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I'm Gonna Let It Shine

All Aboard! This train is going to freedom land, and everyone's welcome! In the 1950s and 1960s, thousands of Americans decided to stand up for freedom. Each made the decision on their own, and climbed on board a train of freedom that changed the face of this country. Not just adults, but young people, led the march to freedom. Wherever they struggled for freedom, people sang songs about their hopes and dreams. They had to stand up to people that didn't want them to have equal rights, and songs helped them do it. This musical, by nationally-renowned singer and storyteller, Bill Harley, chronicles the Civil Rights movement. With an entertaining and informative script and eight authentic songs arranged by Emily Crocker and John Higgins, today's children can experience the drama and power of this critical period in our nation's history. Ideal for school and community functions, this 30-minute musical is easily adapted to groups of any size, and Bill Harley's classroom enrichment activities, suggested bibliography and teaching notes will make this a production that can truly involve your whole school. Available: Teacher's Manual, Singer's Edition (5-Pak), Preview Cassette, Performance/Accompaniment CD. Performance Time: 30 minutes. For Grades K-8.

Contents:
Hold On
Get On Board, Children
Calypso Freedom
I'm Gonna Sit At The Welcome Table
O Freedom
This Little Light Of Mine
We Shall Overcome
If You Miss Me At The Back Of The Bus

I'm Gonna Let It Shine - A Gathering of Voices for Freedom (Musical) By Bill Harley. Arranged by John Higgins, Emily Crocker, Bill Harley. (teacher edition). Expressive Art (Choral). Size 9x12 inches. 72 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (9970005) See more info...

Grades K-3
Bugz! - The Cheese Stands Alone - Circus Circus - The Color Factory - Don't Rock The Ark - E-I-E-I Oops! - Get Hoppin'! - How Does Your Garden Grow? - It's A Jungle Out There - Jungle Party Tonight - A Day In The Country - Teach The World To Sing - Lemonade! - The Mice From Outer Space - Music All Over Me - Three Of A Kind - Thanksgiving Treasure

Grades 1-6
Assignment- Earth - A Better You... A Better Me - Big Big World - Carnival Of The Animals - Celebrate You And Me - Child Of The World - Everybody Has Music Inside - Forever Free - Get In The Game - I Need A Vacation! - In Our Family - It Happened At Camp Willomocky - It's Saturday - Kids Are Kids The Whole World Round - On The Right Track - Once Upon A Lily Pad - The Rainbow Connection - When I Grow Up

Grades 4-8
The Bigger They Are - Choices Count! - Compose Yourself - Dear Abby - Dig It! - The Elephant's Child - Freedom Bound - Heroes All - Inside Out - The Inside Pitch - I'm Gonna Let It Shine - Inventive Mind- The Story Of Benjamin Franklin - Johnny Appleseed - Kids For America - The Adventures of Lewis And Clark - Music And Me - Nothin' But The Blues - Oliver Twist - Project- Peace - The Return Of The Glass Slipper - Rock! Celebrate The History of Rock N' Roll - Theseus And The Minotaur - Tom Sawyer - Treasure Island - The Unlikely Voyagers - We Haz Jazz! - Why Mosquitos Buzz

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