Recognize these words? Want your kids to have a fun way to learn the preamble to our Constitution? Click the image to play Texas songwriter and singer Tom Darilek putting the words to a tune.
“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”
Solari network hero Court Skinner swears his grandson is now singing opening words to our Constitution.
I have two grandsons who live near me and the other day we we’re riding in the car playing songs and this one came up. Keegan, the elder and 6 years old, sang along. Later on his Grandmother asked if he could sing “We the people” and he said he could, but was a bit shy about it. She eventually coaxed him into it and he sang it just the way Tom did on his recording…complete with Texas accent and the accentuating pauses. It was amazing. His mom heard him sing it later and was impressed, but I think she’s beyond being impressed by her son. Like all children, he is pretty special and so is his younger brother, Donvan, who also sings. I’ll check out the one by Lynn Abrams. Thanks for the input.
Court
I must give credit where credit is due; This song was originally recorded by Lynn Abrams on the “School House Rock!” 1973 TV Series. They used to play it in between Saturday morning cartoons. You can buy it at http://www.amazon.com -Peace