The years may be short, but the days are long—especially when families with small children are cut off from normal routines and quarantined indefinitely. In moments when your energy flags, dinner needs to be made, and your toddler is rolling around on the floor, turning on music can do wonders to lift the mood. Or you can use this playlist as a soundtrack for family toy-pickup blitz. Even better, schedule an after-dinner family dance party.
This playlist is not meant for bedtime, nor were the songs chosen to teach kids theology (although some of them do just that). These upbeat songs are meant to help kids get their energy out, to help parents laugh instead of cry, and to help us make a joyful noise to the Lord.
Find the playlist on Spotify or Apple Music, and see the track list below.
- “Joyful Noise,” Ellie Holcomb
- “Lift Up Your Voices,” Awesome Cutlery
- “Every Move I Make,” Shout Praises Kids
- “To Be Like Jesus,” Sovereign Grace Kids
- “There’s a Party Coming Soon,” Michael J. Tinker
- “Pharaoh, Pharaoh,” Mah Tovu
- “How Many Persons Are There in God?” The Gospel Coalition
- “Trinity,” The Village Church
- “10, 9, 8 God Is Great,” Colin Buchanan
- “True North,” Rend Co. Kids
- “Cast Your Cares (Psalm 55:22),” Seeds Family Worship
- “God Is for Me,” GroupMusic
- “God Is Big,” Betsy Hernandez
- “Crown Him With Many Crowns,” Getty Kids Hymnal
- “What Do We Believe About the Holy Spirit,” The Gospel Coalition
- “The Apostles’ Creed,” The Village Church
- “I’m Trusting You,” GroupMusic
- “Good Fruit,” Rain for Roots
- “Let’s Get a Little Crazy,” Group Music
- “Amazing Grace (I’ve Got a Reason to Sing),” The Sing Team
- “What Hope Does Everlasting Life Hold for Us?” The Gospel Coalition
- “Majestic Creator (Psalm 8),” Streetlights
- “Jesus is the Mighty Mighty King,” Colin Buchanan
- “Sing,” Ellie Holcomb
- “Don’t Fear,” Emu Youth
- “Oh! Great Is Our God!” The Sing Team
- “Wherever I Go,” Ellie Holcomb
- “Jesus Forever,” Austin Stone Worship: Kids
- “One Way – Live,” Hillsong Kids
- “To God All Praise and Glory,” The Sing Team
- “His Mercy Is More,” Getty Kids Hymnal