Slugs, Bugs, and Lullabies Review

For those that are searching for music that can be enjoyed by parents and children alike, the search is over. Slugs, Bugs, and Lullabies is here to the delight of children and their parents everywhere. This is a collaborative effort between two very talented musicians, Andrew Peterson and Randall Goodgame.

Songs for Their Children

Besides being accomplished songwriters, these two also have something else in common – they are both fathers. Parents have a habit of making up songs for their children, Peterson and Goodgame just happen to be good at it.

Being friends and spending time together, they realized they both had a fair collection of songs geared towards the wee ones. Being the ever resourceful fellows, they put their heads together and came up with Slugs, Bugs, and Lullabies.

Teaching Kids God’s Word

One way that kids learn is through song. The boys have taken advantage of this fact and helped to infuse God’s word on the hearts of our children.

They start out with this concept in the first song simply titled “Stop.” It teaches children to be still and listen for God. Of course it is done in a fun, upbeat way.

“God Made Me” is another song that teaches children a truth from God’s word. Kids learn that God not only made them, but that He made everything from slugs and bugs to rats and bats and killer whales and everything in between.

Kids Songs That Are Fun

While Peterson and Goodgame are Christian and they do include songs that show this, they also include some fun songs. Isn’t that what kids have in the front of their mind most of the time?

Peterson and Goodgame pay homage to the ever faithful postman in the “Post Office Song.” This fun, 40’s era sounding song will keep beating in one’s head every time they pass a drop box or post office.

“Bears” is a silly song about the troubles of bears. “Beans” is a funky little tune about a boy that needs to eat his beans and the disastrous consequences. “Tractor, Tractor” starts off as an average children’s song about vehicles and their different uses, but has a hilarious twist.

Sweet Lullabies

The CD wraps up with some lullabies that will melt the heart of any parent. They’re precious and sure to be a staple of bedtimes all over.

“You Can Always Come Home” is a nice acoustic song that parallels how our heavenly Father feels for us to how we feel for our kids. “Beautiful Girl” will resound with those fathers blessed enough to have daughters. “Settle In My Child and Sleep” brings us down gently and is the perfect song to end with.

Songs for Parent and Children

Barney may teach kids some great things, but most adults can barely handle even one time through a CD, let alone five times in a row. It is great to have some music that adults can not only handle, but will actually enjoy.

Peterson and Goodgame have certainly hit a homerun with Slugs, Bugs and Lullabies. Parents and children will now come closer together.

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