If you and/or your kids love music, you would short-change yourself if you didn’t buy this CD from a great group.  I have never heard a more impeccable a cappella recording than this.  It’s a 2-CD set that kids will love.  It’s done by the 3-time (2004, 2005, and 2006) International Silver Medalist Barbershop Quartet, Max Q, but there’s NO barbershop on it.  Some folks love and some folks can “tolerate” barbershop, but these guys are just phenomenal singers and this is an all a cappella CD set that is full of sing-with songs for kids.  From Peter Pan’s “You Can Fly” to Toy Story’s “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” and all the way to a School-House rock medley.  The 2nd CD is full of lullabies, with songs like Mary Poppins’ “Stay Awake,” and a great lullabye from Dumbo – “Baby Mine.”  My kids love it and it even has several awesome spirituals.  Check ’em out at http://www.maxquartet.com

The 2nd is from some great friends – the Guyers – who have done several spiritual CD’s by the group name OneVoice.  Their OneVoice Kids CD is also phenomenal.  Great vocals, and lots of fun for the kids to sing with, b/c their own kids and some friends sing on it as well.  Great contemporary worship and devotional songs, which are not just for kids.  You’d do yourself a favor checking out their website as well, they have 4 other great CD’s; “Hope”, “Praise & Worship 1 & 2”, and “Stained Glass”.  Check ’em out here:  http://www.onevoice-music.com. 

Well, I’ve finally succumbed to the temptation.  I have always enjoyed having an outlet for discussion of spiritual things, as well as some things political, and things related to Barbershop.  Though I enjoy warm lather on my neck and a straight razor to clean my outline, I’m referring to that gorgeous, challenging, irritating, classic American music form of 4-part a cappella singing. 

For those of you catching up with us, we are members of the Winstead Family, or “Williamson County Church” in Franklin, TN – which has about 130 members, 3 shepherds to oversee the flock, and one staff minister.  I often lead worship, teach adult classes and am finishing 2 graduate classes to finish my masters in Christian Ministry.  The Winstead family has a great worship experience on Sundays, including a 40-45 minute focus on Communion.  More later on specific questions, issues, and topics of interest in our local area.  Blessings!