Movin' in the Right Direction!: SoundTrax CD

This program solves the real challenge of finding contemporary material for young singers that combines solid musical variety with meaningful character education. The seven songs span distinct styles, keeping energy high and engagement fresh across the 20-minute presentation, while the optional narration frames let you shape the program to fit your specific curricular goals or concert context.

Uplifting and forward-moving, with the musical variety keeping the energy fresh from moment to moment. The straightforward texts about positive goals and integrity feel honest rather than preachy, and young singers connect immediately to the range of contemporary styles.

This program fits elementary and middle school choirs (grades 2-7) seeking material that teaches character and integrity while keeping young singers engaged through contemporary musical styles. Classroom teachers managing school assemblies and concert programs will find it equally practical, since the modular design allows you to use single songs or build the full 20-minute presentation.

• Use the SoundTrax accompaniment to help singers lock tempos and pitch across the stylistically diverse songs, especially helpful when rotating between upbeat pop numbers and ballads.
• Work the connecting narrations with your students as much as the songs themselves; when speakers understand how their lines bridge the musical moments, the entire program gains theatrical momentum.
• Select which songs and narrations to include based on your group's vocal maturity and your concert theme, rather than performing all seven every time.
• Balance solo moments and unison passages with small group harmonies to give multiple students visibility and build confidence across your roster.

Open a winter or spring concert with this program to set a tone of purpose and character-building, or adapt individual songs as assembly performances throughout the year. The narrations tie the songs into a coherent narrative, making it ideal for a standalone segment rather than mixing pieces into a longer program with other repertoire.

• Singing in multiple contemporary musical styles (pop, folk, jazz-influenced, etc.)
• Performing with recorded accompaniment and managing tempo consistency across varied tempos
• Developing character through repertoire selection and thematic song texts
• Speaking clearly and expressively during 35 lines of narration embedded in a musical program
• Balancing solo, small group, and ensemble vocal textures