1. A Better Place
    By: Bryan Sirchio

    This is one of the most popular songs from a 22 song collection of Children's songs Bryan Sirchio was asked to create for the "Shine" VBS curriculum put together by the Mennonite Church and Menno Media Productions. This is a fun, uptempo song that kids love to sing. I simply explores the justice and love and care for creation that we are called to when we're living "in the Jesus Way." Kids Choirs will have fun with this one! Learn More

  2. Amazing Things
    By: Bryan Sirchio

    This song was written to go with the "Day 2" theme of the "Beyond Belief" Outdoor Ministries 2018 Curriculum. The Scripture for the day is Luke 1: 35-55 (the angel's visitation to Mary announcing she had been chosen to give birth to the Christ). The theme for the day is, "What if God is Bigger?" This song helps underscore that God's capacity to enable us to do "amazing things" in this world is unlimited when people say, as Mother Mary did, "Here I am, let it be." Learn More

  3. Belong To You
    By: Bryan Sirchio

    This is a brand new song written specifically to go with the Day 1 Scripture and Themes of the 2018 "Beyond Belief" Outdoor Ministries Camp Curriculum published by Chalice Press. Based on Psalm 139 and the theme, "What If I Belong?"--this is easy to learn and sing and will be useful in many contexts, including Sunday morning worship services. Learn More

  4. Bugs For Lunch!
    By: Bryan Sirchio

    One of Bryan Sirchio's most popular songs for children that helps kids learn some of the teachings of John the Baptist and yell "yuck! yuck! yuck!" Kid's LOVE this one! Learn More

  5. Change This World
    By: Bryan Sirchio

    This song underscores the "Day 6" Scriptures and themes from the 2018 "Beyond Belief" Outdoor Ministries Camp Curriculum. The Day 6 theme is, "What If We Change The World" Matthew 5:13-16 in which Jesus refers to his followers as "salt and light." Another easy to play, learn, sing, and teach song that will be useful in camps and in congregational worship as well. Learn More

  6. Dream God's Dream
    By: Bryan Sirchio

    This song was originally written as a theme song for a retreat that took place during the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend and that focused on the life and witness of Dr. King.  It underscores the fact that Dr. King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech was rooted in his understanding of the Dream of God.  In addition to working well in the context of worship and in several different liturgical moments in worship services, this song is also often used as a theme for church renewal programs, stewardship campaigns, and as music for videos dealing with issues such as hunger, racism, compassion for the poor, and social justice in a broad sense.

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  7. God Will See Us Through
    By: Emma Ceurvels

    A brand new song from Emma Ceurvels and Bryan Sirchio. We're really excited about this one! A simple song of hope and encouragement that reminds us that God is with us and that God will always see us through times of heartache and challenge. This song will work in many different liturgical moments and will be a great source of comfort and hope and healing both to individuals and to groups of people. Learn More

  8. God's Love Will Hold Us
    By: Bryan Sirchio

    This song was written specifically for Maundy Thursday, the last night of Jesus's life, and yet it is useful for any time people feel "up against it." One of the Gospels says that after the Last Supper and the foot washing, and after Judas left the table to betray him, Jesus and his disciples sang a hymn together before they left for the garden of Gethsemane. A song that would give Jesus strength to face what he knew the next day was going to mean for him. It is our hope that this song will be a source of strength and courage for those facing a difficult tomorrow. Learn More

  9. Great Big Beautiful World
    By: Bryan Sirchio

    A fun song for kids celebrating the beauty of Creation. This is the title track of a 22 song collection that Bryan Sirchio created for the "Shine" VBS curriculum in conjunction with the Mennonite Church. CMP is delighted to now be a source of great new original music for children (of all ages!) that have solid theology, inclusive language, and great messages. Learn More

  10. Help Us To Hear
    By: Bryan Sirchio

    This song was written specifically with church youth campers in mind and as part of a package of songs that go along with the Scripture texts and themes for Chalice Press's 2017 "Branching Out" curriculum. But it works in lot of other contexts as well. Easy to play, easy to sing, and a simple prayer to be able to hear the voice and leading of the Divine. Learn More

  11. How Jesus Treated Women (Change The Rules)
    By: Bryan Sirchio

    A very simple, straightforward, easy to play song written with kids and youth camps in mind about the way Jesus treated women.

    Intrigued?  Give it a listen!  This is a lyric I want kids to grow up singing and learning by heart...  It was inspired by the account of Jesus and the woman caught in adultery in John 8. 

    By the way, where was the man?   :)

    This is one of 10 songs I (Bryan Sirchio) wrote recently to go along with the new "Branching Out" camp curriculum put out by the Disciples of Christ for the 2017 summer season.

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  12. More Than Enough
    By: Bryan Sirchio

    This is another song written specifically for the 2018 "Beyond Belief" Outdoor Ministries Curriculum published by Chalice Press. The Theme for "Day 4" of the curriculum is "What If There Is Enough?," and the Scripture for the day is the feeding of the 5000 in John 6:1-14. Another accessible, easy to sing, easy to play, and multi-layered text that will be useful both at camps and also in Sunday morning worship. This one has particular application for stewardship and moving beyond scarcity thinking to the Abundance of the "Never-ending Source." Learn More

  13. More Than Welcome Here
    By: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

    Many congregations consider themselves to be "welcoming," and that's fantastic.  But it's time to be MORE than just welcoming.  This song goes beyond welcome to the call for joyful and full participation in the community of faith. 

    "More Than Welcome Here" was inspired in part by a quote that Bryan Sirchio saw tweeted...something like "Welcome is being included.  Belonging is being missed when you're not there." 

    Note:  This song is available exclusively here on the CMP site!

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  14. Not In Our Name
    By: Bryan Sirchio

    This song was written by Pastor Bryan Sirchio with some input from members and friends of the congregation he serves--McFarland UCC in McFarland, WI. The song is part of the "Not In Our Name" campaign that McFarland UCC has initiated to express its opposition to the separation of immigrant children from their families at U.S. borders. This song is not yet available in Mp3 form, but here is a link to a video of members and friends of McFarland UCC singing this song during a worship service on August 18, 2019. If you agree with the message of this song, please share this video in any social media forums to which you have access. https://www.facebook.com/NION.US/videos/1253920748148145/ The lead sheet, congregational bulletin insert, and piano arrangement for this song are available here on the CMP site at no charge. We encourage you to sing the song in your own communities. The "Not In Our Name" (N.I.O.N.) campaign's materials are available on the campaign's Facebook page. Search for "Not In Our Name" in your Facebook search bar and you will find the page. There is a petition that you can sign, and bracelets and T-shirts for sale. Proceeds from sales of these items and donations to the campaign will be used to support organizations that are monitoring human rights conditions in detention centers and/or doing the tedious leg work to help separated family members to find each other. Learn More

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