
Therefore, the book will contribute towards evangelising children in the country,” said Thole, 63.ĭifferent children choirs performed at the book launch as MacBean, 54, played the keyboard. “We wanted to provide them with spiritual songs corresponding to their age. Her co-author said the songs that children were singing in church were mainly not meant for them and their spiritual growth. The book will help the children of Malawi to put God’s word on their lips and encourage them to sing,” she explained. “This is why my friend Etiny and I began compiling the songs. In an interview, she said Ananu Ziimbani comes after discovering that children in churches needed a songbook of their own. MacBean has been involved in children’s ministry in Blantyre since she arrived from the United Kingdom in 2014. Pastor Towera Masiku with Tigan-Myra Kapesa at the launch on Sunday The hymns were originally written in English, Chichewa and Chitumbuka. The two unveiled Ananu Ziimbani-a collection of numbers from Hymns for Malawi, Nyimbo za Mulungu and Sumu za Ukhristu-in Blantyre on Sunday. If I were, I wouldn’t have time for this.Etiny Thole and music teacher Ruth MacBean launched a songbook which has the potential to teach children to read and write music as they grow up.


(For example, since the printed books will be used world-wide in many languages, national anthems will not be included in the printed book, but may be made available in the digital library.)īefore you ask, no, I’m not on the committee.

Many works that are not included in the printed books will be available in the digital library. (Any statement beginning “When the new books come out later this year…” will provoke amused laughter.) The books are expected to take several years to complete. (This is misstated in one of the FAQs.) The exception is those that were awarded “special recognition.” With one exception, submissions that have been recognized in past years do NOT need to be resubmitted for consideration. Any submissions not selected for inclusion will be eligible for the Annual Submission in future years. There will inevitably be more worthy submissions than can be included in the books. Hymnbook/Children’s Songbook submissions replace the Hymn, Hymn Text, and Children’s Song categories in the Annual Music Submission for both 20. They will automatically be considered both together and separately.įor submission that are music only (without text), use the “Hymns” or “Children’s Songs” categories as appropriate.

(This is one area where the FAQs conflict, but yes, the submission tool is set up to accept a total of 5 in each of the four categories.) HOWEVER…įor original Hymns or Children’s Songs that include both text and music, you do NOT need to submit the text and music separately. You may submit up to five compositions in each of four categories: Hymns Hymn Texts Children’s Songs and Children’s Song Texts, for a total of 20 submissions. You will need to sign in using your LDS Account login. Original works may be submitted here through July 1, 2019.
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