On the Lighter Side

Do you ever find yourself in Shop-Rite singing under your breath to a song you haven't heard in twenty years and then think to yourself how on earth do I remember these words?

Do you ever wonder how your kids can effortlessly memorize hundreds of songs, but can't study their history or English grammar?

Do you find yourself wishing you had a Scripture verse memorized for every silly song you knew?

Well, have I got just the thing for you! The folks at Forever Grateful Music have produced a series of albums called Hide the Word. Each album has between 18-25 Scripture verses set to music. They are really good!

And I think you'll like them. Do you enjoy the music we sing on Sunday mornings? Then you'll enjoy these. Pastor Mark Altrogge is the mastermind behind the Hide the Word albums, the same Mark Altrogge who is responsible for many of the worship songs that we enjoy at TFC. Pastor Altrogge ministers at one of our sister churches, Sovereign Grace Church of Indiana, PA, and many of his songs have been featured on Sovereign Grace Music albums.

Here's what Pastor Altrogge has to say:

"I began putting Scripture to music many years ago and found that I was able to memorize the Scriptures much more quickly. Then when I had children, I did the same for them and found that they were able to learn the verses fairly easily. That's what gave me the idea for Hide the Word."

Hide the Word combines the power of music with the power of repetition to make memorizing God's Word easy. Each Scripture, including its reference, is made into a song. Each Scripture is repeated at least 3 times per song. As you play the music while driving, doing dishes, or any other time throughout your day, you will find yourself quickly picking up the verses and recalling them from memory.

 This is an investment worth making!