Yesterday, I wrote about a great CD, Can You Hear Us?. 100% of the profits, yes 100%, goes to helping children around the world. To see who and how, check out this website. You can also listen to songs off the website and read some of the stories behind the songs. It is a truly amazing CD.
My very favorite song on the CD is titled “Kenya.” The refrain goes like this: Jesus, please save Kenya. Please help people love each other. Jesus, please save Kenya. In Jesus name, Amen.
But my favorite part of the song comes about halfway through, and it’s such a lesson that we all can learn. Not to mention, that it goes with what I talked about last week–you don’t need money to make a difference in the world. Here are the lyrics that touch my heart:
Since they started to pray, no one else has lost their house and no one is fighting; no one’s family is dying. And they [the children praying] don’t know why everyone is amazed. They know Jesus saves.
This verse is then followed by a chorus of children singing the refrain. This song is toe-tapping, and you might just find yourself clapping along, too. I’m telling you the entire $14 that you have to spend for this CD is worth it just for this song!
You can order right from the website.
If you want to share Kenya with your children, here are a few books:
Okay, so I usually talk about books on this blog and how to use them. And sometimes, I even talk about audio books as that is one of my favorite ways to pass the time when I’m in the car. But today and tomorrow, I want to introduce you to a great CD that is full of wonderful and meaningful songs about some of the world’s problems, such as sex trafficking and child soldiers, with Christian themes. Songs can tell stories just like books do. And the songs on this CD you can definitely use with your children–young and old.
The CD is called Can You Hear Us?, and the songs are written and sung by Kaitlin, Liesel, and Zach Pflederer, a brother/sister trio from central Illinois. I have a friend who is married to their cousin, and this is how I found out about this talented family. But then, I actually heard them perform (at the human trafficking information night I keep talking about that I went to at the University of Illinois), and I was blown away. BLOWN AWAY. They sang the song, “CAN YOU HEAR US?” while showing a Power Point presentation of photos of children–most victims of human trafficking or child soldiers–and it brought me to tears. You can hardly listen to the words without being moved to do something to help around the world. Here’s an example:
They make me hold a gun too big and bring me kids I used to play with. They make me lie in a dirty bed and take all the men. Can you hear us? Can you hear us? We’ve been crying for so long. . .They said they’d tell you; they said they’ve told you. We’re still waiting for you to come.
These are songs written from the heart–with beautiful guitar accompaniment–they are as professional as anything that you would hear on a CD you bought from a music store or songs you download from iTunes. You can listen to samples on their website.
100% of the profits from the sale of these CDs go to help people around the world. I encourage you to purchase one today. They are only $11.00 with $3.00 for shipping and handling. You will find yourself tapping your toes to some of the songs, crying to others, and finding inspiration with most of them. I have downloaded my CD onto my iPod, so I can take it with me anywhere. Tomorrow, I’ll write about my favorite song–if I haven’t convinced you yet. 
