Kids' Praise! 4: Singsational Servants

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Kids' Praise! 4:Singsational Servants
Studio album by Debby Kerner & Ernie Rettino
Released 1984
Recorded 1984
Genre Children's music, Christian music
Label Maranatha! Music
MM0068A
Debby Kerner & Ernie Rettino chronology
Kids' Praise! 3: Funtastic Family Kids' Praise! 4: Singsational Servants Kids' Praise! 5: Psalty's Camping Adventure

Kids' Praise! 4: Singsational Servants is a Christian children's album and a live action stage production by Kid's Praise! and Maranatha! Kids written by Debby & Ernie Rettino. It was originally recorded in 1984 and released on VHS and Cassette Tape. It was nominated for a Grammy for Best Children's Music Performance.

Contents

[edit] Plot

The kids meet up with Psalty at a park when he shows up with his new songmobile (basically a special vehicle with a collection of instruments making up the body). The kids ask how it works, and Psalty describes its operation, but adds that "...it has one little quirk...It only works when you're praising the Lord from your heart".

When they arrive at the church, one kid decides to play "preacher", where he reads from Mark 10:44, which describes those being great in God's kingdom as being servants. Later, Charity Churchmouse, a singer with a dream of being "...a Gospel singing star on Mousetail Records", makes her arrival. Psalty and the kids proceed to try and show her the importance of being a servant of God. From this point, we see the Churchmouse Choir come out. Later, Limburger (one of the choir members) attempts to hand Charity some "missing notes" only to get blown off by Charity. This leads to a turning point, as Charity decides to take a nap, resulting in a dream sequence where she (despite warnings from some of the choir members) get duped into signing with Risky Rat, and losing her freedom in the process.

After she wakes up, Charity finally realizes the importance of servanthood and decides to become the choir director of the Churchmouse Choir.

[edit] Songs

  1. "We're Singing Praises"
  2. "Servant of All"
  3. "Take All of Me"
  4. "Draw Me Nearer"
  5. "Beautiful"
  6. "Beethoven's New 9th" (a synthesized, slightly re-written version of Ludwig van Beethoven's "Symphony No. 9")
  7. "The Recipe Song"
  8. "Charity's Dream"
  9. "Make Me a Servant"
  10. "Jesus Put the Song in My Heart"
  11. "Make Me a Servant" (Reprise) (VHS version)

[edit] Cast

[edit] Main Characters

Ernie Rettino as Psalty the Singing Songbook

Debby Rettino as Charity Churchmouse

Robb Rigg as Risky Rat

[edit] Churchmouse Choir

Tammy Rettino as Mozzerella

Leilen Toth as Provolone

Cara Olinger as Limburger

Becky Alonzo

Job Alonzo

Seth Anderson

Dave Eason

Sam Floyd

Jenny Goodner

[edit] Children's Cast (VHS)

  • Alicia Alonzo
  • Heather Anderson
  • Rachel Anderson
  • Darek Connole
  • Marlyessa Connole
  • Tony Dumas
  • Aimee Eason
  • Audrey Floyd
  • David Gates
  • John Goodner
  • Brian Lancaster
  • John McCormick
  • Emily Olinger
  • Missy Olinger
  • John Randall
  • Moses Toth

[edit] Notes

  • The song "Servant of All" contains two verses that were not part of the original version.
  • The song "Take All of Me" is a heavily revised version of the original song (originally written for a 1983 wedding album) by Rettino's then-Maranatha colleague Tommy Coomes.
  • Provolone, Mozzerella, and Limburger are the only choir members identified by name. In addition, they are part of a sub-group called the "Cheeses for Jesus". They are identified by their white shirts.

[edit] Goofs

  • Possible Goof: On the video, the girl shown during the solo portion of the song "Beautiful" appears to be lip syncing to a voice that sounds significantly younger.