strong. © 2007, Snack Music Productions

12. Lord Of All. Lyrics, Music N chiswell ℗ © 2000

13. My God Is So Big. Arranged by: Ian Bail, Orchard Rise Studio

14. Good Or Bad. Taken from the CD Unreal Banana Peel by Johnny Burns

15. Shout For Joy-He Is Risen. © Tony Jones

16. God Made Cows. © 2001 Wade Iedema

17. Creation Rap. © J.Thewlis/M.D.Lemin Against the Grain Productions

18. Pharaoh Pharaoh. Arranged by: Ian Bail, Orchard Rise Studio

19. For Unto Us. Music and Lyrics by Rebecca Tobar

20. The Story Of The Candy Cane. © Sean W. Smith Music 2009

21. God With Us. Music and Lyrics by Rebecca Tobar

22. The Blessing Song. © J Macpherson, 1999 from ‘Outrageous Praise’

 

Producers:

Kaye Chalwell and Shirley Culhane

Recording of backing tracks: Tony Jones

Mastered by:

Dex Audio, Kensington, Victoria

Cover illustration: Craig Longmuir

Layout and Design: Luke Sharrock

 

ACCESS Ministries

Vision in Education & Chaplaincy

© The Council for Christian Education in Schools trading as ACCESS ministries 2009

ABN 59 004 240 779

GPO Box 5124, Melbourne VIC 3001

FreecallTM 1800 063 341

www.accessministries.org.au

 

1. Everyday Is A Brand New Day

Everyday is a brand new day

Everyday is a brand new day with God

 

Don’t worry about yesterday

when you went your own way

Get back on track follow God’s road

He’ll never leave you all alone

 

Don’t worry about yesterday

when you had the wrong things to say

God forgives you that’s for sure

His grace is towards you all the more

Sunrise to sunset, sunrise to sunset

Everyday is a brand new day

 

Music and Lyrics by Rebecca Tabor

 

2. Jesus Said ‘I Am The Way.

Jesus said, ‘I am the Truth’

Jesus said, ‘I am the Life’

‘I am the way, the truth and the life Without me, no one can get to the Father.’

John 14 verse 6

Jesus said, ‘I am the way.’

c Tony Jones

 

3. Did It All.

Hey, hey, hey

Come and see the water changed to wine

Come and see the dead raised to life

Come and see the sick woman healed

Check it out now, see it’s for real.

 

I said Jesus, the Lord Jesus, did it all.

Come and see, how He calmed the storm

Come and see, He made the lame walk

Come and hear, what He has to say His love and message will blow

you away.

 

Come and see how He died for you He rose again, come and see that it’s true

You won’t regret it, I guarantee Come and meet Him, just come and see.

I said, Jesus, the Lord Jesus, did it all.

 

lyrics, music n chiswell 2008 www.nickychiswell.com

 

4. Out On The Water

Jesus went in a boat to sail, (Out on the water)

And Jesus is the Lord of the wind and the waves.

Storm came up and a’rocked the boat, (Out on the water)

But Jesus is the Lord of the wind and the waves.

Jesus’ friends were afraid they’d drown, (Out on the water)

But Jesus is the Lord of the wind and the waves.

Jesus calmed the wind and waves,

(Out on the water)

 

And Jesus is the Lord of the wind and the waves.

Trust in him when your life gets rough, (Out on the water)

‘Cos Jesus is the Lord of the wind and the waves.

J. Macpherson, 1999 from ‘Outrageous Praise’

 

 

5. Jesus Is Powerful

Jesus is powerful

He made everything you see He shows he’s powerful

By loving you and me.

He has, power over the waves He even calmed the sea

He has, power to heal the sick He has power over death (YES!)

Words and music Tom Connally CD 1996

 

 

6. Good Mate

Jesus is a good mate, he cares about his friends,

Jesus is a good mate, his friends he will defend,

Jesus is a good mate, his love will never end,

I can be a good mate too!

I can hug my friends when they are crying,

and I can talk to them when they feel sad,

We can play lots of games, and have a good laugh, and hang out together, And I can help them if they get mad!

Jesus is a good mate, the truth he always tells,

Jesus is a good mate, he listens

very well,

Jesus is a good mate, he’d never say ‘You smell!’,

I can be a good mate too!

Jesus is a good mate.

I can be a good mate too!

2007, Snack Music Productions www.snackmusic.com.au

 

7. God So Loved The World

John three sixteen Go!

For God so loved the world

that he gave his only son

that whoever believes in him

shall not perish but have eternal life John three sixteen

For God so loved the world

that he gave his only son

that whoever believes in him

shall not perish but have eternal life but not perish but have eternal life John three sixteen

0 Tony Jones

 

8. This Is A Commandment

This is a commandment that God has given you

You’ve gotta…

Love the Lord your God with all your heart and mind and soul

You’ve gotta

Love the Lord Your God with all

your heart and all your soul and all your mind

Love your neighbour as yourself — ooh, ooh

Love your neighbour as yourself

This is a commandment that God has given you.

Music and Lyncs by Rebecca Tobar

 

9. God Forgives

If you’re sorry to God

for things you’ve done wrong

God forgives

Been trying so hard, but you mess

up again.

God forgives

When God forgives He means it When God forgives you know it’s true When God forgives, you’re completely clean

Your life is made brand new.

If you’re down and ashamed

For living your way

God forgives

Jesus came and died, to forgive sin. God forgives

0 2001 Wade Iedema

 

10.Sorry

Sorry comes in one step, two steps, three steps

Sorry comes in three steps, one, two, three.

Sorry comes in one step, two steps, three steps

Sorry comes in three steps, one, two, three.

One step: you have to say ‘I’m sorry’. Two steps: ‘can we be friends again?’

Three steps: You’ve got to turn and walk away

From the bad thing you did that you were sorry for,

And that means — what does it mean?

You’ve got to try never to do it again. Yeah, you’ve got to try real, real hard.

You’ve got to try never to do it again. With God’s help it’s not a problem

at all.

With God’s help it’s not a problem at all.

With God’s help it’s not a problem at all.

Two, three, four, five, six, seven — NO WORRIES!

 

col 984 Jennie Flack. Administered by Willow

Publishing Ply Ltd.

wwwjennieflack.com.au

 

11.Big And Strong

God’s big, big and strong.

Big and strong and mighty! He’s huge

…He’s humongous …He’s stupendous …He’s tremendous

…He’s ginormous

… He’s girono-normy-super-gantifabulouso

‘Wow, God’s big!’

He’s so big, he created the whole universe,

He’s so mighty that he stopped the biggest storm,

He’s so strong, he parted the Red Sea

How big and strong and mighty is our God!

He’s so big, yet he still cares for the sparrows,

He’s so mighty, yet he whispers in my ear,

He’s so strong, yet he’s with us in Our sorrow,

How big and strong and mighty is our God!

 

C2007, Snack Music Productions www.snackmusic.comau

 

12. Lord Of All. Lyrics

He made you He made me He made everything you see. He made day He made night He made everything alright. He made up He made down He made everything around.

He is Lord of all, He is Lord of all

Turned our backs walked away Wouldn’t live the way He’d say. Sent His Son, only one

who could pay for what we’d done. Died for sin, rose again

We might live forever with Him.

He is Lord of all, He is Lord of all He is Lord of all, He is Lord of all He is Lord of all, He is Lord of all He is Lord of all, He is Lord of all.

lyrics, music n chiswelle c2000

 

 

13. My God Is So Big

My God is so big,

So strong and so mighty,

There’s nothing my God cannot do. My God is so big,

So strong and so mighty,

There’s nothing my God cannot do. The mountains are His,

The rivers are His,

The whole world is under His smile. My God is so big,

So strong and so mighty,

There’s nothing my God cannot do.

Unknown. Arranged by Ian Bail,

Orchard Rise Studio

www.orchardrisestudio.com

 

14. Good Or Bad

Sometimes good things happen

God is there.

Sometimes bad things happen

God is there too.

Good or bad, Happy or sad I know that God is there.

Whao He’s there. Whao He’s there.

Good or bad

Happy or sad

I know that God is there.

0 Johnny Burns 2008

Taken from the CD Unreal Banana Peel by

Johnny Burns

wwwjohnnyburns.com.au

 

15. Shout For Joy-He Is Risen

Shout for joy, he is risen

The stone is rolled away

God raised Jesus as he said he would Jesus is alive again, Jesus lives today Shout for joy! Hey! he is risen

Jesus is alive again, Jesus lives today

Shout for joy, he is risen

In Jesus’ name we pray

Jesus paid our price for sin

Jesus is alive again, Jesus lives today Hallelujah, he is risen

Jesus is alive again, Jesus lives today

Shout for joy, he is risen

The stone is rolled away

God raised Jesus as he said he would Jesus is alive again, Jesus lives today Sing Hallelujah, he is risen

Jesus is alive again, Jesus lives today

0 Tony Jones

 

16. God Made Cows

God made cows moo moo moo

God made flowers smell smell smell God made mushrooms rot

God made balloons I think you mean baboons

Oh, God made baboons iiii

s,iii Gal

But out of everything that He made God made people in a special way He gave us the hope to be His friends And He sent Jesus so we could be forgiven

God made frogs croak croak croak God made dogs woof woof bark God made earth worms sww000 God made birds cheep cheep cheep cheep cheep cheep

God made pigs me me me God made pigs me me me

God made pigs snort snort snort … God mode fish wooh wooh wooh

God made platypus what do they do? God made Hippopotamus

God made bees bzz bzz bzz

God made trees swish swish swish God made dinosaurs roar

God made the North Alaskan hairy moose

God made the North Alaskan hairy moose

0 2001 Wade Iedema

 

17. Creation Rap

I was on the bus just the other day, The big bus driver, he had something to say.

He said…

God made everything! Everything? Everything.

God made everything. And it was good!

What did he make? Yeh, what did

he make?

He made the bright coloured parrot. And it was good!

He made the goggle eyed gold fish. And it was good!

He made the creepy crawly lizard. And it was good!

He made the paddle footed platypus. And it was good!

Yeh, God made everything! Everything? Everything.

God made everything. And it was good! Huh

I was out on my bike and I went to the zoo,

The zookeeper said, ‘Hey, I’m talking to you!’ He said…

Well, you can clap your hands, you can stomp your feet

Or say it right here or out on the street. I said…

God made everything! Everything? Everything.

God made everything. And it was good!

What did he make? Yeh, what did he make?

He made the p-p-p-p parrot. And it was good!

He made the g-g-g-g goldfish. And it was good!

He made the lizard. And it

was good!

He made the p-p-p-p platypus. And it was good! Yeh,

God made everything! EVerything? Everything:

God made everything. And it was g-g-g-g good!

J.Thewlis/M.D.Lemin Against the Grain Productions

 

18. Pharaoh Pharaoh
To the tune of “Louie Louie”

(I said) Pharaoh, Pharaoh (ooh baby) Let my people go (uh) Yeah, yeah, yeah. [x2]

Well a burning bush told me just the other day

That I should come over here and stay

Got to get my people out of

Pharaoh’s land,

And lead them all to the Promised Land.

So me and my people goin’ to the Red Sea

And Pharaoh’s army coming after me I raised my rod, stuck it in the sand And all of God’s people walked on dry land.

Well old Pharaoh’s army’s coming too So what do you think That I did do? Well I raised my rod and cleared

iny throat

And all of Pharaoh’s army did the ‘dead man’s float’.

 

Unknown. Arranged by: Ian Ball

Orchard Rise Studio

 

19. For Unto Us

For unto us a child is born For unto us a son is given

And his name shall be called And his name shall be called

Wonderful, Counsellor Almighty God

The Everlasting Father And the Prince of Peace

Unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given (Jesus)

Unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given

1, 2, 3

 

Music and Lyrics by Rebecca Tobar

 

 

20. The Story Of The Candy Cane

Christmas time is here, you can see it all around

Buy a candy cane, and turn it up side down

Can you see the J, it stands for Jesus Christ

And the night that he was born, an Israelite

Oh Candy canes, Jesus reigns, do you know the King

 

The red stands for the blood he shed, to wash away our sin – hey Candy canes, Jesus reigns, do you know the King

The white stands for the day he rose, so we could be with him

Look the other way, can you see a shepherd’s staff

For they were the first, to see the King that night

 

Can you see the J, it stands for Jesus Christ

And the night that he was born an Israelite

Now you know the tale, of the candy cane is real

Jesus is the King, the Lord of everything

So sweet as candy be, it reminds us all that Jesus

Loved us all so very much he died to set us free

0 Sean W. Smith Music 2009 www.seanwsmith.com

 

21. God With Us

Jesus the light of the world has come Jesus the light has come

Emmanuel, God is with us Emmanuel, God with us Emmanuel, God is with us God is with us

Glory, Glory, Glory to God in the highest

Glory, Glory, Glory to God in the highest

In the highest, in the highest, in the highest

Music and Lyrics by Rebecca Tobar

 

22. The Blessing Song

The blessing of God be upon you,

arid around you, Wherever you go.

The blessing of God be within you, and among you,

wherever you go.

Wherever you go,

whatever you do,

may the blessing of God go with you.

The blessing of God be upon you, and around you,

Wherever you go.

The blessing of God be within you, and among you,

wherever you go.

C J Macpherson, 1999 from ‘Outrageous Praise’