I occasionally share pop songs with students - it takes much more effort and preparation than sharing classical music because much scanning and research has to be done. I have to make sure that the lyrics, the song's and singer's background, the video's message and everything else are appropriate to make appearance in a primary classroom. It's worth the time though because it gives children more listening alternatives. Parents and teachers need to remember the name of this this young Canadian singer, Justin Bieber. Students as young as 8 years old are already talking about him. Justin Bieber started his career as a pop singer at the age of 14. He has won numerous music award inlcuding the Grammy Award 2011.
Here's a video of him singing for President Obama of the United States in before Christmas 2009. He's singing a meaningful Christmas song by Stevie Wonder, a legendary singer-composer. Hope you like this special Christmas song during this holiday season! =)
Someday At Christmas (1967, Stevie Wonder)
Someday at Christmas men won't be boys
Playing with bombs like kids play with toys
One warm December our hearts will see
A world where men are free
Someday at Christmas there'll be no wars
When we have learned what Christmas is for
When we have found what life's really worth
There'll be peace on earth
Someday all our dreams will come to be
Someday in a world where men are free
Maybe not in time for you and me
But someday at Christmastime
Someday at Christmas we'll see a land
With no hungry children, no empty hand
One happy morning people will share
Our world where people care
Someday at Christmas there'll be no tears
All men are equal and no men have fears
One shinning moment, one prayer away
From our world today
Someday all our dreams will come to be
Someday in a world where men are free
Maybe not in time for you and me
But someday at Christmastime
Someday at Christmas man will not fail
Take hope because your love will prevail
Someday a new world that we can start
With hope in every heart
Someday all our dreams will come to be
Someday in a world where men are free
Maybe not in time for you and me
But someday at Christmastime
Someday at Christmastime