Such great suggestions! We've got to get out of our rut and try some of them... We've accompanied the children's dance choir a few times on bass and guitar, and the girls especially were transfixed watching me play the bass! But this time we need to focus more on the songs and needed some ideas. It's good to see that such a range of songs have been tried and found to work, rather than just hymns.

I agree that "hooking" the parents will get them back with kids happy to be there, thus improving the chances of adding some spiritual foundation to our crazy lives.