Making Music Praying Twice (MMP2) is a project that endeavors to infuse clinically tested music education methods for young children with the Gospel. Studies show that kids who have access to music education test better in nearly every subject, and there?s no disputing the awesome musical patrimony of the Church. Some of the most profound and revered works of music in Western history were written for liturgical or other religious purposes. And we all know Benedict XVI?s deep love of music!
The folks who run MMP2 already have a five year music education curriculum that they produce and have been distributing, but they?re looking to take on a new project: producing a Christmas album. From their Kickstarter site:
Big companies whip out lame kiddie music every day using synthesizers and belting tots. Our music takes time, real musicians with expertise in various areas of world music, and real children singing the way children are supposed to without a lot of machines ?fixing? their voices. Music Learning Theory requires a well-planned balance of tonalities and meters to which most of us have had little exposure. Every song is chosen with care and purpose for quality of art and education? We want tons of improvements in this new curriculum which will walk with a family for 3 years and encompass 18 CDs!In this album we plan to feature:
? The King Shall Come When Morning Dawns ? beautiful Advent hymn with Russian roots
? O Come All Ye Faithful/Adeste Fideles ? both languages with Renaissance-style accompaniment
? Stille Nacht ? English and original German with simple strings
? What Child Is This? ? Celtic tune encourages graceful dancing and introduces the Dorian tonality
? Gaudete Christus Est Natus! ? an old Swedish tune in a Phrygian tonality sung in Latin that you can drum and dance to! Yes, for real.
? Los Peces en el Rio ? danceable Spanish Carol with traditional accompaniment
? Joseph Dearest Joseph Mine ? lovely old German carol in which Mary asks Joseph to help her with the baby
As you can see, this is a cut or two above ?Kids Bop? and Barney the Purple Nightmare Inducer. So if you?ve got $5 or more to add to this project, why not donate it to help MMP2 begin this next phase of their music education curriculum? Donors who give at a certain level will actually get copies of the album when it comes out, and if MMP2 doesn?t hit their goal, everybody gets their money back. I?m not seeing a downside here.
I bet you got paid today- why not set the tone for how you?ll allocate your resources by giving now?
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