I want to suggest the following practical steps to developing a singing culture in the Church:
a) When eating together with other families, print some music to sing before a meal.
b) Invite people over for a mini-Psalm sing. It takes one person to lead a crowd. If you have a piano or guitar player, even better.
c) When at home, use opportunities to sing your meal prayers. I have a sung version of our prayer (send me a note). It is simple and easily memorizable. My littlest one was singing it at 20 months.
d) End the day with a song. Ask the children to choose one. Our children’s favorite is “The Son of God Goes Forth to War.”
Great Post. Consider making some of these available on MP3s, for those of us that don’t know all of the songs.