Psalty the Singing Songbook is the anthropomorphic "big blue book" featured in the children's music Kids' Praise! albums. Psalty was created by Debby Kerner & Ernie Rettino, who also play the characters of Psalty and Psaltina (and many others) on their album appearances. He and the Kids' Praise! Kids travel around the world, singing and telling children about Jesus. Psalty has a Wife (Psaltina, played by Ernie's wife Debby Kerner Rettino), triplets (Harmony, Melody, and Rhythm), and a dog who always hits the wrong notes (Blooper)! Other characters Psalty runs into are the fame-seeking Charity Churchmouse, the singing firefly Farley McFirefly, and of course the swindling villain, Risky Rat. There are ten Kids' Praise! albums, each one having a different life lesson from God's Word. For more information on the characters that appear in the series check out the wikipedia page "List of characters in the Kids' Praise! series"
One of Psalty's favorite sayings is, "Praise the Lord!" There haven't been too many appearances of Psalty since the early 1990s, but on a 1995 TBN episode of Colby's Clubhouse, Psalty makes a guest appearance in an episode that could be considered a "passing of the torch", since Psalty had been the most visible of the characters.
Appearances
Also see List of Kids' Praise! albums.
Kids' Praise! 1 (1980)
The Kids Praise Album!: An Explosion OF Happiness (AKA Kids' Praise! 1: An Explosion of Happiness! ) was Psalty's first appearance -he searches for kids to sing praises with him. The songs were AMEN PRAISE THE LORD BEHOLD WHAT MANNER OF LOVE JESUS NAME ABOVE ALL NAMES IF I WERE A BUTTERFLY SEEK YE FIRST HEAVEN IS A WONDERFUL PLACE 1 JOHN 4: 7&8 THE WA WA SONG FATHER I ADORE YOU CHILDREN OF THE LORD
Kids' Praise! 2: Joy-fulliest Noise (1981)
After stumbling upon two kids going fishing, Psalty and the Kids' Praise Kids teach them how to become fishers of men and how to build their life on a firm foundation.
- Songs:
- Matt 16:24
- Sandyland
- Say to the Lord, I Love You
- Jesus
- Arky Arky
- Make A Joyful Noise
- Clap De Hands
- Praise God
- In His Time
- Lord Be Glorified
Kids' Praise! Christmas: Psalty's Christmas Calamity (1982)
In this episode, Psalty and the kids are putting on a Christmas show. While practicing, the kids notice Psalty's pages are dusty. After trying different solutions, the disastrous result is the shrinking of Psalty's pages. The kids go home in a state of hopelessness, with Psalty left depressed at home.
God speaks to Psalty and reminds him that it is only through God's strength that anything is accomplished.
Relying on God for strength, the Christmas show goes just fine.
- Songs:Joy To The World, O Come All Ye Faithful Medley: Away in a Manger, Angels We Have Heard on High, We Three Kings, The First Noel, Psalty's Shampoo, Christmas Is a Time to Love, Fix It, Not By Might, Jingle Bells Medley: Here We Come A-Caroling, Deck The Halls, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Ding Dong Merrily on High, Silent Night, Joy to the World.
Kids' Praise! 3: Funtastic Family
Psalty's family are introduced :Psaltina, Harmony, Melody, and Rhythm. They explain the concept of the family of God and the body of Christ.
- Songs:
- It's Time To Praise The Lord
- Ha La La La
- The Body Song
- Praise The Lord Together
- Just Like You
- Joy Joy
- 1 2 3 Jesus Loves Me
- I Love You Lord
- Stand Up
- Welcome To The Family
Kids' Praise! 4: Singsational Servants (1984)
Kids' Praise! 4: Singsational Servants included two new characters: Charity Churchmouse and Risky Rat. See the article for more information.
- Songs
- "Were Singing Praises"
- "Servant Of All"
- "Take Al Of Me"
- "Draw Me Nearer"
- "Beautiful"
- "Bethoven New Symphony 9"
- "The Recipe Song"
- "Charity's Dream"
- "Make Me A Servant"
- "Jesus Put the Song In My Heart"
- "Make Me A Servant"
Kids' Praise! 5: Psalty's Camping Adventure
See article Kids' Praise! 5: Psalty's Camping Adventure
Kids' Praise! 6: Heart to Change the World
Psalty shows the kids another one of his inventions: the Psaltyscope. He uses it to teach the kids about being a missionary, and different places around the world. Psalty also reaches out to an estranged boy hanging around outside, and confronts his own daughter Harmony's selfishness.
The kids learn how they can change the world and can start in their own backyard!
Kids' Praise! 7: Psalty's Hymnological Adventure Through Time
Using yet another invention, Psalty and the kids accidentally travel far back in history, but they use the opportunity to learn about "the music of God's family; the hymns of the church!"
They visit King David as a shepherd boy still composing psalms and praises. They journey to the splendorous temple of Solomon to witness the praising of God. They evade temple guards and shoot forward to a 19th century printing press, then to a church where John Newton is speaking and join in singing Amazing Grace. They visit the blind composer Fanny Crosby, and sing a medley of her songs.
Finally, the kids visit Psalty himself, when he was just a booklet. Past Psalty joins Present Day Psalty in a touching rendition of Take My Life and Let It Be.
- Songs SIDE 1
- THE MUSIC OF GOD'S FAMILY MEDLEY
- THE MAGNIFICENT MULTI-PHASIC TAKE YOUR TIME MACHINE
- HEENAY-MA-TOV(PSALM 133)
- HE IS GOOD
- CHRIST THE LORD IS RISEN TODAY
- Songs SIDE 2
- AMAZING GRACE
- SPIRITUAL MEDLY
- FANNY CROSBY MEDLEY
- TAKE MY LIFE AND LET IT BE
- THE DOXOLOGY
NOTE: HEENAY-MA-TOV (behold how good) is sung in Hebrew first, then repeated in English. This song list is taken directly from body of the "red audio cassette tape" original (as opposed to the paper insert).
Kids' Praise! 8: Play Ball!
It's baseball time, and Psalty is coaching the kids under the team name Psalters. The Psalters have a lot to learn, but Psalty helps them learn the basics of the game. Their first match-up is against a bullying team called the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs easily defeat the Psalters.
The kids are discouraged, but Psalty tries to console the Kids' Praise! Kids up by singing to them how in God's eyes there are no losers, we are all winners in God's Kingdom.
The Psalters go up against the Bulldogs in a rematch. When the coach is absent (due to a failure of the Psalty SuperSonic Scooter) the children once again turn in prayer to the Lord. They manage to win the game, and the Bulldogs agree they should form a partnership to learn from each other's team tactics.
The kids learn about sportsmanship, how to rely on God, and how in God's eyes, there are no losers.
Psalty's Kids & Co. 10: Salvation Celebration
Psalty, Psaltina and Charity Churchmouse are leading the Kids' Praise! Kids on a "Whistle Stop" train tour, on their way to St. Louis. They make stops along the way to sing songs and spread the good news of the Gospel. But not all is well. Risky Rat is on their tail! He tags along on the train disguised as a talent agent and tries to convince one of the kids to chase fame and fortune. Psalty and Charity teach her that God has a plan for her life. The girl eventually makes her decision; to commit her life to Christ. Risky has lost. The train arrives in St. Louis, and the mayor honors Psalty for his work with kids and spreading the Gospel.
While that happens, Risky Rat steals the Kids' Praise! 9 episode and revenge and sneaks off - so 10 must come before 9! Psalty and the kids are distraught, but are reminded that Jesus is Lord of All no matter what.
The video version of this album features future One Tree Hill (TV series) star Bethany Joy Galeotti (credited as Joy Lenz) as the character of Shelly Barnes.
Psalty's Kids & Co. 9: The Search For Psalty's Missing 9
Risky Rat has stolen all of Episode 9 "The Secret of How To Grow in the Lord" Kids' Praise! Albums, and it is up to Psalty and the kids to chase him to Africa to find it. Along the way, they learn how Christians must bond together, because even the hottest coal, if set apart from the fire, will go out.
The meet the Bookables, a rogue tribe of books that eat other books. Psalty manages to talk them out of eating him, and instead, teaches them of Jesus.
They catch up with Risky Rat, but not in time. Risky dumps all of the Kids' Praise! 9 tapes and CDs into a volcano. Psalty and the kids are devastated. They must come to grips with the fact that God obviously has a purpose in mind.
On their return trip, Psalty's son; Rhythm plays his tape recorder back, and Psalty learns Rhythm was taping their entire trip -- all while they discussed how to grow in the Lord. The tape can take the place of the ones that had been destroyed. Things turn out okay after all.
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