''The Kids Praise Album!'', also known as ''Kids' Praise! 1: An Explosion of Happiness'', is an American 1980 Maranatha! children's

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album that features Psalty the Singing Songbook. It is the very first album in a long-running series of Kids Praise! and other Psalty related albums. The album was written by Debby Kerner & Ernie Rettino (Mr. Rettino plays Psalty). This album has been credited to "The Maranatha! Kids" and to "The Kids' Praise! Kids".

Track listing and plot

Some children hear weeping, and discover that it is coming from a children's songbook. The book is discovered to be alive and to be named Psalty, and to be upset because nobody will sing his music. The children proceed to cheer Psalty up by singing ten of his songs as Psalty teaches them about praise. #"Amen Praise the Lord" #"Behold What Manner of Love" #"Jesus, Name Above All Names" #"The Butterfly Song" (If I Were a Butterfly) #"Seek Ye First" #"Heaven is a Wonderful Place" #"I John 4:7-8 (Beloved)" #"The Wa Wa Song" #"Father I Adore You" #"Children of the Lord"

References

Maranatha! Music Album Discography
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kids Praise Album! 1980 albums Debby Kerner & Ernie Rettino albums