Song for kids chorus to sing

[luvbrdway]

Posted: 8/4/09 at 7:20pm

We're doing a "Broadway Night" show at church and I'm in charge of getting a kids chorus, choir, whatever, to sing a song. The only thing I can come up with is "Consider Yourself at Home", and "Hard Knock Life." I know there was a children's chorus in Joseph, but they were mostly background singers. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

[singtopher]

Posted: 8/4/09 at 7:23pm

Our Time from MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG sounds beautiful with a children's choir, and does Come to My Garden from THE SECRET GARDEN.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 8/4/09 at 7:26pm

Does it have to have been sung by children or just appropriate for children?

[luvbrdway]

Posted: 8/4/09 at 7:32pm

I've been trying to think of songs just sung by kids, but I guess anything appropriate for kids to sing would work. I will probably have a group of 15-20, probably in the 8-12 year old range, boys and girls. Was Newsies ever on Broadway? Can't think of the song right now, but I remember I liked it - all the newsboys sang it.
Updated On: 8/4/09 at 07:32 PM

[dramamama611]

Posted: 8/4/09 at 7:40pm

Nope to Newsies.

[kchenofan]

Posted: 8/4/09 at 8:11pm

"Happiness" from YAGMCB is one that immediately came to mind.

[AwesomeDanny]

Posted: 8/4/09 at 10:29pm

Well, pretty much every choir seems to have done "Seasons of Love". The only show I can think of right now with children would be Gypsy, so maybe "Let Me Entertain You"? Not the Act 2 version, obviously, but the Act 1 version would be a cute opening song. It's not really a choir/chorus song, but you can do "Comedy Tonight" if they can all learn the lyrics. My sister's choir did a Mamma Mia medley, and they might find a song from that fun to sing. It might be nice to do a song most of them know, so have to do a Disney song like "Circle of Life", or something from The Wizard of Oz, like "Follow the Yellow Brick Road". I hope this helps.

[Queen of the Night]

Posted: 8/4/09 at 10:52pm

Years ago, I was in a children's theater and we did a concert of broadway pieces and one of the most entertaining and positive themed songs we did as a group was "It's not where you start, it's where you finish" from Seesaw. That's a cute happy song with a catchy tune and nothing objectionable. Along the same line of happy, catchy, and simple songs would be things like: "put on a happy face" (from bye bye birdie), "toot sweets" from Chitty chitty bang bang, or "Join the circus" or "Come follow the band" (from Barnum).
Updated On: 8/4/09 at 10:52 PM

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 8/4/09 at 10:59pm

"No Matter What" from Whistle Down the Wind.

[luvbrdway]

Posted: 8/5/09 at 1:19am

Thank you all - some really great suggestions.